Shadowing Practice: Unit 1. My world - Cambridge Global English 6 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Track 1 Let's look at the photos.
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The cat.
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The cat photo makes me feel nervous.
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It looks like my grandma's cat.
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That cat always jumps on me and scratches me.
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Really?
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I love the cat, but I love most animals.
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They make me feel happy.
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But the picture of the polar bear makes me feel angry.
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It looks like a photo from a documentary I watched in class.
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It was about how pollution causes ice to melt in the Arctic.
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And then polar bears can't hunt and eat and then they starve.
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It was horrible.
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I get angry when pollution harms wild animals.
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Yeah, me too actually.
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What about this picture?
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It looks like they're playing Minecraft.
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I love Minecraft.
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It's awesome.
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I don't play it.
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Why is it awesome?
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Because you can build really cool buildings and whole new worlds.
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I get excited when I make things on Minecraft.
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You can make things that you can never make in real life.
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Hey, look at that scorpion.
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That's so cool.
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No, that makes me feel scared.
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Once, my uncle got bitten by a scorpion in the desert and he had to go to hospital.
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Track 2.
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Listen, everyone.
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We're going to play the connections game.
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First, you take a piece of paper and divide it into six parts.
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Then, in each part, I want you to draw something or write a word that you connect with one of the emotions.
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Happy, excited, nervous, angry, interested, scared.
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We are going to find out what connects us Look at my example here I have drawn a car
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Why do you think I've drawn...
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Track 3 Have you finished yet?
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Yes, I have Let's have a look at yours Oh look, we've both drawn a football Why have you drawn a football?
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Because I really like watching football with my dad
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I love it when we go to watch games I get really excited with the big crowds
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and the chanting What about you?
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Yeah, I like watching football too
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But I prefer playing it I get nervous before a match
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But I feel really happy when we win Why have you written mean?
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Because mean people make me angry You know, mean kids who bully other kids Yeah, me too I've written Bully.
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That's similar to yours.
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Track 4 Planet Earth is huge, so how do we pinpoint the exact location of places on our planet?
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We map the Earth's surface with lines called latitude and longitude.
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Imagine our planet as a huge ball or sphere.
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At one end is the North Pole and at the other the South Pole.
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In the middle, circling the Earth between the two poles, is an imaginary line called the Equator.
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Its line of latitude is zero degrees.
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More lines of latitude circle the Earth from east to west, parallel to the Equator.
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They are the same distance apart, about 111 kilometres.
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Each distance is measured in degrees, 0 to 90 degrees to the north and 0 to 90 degrees to the south.
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Lines of longitude run from the north pole to the south pole.
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The lines divide the Earth's surface into vertical sections, like pieces of an orange.
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These lines are measured in degrees too,
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0 to 180 degrees to the east and 0 to 180 degrees to the west.
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What happens when a location is between the lines?
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We divide the degrees into minutes and seconds so the exact location can be found.
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This code is called a coordinate it.
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Remember that these are imaginary lines.
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You can't actually see them.
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Good morning, everyone.
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Today I'm going to talk about a famous person that I admire.
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But first, I want you all to guess who it is.
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Here are some clues.
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Did you know that there are more than 130 million girls in the world who can't go to school?
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This person is a famous activist who campaigns for girls' education.
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She believes that every girl in the world has the right to go to school.
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She was attacked for her beliefs and nearly died, but she recovered and carried on fighting for girls' education.
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She is now world famous.
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She has many famous supporters too, including the former US President Barack Obama.
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I know, it's Malala.
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Yes, that's right.
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Track 6 So today I'm going to talk about Malala Yousafzai.
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As I said in my introduction, she is a famous activist for girls' education.
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Malala was born in a village in Pakistan in 1997.
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Her father was a teacher and Malala loved going to school.
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Malala's father believed strongly that all girls should have an education.
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But when Malala was 11 years old, her village was invaded by a group called the Taliban.
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They took control and banned all the girls from going to school.
