Shadowing Practice: Cambridge Flyers Speaking Part 1, Find the differences - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Cambridge Flyers Speaking Part 1, Find the differences”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: picture, examiner, table. This video has 21 sentences and 205 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:52. The speaker talks at a steady 110 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.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| examiner noun | /əɡˈzæmɪnɚ/ | A person who investigates someone or something. |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| trousers noun | /ˈtɹaʊzɚz/ | An article of clothing that covers the part of the body between the waist and the ankles or knees, and is divided into a separate part for each leg. |
| gray adjective | /ɡɹeɪ/ | Of a color between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness. |
| 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… |
| sunny adjective | /ˈsʌni/ | Featuring a lot of sunshine. |
| wear verb | /wɛ(ə)ɹ/ | To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, perfume, etc. |
| nearly adverb | /ˈnɪəli/ | In close approximation; almost, virtually. |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| sit verb | /sɪt/ | To move oneself into such a position. |
| window noun | /ˈwɪndoʊ/ | An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle. |
| yours | /jɔɹz/ | That or those belonging to you; the possessive second-person singular pronoun used without a following noun. |
| hello | /hɛˈloʊ/ | A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence. |
| plane noun | /pleɪn/ | An airplane; an aeroplane. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I'm going to say something about my picture.
- Examiner says, in my picture, it's half past three.
- You say, in my picture, it's three o 'clock.
- Examiner says, in my picture, it's a sunny day.
- You say, in my picture, it's raining.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, aren't, gonna. 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 examiner, flower, trousers.
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.













