Shadowing Practice: Complete Key for Schools SB - Unit 14 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Unit 14.
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Listening, Part 5.
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Exercise 4.
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For these questions, choose the correct answer.
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You will hear
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Billy talking to Sian about a new school website.
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What was each person's opinion about the website?
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You went to the meeting about the new school website, didn't you?
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Yes, I did.
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What did people think of it?
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Did Rose like it?
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Not really.
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She didn't think it was very interesting.
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Too much like every other school website.
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Oh dear.
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What about Jeremy?
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He thought it was OK, except that it needed brighter colours.
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He thought there was too much black and grey.
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I know what he means.
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Did Alex like it?
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Yes, and she disagreed with Jeremy me.
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She liked the way it looked.
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She said it was very 21st century.
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Did David have anything to say about it?
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Not much.
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Just that it was easy to understand and to find what he was looking for.
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That's good.
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What about Sandra?
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She said something quite useful.
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She said it took a long time for everything to download.
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There were too many big pictures.
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OK, we'll make them smaller.
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What about Ruth?
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This is strange.
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She said it didn't work for her at all.
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She couldn't get off the homepage.
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That's strange.
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Unit 14.
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Vocabulary.
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Exercise 2.
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A. Platform 3 for the 9 .30 to London.
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Platform 3 for the 9 .30 to London.
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B. Oh, please come to my party.
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You'll enjoy it.
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Lots of your friends will be there.
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And I've cooked some delicious food.
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C. He's really friendly.
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He's quite tall, with brown eyes and short blonde hair.
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I think he's about 14 years old.
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Hello!
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What a lovely day!
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It is, isn't it?
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How are you?
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I haven't seen you for a long time.
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I'm fine, thank you.
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How are you?
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We use the present perfect with for to say how long the action has been going on
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and we use it with since to say when the action started.
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F. I enjoyed the film.
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The acting was very good.
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I agree.
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The acting was excellent, but I thought the film was too long.
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Yes, I think you're right.
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G. Hey, Dan!
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Over here!
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H. That's not right.
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Yes, it is.
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I know it is.
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You don't know anything.
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I know more than you do.
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Unit 14.
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Grammar.
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Exercise 4.
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Have you had lunch yet?
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Yes, I've just finished. Do your homework.
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I've already done it.
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What's for dinner?
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I haven't made it yet.
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Unit 14.
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Vocabulary.
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Exercise 2.
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Are we there yet, Dad?
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We're bored.
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Not yet.
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We'll be there in an hour.
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Oh, this is so boring.
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Unit 14.
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Vocabulary.
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Exercise 5.
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I can't believe I won!
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I'm so surprised!
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Well done, Nicky.
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It was a great tennis match.
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This is such a long walk.
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I just want to go to bed.
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Me too.
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We'll be home soon.
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What's the matter, Jamie?
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I've got a maths exam tomorrow.
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I think I'm going to fail.
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Don't worry about it.
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It's my birthday today.
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I can't wait to see what presents I've got.
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Happy birthday, Susie!
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5. Jack, look at this book.
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It's about unusual animals.
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Oh, yes.
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Let's buy it.
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I'd like to read it when you've finished.
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Unit 14.
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Speaking, Parts 1 and 2.
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Exercise 2.
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What's your name?
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How old are you? Where are you from? Where do you live?
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Unit 14.
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Speaking, Parts 1 and 2.
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Exercise 5.
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Now in this part of the test, you are going to talk together.
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Here are some pictures that show different ways of keeping in touch.
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Do you like these different ways of keeping in touch?
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Say why or why not?
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I'll say that again.
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Unit 14.
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Speaking, Parts 1 and 2.
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Exercise 7.
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Martin, do you prefer meeting your friends at your home or in a cafe?
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I like meeting my friends at my house.
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Why?
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Sometimes they come to my house and sometimes I go to where they live.
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In the summer it's good because we can swim at my friend's house.
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Mina, is it better to write a message or talk on the phone?
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It's different.
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Sometimes it's better to talk on the phone, but I usually send a message on WhatsApp or text my friends.
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We have a group and we can talk there, but I talk to my grandma on the phone.
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That's nice.
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Do you prefer meeting your friends at your home or in a cafe?
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In a cafe, usually.
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Why?
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Because I like to get out of the house sometimes.
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All my friends do too.
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Thank you.
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That is the end of the test.
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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 14”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: exercise, unit, website, meeting, vocabulary. This video has 142 sentences and 742 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:22. The speaker talks slowly, about 101 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. 27 of its 142 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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| vocabulary noun | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning. |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| grey adjective | /ɡɹeɪ/ | Commonwealth standard spelling of gray. |
| unusual adjective | /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/ | Not usual, out of the ordinary. |
| tennis noun | /ˈtɛnɪs/ | A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets. |
| delicious adjective | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty. |
| billy noun | /ˈbɪli/ | A highwayman's club, billy club. |
| examination noun | /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | The act of examining. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| grammar noun | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general. |
| colours noun | Flag denoting the nationality of a vessel, flown from the stern. | |
| mathematics noun | /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ | An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them. |
| homework noun | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. |
| grandma noun | /ˈɡɹænmɑː/ | Grandmother. |
| disagree verb | /dɪsəˈɡɹi/ | To fail to agree; to have a different opinion or belief. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| get off verb | To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it. |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What was each person's opinion about the website?
- You went to the meeting about the new school website, didn't you?
- I haven't seen you for a long time.
- Yes, I think you're right.
- Have you had lunch yet?
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 cooked · haven't seen · Have you had |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will hear · we'll make · You'll enjoy |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | I'm going to fail · are going to talk |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 28 contractions and reduced forms, such as I've, didn't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/
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 vocabulary, bore, grey.
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.