Shadowing Practice: 02 Audio Track - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Track 2, Speaker 1 I used to live next door to an elderly lady who had about 20 cats.
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She could never turn away a stray animal.
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She said she preferred them to people.
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She'd been born and raised in that house, and she'd walk around the garden chatting away happily to all her cats.
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But, you know, I never saw her speak to a single human being.
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Speaker 2 I first met Chris at high school.
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She sat next to me in one of my classes and we've been inseparable ever since.
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She made me laugh because she was always bumping into things or tripping over.
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One day, in biology, she managed to break five test tubes.
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But I know she's always there for me, and you can never feel miserable around her because she's always smiling.
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Speaker 3 I'd like to describe someone I used to work with.
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He made my job quite difficult because he couldn't work independently at all.
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The main problem was that if he had to choose between two or three different options, he just couldn't make his mind up,
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so I would have to help him or choose for him.
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I don't know whether he just lacked confidence, but it meant I couldn't get on with my own work, and that made me look unreliable, which I'm not at all.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “02 Audio Track”. This video has 16 sentences and 224 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:26. The speaker talks at a natural 156 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| tube noun | /tuːb/ | Anything that is hollow and cylindrical in shape. |
| biology noun | /baɪˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ | The study of all life or living matter. |
| elderly adjective | /ˈɛldɚli/ | old; having lived for relatively many years. |
| happily adverb | /ˈhæp.ə.li/ | In a happy or cheerful manner; with happiness. |
| miserable adjective | /ˈmɪz(ə)ɹəbəl/ | In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor. |
| independently adverb | /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli/ | In an independent manner. |
| bump noun | /bʌmp/ | A light blow or jolting collision. |
| stray verb | /stɹeɪ/ | To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way. |
| unreliable adjective | /ˌʌn.ɹəˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/ | Not reliable. |
| inseparable adjective | /inˈsɛ.p(ə).ɹə.bl/ | Unable to be separated; bound together permanently. |
| laugh verb | /læf/ | To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and… |
| confidence noun | /ˈkɑn.fɪ.dəns/ | Self-assurance. |
| smile verb | /ˈsmaɪl/ | To have (a smile) on one's face. |
| chat verb | /ˈt͡ʃæt/ | To be engaged in informal conversation. |
| prefer verb | [pɹɪˈfɝ] | To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get on with verb | To proceed with; to begin or continue, especially after an interruption. |
| turn away verb | To rotate so as not to face someone or something. |
| walk around verb | To walk with no planned destination; to meander. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to live · used to work |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | we've been |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | been born |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was always bumping |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as couldn't, she'd, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: biology /baɪˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, miserable /ˈmɪz(ə)ɹəbəl/, independently /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli/, unreliable /ˌʌn.ɹəˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/, inseparable /inˈsɛ.p(ə).ɹə.bl/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like tube, biology, elderly.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.