Shadowing Practice: KET A2 - Speaking test 7 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Catch for school.
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Speaking test 7.
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Let's talk about favorite hobbies.
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What hobbies do you have?
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I like music and I'm a big fan of K-pop music, so in my spare time, I like listening to K-pop signs.
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Why do you like music?
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You know, music has always been considered the best way to relax and forget about things that worry me, like my schoolwork.
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I can listen to music anytime I like with a phone and earbuds.
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What kinds of hobbies are popular with your friends?
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My friends all have different kinds of hobbies.
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Some like doing sports, some like playing games or music.
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What hobbies would you like to try?
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I would like to try playing the piano.
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I love listening to piano music, but I have never learned how to play the piano because it is quite expensive to learn and to have a piano.
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Please tell me something about a hobby you wouldn't like to try.
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Well, I would never like to try drawing or painting as I am terrible at drawing.
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And I think I would never like it.
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Drawing is never my cup of tea.
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Now, let's talk about jobs.
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What kind of weekend jobs are popular with young people?
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I think working as a shop assistant or a waiter is popular with young people.
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Would you like to have your own business in the future?
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Yes, I think so, because it would be nice to be a boss, but it's also lots of hard work.
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What type of business would you have?
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I think I'd like a photography business.
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I'm quite good at taking photos with my camera, so I could take photos of people at different special events.
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Tell me something about a job you wouldn't want to do.
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To be honest, I wouldn't like to be a teacher because I am not good at explaining things to other people.
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Part 2.
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Now, let's talk about different ways to stay healthy.
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Do you think exercising is a good way to stay healthy?
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Yes, definitely.
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Everybody knows that exercising is the best way to have good health and a strong body.
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I think exercising is good for us because it helps us not to get ill very often.
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It helps us relax and it makes our body stronger.
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When I have lots of homework or when I'm studying for exams, I take regular breaks and do some exercise.
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It helps me think and remember better.
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How about eating healthy food?
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Eating healthy food is also an important way to stay healthy.
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A lot of people are getting fat and having diseases because they only eat fast food and unhealthy snacks.
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I can't agree more.
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What we eat every day is what we are.
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So eating balanced meals helps us to have enough energy and prevent us from being ill.
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Do you think getting enough sleep is important?
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Well, when you go to bed early, you feel better in the next morning.
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A good night's sleep helps you learn better at school the next day.
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You're right.
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Sometimes when I don't have enough sleep at night, it is hard for me to study and concentrate at school.
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Do you think walking is good for you?
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Yes, walking is an easy way to exercise.
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But if you walk slowly, it doesn't help much.
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You need to walk fast and for long distances to stay healthy.
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Yes, I think so.
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Walking slowly is only to relax your mind, not a good exercise for your body.
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Do you like waking up early or late?
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I prefer waking up late because I usually chat to my friends late at night, so it's difficult to wake up early in the mornings.
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I like waking up early because I have lots of time to do the things I need to do.
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I usually go to bed quite early too, so it's easier to wake up in the morning.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “KET A2 - Speaking test 7”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: healthy, hobbies, piano, exercising, waking. This video has 58 sentences and 658 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:19. The speaker talks at a steady 124 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 12 of its 58 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
hobby noun/ˈhɑ.bi/An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.
piano noun/piˈænɪː/A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers…
relax verb/ɹɪˈlæks/To make something loose.
meal noun/ˈmiːl/Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity.
photography noun/fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fi/The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.
spare adjective/spɛɚ/Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous.
exam verb/ɪɡˈzæm/Shortened form of examine
anytime adverbAt any time.
homework noun/ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class.
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.
snack noun/snæk/A light meal.
unhealthy adjective/ʌnˈhɛl.θi/Characterized by, or conducive to poor health.
waiter noun/ˈweɪ̯təː/A male or female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar.
earbud noun/ˈiɹ.bʌd/A small earphone designed to be placed in the ear canal for use with portable sound systems.
schoolwork noun/ˈskulˌwɝk/Work done for school, including both in class and as homework.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
wake up verb/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/To stop sleeping; to awake.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • What hobbies do you have?
  • Why do you like music?
  • What kinds of hobbies are popular with your friends?
  • What hobbies would you like to try?
  • What type of business would you have?

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 עכשיוhas always been considered · have never learned
שם תואר מובהק (Superlatives) the -est / the most … — לציין את הגבוה או הנמוך ביותר בקבוצהthe best
הווה ממושך (Present continuous) am/is/are + -ing — משהו שמתרחש כרגע או בסביבה הקרובה לזמן הזהI'm studying · are getting

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, wouldn't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

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 hobby, piano, relax.

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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