Shadowing Practice: FUN FOR FLYERS 4TH - UNIT 18D - PAGE 41 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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18D.
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Time and work.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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What's Kim's job?
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Hello.
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Is your sister working in an office now?
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You mean Kim?
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Yes, but only for about an hour each day.
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She isn't a secretary.
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Is she an artist then?
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She's an engineer.
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She designs skyscrapers most of the time, but bridges as well.
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Can you see the tick?
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Now you listen and tick the box.
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1. How does Kim go to work?
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Does Kim take the bus to work?
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She could do that, but she needs to drive there and to travel to different parts of the city each day.
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Can't she cycle?
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There's so much traffic.
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I think she'd like to, but she needs to carry too much.
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2. What time does Kim start work?
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What time does Kim have to be at work?
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Well, she has to get up at a quarter past six.
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Then she has breakfast and leaves home at a quarter to seven.
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So when does she arrive in her office?
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At half past seven.
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It's really early, but she doesn't mind.
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Three.
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Where does Kim have lunch?
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Where does Kim take her lunch break?
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Does she go home?
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She doesn't have enough time to do that, Mr. Lowe.
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Is there a cafe in the building where she works then?
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Yes, but she usually takes sandwiches and eats them in the park.
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She likes doing that best.
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4. What was Kim's first job?
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Is this Kim's first job?
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She told me she wanted to be the manager of a clothes shop.
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Well, she didn't do that, but she worked at a police station once.
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Really?
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Yes, but she didn't have to wear a uniform.
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She worked in the kitchen there.
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5. What does Kim like most about her job?
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Is your sister pleased with her new job?
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She had to study for a long time, but she loves it.
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She really enjoys being outside too.
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Does she have to go to lots of meetings too?
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Yes, but she doesn't enjoy those very much and she hates talking on the telephone.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 49 sentences and 346 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:03. The speaker talks at a steady 113 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 91% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| tick noun | /tɪk/ | A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida. |
| telephone noun | /ˈtɛləˌfoʊn/ | A telecommunication device which converts data or sounds (usually speech) into electrical signals which are then transmitted to enable two or more people to… |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| uniform noun | /ˈjunɪˌfɔɹm/ | A distinctive outfit that serves to identify members of a group, company, prison inmates, etc. |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| sandwich noun | /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/ | A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| café noun | /ˌkæˈfeɪ/ | A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the… |
| skyscraper noun | /ˈskaɪˌskɹeɪpɚ/ | A very tall building with a large number of floors. |
| lunch noun | /lʌnt͡ʃ/ | A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day. |
| kitchen noun | /ˈkɪt͡ʃ(ə)n/ | A room or area for preparing food. |
| breakfast noun | /ˈbɹeɪkˌfæst/ | The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning. |
| cycle noun | /ˈsaɪ.kəl/ | An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed. |
| engineer noun | /ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪ(ə)ɹ/ | A soldier engaged in designing or constructing military works for attack or defence, or other engineering works. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as doesn't, didn't, can'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.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like tick, telephone, arrive.
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.