Shadowing Practice: Toy Car Stories from Steve and Maggie + Learn MORE Words | Free Speaking Wow English TV - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I do like going for a walk on such a beautiful day.
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I am getting a bit hungry though.
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Oh hi there.
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Hello.
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How are you?
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It's a beautiful day and I am out walking.
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But I haven't got anything to eat or drink so I have to go home.
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Wait Steve, I can help.
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Well, with a little Maggie magic we can have a picnic.
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Just sit down here.
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Okay.
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Great.
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Looks like we are going to have a picnic.
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Yeah.
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And I am really hungry.
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Okay Maggie, ready when you are.
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Abracadabra.
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Oh, what happened?
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What's this?
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Sorry Steve.
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A table cloth?
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Oh, I can't eat a tablecloth.
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Don't be silly.
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Don't eat the tablecloth.
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It's magic.
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So just put it down and wish for what you want.
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Okay.
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Right.
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I can wish for anything.
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What do I want to eat?
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Oh, I know.
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What about a sandwich?
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Oh, I wish I had a sandwich.
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Wow!
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Look.
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What is it?
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What is it?
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Yeah, it's a sandwich.
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What a delicious sandwich.
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Hey, look.
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What is it?
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Yeah, it's a sandwich.
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Say it with me.
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It's a sandwich.
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It's a sandwich.
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It's a sandwich.
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One last time.
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It's a sandwich.
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Oh, delicious.
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Oh, mmm.
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Oh Maggie, the sandwich is delicious.
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So could I also have a biscuit?
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Oh, I wish I had a biscuit.
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Oh look!
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Hey, what a big biscuit.
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Hey.
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But with such a big biscuit, I think I'll need some tea.
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Maggie, can I have some… Wait a minute.
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Where's my sandwich?
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Oh, Maggie, did you eat my sandwich?
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That's very naughty.
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I didn't.
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But at least I've still got my big biscuit.
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And as I said, it would be nice to have some tea.
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So, I wish I had some tea.
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Oh, great.
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Look, what's this?
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Yeah, it's tea.
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So pretend to pour with me and ready and say, it's tea.
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It's tea.
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And again, it's tea.
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One last time.
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It's tea.
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Oh, delicious.
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Mmm.
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Oh, that would be great with my biscuit.
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Oh, Maggie.
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Did you eat my biscuit as well as my sandwich?
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No. You naughty, naughty bird.
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I didn't.
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But at least I've still got my tea.
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What goes with Oh, I know.
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Cake.
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Maggie, I'm going to wish for some cake and you can't have any.
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No. Okay.
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I wish I had a cake.
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Oh, wow.
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Tea and cake.
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Hey.
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Look at this.
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What is it?
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Yeah.
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It's a cake.
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So stamp your feet and say with me.
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It's a cake.
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It's a cake.
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Come on.
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It's a cake.
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Once more.
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It's a cake.
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Oh, delicious.
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Cake and tea.
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Oh, where's my tea?
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Maggie, I've had enough.
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I don't believe it.
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Maggie, you've taken everything, you naughty naughty bird.
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Hey Steve, look out, your cake is running away, it's running away.
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Don't be silly Maggie, cakes can't run away.
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Look, my cake is running away.
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I'm sorry Maggie, it wasn't you, it was the ants.
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Oh look, there's my sandwich and my biscuit, my tea.
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Maggie, help me catch my picnic.
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It's Steve and Maggie.
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Oh, hello boys and girls.
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Happy Easter.
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Hey, I'm going on an Easter egg hunt.
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Come with me.
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Let's try and find some Easter eggs.
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Wow, look at that.
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Wow, look.
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That's a really big Easter egg.
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Let's try to open it.
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Oh dear.
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Open, open, open.
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Oh, hey look, there's something here.
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Let's read it.
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Take off your hat, your coat and your gloves.
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It's spring, it's spring, a time everyone loves.
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Oh, it's opening.
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It's opening.
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Oh, what's inside the egg?
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Oh, look.
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What is it?
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What is it?
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Yeah.
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It's a car.
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It's a toy car. For me?
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Yeah.
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A toy car for me.
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Come on.
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Let's drive the car.
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Yeah, great.
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This is great.
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Come on, come on, let's drive a car.
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Come on, come on, let's drive a car.
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Come on, come on, let's drive a car.
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Drive a car today.
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Yeah!
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Sorry.
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Oh hey, look.
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It's another Easter egg.
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Oh Wow!
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Come on, let's read it and open it.
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What does it say?
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Winter is over.
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It stopped snowing.
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The grass is green and flowers are growing.
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The egg's opening.
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The egg's opening.
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What's inside this egg?
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Oh, look.
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What is it?
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What is it?
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Yeah!
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It's a helicopter.
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Oh, come on, let's fly in the helicopter.
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Yay!
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This is going to be great.
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Oh!
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Come on, come on, let's fly, let's fly.
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Come on, come on, let's fly, let's fly.
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Come on, come on, let's fly, let's fly in the helicopter.
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Yay!
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Oh, look, look, another egg.
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Yay!
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Three, two, one.
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Oh, touchdown.
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Hey, look at the egg.
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Wow, it's a great red and yellow egg.
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Let's read what it says.
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And open it.
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Yeah.
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Hey, red flowers, green flowers, blue flowers, yellow.
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New animals are born on the farm and say hello.
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Yeah!
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The egg is opening!
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It's opening!
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It's opening!
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What is it?
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What is it?
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Oh, yay!
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Look!
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It's a chuffa chuffa chuffa chuffa chuffa chuffa choo choo train!
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A toy train!
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Oh, come on.
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Let's ride the toy train.
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Oh, great!
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Hey, pretend you're riding the toy train with me.
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Let's go.
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Chuffa chuffa chuffa chuffa.
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Come on, come on, let's ride a train.
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Come on, come on, let's ride a train.
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Come on, come on, let's ride a train.
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Ride a train today.
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Oh, look, there's another egg.
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Stop the train.
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Stop the train.
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Okay.
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Oh, let me get off.
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Oh, that was great riding the toy train.
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Bye-bye to the toy train.
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But hey, Let's read what's on this egg.
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Yay!
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Yeah!
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Oh look.
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A horse and her foal.
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A cow and her calf.
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Children playing outside.
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A cheer and a laugh.
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Oh!
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It's opening.
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Oh-oh.
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What's inside?
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What's inside the egg?
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Oh-oh-oh-oh.
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Look.
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What is it?
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What is it?
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What is it?
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Yeah!
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It's a plane.
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Hey!
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You can pretend to fly a plane with me.
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Come on, let's go.
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Oh wow!
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Are you ready?
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Steady, go!
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He he he he!
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Wow!
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Come on, come on, let's fly a plane.
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Come on, come on, let's fly a plane.
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Come on, come on, let's fly a plane.
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Fly a plane today.
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Oh look, I can see another egg.
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Let's and take a look.
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Yeah!
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And… touchdown!
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Oh, that was great fun flying in the plane.
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Yeah!
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Oh, off it goes.
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Bye-bye to the plane.
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Okay, what's written on this egg?
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So let's take off our hats, our coats and our gloves.
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It's spring.
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It's spring.
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A time everyone loves.
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Oh, that's the end of the poem.
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So I think there's chocolate in this egg.
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Oh, look, it's opening.
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Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate.
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I love chocolate.
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Do you like chocolate?
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Yeah.
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Hey.
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Maggie.
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Hi Steve.
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The chocolate is in your tummy.
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Oh, you naughty, naughty Sorry!
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Oh!
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But we did learn a nice Easter poem, didn't we?
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Can you remember it?
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Take off your hat, your coat and your gloves.
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It's springtime, it's springtime, a time everyone loves.
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Winter is over, it stopped snowing.
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The grass is green and flowers are growing.
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Red flowers, green flowers, blue flowers, yellow.
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Two animals born on the farm all say hello.
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A horse and her foal.
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A cow and her calf.
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Children playing outside.
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A cheer and a laugh.
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So let's take off our hats.
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Yeah.
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Our coats and our gloves.
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It's spring.
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It's spring.
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A time everyone loves.
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Oh look Steve.
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Look look look.
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Oh wow.
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What is it?
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What is it?
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It's your prize.
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Oh.
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What is it?
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It's your prize!
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Oh-ho-ho!
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It's a really big chocolate Easter egg.
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Yeah! For me!
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Ho-ho!
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Hooray!
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Ha-ha-ha!
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But how can I eat it?
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I've got an idea.
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See you soon boys and girls.
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Bye-bye!
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Bye for now!
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Ha-ha-ha!
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Silly Steve!
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Delicious!
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Ha-ha-ha!
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Bye-bye!
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Hey, did you like that?
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Yeah!
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Please like it.
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Yeah!
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About This Lesson

