Shadowing Practice: CAE TEST6 PART4 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Part four.
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Part four consists of two tasks.
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You'll hear five short extracts in which people are talking about weekend activities.
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Look at task one.
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For questions twenty -one to twenty -five, choose from the list A to H the activity each speaker is describing.
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Now look at Task 2.
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For questions 26 to 30, choose from the list A to H what each speaker felt about their activity.
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While you listen, you must complete both tasks.
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You now have 45 seconds to look at Part 4.
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Thank you.
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Speaker 1 Well, we got there late, unfortunately.
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The problem was that Dave couldn't find a parking space anywhere.
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We drove around for ages.
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I don't think we realised just how popular it was going to be.
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We nearly didn't bother, you know.
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Last month's was such a disappointment.
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There wasn't much to see, and not many people turned up.
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But this time it was the complete opposite.
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There were all kinds of food, a huge fish section, clothes, miscellaneous stalls with goodness knows what.
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Apart from it being almost impossible to make progress past the stalls, we quite enjoyed it.
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Speaker 2 Yes, Pete and I go quite regularly now.
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He wasn't too keen to begin with, but over the last few months, we've both got completely hooked.
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However, we were a bit unlucky last weekend.
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We were expecting great things, and we'd been looking forward to it for ages.
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This was going to be the big one.
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We set off early, got the gear ready the night before, but after a couple of hours, the weather set in, couldn't see a thing.
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The visibility was down to about ten metres.
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There was no way we were going to reach the summit, so we just had to abandon it.
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Discovered we'd lost one of our ropes when we got back home, just to cap it all.
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Speaker 3 I haven't been for ages.
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It was a real treat for me.
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Of course, before I was married I used to go several times a year, but I don't think I've been now since, oh, 1994.
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It's not that my wife objects to it, it's just, well, I don't know, I suppose I feel a bit guilty going off at the weekend.
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But it's good fun.
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I love seeing all the big names.
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Mind you, not a lot happened, nothing to clap or cheer about, but it didn't seem to matter.
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It was just being there, encouraging the players and despairing when they got it all wrong.
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Speaker 4 We felt it was a good opportunity to celebrate.
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Occasions like this don't happen every day, and everyone was in a good mood, so we thought, why not?
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The thing is, we wanted it to be different, something that we'd always remember, Something to round off a perfect day
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Jamie had heard about this interesting place by the harbour Where you sat on cushions and you prepared your own dishes
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It sounded different, so we set off for there When we arrived,
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the manager had already heard about our success And even though he was busy,
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he still managed to find plenty of room for us all Speaker 5 I was on my own at the weekend,
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and I suppose I was a bit restless.
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You know, I've been working hard recently.
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I needed to get out in the fresh air, and so I just headed off into the country.
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It was great, a beautiful day.
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It reminded me of when my father used to take me fishing.
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Well, I fancied a quick dip, and so, as no one was around, I just stripped off and plunged in.
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It was marvellous, but I got a bit over -ambitious.
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Before I knew it, I was more than a mile out.
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It took me a very long time to get back, and when I reached the shore again, I lay in the sun for ages to get my breath back.
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Now you'll hear the recording again.
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Speaker 1 Well, we got there late, unfortunately.
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The problem was that Dave couldn't find a parking space anywhere.
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We drove around for ages.
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I don't think we realised just how popular it was going to be.
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We nearly didn't bother, you know.
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Last month's was such a disappointment.
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There wasn't much to see, and not many people turned up.
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But this time it was the complete opposite.
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There were all kinds of food, a huge fish section, clothes, miscellaneous stalls with goodness knows what.
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Apart from it being almost impossible to make progress past the stalls, we quite enjoyed it.
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Speaker 2 Yes, Pete and I go quite regularly now.
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He wasn't too keen to begin with, but over the last few months, we've both got completely hooked.
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However, we were a bit unlucky last weekend.
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We were expecting great things, and we'd been looking forward to it for ages.
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This was going to be the big one.
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We set off early, got the gear ready the night before, but after a couple of hours, the weather set in, couldn't see a thing.
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The visibility was down to about ten metres.
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There was no way we were going to reach the summit, so we just had to abandon it.
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Discovered we'd lost one of our ropes when we got back home, just to cap it all.
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Speaker 3 I haven't been for ages.
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It was a real treat for me.
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Of course, before I was married I used to go several times a year, but I don't think I've been now since, oh, 1994.
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It's not that my wife objects to it, it's just, well, I don't know.
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I suppose I feel a bit guilty going off at the weekend.
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But it's good fun.
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I love seeing all the big names.
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Mind you, not a lot happened, nothing to clap or cheer about, but it didn't seem to matter.
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It was just being there, encouraging the players and despairing when they got it all wrong.
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Speaker 4 We felt it was a good opportunity to celebrate.
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Occasions like this don't happen every day, and everyone was in a good mood, so we thought, why not?
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The thing is, we wanted it to be different, something that we'd always remember.
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Something to round off a perfect day.
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Jamie had heard about this interesting place by the harbour, where you sat on cushions and you prepared your own dishes.
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It sounded different, so we set off for there.
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When we arrived, the manager had already heard about our success, and even though he was busy, he still managed to find plenty of room for us all.
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Speaker 5 I was on my own at the weekend, and I suppose I was a bit restless.
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You know, I've been working hard recently.
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I needed to get out in the fresh air, and so I just headed off into the country.
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It was great, a beautiful day.
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It reminded me of when my father used to take me fishing.
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Well, I fancied a quick dip, and so, as no one was around, I just stripped off and plunged in.
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It was marvellous, but I got a bit over -ambitious.
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Before I knew it, I was more than a mile out.
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It took me a very long time to get back, and when I reached the shore again, I lay in the sun for ages to get my breath back.
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I'll remind you when there's one minute left so that you're sure to finish in time.
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That's the end of the test.
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Please stop now.
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Your supervisor will now collect all the question papers and answer sheets.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “CAE TEST6 PART4”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: speaker, ages, weekend. This video has 102 sentences and 1267 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:50. The speaker talks at a steady 129 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| stall noun | /stɔːl/ | A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed. |
| remind verb | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person). |
| gear noun | /ɡɪɚ/ | Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor. |
| encourage verb | /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ | To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit. |
| mood noun | /muːd/ | A mental or emotional state, composure. |
| bother verb | /ˈbɑðɚ/ | To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for. |
| discover verb | /dɪˈskʌvə/ | To find or learn something for the first time. |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| occasion noun | /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/ | A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance. |
| hook noun | /hʊk/ | A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment. |
| strip verb | /ˈstɹɪp/ | To remove or take away, often in strips or stripes. |
| fancy noun | /ˈfæn.si/ | The imagination. |
| shore noun | /ʃɔɹ/ | Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond. |
| summit noun | /ˈsʌmɪt/ | The highest point of a hill, mountain, or similar geographical feature. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| get back verb | Return to where one came from. |
| look forward to verb | To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to. |
| set off verb | To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip. |
| turn up verb | To show up; to appear suddenly or unexpectedly. |
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 go · used to take |
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | I've been working |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | haven't been · I've been |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 38 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, we'd, couldn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: bother /ˈbɑðɚ/, breathe /bɹiːð/, cloth /klɒθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: occasion /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/, shore /ʃɔɹ/, dish /dɪʃ/, ambitious /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/, cushion /ˈkʊʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: disappointment /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/, visibility /ˌvɪz.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/, supervisor /ˈsupɚˌvaɪzɚ/, miscellaneous /ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪəs/
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 stall, remind, gear.
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.