Shadowing Practice: HỌC FCE1 TEST 1 PART 4 - Learn English Speaking with Video
Creating lesson...
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Now turn to part four.
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You'll hear an interview with Trina Travos, a pop singer who is only 15.
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For questions 24 to 30, choose the best answer A, B or C.
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You now have one minute in which to look at part four.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Marina, you're 15 and you've just come back from America where you've been making records.
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What was it like?
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It was wonderful.
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I had the six-week school summer holidays and, you know, went over there for a month and then started school again.
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What did your classmates at school think?
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I just told close friends what I was doing in the States and I thought, well, if the records were successful then I'd tell everyone.
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And they were successful.
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Right.
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And my friends were very good about it, not envious or anything.
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Did you like being in the USA?
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Oh, yes.
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Most of the time it was great.
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The people are so friendly.
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Did you manage to write any songs there?
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Well, yeah, I did.
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Most of the stuff I'd done in England had been about the people closest to me.
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You know, mum, dad, my sister.
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They weren't with me in the States.
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And although I miss them, and silly things like the rain in England and fish and chips, being surrounded with new faces gave me lots of material for my songs.
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Now, your home in England is a long way from London.
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Yes, about as far as you can get.
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So, is it easy to get into the music business if you live that far away?
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Don't you have to be in London, or near a big city at least?
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No, no. We did play in London once.
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We were actually approached at a local concert, so I don't think it's impossible to get noticed anywhere.
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There are lots of record companies looking for bands, and they do go quite a long way from the cities to find them.
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I was lucky with my band, and there have been other bands like us that have been lucky as well, so you don't have to come from a huge city to be discovered.
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Now, in the USA, you did a song with someone who was a star when I was your age, David Pearson, and you hadn't any idea who he was.
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No, it was embarrassing, actually, but he was a really pleasant guy.
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Yeah?
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He was recording an album in the same studio, and he had this song that he needed someone to sing with him.
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And he asked me, and I was only too delighted to do it.
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But that wasn't the only famous star you worked with in the States, was it?
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No, there was Lance Lakatov.
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But you had heard of him?
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Yes.
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He's a bit of a hero of mine, in fact.
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And you were in his TV series?
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Yes.
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And what was that like?
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It was a really good experience.
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I hadn't done anything like that before.
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And they filmed us for three or four days, you know, and that was the end of it.
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Oh, so I thought, but they'd made some mistakes, which was such a shame, because I had to go back to the USA.
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Oh!
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I came home to England, and then they phoned up and said they had some bad camera work, etc., and had to fly all the way back and do it again.
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Actually, in the USA, your record did well, but not here in England.
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Why is that?
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Because you've never been able to get it over here in Britain.
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The record company's never had any arrangements to sell their records in Britain, so it's always just been the USA, which is nice, in a way.
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Why do you say that?
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Well, it's good to come home and get away from it.
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But is it that the company don't think your style will appeal over here?
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No, it's purely the fact they don't operate over here.
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But the company's just been sold, and the new company does operate over here.
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So maybe they will release the record.
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So, where do you see your career going?
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Will you go back to the States?
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Well, not for a while, I shouldn't think, as I have another two years at school here in England.
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I know my school friends are thinking of college, but I'm not sure that's for me, even to do music.
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Then, my agent has been trying to persuade me to do it full time, and my parents say it's up to me, but I'm happy to wait a while before that happens.
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I can still write, after all.
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In fact, one of my songs is in the American charts at the moment, but sung by someone else.
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Well, the best of luck, Trina.
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Now you'll hear part four again.
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Trina, you're 15 and you've just come back from America where you've been making records.
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What was it like?
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It was wonderful.
75
I had the six-week school summer holidays and, you know, went over there for a month and then started school again.
76
What did your classmates at school think?
77
I just told close friends what I was doing in the States.
78
and I thought, well, if the records were successful, then I'd tell everyone.
79
And they were successful.
80
Right.
81
And my friends were very good about it.
82
Not envious or anything.
83
Did you like being in the USA?
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Oh, yes.
85
Most of the time it was great.
86
The people are so friendly.
87
Did you manage to write any songs there?
88
Well, yeah, I did.
89
Most of the stuff I'd done in England had been about the people closest to me.
90
You know, mum, dad, my sister.
91
They weren't with me in the States.
92
And although I miss them, and silly things like the rain in England and fish and chips, being surrounded with new faces gave me lots of material for my songs.
93
Now, your home in England is a long way from London.
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Yes, about as far as you can get.
95
So, is it easy to get into the music business if you live that far away?
96
Don't you have to be in London, or near a big city at least?
