Shadowing Practice: A2 Key (KET) Speaking 009 | My Friends | Cambridge Speaking Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Who is your best friend?
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My best friend is Oliver.
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We have been friends for several years and we enjoy spending time together.
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How did you meet your best friend?
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We met at Cambridge Smart School when we were in primary school.
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We became friends quite quickly.
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What is your best friend like?
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Oliver is friendly, funny and very helpful.
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He always makes me laugh when I'm having a bad day.
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What do you usually do together?
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We usually ride our bikes, play games or chat after school.
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Sometimes we do our homework together.
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How often do you see your friends?
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I see my friends almost every day at school.
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We sometimes meet after school too.
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Where do you usually meet your friends?
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We usually meet at the park near our school.
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It's a good place to talk and play together.
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What do you like talking about with your friends?
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We talk about school, music, films and things we want to do at the weekend.
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Do you prefer spending time with one friend or a group of friends?
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I prefer spending time with a small group because we can do different activities and everyone can join in.
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What makes someone a good friend?
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I think a good friend should be kind, honest and helpful.
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It's also important to listen to each other.
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Why are your friends important to you?
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My friends make my life more enjoyable.
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I can talk to them when I have a problem and we always have fun together.
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Now it's your turn.
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Who is your best friend?
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How did you meet your best friend?
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What is your best friend like?
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What do you usually do together?
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How often do you see your friends?
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Where do you usually meet your friends?
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Where do you usually meet your friends?
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What do you like talking about with your friends?
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Do you prefer spending time with one friend or a group of friends?
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What makes someone a good friend?
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Why are your friends important to you?
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Thank you for listening.
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Subscribe and follow Cambridge Smart so we can help you score well in Cambridge exams.
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See you in our next lessons.
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Bye bye.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “A2 Key (KET) Speaking 009”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: usually, meet, spending, Cambridge, prefer. This video has 44 sentences and 363 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:57. The speaker talks slowly, about 92 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 92% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 21 of its 44 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| helpful adjective | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | Furnishing help; giving aid; useful. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| exam verb | /ɪɡˈzæm/ | Shortened form of examine |
| homework noun | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| enjoyable adjective | /ɛnˈd͡ʒɔɪ.ə.bl̩/ | Pleasant, capable of giving pleasure. |
| prefer verb | [pɹɪˈfɝ] | To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better. |
| laugh verb | /læf/ | To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and… |
| friendly adjective | /ˈfɹɛnd.li/ | Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character. |
| chat verb | /ˈt͡ʃæt/ | To be engaged in informal conversation. |
| bike noun | /baɪk/ | Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle. |
| spend verb | /spɪnd/ | To pay out (money). |
| join verb | /ˈd͡ʒɔɪn/ | To connect or combine into one; to put together. |
| quickly adverb | /ˈkwɪk.li/ | Rapidly; with speed; fast; with expedition. |
| weekend noun | /ˈwiˌkɛnd/ | The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Who is your best friend?
- How did you meet your best friend?
- What is your best friend like?
- What do you usually do together?
- How often do you see your friends?
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 helpful, lesson, exam.
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.