Shadowing Practice: Complete Key for School - Student Book - Unit 12 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Unit 12 Listening Part 2
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Exercise 4 For each question, write the correct answer in the gap.
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You will hear a teacher talking to her class about a countryside run they are doing.
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Write one word or a number or a date or a time.
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Okay, listen everyone, I've got some information for those of you who are coming on the countryside run on Saturday.
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Now, I know some of you came to the last one two weeks ago.
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That was five kilometres, but we're going a bit further this time.
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It'll be ten kilometres long, so you need to be quite fit.
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I know it's raining now, but don't worry, I've heard it's going to be dry all weekend.
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Wear trainers, shorts and a t -shirt as usual and you should be fine.
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You won't need a sweater.
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The run starts at nine o 'clock, but you should get there early, about half past eight.
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and make sure you have breakfast at least an hour before
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that we're meeting by the lake at Staunton park
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that's s t a u n t o n park
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i'm sure you know where it is tell your parents they'll
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have to wait about an hour for you to complete the run you're all pretty fast
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Complete Key for School - Student Book - Unit 12”. This video has 17 sentences and 210 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:42. The speaker talks at a steady 124 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| countryside noun | /ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/ | An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area. |
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| trainer noun | /ˈtɹeɪnɚ/ | A person who trains another; a coach. |
| sweater noun | /ˈswɛtɚ/ | A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise. |
| kilometre noun | /kɪˈlɑmɪtəɹ/ | An SI unit of length equal to 10³ metres. Symbol: km |
| exercise noun | /ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/ | Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability. |
| shirt noun | /ʃɜɹt/ | An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, often with sleeves that cover some or all of the arms. |
| usual adjective | /ˈju.ʒuəl/ | Most commonly occurring; typical. |
| breakfast noun | /ˈbɹeɪkˌfæst/ | The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning. |
| unit noun | /ˈjuː.nɪt/ | Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one. |
| weekend noun | /ˈwiˌkɛnd/ | The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday. |
| 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. |
| teacher noun | /ˈti.t͡ʃɚ/ | A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor. |
| nine noun | /naɪn/ | The digit or figure 9. |
| worry verb | /ˈwʌ.ɹi/ | To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've heard |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should be · should get |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are doing · are coming · we're going |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will hear · It'll be · won't need |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as I've, we're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shirt /ʃɜɹt/, usual /ˈju.ʒuəl/
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 countryside, clock, trainer.
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.