Shadowing Practice: suffixes #animation - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I'm visiting Grandpa today! Have a wonderful trip.
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I can't stop smiling!
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I'm planning a funny prank.
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Grandpa won't notice.
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I'm the best prankster! Who took my raisins?
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I noticed something strange.
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Very surprising.
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Come back here!
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Catch me if you can!
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I'm coming!
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You got me this time.
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Yes, Grandpa!
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Let's enjoy breakfast together.
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We cleaned everything!
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I washed the bowls.
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You worked carefully today.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 16 sentences and 66 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:47.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
carefully adverb/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/With care; attentively, circumspectly.
wash verb/wɑʃ/To clean with water.
prank noun/pɹæŋk/A practical joke or mischievous trick.
prankster noun/ˈpɹæŋkstəː/One who performs pranks.
raisin noun/ˈɹeɪzən/A dried grape.
smile verb/ˈsmaɪl/To have (a smile) on one's face.
strange adjective/stɹeɪnd͡ʒ/Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
bowl noun/boʊl/As much as is held by a bowl.
breakfast noun/ˈbɹeɪkˌfæst/The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.
notice verb/ˈnoʊ.tɪs/To become aware of; to observe.
clean adjective/kliːn/Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled.
trip noun/tɹɪp/A journey; an excursion or jaunt.
catch verb/kæt͡ʃ/To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape).
wonderful adjective/ˈwʌndəfl̩/Tending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary.
surprise noun/sə(ː)ˈpɹaɪ̯z/Something unexpected.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
come back verbTo return to a place.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a groupthe best
Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing formstop smiling
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowI'm visiting · I'm planning · I'm coming
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwon't notice

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can't, won't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

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 carefully, wash, prank.

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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