Shadowing Practice: Clothes. What are they wearing? – A1 English Listening Test - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Are these the photos of your brother's wedding, Danny?
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Yes, please take a look.
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Oh look, here's your brother, Jack.
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He looks very smart in that grey suit.
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Yes, the grey suit and the black tie look great, but I don't like his pink shirt.
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I like that.
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And he's wearing pink shoes too.
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Yes, those pink shoes are terrible.
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I love them.
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Is there a photo of your mum?
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Yes, there she is.
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She's wearing a big blue hat with flowers in it.
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What a great hat!
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I like her purple dress too.
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That dress is very expensive.
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She's wearing purple shoes too.
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And she has a beautiful scarf.
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Yes, she loves that yellow scarf.
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Look, that's my cousin's son, Eric.
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Sorry, which one is Eric?
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The boy in the red sweater and green shirt.
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Oh, I see him.
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And he's wearing jeans.
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You can't wear jeans at a wedding.
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Why not?
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They aren't very smart.
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And look, he isn't wearing shoes, he's wearing trainers.
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I think he looks smart.
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His jeans and trainers are clean and new.
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Hmm, maybe.
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Well, look at my Aunt Rose.
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Which one is your Aunt Rose?
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Here, she's wearing an orange blouse and a long pink skirt.
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She looks great.
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And she's wearing red gloves too.
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Yes, she loves colours.
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And look at what she's wearing on her feet.
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Oh, she's wearing long purple boots.
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She looks wonderful.
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Wonderful?
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I think she looks strange.
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Who is this little boy?
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That's Ben.
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He's a friend, son.
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He's only five years old.
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He's cute!
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I love the blue shorts he is wearing and the white shirt.
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Yes, he looks cute.
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Look, here's another photo of him.
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He's wearing a green coat and a little blue cap.
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Aww, he's very sweet.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Clothes. What are they wearing? – A1 English Listening Test”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: wearing, pink, shoes, jeans, purple. This video has 51 sentences and 295 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:30. The speaker talks at a steady 118 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
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| purple noun | /ˈpɝ.pl̩/ | A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta. |
| jeans noun | /d͡ʒiːnz/ | A pair of trousers made from denim cotton. |
| grey adjective | /ɡɹeɪ/ | Commonwealth standard spelling of gray. |
| trainer noun | /ˈtɹeɪnɚ/ | A person who trains another; a coach. |
| scarf noun | /skɑːf/ | A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck. |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| coat noun | /ˈkoʊ̯t/ | An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. |
| boot noun | /but/ | A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. |
| colours noun | Flag denoting the nationality of a vessel, flown from the stern. | |
| skirt noun | /skɚt/ | A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs. |
| sweater noun | /ˈswɛtɚ/ | A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise. |
| glove noun | /ɡlʌv/ | An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers. |
| blouse noun | /ˈblaʊ̯s/ | A shirt for women or girls, particularly a shirt with buttons and often a collar; a dress shirt tailored for women. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as aren't, can't, don't. 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 shoe, purple, jeans.
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.