Shadowing Practice: COMPLETE KET WB UNIT 6 Track 7 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Unit 6.
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Listening, Part 3.
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Exercise 1.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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You will hear Jamie and his sister Amelia talking about their first day back at school after the summer holiday.
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Hi, Amelia.
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How was your day?
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Hi, Jamie.
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It was fine, thanks.
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Although my school bus was late.
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It usually leaves at 7.45, but today it came at 8.
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So what time did you get to school?
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Half past, but my classes started at 8.15.
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That's not good.
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I know.
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And my timetables changed.
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Last year, my first class was maths, but this morning it was physics, followed by biology.
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That'll be every week now.
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Sounds interesting.
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Mine's quite simple, so at least I won't forget it.
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Not like last year.
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And we get free time for study now, so that'll make things easier than last year.
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True.
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Anyway, it was a good day.
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I liked seeing my friends again.
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Yeah, and I chatted to new students I didn't know.
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That was really cool.
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But I miss my old classroom.
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Me too.
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Your football boots were in the kitchen this morning.
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Did you forget them?
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I didn't need them, but I left my lunch in the fridge.
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I forgot to put it in my school bag, so I went to the cafe instead.
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Oh no!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 34 sentences and 213 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:41. The speaker talks at a steady 126 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| physics noun | /ˈfɪz.ɪks/ | The branch of science concerned with the study of the properties and interactions of space, time, matter and energy. |
| biology noun | /baɪˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ | The study of all life or living matter. |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| boot noun | /but/ | A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. |
| classroom noun | /ˈklɑːsɹʊm/ | A room, often in a school, where classes take place. |
| mathematics noun | /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ | An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them. |
| café noun | /ˌkæˈfeɪ/ | A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the… |
| timetable noun | /ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl/ | A tabular schedule of events with the times at which they occur, especially times of arrivals and departures. |
| exercise noun | /ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/ | Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability. |
| holiday noun | /ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/ | A day on which a religious event or secular celebration is traditionally observed. |
| lunch noun | /lʌnt͡ʃ/ | A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day. |
| kitchen noun | /ˈkɪt͡ʃ(ə)n/ | A room or area for preparing food. |
| chat verb | /ˈt͡ʃæt/ | To be engaged in informal conversation. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, that'll, won't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: biology /baɪˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/
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 physics, biology, leaf.
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.