Shadowing Practice: Complete Key for Schools SB - Unit 12 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Unit 12.
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Starting off.
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Exercise 1.
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1. 2.
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Unit 12.
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Starting off.
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Exercise 2.
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My name's John.
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Last year I cycled to school because my primary school was near my house.
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But now I go to a new school and I get the bus.
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It takes about 20 minutes.
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I'm Karen.
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I live in London and it takes me about half an hour to get to school.
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It's too far to walk and I don't like to cycle because there's too much traffic,
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so my mum drives me there every day.
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I'm Jordan.
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I live on an island in Scotland.
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My school is on another island.
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Every day I ride my bike, then I take a boat across the water.
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Then I get off the boat and I get on a bus to school.
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It takes about 40 minutes.
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Unit 12.
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Grammar.
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Exercise 7.
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Mr. Zap, you've been on the road for over 10 years.
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Have you ever had any problems?
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Yes, we've had some.
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The car has stopped working a few times.
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but there's always someone who can fix it.
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Have you ever stayed in a hotel?
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No, our car is our home, our school, our kitchen, and our transport.
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How fast can the car go?
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We've never driven faster than 55 kilometers per hour.
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That's why we're still going.
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Have the children ever been to school?
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Yes, they've been to lots of schools in different countries, and they learn from the Internet.
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They've also learned a lot about the world around them.
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What kind of things have they learned?
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They've seen kangaroos and bears in the wild, and they've learned words in many languages.
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Have you ever been to Vietnam?
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No, we haven't.
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We've been to Japan and South Korea, but not Vietnam.
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Have you ever thought, why are we doing this?
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No, I haven't.
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I know why we're doing this, because this is our dream.
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Unit 12, Listening, Part 2, Exercise 1.
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1. I didn't wake up until 10 .45 this morning.
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The film starts at half past nine.
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We're going to be late.
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Let's go home.
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It's 3 .15.
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Dinner will be ready at quarter past seven.
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What time is it?
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Quarter to two.
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Thanks.
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Unit 12.
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Listening, Part 2.
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Exercise 4.
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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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OK, listen everyone.
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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.
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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.
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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
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but you should get there early about half past eight and make sure you have breakfast at least an hour before that.
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We're meeting by the lake at Stormton 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
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You're all pretty fast
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Unit 12 Grammar Exercise 3 1
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Sh 2 Unit 12.
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Grammar.
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Exercise 4.
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1. You should check your work.
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2. You shouldn't chat during lessons.
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3. You should watch this show.
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4. You should learn how to catch fish.
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Unit 12.
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Speaking, Part 1.
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Exercise 2.
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Have you ever been to the US, Lisa?
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Yes, I have.
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Who did you go with?
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Sorry, could you repeat the question, please?
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Did you go alone?
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No, I went with my family.
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When did you go there?
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I went there in the autumn last year.
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How did you get there?
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Sorry, I didn't understand the question.
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Did you go there by boat?
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Oh, no, we flew there on a plane.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Complete Key for Schools SB - Unit 12”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Exercise, Unit, hour, Grammar, boat. This video has 100 sentences and 663 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:49. The speaker talks slowly, about 85 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 15 of its 100 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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| countryside noun | /ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/ | An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| autumn noun | /ˈɔtəm/ | Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves, and temperatures and daylight hours decrease; typically regarded as… |
| 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. |
| kangaroo noun | /ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈɹu/ | A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia and New Guinea. |
| kilometre noun | /kɪˈlɑmɪtəɹ/ | An SI unit of length equal to 10³ metres. Symbol: km |
| cycle noun | /ˈsaɪ.kəl/ | An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed. |
| transport noun | /ˈtɹæns.pɔɹt/ | An act of transporting; conveyance. |
| kitchen noun | /ˈkɪt͡ʃ(ə)n/ | A room or area for preparing food. |
| 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. |
| chat verb | /ˈt͡ʃæt/ | To be engaged in informal conversation. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| start off verb | To begin. | |
| get off verb | To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it. | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Have you ever had any problems?
- Have you ever stayed in a hotel?
- Have you ever thought, why are we doing this?
- Who did you go with?
- Sorry, could you repeat the question, please?
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 | you've been · Have you ever had · we've had |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should be · should get · should check |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | we're still going · are we doing · we're doing |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will be · will hear · It'll be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 29 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, they've, I'm. 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, lesson, clock.
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.