Shadowing Practice: The Little Red Hen | Classic Tales Level 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Here is the little red hen.
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And here are her friends.
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Cat, duck, and goose.
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Look, says the little red hen.
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Seeds, wheat seeds.
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Let's plant them.
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Come on.
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Who can help me?
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Come on.
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Who can help me?
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Says the little red hen.
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I can't, says Cat.
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I want to sleep. Who can help me?
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Says the little red hen I can't Says Duck I want to play in the water
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Come on Says the little red hen Who can help me?
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I can't says Goose.
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I want to sit in the sun.
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All right, says the little red hen.
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And she does all the work.
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She plants all the seeds.
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The seeds want water.
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Who can help me?
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says the little red hen. Who can help me?
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I can't, says Cat.
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I don't like water.
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Come on, says the little red hen. Who can help me?
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I can't, says Duck.
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I want my lunch. Who can help me?
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I can't, says Goose.
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I want a walk.
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All right, says the little red hen.
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And she does all the work.
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The sun is warm.
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The wheat grows.
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It grows big and green.
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The sun is hot, and now the wheat is yellow.
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Look, says the little red hen.
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The wheat is yellow.
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We can cut it now. Who can help me? Who can help me?
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I can't, says Cat.
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I want to play.
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Who can help me?
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I can't, says Duck.
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I want my lunch. Who can help me?
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I can't, says Goose.
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I want to play.
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All right, says the little red hen, and she does all the work.
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She cuts all the wheat.
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Let's grind this wheat Says the little red hen Let's grind it into flour Who can help me?
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I can't, says Cat I want some milk Who can help me?
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I can't, says Duck.
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I want to sleep. Who can help me?
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I can't, says Goose.
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I want a drink.
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All right, says the little red hen, and she does all the work.
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She grinds the wheat into flour.
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We can make bread, says the little red hen.
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We can make some bread with this flour.
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Come on, says the little red hen. Who can help me?
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I can't, says Cat.
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I want to sleep.
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Come on, says the little red hen. Who can help me?
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I can't, says Duck.
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I want to go in the garden. Who can help me?
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Says the little red hen.
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I can't, says Goose.
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I want to sit and wash.
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All right, says the little red hen.
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And she does all the work.
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She makes all the bread This bread looks good Says the little red hen
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It's time to eat the bread Who can help me?
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I can Says Cat I can Says Duck I can, says Goose.
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But the little red hen thinks.
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No, she says.
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You can't.
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Off you go.
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Go away and play.
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And she eats all the bread.
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All, all, all the bread.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 79 sentences and 500 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:47. The speaker talks slowly, about 64 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 82% 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| duck noun | /dʌk/ | Any of certain aquatic birds of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet, distinguished from swans and geese by generally being smaller and… |
| wheat noun | /ˈwiːt/ | Any of the several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery. |
| goose noun | /ɡus/ | Any of various grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae, which have feathers and webbed feet and are capable of flying, swimming, and walking on land, and… |
| seed noun | /siːd/ | Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers, or bulbs. |
| flour noun | /ˈflaʊ.ə/ | Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and… |
| grind verb | /ˈɡɹaɪnd/ | To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion. |
| bread noun | /brɛd/ | A foodstuff made by baking dough made from cereals. |
| yellow adjective | /ˈjɛloʊ/ | Of a yellow hue. |
| lunch noun | /lʌnt͡ʃ/ | A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day. |
| milk verb | /mɪlk/ | To express milk from (a mammal, especially a cow). |
| grow verb | /ˈɡɹəʊ/ | To become larger, to increase in magnitude. |
| plant noun | /plɑːnt/ | An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis, and typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a… |
| drink verb | /ˈdɹɪŋk/ | To consume (a liquid) through the mouth. |
| garden noun | /ˈɡɑː.d(ə)n/ | An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes. |
| warm adjective | /wɔɹm/ | Of a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go away verb | To depart or leave a place. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, don't. 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 duck, wheat, goose.
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.