Shadowing Practice: CELPIP Speaking Book - NEW! - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Ooh, I have some great news!
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I've published a new book called the CELPIP Speaking Practice Book.
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I'm really really excited about this.
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I've put a lot of work, a lot of energy into this book.
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You know, over the past few months I've met with
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so many people to help them prepare for their CELPIP exam
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and they always tell me the same thing they say mark
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there's not enough practice materials out there you know I want
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to see some some practice questions answers examples I want to
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be more confident more prepared to take the cell pip test
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and a lot of people who have helped they have they failed the test you know one time two times, three times, and they say, I need help.
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Okay, so I've written a CELPIP speaking practice book to help you.
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I think it's really going to help you.
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Okay, most people score the lowest on their speaking test.
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Okay, they do okay listening, writing, reading, and then suddenly speaking way down.
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Okay, it's always the lowest.
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Not always.
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Sometimes there might be an exception.
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Okay, but most of the time people do the worst on their speaking.
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Okay, so that's why I decided to write a CELBIP speaking book.
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That way I can help lots of people at the same time instead of just helping one person, one person, one person, one person.
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Okay, I like helping lots of people at the same time.
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So I think my book is really going to help you improve your speaking score.
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Okay, the book has more than a hundred questions and answers.
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Okay, so I designed these questions and I designed my answers as well.
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You'll see more than a hundred of my personal answers to these questions.
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So I designed these questions to prepare you for what I think could be on the CELPIP exam.
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Okay, I tried to prepare you for the range of possibilities that will be on the exam.
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Okay, so I designed all the pictures in the book myself to help you prepare for different different topics.
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For example, like animals, vehicles, unusual situations, which is task 8.
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A lot of people have a very hard time with task 8, which is the unusual situations.
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Okay, so you're going to see a lot of those pictures, and I give you strategies on how to answer those.
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Okay, so So here's the first page of my book.
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I say, Dear friends, welcome to my Cellpip speaking book.
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Thank you so much for buying my book and supporting my work.
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I made this book to help you improve your speaking score.
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The best way to improve your score is to practice.
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In this book you will get lots of practice and useful tips.
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You will see four parts to each question.
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question, then tips, then key terms, which is vocabulary, lots and lots of vocabulary.
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Then you'll see my personal answer to the question.
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Okay?
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So more than 100 questions, each question has four parts, like this.
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So the first part is the first page, right?
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The first page is the first part, that's the question.
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It says, describe that scene.
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Okay?
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So you have to describe that scene.
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The second page is my tips on what the best strategy would be to answer that question.
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And then you're going to see the vocabulary, the words I would recommend using for the question.
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You're going to learn so much vocabulary from this book.
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I think you're going to learn hundreds and hundreds of new words.
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I mean, for example, do you know what a skunk is?
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A skunk.
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Or, do you know what the word howling means?
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Okay, so these kinds of words are really going to help you.
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I think the biggest problem people have with the CELPIP speaking part of the test is that
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their vocabulary is not broad enough.
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They don't know enough specific words, especially for, you know, task 8, where you have to really know specific things,
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like parts of an animal, parts of a car, you know, how to describe unusual things.
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Okay, you're going to learn a lot of vocabulary to help you with those things.
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Then you're going to see my answer.
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Okay, so every question I have an answer.
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It took me a long time to write my answers in this book because I wanted to help you
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understand the best way to answer these questions.
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And I think after you see more than a hundred of my answers, I think you're going to be a lot more prepared, a lot more confident.
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You're going to know what to say, what not to say.
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So many people say things that are just terrible.
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I've practiced with a lot of people and sometimes I just cringe at the way they answer the questions.
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Okay, so once you see my answers, you're going to sort of develop,
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get in the pattern of how you should answer these questions.
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Okay, so you're going to see all these four things for each question.
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And I think that's really, really going to help you.
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Okay, now my book is laid out in the same format as the CELPIP speaking test, right?
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Task 1, task 2, task 3, task 4.
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Okay, there's 8 tasks on the CELPIP speaking test.
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So my book just goes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and then it starts again.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
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Okay, so more than 100 questions.
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So you're gonna get.. your brain is going to be filled, filled with CellFip speaking tasks.
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It's gonna be great.
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You're gonna be so ready for the test.
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Okay, so how can you get this book?
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Well, you can get it on my website.
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My website is www.metv.cool.
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Actually, you don't need the www.
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You can just type METV.cool into your address bar and then it'll take you to my website.
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Now when you're on my website, you just see here, CELPIP speaking book.
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Just click that book and then it will take you to where you can buy the book and download it.
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It's just, it's a very easy process.
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Okay, so everything about this book is is simple.
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Okay?
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Buying it is simple, but also using the book is very simple.
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Just one page has a question, another page has my tips, another page has the vocabulary, my answer.
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Okay?
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So it's just, it's very easy to use this book.
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I hope this book helps you a lot.
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Hey, I put a lot of work, a lot of time, a lot of thought into this book.
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So, if it helps you, please let me know down there in the comments how it helped you, what maybe you learned from the book.
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I would love to get some feedback on this.
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I'm really excited to share this book with you.
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I want to know which Cellpip materials have you purchased already?
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Now I know on the Cellpip website they have a bunch of different resources.
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I want to know which materials have you already purchased and which ones have you found helpful, Which ones did you find not so helpful?
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Let me know that down there in the comments so that I can give better advice to people.
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Okay, so let me know your answer to these questions down there
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and I'll see you over in the next episode of Mad English TV.
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Take care.

About This Lesson

In this lesson, you will focus on enhancing your English speaking skills using the insights from the "CELPIP Speaking Practice Book." The book offers over a hundred practice questions designed to prepare you effectively for the CELPIP exam, especially the speaking section where most candidates struggle. By engaging with the material, you will gain confidence and improve your ability to articulate thoughts clearly and concisely. This lesson emphasizes the importance of regular practice and utilizing different strategies, including learning through visuals and personal responses, to boost your speaking score.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Practice materials - Resources used for practicing various skills.
  • Speaking test - An evaluation of your verbal communication skills.
  • Confidence - The feeling of being sure about your abilities.
  • Strategies - Planned methods to improve performance.
  • Vocabulary - The set of words known and used in speaking.
  • Task - A specific activity or question presented during the exam.
  • Unusual situations - Scenarios that are not common and require specific responses.

Practice Tips

To maximize your learning experience, consider implementing the shadowing technique while watching the associated YouTube video. This involves listening to the speaker and repeating their words aloud, mimicking the tone, speed, and pronunciation. The speaker in the video has a conversational tone, which makes shadow speech a beneficial exercise. As you practice, focus on the natural pauses and inflections in their speech, which will help you sound more fluent. Remember to take breaks and replay sections if needed to fully grasp the material.

As you engage with the content, think about how you can apply the strategies discussed in the book to your speaking practice. For instance, when faced with a question from the book, visualize the scenario and utilize the vocabulary provided to formulate your unique response. By integrating these practice tips into your routine, you will enhance your ability to speak confidently and prepare effectively for your IELTS speaking practice as well.

Utilize this lesson not only as a guide to mastering the CELPIP speaking section but also to become more proficient in everyday conversations. Pair these strategies with consistent practice via the shadowing site to ensure you are well-prepared for any speaking challenge.

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.