Shadowing Practice: The Dirty Pig Learns a Lesson 🐷 | English Moral Stories | Bedtime Stories - Learn English Speaking with Video
Choose a practice mode
Each mode opens a full-screen practice room.
122 sentences
If sentences are too short or too long, click Edit to adjust them.
1
Hi kids!
2
Welcome to Mr. Book and Me Stories, where stories and creativity come alive!
3
Children, what happens when a naughty little pig thinks everyone in the forest is afraid of him?
4
What if his biggest enemy isn't an elephant, a tiger, or even a lion, but something much stinkier?
5
Let's find out what happens to Piggoo!
6
In the heart of the sunny, whispering forest, there lived a little pig named Piggoo with his loving father and mother.
7
Piggoo was playful and very, very naughty, but there was one big problem.
8
Piggoo never listened to his parents.
9
Every morning, his mother would call him.
10
Piggoo, my sweet child, the sun is already up.
11
Tell the sun to go back to sleep.
12
I'm still dreaming.
13
Come on, Pigu.
14
Get up and brush your teeth.
15
Why should I?
16
My teeth know how to take care of themselves.
17
Pigu, at least take a bath.
18
A bath?
19
No way!
20
Water is for drinking, not for washing.
21
But did Piggoo listen?
22
Piggoo ran straight outside and jumped into his favorite mud puddle.
23
Splash!
24
Splat!
25
Take that, sleepy rabbit!
26
Look at you run!
27
Hey, Piggoo!
28
Why did you throw mud at me?
29
Because you looked too clean!
30
Piggoo, stop that!
31
Treat your friends with kindness!
32
I can do whatever I want!
33
Mud is my armor!
34
One afternoon, Pigu trotted over to the crystal clear jungle pond to quench his thirst.
35
Suddenly, the earth trembled.
36
Bantu, the mighty elephant, stepped forward to take a drink.
37
Bantu, he's huge!
38
Bantu lowered his long trunk toward the water, but as he bent closer to where Pigu sat,
39
a green, visible cloud of unwashed sweat and rotting mud wafted straight up his sensitive nostrils.
40
Gah!
41
By the sacred baobab trees!
42
What on earth is that horrific stench?
43
I can't breathe!
44
It burns my trunk!
45
Run for your lives!
46
Pigoo stood frozen, blinking in sheer disbelief.
47
Wait!
48
The giant ran from me?
49
Ha!
50
He saw my terrifying gaze!
51
Swelling with pride, Pigoo strutted down the forest trail like an undefeated champion.
52
Suddenly, from behind a thick bamboo thicket, out stepped Tigoo,
53
the fiercest tiger in the valley oh no tigou tigou prowled
54
forward bearing his fangs until he stepped within three feet of
55
pigu a breeze blew from behind pigu carrying the unbrushed breath
56
and filthy clothes straight into tigus face oh dag phew rotten fish mixed with sour garbage
57
what toxic beast is this i am a predator not a
58
dumpster diver disgusting the ferocious tiger couldn't even stand in my presence.
59
I am invincible.
60
Pigu rushed home, kicking the door open with his muddy foot.
61
Mama, I'm the most feared animal in the forest.
62
Even the elephant and tiger run screaming when I look at them.
63
Son, wild beasts are nothing to play with.
64
You must be humble and safe.
65
Enough, Papa!
66
You're just a coward.
67
I'll make the whole forest bow to me!
68
As the sun began to set, Piggoo strutted proudly along the riverbank.
69
Suddenly, a golden figure stepped out of the shadows.
70
It was King Shearer, the ruler of the jungle.
71
He bowed his noble head to drink the cool water.
72
Pigou stepped right into the king's path, folding his muddy arms and puffing out his chest.
73
Disgusting creature!
74
The foul odour was suffocating.
75
Wrinkling his snout in sheer disgust, King Shearer simply turned around to walk upstream.
76
Hey, stupid king!
77
Are you afraid of me?
78
Turn around and fight me if you dare!
79
King Shearer paused.
80
His back was turned.
81
He did not say a single word.
82
He took another calm step forward.
83
Look at the foolish, cowardly lion.
84
Run away from my forest.
85
Leave your crown behind.
86
From today, I am the king.
87
The trees shook and leaves rained down as King Shearer turned swiftly,
88
towering over Pigu like a mighty thundercloud.
