Shadowing Practice: Cambridge 19 listening test 1 section 2 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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It's great to see so many members of the Twinning Association here tonight.
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Since the twinning link between our two towns, Stanthorpe here in England and Malat in France was established,
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the relationship between the towns has gone from strength to strength.
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Last month, 25 members of the association from Stanthorpe spent a weekend in Malat.
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Our hosts had arranged a great programme.
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We learned how cheese is produced in the region and had the chance to taste the products.
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The theme park trip had to be cancelled, but we all had a great time on the final boat trip down the river.
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That was the real highlight.
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This is a special year for the association because it's 25 years since we were founded.
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In Malat, they're planning to mark this by building a footbridge in the municipal park.
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We've been discussing what to do here, and we've decided to plant a poplar tree in the museum gardens.
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We considered buying a garden seat to put there, but the authorities weren't happy with that idea.
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In terms of fundraising to support our activities, we've done very well.
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Our pancake evening was well attended and made record profits.
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And everyone enjoyed the demonstration of French cookery, which was nearly as successful.
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Numbers for our film show were limited because of the venue, so we're looking for somewhere bigger next year.
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We're looking forward to welcoming our French visitors here next week,
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and I know that many of you here will be hosting individuals or families.
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The coach from France will arrive at 5pm on Friday.
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Don't try to do too much that first evening as they'll be tired,
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so have dinner in the house or garden rather than eating out.
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The weather looks as if it'll be okay, so you might like to plan a barbecue.
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Then, the next morning's market day in town, and that's always a good place to stroll round.
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On Saturday evening, we'll all meet up at the football club,
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where once again we'll have Toby Sharp and his band performing English and Scottish country songs.
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Toby will already be well known to many of you, as last year he organised our special quiz night and presented the prizes.
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Now, on Sunday, we'll be taking our visitors to Farley House.
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You may not all be familiar with it, so here's a map to help you.
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You can see the car park at the bottom of the map.
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There's an excellent farm shop in the grounds where our visitors can buy local produce.
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It's in the old stables, which is the first building you come to.
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They're built round a courtyard and the shop's in the far corner on the left.
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There's also a small cafe on the right as you go in.
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I know that one or two of our visitors may not be all that mobile.
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The main entrance to the house has a lot of steps, so you might want to use the disabled entry.
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This is on the far side of the house from the car park.
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Children will probably be most interested in the adventure playground.
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That's at the northern end of the larger lake, in a bend on the path that leads to the lake.
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There's lots for children to do there.
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There are a number of lovely gardens near the house.
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The kitchen gardens are rectangular and surrounded by a wall.
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They're to the northeast of the house, quite near the smaller lake.
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They're still in use and have a great collection of fruit and vegetables.
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The Temple of the Four Winds is a bit more of a walk, but it's worth it.
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Take the path from the car park and go past the western sides of the stables and the house.
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Then, when the path forks, take the right hand path.
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Go up there with the woods on your left and the temple is right at the end.
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There are great views over the whole area.
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OK, so that's...
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Cambridge 19 listening test 1 section 2”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: garden, park, visitors, path, Malat. This video has 49 sentences and 667 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:55. The speaker talks at a steady 136 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
visitor noun/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/Someone who visits someone else; someone staying as a guest.
footbridge noun/ˈfʊtˌbɹɪd͡ʒ/A bridge over a road, railway, river, etc for pedestrians.
pancake noun/ˈpæn.keɪk/An thin batter cake similar to a crepe, typically unleavened.
poplar noun/ˈpɑ.plɚ/Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Populus.
disable verb/dɪsˈeɪbəl/To render unable; to take away an ability of, as by crippling.
stroll verb/stɹoʊl/To wander on foot; to ramble idly or leisurely; to rove.
rectangular adjective/ɹɛkˈtæŋɡjəlɚ/Having a shape like a rectangle.
courtyard noun/ˈkɔɹt.jɑɹd/An area, open to the sky, partially or wholly surrounded by walls or buildings.
bind verb/ˈbaɪ̯nd/To tie; to confine by any ligature.
surround verb/səˈɹaʊnd/To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.
playground noun/ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).
fundraising noun/ˈfʌndˌɹeɪzɪŋ/The process of collecting money by requesting donations from individuals and businesses.
quiz noun/kwɪz/A competition in the answering of questions.
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…
arrange verb/əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
go past verbTo elapse. (said of time)
go up verbTo move upwards.
look forward to verbTo anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to.

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itwas established · is produced · be cancelled
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhas gone · we've decided · we've done
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thingcookery, which was · stables, which is

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as they're, we'll, we've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • Long words — get the stress right: rectangular /ɹɛkˈtæŋɡjəlɚ/, demonstration /dɛmənˈstɹeɪʃən/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like visitor, footbridge, pancake.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →