Shadowing Practice: B1 Preliminary for Schools Trainer 1 - Listening Part 1 Test 6 (2020 + Transcript + Key) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Practice Test 6.
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There are four parts to the test.
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You will hear each piece twice.
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For each part of the test, there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers.
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Listening Part 1.
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Questions 1 to 7.
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Now we are ready to start.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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1. How is the girl going to help her dad?
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What's for dinner, dad?
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Vegetable soup and there's some really nice bread and cheese I bought at the market.
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Nice.
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Can I give you a hand?
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I'll cut the vegetables up if you want.
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I've already asked your brother to do that.
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He's just finishing his homework before he comes down.
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I guess we need that doing now, though.
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He could lay the table instead.
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That's fairly quick and easy, and I'm sure he won't mind.
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True.
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Or there's always the washing up to do afterwards.
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He can choose which.
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Now listen again.
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What's for dinner, Dad?
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Vegetable soup.
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And there's some really nice bread and cheese I bought at the market.
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Nice.
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Can I give you a hand?
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I'll cut the vegetables up if you want.
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I've already asked your brother to do that.
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He's just finishing his homework before he comes down.
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I guess we need that doing now, though.
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He could lay the table instead.
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That's fairly quick and easy, and I'm sure he won't mind.
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True.
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Or there's always the washing up to do afterwards.
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He can choose which.
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2. Which place would the boy most like to visit? Did you see
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Nature Around the World on TV last night?
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I did.
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Last week's programme on islands was amazing enough, but seeing rainforests in that much detail was even better.
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I'm sure they're very difficult places to spend time in though.
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I'm not sure I'd want to meet some of the creatures they showed.
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No, but then the same would be true in most of the places they filmed.
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It would, although I like all the animals they filmed in the desert.
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And the atmosphere there would be amazing to experience.
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I suppose so.
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Now listen again. Did you see
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Nature Around the World on TV last night?
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I did.
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Last week's programme on islands was amazing enough, but seeing rainforests in that much detail was even better.
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I'm sure they're very difficult places to spend time in, though.
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I'm not sure I'd want to meet some of the creatures they showed.
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No, but then the same would be true in most of the places they filmed.
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It would, although I like all the animals they filmed in the desert, and the atmosphere there would be amazing to experience.
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I suppose so.
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3. What's the girl learning to do?
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How are the badminton lessons going?
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I gave them up a couple of weeks ago, actually.
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I wasn't making much progress, so I changed to something that goes with my character better.
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Let me guess.
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Something to do with IT?
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You know me so well.
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I thought about trying something practical, like fixing bikes, because mine's always breaking down.
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My dad doesn't mind repairing it when it does, though, so I went for writing computer programs instead.
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I think I'd prefer to learn a new sport, but hey, we're all different.
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Now listen again.
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How are the badminton lessons going?
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I gave them up a couple of weeks ago, actually.
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I wasn't making much progress, so I changed to something that goes with my character better.
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Let me guess.
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Something to do with IT?
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You know me so well.
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I thought about trying something practical, like fixing bikes, because mine's always breaking down.
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My dad doesn't mind repairing it when it does though, so I went for writing computer programs instead.
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I think I'd prefer to learn a new sport, but hey, we're all different.
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4. What did the boy forget to buy? Did you get everything?
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I think so.
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I got two pizzas like you asked.
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One with cheese and one with chicken.
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I said we'd already got those, don't you remember?
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Anyway, it doesn't matter.
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I can put these ones in the freezer.
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The salad was reduced today, so I got plenty of that.
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And you said we had enough ice cream, so that's everything.
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I said I didn't think we had any left.
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Perhaps you got that mixed up with what I said about the pizzas.
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Oh, maybe.
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Never mind.
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Now listen again. Did you get everything?
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I think so.
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I got two pizzas like you asked.
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One with cheese and one with chicken.
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I said we'd already got those, don't you remember?
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Anyway, it doesn't matter.
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I can put these ones in the freezer.
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The salad was reduced today, so I got plenty of that.
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And you said we had enough ice cream, so that's everything.
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I said I didn't think we had any left.
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Perhaps you got that mixed up with what I said about the pizzas.
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Oh, maybe.
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Never mind.