89
I.. your majesty?
90
King Shearer clamped his mighty paw on the scruff of Piggoo's filthy clothes with one effortless, disdainful toss.
91
Piggoo crashed straight down into the depths of an old, abandoned, muddy well.
92
King Shearer peered over the edge with calm, piercing eyes.
93
A king does not fear dirt, little pig.
94
A king simply throws out the trash.
95
At the bottom of the well, Pigu found himself in cold darkness,
96
surrounded by slimy mud, creeping beetles and stinging centipedes.
97
Ouch!
98
Stop!
99
Don't bite me!
100
It smells so bad down here!
101
Wait, this is, this is what I smelled like all along.
102
Mama, Papa, somebody help me, please.
103
Back at the burrow, Mama Pig and Papa Pig were pacing anxiously.
104
It's dark.
105
Piggo has never been away this long.
106
the parents searched the dark forest calling pigo's name suddenly papa
107
pig heard faint whimpers from a nearby well pigo he's trapped
108
in the deep well we can't reach him it's too deep we need help
109
the parents rushed to bontu who quickly reached his long trunk into the well
110
and pigo clung tightly as Bontu pulled him up to safety.
111
Mama, Papa, I'm so sorry.
112
I was foolish and rude.
113
Thank you, Bontu.
114
I am so, so sorry.
115
Apology accepted, little friend.
116
The very next morning, Pigu was up at dawn Freshly scrubbed, sparkling teeth shining And dressed neatly in a red shirt,
117
blue shorts and a clean backpack Have a wonderful day at school, son Thank you, Mama Thank you,
118
Papa I promise to always listen and be kind And remember,
119
children True strength does not come from pride Or making others turn away in disgust Cleanliness,
120
humility and respecting your parents and friends will earn you real love If you enjoyed the story,
121
give us a big thumbs up,
122
share it with your friends And don't forget to hit the subscribe button for more magical stories See you next time
Download App
Everything you need to speak fluently
AI PronunciationScore every sentence
IPA PracticeMaster every sound
VocabularyBuild your word bank
Vocab GameLearn while playing
Same Channel
A21
Magical Blue Fox Story 🦊 | English Moral Stories | Bedtime Stories #kidsstories
KidsDaily Conversation
A22
Imblu: The Penguin Who Saved Christmas! 🎄🎅 | English Moral Stories | Bedtime Stories
KidsDaily Conversation
A21
Santa and the Little Rabbit 🎅🐇 | English Moral Stories | Bedtime Stories
KidsDaily Conversation
A24
The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs 🥚 | English Moral Stories | Bedtime Stories
KidsDaily Conversation
A22
Detective Animals Solve the Circus Mystery 🕵️🐘| English Moral Stories | Bedtime Stories
KidsDaily Conversation
A22
The Forest’s Secret Heart 🦜🦍 | English Moral Stories | Bedtime Stories
KidsDaily Conversation
A22
Super Robo 🤖 Saves Deer 🦌 | English Moral Stories | Bedtime Stories
KidsDaily Conversation
A21
Ricky the Brave Hedgehog 🦔❤️ | English Moral Stories | Bedtime Stories
KidsDaily Conversation
A23
The Princess and the Pea 👑🛌 | English Moral Stories | Bedtime Stories
KidsTeensDaily Conversation
A26
The Fox and the Mysterious Sack 🦊 | English Moral Stories | Bedtime Stories
KidsDaily Conversation
A26
The Brave Little Donkey | English Moral Stories | Bedtime Stories
KidsTeensDaily Conversation
A23
Tiger’s Secret River 🐅✨ | English Moral Stories | Bedtime Stories #kidsstories
KidsDaily Conversation
A22
The Jungle Football Team ⚽🦁🐘 | English Moral Stories | Bedtime Stories
KidsTeensDaily Conversation
A13
The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats 🐺🐐 | English Moral Stories | Bedtime Stories
KidsDaily Conversation
A22
Little Rabbit Outsmarts Fox 🐰🦊 | English Moral Stories | Bedtime Stories
KidsTeensDaily Conversation
A22
The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing Story 🐺🐑 | English Moral Stories | Bedtime Stories
KidsTeensDaily Conversation
A22
The Honest Woodcutter and the Three Axes 🌳🪓 | English Moral Stories | Bedtime Stories
KidsDaily Conversation
A23
The Proud Monkey's Lesson 🚗🐵 | English Moral Stories | Bedtime Stories
KidsDaily Conversation
A15
The Three Billy Goats Gruff 🐐👹 | English Moral Stories | Bedtime Stories
KidsDaily Conversation
A22
Jack and the Beanstalk 🌱 | English Moral Stories | Bedtime Stories
KidsDaily Conversation
FOR YOU
Recommend Video
A21
68 sentences
The Monkey & The Crocodile: A Lesson in Wit! Bedtime Story Books | Read Aloud |Children Story Time
KidsDaily Conversation
A26
108 sentences
Peppa Pig #59
KidsDaily Conversation