In this lesson, you will engage in an interactive English speaking practice inspired by the charming story of Steve and Maggie's picnic adventure. Through listening and repeating key phrases, you will enhance your vocabulary and pronunciation. The playful dialogue encourages learners to practice speaking naturally and confidently in a friendly context. You'll also learn essential vocabulary related to food and social interactions, making it easier to handle everyday conversations.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Beautiful day - A phrase to describe pleasant weather.
  • Picnic - A meal eaten outdoors, often involving snacks and drinks.
  • Tablecloth - A piece of cloth used to cover a table, especially during meals.
  • Sandwich - A popular food item made by placing ingredients between slices of bread.
  • Delicious - A word used to describe something that tastes very good.
  • Hungry - A feeling of needing food.
  • Magic - The art of making things happen that seem impossible; often related to fun and surprises.
  • Wish - To desire or hope for something to happen.

Practice Tips

To maximize your english speaking practice, utilize a technique called shadowspeak. This involves closely mimicking the speech from the video. Start by playing short segments of the dialogue. Listen carefully to the intonation and rhythm of Steve and Maggie's conversation. The pacing in the video is conversational, which is perfect for practicing shadow speech.

As you practice, focus on enunciating each word clearly, especially the new vocabulary. For example, when you hear the word sandwich, pause, repeat it, and try to make it sound as engaging as the speakers do. Use a shadowing app to record yourself, and play back your recordings to hear your progress in improving english pronunciation.

Make it a fun activity by inviting a friend to practice with you. You can take turns being Steve and Maggie! This playful interaction will not only make learning enjoyable but also reinforce your memory of the phrases. Remember, the more you practice through shadowing and repetition, the more fluent you will become!

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.