Shadowing Practice: The Boy who Cried Wolf from English Sing Sing for Reading - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The Boy Who Cried Wolf There was a boy who was keeping sheep on the grass hill.
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One day, the shepherd boy became so bored.
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So, he decided to have some fun.
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He cried out loud.
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Wolf!
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Wolf!
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There's a wolf!
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The villagers who heard this ran to the hill.
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Wolf!
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Where is it?
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I'm just kidding.
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The people went back angry.
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A few days later, the boy became bored again.
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So he cried out once more.
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Wolf!
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Wolf!
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There's a wolf!
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The villagers who heard this ran to the hill.
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Wolf, where is it?
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I'm just kidding.
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You all got tricked again.
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The people went back angry.
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After a while, a real wolf appeared.
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The boy was scared and cried out, Aaaaaaah!
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Wolf!
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Wolf!
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There's a real wolf!
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But this time, no one came to help.
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The boy lost all his sheep.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “The Boy who Cried Wolf from English Sing Sing for Reading”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: wolf, boy, cried, hill. This video has 29 sentences and 143 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:03. The speaker talks slowly, about 70 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wolf noun | /wʊlf/ | Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily. |
| sheep noun | /ˈʃiːp/ | A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis. |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| trick noun | /ˈtɹɪk/ | Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle. |
| grass noun | /ɡɹɑːs/ | Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as… |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| shepherd noun | /ˈʃɛpəɹd/ | A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock. |
| villager noun | /ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒɚ/ | A person who lives in, or comes from, a village. |
| cry verb | /kɹaɪ/ | To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness. |
| angry adjective | /ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/ | Displaying or feeling anger. |
| loud adjective | /ˈlaʊ̯d/ | Of great intensity. |
| hill noun | /hɪl/ | An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain. |
| kid noun | /ˈkɪd/ | A child, adolescent, or (loosely) a young adult. |
| appear verb | /əˈpɪɹ/ | To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sheep /ˈʃiːp/, shepherd /ˈʃɛpəɹd/
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 wolf, sheep, bore.
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.