Shadowing Practice: Exam Booster B1 Preliminary - Track 01 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Track 1.
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Listening Part 1.
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Worksheet 1.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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Look at question 1.
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1. What did the man do at the sports centre yesterday?
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I went along to that new sports centre yesterday evening.
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Oh yeah?
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Is it any good?
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Well, I haven't become a member yet, but they showed me around.
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It was pretty good.
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I was thinking of joining so that I could do diving lessons, but there's no pool, so I don't know.
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Oh, that's a shame.
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Did you try any of the facilities while you were there?
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I did a quick workout in the gym at the sports centre.
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The machines are great.
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You'd like it because they have a running track outside.
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Interesting.
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I'll go and take a look.
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Now listen again.
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I went along to that new sports centre yesterday evening.
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Oh yeah?
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Is it any good?
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Well, I haven't become a member yet, but they showed me around.
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It was pretty good.
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I was thinking of joining so that I could do diving lessons, but there's no pool, so I don't know.
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Oh, that's a shame.
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Did you try any of the facilities while you were there?
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I did a quick workout in the gym at the sports centre.
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The machines are great.
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You'd like it because they have a running track outside.
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Interesting.
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I'll go and take a look.
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Two.
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Which sport does the woman compete in?
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Are you into sport, Julie?
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Yeah, I've loved it since I was little and I've competed in a few different things.
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Oh really?
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Do you mean in team sports?
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Well, I play football, but only for fun with my friends.
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I preferred baseball when I was at school.
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I was quite good at it and I almost played in a national tournament once.
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But no, I'm actually hoping to go out to Spain to take part in the surfing championships next month.
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That sounds amazing.
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I wish you the best of luck.
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Thanks.
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Now listen again.
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Are you into sport, Julie?
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Yeah, I've loved it since I was little and I've competed in a few different things.
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Oh really?
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Do you mean in team sports?
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Well, I play football, but only for fun with my friends.
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I preferred baseball when I was at school.
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I was quite good at it and I almost played in a national tournament once.
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But no, I'm actually hoping to go out to Spain to take part in the surfing championships next month.
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That sounds amazing.
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I wish you the best of luck.
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Thanks.
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Where will the friends go running this evening?
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I'm not as fit as I used to be.
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I need to start doing some training again.
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Well, why don't you come for a run with me this evening after college?
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I usually set off from home around six o 'clock.
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We could go along a path through the woods near college, or we could go into the countryside, which is what I do.
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There's a path by the river.
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It's more peaceful than running through the streets, and there are some beautiful views.
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Well, OK then, why not?
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Now listen again.
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I'm not as fit as I used to be.
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I need to start doing some training again.
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Well, why don't you come for a run with me this evening after college?
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I usually set off from home around six o 'clock.
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We could go along a path through the woods near college, or we could go into the countryside, which is what I do.
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There's a path by the river.
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It's more peaceful than running through the streets, and there are some beautiful views.
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Well, OK then, why not?
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Four.
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Which winter sport was Max good at when he was young?
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I'm going snowboarding next week.
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Have you ever tried it, Max?
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Not since I entered a competition when I was a teenager.
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It didn't end well.
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I came last and injured my ankle.
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Oh, that doesn't sound good.
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Well, no, it wasn't.
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I used to be one of the fastest skiers I knew when I was that age.
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My family lived in Switzerland for a few years, so I just expected to be good at other winter sports too, like snowboarding and ice hockey.
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But I failed to get into the school team for that.
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Really?
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Now listen again.
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I'm going snowboarding next week.
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Have you ever tried it, Max?
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Not since I entered a competition when I was a teenager.
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It didn't end well.
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I came last and injured my ankle.
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Oh, that doesn't sound good.
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Well, no, it wasn't.
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I used to be one of the fastest skiers I knew when I was that age.
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My family lived in Switzerland for a few years, so I just expected to be good at other winter sports too, like snowboarding and ice hockey.
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But I failed to get into the school team for that.
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Really?
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5. What did the girl lose?
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Good morning, Highfield Sports Centre.
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Oh, hi.
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My name's Charlotte.
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I was playing squash at the centre yesterday.
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I wonder if anyone's found one of my trainers.
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It's got Charlotte in it.
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I was on court three with my friend.
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I usually put everything in my backpack with my racket.
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I've got one, but the other isn't there.
