Shadowing Practice: Flyers 1,TEST 1, part 3- Minh Ngoc English - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Part 3.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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Where did Harry's grandma take pictures of these people?
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Hello, Grandma.
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Wow, you got a lot of photos, haven't you?
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That's a funny one.
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Yes.
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I took this at a party many years ago.
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Who is it?
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Grandpa.
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He's dancing very badly.
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It was when we were at university.
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Look at his hair!
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Yes.
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It was very long then.
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Can you see the letter A?
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Now you listen and write a letter in each box.
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I like this one very much.
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What a great picture.
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Yes, this is your cousin Sophia's volleyball team.
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I took this one at the restaurant.
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Why were you there?
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Oh, we went there for dinner after a game.
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Her team's really good.
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They win most of their matches.
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This one looks interesting.
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Yes.
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That's one of Grandpa's friends.
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His name's William.
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I haven't met him.
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Oh, okay.
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Well, all of us often drive to the countryside, so we can go for long walks across the fields there.
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But I took this at the old castle near here.
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And where did you take this one?
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Perhaps at the library.
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Are you sure?
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No, actually, I know.
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It's my friend Jane at the office where she began her new job last year.
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She looks tired.
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Well, she doesn't enjoy it.
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She's looking for another job now.
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She wants to be a designer.
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This is my favorite.
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Is this Uncle Oliver?
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That's right. On holiday last summer.
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He's got the backpack which he uses when he goes walking in the mountains.
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I bought that for him. Did you?
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Yes, but he was in the forest here.
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Look.
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Did you take this picture too?
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Yes, I did.
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You can see Aunt Lucy in it.
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But she looks so young.
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Well, she was only sixteen then.
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She slept in a tent while she worked on that farm in the school holidays.
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Brilliant!
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I'd like to do that one day.
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Now listen to part three again.
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I like this one very much.
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What a great picture.
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Yes.
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This is your cousin Sophia's volleyball team.
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I took this one at the restaurant.
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Why were you there?
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Oh, we went there for dinner after a game.
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Her team's really good.
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They win most of their matches.
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This one looks interesting.
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Yes, that's one of Grandpa's friends.
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His name's William.
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I haven't met him.
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Oh, OK.
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Well, all of us often drive to the countryside, so we can go for long walks across the fields there.
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But I took this at the old castle near here.
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And where did you take this one?
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Perhaps at the library.
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Are you sure?
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No, actually, I know.
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It's my friend Jane at the office where she began her new job last year.
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She looks tired.
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Well, she doesn't enjoy it.
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She's looking for another job now.
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She wants to be a designer.
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This is my favorite.
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Is this Uncle Oliver?
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That's right. On holiday last summer.
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He's got the backpack which he uses when he goes walking in the mountains.
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I bought that for him. Did you?
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Yes.
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But he was in the forest here.
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Look.
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Did you take this picture, too?
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Yes, I did.
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You can see Aunt Lucy in it.
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But she looks so young.
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Well, she was only sixteen then.
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She slept in a tent while she worked on that farm in the school holidays.
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Brilliant.
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I'd like to do that one day.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Flyers 1,TEST 1, part 3- Minh Ngoc English”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: picture, holiday, listen. This video has 100 sentences and 577 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:01. The speaker talks slowly, about 96 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. 16 of its 100 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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
castle noun/ˈkɑːsəl/A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or…
designer noun/dɪˈzaɪnɚ/A person who designs something, or who designs things as a profession.
cousin noun/ˈkʌz(ə)n/Chiefly with a qualifying word: Any relation (especially a distant one) who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of a person's extended family; a…
grandma noun/ˈɡɹænmɑː/Grandmother.
tent noun/tɛnt/A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.
countryside noun/ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.
volleyball noun/ˈvɒlibɔ(ː)l/A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net.
backpack noun/ˈbæk.pæk/A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when…
litter noun/ˈlɪt.ɚ/Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals.
badly adverb/ˈbæd.li/In a bad manner.
grandpa noun/ˈɡɹæm.pɑː/grandfather.
holiday noun/ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/A day on which a religious event or secular celebration is traditionally observed.
restaurant noun/ˈɹɛst(ə)ˌɹɑnt/An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.
favourite adjective/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.)
brilliant adjective/ˈbɹɪl.jənt/Shining brightly.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Wow, you got a lot of photos, haven't you?
  • Why were you there?
  • Did you take this picture too?
  • I'd like to do that one day.
  • Did you take this picture, too?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as haven't, doesn't, I'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

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 castle, designer, cousin.

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.

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