Shadowing Practice: Why Did Everything Turn Pink? Easy English Listening Practice (A2) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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What happened to this uniform?
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This one is pink, too.
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Anna, is that your red scarf?
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Anna, wait!
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That is too much soap!
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Anna, stop turning it!
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I cannot see the handle!
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I cannot see anything!
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Master Victor, what is inside this big basket?
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Hmm, these are uniforms for our new students.
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New students are coming today?
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Yes.
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Twelve beginners will join our academy.
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Twelve?
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That is a very big class.
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Every beginner wears white.
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Why do they wear white?
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Because they do not have a class yet.
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Later, they will take a test.
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Fast students will join
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Lily's yellow class.
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We learn speed and movement.
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Strong students will join
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Sophia's blue class
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We learn strength and sword skills
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Smart and careful students will join
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Anna's pink class
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We read, solve problems, and stay very quiet Quiet?
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Are you sure about that?
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My students will be calm and polite
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The uniforms are new, but they are covered with dust
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Please wash them before the students arrive
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We will do it, Master Remember, do not put colored clothes with the white uniforms.
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Yes, Master Victor!
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Twelve shirts and twelve pairs of pants.
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The water is ready, and I have the soap.
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Not too much, Anna.
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I know, I am very careful.
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Oh no, my lucky scarf is dirty.
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Wash it later.
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But I want to wear it today.
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Do not put it with the white uniforms.
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Red clothes can lose their color.
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I will wash it alone.
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A new tub of water for one little scarf?
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That is too much work.
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It is only one little scarf.
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Nothing will happen. Is everything ready?
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Yes, everything is completely normal.
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Huh?
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Oh no!
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Was the water pink before?
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Maybe it is pink soap.
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Our soap is white.
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Maybe the water is happy.
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Anna, what did you put inside?
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Nothing strange.
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Look!
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I can see the academy!
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Wait for us, Ken!
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Come on!
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We are going to become real ninjas!
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A real ninja should look behind him.
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I was testing the sign. Is Master Victor scary?
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My brother said he can break a rock with one hand.
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That is nothing.
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I can break bread with one hand.
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See?
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Amazing.
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You will join the strong class.
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There are three classes.
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Yellow class is for fast ninjas.
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That will be my class.
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Blue class is for strong ninjas.
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I am still strong.
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Pink class is for smart and careful ninjas.
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Hmm, why are you looking at me?
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Maybe none of us will join the pink class.
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What happened to this uniform?
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This one is pink too.
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Anna, is that your red scarf?
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Maybe.
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You put it in the tub.
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I thought one little scarf would be fine.
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Everything turned pink.
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Hmm, they look nice.
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Pink uniforms belong to your class.
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Anna, these students did not take the class test yet.
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We can fix this.
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We only need clean water.
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More soap will remove more color.
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Anna, wait!
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That is too much soap!
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It is working!
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Anna, stop turning it!
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I cannot see the handle!
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I cannot see anything!
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It is still pink.
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But now it smells very good.
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Clean pink is better than dirty pink.
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Maybe the sun will make the color lighter.
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We do not have much time.
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Welcome to Planet Ninja Academy.
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Much better.
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hello master victor today you begin your ninja training
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when do we learn to disappear after
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you learn to stand in a straight line taro yes master your line is over here i knew that
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before we begin you need to remember three simple rules first listen when someone is speaking
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What did he say?
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I was not listening.
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Second, do not run inside the buildings. Can we run outside?
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Yes.
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Not now.
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Third, never touch training tools without a teacher.
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I was only looking. With your hand?
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Lily, Sophia, and Anna, please come forward.
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Huh?
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Where is Anna?
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You were white before.
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You can be white again.
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Wait!
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I think this one is getting lighter.
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That part is dry.
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It is still pink.
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Lily, Sophia, and Anna are senior students.
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They will help with your training.
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Are they real ninjas?
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Yes.
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Can you disappear?
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Yes.
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Show us.
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I disappeared.
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I can still see you.
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I am still learning.
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Anna, you have soap in your hair.
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Thank you.
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You have good eyes.
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Now it is time to receive your beginner uniforms.
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When I call your name, please come forward.
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Hey, I was here first.
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A fast ninja always goes first.
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A polite ninja waits for his turn.
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Mia!
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Hmm, is that mine?
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Hmm, this should be white.
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Why are all the white uniforms pink?
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Why is everyone looking at me?
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Anna!
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I may know what happened.
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I am listening.
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My scarf was dirty.
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We told her to wash it separately.
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i did not want to use another tub she put
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it with the white uniforms i thought one little scarf would be fine
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i understand everyone put on your uniforms hey we all look like anna
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does this mean we are in the pink class for now yes what huh but i want to join the blue class
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And I want the yellow class.
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I am the fastest student here.
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We did not take the class test yet.
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That is true.
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But you cannot wear white today.
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Can I take off the pink uniform?
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No. Can I paint mine blue?
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No, no. This is not fair.
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I did not wash the red scarf.
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Anna, where are you going?
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I am going to find some white paint.
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You are not painting the students.
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Until the new white uniforms are ready, you will train with Ana.
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But I want to run.
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I want to use a wooden sword.
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I want to choose my own class.
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I want lunch.
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This is only temporary.
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How long is temporary?
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Three days.
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I also have something to say.
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Yes, Ana.
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Twelve students are too many.
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Sophia can take four.
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Lily can take four more.
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They are wearing pink.
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What about this small one?
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He is almost wearing brown.
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This is pink, Teacher Anna.
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Please do not call me that.
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Pink class, stand behind Anna.
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Your class is following you. That is the problem.
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Anna, take your new group to class.
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Yes, Master. Can we run inside?
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Where are the wooden swords?
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What is our first lesson?
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Is it lunchtime now?
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Teacher Anna!
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One little scarf.
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Twelve loud students.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Why Did Everything Turn Pink? Easy English Listening Practice”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: anna, pink, uniform, student, scarf. This video has 196 sentences and 1072 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:23. The speaker talks at a steady 114 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 37 of its 196 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 |
|---|---|---|
| uniform noun | /ˈjunɪˌfɔɹm/ | A distinctive outfit that serves to identify members of a group, company, prison inmates, etc. |
| ninja noun | /ˈnɪnd͡ʒə/ | One who very skillful, considered similar to the historical ninja, especially in covert or stealthy operation. |
| scarf noun | /skɑːf/ | A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck. |
| soap noun | /soʊp/ | A metallic salt derived from a fatty acid, commonly used in cleaning products. |
| twelve noun | /twɛlv/ | A group of twelve items. |
| victor noun | /ˈvɪk.tə(ɹ)/ | The winner in a fight or contest. |
| sword noun | /soɹd/ | A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack. |
| disappear verb | /dɪsəˈpɪɹ/ | To vanish. |
| beginner noun | /bəˈɡɪnɚ/ | Someone who is just starting at something, or has only recently started. |
| temporary adjective | /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/ | Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time. |
| wooden adjective | /ˈwʊdn̩/ | Made of wood. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| polite adjective | /pəˈlaɪt/ | Well-mannered, civilized. |
| pants noun | /pænts/ | An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come forward verb | To offer help or information, especially about a crime. |
| stand behind verb | To support; express one's support for, especially despite opposition; to stick with a decision. |
| take off verb | To remove. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Anna, is that your red scarf?
- Are you sure about that?
- Anna, what did you put inside?
- Hmm, why are you looking at me?
- Why is everyone looking at me?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was testing · was not listening · was only looking |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should look · should be |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | stop turning |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are coming · are you looking · is working |
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 uniform, ninja, scarf.
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.