Shadowing Practice: FLYERS 2 TEST 1 PART 2 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Part 2.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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I'm so excited, Dad.
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My class is going to visit a castle next week.
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Wow!
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What day are you going to go, Katie? On Wednesday.
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OK.
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You have to tell me about it.
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Can you see the answer?
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Now you listen and write.
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What's the name of this castle?
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It's called Howard Castle.
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How do you spell that?
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I've got it on this piece of paper.
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It's H -O -W -A -R -D.
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I know.
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It's about 30 kilometres from here.
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And what are you going to do there?
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We're going to learn about the people who lived there, 650 years ago.
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How are you going to do that?
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Well, first we're going to watch a film about them.
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It's called Brave and...
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Scary?
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No, Dad.
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It's called Brave and Strong.
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And what else are you going to do?
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Well, they've got some clothes there and we can dress up in them.
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So, do you want to wear a queen's crown?
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No, I really want to try a helmet.
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I think they were heavy.
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Well, that sounds brilliant.
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Are you going to go there on a bus?
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Yes, we have to meet at the car park.
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The one at school?
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No. Some men are working there at the moment, so we're going to meet in the one at the fire station.
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OK, that's good.
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Now listen to part two again.
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What's the name of this castle?
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It's called Howard Castle.
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How do you spell that?
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I've got it on this piece of paper.
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It's H -O -W -A -R -D.
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I know.
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It's about 30 kilometres from here.
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And what are you going to do there?
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We're going to learn about the people who lived there 650 years ago.
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How are you going to do that?
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Well, first we're going to watch a film about them.
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It's called Brave and...
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Scary?
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No, Dad.
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It's called brave and strong.
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And what else are you going to do?
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Well, they've got some clothes there and we can dress up in them.
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So, do you want to wear a queen's crown?
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No, I really want to try a helmet.
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I think they were heavy.
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Well, that sounds brilliant.
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Are you going to go there on a bus?
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Yes.
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We have to meet at the car park.
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The one at school?
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No. Some men are working there at the moment, so we're going to meet in the one at the fire station.
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OK.
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That's good.
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That is the end of part two.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "FLYERS 2 TEST 1 PART 2" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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 →