Shadowing Practice: Flyers 1 - Test 1 - Part 2 - Listening - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Part 2.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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What's your surname, Betty?
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Barrett.
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Can you spell that, please?
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Yes.
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It's B -A -R -R -A -T -T.
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Thank you.
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Can you see the answer?
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Now you listen and write.
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Now, you want to play in the tennis competition, don't you?
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Yes, please.
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Good.
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How old are you, Betty?
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I'm ten.
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It was my birthday last week.
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OK, that's fine.
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And what's your address?
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It's 17 Randall Street.
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Can you spell that for me, please?
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Yes.
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R -A -N -D -A -L -L.
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Right.
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And what's your phone number?
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It's 810334.
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OK, I've got that.
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Now, how long have you played tennis, Betty?
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Sorry?
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How many years have you played tennis?
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Oh, I see.
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Four years.
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I started when I was six.
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That's good.
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Now, the last question.
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When do you prefer to play?
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Do you mean which days?
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No, sorry.
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I mean, which time of day?
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Morning or afternoon?
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Oh, I see.
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I prefer afternoons, please.
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That's fine.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Bye.
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Now listen to part two again.
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Now, you want to play in the tennis competition, don't you?
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Yes, please.
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Good.
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How old are you, Betty?
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I'm ten.
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It was my birthday last week.
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OK, that's fine.
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And what's your address?
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It's 17 Randall Street.
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Can you spell that for me, please?
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Yes.
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R -A -N -D -A -L.
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Right.
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And what's your phone number?
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It's 810334.
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OK, I've got that.
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Now, how long have you played tennis, Betty?
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Sorry?
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How many years have you played tennis?
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Oh, I see.
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Four years.
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I started when I was six.
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That's good.
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Now, the last question.
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When do you prefer to play?
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Do you mean which days?
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No, sorry.
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I mean which time of day, morning or afternoon?
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Oh, I see.
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I prefer afternoons, please.
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That's fine.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Bye.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Flyers 1 - Test 1 - Part 2 - Listening”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: tennis, Betty, prefer, afternoon, played. This video has 81 sentences and 308 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:53. The speaker talks slowly, about 107 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 26 of its 81 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
tennis noun/ˈtɛnɪs/A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets.
spell noun/spɛl/Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers.
surname noun/ˈsɝˌneɪm/The portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the…
prefer verb[pɹɪˈfɝ]To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.
afternoon noun/ˌæf.tɚˈnun/The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.
address noun/əˈdɹɛs/A manner of speaking or writing to another; language, style.
competition noun/ˌkɑm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/The action of competing.
birthday noun/ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • Can you spell that, please?
  • Can you see the answer?
  • Can you spell that for me, please?
  • How many years have you played tennis?
  • When do you prefer to play?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, I've. 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 tennis, spell, surname.

Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?

Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.

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