Shadowing Practice: 【800点を突破】TOEIC Part4 説明文リスニング3分トレ｜Vol.423 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Good morning, and welcome to the Halverson bottling plant.

Before we go through, everyone needs the safety glasses in the tray by the door.

They're required anywhere past this corridor.

Our route today follows a bottle from delivery of the empty containers through filling,

labeling and packing, so you'll see the whole line in about 40 minutes.

Photography is fine except in the labeling area, where some of the machinery is covered by a supplier agreement.

At the end we'll stop in the tasting room, and each of you will take home a sample pack.

One more thing, the floor near the washers stays wet, so please keep to the marked walkway.

Question 1.

What are the listeners asked to do before the tour begins?

A. Sign a visitor agreement B.

Leave their bags at the door C.

Watch a short safety video D.

Put on protective eyewear Answer D.

Question 2 Why is photography restricted in one area?

A. Some machinery is subject to a contract B.

The lighting is too dim C.

The area is being cleaned D.

Visitors may not enter it Answer A.

Question 3 Why does the speaker mention the floor near the washers?

A. To explain a delay B.

To warn about a slippery surface C.

To point out a recent repair D.

To describe the cleaning process Answer.

B. Questions 1 through 3 refer to the following talk.

Good morning, and welcome to the Halvorsen Bottling Plant.

Before we go through, everyone needs the safety glasses in the tray by the door.

They're required anywhere past this corridor.

Our route today follows a bottle from delivery of the empty containers through filling,

labeling and packing, so you'll see the whole line in about 40 minutes.

Photography is fine except in the labeling area, where some of the machinery is covered by a supplier agreement.

At the end we'll stop in the tasting room, and each of you will take home a sample pack.

One more thing, the floor near the washers stays wet, so please keep to the marked walkway.

Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “【800点を突破】TOEIC Part4 説明文リスニング3分トレ｜Vol.423”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: labeling, washers, machinery, photography, agreement. This video has 34 sentences and 342 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:48. The speaker talks at a steady 122 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 77% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
label noun	/ˈleɪ.bəl/	A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached.
photography noun	/fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fi/	The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.
machinery noun	/məˈʃiːnəɹi/	The machines constituting a production apparatus, in a plant etc., collectively.
container noun	/kənˈteɪ.nəɹ/	An item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported.
visitor noun	/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/	Someone who visits someone else; someone staying as a guest.
corridor noun	/ˈkɒɹɪdɔː/	A narrow hall or passage with rooms leading off it, as in a building or in a railway carriage.
supplier noun	/səˈplaɪə/	One who supplies; a provider.
tray noun	/tɹeɪ/	A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
refer verb	/ɹɪˈfɜː/	To direct the attention of (someone toward something).
repair verb	/ˈɹiːpɛɚ/	To restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy.
delay noun	/dɪˈleɪ̯/	A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
protective adjective	/pɹəˈtɛk.tɪv/	Serving or intended to protect.
warn verb	/woɹn/	To make (someone) aware of impending danger, evil, etc.
restrict verb	/ɹɪˈstɹɪkt/	To restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine
slippery adjective	/ˈslɪpəɹi/	Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
go through verb	To travel from one end of something to the other.
point out verb	To identify among a group of similar subjects, or in a scene where the subject might not be readily seen or noticed, with a gesture of the body.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as they're, we'll, you'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: machinery /məˈʃiːnəɹi/, washer /ˈwɒʃə(ɹ)/
Long words — get the stress right: photography /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fi/, machinery /məˈʃiːnəɹi/

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 label, photography, machinery.

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.

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