Shadowing Practice: KET 2 O TEST 4 PART 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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What time does Mary start work today?
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How about going to the cinema later?
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I'd love to, but I'm working nights this week.
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I start at half past eleven.
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Well, we could go to the early film.
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It finishes at ten thirty and it's only a ten minute drive from work.
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If I'm at work by eleven p.m., then yes.
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That gives me half an hour to get change before I start work.
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Now, listen again.
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How about going to the cinema later?
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I'd love to, but I'm working nights this week.
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I start at half past eleven.
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Well, we could go to the early film.
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It finishes at ten thirty and it's only a ten minute drive from work.
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If I'm at work by eleven p.m., then yes.
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That gives me half an hour to get change before I start work.
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2. When is the school play?
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Hi Sue, is everything ready for the play?
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Yes, today is our last meeting with the teacher.
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The great thing is that I'm missing Friday's maths class.
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Lucky you.
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So, the big day is tomorrow then.
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Is it playing on Sunday too?
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No, only tomorrow.
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I hope you can come.
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Wish me luck.
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Now, listen again.
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Hi Sue.
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Is everything ready for the play?
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Yes.
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Today is our last meeting with the teacher.
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The great thing is that I'm missing Friday's maths class.
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Lucky you.
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So, the big day is tomorrow then.
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Is it playing on Sunday too?
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No, only tomorrow.
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I hope you can come.
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Wish me luck.
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3. Where did Shivrang and his friends stay on holiday?
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Hi, Shivrang.
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Did you enjoy camping?
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Actually, there was a big storm when we arrived and we couldn't sleep in the tent.
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Oh no!
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So did you stay in a guest house?
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We found a very modern hotel that had a room for all four of us.
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A guest house would be cheaper, but there weren't any available in the area.
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Now listen again.
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Hi Shivrang.
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Did you enjoy camping?
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Actually, there was a big storm when we arrived and we couldn't sleep in the tent.
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Oh no!
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So did you stay in a guesthouse?
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We found a very modern hotel that had a room for all four of us.
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A guesthouse would be cheaper but there weren't any available in the area.
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4. What are they going to do tomorrow?
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Shall we meet the others at the skate park tomorrow?
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You know, I love going there, but it's going to be too hot tomorrow to do something outdoors.
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We could play basketball in the sports centre.
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I still think it will be too hot.
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What about going to the beach?
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OK, good idea.
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I'll borrow my brother's surfboard.
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Now, listen again.
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Shall we meet the others at the skate park tomorrow?
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You know, I love going there, but it's going to be too hot tomorrow to do something outdoors.
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We could play basketball in the sports centre.
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I still think it will be too hot.
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What about going to the beach?
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OK, good idea.
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I'll borrow my brother's surfboard.
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What's wrong, dear?
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I've lost my phone, Liam.
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I think I left it on the kids' bookshelf this morning.
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Look, here it is.
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Mary must have taken it again and left it on the sofa.
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Shall I put it back on the bookshelf?
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Please leave it on the little table in our bedroom and I'll take it with me when I get ready.
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OK, fine.
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Now, listen again.
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What's wrong, dear?
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I've lost my phone, Liam.
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I think I left it on the kids' bookshelf this morning.
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Look, here it is.
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Mary must have taken it again and left it on the sofa.
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Shall I put it back on the bookshelf?
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Please leave it on the little table in our bedroom and I'll take it with me when I get ready.
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OK, fine.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 87 sentences and 649 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:06. The speaker talks at a steady 127 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% 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
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| eleven noun | /əˈlɛv.ən/ | A cricket team of eleven players. Hence first eleven - the team of best cricket players (at a school), second eleven - the "B" team, etc. |
| bedroom noun | /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ | A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping. |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| thirty noun | /ˈθɝti/ | A commercial lasting 30 seconds. |
| outdoor adjective | /aʊtˈdɔː/ | Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air. |
| cinema noun | /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ | A movie theatre, a movie house. |
| mathematics noun | /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ | An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them. |
| tent noun | /tɛnt/ | A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather. |
| borrow verb | /ˈbɑɹ.oʊ/ | To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it. |
| sofa noun | /ˈsoʊ̯fə/ | An upholstered seat with a raised back and one or two raised ends, long enough to comfortably accommodate two or more people. |
| skate noun | /skeɪt/ | A runner or blade, usually of steel, with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, made to be fastened under the foot, and used for gliding on ice. |
| bookshelf noun | /ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf/ | A shelf or shelves for storing books for easy visual reference. |
| guesthouse noun | /ˈɡɛsthaʊs/ | A small house near a main house, for lodging visitors. |
| surfboard noun | /ˈsɝfˌbɔɹd/ | A shaped waterproof plank, usually made of wood or foam and reinforced plastic, used to surf on waves. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, couldn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thirty /ˈθɝti/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/
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 eleven, bedroom, arrive.
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 lost |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | enjoy camping |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will be · I'll borrow · I'll take |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm working · I'm missing |
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.