Shadowing Practice: Do you know YOUR English level? A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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What are the CEFR levels?
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A2, B1, B2, C1, C2.
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What do these letters and numbers mean?
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These are skill levels in a language.
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A1 is complete beginner.
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A2, elementary.
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The B levels is where it starts to get interesting.
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The vast majority of my students work towards the B levels.
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B1 is intermediate.
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With B1, you can deal with most travel situations.
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You can understand most everyday topics.
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You can describe experiences, events, dreams, hopes, opinions.
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B1 is an amazing goal to aim for.
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B2 is upper intermediate.
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This is where you can interact with other English speakers without too much effort.
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C1 is advanced.
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C2 is proficiency.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Do you know YOUR English level? A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2”. This video has 17 sentences and 109 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:59. The speaker talks at a steady 110 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.

Key vocabulary in this video

12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
intermediate adjective/ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈmi.di.ət/Being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range.
topic noun/ˈtɑpɪk/A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest.
vast adjective/væst/Very large or wide (literally or figuratively).
everyday adjective/ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions.
skill noun/skɪl/A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
elementary adjective/ˌɛləˈmɛntəɹi/Relating to the basic, essential or fundamental part of something.
interact verb/ɪn.təˈɹækt/To engage in communication and other shared activities (with someone).
beginner noun/bəˈɡɪnɚ/Someone who is just starting at something, or has only recently started.
proficiency noun/pɹəˈfɪʃənsi/Ability, skill, competence.
advance verb/ədˈvɑːns/To help the progress of (something); to further.
describe verb/dɪˈskɹaɪb/To represent in words.
speaker noun/ˈspikɚ/One who speaks.

Pronunciation to watch

  • Long words — get the stress right: intermediate /ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈmi.di.ət/, elementary /ˌɛləˈmɛntəɹi/, proficiency /pɹəˈfɪʃənsi/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like intermediate, topic, vast.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →