Shadowing Practice: Complete Key for School - Workbook - Unit 12 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Unit 12.
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Listening, Part 2.
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Exercise 1.
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For each question, write the correct answer in the gap.
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Write one word, or a number, or a date, or a time.
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You will hear a teacher telling his students about their trip to Lisbon.
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Now I'd like to give you some information about your school trip to Lisbon.
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As 50 of you are now going, the final cost will be £225 and not £250.
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I know we wanted you to pay for the trip by the 6th of April, but we need the money by the 4th of April instead.
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Remember, the coach leaves from outside the school at a quarter to ten, so please be there by half past nine.
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There has been a change to the programme.
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On the first day, we planned to take you on one of the city's famous yellow trams, but we're going on a bus tour instead,
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so we can see more of the city.
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We won't have time to go to the beach, so leave your swimsuits at home,
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but you need trainers because you'll be doing a lot of walking.
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If you or your parents need any more information, you can email me at bryant at school dot com.
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I'll spell Bryant.
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It's B -R -Y -A -N -T.
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I hope everyone has a fantastic time.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Complete Key for School - Workbook - Unit 12”. This video has 19 sentences and 217 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:45. The speaker talks at a steady 124 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| spell noun | /spɛl/ | Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers. |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| trainer noun | /ˈtɹeɪnɚ/ | A person who trains another; a coach. |
| swimsuit noun | /ˈswɪm.s(j)ut/ | A garment worn for swimming. |
| tram noun | /tɹæm/ | A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on tracks in the road (called a streetcar or trolley in North America). |
| yellow adjective | /ˈjɛloʊ/ | Of a yellow hue. |
| email noun | /ˈiˌmeɪl/ | A system for sending messages and datas by means of a computer network, primarily the Internet, using the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol and the Internet… |
| exercise noun | /ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/ | Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability. |
| programme noun | /ˈpɹoʊˌɡɹæm/ | UK, New Zealand, and India standard spelling of program. |
| trip noun | /tɹɪp/ | A journey; an excursion or jaunt. |
| tour noun | /tɔː(ɹ)/ | A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc. |
| coach noun | /koʊt͡ʃ/ | A wheeled vehicle, generally pulled by a horse. |
| unit noun | /ˈjuː.nɪt/ | Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one. |
| beach noun | /ˈbiːt͡ʃ/ | The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly. |
| teacher noun | /ˈti.t͡ʃɚ/ | A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor. |
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 | has been |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will hear · will be · won't have |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are now going · we're going |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'd, I'll, we're. 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 spell, leaf, 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.