Shadowing Practice: B1 Preliminary for Schools Laura and Claudia - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Good evening.
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Hi.
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Can I have your mark sheets, please?
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I'm Kay Welsh and this is David Bradshaw.
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What's your name?
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Hey, I'm Laura Fernandez.
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Laura.
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How old are you?
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Hey, I'm 16 years old.
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Thank you.
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And what's your name? my name is claudia martin claudia how
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old are you i'm 14 years old thank you claudia where
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do you live i live in rivers is near here about 30 minutes in car thank you
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and laura where do you live yeah i live in rivers
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too thank you laura tell us about a teacher you like
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of my school for example I like my language teacher because she is so funny,
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she always tells us about his life and I like it.
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Claudia, how often do you use a mobile phone?
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I use my mobile phone every day, like two hours, to see films or to chat with friends.
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Laura, which time of year do you like the most?
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I like summer because we don't have high school and we can go to the beach or to the village.
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And Claudia, which do you like best, the morning or the afternoon?
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I prefer the afternoon because in the morning I'm tired and angry and in the afternoon I'm more happy.
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Laura, tell us about sports you like.
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I like to run.
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When I'm running, I'm happy and I don't think about anything, so I like it.
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Claudia, what type of music do you like listening to?
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I like to hear all types of music, like pop, English and Spanish, because it depends on the moment,
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I prefer some music than others.
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Laura, tell us what you do in the school holidays.
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Well, in these holidays I can go out of Madrid,
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so I stay in my house and I meet with friends and things like that.
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Claudia, what new hobby would you like to try?
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I want to try different sports like volleyball or something like
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that because I always do the same sport and I want to try other ones.
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Thank you.
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Now I'd like each of you to talk on your own about something.
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I'm going to give each of you a photograph and I'd like you to talk about it.
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Laura, here is your photograph.
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It shows someone learning how to do something.
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Claudia, you just listen.
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Laura, please tell us what you can see in the photograph.
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In this photograph I can see two girls who are cooking.
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They are in the kitchen of a house And they are looking for a photograph in the table,
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in the tablet, and they are doing things with an egg and with flour.
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Talk about the people.
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One of the girls is wearing a t -shirt and blue jeans,
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and the other is wearing a dress.
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Thank you.
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Okay.
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Claudia, here is your photograph.
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It shows someone at home after school.
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Okay.
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Laura, you just listen.
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Claudia, please tell us what you can see in the photograph.
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I can see a boy that he came from school and he wants to see a football match.
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He's in his house, he's wearing a white t -shirt and I think he's very excited of the match.
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I can see in the table some decoration and electronic dispositives.
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And in the TV, behind the TV,
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I can see some more dispositives and that.
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I think this is a piano, I think, in his house.
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And he can be in his living room.
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He is sitting on the sofa.
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Thank you.
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Now, in this part of the test, you're going to talk about something together for about two minutes.
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I'm going to describe a situation to you.
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some students from a small village school are going on a trip to their capital city
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here are some activities they could do there talk together about
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the different activities they could do in their capital city and say which would be most interesting all right Okay.
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No, talk together.
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I think they are thinking about many different activities,
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but I prefer, I think this, because it's going to be so,
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and I love animals, and if I were in this high school, I want to do that activity.
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Well, I think for me that the most important is to go to the museum
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because you can see a lot of interesting pictures or sculptures about the city and I like this activity.
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I agree with you and I think this activity
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that the boost of the city it can be entertaining
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because you can know your city or other cities with your friends and it could be interesting.
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I like this one too they are watching a match
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And I think it can be an option that it can be very funny to stay with your friends.
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I think the same.
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I think the maths could be the best option
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because it's a funny activity and more if you were with your high school and your friends.
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And the worst activity I think could be this because I think a castle can be boring sometimes.
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Yes, I'm agree with you.
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I like this one because I think
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that visit a market can be very interesting
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because you can learn new things about the other city and it can be very interesting.
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Yes, and you can buy something for your family and your friends to eat after the trip.
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But I think the best option is a match of football or of basketball or if you want, baseball.
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Yes, I'm already with you.
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Thank you.
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Claudia, would you like to have more school trips?
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I want to have more because in my high school they don't do any trips so I want to do more.
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Where would you like to go?
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I like to go to the attraction park
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because one day I went to and I want to repeat because it's an interesting experience.
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And how about you, Laura?
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My high school doesn't do any trip so I want to go to the city centre to stay with friends.
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And what do you need to take when you go on a trip?
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My phone, money because if I want to buy anything I need the money,
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a jacket and food.
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and how about you Claudia?
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I think the mobile is important to contact with something if it happens something.
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Food, a bottle of water, money and some jacket if it's called.
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Do you prefer to go on trips with your friends or your family?
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I like to go with both with friends and family because it's a funny experience and I love both.
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Do you agree, Laura?
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Yes.
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Laura, what do you think is the best time of year to visit a city?
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I like Christmas because I think it's magic.
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And how about you, Claudia?
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I prefer spring because it's more colorful, the flowers are like that, and the weather is better than in summer or in winter.
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Laura, which do you think is more interesting?
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visiting the countryside or visiting a city?
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I like the city because I for me it's more interesting.
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Why?
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Because we can well I can go shopping with my friends and go to the park for example.
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What about you Claudia?
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I prefer the city because you can know the story of the city
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and like that but I also like the contrary side like the beads or foreheads because they are beautiful too.
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Well, thank you.
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That is the end of the test.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “B1 Preliminary for Schools Laura and Claudia”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: claudia, laura, interesting, photograph, trip. This video has 123 sentences and 1255 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:50. The speaker talks at a steady 116 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 22 of its 123 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| photograph noun | /ˈfoʊ.təˌɡɹæf/ | A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc. |
| dispositive adjective | /dɪˈspɒzɪtɪv/ | Intending to, resulting in, or capable of disposition (disposing, disposing of, or settling a matter). |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
| marten noun | /ˈmɑɹ.tən/ | Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes. |
| colorful adjective | /ˈkʌl.əɹ.fl̩/ | Possessing prominent and varied colors. |
| sofa noun | /ˈsoʊ̯fə/ | An upholstered seat with a raised back and one or two raised ends, long enough to comfortably accommodate two or more people. |
| decoration noun | /ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/ | The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation. |
| entertain verb | /ˌɛntəˈteɪn/ | To amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably. |
| volleyball noun | /ˈvɒlibɔ(ː)l/ | A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net. |
| forehead noun | /ˈfɔɹ.hɛd/ | The part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline. |
| sculpture noun | /ˈskʌlpt͡ʃɚ/ | A three-dimensional work of art created by shaping malleable objects and letting them harden or by chipping away pieces from a rock (sculpting). |
| countryside noun | /ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/ | An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area. |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| hobby noun | /ˈhɑ.bi/ | An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time. |
| flour noun | /ˈflaʊ.ə/ | Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and… |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Can I have your mark sheets, please?
- Claudia, how often do you use a mobile phone?
- Claudia, what new hobby would you like to try?
- Claudia, would you like to have more school trips?
- Where would you like to go?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most important · the best · the worst |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm running · are cooking · are looking |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | I'm going to give · you're going to talk · I'm going to describe |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 19 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: decoration /ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/, attraction /əˈtɹækʃn̩/
- Long words — get the stress right: dispositive /dɪˈspɒzɪtɪv/, decoration /ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/
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 photograph, dispositive, jacket.
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.