Shadowing Practice: Complete Key for School - Workbook - Unit 13 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Unit 13.
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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
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Josh talking to his friend Kyra about snowboarding.
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There's no school next week, Josh.
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What are you going to do?
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Hey, Kyra.
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I'm going to buy some new clothes for snowboarding.
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Oh.
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Are you planning to go snowboarding soon?
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Yes, Dad isn't free on Thursday or Friday, so we're going on Saturday.
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I can't wait.
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Lucky you.
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Yes, I love it.
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I've never gone snowboarding.
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Is it expensive?
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Well, I got an excellent pair of boots for £90 and I bought a snowboard that wasn't new, so it was only £80 pounds
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and a ticket to go on our local ski mountain is 40 pounds a day so it isn't cheap
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and do you get very tired when you snowboard yes
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because the day is so long dad likes us to get there for nine o 'clock
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so we can ski for an hour before the crowds come at 10.
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that means we leave home at 8.
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Are you out all day?
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Yes, we are.
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Why don't you come?
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You'll have an amazing time.
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Oh no, it isn't safe.
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I might break a leg or something and that would be terrible.
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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 13”. This video has 30 sentences and 200 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:32. The speaker talks at a steady 131 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. 5 of its 30 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| pound noun | /ˈpaʊ̯nd/ | A unit of weight in various measurement systems. |
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| boot noun | /but/ | A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| snowboard noun | /ˈsnoʊˌbɔɹd/ | A board, somewhat like a broad ski, or a very long skateboard with no wheels, used in the sport of snowboarding. |
| exercise noun | /ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/ | Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability. |
| ticket noun | /ˈtɪk.ɪt/ | A pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, sporting event, etc. |
| unit noun | /ˈjuː.nɪt/ | Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one. |
| choose verb | /t͡ʃuːz/ | To pick; to make the choice of; to select. |
| nine noun | /naɪn/ | The digit or figure 9. |
| correct adjective | /kəˈɹɛkt/ | Free from error; true; accurate. |
| lucky adjective | /ˈlʌki/ | Favoured by luck; fortunate; having good success or good fortune. |
| excellent adjective | /ˈɛk.sə.lənt/ | Having excelled, having surpassed. |
| mountain noun | /ˈmaʊn.tɪn/ | An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of… |
| pair noun | /pɛə/ | Two alike or identical things taken together; often followed by of. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What are you going to do?
- I'm going to buy some new clothes for snowboarding.
- Are you planning to go snowboarding soon?
- Are you out all day?
- Why don't you come?
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 continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | Are you planning · we're going |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | are you going to do · I'm going to buy |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will hear · You'll have |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as isn'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 pound, clock, boot.
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.