Shadowing Practice: Usborne First Reading - King Midas and the Gold | 09 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Asp 1 First Reading Level 1 King Midas and the Gold.
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King Midas was very rich.
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He was kind too.
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One day he met an older man.
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I'm lost.
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Midas helped the man to find his house. That.
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My song is a goat.
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said Old Man.
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He can give you a wish.
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I love goat.
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said King Midas.
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I wish I could touch seams and turn them to gold.
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King Midas touched his stick.
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and it tend to go out.
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He touched his palace.
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and attend to go out.
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He touched his dinner.
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And that tend to go too.
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Oh!
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How can I make it stop?
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Sad key Midas.
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There is a secret river in the hills.
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Sad God.
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Find it and watch yourself in it.
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Midas worked a very long way.
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At last, he found the river.
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and the water washed away his golden touch.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Usborne First Reading - King Midas and the Gold”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Midas, King, touched. This video has 27 sentences and 144 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:43. The speaker talks slowly, about 84 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| goat noun | /ɡoʊt/ | Any ruminant of the genus Capra. |
| wash verb | /wɑʃ/ | To clean with water. |
| palace noun | /ˈpælɪs/ | Official residence of a head of state or other dignitary, especially in a monarchical or imperial governmental system. |
| seam noun | /ˈsiːm/ | A folded-back and stitched piece of fabric; especially, the stitching that joins two or more pieces of fabric. |
| tend verb | /ˈtɛnd/ | To look after (e.g. an ill person.) |
| golden adjective | /ˈɡəʊl.dən/ | Made of, or relating to, gold. |
| attend verb | /əˈtɛnd/ | To care for (someone requiring attention); specifically, of a doctor, nurse, etc.: to provide professional care to (someone). |
| touch verb | /tʌt͡ʃ/ | To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with. |
| secret noun | /ˈsiː.kɹɪt/ | A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden. |
| rich adjective | /ˈɹɪt͡ʃ/ | Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions. |
| hill noun | /hɪl/ | An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain. |
| dinner noun | /ˈdɪnɚ/ | The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening. |
| stick noun | /stɪk/ | A small, thin branch from a tree or bush; a twig; a branch. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. |
| wash away verb | To eliminate or destroy by fast-moving water, such as a flood or a high sea. |
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 goat, wash, palace.
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.