Shadowing Practice: Ready for A2 key for Schools - Listening Part 5 - Test 1 (Transcript + Key) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Part 5.
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Now look at part five.
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For each question, Choose the correct answer.
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Look at questions 21 to 25 now.
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You have 15 seconds.
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You will hear Harriet talking to her aunt about a school concert.
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What will each classmate do?
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Are you coming to our school concert on Saturday, Aunt Millie?
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Sure, Harriet.
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Are you playing the piano again?
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No, I'm singing a song from Rigoletto.
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The Opera.
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Yes, I love opera.
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This year we're including different types of music.
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Akos is singing hip -hop.
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So everyone is singing or playing an instrument.
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No, if a student doesn't want to go on stage, they can help with the show.
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I remember Olga filmed last year's show.
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Yes, but now she's learning the guitar.
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So she's doing that this year.
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So no one's filming the show this year?
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Oh yes, Shane has broken his arm, so he's doing the filming.
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And your sister Jenny?
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She wanted to organize the tickets.
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But our teacher is doing that.
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So Jenny's doing the lights.
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Oh, okay.
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And what about Tracy?
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She loves playing drums, doesn't she?
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Yes, but she's so noisy, she has to play the violin instead.
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Ahaha!
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OK, so where can I get a ticket from?
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Now, listen again.
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Are you coming to our school concert on Saturday, Aunt Millie?
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Sure, Harriet.
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Are you playing the piano again?
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No, I'm singing a song from Rigoletto.
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The opera?
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Yes, I love opera.
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This year we're including different types of music.
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Akos is singing hip hop.
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So everyone is singing or playing an instrument.
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No, if a student doesn't want to go on stage, they can help with the show.
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I remember Olga filmed last year's show.
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Yes, but now she's learning the guitar.
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So she's doing that this year.
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So no one's filming the show this year.
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Oh yes, Shane has broken his arm, so he's doing the filming.
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And your sister Jenny?
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She wanted to organize the tickets.
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But our teacher is doing that.
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So Jenny's doing the lights.
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Oh, okay.
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And what about Tracy?
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She loves playing drums, doesn't she?
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Yes, but she's so noisy, she has to play the violin instead.
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Okay.
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So where can I get a ticket from?
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That is the end of part five.
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That is the end of the test.

About This Lesson

In this lesson, you will practice your English listening skills through a conversation about a school concert. The dialogue features Harriet explaining various roles her classmates will take during the concert. You'll have the opportunity to enhance your understanding of everyday expressions related to music and school activities. This exercise is excellent for learners aiming to improve English pronunciation while gaining confidence in english speaking practice. By engaging with this material, you will also learn to comprehend dialogues involving personal anecdotes and upcoming events, which are essential for conversational fluency.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Concert - A public performance of music.
  • Playing the piano - To perform music on the piano.
  • Singing a song - The act of vocalizing music, often accompanied by instruments.
  • Filming - The process of recording moving images or video.
  • Organizing the tickets - To manage the sale or distribution of tickets for an event.
  • Playing the drums - Performing music using drums.
  • Learning the guitar - The process of acquiring skills to play the guitar.
  • Different types of music - Referring to various genres or styles of music, such as opera or hip-hop.

Practice Tips

To maximize your learning experience, try the shadow speech technique with the dialogue you heard in the video. Listen to the conversation again, noting the speed and tone of the speakers. The dialogue is relatively clear but features natural conversational rhythms, which are perfect for your english speaking practice.

Here’s how to effectively use this transcript for shadowing:

  • Repeat after the speakers: Play the audio and attempt to mimic the intonation, pace, and pronunciation immediately after hearing each sentence.
  • Break it down: If certain segments are challenging, pause the audio and practice each part separately before trying the whole section again.
  • Use the transcript: Read the transcript while listening to reinforce word recognition and improve overall comprehension. Focus particularly on connecting the spoken words with their written forms.
  • Focus on emotion and context: Pay attention to how Harriet expresses excitement and other emotions. Try to imitate these emotions in your practice to enhance your spoken English.

Using this learn English with YouTube approach, you’ll be well on your way to refining your pronunciation, improving your fluency, and becoming more confident in everyday conversations. Remember, the goal is to make your speech as natural as the speakers you’re imitating!

Gramática en este vídeo

Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahorahas broken
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ingloves playing
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos díasI'm singing · we're including · is singing
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónwill hear · will each

¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?

Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.

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