Shadowing Practice: 26 Simply B1 Preliminary for Schools Test 7 Part 2 - Learn English Speaking with Video
Creating lesson...
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Test 7, Part 2.
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Now look at Part 2.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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8. You will hear two friends talking about a new girl in their class.
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Have you had a chance to talk to that new girl?
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Oh, you mean Jenny?
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Yes, I have.
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She is quite shy, so it's not easy to chat with her
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but i think she is going to be top of the
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class she is way ahead in maths yes she certainly seems amazing at maths still not better than you though
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but i think you are wrong about her being shy i
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saw her pushing some younger kids around in the break
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and telling them to go and get her something to drink are you sure
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that doesn't sound like her and she seems such a nice girl i am so disappointed Now, listen again.
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Have you had a chance to talk to that new girl?
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Oh, you mean Jenny?
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Yes, I have.
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She is quite shy, so it's not easy to chat with her.
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But I think she is going to be top of the class.
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She is way ahead in maths.
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Yes, she certainly seems amazing at maths.
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Still not better than you, though.
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But I think you are wrong about her being shy.
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I saw her pushing some younger kids around in the break and telling them to go and get her something to drink.
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Are you sure?
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That doesn't sound like her.
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And she seems such a nice girl.
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I am so disappointed.
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9. You will hear two friends talking about a group's new song.
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Have you heard that new song by Blitz?
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Yeah, I heard it yesterday.
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I guess it's good, but I prefer their older stuff.
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You know, when they were first famous, their songs were more original.
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Now they just sound like all the other groups playing the same sort of music.
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I guess they don't care so much because they've made lots of money.
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You're right about that.
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They used to be so original back then.
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But I still think this is a good song.
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Yeah, sure, but for me, just good isn't enough.
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I don't see myself listening to it that much.
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Now, listen again.
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Have you heard that new song by Blitz?
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Yeah, I heard it yesterday.
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I guess it's good, but I prefer their older stuff.
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You know, when they were first famous, their songs were more original.
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Now they just sound like all the other groups playing the same sort of music.
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I guess they don't care so much because they've made lots of money.
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You're right about that.
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They used to be so original back then.
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But I still think this is a good song.
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Yeah, sure.
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But for me, just good isn't enough.
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I don't see myself listening to it that much.
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10. you will hear a girl telling a friend about something she's
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bought online look i got these great running shoes online i'd been looking for ages
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but in the shops they were too expensive i found these
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at half price wow they are great i've wanted a pair
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of those since they first came out the trouble is
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that the last time i bought something online i had to send it back the size was all wrong
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and then it took six months to get a refund yes
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I guess it can be a bit of a risk
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but I've never had any problem I guess I was just
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unlucky maybe I should give it another try my dad has promised to help me
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now listen again look I got these great running shoes online I'd been looking for ages
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but in the shops they were too expensive i found these at half price wow they are great
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i've wanted a pair of those since they first came out the trouble is
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that last time i bought something online i had to send it back the size was all wrong
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and then it took six months to get a refund yes
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i guess it can be a bit of a risk but i've never had any problem i guess i was just unlucky.
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Maybe I should give it another try.
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My dad has promised to help me.
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Eleven.
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You will hear two friends talking about their teacher.
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OK.
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That's it.
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I'm going to complain.
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Mr. Jones has given me low marks again.
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What?
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For English Literature?
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But you are one of the best in class.
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But he says I don't take part in the lessons.
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But my exam marks were so good.
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He is completely unfair.
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It's because I'm not English.
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I agree it's not fair, but it's got nothing to do with your nationality.
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Half the class are not English.
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But the highest term mark went to someone who isn't as good as me, but is English.
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I'm sure that if you talk to him, you'll understand what is going on.
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And to be fair, you are not the most active student in class.
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Now, listen again.
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OK, that's it.
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I'm going to complain.
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Mr Jones has given me low marks again.
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What?
