Shadowing Practice: C1 T2 TEST1 PART3 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Here's your coffee, John.

Thanks, Pauline.

Now, shall we start thinking about this talk then?

Let's see, it's on the 20th, isn't it?

Yes, that's right.

That gives us three weeks to plan it.

Shall we start by thinking about what exactly we want to include?

Yes, that's a good idea.

Now, here's some paper to make some notes.

Right.

Now, the talk is about pollution in the inner city.

We should include some information to show how polluted they are, shouldn't we?

Yes, it would be interesting to have some figures to show, for example, how much car exhaust fumes pollute the air.

We could possibly get them from the Department of the Environment, couldn't we?

Yes.

Then at least people would be aware just how serious this problem is.

And then we could go on to point out where all this carbon monoxide comes from.

Hmm.

You mean, for instance, cars and lorries?

Do we have any statistics about how much the number of cars in the inner city has grown?

Yes, yes, that's no problem.

I think car owners should see just how much it has increased.

People like to use their own cars all the time, don't they?

Yes, it's quite incredible, really, especially as the bus service here where we live is not bad.

I mean, in other cities the public transport system is terrible, but at least the City Council has given grants to improve it here.

Hmm, but I still wish people would use it more.

Should we mention ways of cutting down on the number of private cars by introducing,

for example, a park and ride scheme so shoppers can leave their cars outside the city centre and travel in by bus?

Yes, we could save that until the end of the talk as a possible solution.

And how about the problem of the lack of parks and green areas?

There aren't many here, are there?

No, that's a definite point to mention.

OK, let's see.

Cars, parks.

How about cycle lanes?

They've been very successful in other places in reducing the number of cars in the inner city.

That may be asking for too much.

We've been asked to write a leaflet about the subject too, so maybe we could include it in that instead.

Yes, I suppose we can't ask for everything at once.

But I really think we ought to say something about the lorries which are allowed to drive through the city centre.

You mean to suggest an idea to reduce their numbers?

That's not enough.

We need the council to introduce a law to ban them altogether.

I know the shopkeepers won't like it, but...

Yes, it'll be difficult, but it's necessary to make people aware of how much they pollute the air.

So let's make a note of that, too.

Banning lorries in the city centre.

Yes.

And shoppers will feel safer with no lorries there.

It's definitely time we had more pedestrian precincts, too.

Should we include that?

I'm not sure.

I'd rather keep this talk simple.

The council won't like it if we make too many demands, will they?

No, they won't.

OK, well then.

Let's see.

So far, we've got these ideas.

Look at the number of...

Now you'll hear part three again.

Here's your coffee, John.

Thanks, Pauline.

Now, shall we start thinking about this talk then?

Let's see, it's on the 20th, isn't it?

Yes, that's right.

That gives us three weeks to plan it.

Shall we start by thinking about what exactly we want to include?

Yes, that's a good idea.

Now, here's some paper to make some notes.

Right.

Now, the talk is about pollution in the inner city.

We should include some information to show how polluted they are, shouldn't we?

Yes, it would be interesting to have some figures to show, for example, how much car exhaust fumes pollute the air.

We could possibly get them from the Department of the Environment, couldn't we?

Yes.

Then at least people would be aware just how serious this problem is.

And then we could go on to point out where all this carbon monoxide comes from.

Hmm.

You mean, for instance, cars and lorries?

Do we have any statistics about how much the number of cars in the inner city has grown?

Yes, yes, that's no problem.

I think car owners should see just how much it has increased.

People like to use their own cars all the time, don't they?

Yes, it's quite incredible, really, especially as the bus service here where we live is not bad.

I mean, in other cities the public transport system is terrible, but at least the City Council has given grants to improve it here.

Hmm, but I still wish people would use it more.

Should we mention ways of cutting down on the number of private cars by introducing,

for example, a park and ride scheme so shoppers can leave their cars outside the city centre and travel in by bus.

Yes, we could save that until the end of the talk as a possible solution.

And how about the problem of the lack of parks and green areas?

There aren't many here, are there?

No, that's a definite point to mention.

OK, let's see.

Cars, parks.

How about cycle lanes?

They've been very successful in other places in reducing the number of cars in the inner city.

That may be asking for too much.

We've been asked to write a leaflet about the subject too, so maybe we could include it in that instead.

Yes, I suppose we can't ask for everything at once.

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But I really think we ought to say something about the lorries which are allowed to drive through the city centre.

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You mean to suggest an idea to reduce their numbers?

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That's not enough.

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We need the council to introduce a law to ban them altogether.

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I know the shopkeepers won't like it, but...

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Yes, it'll be difficult, but it's necessary to make people aware of how much they pollute the air.

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So let's make a note of that too, banning lorries in the city centre.

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Yes, and shoppers will feel safer with no lorries there.

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It's definitely time we had more pedestrian precincts, too.

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Should we include that?

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I'm not sure.

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I'd rather keep this talk simple.

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The council won't like it if we make too many demands, will they?

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No, they won't.

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OK, well then.

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Let's see.

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So far, we've got these ideas.

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Look at the number of...

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That's the end of Part 3.

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Part 4.

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You're going to listen to the final recording.

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Again, before you listen, you'll have 20 seconds to read the instruction carefully.

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And you'll listen to the piece twice.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “C1 T2 TEST1 PART3”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: lorries, include, inner, centre, council. This video has 122 sentences and 1127 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:35. The speaker talks at a steady 149 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 29 of its 122 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
introduce verb	/ˌɪntɹəˈdus/	To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).
pollution noun	/pəˈluʃən/	Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc.
altogether adverb	/ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/	Completely, wholly, or without exception.
lanes noun	/leɪnz/	bowling alley
exhaust verb	/ɪɡˈzɔst/	To draw or let out wholly; to drain completely.
definite adjective	/ˈdɛfɪnɪt/	Having distinct limits.
pedestrian noun	/pəˈdɛstɹiən/	A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle.
precinct noun	/ˈpɹisɪŋkt/	An enclosed space having defined limits, normally marked by walls.
carefully adverb	/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/	With care; attentively, circumspectly.
instruction noun	/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/	The act of instructing, teaching, or providing with information or knowledge.
lorry noun	/ˈlɔɹi/	A large and heavy motor vehicle designed to carry goods or soldiers; a truck
pollute verb	/pəˈluːt/	To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.
shopper noun	/ˈʃɑ.pɚ/	A person who shops.
fume verb	/fjuːm/	To expose (something) to fumes; specifically, to expose wood, etc., to ammonia in order to produce dark tints.
leaflet noun	/ˈliːflɪt/	One of the components of a compound leaf.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
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.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

Shall we start by thinking about what exactly we want to include?
You mean, for instance, cars and lorries?
There aren't many here, are there?
You mean to suggest an idea to reduce their numbers?
I know the shopkeepers won't like it, but...

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result	if we make too many demands, will they
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	has grown · has increased · has given
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	We've been asked · are allowed
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing	lorries which are

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 34 contractions and reduced forms, such as won't, we've, you'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: pollution /pəˈluʃən/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/, shopper /ˈʃɑ.pɚ/, shopkeeper /ˈʃɑpkiːpɚ/

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 introduce, pollution, altogether.

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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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Sentences worth repeating

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?