Shadowing Practice: Get ready for Movers track 17 - Learn English Speaking with Video

Creating lesson...
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Listening 17.
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Movers' Practice Test.
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Listening Part 3.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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Peter is telling Mrs. Green about his family and friends and where they went today.
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Where did each person go?
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Hi, Peter.
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What did you do today?
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I went to the town with my friend Charlie.
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Did you go shopping?
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Yes, we did.
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We went to the supermarket to buy some comics.
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Can you see the letter E?
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Now you listen and write a letter in each box.
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What about your friend Jim?
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Did he go to the supermarket too?
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No, he went to the sports centre.
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He plays tennis there.
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Is he good at tennis?
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Yes, he is.
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Lily went to the town too.
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Who's Lily?
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She's my friend too.
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She went to the shopping centre with her mum.
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Does she like shopping?
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No, she doesn't.
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Have you got any brothers or sisters?
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Yes, I've got one brother and one sister.
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Where did your brother go today?
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Er, he went to the library.
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He loves reading books.
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And what about your sister?
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Er, she went to the playground.
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With her friends?
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No, she went with my mum.
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My sister's younger than me.
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She's three.
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Was your dad at the playground too?
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No, he wasn't.
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He was at work.
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What time did he go to work?
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He went to the train station at six o'clock.
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That's early.
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Now listen again.
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Peter is telling Mrs Green about his family and friends and where they went today.
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Where did each person go?
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Hi, Peter.
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What did you do today?
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I went to the town with my friend Charlie.
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Did you go shopping?
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Yes, we did.
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We went to the supermarket to buy some comics.
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Can you see the letter E?
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Now you listen and write a letter in each box.
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What about your friend Jim?
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Did he go to the supermarket too?
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No, he went to the sports He plays tennis there.
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Is he good at tennis?
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Yes, he is.
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Lily went to the town too.
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Who's Lily?
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She's my friend too.
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She went to the shopping centre with her mum.
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Does she like shopping?
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No, she doesn't.
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Have you got any brothers or sisters?
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Yes, I've got one brother and one sister.
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Where did your brother go today?
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Er, he went to the library.
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He loves reading books.
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And what about your sister?
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Er, she went to the playground.
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With her friends?
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No, she went with my mum.
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My sister's younger than me.
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She's three.
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Was your dad at the playground too?
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No, he wasn't.
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He was at work.
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What time did he go to work?
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He went to the train station at six o'clock.
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That's early.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Get ready for Movers track 17" 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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