Shadowing Practice: Complete Key for School - Workbook - Unit 5 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Unit 5.
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Listening, Part 4.
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Exercise 1.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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1. You will hear a boy talking to his friend about sports day at school.
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Why does he feel sad about it?
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What happened on sports day?
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Well, I was in the running race.
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I wasn't expecting to come first or anything, but then I injured my knee, so I couldn't finish.
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It meant I missed doing the cycling race too, which I liked the best, so I was upset.
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How annoying.
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At least your mum got you the new sports shirt you wanted.
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True.
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Two.
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You will hear a girl talking to her friend about a tennis racket she's just got.
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What does she say about it?
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Great tennis racket!
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It looks like it cost a lot.
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Well, I saw the perfect racket in a shop, but I couldn't afford that one.
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But my sister had this one that she never uses, so she offered it to me.
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I paid her, but not much.
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It's a bit heavy really, but I've needed one for ages.
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Lucky you!
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I know!
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3. You will hear a boy telling a friend about his winter sports holiday.
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Which activity did he like best?
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So, how was your holiday? great I did some snowboarding
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and skiing mum and dad also took us walking in the mountains although
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that wasn't very interesting really
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so did you spend most of your time skiing actually I got quite good at snowboarding and preferred that to skiing 4.
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You will hear a girl phoning her mum.
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Where is the girl now?
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Hi mum, I'm just calling to say I'll be late home.
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I'm meeting Tina for a walk soon, but I had some free time so I came to do an exercise class here before I go.
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I've had a shower, so I'm just drying my hair, then I'll set off.
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It'll take a while to get to the park, so I'd better hurry.
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Hope you enjoyed your swim.
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See you soon!
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5. You will hear a boy phoning a friend about the hockey match they're playing in.
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Why does he think their team may win the match?
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Hi Jason, just calling about tomorrow's match.
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I think we could easily beat the other team.
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I know they won last time we played them, but we've really improved since then, because of all the time we've spent with our coach.
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Okay, some members of their team are fantastic, but I've got a good feeling about this match.
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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 5”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: hear, mum, sports, match, racket. This video has 44 sentences and 415 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:19. The speaker talks at a steady 125 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 7 of its 44 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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| ski noun | /skiː/ | One of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow or water. |
| tennis noun | /ˈtɛnɪs/ | A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets. |
| hockey noun | /ˈhɑ.ki/ | Any of a family of sports in which hockey sticks are used to move a ball or puck into a goal. |
| knee noun | /ni/ | In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| hurry verb | /ˈhʌ.ɹi/ | To do things quickly. |
| racket noun | /ˈɹækɪt/ | A loud noise. |
| snowboard noun | /ˈsnoʊˌbɔɹd/ | A board, somewhat like a broad ski, or a very long skateboard with no wheels, used in the sport of snowboarding. |
| annoy verb | /əˈnoɪ̯/ | To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds. |
| injure verb | /ˈɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ | To wound or cause physical harm to a living creature. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| upset verb | /ʌpˈsɛt/ | To make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy. |
| cycle noun | /ˈsaɪ.kəl/ | An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| set off verb | To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip. |
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 needed · I've had · we've really improved |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will hear · I'll be · I'll set |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm just calling · I'm meeting · I'm just drying |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, couldn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shirt /ʃɜɹt/, shower /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/
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 ski, tennis, hockey.
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.