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Dino Buddies.
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Fun in the Rain.
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Episode 1.
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Rainy Day.
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I love rain, Rex said.
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It feels cool.
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Rex danced in the rain.
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Then he found a big puddle Splash!
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Rex stomped Water went everywhere Sarah and Sid came over
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Oh!
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Puddles!
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Sarah said Stomp!
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Water splashed on Sid Sid laughed Sid swung his tail into a mud pit Sploosh!
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Mud splashed on Rex and Sarah
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Rex and Sarah laughed Tor came along Tor,
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play with us, Sid said Tor held her bag.
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No way!
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It's fun!
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Sarah said.
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Tor shook her head.
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I don't want to get muddy.
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Just then, lightning struck!
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Crack!
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The rain fell harder.
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Tor looked around.
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She saw a cave.
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Quick!
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Tor said.
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Let's go in that cave!
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The Buddies ran into the cave Whoa!
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Rex said Dino Buddies, Fun in the Rain Episode 2,
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The Cave Rex looked around.
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The buddies were in a cave.
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He saw some pits.
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Rex looked into one pit.
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Paint!
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He said.
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I see red paint.
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Tor looked into another pit.
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I see green paint, she said.
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Wow, Sarah said.
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All the pits have different colors.
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This cave is strange, Sid said.
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Let's paint, Sarah said.
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Sarah got blue paint She painted some flowers on the wall Tor made a painting of her bag
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It looks great, she said Rex painted a big T -Rex It had sharp teeth Wow,
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Sarah said Let me see,
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Sid said He ran over to Rex and Sarah His tail swung Sid!
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Rex cried Be careful near that pit Splash!
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Paint went everywhere Oops, Sid said.
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Dino Buddies, Fun in the Rain,
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Episode 3, Paint Fight Sid!
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Tor cried.
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You ruined our paintings!
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Sid hung his head.
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Sorry, he said.
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Sarah smiled and patted Sid Don't worry,
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my painting looks better now Really?
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Sid asked Yep, Sarah said Tor frowned.
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My painting looks bad now.
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And it was the best one.
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Our paintings were good, too, Rex said.
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Mine was better, Tor said.
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Much better.
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Finally, Rex got mad He took a deep,
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deep breath The cave shook Paint sprayed on Sid and Tor
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Tor threw paint It missed Rex Look out, Sid!
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Sarah said.
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Sid swung his tail.
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Splat!
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Sid!
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Rex yelled.
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You got paint on me!
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Rex, Sid, and Tore all through paint.
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Sarah held up her arms.
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Everybody, stop!
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Dino Buddies.
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Fun in the Rain, Episode 4, The Big Painting.
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Some paint hit Sarah.
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Splat!
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She wiped her face.
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Then, Sarah scooped up paint.
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She threw the paint at her friends.
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Rex said You missed me Tor laughed But you got me Sid laughed Try to get me
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Everyone flung paint at Sid Sid ducked and dived This is so much fun Rex said
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Soon, everyone was tired Let's make a painting together,
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Sarah said Great idea, Tor said The buddies painted
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A big painting filled one wall.
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Hey!
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Sid grinned.
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It's us.
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Our painting looks great!
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Sarah said.
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But we are a mess!
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Tor said.
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How will we get clean?
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Rex heard raindrops outside the cave.
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He smiled.
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Let's go play outside, Rex said.
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The rain will wash away the paint.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Toddler learning videos”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Sid, Rex, Sarah, Tor, paint. This video has 100 sentences and 518 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:20. 65% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| cave noun | /keɪv/ | A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside. |
| buddy | /ˈbʌdi/ | A person far removed from the conversation. |
| swing verb | /ˈswɪŋ/ | To rotate about an off-centre fixed point. |
| tail noun | /ˈteɪ̯l/ | An object or part of an object resembling a tail in shape, such as the thongs on a cat-o'-nine-tails; a strand of material hanging from something. |
| shake verb | /ˈʃeɪk/ | To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly. |
| pit noun | /pɪt/ | A hole in the ground. |
| splash verb | /splæʃ/ | To hit or agitate liquid so that part of it separates from the principal liquid mass. |
| sharp adjective | /ʃɑɹp/ | Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded. |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| crack noun | /kɹæk/ | A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material. |
| ruin noun | /ˈɹuː.ɪn/ | The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| pat verb | /pæt/ | To (gently) tap the flat of one's hand on a person or thing. |
| lightning noun | /ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/ | A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth. |
| 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… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| look around verb | To inspect a building or area. |
| come along verb | To accompany. |
| come over verb | To affect in a sudden, unprecedented or surprising manner; to overwhelm a person's ordinarily contrary impulse. |
| hold up verb | To wait or delay. |
| look out verb | To be vigilant and aware often as an imperative to alert a person to danger. |
| wash away verb | To eliminate or destroy by fast-moving water, such as a flood or a high sea. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I don't want to get muddy.
- Let's go in that cave!
- How will we get clean?
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shake /ˈʃeɪk/, splash /splæʃ/, sharp /ʃɑɹp/
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 cave, buddy, swing.
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.