Shadowing Practice: B1 PRELIMINARY 1 - TEST 4 PART 4 - Learn English Speaking with Video
Creating lesson...
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Now look at part 4.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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Look at questions 20 to 25 now.
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You have 45 seconds.
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Thank you.
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You will hear an interview with a young poet called Laura Dixon.
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Laura Dixon, you've already had two books of your poems published.
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How did you become interested in poetry?
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Well, my dad loves literature, so there were always lots of poetry books on the shelves around the house.
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I used to spend hours looking at them.
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I'm pleased it happened that way, because there needs to be more time spent on it at school.
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I think students would enjoy it.
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And how did you decide to turn your interest into a career as a professional poet?
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I started doing some classes in journalism.
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I showed my poems to the woman running the course.
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She was a well -known reporter on a national newspaper and she suggested that I enter a poetry competition.
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I did and two months later found out I'd come first.
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That's when I knew I wanted to do this full time.
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So I hear you've just finished a new book of poems.
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What's it about?
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You never exactly know what poems are going to be about until you start writing them, and my previous books have included my thoughts about architecture, ancient and new.
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In this one, though, I focus on connections with the people I'm close to.
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I actually started out with the idea of writing about global warming and the environment, which is very different to what I produced in the end.
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Your poetry is very modern.
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Do you read poetry written a long time ago?
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Yes, I do.
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The words and style are often very different from modern English, but you soon notice how carefully the poems have been put together.
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I think they took more skill to write than many modern ones do.
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And you've also started teaching poetry at a university recently.
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How's that going?
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I'm certainly enjoying it, even if I'm not always sure how much my students are actually learning.
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Thankfully, the other teachers have a lot more experience than me and are happy to share their ideas.
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I was warned about how much preparation there'd be, so that wasn't too much of a shock.
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And what are your plans for the future?
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Well, there's a poetry festival soon, and the organisers have asked me to read my work at it.
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I'm hoping to turn some of my previous work into songs.
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After all, hip -hop and rap are just poetry with a tune.
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New poems come into my head all the time too.
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I'd get worried if I had to stop writing because I'd run out of ideas.
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Thank you, Laura Dixon, for joining us.
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Now listen again.
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Laura Dixon, you've already had two books of your poems published.
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How did you become interested in poetry?
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Well, my dad loves literature, so there were always lots of poetry books on the shelves around the house.
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I used to spend hours looking at them.
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I'm pleased it happened that way, because there needs to be more time spent on it at school.
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I think students would enjoy it.
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And how did you decide to turn your interest into a career as a professional poet?
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I started doing some classes in journalism.
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I showed my poems to the woman running the course.
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She was a well -known reporter on a national newspaper and she suggested that I enter a poetry competition.
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I did and two months later found out I'd come first.
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That's when I knew I wanted to do this full time.
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So I hear you've just finished a new book of poems.
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What's it about?
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You never exactly know what poems are going to be about until you start writing them, and my previous books have included my thoughts about architecture, ancient and new.
57
In this one, though, I focus on connections with the people I'm close to.
58
I actually started out with the idea of writing about global warming and the environment, which is very different to what I produced in the end.
59
Your poetry is very modern.
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Do you read poetry written a long time ago?
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Yes, I do.
62
The words and style are often very different from modern English.
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But you soon notice how carefully the poems have been put together.
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I think they took more skill to write than many modern ones do.
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And you've also started teaching poetry at a university recently.
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How's that going?
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I'm certainly enjoying it, even if I'm not always sure how much my students are actually learning.
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Thankfully, the other teachers have a lot more experience than me and are happy to share their ideas.
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I was warned about how much preparation there'd be, so that wasn't too much of a shock.
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And what are your plans for the future?
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Well, there's a poetry festival soon, and the organisers have asked me to read my work at it.
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I'm hoping to turn some of my previous work into songs.
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After all, hip -hop and rap are just poetry with a tune.
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New poems come into my head all the time too.
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I'd get worried if I had to stop writing because I'd run out of ideas.
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Thank you, Laura Dixon, for joining us.
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You now have six minutes to write your answers on the answer sheet.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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You .
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You have one more minute.
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That is the end of the test.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 87 sentences and 926 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:16. The speaker talks slowly, about 75 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| poetry noun | /ˈpoʊ.ə.tɹi/ | Literature composed in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns and rhythm. |
| poem noun | /ˈpoʊ.əm/ | A literary piece written in verse. |
| poet noun | /ˈpoʊ.ət/ | A person who writes poems. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| shock noun | /ʃɔk/ | A sudden, heavy impact. |
| architecture noun | /ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛk.t͡ʃə/ | The art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated. |
| skill noun | /skɪl/ | A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate. |
| reporter noun | /ɹɪˈpoɹ.tɚ/ | Someone or something that reports. |
| preparation noun | /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/ | The act of preparing or getting ready. |
| tune noun | /tjuːn/ | A melody. |
| journalism noun | /ˈd͡ʒɝnl̩ˌɪzəm/ | The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news… |
| shelf noun | /ʃɛlf/ | A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects. |
| warn verb | /woɹn/ | To make (someone) aware of impending danger, evil, etc. |
| thankfully adverb | In a thankful manner; giving thanks. | |
| sheet noun | /ʃit/ | A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
| put together verb | To assemble, construct, build, or formulate. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 26 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'd, you've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shock /ʃɔk/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/, shelf /ʃɛlf/, sheet /ʃit/
- Long words — get the stress right: architecture /ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛk.t͡ʃə/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/
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 poetry, poem, poet.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to spend |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | you've just finished · have included · have been put |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | have been put · was warned |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | environment, which is |
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.