Shadowing Practice: What Can You See at the Funfair? - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Mum, listen! I can hear music!
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We're here! Welcome to the funfair!
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Wow! There are so many rides!
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What can you see over there?
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A big wheel! It's turning very slowly.
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It's so tall! It's almost touching the clouds!
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Can we go on it later? Please?
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Maybe. Let's look around first.
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Look at the horses! They're going round and round!
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That's a carousel. They're going up and down too.
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There's a white horse with a gold tail.
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I want to ride on that one!
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Look at all those balloons!
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There are red ones, blue ones and yellow ones.
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Oh! That pink one looks like a dog!
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A balloon dog? How funny!
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Mum, I'm hungry. Can I have ice cream?
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Okay. Which flavour do you want?
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Chocolate, please! No, wait... strawberry!
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Ha! Strawberry it is.
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Oh no! My ice cream fell down!
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Oh, sweetie. Don't cry. Let's buy another one.
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Thank you, Mum. You're the best!
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Now we're at the top of the big wheel!
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I can see the whole funfair!
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Everything looks so small from here!
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What a perfect day!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “What Can You See at the Funfair?”. This video has 27 sentences and 180 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:43. The speaker talks slowly, about 105 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 6 of its 27 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| balloon noun | /bəˈlun/ | An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible. |
| strawberry noun | /ˈstɹɔˌbɛɹi/ | The sweet, usually red, edible accessory fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria. |
| cloud noun | /ˈklaʊ̯d/ | A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air. |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| 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. |
| flavour noun | British standard spelling of flavor. | |
| sweetie noun | /ˈswi.ti/ | A person who is much loved. |
| funfair noun | A travelling amusement park. | |
| carousel noun | /ˌkæɹəˈsɛl/ | A pleasure ride, typically found at amusement parks and fairs and accompanied by music, consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed… |
| cream noun | /kɹiːm/ | The butterfat or milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder. |
| wheel noun | /ˈwiːl/ | A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines. |
| yellow adjective | /ˈjɛloʊ/ | Of a yellow hue. |
| slowly adverb | /ˈsloʊli/ | At a slow pace. |
| pink noun | /ˈpɪŋk/ | A color reminiscent of pinks, the flowers. |
| tall adjective | /tɔl/ | Having great vertical extent (usually reckoned from the bottom of the feet to the very top of the head) when standing. (For instance, somebody with a height of… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| fall down verb | /fɔl ˈdaʊn/ | To fall to the ground. To collapse. |
| go round verb | To physically swirl or rotate. | |
| go up verb | To move upwards. | |
| look around verb | To inspect a building or area. | |
| see over verb | To inspect something fully. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What can you see over there?
- Can we go on it later?
- Can I have ice cream?
- Which flavour do you want?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as they're, we're, don'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 balloon, strawberry, cloud.
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.