Shadowing Practice: Complete Key for Schools SB - Unit 5 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Unit 5.
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Starting off.
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Exercise 3.
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Hi.
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What's your name?
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Hello.
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I'm Joan.
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And what's your favourite sport?
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I love badminton.
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It's really fast and exciting.
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I play it in the sports centre every week.
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And what's your name?
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I'm Paolo.
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What is your favourite sport?
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Football.
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It's the best.
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How often do you play it?
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Every day after school.
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Unit 5.
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Grammar.
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Exercise 1.
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Why do you like football so much?
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Basketball is better.
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No, it isn't.
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Football is the best game in the world.
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But basketball is faster and more exciting.
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You're joking.
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Football is a much more interesting game than basketball.
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Why do so many football games finish nil -nil?
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Because scoring a goal is harder than scoring a basket.
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In basketball, they often score more than 60 points in one game.
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Yes, I know.
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But football is the most popular game in the world.
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I don't understand why.
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Basketball is cooler.
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Unit 5.
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Grammar.
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Exercise 4.
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Basketball is better.
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Scoring a goal is harder than scoring a basket.
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Unit 5.
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Grammar.
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Exercise 5.
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1. I'm a faster runner than your brother.
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2. Mike is a better basketball player than me.
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Unit 5.
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Listening.
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Part 4.
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Exercise 2.
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1. You will hear a girl talking to her friend about a pair of shoes.
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Why does she buy them?
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Hey, Pedro, look.
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What do you think of these shoes?
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They look comfortable, but that colour is horrible.
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Oh, it's not too bad.
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Anyway, they're for training, not for school or going to parties.
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Well, if you want them for training, they're fine.
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The colour isn't important.
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You're right.
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I'm buying them.
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Unit 5.
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Listening, Part 4.
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Exercise 4.
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For these questions, choose the correct answer.
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2. You will hear a football manager talking to his team at half -time.
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What does he want them to do?
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OK, you are playing really well, and that's good.
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I just want you to think a bit more about what you're doing.
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It's great to see you trying to get the ball.
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When you get it, try to keep it for a while.
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Don't give it to somebody else immediately.
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And don't just run towards the goal.
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Play a slower game.
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3. You will hear a woman talking to her son.
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Why doesn't she want him to go out?
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Are you going out on your bike now, John?
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Yes, I'm training for the race on Saturday.
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It's not raining.
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I know, but it's very early.
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You just had breakfast and it's still dark.
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That's OK.
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The roads are quiet.
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I don't like you going out when people can't see you properly.
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I've got lights, Mum.
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I don't think that's enough.
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4. You will hear a woman talking about surfing.
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What advice does she give to someone who wants to start the sport?
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well the first thing I'd say is get the best board
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you can the cheap ones are no good then be ready to make a lot of mistakes it takes time
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and practice to be a good surfer
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you can do it without a teacher though there are plenty of good lessons available on the internet 5.
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You will hear a girl talking about running.
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While she's training, what does she think about?
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When I'm training, I feel like I'm in my own little world.
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I don't worry about winning the next big race or trying to run faster than before.
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That's only for the competitions.
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I just enjoy the beautiful countryside and the clean air.
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I might think about what to have for dinner or what's on TV that night.
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Anything, really.
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Unit 5.
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Speaking.
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Part 2.
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Exercise 2.
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Do you like these different sports?
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Say why or why not.
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What are these sports?
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This is tennis and this is football.
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Right, and this is table tennis, I think.
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Oh, and skiing. And baseball.
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So, do you like playing tennis?
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Yes, I do.
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So do I.
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Why do you like it?
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It's fun.
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Okay.
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What about football?
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I like it because I play with my friends.
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We play on Wednesdays in the park. And you?
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No, I don't like it.
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Why not?
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I don't like team sports.
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And do you play table tennis?
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No, it's boring.
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Oh, I really like it.
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Why?
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I play with my mom.
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She's really good.
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Now, what about skiing?
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Can you ski?
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No, no, I have never tried it.
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It looks cold.
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Oh, I can ski.
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We go to the mountains and we ski.
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It's exciting, but it is very cold.
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Do you like baseball?
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Not really.
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I don't understand it.
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We don't play it in my country.
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What about you?
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No. I hate it.
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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 5”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: football, basketball, exercise, sport, unit. This video has 140 sentences and 756 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:59. The speaker talks slowly, about 108 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 140 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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| tennis noun | /ˈtɛnɪs/ | A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets. |
| grammar noun | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general. |
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| ski noun | /skiː/ | One of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow or water. |
| basket noun | /ˈbæskɪt/ | A lightweight woven container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| horrible adjective | /ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/ | Causing horror; terrible; shocking. |
| runner noun | /ˈɹʌnɚ/ | A person who moves, on foot, at a fast pace, especially an athlete. |
| joking verb | /ˈd͡ʒoʊkɪŋ/ | Kidding, trying to fool. |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| countryside noun | /ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/ | An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area. |
| surf verb | /sɝf/ | To ride a wave on a surfboard; to pursue or take part in the sport of surfing. |
| excite verb | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement. |
| badminton noun | /ˈbæd.mɪn.tən/ | A racquet sport played indoors on a court by two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs of players (doubles), in which a shuttlecock is volleyed over… |
| microgram noun | /ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌɡɹæm/ | An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻⁶ grams. Symbol: μg A unit of mass equal to one millionth of a gram, or 0.000 001 grams. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. |
| start off verb | To begin. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What is your favourite sport?
- How often do you play it?
- Why do you like football so much?
- What do you think of these shoes?
- Do you like these different sports?
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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| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | harder than · runner than · faster than |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best · the most popular |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | You're joking · I'm buying · are playing |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will hear |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 28 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, you'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 tennis, grammar, shoe.
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.