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Malala and her father were angry about this decision and they protested against it.
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Malala wrote a blog using a false name about how much she wanted to go back to school.
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She talked to the media and even made a documentary with an American journalist.
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Because of this, people guessed that she was also the blogger.
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She became well known in Pakistan and abroad for supporting girls' education.
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By this time, she was still only 13 years old.
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When Malala was 15, she was shot by a Taliban soldier on her way home from school.
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The Taliban were angry about her speaking against their rules.
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She was very badly hurt, but she survived the attack.
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She was taken to hospital in Pakistan and then to England.
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She slowly recovered and her family moved to England to live.
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This terrible event made more people from all over the world support her campaign for girls education.
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It took months and months for Malala to recover, but she was determined to carry on her fight.
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Since then, with her father,
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she created the Malala Fund to help every girl go to school and have opportunities.
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In 2014, when she was only 17, she became the youngest person ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
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This is a very important award for people who have done great things to help other people.
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Track 7 To sum up, I chose to talk about Malala because I think she is very brave.
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She stood up for what she believed in, even though it was very dangerous and people tried to stop her.
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I admire her because she has done so much to support other girls.
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She understands that it is very important for all girls to have an education.
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We are the future.
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To finish my presentation, I'm going to show you a video of one of Malala's projects.
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Track 8 Good morning, everyone.
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Today, I'm going to talk about a famous person that I admire.
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But first, I want you all to guess who it is.
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Here are some clues.
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Did you know that there are more than 130 million girls in the world who can't go to school?
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This person is a famous activist who campaigns for girls' education.
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She believes that every girl in the world has the right to go to school.
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She was attacked for her beliefs and nearly died, but she recovered and carried on fighting for girls' education.
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She is now world famous.
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She has many famous supporters too, including the former US President Barack Obama.
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I know, it's Malala.
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Yes, that's right.
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So today I'm going to talk about Malala Yousafzai.
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As I said in my introduction, she is a famous activist for girls' education.
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Malala was born in a village in Pakistan in 1997.
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Her father was a teacher and Malala loved going to school.
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Malala's father believed strongly that all girls should have an education.
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But when Malala was 11 years old, her village was invaded by a group called the Taliban.
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They took control and banned all the girls from going to school.
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Malala and her father were angry about this decision and they protested against it.
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Malala wrote a blog using a false name about how much she wanted to go back to school.
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She talked to the media and even made a documentary with an American journalist.
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Because of this, people guessed that she was also the blogger.
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She became well known in Pakistan and abroad for supporting girls' education.
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By this time, she was still only 13 years old.
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When Malala was 15, she was shot by a Taliban soldier on her way home from school.
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The Taliban were angry about her speaking against their rules.
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She was very badly hurt, but she survived the attack.
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She was taken to hospital in Pakistan and then to England.
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She slowly recovered and her family moved to England to live.
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This terrible event made more people from all over the world support her campaign for girls education.
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It took months and months for Malala to recover but she was determined to carry on her fight.
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Since then with her father she created the Malala Fund to help every girl go to school and have opportunities.
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In 2014 when she was only 17 she became the youngest person ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
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This is a very important award for people who have done great things to help other people.
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To sum up, I chose to talk about Malala because I think she is very brave.
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She stood up for what she believed in, even though it was very dangerous and people try to stop her.
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I admire her because she has done so much to support other girls.
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She understands that it is very important for all girls to have an education.
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We are the future!
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To finish my presentation, I'm going to show you a video of one of Malala's projects.
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nine a introduction be education see decision d presentation
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Track 10 A Girl Called Owl by Amy Wilson Part 1 When you have a kid,
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don't call it something stupid.
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Don't call it apple or pear or mung bean.
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Don't call it owl.
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This advice is a bit late for me because she did.
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She did call me owl.
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13 years ago she looked down at a tiny little baby, me, and decided that owl would be a good way to go.
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I guess she didn't know then that I would have white blonde hair that flicks around my face like feathers, no matter what I do with it.
