Shadowing Practice: Story 92- Daniel’s first haircut - Level 3 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Daniel's First Haircut Written by Jeffrey McLaughlin Illustrated by James Claradatus Daniel walked into the barber shop.
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He held astronaut Andrew in one hand.
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He held mom's hand with the other.
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The shop was big and bright.
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Daniel felt small.
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If you're good, Maureen the barber said, I'll give you a sour candy.
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Daniel liked sour candy, but he did not like haircuts.
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Daniel climbed into the big black chair.
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Maureen raised the chair.
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She put an apron over his clothes.
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The chair was too high for Daniel.
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The apron was too tight on his neck.
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Daniel saw jars with sharp scissors and blue liquid.
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next to the jars were machines with long teeth they looked angry daniel was scared do you know what being brave means?
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Maureen asked.
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No, Daniel said.
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It means doing something even if you are scared, Maureen said.
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Daniel looked at astronaut Andrew.
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Like going to space?
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Daniel asked.
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Yep, Maureen said.
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Maureen turned on one of the machines.
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Daniel shut his eyes.
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He held Astronaut Andrew tight.
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The machine buzzed and shook.
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It moved into Daniel's hair.
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Then Daniel laughed.
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It tickled.
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Daniel watched his hair fall down to the ground like snow.
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All done, Maureen said.
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What do you think?
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Daniel looked at his new haircuts in the mirror.
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It looked great Maureen gave Daniel a sour candy.
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He was even brave enough to let Maureen give him a kiss
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Story 92- Daniel’s first haircut - Level 3”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: daniel, Maureen, looked, astronaut, Haircut. This video has 34 sentences and 237 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:13. The speaker talks slowly, about 107 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 79% 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| candy noun | /ˈkæn.di/ | Crystallized sugar formed by boiling down sugar syrup. |
| sour adjective | /ˈsaʊ.ə/ | Tasting of acidity. |
| astronaut noun | /ˈæstɹəˌnɔt/ | A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels beyond Earth's atmosphere, or someone trained to serve that purpose. |
| brave adjective | /bɹeɪv/ | Strong in the face of fear; courageous. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| jar noun | /d͡ʒɑː/ | An earthenware container, either with two or no handles, for holding oil, water, wine, etc., or used for burial. |
| barber noun | /ˈbɑɹ.bɚ/ | A person whose profession is cutting the hair and beards of usually male customers. |
| haircut noun | /ˈhɛə(ɹ)kʌt/ | The act of cutting of the hair, often done professionally by a barber, hair stylist, or beautician. |
| sharp adjective | /ʃɑɹp/ | Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded. |
| mirror noun | /ˈmiɹɚ/ | A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. |
| liquid noun | /ˈlɪk.wɪd/ | A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those… |
| shake verb | /ˈʃeɪk/ | To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly. |
| climb verb | /ˈklaɪ̯m/ | To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending). |
| buzz noun | /bʌz/ | A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones. |
| 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… |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sharp /ʃɑɹp/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/
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 candy, sour, astronaut.
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.