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5. Where did the girl leave her glasses?
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Hi, I think I left my glasses at your house.
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I only use them for reading, so I didn't notice I'd forgotten them till now.
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I was using them in your bedroom when we were looking at that website together on your laptop on your desk.
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I remember taking them off though when we were watching the film in your living room, so it's worth checking on the sofa.
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I remember I left them on the table by your front door once, but I'm pretty sure I haven't done that again.
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Now listen again.
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Hi, I think I left my glasses at your house.
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I only use them for reading, so I didn't notice I'd forgotten them till now.
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I was using them in your bedroom when we were looking at that website together on your laptop on your desk.
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I remember taking them off though when we were watching the film in your living room, so it's worth checking on the sofa.
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I remember I left them on the table by your front door once, but I'm pretty sure I haven't done that again.
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6. Why was the boy late for school?
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You're late, Kevin.
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Was the traffic bad?
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No worse than usual, miss.
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I set my alarm clock for 7 .30, which gives me enough time to have some breakfast and get to school.
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But this morning I couldn't find my history essay, which I've got to hand in today.
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It took ten minutes to remember where I'd left it.
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Then I had to run for the bus, but it left just before I got there.
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Anyway, I had to walk back home and my mum gave me a lift here.
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Now listen again.
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You're late, Kevin.
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Was the traffic bad?
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No worse than usual, miss.
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I set my alarm clock for 7 .30, which gives me enough time to have some breakfast and get to school.
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But this morning I couldn't find my history essay, which I've got to hand in today.
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It took ten minutes to remember where I'd left it.
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Then I had to run for the bus, but it left just before I got there.
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Anyway, I had to walk back home and my mum gave me a lift here.
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7. What does Lisa's dad want her to do?
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Hi Lisa, it's dad.
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Both your mum and I are going to be late home tonight, so there's something I'd like you to do.
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Your little brother's got some reading practice he needs to do for school tomorrow, but we should be back in time to do that with him.
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He'll need something to eat, though.
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There's plenty of bread, cheese and tomatoes.
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He's got enough clean things for school tomorrow, so there's no need to worry about doing any washing.
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OK.
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See you at about seven.
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Now listen again.
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Hi Lisa, it's Dad.
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Both your mum and I are going to be late home tonight, so there's something I'd like you to do.
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Your little brother's got some reading practice he needs to do for school tomorrow, but we should be back in time to do that with him.
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He'll need something to eat, though.
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There's plenty of bread, cheese and tomatoes.
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He's got enough clean things for school tomorrow, so there's no need to worry about doing any washing.
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Okay, see you at about seven.
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That is the end of part one.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “B1 Preliminary for Schools Trainer 1 - Listening Part 1 Test 6”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: dad, listen, cheese. This video has 151 sentences and 1404 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:56. The speaker talks at a steady 128 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 23 of its 151 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 |
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| wash verb | /wɑʃ/ | To clean with water. |
| pizza noun | /ˈpi.tsə/ | A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables. |
| vegetable noun | /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/ | A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice… |
| practical adjective | /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/ | Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| atmosphere noun | /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ | The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body. |
| bedroom noun | /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ | A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping. |
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| desk noun | /dɛsk/ | A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a… |
| afterwards adverb | /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ | At a later or succeeding time; after that; |
| repair verb | /ˈɹiːpɛɚ/ | To restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy. |
| desert noun | /ˈdɛz.ɚt/ | A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland. |
| alarm noun | /əˈlɑɹm/ | A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy. |
| essay noun | /ˈɛs.eɪ/ | A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject. |
| laptop noun | /ˈlæp.tɑp/ | A laptop computer. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| break down verb | To stop functioning. |
| come down verb | To descend, fall down, collapse. |
| walk back verb | To withdraw or backpedal on a statement or promise. |
| look through verb | To take a view of the contents of; search in, either with the eyes or by hand. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Can I give you a hand?
- I'll cut the vegetables up if you want.
- I've already asked your brother to do that.
- What's the girl learning to do?
- I said we'd already got those, don't you remember?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've already asked · haven't done |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was reduced |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | wasn't making · was using · were watching |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 52 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'd, I'm, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 wash, pizza, vegetable.
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.