Shadowing Practice: TOEFL 2026 Complete a Sentence Task: Step-by-Step Strategies and Practice (Part 1) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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This video is for everyone who needs help with the new TOEFL Build a Sentence task.
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In the Build a Sentence task, test takers first read a complete sentence, followed by a second sentence in which words or phrases are scrambled.
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Test takers must rearrange the words to form a grammatically correct sentence that fits the situation.
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You can expect about 6 to 12 Build a Sentence questions.
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You'll have approximately 6 to 8 minutes to complete all the questions.
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Let's explore a sequence of steps that will help you complete this task more efficiently.
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Step 1.
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Use the context from the prompt to guide you.
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The prompt says, they've already booked flights for next month.
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Booking flights strongly suggests an event or a future plan that's already arranged.
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Step 2.
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Check if it's a statement or a question.
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The scrambled sentence ends with a question mark.
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There are also two strong signals in the word bank, the WH word which and the auxiliary verb are.
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This tells us that the subject -verb -word order will change into auxiliary verb -subject -verb -word order.
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Step 3.
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Find the main verb.
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The action here is attending.
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Step 4.
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Ask who is performing the action.
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The answer is they.
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They is the subject.
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Step 5.
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Build the core structure for the pattern auxiliary verb subject verb
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this gets us are they attending step 6 group the rest
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of the words into meaningful chunks the only meaningful combination is
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which conference it is also the focus of the question
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and must be placed at the beginning of the sentence we
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are asking about the object of the verb the conference in
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a statement the object follows the verb they are attending a conference.
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When we form a WH question about the object, the structure changes into WH word plus object plus auxiliary verb plus subject plus verb.
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This pattern is fundamental to English sentence structure and is frequently seen in a build a sentence task.
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Let's analyze one more example with a more advanced sentence pattern.
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This is a slightly more challenging task because it has multiple verbs, multiple auxiliaries, and multiple subjects in a scrambled sentence.
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When you have multiple verbs, multiple auxiliaries, and multiple subjects,
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the first move is to sort the words into logical groups before you try to build the full sentence.
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First, identify the main action verbs, then match them with the correct auxiliaries.
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Notice that we have two action verbs in the word bank, know and working on.
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The verb working on ends in ing.
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In English, ing verbs in this structure require a form of be, either am working, is working, or are working.
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So immediately we look for an auxiliary verb in the word bank.
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We see is.
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Next look for the subject.
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We have two options to choose from, you and she.
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We can't use you with is working on because of the subject verb agreement.
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We say she is but you are.
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She is working on is the first logical and grammatically correct group of words for this sentence.
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Another action verb in the word bank is no. Quickly check the word bank for a matching auxiliary and subject.
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The only variants that fit both logically and grammatically into this group are do and you.
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Once we've identified our two strong groups, do you know and she is working on, we're left with the remaining words, which presentation.
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So these two words naturally combine into one chunk, which presentation.
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Now we have three clear groups
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and combine them into a logical sequence do you know
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which presentation she is working on finally why do we say do you know
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which presentation she is working on and not do you know
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which presentation is she working on the reason is
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that this sentence consists of two parts the main clause do you know
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and a noun clause
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which part of the presentation she is working on a noun clause behaves like a noun
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and functions as the object of the verb know in other
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words the speaker is asking do you know something we replace something with
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which presentation she is working on
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and here is the key rule in noun clauses we use direct statement word order not a question word order
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so inside the noun clause the structure stays subject plus auxiliary plus verb she is working on
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or subject plus verb depending on the tense
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and the type of action the rest of the video will
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ask you to unscramble several sentences each sentence will follow one
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of these patterns w -h -word plus object plus auxiliary plus subject plus verb
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and auxiliary plus subject plus verb plus w -h -word plus noun plus subject plus auxiliary plus verb.
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Try to apply the tips and strategies discussed earlier in the video and share your answers in the comments section.
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Let us know which strategy or tip you found most helpful.
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For more tips, strategies, and TOEFL practice, check out our TOEFL writing for an academic discussion course at udemy .com.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Este vídeo tiene 78 frases y 873 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 7:30. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 116 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 82 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| verb sustantivo | /vɝb/ | verbo |
| auxiliary adjetivo | /ɔɡˈzɪl.(jə).ɹi/ | auxiliar |
| presentation sustantivo | /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/ | presentación, exposición |
| noun sustantivo | /naʊn/ | nombre, nombre sustantivo |
| logical adjetivo | /ˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/ | lógico |
| sequence sustantivo | /ˈsiː.kwəns/ | secuencia |
| meaningful adjetivo | /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fl̩/ | significativo |
| combine verbo | /kəmˈbaɪn/ | combinar, juntar |
| prompt verbo | /pɹɑmpt/ | llevar a, concitar |
| chunk sustantivo | /t͡ʃʌŋk/ | trozo, pedazo |
| naturally adverbio | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | naturalmente, a natura |
| strongly adverbio | /ˈstɹɔŋli/ | fuertemente |
| helpful adjetivo | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | servicial, adyuvante |
| fundamental adjetivo | /ˌfʌn.dəˈmɛn.təl/ | fundamental, cimental |
| explore verbo | /ɪkˈsploɹ/ | explorar |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| check out verbo | investigar, chequear |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 6 contracciones y formas reducidas, como can't, don't, they've. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: auxiliary /ɔɡˈzɪl.(jə).ɹi/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, fundamental /ˌfʌn.dəˈmɛn.təl/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como verb, auxiliary, presentation.
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
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| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | they've already booked · we've identified |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | are scrambled · must be placed |
¿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.