Shadowing Practice: Single Stories 6 | What Am I | Little Fox Level 2 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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What am I?
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I unlock your door.
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What am I?
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I am a key.
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I light your room.
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What am I?
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I am a lamp.
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I clean your room.
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What am I?
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I am a vacuum cleaner.
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I keep your food.
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What am I?
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I am a refrigerator.
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I make tasty toast.
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What am I?
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I am a toaster.
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I bake yummy cookies.
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What am I?
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I am an oven.
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I clean your clothes.
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What am I?
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I am a washing machine.
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I take pictures.
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What am I?
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I am a camera.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Single Stories 6”. This video has 25 sentences and 92 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:10. The speaker talks slowly, about 78 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 9 of its 25 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
wash verb/wɑʃ/To clean with water.
vacuum noun/ˈvæ.kjuːm/A region of space that contains no matter.
cookie noun/ˈkʊki/A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm.
lamp noun/ˈlæ̝mp/A device that generates light, heat, or other electromagnetic radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.
oven noun/ˈʌ.vn̩/A chamber used for baking or heating.
cloth noun/klɒθ/A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes…
toast noun/toʊst/Bread that has been toasted (cooked lightly by browning).
bake verb/beɪk/To cook (something) in an oven (for someone).
unlock verb/ʌnˈlɑk/To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination.
tasty adjective/ˈteɪsti/Having a pleasant or satisfying flavor.
refrigerator noun/ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/A household or commercial appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short form fridge).
yummy adjective/ˈjʌm.i/Delicious.
toaster noun/ˈtəʊ̯s.təː/An electrical device for toasting food, typically sliced bread.

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 wash, vacuum, cookie.

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 →