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

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Part 2 Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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Oh, hello, Tom.
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Can I ask you some questions?
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Is that OK?
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Yes, of course.
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What about?
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The sports club that your children go to.
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My daughter Vicky would like to go to it.
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Well, yes, it is an excellent club.
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What do you want to know?
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First, is it expensive?
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No, it's free for schoolchildren.
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Great!
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Let me write this in my diary.
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OK.
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Can you see the answer?
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Now you listen and write.
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Right.
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And where is it?
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Is it near here?
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Yes.
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It's next to the chocolate factory.
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Oh, I know it.
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That's good.
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Yes, the children like the smell.
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OK, so when can children use the club?
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I mean, which days?
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Well, it's open for everyone from Friday to Tuesday.
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It's closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
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Oh, that's very good for them.
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They'd like to use it at the weekend.
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No problem.
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And now the times.
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When does it open and close?
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It opens at 9 a.m.
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Sorry, I mean 9.15.
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And it closes every night at 10.30.
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Excellent. Is there anything else?
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Yes, there is one thing.
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What's the name of the club?
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It's the Hurley Sports Club.
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H-U-R-L-E-Y.
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The same as the road.
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Oh, yes.
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Thanks.
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And have you got the club's telephone number?
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Hmm.
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Let me see.
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Oh, yes.
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Here it is.
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It's 400319.
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Thanks very much.
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That's OK.
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Perhaps our children will meet at the club.
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Now listen to part two again.
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Right.
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And where is it?
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Is it near here?
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Yes.
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It's next to the chocolate factory.
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Oh, I know it.
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That's good.
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Yes, the children like the smell.
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OK.
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So when can children use the club?
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I mean, which days?
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Well, it's open for everyone from Friday to Tuesday.
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It's closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
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Oh, that's very good for them.
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They'd like to use it at the weekend.
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No problem.
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And now the times.
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When does it open and close?
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It opens at 9 a.m.
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Sorry, I mean 9.15.
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And it closes every night at 10.30.
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Excellent. Is there anything else?
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Yes, there is one thing.
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What's the name of the club?
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It's the Hurley Sports Club.
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H-U-R-L-E-Y.
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The same as the road.
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Oh, yes.
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Thanks.
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And have you got the club's telephone number?
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Hmm.
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Let me see.
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Oh, yes.
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Here it is.
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It's 400319.
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Thanks very much.
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That's okay.
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Perhaps our children will meet at the club.
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That is the end of part two.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "FLYERS SAMPLE TEST 2 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.

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