Shadowing Practice: TOEFL Listen and Repeat - Practice Test One - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Okay, so my video about the listen
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and repeat section of the TOEFL has been like the most popular thing on this channel in months.
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So since there's so much interest in the listen and repeat section, I thought I might introduce a new video series.
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And here's how it's going to go.
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In each of the videos, I'm going to give you one complete listen and repeat practice set.
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That is all seven sentences, and there'll be beeps and pauses to simulate the real test.
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Let me know what you think about that.
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Now, in just a second, we'll start that.
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You're going to listen along when you hear the beep, repeat the sentence.
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And if you stick around until the end of the video, I'll come back and talk a little bit about strategy and tips, and we'll discuss what's coming up later in the channel.
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All right, so get ready.
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Here is Listen and Repeat practice set one.
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Thank you.
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Then bring it to the desk near the entrance.
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Show your student card so a librarian can check the book out for you.
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You'll get a receipt with the book's due date printed on the bottom.
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Return the book before the due date to avoid late fees.
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If you cannot find what you need, a librarian can help you search the catalog.
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When you're done with your book, place it in the return box just outside the front door.
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Okay, so that is your first listen and repeat practice set.
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If you have any questions, you can leave a comment down below, or you can visit my website, which is toeflresources.com.
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In terms of strategy for this section, I want to remind you again that you should focus on maxing out those first five sentences.
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A lot of people complain to me.
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They're like, the last two sentences are too long and impossible.
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I can't remember them.
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That may be true, but the first five are shorter.
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So your goal should be to max out your score in those first five sentences
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so that even if you kind of screw up the last two you still get a pretty good overall score.
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Keep that in mind.
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The other bit of strategy is always remember
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that there is like a two-second gap between the end of the sentence and the beep.
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A lot of students complain that they forget the sentence during that gap, and then by the time the beep plays, it's like floated away from their minds.
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So I want you to use those two seconds to sort of repeat the sentences in your head a little bit.
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And then remember, you don't have to talk like as soon as the beep goes.
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So you could use those two seconds plus the beep
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and a little bit of time after the beep to just sort of organize your thoughts
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and repeat the whole thing in your head once, maybe twice.
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And so that by the time you speak, you're really familiar with the sentence and how it goes.
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That's my thought.
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Anyways, as for what's coming up in the channel, if there is a positive reaction to this video, I'll upload more of these practice sets.
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And if you want them, I could upload some practice sets for the interview task as well.
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I could put the interview questions in.
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I could let you answer.
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And then maybe in the second half of the video, I could put in my answers.
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Let me know what you think about that.
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Or maybe you prefer practice sets for the writing part of the test.
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I don't know.
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Let me know what you want and I will create it.
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I am here for you.
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I'm going to leave it at that.
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But thanks for tuning in all the way to the end of the video.
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And good luck on the TOEFL.
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Let me know how it goes.

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