Shadowing Practice: Single Stories 44 | Whose Shadow Is That | Little Fox Level 2 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Who's shadow is that?
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Who's shadow is that?
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It belongs to a clock on a desk.
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Who's shadow is that?
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It belongs to a grasshopper on a leaf. Whose shadow is that?
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It belongs to a kettle on a stove. Whose shadow is that?
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It belongs to a cake on a plate.
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Whose shadow is that? is that?
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It belongs to a candle on a table.
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Whose shadow is that?
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It belongs to a sunflower in a pot.
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Whose shadow is that?
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It belongs to a ship on a lake.
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Whose shadow is that?
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It belongs to a cat on a television.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Single Stories 44”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: shadow, belongs, Whose. This video has 15 sentences and 102 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:21. The speaker talks slowly, about 75 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 10 of its 15 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
shadow noun/ˈʃædəʊ̯/A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
belong verb/bɪˈlɒŋ/To have its proper place.
clock noun/klɑk/A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
desk noun/dɛsk/A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a…
leaf noun/lif/The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.
candle noun/ˈkæn.dəl/A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.
stove noun/stoʊv/A heater, a closed apparatus to burn fuel for the warming of a room.
kettle noun/ˈkɛ.təl/A vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food, usually metal and equipped with a lid.
grasshopper noun/ˈɡɹæsˌhɑpəɹ/A mostly herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera, noted for its ability to jump long distances and for the habit of some species communicating by…
sunflower noun/ˈsʌn.flaʊ.əɹ/Any plant of the genus Helianthus, so called probably from the form and color of its floral head, having the form of a large disk surrounded by yellow ray…
plate noun/ˈpleɪ̯t/A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten.
cake noun/keɪk/A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like shadow, belong, clock.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →