Shadowing Practice: The Painter Is in Town | Oxford Phonics World Readers Level 5 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Oxford Phonics World Readers, Level 5 The Painter is in Town by Lynn Robertson Illustrated by Glenn Mulally Published
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and copyrighted by Oxford University Press
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The painter is in town She is at Paul's bookshop now Says Troy We must go Says Mark
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I will give her my toy car Says Mark She will draw a car in my book, says Troy.
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Both boys race to the bookshop.
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I'm not hurt.
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It's only dirt on my shirt says Mark.
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Oh, no!
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Look at your tire and your bars, says Troy.
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They walk and push their bikes.
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They are too late.
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But they hear a sound
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It's the painter and her car The boys cheer Hooray!
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Smile Oxford Phonics World Readers,
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Level 5 The Painter is in Town by Lynn Robertson Illustrated by Glenn Mullally Published and copyrighted by Oxford University Press
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the painter is in town she is at paul's bookshop now says troy we must go says mark
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I will give her my toy car, says Mark.
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She will draw a car in my book, says Troy.
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Both boys race to the bookshop.
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I'm not hurt.
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It's only dirt on my shirt, says Mark.
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Oh, no!
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Look at your tire and your bars, says Troy.
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They walk and push their bikes.
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They are too late.
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But they hear a sound.
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It's the painter and her car.
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The boys cheer.
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Hooray!
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Smile!
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The painter is in town She is at Paul's bookshop now says Troy We must go says Mark
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I will give her my toy car says Mark She will draw a car in my book, says Troy.
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Both boys race to the bookshop.
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I'm not hurt.
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It's only dirt on my shirt, says Mark.
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Oh no!
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Look at your tire and your bars, says Troy toy.
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They walk and push their bikes.
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They are too late, but they hear a sound.
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It's the painter and her car The boys cheer Hooray!
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Smile I'm
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going to show you how to do it.
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Let's get started.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “The Painter Is in Town”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: troy, mark, painter, bookshop, boys. This video has 43 sentences and 334 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:49. Only 77% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| troy adjective | /tɹɔɪ/ | Of, or relating to, troy weight. |
| painter noun | /ˈpeɪntɚ/ | An artist who paints pictures. |
| dirt noun | /dɝt/ | Soil or earth. |
| tire verb | /ˈtaɪ̯ɚ/ | To become sleepy or weary. |
| copyright noun | /ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt/ | The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship. |
| bookshop noun | A shop that sells books. | |
| smile verb | /ˈsmaɪl/ | To have (a smile) on one's face. |
| shirt noun | /ʃɜɹt/ | An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, often with sleeves that cover some or all of the arms. |
| bike noun | /baɪk/ | Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle. |
| bar noun | /bɑɹ/ | A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length. |
| hurt verb | /hɝt/ | To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury. |
| push verb | /pʊʃ/ | To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force. |
| draw verb | /dɹɑ/ | To pull (someone or something) in a particular direction or manner. |
| chair noun | /t͡ʃɛɚ/ | An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will give · will draw |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | must go |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shirt /ʃɜɹt/, push /pʊʃ/
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 troy, painter, dirt.
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.