Shadowing Practice: The Secret Garden Chapter 21 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The Secret Garden, Chapter 21,
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Visitors That afternoon, Dr. Craven came to see Colin.
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He always visited after a temper tantrum.
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Last night, Mary flew at Colin like a cat, Mrs. Medlock explained as she led the doctor upstairs.
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She stamped her feet and ordered him to stop screaming.
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Somehow, she startled him so that he stopped.
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And today, well, you won't believe your eyes.
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In Colin's room, he and Mary were talking and laughing over a book.
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But as soon as they noticed the adults, the two children grew silent.
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I'm sorry to hear you're ill, my boy, said Dr. Craven.
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I'm much better now.
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I'm going out in my wheelchair soon, if the weather is good.
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I want some fresh air.
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Dr. Craven sat down next to him.
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I thought you didn't like fresh air.
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I don't when I'm by myself, but Mary is coming with me.
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And so is your nurse, of course.
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No, I won't need the nurse.
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Colin sounded like a Raja again.
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I'm always better when Mary is with me.
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A very strong boy I know will push my wheelchair.
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Dr. Craven felt alarmed for a moment.
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If Colin got well, then the doctor would lose all chance of inheriting Misslethwaite Manor.
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But Dr. Craven was not a bad man.
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He wouldn't let Colin run into danger.
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This boy who's pushing you must be strong, said Dr. Craven.
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And I must know something about him.
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Who is he?
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It's Dickon, said Mary.
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She was sure that everyone knew Dickon, and she was right.
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Oh, you'll be safe with him, said Dr. Craven.
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He's as strong as a moor pony.
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That afternoon, Dr. Craven did not give any medicine or leave instructions for the nurse.
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This certainly is a new state of things, he said to Mrs. Medlock as they went downstairs.
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That night, Colin slept peacefully for the first time.
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He had been awake for only ten minutes the next morning, when Mary ran into his room.
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There's that nice smell again, cried Colin.
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You've been outside.
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You never saw anything so beautiful, said Mary.
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Spring has really come. Has it?
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Colin sat up in bed.
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Open the window.
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When Mary opened the window, fresh smells and bird songs came pouring into the room.
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Lie on your back and breathe deeply.
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That's what Dickon does.
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Colin did as he was told.
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He lay still and breathed in the fresh air while Mary described everything she had seen in the garden that morning.
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She also told him how Dickon had rescued a newborn lamb whose mother had died.
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After a while, the nurse brought breakfast for Colin and Mary.
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When do you think Dickon will come? asked Colin.
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Soon, replied Mary.
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And in a few minutes, they heard a crow cawing.
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That's soot, said Mary.
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Listen, do you hear a tiny sound?
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Oh, yes, cried Colin.
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That's the lamb.
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Dickon's coming.
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In a moment, Martha opened the door and announced.
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If you please, sir, here's Dickon and his creatures.
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But Colin's behavior did not make Dickon feel shy or awkward.
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Wild creatures always stared at him until they knew him.
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He walked over to the sofa and laid the lamb on Colin's lap.
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The lamb began to butt its head against Colin's side.
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What is it doing? asked Colin.
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It wants its mother.
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I brought it to you a bit hungry because I knew you'd like to see it feed.
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Dickon knelt by the sofa and took a bottle out of his pocket.
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Colin watched in amazement, while Dickon fed the lamb and told them how he'd discovered it on the moor.
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I heard a weak cry, but couldn't find it.
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At last I spotted a bit of white near a rock.
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As Dickon talked, soot flew in and out of the window.
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Nut and Shell made trips to the big trees outside and ran up and down the branches.
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The captain curled up near Dickon after the lamb fell asleep.
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The children looked at some of Colin's books, which were full of pictures of flowers.
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We call that one columbine, said Dickon, pointing to a flower that had a long Latin name in the book.
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There are big clumps of columbine in the garden.
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They'll look like a bed of blue and white butterflies when they're blooming.
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I'm going to see them, Colin said firmly.
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Mary nodded solemnly.
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Yes, yes you are, she said.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “The Secret Garden Chapter 21”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Colin, Mary, Dickon, Craven, lamb. This video has 80 sentences and 739 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:54. The speaker talks at a steady 125 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 77% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| lamb noun | /ˈlæm/ | A young sheep; especially, one younger than nine months. |
| columbine noun | /ˈkɑləmˌbaɪn/ | Any plant of the genus Aquilegia, having distinctive bell-shaped flowers with spurs on each petal. |
| moor verb | /mʊə/ | To cast anchor or become fastened. |
| soot noun | /suːt/ | Fine black or dull brown particles of amorphous carbon and tar, produced by the incomplete combustion of coal, oil etc. |
| sofa noun | /ˈsoʊ̯fə/ | An upholstered seat with a raised back and one or two raised ends, long enough to comfortably accommodate two or more people. |
| wheelchair noun | /ˈ(h)wilt͡ʃɛɹ/ | A chair mounted on large wheels for the transportation or use of a sick or disabled person. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| amazement noun | /əˈmeɪz.mənt/ | The condition of being amazed; a state of overwhelming wonder, as from surprise or sudden fear, horror, or admiration; a feeling of intense astonishment or… |
| blooming adjective | /ˈbluː.mɪŋ/ | Opening in blossoms; flowering. |
| solemnly adverb | /ˈsɑləmli/ | In a solemn manner. |
| startle verb | /ˈstɑɹt(ə)l/ | To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start. |
| tantrum noun | /ˈtæn.tɹʌm/ | An often childish display or fit of bad temper. |
| inherit verb | /ɪnˈhɛɹɪt/ | To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest, usually after the previous owner's death. |
| curl noun | /kɜɹl/ | A curving piece or lock of hair; a ringlet. |
| peacefully adverb | /ˈpiːsfəli/ | In a peaceful manner. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| run up verb | To run (towards someone or something); to hasten to a destination. |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I thought you didn't like fresh air.
- No, I won't need the nurse.
- Listen, do you hear a tiny sound?
- I heard a weak cry, but couldn't find it.
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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| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | You've been · has really come |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | won't believe · won't need · will push |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm going · is coming · is it doing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 19 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, won't, couldn'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 lamb, columbine, moor.
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.