Shadowing Practice: COMPLETE PET TRACK 74 SPEAKING BANK - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Speaking Bank Speaking Part 2 Exercise 5 The photo shows two people sitting in a living room in a house,
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a teenager and an older man.
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I think they're probably father and son.
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The teenager, who's on the right, is wearing a pullover and jeans,
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and the older man is wearing a blue shirt
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and jeans he's got gray hair the sitting room looks quite modern
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and the sofa looks very comfortable in the background on the
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left you can see some photos on a table on the
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right you can see some books they might be watching tv because you can see that they're looking at something
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and there is a remote control or something like that on the sofa on the right
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they're eating something from a box some kind of a takeaway it looks like pizza they seem to be quite relaxed.
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I guess they're probably having a relaxing evening at home.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 12 sentences and 153 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:23. The speaker talks at a steady 110 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| jeans noun | /d͡ʒiːnz/ | A pair of trousers made from denim cotton. |
| teenager noun | /ˈtiːnˌeɪ̯d͡ʒə/ | A person between thirteen and nineteen years old (inclusive). |
| sofa noun | /ˈsoʊ̯fə/ | An upholstered seat with a raised back and one or two raised ends, long enough to comfortably accommodate two or more people. |
| gray adjective | /ɡɹeɪ/ | Of a color between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness. |
| pizza noun | /ˈpi.tsə/ | A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables. |
| remote adjective | /ɹəˈməʊt̞/ | At a distance; disconnected. |
| pullover noun | /ˈpʊləʊvə(ɹ)/ | A sweater that must be put on by pulling it over the head; a sweater without buttons or a zipper in front. |
| takeaway noun | /ˈteɪkəweɪ/ | A restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere. |
| comfortable adjective | /ˈkʌm(p)f.tə.bəl/ | Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable. |
| 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. |
| photo verb | /ˈfəʊ̯.təʊ̯/ | To take a photograph of. |
| wear verb | /wɛ(ə)ɹ/ | To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, perfume, etc. |
| sit verb | /sɪt/ | To move oneself into such a position. |
| background noun | /ˈbæk.(ɡ)ɹaʊnd/ | One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as they'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 relax, jeans, teenager.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might be |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is wearing · they're looking · they're eating |
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.