Shadowing Practice: FLYERS SAMPLE TEST 1 PART 2 - 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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Good morning.
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Is this the police station?
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Yes.
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Can I help you?
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Hello.
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Yes, I think you can.
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I've lost something important.
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Okay.
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Tell me everything and I'll write it in my book here.
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First, what's your name?
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My name's Alyssa Jones.
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I spell my first name E-L-I-S-S-A.
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Can you see the answer?
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Now you listen and write.
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And what have you lost, Alyssa?
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My bag.
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I carry my school things in it.
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My mom will be very angry with me.
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Now, do you know where you lost it?
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Well, I had it on the bus when I came home from school.
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Then I went to the park with some friends to play tennis.
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I left it there.
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And what was in it?
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For example, did you have any money in it?
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No, only some history books.
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I need them for my homework and for school.
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Please find it.
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What's it like?
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What color is it?
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It's black.
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And did you have your name on it?
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Well, no. It was my brother's.
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He gave it to me when he left school, so it has his name on it.
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On the inside.
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He's called Andrew.
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That's spelled A-N-D-R-E-W.
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That's Jones 2, isn't it?
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Yes, it is.
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Okay.
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Well, I'm sure someone will find it and bring it into the police station.
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Come again tomorrow and ask.
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Okay, I will.
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Thank you very much.
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Now listen to part two again.
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And what have you lost, Alyssa?
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My bag.
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I carry my school things in it.
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My mom will be very angry with me.
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Now, do you know where you lost it?
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Well, I had it on the bus when I came home from school.
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Then I went to the park with some friends to play tennis.
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I left it there.
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And what was in it?
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For example, did you have any money in it?
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No, only some history books.
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I need them for my homework and for school.
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Please find it.
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What's it like?
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What color is it?
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It's black.
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And did you have your name on it?
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Well, no. It was my brother's.
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He gave it to me when he left school, so it has his name on it, on the inside.
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He's called Andrew.
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That's spelled A-N-D-R-E-W.
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That's Jones 2, isn't it?
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Yes, it is.
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Okay.
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Well, I'm sure someone will find it and bring it into the police station.
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Come again tomorrow and ask.
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Okay, I will.
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Thank you very much.

What You'll Learn from This Dialogue

This video’s conversation is a goldmine for building practical language learning skills. First, you’ll practice clear information sharing—notice how Alyssa explains what she lost, where, and what’s inside, using simple, direct sentences. This is key for real-world speaking, like reporting a lost item or describing a problem. Second, you’ll work on spelling aloud—Alyssa spells her name and her brother’s, which is a common task in English (think filling out forms or confirming details). Finally, the dialogue teaches polite urgency—Alyssa shows how to sound worried but respectful, a skill that helps in everyday interactions.

Listen For These Sounds

Connected speech makes English flow, and this conversation has great examples. Notice how "I’ve lost" becomes "I’ve lost" (the "v" links softly to "lost") and "it has his name" sounds like "it’z his name" (the "s" in "has" turns into a "z" for smoother linking). Also, "did you" is reduced to "didja" in "did you have any money," a common reduction that native speakers use. These small sound changes are easy to miss, but catching them will make your listening and speaking more natural.

Say It Like a Native: Rhythm and Stress

To mirror the speaker’s tone, focus on stress and rhythm. Alyssa stresses key words like "important" (in "lost something important") and "angry" (in "mom will be very angry") to show emotion. Her sentences have a natural "up-down" rhythm—rising slightly on questions (like "Can I help you?") and falling on statements. Try the shadowing technique here: play a short part of the video, pause, and repeat it immediately, copying the speed, stress, and tone. This helps train your mouth and ears to match native patterns. For pronunciation practice, focus on the long "e" in "Alyssa" (E-L-I-S-S-A) and the short "a" in "Andrew" (A-N-D-R-E-W)—getting these vowel sounds right will make your spelling aloud clearer. With regular speaking practice, you’ll start to sound more confident and natural, just like the speakers in the video.

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.