Shadowing Practice: ket 10 o test 3 part 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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1. How much did the boys' football shirt cost?
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Did you spend all your birthday money on your new football shirt?
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Grandma gave me £35, but it was only £20.50 in the sports shop in the city centre.
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That sounds expensive to me.
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My new T-shirt was only £11.75.
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But football shirts are always more expensive than other shirts.
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Oh.
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Now listen again.
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Did you spend all your birthday money on your new football shirt?
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Grandma gave me £35, but it was only £20.50 in the sports shop in the city centre.
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That sounds expensive to me.
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My new T-shirt was only 11.75.
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But football shirts are always more expensive than other shirts.
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Oh.
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2. What did Sophie enjoy doing most at the weekend?
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What did you do at the weekend, Sophie?
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I went to the beach with my family.
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We played volleyball, but my foot hurt, so I wasn't very good.
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Oh.
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Then I went swimming with my little brother.
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That was okay.
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But my dad taught me how to fish, and that was really cool.
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Really?
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I think fishing's boring.
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Now listen again.
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What did you do at the weekend, Sophie?
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I went to the beach with my family.
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We played volleyball, but my foot hurt, so I wasn't very good.
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Oh.
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Then I went swimming with my little brother.
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That was OK.
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But my dad taught me how to fish, and that was really cool.
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Really?
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Really?
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I think fishing's boring.
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3. Where did Paul stay on holiday this year?
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Hi, Paul.
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Did you have a good holiday?
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Yeah, great.
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We went on holiday with my cousins again this year.
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Remember, last year we stayed on a boat.
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Yes.
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Did you do that this year too?
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Mum wanted to stay in a hotel with a big swimming pool.
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But everyone else wanted to go camping, so we did that.
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Now listen again.
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Hi, Paul.
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Did you have a good holiday?
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Yeah, great.
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We went on holiday with my cousins again this year.
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Remember, last year we stayed on a boat.
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Yes.
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Did you do that this year too?
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Mum wanted to stay in a hotel with a big swimming pool, but everyone else wanted to go camping.
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So we did that.
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4. Which subject will they study first today?
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Hi, Anna.
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Have you seen the new timetable for today?
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No. Aren't we having maths first?
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That's what we usually do on Tuesdays as soon as we get to school.
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Maths is the third lesson, after geography.
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So, chemistry before that.
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Exactly.
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Anyway, I've finished my geography project, finally.
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Now listen again.
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Hi, Anna.
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Have you seen the new timetable for today?
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No!
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Aren't we having maths first?
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That's what we usually do on Tuesdays as soon as we get to school.
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Maths is the third lesson, after geography.
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So chemistry before that.
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Exactly.
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Anyway, I've finished my geography project, finally.
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5. Why was Tina late for school today?
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Tina, why were you late for school today?
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Well, I got up at seven.
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My phone always wakes me up then, but when the bus came, it didn't stop because it was full.
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So what did you do?
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I went home and asked Mum to give me a lift.
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The traffic wasn't bad, but I was still fifteen minutes late.
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Now listen again.
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Tina, why were you late for school today?
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Well, I got up at seven.
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My phone always wakes me up then, but when the bus came, it didn't stop because it was full.
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So what did you do?
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I went home and asked Mum to give me a lift.
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The traffic wasn't bad, but I was still fifteen minutes late.
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That is the end of part 1.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 89 sentences and 611 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:50. The speaker talks slowly, about 105 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% 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:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| mathematics noun | /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ | An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them. |
| geography noun | /d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/ | The study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| cousin noun | /ˈkʌz(ə)n/ | Chiefly with a qualifying word: Any relation (especially a distant one) who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of a person's extended family; a… |
| chemistry noun | /ˈkɛm.ɪ.stɹi/ | The branch of natural science that deals with the composition and constitution of substances and the changes that they undergo as a consequence of alterations… |
| fifteen noun | /ˈfɪf.tiːn/ | An Irish traybake made with crushed digestive biscuits, marshmallows and glacé cherries combined with condensed milk and desiccated coconut. |
| grandma noun | /ˈɡɹænmɑː/ | Grandmother. |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| volleyball noun | /ˈvɒlibɔ(ː)l/ | A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net. |
| timetable noun | /ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl/ | A tabular schedule of events with the times at which they occur, especially times of arrivals and departures. |
| shirt noun | /ʃɜɹt/ | An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, often with sleeves that cover some or all of the arms. |
| holiday noun | /ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/ | A day on which a religious event or secular celebration is traditionally observed. |
| pool noun | /puːl/ | A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water. |
| teach verb | /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/ | To pass on knowledge to. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've finished |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | more expensive than |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as wasn't, aren't, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, geography /d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/
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 swim, mathematics, geography.
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.