Shadowing Practice: CAE 4 -O-TEST 2 PART 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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And now, Joan Yates discovers the origins of aquaba sauce.
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The Australians say it's absolutely brilliant on barbecues.
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The French claim it brings out the piquancy of steak tartare.
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And there's nothing the Chinese like better than to dip their dim sum in it.
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In fact, aquaba sauce is a product that's on the tip of just about everyone's tongue.
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Maurice Bond started it all on his return to the town of Charlton in England from India in 1835.
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At a chemist's shop in Tower Street, he handed over a secret recipe for a special spicy sauce.
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Mr John Ford was behind the counter, and so was Mr William Stott.
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They had the knowledge.
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They concocted the ingredients, and they kept a little for themselves.
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One day, when they were clearing the cellar out, they found it, dusted it off, brought it back up, tried it, and Eureka!
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Aquaba sauce.
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They then began commercial production in 1837, each bottle bearing the words genuine and original on labels.
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A High Court order would later prevent other sauce manufacturers from using these words these words.
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In 1904 came royal approval, the ultimate acclaim, and with the help of explorers,
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Akwaaba Source started to reach many parts of the world.
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For example, Colonel Middleton was on his way to China
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and he stopped off in Tibet to pay his respects to the High Priest, the High Lama.
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He found that the poor old High Lama was not very well, so he left some of the source and proceeded on his way.
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He came back some two or three years later, called in to see how things were,
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and lo and behold the High Lama had made a miraculous recovery.
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Until the 1950s, Akawaba sauce bottles were hand wrapped in special paper.
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In the US, they continue the tradition to this day.
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The ingredients are on the bottle for all to see.
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Molasses from the West Indies, anchovies from the Mediterranean, tamarins from India.
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But what happens to these ingredients behind the closed doors of
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the Akawaba factory remains a closely guarded secret known only to four key employees.
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Inside the making house, in vats holding 30,000 litres, the young sauce is matured for months on end.
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In two other locations, there are the lines of maturation vessels, in which the separate ingredients stand for three years.
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Eventually, they're brought together and slowly stirred.
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They produce 12 million bottles a year in the UK alone, and they make it under licence in the US, Canada and Australia.
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Its shelf life, they claim, is indefinite.
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They still pass on the original recipe by word of mouth, and they still retain the distinctive long-necked glass chemist's bottle.
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After all, to change the design or go for plastic would be to change a winning formula.
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Now you will hear the recording again.
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And now Joan Yates discovers the origins of a quaba sauce.
37
The Australians say it's absolutely brilliant on barbecues.
38
The French claim it brings out the piquancy of steak tartare, and there's nothing the Chinese like better than to dip their dim sum in it.
39
In fact, aquaba sauce is a product that's on the tip of just about everyone's tongue.
40
Maurice Bond started it all on his return to the town of Charlton in England, from India in 1835.
41
At a chemist's shop in Tower Street, he handed over a secret recipe for a special spicy sauce.
42
Mr John Ford was behind the counter, and so was Mr William Stott.
43
They had the knowledge.
44
They concocted the ingredients, and they kept a little for themselves.
45
One day, when they were clearing the cellar out, they found it, dusted it off,
46
brought it back up, tried it and Eureka, Aquaba sauce.
47
They then began commercial production in 1837, each bottle bearing the words genuine and original on labels.
48
A High Court order would later prevent other sauce manufacturers from using these words.
49
In 1904 came royal approval, the ultimate acclaim, and with the help of explorers,
50
Aquaba sauce started to reach many parts of the world.
51
For example, Colonel Middleton was on his way to China, and he stopped off in Tibet to pay his respects to the High Priest, the High Lama.
52
He found that the poor old High Lama was not very well, so he left him some of the sauce and proceeded on his way.
53
He came back some two or three years later, called in to see how things were, and lo and behold, the High Lama had made a miraculous recovery.
54
Until the 1950s, Akawaba sauce bottles were hand-wrapped in special paper.
55
In the US, they continue the tradition to this day.
56
The ingredients are on the bottle for all to see.
57
Molasses from the West Indies, anchovies from the Mediterranean, tamarins from India.
58
But what happens to these ingredients behind the closed doors of the Aquaba factory
59
remains a closely guarded secret known only to four key employees.
60
Inside the making house, in vats holding 30,000 litres, the young source is matured for months on end.
61
In two other locations, there are the lines of maturation vessels in which the separate ingredients stand for three years.
62
Eventually, they're brought together and slowly stirred.
63
They produce 12 million bottles a year in the UK alone, and they make it under licence in the US, Canada and Australia.
64
Its shelf life, they claim, is indefinite.
65
They still pass on the original recipe by word of mouth, and they still retain the distinctive long-necked glass chemist's bottle.
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After all, to change the design or go for plastic would be to change a winning formula.
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That is the end of part one.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This C1 speaking lesson is built on the video “CAE 4 -O-TEST 2 PART 1”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: sauce, bottle, ingredients, aquaba, word. This video has 67 sentences and 942 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:25. The speaker talks at a steady 127 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ingredient noun | /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/ | One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food. |
| acclaim verb | /əˈkleɪm/ | To express great approval (for). |
| anchovy noun | /ˈænˌt͡ʃoʊ.vi/ | Any small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family, consisting of 160 species in sixteen genera, those of the genus Engraulis being widely sold as food. |
| concoct verb | /kənˈkɒkt/ | To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking. |
| indefinite adjective | /ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪt/ | Without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite. |
| maturation noun | The process of becoming mature. | |
| miraculous adjective | /mɪˈɹæk.jʊ.ləs/ | By supernatural or uncommon causes, e.g. by a god; that cannot be explained in terms of normal events. |
| molasses noun | /məˈlæsɪz/ | A thick, sweet syrup drained from sugarcane, especially (Canada, US) the still thicker and sweeter syrup produced by boiling down raw molasses. |
| piquancy noun | The degree to which something is piquant, stimulating or exciting. | |
| tamarin noun | /ˈtæməɹɪn/ | One of a family of squirrel-sized South American monkeys of the genus Saguinus. |
| tartare adjective | /tɑːɹˈtɑːɹ/ | Chopped fine and served raw. |
| litre noun | /ˈli.tɚ/ | The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ. |
| vat noun | /væt/ | A large tub, such as is used for making wine or for tanning. |
| cellar noun | /ˈsɛləɹ/ | An enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter. |
| behold verb | /bɪˈhəʊld/ | To look at or see (someone or something), especially appreciatively; to descry, to look upon. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| back up verb | To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so. |
| bring out verb | To elicit, evoke, or emphasize (a particular quality). |
| bring together verb | To cause people to do something together; to bring about togetherness. |
| come back verb | To return to a place. |
| hand over verb | To relinquish control or possession of something to someone. |
Pronunciation to watch
- Long words — get the stress right: ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/, indefinite /ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪt/, miraculous /mɪˈɹæk.jʊ.ləs/
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 ingredient, acclaim, anchovy.
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.