Shadowing Practice: What is Paralympic Games? 👨🏽🦽 Explained for Kids! 🏅 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey there kids!
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Have you ever heard of the Paralympic Games?
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They're just like the Olympics, but with a super special twist.
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Let's dive in and learn all about them.
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The Paralympic Games are a big international sports event where athletes with disabilities show off their amazing skills.
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It's held right after the Olympics and it's all about celebrating how awesome everyone is no matter what challenges they face.
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There are so many cool sports in the Paralympic Games.
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For example, there's wheelchair basketball where players zoom around the court in their wheelchairs and make incredible shots.
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And how about goalball?
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It's a sport where players who are blind or visually impaired use a ball with bells inside it.
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They use their super sharp hearing to block and throw the ball.
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Isn't that amazing?
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But wait, there's more.
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Have you ever seen someone swim faster than a fish?
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Well, Paralympic swimmers do just that.
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They use their strong arms and legs to race across the pool at lightning speed.
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And don't forget about the track and field events where athletes run, jump, and throw with all their might.
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What's really special about the Paralympic Games is the spirit of overcoming challenges.
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These athletes train super hard, and they never give up, no matter what.
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They show us that with determination and hard work, you can achieve anything.
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Watching the Paralympic Games is not just about cheering for the athletes, but also about learning how big and strong the human spirit can be.
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It teaches us about friendship, respect, and the joy of participating, no matter the outcome.
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So next time you hear about the Paralympic Games, remember how awesome these athletes are and how much they inspire us.
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Maybe one day, you'll even get to watch them compete or become a Paralympian yourself.
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Thanks for hanging out and learning with me today.
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Keep dreaming big and never let anything stop you.
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See you next time.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “What is Paralympic Games? 👨🏽🦽 Explained for Kids! 🏅”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Paralympic, athletes, sport, super. This video has 29 sentences and 332 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:47. The speaker talks fast, about 186 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 85% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| athlete noun | /ˈæθ.liːt/ | A participant in any of a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking. |
| wheelchair noun | /ˈ(h)wilt͡ʃɛɹ/ | A chair mounted on large wheels for the transportation or use of a sick or disabled person. |
| sharp adjective | /ʃɑɹp/ | Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded. |
| participate verb | /pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ | To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something). |
| skill noun | /skɪl/ | A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate. |
| compete verb | /kəmˈpiːt/ | To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend. |
| friendship noun | /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/ | The condition of being friends. |
| outcome noun | /ˈaʊtkʌm/ | That which is produced or occurs as a result of an event or process. |
| overcome verb | /ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm/ | To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of. |
| 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. |
| twist verb | /twɪst/ | To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force. |
| disability noun | /dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/ | A condition characterised by a significant limitation in a person's physical or intellectual powers or ability. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| determination noun | /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/ | The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc. |
| dive verb | /daɪv/ | To swim under water. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). |
| show off verb | To exhibit the best attributes of something. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, isn't, they're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sharp /ʃɑɹp/, friendship /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/, determination /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: participate /pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/, disability /dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/, determination /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/, visually /ˈvɪzju.əli/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like athlete, wheelchair, sharp.
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.