Shadowing Practice: FCE1 TEST2 PART3 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Now turn to part three.
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You'll hear five different people talking about the way they study.
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For questions 19 to 23, choose from the list A to F which of the opinions each speaker expresses.
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Use the letters only once.
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There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.
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You now have 30 seconds in which to look at part 3.
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speaker 1 I must say I've never found it easy to study at home.
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I've tried all sorts of places.
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One of my friends prefers to study outside, lying on a rug in the garden.
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I try that from time to time, and it's nice and airy, though my concentration tends to wander a bit
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and I find I'm looking at the trees or people passing by rather than at my notes.
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I think better in my bedroom, where it's nice and quiet.
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I've got a large desk there to put my computer on, and I set my alarm early and work with a fresh mind before everyone else is up.
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Speaker 2 You know how sociable I am normally?
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Well, it's strange, but I find people talking really puts me off when I'm trying to study, so I hardly ever work with a classmate.
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Although it's much more fun.
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You'd think that the faculty library would be the best place for me then.
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An academic atmosphere and no distractions.
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You always get a few people whispering and coughing though, and that annoys me.
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What I frequently do instead now is put on my personal stereo and have something blasting away.
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It doesn't matter what.
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That blocks out everything else, and I get through the work in no time.
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Speaker 3 When I do my homework, I have to feel right.
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After sitting on a hard chair all day, I need to stretch out with my head on a pillow.
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Mum says I can't possibly concentrate like that, but actually I don't fall asleep as long as I don't go on too late
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and I have the window open to get some fresh air.
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I'd love to work with music on.
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A lot of my friends do, and they say it really helps them concentrate.
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The point is, I like music too much.
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It takes over from whatever I'm supposed to be doing.
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Speaker 4 I'm hopeless at doing school projects.
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I make timetables so that I can complete the project well before the deadline, but I don't stick to them.
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I've tried everything.
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Strong coffee, quiet rooms, fresh air.
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Even though I'm wide awake and there's nothing to disturb me, the work still doesn't get done.
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I was getting really worried last week when Mary came round and asked if she could work in my room.
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Hers is too dark and stuffy.
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I've never worked with a friend before, and so I said no. But she was desperate.
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Eventually I gave in, and it really worked out for us both.
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I couldn't believe it.
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Speaker 5 I really like some of the subjects I'm doing this year, particularly maths and physics.
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I don't mind studying them at all, although some of the homework assignments we're given are quite tricky, so I need to be able to work undisturbed.
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That's often a bit difficult in our house, unless I put it off until everyone's in bed.
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Did you know that my younger brother Fred plays the guitar in a band?
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I love some of their music.
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It's really cool.
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You'd love it too.
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But it's pointless trying to work when he's playing.
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now you'll hear part three again
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speaker one
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i must say i've never found it easy to study at
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home i've tried all sorts of places one of my friends
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prefers to study outside lying on a rug in the garden i try
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that from time to time and it's nice and airy
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though my concentration tends to wander a bit
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and I find I'm looking at the trees or people passing by rather than at my notes.
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I think better in my bedroom, where it's nice and quiet.
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I've got a large desk there to put my computer on, and I set my alarm early and work with a fresh mind before everyone else is up.
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Speaker 2 You know how sociable I am normally?
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Well, it's strange, but I find people talking really puts me off when I'm trying to study, so I hardly ever work with a classmate.
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Although it's much more fun.
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You'd think that the faculty library would be the best place for me then.
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An academic atmosphere and no distractions.
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You always get a few people whispering and coughing though, and that annoys me.
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What I frequently do instead now is put on my personal stereo and have something blasting away, it doesn't matter what.
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That blocks out everything else and I get through the work in no time.
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Speaker 3 When I do my homework, I have to feel right.
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After sitting on a hard chair all day, I need to stretch out with my head on a pillow.
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Mum says I can't possibly concentrate like that, but actually I don't fall asleep as long as I don't go on too late
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and I have the window open to get some fresh air.
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I'd love to work with music on.
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A lot of my friends do and they say it really helps them concentrate.
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The point is, I like music too much.
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It takes over from whatever I'm supposed to be doing.
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Speaker 4 I'm hopeless at doing school projects.
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I make timetables so that I can complete the project well before the deadline, but I don't stick to them.
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I've tried everything.
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Strong coffee, quiet rooms, fresh air.
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Even though I'm wide awake and there's nothing to disturb me, the work still doesn't get done.
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I was getting really worried last week when Mary came round and asked if she could work in my room.
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Hers is too dark and stuffy.
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I've never worked with a friend before and so I said no. But she was desperate.
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Eventually I gave in and it really worked out for us both.
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I couldn't believe it.
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Speaker 5 I really like some of the subjects I'm doing this year, particularly maths and physics.
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I don't mind studying them at all, although some of the homework assignments we're given are quite tricky, so I need to be able to work undisturbed.
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That's often a bit difficult in our house, unless I put it off until everyone's in bed.
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Did you know that my younger brother Fred plays the guitar in a band?
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I love some of their music.
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It's really cool.
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You'd love it too but it's pointless trying to work when he's playing.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “FCE1 TEST2 PART3”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: speaker, study, fresh, concentrate, homework. This video has 91 sentences and 1121 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:42. The speaker talks at a steady 146 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
concentrate verb/ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt/To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force.
homework noun/ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class.
airy adjective/ˈɛə.ɹi/Consisting of air.
annoy verb/əˈnoɪ̯/To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
classmate noun/ˈklæs.meɪt/A student who is in the same class at school.
sociable adjective/ˈsoʊʃəbəl/Tending to socialize or be social.
stuffy adjective/ˈstʌfi/Poorly ventilated; partially plugged.
timetable noun/ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl/A tabular schedule of events with the times at which they occur, especially times of arrivals and departures.
undisturbed adjectiveNot disturbed or agitated.
disturb verb/dɪˈstɜːb/to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
wander verb/ˈwɑndɚ/To move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood.
hopeless adjective/ˈhoʊplɪs/Without hope; despairing; not expecting anything positive.
whisper verb/ˈ(h)wɪspɚ/To speak softly or under one's breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration of the…
bind verb/ˈbaɪ̯nd/To tie; to confine by any ligature.
stereo noun/ˈstɛəɹ.i.oʊ/A system of recording or reproducing sound that uses two or more channels, each playing a portion of the original sound at different locations in order to…