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That my eyes would turn from baby blue to the palest brown, almost yellow.
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That my nose would be on the beaky side.
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She should have seen that last one coming though.
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I inherited it from her.
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I like owls.
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I think they're beautiful.
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But you know, my head doesn't rotate 360 degrees.
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I can't fly.
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I don't hunt at night.
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All these are questions the other kids have asked me over the years.
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Mum laughs when I tell her.
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See, she cries, looking up from whatever she's doing,
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a glint in her dark eyes Already you stand out in the crowd, already you are different, isn't it a wonderful thing?
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She's beautiful, my mum, not in a subjective way Like she's my mum,
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therefore she must be beautiful She's actually beautiful She has these big dark eyes,
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masses of dark hair and when she smiles, when she laughs, it's difficult not to join in.
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I do try my very best not to join in.
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Her name is Isolde.
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She wears lots of bright colours and tinkling bangles on her wrists.
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She smells of warm things.
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vanilla, cinnamon, oranges and blackcurrants and something deeper that's just her, I guess.
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My friends love her, which is annoying.
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Part 2 Owl and her friend Mallory have just had a maths lesson.
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Owl was told off by the teacher for sketching owls instead of paying attention.
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It was an owl, the doodle in my maths book.
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I draw them over and over.
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Little ones, big ones, owls with crazy whirly eyes, owls swooping down from the sky.
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They're in all the borders of my lined school books They're on post-it notes around my bedroom I have sketches of them,
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paintings, even little clay figures I'm not saying they're good Actually,
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if you walked into my bedroom you'd probably run back out again screaming They're a bit intense Mum loves them Loves them
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She thinks it's me expressing myself Drawing myself over and over again
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Mallory just rolls her eyes
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when she sees a new one now She bought me a
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card with a puffin on it for my birthday a couple of weeks ago Maybe a change,
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she wrote inside, now that you're 13 But I'm not called puffin
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and there had to be a reason a reason mum called me owl
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Speaking Goals for This Clip
This video targets emotional expression fluency, a key milestone for conversational confidence. By practicing the dialogue, you’ll learn to link personal stories to feelings—like explaining why a polar bear photo makes you angry or a Minecraft build excites you. This skill helps you move beyond basic "I feel happy" statements to rich, relatable conversations. It’s perfect for honing the shadowing technique: repeating phrases in real time to mimic rhythm and tone. Use a shadowing app to record yourself alongside the video, then compare—you’ll notice how native speakers stress words like "horrible" or "awesome" to convey emotion.
Phrase Bank: Reusable Expressions
- "That makes me feel [nervous/scared/angry]" – A simple structure to connect visuals to emotions.
- "I get [excited/happy] when [I make things/we win]" – Link actions to feelings naturally.
- "It looks like [a photo from a documentary/my grandma's cat]" – Describe visuals to set context.
- "Why do you think I've drawn [a car/football]?" – Prompt others to share their perspectives.
These phrases work in daily chats—try them when talking about photos, hobbies, or news. Pair them with the shadowspeak method: repeat each line 3–5 times, focusing on how stress shifts (e.g., "I love most animals" vs. "I love most animals").
Fix Your Weak Spots: Rhythm and Intonation
Many learners struggle with conversational flow—pausing too long or rushing through emotional words. This video’s dialogue has natural pauses (e.g., "Really? I love the cat, but…") and rising intonation in questions ("Why is it awesome?"). Use the shadowing technique to mirror these patterns: play a 5-second clip, pause, and repeat, matching the speed and pitch. A shadowing app can slow down the audio if needed. Over time, you’ll notice your speech sounds less "scripted" and more like a native. Remember: the goal isn’t perfection—it’s to make your emotions clear through rhythm. Practice daily with videos like this, and you’ll master the art of speaking with feeling.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have drawn · I've drawn · have Let |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is measured · are measured · can be found |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | kids who bully · people who have · her, which is |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should have |
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.