Shadowing Practice: Experiences (Have you ever...?) – A2 English listening test - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey John, do you want to try this quiz?
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It's called Have You Ever?
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I ask you some questions about your life.
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You get a point for every experience you have had.
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Yes, OK, that sounds fun.
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Right.
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So question one.
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Have you ever been on television?
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Yes, actually I have.
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Really?
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When was that?
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It was last year.
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I was watching a big football game with my dad.
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The game was on TV and the camera showed us in the crowd.
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What were you doing when you were on TV?
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We were cheering after a goal.
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Great.
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So, one point for you.
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Next question.
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Have you ever met a famous person?
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Yes, I have.
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I've met Nicolas Cage.
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The actor?
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Yes.
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It was about three years ago.
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I was in the shopping mall and there was a big crowd of people.
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They were all taking photos.
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Did you get a photo too?
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Well, I had to wait a long time because many people wanted to take a picture.
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But I finally got a selfie with him.
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He was very friendly.
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I'll show it to you.
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Wow.
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Lucky you.
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I've never met anyone famous.
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So two points.
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Next question.
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Have you ever broken a bone?
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Yes, I have.
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But it was a long time ago.
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I was about seven.
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What did you break?
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My arm.
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How did you break it?
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I was on holiday with my parents.
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I was running down a hill and I fell onto some stones.
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Ouch!
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But that's three points for you.
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The next question is, have you ever climbed a mountain?
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Yes, I've climbed several mountains.
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Really?
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Which one was your favourite?
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I think my favourite was Snowdon in Wales.
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It was warm and sunny when we climbed it.
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That's why I liked it.
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The other mountains were in Scotland and we climbed them in the rain.
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I want to climb the tallest mountain in England next.
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I haven't climbed any English mountains.
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Did it take a long time?
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It took about six hours to go up and down.
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Well done.
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So, last question.
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Have you ever sent a Valentine's Day card?
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Hmm.
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Yes, I have.
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Really? When?
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Last February?
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Yes, I sent one earlier this year and one last year too.
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Who did you send it to?
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I'm not telling you.
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Ah, well, I've never sent one and I've never received one either.
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Poor you.
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I'll send you one next year.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Experiences (Have you ever...?) – A2 English listening test”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: climbed, mountain, met, sent. This video has 73 sentences and 407 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:25. The speaker talks at a natural 168 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 21 of its 73 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| climb verb | /ˈklaɪ̯m/ | To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending). |
| bone noun | /boʊn/ | A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates. |
| mall noun | /mɔːl/ | A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct. |
| sunny adjective | /ˈsʌni/ | Featuring a lot of sunshine. |
| cheer verb | /t͡ʃɪɹ/ | To gladden; to make cheerful; often with up. |
| quiz noun | /kwɪz/ | A competition in the answering of questions. |
| selfie noun | /ˈsɛlfi/ | A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone. |
| ouch | /ˈaʊt͡ʃ/ | An expression of one's own physical pain. |
| favourite adjective | /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ | Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.) |
| holiday noun | /ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/ | A day on which a religious event or secular celebration is traditionally observed. |
| actor noun | /ˈæk.tɚ/ | Someone or something that takes part in some action; a doer, an agent. |
| friendly adjective | /ˈfɹɛnd.li/ | Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character. |
| tall adjective | /tɔl/ | Having great vertical extent (usually reckoned from the bottom of the feet to the very top of the head) when standing. (For instance, somebody with a height of… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go up verb | To move upwards. |
| run down verb | To hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Have you ever been on television?
- Have you ever met a famous person?
- Did you get a photo too?
- Have you ever broken a bone?
- How did you break it?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have had · Have you ever been · Have you ever met |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was watching · were you doing · were cheering |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll show · I'll send |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as I've, I'll, haven't. 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.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like climb, bone, mall.
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.