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For English literature?
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But you are one of the best in class.
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But he says I don't take part in the lessons.
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But my exam marks were so good.
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He is completely unfair.
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It's because I'm not English.
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I agree it's not fair, but it's got nothing to do with your nationality.
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Half the class are not English.
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But the highest term mark went to someone who isn't as good as me, but is English.
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I'm sure that if you talk to him, you'll understand what is going on.
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And to be fair, you are not the most active student in class.
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12. You will hear two friends talking about a new film.
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Have you seen that new film about that boy lost in the jungle?
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Yes, I saw it last week.
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It was a bit disappointing as a story, although I have to say the scenery was excellent.
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Yes, you're right.
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I've read the book, which was much better.
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The film did not show any of the events which explained the reasons behind the boy's actions.
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But, as you said, the scenery was so amazing that it's worth seeing just for that.
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It has made me want to visit a jungle environment somewhere in the world.
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Me too.
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Now, listen again.
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Have you seen that new film about that boy lost in the jungle?
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Yes, I saw it last week.
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It was a bit disappointing as a story, although I have to say the scenery was excellent.
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Yes, you're right.
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I've read the book, which was much better.
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The film did not show any of the events which explained the reasons behind the boys' actions.
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But, as you said, the scenery was so amazing that it's worth seeing just for that.
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It has made me want to visit a jungle environment somewhere in the world.
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Me too.
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Thirteen.
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You will hear two friends talking about blogs.
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I want to create a blog, but I find it too difficult.
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There's so much information on the web and everyone's telling you to do different things.
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I know.
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I had the same problems.
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When I started my blog, I knew less than nothing about blogging.
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But now I'm very familiar with it and my blog's doing pretty well.
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I receive nice comments from some readers.
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Do you want me to help you?
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I would be grateful if you could do that for me.
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Now, listen again.
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I want to create a blog, but I find it too difficult.
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There's so much information on the web, and everyone's telling you to do different things.
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I know.
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I had the same problems.
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When I started my blog, I knew less than nothing about blogging.
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But now I'm very familiar with it, and my blog's doing pretty well.
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I receive nice comments from some readers.
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Do you want me to help you?
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I would be grateful if you could do that for me.
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That is the end of part two.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “26 Simply B1 Preliminary for Schools Test 7 Part 2”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: guess, English, song, mark, listen. This video has 147 sentences and 1349 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:53. The speaker talks at a natural 152 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| scenery noun | /ˈsiːnəɹi/ | View, natural features, landscape. |
| jungle noun | /ˈd͡ʒʌŋ.ɡ(ə)l/ | A large, lush, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, thick with vegetation and wildlife; a tropical rainforest. |
| mathematics noun | /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ | An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them. |
| unlucky adjective | /ʌnˈlʌki/ | Unfortunate, marked by misfortune. |
| disappoint verb | /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/ | To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for. |
| nationality noun | /ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/ | Legal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership, allegiance or otherwise. |
| refund noun | /ɹɪˈfʌnd/ | An amount of money returned. |
| unfair adjective | /ʌnˈfɛɚ/ | Not just. |
| complain verb | /kəmˈpleɪn/ | To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment. |
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| examination noun | /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | The act of examining. |
| thirteen noun | /ˌθɝtˈtin/ | A group of thirteen items. |
| eleven noun | /əˈlɛv.ən/ | A cricket team of eleven players. Hence first eleven - the team of best cricket players (at a school), second eleven - the "B" team, etc. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Have you had a chance to talk to that new girl?
- I don't see myself listening to it that much.
- I've read the book, which was much better.
- Do you want me to help you?
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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| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if you talk to him, you'll understand |
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to be |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | they've made · i've wanted · has promised |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | someone who isn · book, which was |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 36 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, thirteen /ˌθɝtˈtin/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: nationality /ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/, shoe /ˈʃu/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, nationality /ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
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 scenery, jungle, mathematics.
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.