Shadowing Practice: KET 11 O TEST 3 PART 5 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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You will hear Carlos talking to his grandmother about the school sports teams he and his classmates are in.
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Which team is each person in?
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Are there many sports teams at your school, Carlos?
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Yes, Granny.
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I wanted to be in the cycling team, but there weren't any places, so I joined the football team.
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It's fun!
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And your sister Sophia?
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She's good at sports where you hit the ball like hockey.
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Yeah, but it's the basketball team she plays for.
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Oh, and what about your friend Aidan?
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He's bought a racket and loves using that.
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I was surprised because he's tall enough to play basketball, but the team is full.
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Do you know my neighbour Tina?
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The one I sometimes see riding her bicycle?
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Yes.
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Well, she loves being in the pool.
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She wins lots of races.
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That's good.
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And she has a brother, doesn't she?
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Yeah, Nick.
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The sports teacher wanted him to join the hockey team, but he prefers volleyball.
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He's really good at that.
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And your friend Katrina?
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She joined a new team called Fast Wheels.
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It's perfect for her because she goes everywhere by bike.
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She wanted to be in the basketball team too, but she doesn't have time.
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It's great that you all do sports.
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Now listen again.
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Are there many sports teams at your school, Carlos?
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Yes, Granny.
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I wanted to be in the cycling team, but there weren't any places, so I joined the football team.
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It's fun!
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And your sister, Sophia?
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She's good at sports where you hit the ball like hockey.
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Yeah, but it's the basketball team she plays for.
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Oh.
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And what about your friend Aidan?
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He's bought a racket and loves using that.
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I was surprised because he's tall enough to play basketball, but the team is full.
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Do you know my neighbour, Tina?
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The one I sometimes see riding her bicycle?
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Yes.
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Well, she loves being in the pool.
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She wins lots of races.
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That's good.
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And she has a brother, doesn't she?
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Yeah, Nick.
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The sports teacher wanted him to join the hockey team, but he prefers volleyball.
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He's really good at that.
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And your friend Katrina?
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She joined a new team called Fast Wheels.
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It's perfect for her because she goes everywhere by bike.
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She wanted to be in the basketball team too, but she doesn't have time.
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It's great that you all do sports.
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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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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 56 sentences and 420 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:34. The speaker talks at a steady 118 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hockey noun | /ˈhɑ.ki/ | Any of a family of sports in which hockey sticks are used to move a ball or puck into a goal. |
| bicycle noun | /ˈbaɪsɪk(ə)l/ | A vehicle that has two primary wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s… |
| 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. |
| neighbour noun | /ˈneɪbɚ/ | A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or… |
| sheet noun | /ʃit/ | A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper. |
| grandmother noun | /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/ | A mother of someone's parent. |
| racket noun | /ˈɹækɪt/ | A loud noise. |
| classmate noun | /ˈklæs.meɪt/ | A student who is in the same class at school. |
| basketball noun | /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔl/ | A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop. |
| 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. |
| everywhere adverb | /ˈɛv.ɹi.(h)wɛɹ/ | In or to all locations under discussion. |
| cycle noun | /ˈsaɪ.kəl/ | An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed. |
| prefer verb | [pɹɪˈfɝ] | To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better. |
| bike noun | /baɪk/ | Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle. |
| tall adjective | /tɔl/ | Having great vertical extent (usually reckoned from the bottom of the feet to the very top of the head) when standing. (For instance, somebody with a height of… |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as doesn't, weren'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 hockey, bicycle, volleyball.
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.