Shadowing Practice: Shadowing Practice: Easy 3-Minute English Story for Beginners - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The Fast and the Strong.
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This is Pipkin.
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Pipkin is a small squirrel.
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He is very, very fast.
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Pipkin runs Zoom and jumps up.
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This is Barnaby.
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Barnaby is a big brown bear.
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He is very, very strong.
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Barnaby can lift a big log easily.
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Pipkin and Barnaby are friends.
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They want to build a house.
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A nice new house for Winnie the Wise Owl.
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"I will do it fast !" said Pipkin.
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He took a tiny nail.
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He ran, run, run, and hit the wood.
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the nail fell down.
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"No, I am strong," said Barnaby.
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He took a big piece of wood.
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He tried to lift it up, up, and hold it alone.
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The wood fell crash.
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Pipkin and Barnaby stopped.
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They felt sad.
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"Building is hard," said Barnaby.
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"Too hard and too fast," said Pipkin.
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Winnie the Owl flew down.
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"Hoo -hoo," she said softly.
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"Look, you are fast and you are strong,
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but you are not a team." "A team works together," said Winnie.
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"Try slow.
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Try help.
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Pipkin can hold the little nails.
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Barnaby can hold the big wood." They started again.
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Barnaby held the big wood steady.
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Pipkin held the little nails steady.
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They worked together.
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It was easy.
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The house was finished.
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It was beautiful and strong.
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Pipkin and Barnaby were happy friends.
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"We are a good team !" they cheered.
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Winnie flew to her new home and hooted, "Thank you, team !" Working together is the best way.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 41 sentences and 243 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:18. The speaker talks slowly, about 106 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 77% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| nail noun | /neɪl/ | The horny plate or appendage at the ends of the digits of various animals, including most reptiles, birds, and mammals (both nonhuman and human). |
| steady adjective | /ˈstɪdi/ | Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm. |
| cheer verb | /t͡ʃɪɹ/ | To gladden; to make cheerful; often with up. |
| softly adverb | /ˈsɔftli/ | In a soft manner; gently. |
| squirrel noun | /ˈskwɪ.ɹ(ə)l/ | Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae. |
| hoot noun | /huːt/ | A derisive cry or shout. |
| lift noun | /lɪft/ | An act of lifting or raising. |
| jump verb | /d͡ʒʌmp/ | To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne. |
| tiny adjective | /ˈtaɪni/ | Very small. |
| crash noun | /ˈkɹæʃ/ | A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals. |
| fly noun | /ˈflaɪ̯/ | Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies. |
| easily adverb | /ˈi.zɪ.li/ | Comfortably, without discomfort or anxiety. |
| finish verb | /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ | To complete (something). |
| bear verb | /bɪɚ/ | To carry or convey, literally or figuratively. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| work together verb | To be coworkers with someone; to share a workspace with someone. | |
| fall down verb | /fɔl ˈdaʊn/ | To fall to the ground. To collapse. |
| jump up verb | To move from one position to a higher position by one jump. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: crash /ˈkɹæʃ/, finish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like nail, steady, cheer.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.