Shadowing Practice: ket 10 o test 3 part 4 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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You will hear two classmates talking together.
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How did the girl come to school today?
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You're at school early today.
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Did your dad bring you by car?
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Actually, there were no problems on the underground.
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I was lucky.
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But was your platform crowded?
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Mine was.
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I even thought about walking to school instead.
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Not really.
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And the 7.45 was on time.
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Walking's good if you want to be healthy, but I live quite far away.
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Now listen again.
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You're at school early today.
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Did your dad bring you by car?
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Actually, there were no problems on the underground.
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I was lucky.
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But was your platform crowded?
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Mine was.
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I even thought about walking to school instead.
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Not really.
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And the 7.45 was on time.
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Walking's good if you want to be healthy, but I live quite far away.
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17. You will hear a girl talking to a man who works at a museum.
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What's the girl looking for?
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Please don't carry your backpack round the museum.
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Oh, sorry.
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Er, I left all my school papers somewhere in a blue plastic.. sort of box.
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And I can't find them.
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Which rooms have you been in?
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Well, first I went to that one by the entrance, where all the jackets and things are.
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Ah, that's where it is.
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Now listen again.
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Please don't carry your backpack round the museum.
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Oh, sorry.
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Er, I left all my school papers somewhere in a blue plastic… sort of box.
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And I can't find them.
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Which rooms have you been in?
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Well, first I went to that one by the entrance, where all the jackets and things are.
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Ah, that's where it is.
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18. You will hear a boy talking about learning French.
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How did he improve his French?
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When I was on the school trip to France, I realised I could hardly say a word.
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My teacher asked our class to write to children in a French school, but after a couple of weeks everyone gave up.
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That didn't work.
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But finding funny films in French did.
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I like ones with talking animals.
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Now listen again.
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When I was on the school trip to France, I realised I could hardly say a word.
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My teacher asked our class to write to children in a French school, but after a couple of weeks everyone gave up.
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That didn't work, but finding funny films in French did.
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I like ones with talking animals.
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19. You will hear a girl talking to her aunt about her hobbies.
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Which hobby does the girl like doing now?
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Where are all those plastic dinosaurs you used to have?
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I gave them to the little boy next door.
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Whenever I have free time, I go to the riding school and I brush and feed the horses.
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For my birthday, Dad's giving me a camera.
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Then I can go to the zoo and start getting some amazing pictures.
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Now listen again.
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Where are all those plastic dinosaurs you used to have?
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I gave them to the little boy next door.
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Whenever I have free time, I go to the riding school and I brush and feed the horses.
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For my birthday, Dad's giving me a camera.
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Then I can go to the zoo and start getting some amazing pictures.
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20. You will hear a head teacher talking to the whole school.
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What's new at the school this year?
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first let me say how pleased i am that the volleyball team won the summer championships
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second you've never had somewhere nice to buy and eat lunch but all that's changed
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after this meeting go and look next to the library next if you want to borrow a guitar
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violin etc you must see Mrs Howard before Friday.
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Now listen again.
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First let me say how pleased I am that the volleyball team won the summer championships.
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Second you've never had somewhere nice to buy and eat lunch but all that's changed.
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After this meeting, go and look next to the library Next, if you want to borrow a guitar,
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violin, etc You must see Mrs Howard before Friday That is the end of part four
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 76 sentences and 685 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:12. The speaker talks at a steady 110 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| guitar noun | /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/ | A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick). |
| entrance noun | /ˈɛn.tɹəns/ | The action of entering, or going in. |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
| underground adjective | /ˌʌn.dəɹˈɡɹaʊnd/ | Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth. |
| realise verb | Non-Oxford British standard spelling of realize. | |
| brush noun | /bɹʌʃ/ | An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including… |
| borrow verb | /ˈbɑɹ.oʊ/ | To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it. |
| hobby noun | /ˈhɑ.bi/ | An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time. |
| 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. |
| backpack noun | /ˈbæk.pæk/ | A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when… |
| dinosaur noun | /ˈdaɪnəsoɹ/ | Those animals of the clade Dinosauria that existed during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and are now extinct. |
| violin noun | /ˌvaɪ.əˈlɪn/ | A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow. |
| aunt noun | /ɑːnt/ | The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent. |
| classmate noun | /ˈklæs.meɪt/ | A student who is in the same class at school. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, didn't, don'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 guitar, entrance, jacket.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to have |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | start getting |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will hear |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | must see |
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.