Shadowing Practice: storyfun 5 unit 3 treasure - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Students' Book Page 20 3.
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Treasure Emma was on holiday, but she was really bored.
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There were too many people in the hotel pool.
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She had no one to play volleyball with and her parents just wanted to sit in the sun.
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Emma walked along the beach and sat down by a rock.
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What a boring day, she thought.
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Then something hit her on the head.
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It was a beach ball.
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Sorry, a little boy said.
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He picked up his ball and stood in front of her.
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He was only about six or seven.
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Emma wanted him to go away.
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What do you want?
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Emma asked him.
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Nothing?
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But you look unhappy.
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What's the matter?
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I'm bored.
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Emma said.
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We could look for treasure The little boy said Emma thought that was a silly idea Where are your parents?
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She asked They're on our ship Out there by the island I'm the son of a pirate The boy said Emma laughed
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There's no ship and you can't be a pirate Pirates are only in films and stories.
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The boy didn't move.
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Believe me, he smiled.
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I am the brave son of a brave pirate and our ship is there.
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You can't see it because you believe we're only in films and stories.
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Emma thought the little boy was funny and suddenly she didn't feel bored.
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Okay, she said and stood up.
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Let's explore the beach and look for treasure.
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The boy pointed at some rocks.
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Shall we begin looking there?
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He whispered.
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Between the rocks, there were lots of pools of seawater.
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They were full of small sea creatures, beautiful stones and shells.
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Those stones and shells are lovely, aren't they?
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The little boy said, they're a kind of treasure.
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Mmm, Emma said.
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Then she saw something blue in the rock pool too.
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What's that?
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It's a glove, isn't it?
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Yes, the little boy said.
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Perhaps someone lost it here.
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He picked up the wet glove.
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This is a kind of treasure as well, he said, and put it in a large bag that he carried on his shoulder.
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Then they climbed over the rocks to the next pool.
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They were looking unusual in that one too.
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What is it?
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Emma asked.
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It looks like a silver fork.
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Can you get it for me?
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Of course I can, the little boy said.
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He pulled out the silver fork and put it in his bag too.
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Then Emma saw something else.
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There was an old pair of sunglasses in another rock pool.
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The little boy pulled his sleeve up over his elbow and took the sunglasses out of the water.
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More wonderful treasure!
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He laughed.
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Then they arrived at a fourth pool.
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The water there was really deep and the rocks around it hurt their knees.
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It's quite dangerous here, Emma said.
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I don't want to stay here.
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Let's go back instead.
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But the little boy said, Look, there's a ring under that black and gold fish.
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I can get that for you too.
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It's the very, very best kind of treasure. Are you sure?
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Emma said.
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That fish looks angry, doesn't it?
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And it's got really scary big teeth.
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It might bite your fingers.
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That ugly crab might climb out and bite your toes too.
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Don't worry.
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These things aren't frightening, he said.
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I'm the brave son of a brave pirate.
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Deep water, fish with big teeth or ugly crabs are no problem for a child like me.
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The little boy took the glove, fork, and the old pair of sunglasses out of his bag.
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He put on the glove and put the old pair of sunglasses on the fork.
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Then, slowly, slowly, put his hand,
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then his elbow, down, down into the deep water.
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The brave little boy soon hooked the ring out of the water with the end of the sunglasses.
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He gave it to Emma.
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Here you are, he said.
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No problem them.
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The ring was so pretty, Emma couldn't speak.
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But when she looked up to thank the little boy, he wasn't there.
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She was very surprised.
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Where did he disappear to?
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Emma didn't know, but she carried the ring carefully back to the hotel to show her parents.
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They weren't sitting in the sun, so Emma went upstairs to their room.
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Emma's mother was there.
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She looked very worried and sad.
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What's the matter, Mum?
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Emma asked.
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I lost my beautiful gold ring when I went for a swim.
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I was having fun in the waves, but it suddenly came off my finger.
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Emma opened her hand. Is this it?
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She asked.
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Yes, her mother said.
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Where did you find it?
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A pirate's son fished it out of a rock pool for me, Emma answered.
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Emma looked out of the hotel window.
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A pirate ship was sailing away and a little boy was waving to her.
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And this time Emma could see them both, the boy and the pirate ship.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “storyfun 5 unit 3 treasure”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Emma, boy, rock, pirate, treasure. This video has 102 sentences and 823 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:29. The speaker talks at a steady 110 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 16 of its 102 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| treasure noun | /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/ | A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc. |
| pirate noun | /ˈpaɪɹət/ | A criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillaging port towns. |
| brave adjective | /bɹeɪv/ | Strong in the face of fear; courageous. |
| sunglasses noun | Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light, and may also be worn as a fashion accessory. | |
| fork noun | /fɔɹk/ | A utensil with spikes used to put solid food into the mouth, or to hold food down while cutting, or for serving food. |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| glove noun | /ɡlʌv/ | An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers. |
| finger noun | /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/ | A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb, and the corresponding part, irrespective of including a thumb, in many other… |
| ugly adjective | /ˈʌɡli/ | Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing. |
| shell noun | /ʃɛl/ | The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates. |
| bite verb | /baɪt/ | To cut into something by clamping the teeth. |
| climb verb | /ˈklaɪ̯m/ | To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending). |
| elbow noun | /ˈɛlboʊ̯/ | The joint between the upper arm and the forearm. |
| crab noun | /kɹæb/ | Any crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. |
| come off verb | To become detached. |
| go away verb | To depart or leave a place. |
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. |
| look up to verb | To show respect or admiration for (someone); to see (someone) as a role model. |
| pull out verb | To withdraw; especially of military forces; to retreat. |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. |
| stand up verb | To rise from a lying or sitting position. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What do you want?
- Let's explore the beach and look for treasure.
- Shall we begin looking there?
- Can you get it for me?
- Where did you find it?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | were looking · weren't sitting · was having |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might bite · might climb |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 20 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, I'm, aren't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/, shell /ʃɛl/, unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/
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 treasure, pirate, brave.
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.