Shadowing Practice: #1 Advanced English Listening Quiz with Relative Clauses - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Lesson 1.
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Relative Clauses.
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Listen to four conversations using relative clauses.
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Conversation 1.
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Listen to a man talking about his old neighborhood.
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What was built where his old house was?
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I'm so excited to see where you grew up.
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Well, a lot has changed since I lived here.
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Still, it must feel like home to you.
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Not so much.
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For example, the house where I grew up is no longer there.
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Oh, that's too bad.
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What happened to it?
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Well, the land it was sitting on was sold to build a new stadium.
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Oh, that's a shame.
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Yeah.
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The whole neighborhood has been completely gentrified.
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Oh, really?
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How do you feel about that?
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It's all for the best, I suppose.
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The whole area was run down anyway.
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Is anything from your childhood still there?
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Yeah, a few things.
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The school I attended and the park where I used to hang out are still there.
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That's about it.
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Well, I'd love to see them.
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I'd love to know more about your past.
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Sure, we can swing by, but there's not much to write home about.
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Question 1.1.
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What was built where his old house was?
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The answer is a stadium.
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Conversation 2.
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Listen to two people talking in a dance club.
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What is not the man's taste?
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How do you like the new club?
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It's okay, but the music they're playing is not my taste.
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I agree, but the last song they played was kind of nice.
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The people that are dancing seem to like it.
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The woman who's dancing is my friend.
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She loves this kind of music.
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The guy she's dancing with sure likes it too.
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Would you like to dance?
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I'm sorry, but I'd rather not.
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Dancing is not my thing.
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Question 1.2.
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What is not the man's taste?
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The answer is, the music.
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Conversation 3.
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Listen to a man giving advice about his city.
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What can the woman rent on her trip?
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Hey, Joe.
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You're from San Francisco, right?
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That's right.
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Born and raised.
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Why do you ask?
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Well, I'm going there with my family on holiday, and I was hoping you could give us some tips.
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Well, the first place I would check out is Muir Woods.
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It's really beautiful.
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Yeah, I already have that down.
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What else would you recommend?
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Well, another place I'd check out was Fisherman's Wharf.
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You could see sea lions that live on the pier.
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Okay, I'll look into that.
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Any place else?
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The last place I'd recommend is the Presidio.
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It's a park that's next to the Golden Gate Bridge.
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Yeah, I read about that.
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I hear that there are bikes that you can rent to ride in the park and across the bridge.
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Yes, and there are audio apps that you can download that give a history of the area.
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Oh, thanks so much.
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I'm so excited to go.
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Also, a dish that's worth trying is the clam chowder bread bowl.
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It's just a big loaf of bread with clam chowder inside it.
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Oh, that sounds wonderful.
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Thanks for the tips.
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Question 1.3.
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What can the woman rent on her trip?
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The answer is a bike.
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Conversation 4.
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Listen to two people talking on a camping trip.
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Did the man cook the food or buy it?
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Thanks for inviting me to go camping with you.
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I'm having a great time.
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Oh, thanks for coming.
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The last thing that I wanted was to be out here all alone.
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Oh, I go camping all the time.
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The time I spent in the Army taught me how to survive in the wild.
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Well, you are a lot braver than me.
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Plus, the food that you brought is amazing.
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How long did it take you to make it?
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No time at all.
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All the food we had was bought from the store.
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I don't cook much.
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It sounds like you need to work on your survivor skills a bit more.
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There are a few things that I could teach you.
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No, I'm good.
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As long as I have a credit card, I have everything that I need.
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Question 1.4.
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Did the man cook the food or buy it?
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The answer is, he bought it.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Advanced English Listening Quiz with Relative Clauses”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: conversation, listen, dancing, answer, camping. This video has 100 sentences and 692 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:56. The speaker talks at a steady 140 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 19 of its 100 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| relative noun | /ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv/ | Someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; someone in the same family. |
| clause noun | /klɔːz/ | A group of words that contains a subject and a verb; it may be part of a sentence or may constitute the whole sentence, depending on the syntax in each… |
| audio adjective | /ˈɔ.di.oʊ/ | Focused on audible sound, as opposed to sight. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| skill noun | /skɪl/ | A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate. |
| swing verb | /ˈswɪŋ/ | To rotate about an off-centre fixed point. |
| brave adjective | /bɹeɪv/ | Strong in the face of fear; courageous. |
| invite verb | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something. |
| lion noun | /ˈlaɪən/ | A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe. |
| dish noun | /dɪʃ/ | A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle. |
| survivor noun | /sɚˈvaɪvɚ/ | One who survives, especially one who survives a traumatic experience. |
| pier noun | /pɪɹ/ | A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty. |
| chowder noun | /ˈt͡ʃaʊdɚ/ | A thick, creamy soup or stew. |
| clam noun | /klæm/ | A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; for example soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria), hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria), sea clams… |
| gentrify verb | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.tɹɪ.faɪ/ | To renovate or improve something (especially housing or district), making it more appealing to the middle classes (now often with the negative association of… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). |
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. |
| run down verb | To hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- How do you feel about that?
- Is anything from your childhood still there?
- How do you like the new club?
- Would you like to dance?
- What else would you recommend?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was built · was sold · was run |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has changed · has been |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'd, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like relative, clause, audio.
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.