Shadowing Practice: Six-Year-Old Author Ariana Is Here To Steal Your Heart - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Everybody please say hello to Ariana.
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Everybody please say hello to Ariana.
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Hello Ariana.
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Hi.
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How are you sweetheart?
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I'm good.
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Good to see you again.
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Good to see you again too.
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You look awful nice today.
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Thank you.
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You're handsome too.
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I'm handsome.
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Yes.
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Thank you so much.
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Wow, what you been doing since I last saw you?
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Well you see Mr. Harvey,
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I've been working on my third book.
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I launched my online store,
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and I also wrote a song for my mommy, Butterfly.
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You launched an online store?
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Yes.
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What you selling?
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Well the books and a charm line,
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which you see right there.
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A charm line?
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You say you wrote a song for your mommy?
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Yes.
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Why won't you sing it for me?
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From the day I was born,
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I looked in your eyes and felt your sweet love I knew you were the one
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when I opened my eyes And heard from above I'll be there when you fly and I'll be there in new lands.
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I'll be there always My butterfly one day My butterfly
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Any of y'all feeling like you failed your children somewhere?
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You're really bright for a six year old.
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What grade you in?
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Well I'm in third grade so you see.
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Huh?
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In the third grade?
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Yeah.
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You see when I was two I was in kindergarten.
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Huh?
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And my favorite subject is science cause I really want to be a scientist inventor
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and invent a machine that I call my EST.
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It stands for emotional sensory toy.
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Because it has a sensor in the eye and it uses AI,
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so it thinks like a human,
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so it understands what it sees.
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And then it'll use that sensor to look at the child's face and notice feeling.
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And then I'll do something to try and calm it down,
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like when a child was lonely and might play a game with it.
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It's just like a buddy inside a toy.
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Ariana, let me ask you something.
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So they told me that you put me in one of your new books. Did you?
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Well, you see, Mr. Harvey,
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you're the keeper of the key.
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And your mustache is pretty handsome.
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I just had to get its own character, which is Mr. Mustachio.
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And the reason I put you in the book is because you're smart,
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hilarious, and a good businessman.
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Because the last time I saw you,
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we were going to talk those terms about the business deal,
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and we never got to do that.
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And I thought, since I'm writing the books and illustrating the pictures,
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and you brought your name into the book,
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we're gonna have a lot of sales on that one,
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we're gonna need a good publisher.
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I was thinking maybe you could bring your publisher to the table.
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That's really nice of you to put me in the book.
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I can introduce you all to my publisher.
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They could do a big deal.
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Let me- Great, let's set up a meeting. Of course.
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Meeting in Las Vegas.
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Have a meeting in Las Vegas?
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Do you know how to count cards?
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Playing cards?
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I know how to play Go Fish.
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Okay, let me ask you this question,
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because I heard this about you.
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I heard you walked on your first red carpet the other day.
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You're right, it was amazing.
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I even got to do a campaign for Red Nose Day.
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It's where everyone comes together to get rid of child poverty.
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One red nose at a time.
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I feel very lucky to be a part of this,
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because I think it's very important we help the children in need.
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Folks, give it up for Ariana.
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Little Big Shots airs Sundays at 8 p.m on NBC.
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We'll be right back, y'all.
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Arianna, everybody.

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Why practice speaking with this video?

Engaging with this delightful video featuring six-year-old Ariana can significantly help you improve your English pronunciation and speaking skills. The interaction between the host and Ariana showcases natural conversational dynamics, perfect for shadow speech practice. By mimicking their dialogue, learners can experience a variety of speech patterns, tones, and emotional expressions, making it easier to grasp the essence of effective communication.

Ariana’s thoughtful responses and creativity demonstrate how to express complex ideas in simple terms. For instance, her passion for writing and inventing introduces vocabulary related to literature and technology, which are both essential in today’s world. Practicing with this video allows learners not only to learn English with YouTube, but also to confidently articulate their thoughts, enhancing their conversational abilities at any level.

Grammar & Expressions in Context

As you practice speaking with this video, pay attention to these key structures used by Ariana and the host:

  • Present Continuous Tense: Ariana says, "I've been working on my third book." This structure is useful when describing ongoing actions and is a great way to express current projects or activities.
  • Simple Present Tense: She states, "My favorite subject is science." This is a straightforward way to describe general truths or consistent habits.
  • Conditional Sentences: In conversation, expressions like "if it calms you down" can be spotted. Using ‘if’ helps learners express cause and effect, a common yet powerful grammar structure.
  • Imperative Form: Phrases like "please say hello" demonstrate the use of polite requests and commands, important for effective verbal communication.

Practicing these structures while shadowing the video can help solidify your grasp of standard English grammar, ultimately preparing you for scenarios like the IELTS speaking practice.

Common Pronunciation Traps

While enjoying this charming interaction, be mindful of the pronunciation challenges that may arise:

  • ‘Ariana’: Ensure clarity on the ‘Ari’ syllable to differentiate it from similar names. Mimicking Ariana’s introduction can aid in fine-tuning vowel sounds.
  • ‘Emotional Sensory Toy’: This phrase contains multiple syllables that might trip learners up. Breaking it down into ‘emotional’ (e-mo-tion-al) and ‘sensory’ (sen-so-ry) can facilitate smoother articulation.
  • ‘Butterfly’: The emphasis on the second syllable can be a stumbling block. Practice saying it slowly, then gradually speed up until it becomes seamless.

Being aware of these pronunciation traps will help enhance your shadowspeak ability, paving the way for clearer speech and better comprehension in everyday conversations.

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.

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