Shadowing Practice: Peppa Pig English 2016 Season 1 Episode 47 Mister Skinnylegs - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I'm Peppa Pig.
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This is my little brother George.
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This is Bobby Pig.
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And this is Daddy Pig.
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Peppa Pig.
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Mr Skinnylegs.
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Peppa is playing with her doll's house.
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George is playing too.
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Peppa is making a tea party for the doll family.
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Here, George.
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I'm the mummy and daddy.
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You can be the children.
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Children, it's nearly tea time, so you must wash your hands.
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George is putting the dolls to bed.
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Night-night.
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George, why are you putting the children to bed?
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They're having a tea party.
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George likes putting the dolls to bed.
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Children, come downstairs right now, or you won't get any cake.
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George isn't listening.
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He's too busy putting the dolls to bed.
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George, if you want to play with my dolls' house, you have to help with the tea party.
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Here, George.
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You can fill the teapot with water.
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Children, come downstairs right now.
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Mummy, we're coming.
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George is going to fill the teapot with water.
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Ooh.
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George has found a spider in the sink.
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George wants the spider to be his friend.
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Oh.
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George likes the spider.
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The spider likes George.
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Peppa loves playing tea parties.
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Where are all the chocolate biscuits, Daddy?
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We had lots yesterday.
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Oh, I'm sorry, Mummy.
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I must have eaten them all.
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Ho, ho, ho.
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Naughty, Daddy.
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George is putting the spider to bed.
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Night-night.
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George, what are you doing?
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You have to help me with the tea party.
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Help!
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Help!
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Daddy!
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There's a spider in my bedroom.
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Don't worry, Peppa.
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Please, Daddy, take it away.
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No need to panic.
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Hello, George.
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Have you seen the spider?
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It's too scary.
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Take it away.
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There's no need to be afraid, Peppa.
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Spiders are very, very small and they can't hurt you.
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But don't worry.
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Daddy will take it out of the bedroom.
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Whoa!
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He's quite big, isn't he?
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Um, I'll just fetch Mummy Pig.
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Mummy Pig!
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Hello, Mr Skinnylegs.
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Peppa feels a little bit braver.
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He likes being in my doll's house.
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Hello, children.
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I hear you've found a little spider.
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I'll take him out of the bedroom so you two can play.
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Mummy, his name is Mr Skinnylegs.
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Mr Skinny Legs is big, isn't he?
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Peppa and George like the spider.
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Night, night.
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George is putting the spider to bed.
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No, George.
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He wants some tea.
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He doesn't want to be in bed.
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Are you hungry, Mr Skinny Legs?
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Would you like some cake?
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Peppa isn't afraid of the spider anymore.
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Mummy, Daddy, sit down.
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We are all going to have tea with Mr Skinnylegs.
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Who wants tea?
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Me, please.
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Me, please.
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Delicious.
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Peppa loves playing tea parties.
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Here's your tea, Mr Skinnylegs.
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What's that?
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You want to say hello to my Daddy?
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Hello, Mr Daddy Pig.
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Hey, that's all right, Peppa.
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Let Mr Skinnylegs drink his tea.
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You're not scared, are you, Daddy?
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Oh, no, of course not.
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Well, not so close.
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Peppa likes Mr Skinnylegs.
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Everyone likes Mr Skinnylegs.
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Peppa Pig.
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Peppa Pig.
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Peppa Pig.

What You'll Learn from This Fun Peppa Pig Clip

Practice english speaking practice with this lively episode and build two key skills: first, how to use playful commands like "Children, come downstairs right now!" to direct a conversation. Second, master expressing emotions like surprise ("Ooh!") and urgency ("Help! Help!")—essential for real-life chats. Plus, you’ll learn to talk about daily activities, from "making a tea party" to "putting dolls to bed," in a natural, conversational way.

Listen For These Sounds: Connected Speech Tips

The dialogue is full of connected speech that native speakers use. Notice how "it's nearly tea time" becomes "it's nea(r)ly tea time" (the "r" in "nearly" links softly to "tea"). Also, "you have to help" shortens to "you hafta help"—a common reduction of "have to" to "hafta." Listen for "I must have eaten them all" where "must have" blends into "must've" (pronounced "mustuv"). These small links make your speech sound smoother and more natural.

Say It Like a Native: Rhythm and Stress

Use shadow speak (or "shadowspeak") to mirror the speakers' rhythm! Peppa and George speak with a bouncy, childlike stress—emphasize words like "TEA party," "CHOCOLATE biscuits," and "NAUGHTY Daddy" to match their energy. When Peppa says, "George, if you want to play with my dolls' house, you have to help," stress "WANT," "PLAY," and "HELP" to show importance. Practice repeating lines right after the video (that's shadow speech!) to nail the flow—you'll notice your pronunciation improve in no time.

Learning English with videos like this is a blast—you get to have fun while building real skills. Grab a friend, hit play, and start shadowing today. Your next conversation will sound more natural than ever!

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.