Shadowing Practice: English for kids | Food: some vs. any | Story: The King's Diet - Learn English Speaking with Video

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The King's Diet Custard the kangaroo is the king's chef.
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He is very busy today.
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The king is on a special diet.
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He is vegan now.
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That means no meat, no fish, no eggs, no milk.
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Only fruit and vegetables.
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Custard has a long shopping list potatoes, carrots, green beans, broccoli, onion,
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red peppers, apples, oranges, pears, bananas and coconuts.
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Custard hops to the supermarket.
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He gets some potatoes, some carrots, some onions and some red peppers.
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But there aren't any green beans and there isn't any broccoli.
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And where is the fruit?
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Oh, there it is!
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Custard gets some apples and pears, and gets some oranges too.
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But there aren't any bananas, and there aren't any coconuts.
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Custard doesn't get any meat, and he doesn't get any fish, and of course, no eggs or milk either.
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He hops back to the palace.
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Time to get cooking!
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The king, vegetable stew and fruit salad today!
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Lunch is ready!
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The king is excited.
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He tries the stew.
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Yuck!
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Horrible!
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He then tries the fruit salad.
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Yuck!
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Horrible!
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Oh dear!
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What a bad idea!
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The king thinks.
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Lions are not vegan.
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Lions eat meat.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "English for kids | Food: some vs. any | Story: The King's Diet" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.