Shadowing Practice: Ten | Full Episode - S2 E5 | Numberblocks Level 2 - Orange ๐ - Learn English Speaking with Video
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One, two, three, four, five, number blocks.
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Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, number blocks.
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One, and another one is two, and another one is...
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Me!
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That's three, five, four, three, two, one.
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Time for some number fun.
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You can count on us with the number blocks.
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Hello, Nine.
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What's the matter?
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I always get one smaller.
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Every time I sneeze, I get one smaller.
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See?
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Why can't I ever get one bigger?
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Maybe you can.
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Stand tall.
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9 plus 1 equals 10 I
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am 10 Say it again I am
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10 Watch this 10 minus 1 equals 9 You're amazing!
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One bigger.
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You're one bigger.
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Why do you have a one on top?
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If you're wondering why there's a one on top You'll know the answer when you realise I'm one big block,
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I'm one big perfect ten I'm a ten block,
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I'm a ten block You might think we're one big block We're more alike than you suppose You're one,
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one, and I'm ten ones, which means I'm one, ten One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine,
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ten Two is made of two blocks I'll always be your friend Three will entertain you On that you can depend
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I'm ten ones And I'm three ones And I'm ten ones Which means I'm one ten One,
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two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight Nine, ten Four is made of four blocks I love to be a square
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Five is made of five blocks High five there and there
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I'm four ones And I'm five ones And I'm ten ones Which means I'm one -ten One,
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two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten Oh, why have you got that round thing next to your one?
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It's a zero I need my zero hovering in space It's there to keep my one in place
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And if you're wondering what it's for It shows you I'm not one I'm one -ten and nothing more
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Six is made of six blocks I like to roll the dice
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Seven's made of seven In a rainbow
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That looks nice I'm six ones I'm seven ones And I'm ten ones Which means I'm one ten One,
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two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten Eight is made of Octoblock And if you add one more.
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Nine is made of nine blocks.
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I'm a bigger square than four.
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I'm eight ones.
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And I'm nine ones.
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And I'm ten ones, which means I'm one ten.
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One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
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I can be two lots of five or five lots of two.
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In other words, five pairs.
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I can be one and two and three and four When you need to go upstairs I'm a ten block,
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I'm a ten block You might think we're different, think again They're all just made of counting blocks You're one one,
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and you're ten ones Which means I'm one turn One, two, three, four, five, six,
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seven, eight, nine turn Hooray!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 49 sentences and 491 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:50. The speaker talks slowly, about 101 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 85% 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
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| realise verb | Non-Oxford British standard spelling of realize. | |
| depend verb | /dษชหpษnd/ | To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition |
| alike adjective | /ษหlaษชk/ | Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference. |
| minus | /หmaษช.nษs/ | Made less or reduced by (followed by an expression of number or quantity). |
| upstairs adverb | /หสpหstษษนz/ | Up the stairs; on or to a higher floor or level. |
| entertain verb | /หษntษหteษชn/ | To amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably. |
| hover verb | /หhษvษ/ | To keep (something, such as an aircraft) in a stationary state in the air. |
| sneeze verb | /sniหz/ | To expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nose. |
| equal adjective | /หiหkwษl/ | The same in one or more respects. |
| zero noun | /หzษชษนoส/ | The numeric symbol that represents the cardinal number zero. |
| suppose verb | /sษหpoสz/ | To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe. |
| tall adjective | /tษl/ | Having great vertical extent (usually reckoned from the bottom of the feet to the very top of the head) when standing. (For instance, somebody with a height ofโฆ |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle โ the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is made |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause โ extra information about a person or thing | ones, which means ยท ones Which means |
| Possibility with โmight / mayโ might/may + verb โ something that is possible but not certain | might think |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing โ something happening right now or around now | you're wondering |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 42 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 realise, depend, alike.
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 โ like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1โ2 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 โ making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.