Shadowing Practice: FLYERS 2 SPEAKING TEST 2 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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In my picture, there's a boy at the window.
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In my picture, there's a girl at the window.
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In my picture, there's a photo of a butterfly on the wall.
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In my picture, there's a photo of a swan on the wall.
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In my picture, the old man is reading a letter.
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In my picture, the old man is reading a newspaper.
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In my picture, there are no knives and forks on the green table.
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In my picture, there are some knives and forks on the green table.
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In my picture, I can see some money on the floor.
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In my picture, there isn't any money on the floor floor.
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In my picture, some windows are open.
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In my picture, all the windows are closed.
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What's Jill teacher's name?
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Jill's teacher's name is Mr. May. Where does he live?
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He lives in West Street.
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Is his hair long or short?
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His hair is short.
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What's his hobby?
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His hobby is cycling.
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What subject does he teach?
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He teaches history.
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What's her name?
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She's called Miss Cave.
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What subject does she teach?
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She teaches geography.
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What's her hobby?
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She likes doing puzzle.
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Where does she live?
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She lives in Park Road.
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Is her hair long or short?
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It's long.
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Frank's dad is working in the garden.
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But he has lost one of his gloves.
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The dog has found the gloves.
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He's bringing it to dad.
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Frank's putting on his shoes but he can't find one.
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The dog's bringing him the shoe.
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Mom's looking for the newspaper her.
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The dog's bringing it to her.
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Now the dog's in the garden.
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He's looking for his ball.
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Dad's got the ball.
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The family are all playing ball with the dog. Where do you live?
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I live in 10th Street.
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Who do you live with?
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I live with my parents.
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How many rooms are there in your home?
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There are three rooms.
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Where do you play?
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I play in my bedroom.
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Tell me about your living room.
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It's big.
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It's white and brown.
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There's a big TV in it.
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I often watch TV and play with my sister there.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “FLYERS 2 SPEAKING TEST 2”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: picture, window, hobby, bringing, floor. This video has 55 sentences and 354 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:14. The speaker talks at a steady 110 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 14 of its 55 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
hobby noun/ˈhɑ.bi/An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.
knife noun/ˈnaɪ̯f/A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge…
shoe noun/ˈʃu/A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of…
fork noun/fɔɹk/A utensil with spikes used to put solid food into the mouth, or to hold food down while cutting, or for serving food.
glove noun/ɡlʌv/An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.
bedroom noun/ˈbɛdˌɹum/A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping.
geography noun/d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/The study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them.
puzzle noun/ˈpʌzəl/The state of feeling confused or mystified because one cannot understand a complicated matter, a problem, etc.; bewilderment, confusion; (countable) often in…
butterfly noun/ˈbʌ.tə(ɹ).flaɪ/A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.
swan noun/swɑn/Any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus (bird family: Anatidae), most of which have white plumage.
litter noun/ˈlɪt.ɚ/Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals.
teach verb/ˈtiːt͡ʃ/To pass on knowledge to.
newspaper noun/ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/A publication, usually published daily or weekly, containing news and other articles. Traditionally a print publication typically printed on cheap, low-quality…
cycle noun/ˈsaɪ.kəl/An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • In my picture, there's a boy at the window.
  • In my picture, there's a girl at the window.
  • Where do you live?
  • Who do you live with?
  • How many rooms are there in your home?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhas lost · has found
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowis reading · is cycling · is working

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 hobby, knife, shoe.

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 →