Shadowing Practice: @WoollyandTigOfficial- Beach Holidays | Buckets, Spades and a Picnic - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Sand castle.
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Sand castle.
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Right Tig, where shall we find our base castle?
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When I was little, I went to the seaside.
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We had buckets and spades, and a picnic.
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Woolly came too.
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Okay.
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There was sand everywhere.
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Mummy and me ran down to the sea.
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Mummy showed me how to draw pictures in the sea in the sand.
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Mummy drew a mermaid.
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We gave the mermaid lots of shells and seaweed hair.
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Tick!
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Picnic time!
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Daddy made a picnic.
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We had sandwiches.
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Mmmmm.
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Yuck.
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Sand?
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There's not sand in your sandwiches, there.
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There was sand in my sandwich.
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Shall we go back down to the beach and see that mermaid?
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Come on.
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Come on, Tick.
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After the picnic, we looked at the mermaid.
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The mermaid was gone.
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Just see.
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She must have swam away.
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She was gone.
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She was gone.
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She was gone.
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She must have swum away, said Mummy.
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Come on Tig, let's go make a sandcastle.
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OK, time to build the sandcastle, said Daddy.
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We built a real sandcastle with our buckets and spades.
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We made a big hill of sand, we patted the sand and made the hill smooth.
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We filled our buckets with sand and emptied them all over the hill.
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Wow!
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We made windows in the castle with shells and flags with seaweed.
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It's just like a mermaid's castle.
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Looks like a mermaid's castle, said Mummy.
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I loved my mermaid sandcastle.
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Willy loved it too.
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When it was time to go, I wanted to take my sandcastle home.
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Naughty!
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The sand belongs on the beach.
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No, said Mummy.
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Why don't you go and get Willy?
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I didn't want to leave my sandcastle.
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The sea might wash it away.
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I wanted to live with my mermaid castle.
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forever.
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Hey, Tig!
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Whee!
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I know it's sad leaving things behind you like.
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It's glum leaving things you had so much fun making.
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But some things belong where they are.
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Sandcastles belong on the sandy beach by the sea.
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If everyone took their sand castles away, there'd be no sand left to play for another day.
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A hill, a pool, a starfish, an octopus, who knows?
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Swish, what magic shape.
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Swish, the sand will make tomorrow.
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Swish. But today we have...
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Da-da-da-ding!
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We have your mermaid and her castle.
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So go for it, Tig.
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Wave bye-bye to your mermaid and her castle and let them go back to the sea where they belong.
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Yes, I thought.
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My mermaid and her castle belong to the sea.
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Bye-bye, mermaid.
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Bye-bye, castle.
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On our way back to the car, Wooly and me chased Daddy.
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Daddy thought Wooly was an octopus.
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It's only my toy spider, I said.
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Come on, Tig, come on.
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I loved my day at the seaside.
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I loved my mermaid and her castle.
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And I love Wooly.
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We've been dancing to TNT Hola!
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When I was little, I went on a holiday.
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A long, long wee-wee.
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Don't forget Willy.
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Willy came too.
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When we arrived at the holiday, it was in a hotel.
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I was asleep.
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I was asleep.
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In the morning, I woke up.
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We were in a big room with stripey bits of sun.
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Mummy, where are we?
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We're on holiday, Tig, in Spain.
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Tig, come and see this.
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Help me open the shutters, said Daddy.
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Outside was our very own little balcony.
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Tig?
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Through the trees, I could see the sea.
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At breakfast time, we went onto the hotel roof.
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That's funny.
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I thought, having breakfast on the roof?
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Everything was different on holiday.
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After breakfast on the roof, we heard some shouting.
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Daddy said, hey Tig, come and look at this.
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Tig, come and see this.
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We looked round the corner and there was a swimming pool.
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That's funny.
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A swimming pool on the roof.
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Mummy put sun cream on me and a big sun hat.
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Right, ready, okay.
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Then we went out to explore.
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Everything was blue and green and white and beautiful.
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Nothing was quite the same.
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Mummy liked the shops.
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At one shop they sold dresses.
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They were pretty dresses, but they looked different.
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Would you like one? said Mummy.
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I wasn't sure.
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Everything was all a bit strange.
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Come back later.
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Daddy found some ice cream.
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Have you ever seen ice cream like this before?
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The ice cream was all different colours and piled up into mountains.
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We went to look at the sea.
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The sea was so big and blue.
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Way down below was a beach.
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There were fishing boats and straw umbrellas.
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Shall we go in the telescope?
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Looked through a telescope.
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Can you see anything?
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We could see fishermen and their fishing nets.
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Maybe we can go down on the beach for a swim soon, said Daddy.
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I wasn't sure.
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Everything was so different.
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Everything was so hot.
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Hey Tig, when you go on holiday and visit new places, nothing is ever quite the same.
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There are so many little differences.
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But that's what makes a holiday all the more fun.
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La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
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I love all my holidays, so different from every day's On my holidays, I go to new places, there's lots of new faces.
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On my holidays, the change is amazing, the sun can be blazing.
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On my holidays, I can't stop my smiling, I find it's exciting.
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On my holidays.
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La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
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Ah!
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La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
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Ole!
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La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la Ah!
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La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
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New tastes and new treats and new meals that you eat On your holidays The view's ever changing,
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the palm trees are waving On your holidays New sounds and new smells and the ringing of bells,
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ting-a-ling On your holidays, you love how your holidays are different from every day.
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On your holidays, la la la la la la la la la la la
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la la la la la la la la la la la la.
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Hooray!
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Yes, I thought.
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Everything is different.
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But this is my holiday.
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Daddy, can I get an ice cream?
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Yes, come on then.
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It's fun Here we go The lady in the ice cream shop said hello.
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I like the lady My ice cream was different But my ice cream was the best
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We went for a swim on the road There were other children swimming too.
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Children said hello I like the other children.
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In the town, Mummy bought me the pretty dress.
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I liked everything different.
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I like the lady at the shop.
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But I didn't understand what she said.
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We went down to the beach.
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There were other children on the beach.
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The children said hello.
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When we had lunch, it was cooked on the beach.
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Paella, said Daddy, my favourite.
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There were lots of flames and bubbling.
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While we waited for the paella to cook, I played on the climbing frame.
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Hola.
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There were some other children.
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They said hello.
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I like the other children.
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When we ate the paella, it was so good.
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It had prawn and chicken and rice.
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The climbing frame children were sitting at a table next to me.
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They waved and said hello.
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I wanted to say hello too, but I didn't know how.
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Hey Tig, we're on holiday in Spain.
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Everyone here speaks in a different way to us.
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That's no worry.
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We can speak like them too.
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We can speak Spanish.
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See?
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See.
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What does everyone say to you?
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Hello.
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Hello?
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Hola.
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Hola, you understand.
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Hola is hello.
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Hello.
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Now you can say Hola too.
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Hola.
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Yay!
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La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la.
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La la la la la la la la la la la la la la.
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Go for it, Tig.
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Have even more holiday fun and say hola to everyone.
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Yay!
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See, I thought, I can have even more holiday fun.
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I can talk to everyone.
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Hola.
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Hola.
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Hola, I said to my friends.
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Hola, my friends said to me.
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After lunch, I played on the beach with my friends.
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We talked lots.
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Siesta time, said Mummy.
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Siesta time.
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Adios.
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Adios.
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Goodbye, I waved to my friends.
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It was so hot.
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We had to sleep after a lunch.
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It's great.
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Two days for one in Spain.
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Two days for one, said Daddy.
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Everything was so different.
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That night, I wore my pretty new dress.
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Children were dancing.
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Hola!
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Hola! said my friends.
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Hola!
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There was so much dancing, laughing and clapping.
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Hola!
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Hola!
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When a man saw Wooly, he stamped his feet.
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Fright.
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It's only Toy Spider.
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I liked my holiday.
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I liked everything being different.
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And I love Wooly.
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I love Wooly and Wooly loves me.
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We've been scared since we were we.
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He's my spider cuddly toy.
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He's a clever Wooly boy.
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I love Wooly and Wooly loves me.
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We've been scared since we were we.

