Shadowing Practice: The Colour Yellow - Guess How Much I Love You - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Guess how much I love you?
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Guess how much I love you?
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Colours!
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Red Purple Green Blue Pink Orange
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Oh!
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Yellow!
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Hello!
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My name is Little Nut Brown Hair.
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What's yours?
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Your name is Quack?
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Was that a yes or a no?
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Oh, then what kind of animal are you?
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Hmm.
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You can't be a hare because you haven't got long ears like me.
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I wonder what you are.
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Well, it was very nice to meet you, Little Yellow.. thing.
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Bye.
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Oh, you're following me.
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I guess you are.
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All right.
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Can you do this?
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But what about this?
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Ha!
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Ah!
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Wah-wah!
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Aha!
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You didn't copy my jump backwards.
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Well, thanks for the game.
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Would you like to come and visit my friend Littlefield Mouse with me?
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Follow me.
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He follows you everywhere?
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Everywhere.
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He followed me all the way to visit you, Littlefield Mouse.
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Hello.
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What's your name?
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That's all he ever says.
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I think he's too young to talk.
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Oh?
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Hmm.
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Do you know what he is?
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I know he isn't a hare.
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Hmm.
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Well, I think he's a...
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Oh, I know.
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He's probably...
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Oh.
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Well, whatever he is, He can't be a mouse because he doesn't have whiskers like me.
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We can't call him whatever he is.
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He needs a proper name.
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I know, I know.
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We can call him Little...
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Yes?
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Yellow?
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Uh-huh.
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I don't know.
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You've got to have a name.
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Everyone does.
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That's it.
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What?
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We'll call him Little Yellow Quack.
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Yay, perfect!
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What do you think of that?
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Little Yellow Quack.
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Wah!
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Wah!
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Hee hee!
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Hmm.
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Aha!
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Hmm, I see.
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Well, I've looked up Little Yellow Quack from every side.
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And?
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And I'm sure that he is a squirrel.
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A squirrel?
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Quack, quack.
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A yellow quacking squirrel.
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Can't you see?
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We could be brothers.
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Huh?
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Oh?
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Quack.
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Ha-ha, just joking.
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A quacking squirrel?
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Quack, quack.
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Quack, quack.
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Quack, quack.
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I've no idea where Little Yellow Quack lives,
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but I do know he is not a fox.
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Is it his colour?
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Well, yes, but...
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Is it his tail?
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That too, but...
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But what Little Redwood Fox?
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He can't be a fox,
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because foxes don't have wings.
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Wings!
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You're not being tricky, are you, Little Redwood Fox?
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Me?
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Well, not this time.
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They are wings.
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Very little wings.
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Birds have wings.
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Little Yellow Quack could be some kind of bird.
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A bird.
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What's happened to Little Yellow Quack?
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Look, there he is in the river.
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Wow!
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He can swim really well!
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No!
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He's over there!
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No, look!
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Oh!
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Huh?
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Oh!
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Two little yellow quacks!
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Now there's three!
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A big brown duck!
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She must be Little Yellow Quack's mother!
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Little Yellow Quack looks so different to Big Brown Duck!
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Not even the same colour!
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Hey!
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Little Yellow Quack is really Little Yellow...
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Dark!
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Guess you will not ever love you...
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Yellow!

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About This Lesson

In this lesson, learners will engage with the charming narrative of "Guess How Much I Love You," focusing on colors and animal descriptions. Through listening and speaking practice, students will develop their pronunciation and comprehension skills. The conversation features playful interactions, allowing learners to practice identifying colors, asking questions, and introducing themselves, which are essential components in everyday English communication. This session emphasizes the shadowing technique, a useful method for improving fluency and accent recognition.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Colors: Yellow, Red, Purple, Green, Blue, Pink, Orange
  • Animal Descriptions: Hare, Mouse
  • Names: Little Nut Brown Hair, Littlefield Mouse
  • Questions: What's your name? Can you do this?
  • Actions: Jump backwards, following

Practice Tips

To enhance your speaking skills using the shadowing technique with this video, follow these practical steps:

  • Watch and Listen: First, watch the video while listening attentively. Pay attention to the speed and intonation of the characters.
  • Repeat Aloud: Use a shadowing app or your device to play sections of the transcript repeatedly. Try to replicate the tone and rhythm of the conversation, especially when asking questions. This will help align your speech patterns with natural English flows.
  • Break It Down: Start with small segments of dialogue. Focus on mastering one phrase or question before moving on to the next. For example, practice saying “What’s your name?” until you feel comfortable.
  • Record Yourself: Use a recording device to listen to your pronunciation compared to the video. This practice can reveal areas for improvement and help with your IELTS speaking practice.
  • Interactive Role Play: If possible, practice with a partner. One can play Little Nut Brown Hair while the other takes on the role of Littlefield Mouse. This will make your practice more engaging and provide real-time feedback.

By integrating these strategies into your learning routine on a shadowing site, you can significantly enhance your conversational skills and confidence in spoken English.

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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