97
No, no. We did play in London once.
98
We were actually approached at a local concert, so I don't think it's impossible to get noticed anywhere.
99
There are lots of record companies looking for bands, and they do go quite a long way from the cities to find them.
100
I was lucky with my band, and there have been other bands like us that have been lucky as well, so you don't have to come from a huge city to be discovered.
101
Now, in the USA, you did a song with someone who was a star when I was your age, David Pearson, and you hadn't any idea who he was.
102
No, it was embarrassing, actually, but he was a really pleasant guy.
103
Yeah?
104
He was recording an album in the same studio, and he had this song that he needed someone to sing with him, And he asked me, and I was only too delighted to do it.
105
But that wasn't the only famous star you worked with in the States, was it?
106
No, there was Lance Lakatov.
107
But you had heard of him?
108
Yes, he's a bit of a hero of mine in fact.
109
And you were in his TV series?
110
Yes.
111
And what was that like?
112
It was a really good experience.
113
I hadn't done anything like that before and they filmed us for three or four days, you know, and That was the end of it.
114
Or so I thought.
115
But they'd made some mistakes, which was such a shame, because I had to go back to the USA.
116
Oh!
117
I came home to England, then they phoned up and said they had some bad camera work, etc. And had to fly all the way back and do it again.
118
Actually, in the USA, your record did well, but not here in England.
119
Why is that?
120
Because you've never been able to get it over here in Britain.
121
The record company's never had any arrangements to sell their records in Britain, so it's always just been the USA, which is nice in a way.
122
Why do you say that?
123
Well, it's good to come home and get away from it.
124
But is it that the company don't think your style will appeal over here?
125
No, it's purely the fact they don't operate over here.
126
But the company's just been sold, and the new company does operate over here.
127
So maybe they will release the record.
128
So, where do you see your career going?
129
Will you go back to the States?
130
Well, not for a while, I shouldn't think, as I have another two years at school here in England.
131
I know my school friends are thinking of college, but I'm not sure that's for me, even to do music.
132
Then, my agent has been trying to persuade me to do it full-time, and my parents say it's up to me, but I'm happy to wait a while before that happens.
133
I can still write, after all.
134
In fact, one of my songs is in the American charts at the moment, but sung by someone else.
135
Well, the best of luck, Trina.
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That's the end of part four.
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There'll now be a pause of five minutes for you to copy your answers onto the separate answer sheet.
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Be sure to follow the numbering of all the questions.
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I'll remind you when there is one minute left so that you're sure to finish in time.
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That's the end of the test.
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Please stop now.
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Your supervisor will now collect all the question papers and answer sheets.
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Thank you.
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What You'll Practice in This Lesson
This lesson focuses on understanding conversational English through an interview with a 15-year-old pop singer. You'll practice listening to natural speech patterns, including casual tone and real-world dialogue flow. The video covers topics like travel, music, and personal experiences, making it ideal for improving comprehension of everyday conversations while building confidence in speaking about similar subjects.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Envious: Feeling jealous of someone's success. Example: "Her friends were not envious of her record deal."
- Approached: To be spoken to with a proposal. Example: "They were approached by a record company at a local concert."
- Embarrassing: Causing self-consciousness. Example: "Not knowing the famous singer was embarrassing."
- Delighted: Very happy. Example: "She was delighted to sing with the star."
- Material (for songs): Ideas or inspiration. Example: "New faces gave her lots of material for songwriting."
Practice Tips for Shadowing
The video's dialogue is conversational, with a moderate speed and friendly tone—perfect for practicing the shadowing technique. Here's how to make the most of it:
- Start slow: Pause the video after each sentence and repeat it immediately. This helps you match the singer's natural intonation and rhythm, which is key for improving English pronunciation. The casual tone means there are many connected speech patterns (e.g., "I'd tell everyone" instead of "I would tell everyone")—focus on copying these to sound more fluent.
- Focus on stress and emotion: The singer uses emphasis when talking about her experiences (e.g., "It was wonderful"). Shadow speech by stressing the same words to convey similar emotion. This trains your ear to recognize subtle cues in English conversations.
- Use a shadowing site if you need extra support. Many platforms let you adjust playback speed, making it easier to keep up. Practice daily for 10-15 minutes—consistency with shadowspeaks will help you internalize the language faster.
By shadowing this video, you'll not only improve your listening skills but also build the ability to speak English more naturally, as if you're having a real conversation.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | you've been making · has been trying |
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if the records were successful then I'd tell · if the records were successful, then I'd tell |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | being surrounded · were actually approached · be discovered |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | you've just come · have been · you've never been |
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.