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About This Lesson

In this lesson, learners will enhance their English language skills by practicing with a fun and engaging transcript from the YouTube video titled "Beach Holidays | Buckets, Spades and a Picnic." This lesson focuses on themes of family activities, beach adventures, and imaginative play. As you follow along, you'll improve your comprehension and speaking abilities, making it an excellent resource for IELTS speaking practice and english speaking practice. Expect to learn new vocabulary related to the beach and practice your pronunciation by mimicking the dialogue's natural flow and rhythm.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Sand castle - A sculpture made of sand, often built by children at the beach.
  • Buckets and spades - Tools commonly used for playing in the sand.
  • Picnic - A meal eaten outdoors, often consisting of sandwiches and snacks.
  • Mermaid - A mythical sea creature with the upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish.
  • Seashells - The hard outer covering of sea animals, often found on beaches.
  • Seaweed - A type of plant that grows in the sea, commonly associated with beach environments.
  • Explore - To search for or investigate a new area.
  • Adventure - An exciting experience or activity involving unknown outcomes.

Practice Tips

To get the most out of this lesson using the shadowing technique, listen closely to the video's dialogue and repeat the lines immediately after hearing them. Pay attention to the speed and tone of the speakers. They communicate with a joyful and curious tone, which you should aim to replicate to sound natural in your own speaking. Here are a few tips to guide your practice:

  • Start by watching the video without subtitles to understand the context.
  • Once comfortable, play the video with subtitles to catch new vocabulary and phrases.
  • Repeat short phrases or sentences several times until you feel confident, mimicking their intonation.
  • Record yourself practicing to listen for improvements in pronunciation and clarity.
  • Integrate this vocabulary into your daily conversations or practice with a speaking partner for real-life application.

By engaging with this video, you’ll not only learn English with YouTube but also significantly enhance your speaking skills, making the content highly valuable for anyone preparing for exams like IELTS.

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.

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