Shadowing Practice: The Jungle Book | Ka's Story (5) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Who's out there?
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Hi, I'm gonna come.
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Don't be scared.
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I'm not gonna hurt you.
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you I was just passing through.
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I don't want any trouble.
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There's no trouble. Are you alone here?
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That's not good.
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We should never be alone.
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I'm waiting for a friend.
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He should be here soon.
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I can stay with you until he gets here. Would that be alright?
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you Thank you.
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I'll keep you safe.
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Just you and me.
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Sweet thing. Who are you?
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Ka.
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Poor sweet little cub.
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What are you doing so deep in the jungle?
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you This is my home.
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Don't you know what you are?
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I know what you are.
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I know where you came from.
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You do?
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Yes.
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- Would you like to see?
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Yeah I'm sorry.
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Mostly men stay in their village.
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Far from the dark of the jungle. But sometimes...
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They travel.
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And when they do, their caves breathe in the dark.
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They call him.
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The Wren.
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Flower.
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Man's creation.
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It brings warmth and light and destruction to all that it touches. Who is that?
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The Traveler protecting his cub.
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Thank you.
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Shere Khan ended the man's life that night.
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but not before he was burned.
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by the red flower's touch He ran so fast.
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He didn't notice the cub he left behind. And that cub... was you.
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you Thank you.
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you you - The panther found you.
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Amen.
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Oh, you poor sweet...
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Thank you.
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You wanna stay in the jungle?
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Thank you.
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You can be with me if you want.
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Thank you.
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I'm not.
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I'll keep you close.
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Let go of your fear now.
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Trust. In me.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “The Jungle Book”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: cub, jungle, sweet. This video has 55 sentences and 269 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:28. The speaker talks slowly, about 60 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 10 of its 55 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| destruction noun | /dɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/ | The act of destroying. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| cave noun | /keɪv/ | A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| amen | /(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/ | At the end of a religious prayer: so be it. |
| warmth noun | /wɔɹmθ/ | A moderate degree of heat; the sensation of being warm. |
| panther noun | /ˈpænθəɹ/ | Any of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of Africa and Asia. |
| creation noun | /ˈkɹiˈeɪʃən/ | Something created such as an invention or artwork. |
| burn verb | /bɝn/ | To cause to be consumed by fire. |
| sweet adjective | /swit/ | Tasting of sugars. |
| touch verb | /tʌt͡ʃ/ | To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with. |
| trouble noun | /ˈt͡ʃɹʌbəl/ | A distressing or dangerous situation. |
| travel verb | /ˈtɹævəl/ | To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| leave behind verb | To abandon. |
| pass through verb | To go through, to travel through, to transit or lie across a place or from one place to another. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I'm not gonna hurt you.
- I don't want any trouble.
- What are you doing so deep in the jungle?
- Don't you know what you are?
- You wanna stay in the jungle?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should never be · should be |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm waiting · are you doing |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna come · gonna hurt |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll keep |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: breathe /bɹiːð/, warmth /wɔɹmθ/, panther /ˈpænθəɹ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: destruction /dɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/, creation /ˈkɹiˈeɪʃən/
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 jungle, flower, destruction.
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.