Shadowing Practice: [2018] Cambridge Starters 2 Listening Test 3 Part 3 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Part 3 Look at the pictures.
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Now listen and look.
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There is one example.
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Which sport can they watch on TV now?
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What would you like to watch on TV, Dad?
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Table tennis.
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It's not on now.
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And there's no basketball on TV today.
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What can we watch then?
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Let's watch the hockey.
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Can you see the tick?
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Now you listen and tick the box.
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1. What does Alex want from the clothes shop?
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Do you like this jacket, Alex?
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No, Mom.
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I don't like the color, but this baseball cap is really cool.
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Would you like it?
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Yes, please.
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I can wear it with my favorite soccer shorts.
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Two. Where is Kim's tablet?
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Where's my tablet, Dad?
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I don't know, Kim.
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Is it on the cupboard in the kitchen?
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Oh!
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It's here in the living room.
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Under the mirror?
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Good.
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3. What is Ben's favourite food?
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I love this fish, Ben.
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Do you like it?
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It's okay, but it's not my favorite food.
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I like meat.
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Me too.
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Sausages are my favorite.
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Meatballs are mine.
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I love them, Eva.
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4. Which animal is May's new pet?
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Can I come and play with your dog, May?
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Yes, and you can see my new pet.
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Great!
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Is it a cat?
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No, I have a goat.
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5. What is in Dan's school bag?
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Dan, have you got a ruler and an eraser in your bag?
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Yes.
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Do you want them?
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Yes, and some crayons, please.
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Sorry, they're not in my bag.
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They're at home.
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Now listen to part three again.
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1. What does Alex want from the clothes shop?
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Do you like this jacket, Alex?
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No, Mom.
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I don't like the color, but this baseball cap is really cool.
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Would you like it?
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Yes, please.
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I can wear it with my favorite soccer shorts.
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Two. Where is Kim's tablet?
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Where's my tablet, Dad?
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I don't know, Kim.
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Is it on the cupboard in the kitchen?
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Oh!
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It's here in the living room.
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Under the mirror?
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Good.
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3. What is Ben's favourite food?
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I love this fish, Ben.
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Do you like it?
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It's okay, but it's not my favorite food.
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I like meat.
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Me too.
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Sausages are my favorite.
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Meatballs are mine.
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I love them, Eva.
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4. Which animal is May's new pet?
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Can I come and play with your dog, May?
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Yes, and you can see my new pet.
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Great!
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Is it a cat?
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No, I have a goat.
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5. What is in Dan's school bag?
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"Dan, have you got a ruler and an eraser in your bag?" Yes.
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Do you want them?
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Yes, and some crayons, please.
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Sorry, they're not in my bag.
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They're at home.
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That is the end of part three.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 87 sentences and 443 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:16. The speaker talks slowly, about 84 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| tablet noun | /ˈtæblət/ | A slab of clay, stone or wood used for inscription. |
| soccer noun | /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ | Association football. |
| mirror noun | /ˈmiɹɚ/ | A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| goat noun | /ɡoʊt/ | Any ruminant of the genus Capra. |
| ruler noun | /ˈɹulɚ/ | A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings. |
| sausage noun | /ˈsɔsɪd͡ʒ/ | A food made of ground meat (or meat substitute) and seasoning, packed in a section of the animal's intestine, or in a similarly cylindrical shaped synthetic… |
| tick noun | /tɪk/ | A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida. |
| hockey noun | /ˈhɑ.ki/ | Any of a family of sports in which hockey sticks are used to move a ball or puck into a goal. |
| tennis noun | /ˈtɛnɪs/ | A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets. |
| crayon noun | /ˈkɹeɪ̯.ɑn/ | A stick of colored chalk or wax used for drawing. |
| cupboard noun | /ˈkʌb.əd/ | A cabinet, closet, or other piece of furniture with shelves intended for storing cookware, dishware, or food; similar cabinets or closets used for storing… |
| eraser noun | /ɪˈɹeɪsɚ/ | One who erases. |
| meatball noun | A ball of minced or ground meat, seasoned and cooked. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, they're. 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 tablet, soccer, mirror.
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.