Shadowing Practice: 36 - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Hello.
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This is the Cambridge English Flyers listening sample test.
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Part 2.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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Now listen, boys and girls.
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I want to tell you about an interesting club here at school.
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What is the club?
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It's called the Space Club.
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It's at 6.30 on Tuesday evenings.
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Oh, I think I'd like to come to that.
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Can you see the answer?
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Now you listen and write.
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What do people do at this club?
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Well, they can learn about the stars and they can make new friends too.
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Oh, that sounds great.
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And sometimes they go out when it's dark.
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They look at the moon when there are no clouds in the sky.
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Do people have to bring anything to the club meetings?
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Pens and paper?
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No, but it's a good idea to bring a torch.
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It'll be dark outside and they must be careful when they go out.
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And what happens if it's cloudy night and you can't see anything?
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Do the children watch TV programmes?
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No, Michael.
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But the club has some very interesting DVDs.
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So we watch those on nights like that.
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Oh, good.
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I'll enjoy that.
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And a friend of mine from the university sometimes comes to talk about space in the future.
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His name's Mr Bailey.
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How do you spell his surname?
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B-A-I-L-E-Y.
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He's very famous.
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He's written lots of books.
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Now listen to part two again.
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What do people do at this club?
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Well, they They can learn about the stars, and they can make new friends too.
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Oh, that sounds great!
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And sometimes they go out when it's dark.
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They look at the moon when there are no clouds in the sky.
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Do people have to bring anything to the club meetings?
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Pens and paper?
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No, but it's a good idea to bring a torch.
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It'll be dark outside, and they must be careful when they go out.
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And what happens if it's a cloudy night and you can't see anything?
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Do the children watch TV programmes?
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No, Michael.
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But the club has some very interesting DVDs.
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So we watch those on nights like that.
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Oh, good.
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I'll enjoy that.
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And a friend of mine from the university sometimes comes to talk about space in the future.
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His name's Mr Bailey.
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How do you spell his surname?
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B-A-I-L-E-Y.
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He's very famous.
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He's written lots of books.

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You're practicing English with "36" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.