Shadowing Practice: ket 10 o test 3 part 5 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hi.
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Did you have a great trip round Europe?
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Yeah, and I bought this for you in Germany.
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Wow, thanks.
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I can fly it on the hill next to my house at the weekend.
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It's going to be windy.
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You went to Poland, didn't you?
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Yes, I bought this for my Aunt Steph.
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She can put all the pictures she's taken with her new camera in it.
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I also sent her a postcard of a lake that she loved.
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Then you went to Switzerland, right?
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Yeah.
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My cousin likes writing down what she's doing on each date, so she can put this on her kitchen wall.
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The photos look like ones in guidebooks.
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Then we went to Italy.
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My uncle's studying Italian, so he can look up words in this.
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Yeah.
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Did you buy any presents in Spain?
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My neighbour's always drinking tea and hasn't got enough cups.
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This has got her name written on it.
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Where did you get this? In Portugal.
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It's actually a present for me.
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I can put my school books and things in it.
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Perfect.
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Now listen again.
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Hi.
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Hi.
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Did you have a great trip round Europe?
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Yeah, and I bought this for you in Germany.
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Wow, thanks.
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I can fly it on the hill next to my house at the weekend.
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It's going to be windy.
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You went to Poland, didn't you?
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Yes, I bought this for my Aunt Steph.
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She can put all the pictures she's taken with her new camera in it.
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We also sent her a postcard of a lake that she loved.
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Then you went to Switzerland, right?
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Yeah.
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My cousin likes writing down what she's doing on each date, so she can put this on her kitchen wall.
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The photos look like ones in guidebooks.
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Then we went to Italy.
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My uncle's studying Italian, so he can look up words in this.
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Yeah.
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Did you buy any presents in Spain?
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My neighbour's always drinking tea and hasn't got enough cups.
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This has got her name written on it.
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Where did you get this? In Portugal.
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It's actually a present for me.
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I can put my school books and things in it.
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Perfect.
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That is the end of part five.
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You now have six minutes to write your answers on the answer sheet.
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Thank you.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “ket 10 o test 3 part 5”. This video has 53 sentences and 386 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:45. The speaker talks at a steady 140 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. 10 of its 53 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
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…
windy adjective/ˈwɪn.di/Accompanied by wind.
sheet noun/ʃit/A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper.
postcard noun/ˈpoʊstˌkɑɹd/A rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard, typically used for sending messages by mail without the need for an envelope.
kitchen noun/ˈkɪt͡ʃ(ə)n/A room or area for preparing food.
photo verb/ˈfəʊ̯.təʊ̯/To take a photograph of.
weekend noun/ˈwiˌkɛnd/The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.
drink verb/ˈdɹɪŋk/To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
trip noun/tɹɪp/A journey; an excursion or jaunt.
camera noun/ˈkæməɹə/A device for taking still or moving pictures or photographs.
lake noun/leɪk/A large, landlocked stretch of water or similar liquid.
hill noun/hɪl/An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
look up verb/ˌlʊk ˈʌp/To have better prospects.
write down verbTo produce or set (something) down in writing; to record something.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, hasn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

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 cousin, windy, sheet.

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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