A21
693 sentences
20 Short Moral Stories || Graded Reader || Read & Learn English #shorts
KidsDaily Conversation
A22
33 sentences
The Arrogant Little Pig
KidsTeensDaily Conversation
A21
32 sentences
Be Humble & Listen: Freddy the Frog’s Gentle Lesson: Humility for Kids Bedtime Moral Stories | Ep 11
KidsDaily Conversation
A21
38 sentences
Punyakoti, the Cow: Learn English (US) with subtitles - Fun Story for Language Learning
KidsDaily Conversation
A21
40 sentences
The Dove and the Ant 🕊️🐜 | A Story of Kindness | Moral Stories for Kids | Raspberry Fables
KidsDaily Conversation
A21
112 sentences
Wombat Stew Read By Ozzie | Australian Kids Picture Book Read Aloud | Bedtime Stories
KidsDaily Conversation
A21
125 sentences
🔊 MR NOISY | MR MEN BOOK | Kids Read Aloud Story by Roger Hargreaves
KidsDaily Conversation
A21
39 sentences
Power of Habit - English Stories For Kids | Moral Stories In English | Short Story In English
KidsDaily Conversation
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “The Dirty Pig Learns a Lesson 🐷”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Piggoo, pigu, king, forest, Shearer. This video has 122 sentences and 960 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:12. The speaker talks slowly, about 104 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 68% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| papa noun | /ˈpɑːpə/ | Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father. |
| tiger noun | /ˈtaɪɡə/ | Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia. |
| mighty adjective | /ˈmaɪti/ | Very strong; possessing might. |
| elephant noun | /ˈɛlɪfənt/ | A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia. |
| trunk noun | /tɹʌŋk/ | The usually single, more or less upright part of a tree, between the roots and the branches. |
| muddy adjective | /ˈmʌdi/ | Covered or splashed with, or full of, mud (“wet soil”). |
| rush verb | /ɹʌʃ/ | To hurry; to perform a task with great haste, often not properly or without thinking carefully. |
| bath noun | /bɑːθ/ | A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub. |
| beast noun | /biːst/ | Any four-footed land mammal. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| lion noun | /ˈlaɪən/ | A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe. |
| disgusting adjective | /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/ | Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful. |
| jungle noun | /ˈd͡ʒʌŋ.ɡ(ə)l/ | A large, lush, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, thick with vegetation and wildlife; a tropical rainforest. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| sheer adjective | /ʃɪɚ/ | Very thin or transparent. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. | |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. | |
| run away from verb | To avoid or shirk a problem or consequences; to rush to back away from or disclaim responsibility for something. | |
| step forward verb | to take one or more steps forward, especially in response to a request for identification | |
| throw out verb | /ˈθɹəʊ ˌaʊt/ | To discard; to dispense with something; to throw away. |
| turn around verb | To physically rotate (usually around a vertical axis) for a half turn (180 degrees), a whole turn (360 degrees), or an indefinite amount. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Why did you throw mud at me?
- The giant ran from me?
- Mama, I'm the most feared animal in the forest.
- I'll make the whole forest bow to me!
- Are you afraid of me?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | his biggest · the fiercest · the most feared |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was suffocating · were pacing |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll make · will earn |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: bath /bɑːθ/, breathe /bɹiːð/, cloth /klɒθ/, filthy /ˈfɪlθi/, thick /θɪk/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: rush /ɹʌʃ/, sheer /ʃɪɚ/, foolish /ˈfuː.lɪʃ/, wash /wɑʃ/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/
- Long words — get the stress right: apology /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, creativity /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/, humility /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/, invincible /ɪnˈvɪn.sə.bəl/
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 papa, tiger, mighty.
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.