Shadowing Practice: IELTS LISTENING: NAMES AND NUMBERS - Learn English Speaking with Video

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A B C D E F G
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H I J K L M
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N O P Q R S T U V B,
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W, X, Y, Z, A.
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Similar letters practice.
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Number one, B, P.
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Number two, D, T.
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Number three, S, X.
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Number 4.
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J. G.
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Number 5.
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M. N.
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Number 6.
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K. Q.
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Number 7.
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U. Y.
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Number 8.
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V. W.
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Number 9.
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Z. Z.
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Number 1.
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Birmingham.
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B -I -R -M -I -N -G -H -A -M.
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Number 2.
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Carlisle.
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C -A -R -L -I -S -L -E.
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Number 3.
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Chichester.
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C -H -I -C -H -E -S -T -E -R Number 4.
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Leicester.
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L -E -I -C -E -S -T -E -R Number 5.
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Peterborough.
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P -E -T -E -R -B -O -R -O -U -G -H.
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Number 6.
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Truro.
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T -R -U -R -O.
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Number 7.
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Wolverhampton.
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W -O -L -V -E -R -H -A -M -P -T -O -N Number eight,
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Amersham -A -M -E -R -S -H -A -M Number nine,
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Framlingham -F -R -A -M -L -I -A -M Number 10,
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Gillingham, G -I -L -L -I -N -G -H -A -M.
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Number 11, Ghoul, G -O -O -L -E.
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Number 12.
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Ormskirk.
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O -R -M -S -K -I -R -K.
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Number 13.
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Painswick.
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P -A -I -N -S -W -I -C -K.
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Number 14.
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Rochdale.
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R -O -C -H -D -A -L -E.
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Number 15.
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Saw Bridgeworth.
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S -A -W -B -R -I -D -G -E -W -O -R -T -H.
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listening exercise one one r o m n e y
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2. C -A -E -R -N -S.
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3. B -R -A -G -G.
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4. J -I -C -K -E -L -L.
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5. Force it.
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That's F -A -W -C -E -T -T -T -T -T
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-T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T
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-T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T
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-T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T
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-T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T
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-T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T
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-T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T
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-T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T
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-T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T
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-T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T - Two.
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G -O -W -E -R.
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Three.
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J -E -R -E -M -Y.
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Four.
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P -O -L -L -A -R -D.
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5. V -E -R -N -O -N Number 1.
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8. Number 2.
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13. Number 3.
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50. Number 4.
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24 number five, forty -seven,
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number six, eighty -six, number seven,
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nineteen, number eight, ninety -seven, Number 9, 17.
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Number 10, 29.
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Number 1, 116.
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Number 2, 196.
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Number 3, 332.
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Number 4, 480.
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Number 5, 390.
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Number 6, 830.
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Number 7, 901.
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Number 8, 642.
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Number 9, 589.
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Number 10, 772.
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Number 1, 2350.
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Number 2, 6719.
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Number 3, 10 ,300.
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Number five, 80 ,500.
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Number six, 65 ,000.
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Number seven, 12 ,450.
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Number eight, 15 ,000.
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Number nine, 28 ,560.
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Number 10, 990 ,999.
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Number 1, flight number ELB -2093.
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Number 2, flight number WVY -6547 number three
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reference number il25 bohc number four
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reference number 53ams 81p number five surname prescott that's p -r -e -s -c -o -double -t
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Number six, surname Wainwright, that's W -A -I -N -W -R -I -G -H -T Number seven,
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address Raleigh Street, that's R -A -L -E -I -G -H Street Number 8.
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Address, Enshor Lane.
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That's E -N -S -H -A -W, Lane.
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Number 9.
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Telephone number, 0813 554 782.
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Number 10.
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Telephone number, 0771 444 032.
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number one my phone number is five five five three two
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four oh number two call this number for more information eight nine oh one one nine oh
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number three for our store hours and locations please call five six five three four oh seven
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number four hurry call this number and win one thousand dollars eight eight six nine three six
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Number 5, Dr. Wilson's phone number is 955 -4591.
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Number 6 Hello, is this 207 -7233?
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Number 7 You can call my work number 908 -2393 extension 238
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number eight excuse me did you say your phone number
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was five four five double eight double four number nine
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i have a new phone number it's two three oh oh one eight seven Number 10,
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Mary's phone number is 196 -3402 Number 11,
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for a complete listing of today's movies, please call 2 -1 -1 -9 -3 -4 -9
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number 12 i have the taxi company's phone number
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so let's call a taxi it's four four four seven eight nine two number 13 i'm sorry
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but you have the wrong number this isn't nine seven eight double Number 14,
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Sam's cell phone number is 055 -678 -9210.
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Number 15, let's order food from Burger Palace their number is 2 1 1 9 5 6 2
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number 16 excuse me could you please repeat that did you say 5 9 5 5 5 9 5

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 132 sentences and 714 words to shadow. The speech runs for 14:03. 42% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
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…
taxi noun/ˈtæksi/A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare.
extension noun/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length, breadth, or time; an increase.
forty adjective/ˈfoɹti/Resembling or characteristic of a fort.
hurry verb/ˈhʌ.ɹi/To do things quickly.
surname noun/ˈsɝˌneɪm/The portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the…
excuse verb/ɪksˈkjuz/To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
exercise noun/ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.
dollar noun/ˈdɑ.lɚ/Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and elsewhere…
repeat verb/ɹɪˈpiːt/To do or say again (and again).
nine noun/naɪn/The digit or figure 9.
address noun/əˈdɹɛs/A manner of speaking or writing to another; language, style.
flight noun/ˈflaɪ̯t/The act of flying; the ability to fly.
reference noun/ˈɹɛf.(ə.)ɹəns/A measurement one can compare (some other measurement) to.
letter noun/ˈlɛtɚ/A symbol in an alphabet.

Pronunciation to watch

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: extension /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/, location /loʊˈkeɪʃən/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like telephone, taxi, extension.

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 →