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
come round verbTo change direction.
get through verb/ɡɛt ˈθɹu/To overcome; to endure.

דקדוק בסרטון הזה

המבנים שהדובר משתמש בהם הכי הרבה, עם המילים המדויקות מהסרטון:

מבנהבסרטון
הווה מושלם (Present perfect) have/has + past participle — פעולה שקרתה בעבר ועדיין יש לה חשיבות או השפעה עכשיוI've never found · I've tried · I've never worked
סביל (Passive voice) be + past participle — הדגש הוא על מה שקורה, לא על מי שעושה את הפעולהis put

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 48 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sociable /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/, distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like concentrate, homework, airy.

מהי טכניקת השאדואינג?

שאדואינג היא טכניקת למידת שפה מבוססת מדע שפותחה במקור להכשרת מתורגמנים מקצועיים ופופולרית על ידי הפוליגלוט ד"ר אלכסנדר ארגואלס. השיטה פשוטה אך עוצמתית: אתה מקשיב לאודיו באנגלית ילידית וחוזר עליו בקול רם מיד — כמו צל העוקב אחרי הדובר עם עיכוב של 1–2 שניות בלבד. בניגוד להאזנה פסיבית או תרגילי דקדוק, שאדואינג מכריח את המוח והשרירים בפה לעבד ולשחזר דפוסי דיבור אמיתיים בו זמנית. מחקרים מראים שזה משפר משמעותית את דיוק ההגייה, האינטונציה, הקצב, הדיבור המחובר, הבנת השמיעה ושטף הדיבור — מה שהופך אותו לאחת השיטות היעילות ביותר להכנה לIELTS Speaking ולתקשורת באנגלית בעולם האמיתי.

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