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Fortunately, they aren't new, but if you could look for me, that would be great.
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OK, just let me check for you.
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Yes, it's here.
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Oh, fantastic.
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I'll come in later then.
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Now listen again.
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Good morning, Highfield Sports Centre.
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Oh, hi.
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My name's Charlotte.
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I was playing squash at the centre yesterday.
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I wonder if anyone's found one of my trainers.
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It's got Charlotte in it.
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I was on court three with my friend.
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I usually put everything in my backpack with my racket.
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I've got one, but the other isn't there.
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Fortunately, they aren't new, but if you could look for me, that would be great.
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OK, just let me check for you.
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Yes, it's here.
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Oh, fantastic!
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I'll come in later then.
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6. Which sports instructor is the man going to meet today?
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Oh, hi, it's David.
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You know we said we'd meet at the sailing club later this afternoon.
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Well, the thing is, I forgot that I've already got an appointment at the golf club.
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My son, Tom, is thinking about joining, so I wanted to show him around.
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We're also going to meet the coach.
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I want to ask a few questions.
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Tom plays a lot of football, and I'm not sure it will be easy for him to do both sports.
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Can we meet another day instead?
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Sorry about this.
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Now listen again.
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Oh, hi, it's David.
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You know we said we'd meet at the sailing club later this afternoon.
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Well the thing is, I forgot that I've already got an appointment at the golf club.
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My son Tom is thinking about joining so I wanted to show him around.
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We're also going to meet the coach.
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I want to ask a few questions.
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Tom plays a lot of football and I'm not sure it will be easy for him to do both sports.
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Can we meet another day instead?
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Sorry about
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this seven what will open at the sports center soon good afternoon everybody
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this is a club news announcement i know some of you are already enjoying the brand new outdoor athletics area but
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if you haven't been there yet do try it i'm sure
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you're also looking forward to the basketball competition in a few weeks as well.
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Don't forget to buy a ticket at reception if you'd like to watch.
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And if you want to be one of the first people to try out the climbing wall, come and book a session.
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You'll be able to do that from the 31st of this month.
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Now listen again.
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Good afternoon everybody.
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This is a club news announcement.
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I know some of you are already enjoying the brand new outdoor athletics area
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but if you haven't been there yet do try it.
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I'm sure you're also looking forward to the basketball competition in a few weeks as well.
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Don't forget to buy a ticket at reception if you'd like to watch.
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And if you want to be one of the first people to try out the climbing wall, come and book a session.
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You'll be able to do that from the 31st of this month.
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That is the end of part one.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Exam Booster B1 Preliminary - Track 01”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: sport, centre, listen, meet, club. This video has 169 sentences and 1413 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:53. The speaker talks at a steady 143 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. 28 of its 169 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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| compete verb | /kəmˈpiːt/ | To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend. |
| 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. |
| hockey noun | /ˈhɑ.ki/ | Any of a family of sports in which hockey sticks are used to move a ball or puck into a goal. |
| announcement noun | /əˈnaʊns.mənt/ | An act of announcing, or giving notice. |
| outdoor adjective | /aʊtˈdɔː/ | Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air. |
| reception noun | /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/ | The act of receiving. |
| climb verb | /ˈklaɪ̯m/ | To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending). |
| athletic adjective | /æθˈlɛt.ɪk/ | Having to do with athletes. |
| dive verb | /daɪv/ | To swim under water. |
| teenager noun | /ˈtiːnˌeɪ̯d͡ʒə/ | A person between thirteen and nineteen years old (inclusive). |
| trainer noun | /ˈtɹeɪnɚ/ | A person who trains another; a coach. |
| workout noun | /ˈwɝk.aʊ̯t/ | An exercise session; a period of physical exercise. |
| sail noun | /seɪl/ | A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination… |
| ankle noun | /ˈæŋ.kəl/ | The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| go along verb | To participate, cooperate, or conform. |
| look forward to verb | To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to. |
| run through verb | To summarise briefly. |
| try out verb | To test (something) to see how it works or whether it is suitable. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Did you try any of the facilities while you were there?
- I'll go and take a look.
- Do you mean in team sports?
- I'm not as fit as I used to be.
- Can we meet another day instead?
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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| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to be |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | haven't become · I've loved · Have you ever tried |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | countryside, which is |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was thinking · was playing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 54 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: reception /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/, squash /skwɔʃ/
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 compete, 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.