Shadowing Practice: KET 2 O TEST 4 PART 3 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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You will hear Linda talking to her friend Alex about her new job.
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Alex, I'm so excited.
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I started my new job on Monday.
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Congratulations!
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So do you drive there every day?
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No need.
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It's a ten -minute walk, and if it rains, I take the bus.
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There's a bus stop just outside the office.
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You're lucky.
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I spend so much time and money driving to work.
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But that's not my problem.
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Now you have left the office, I have no one to talk to.
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Everyone's so boring.
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I know, that's one of the main reasons I left.
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And the money, of course.
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£19 ,500 was good. But...
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£22 ,500 is better and I save another £3 ,000 as I'm closer to home.
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Do you still answer calls and send emails?
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I do, but I also have to be with the manager when he's in a meeting.
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It's tiring, but so much better than sitting at my desk all day.
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Well, Linda, I'd love to do that.
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I wish Miss Pierce would give us something new to work on.
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Why don't you talk to her?
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She'd never change her mind.
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I think I'd better do what you did.
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I couldn't agree more.
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Now, listen again.
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Alex, I'm so excited!
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I started my new job on Monday.
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Congratulations!
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So do you drive there every day?
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"No need.
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It's a ten -minute walk, and if it rains, I take the bus." There's a bus stop just outside the office.
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You're lucky.
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I spend so much time and money driving to work, but that's not my problem.
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Now you have left the office, I have no one to talk to.
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Everyone's so boring.
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"I know.
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That's one of the main reasons I left.
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And the money, of course." £19 ,500 was good. But...
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£22 ,500 is better and I save another £3 ,000 as I'm closer to home.
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Do you still answer calls and send emails?
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I do, but I also have to be with the manager when he's in a meeting.
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It's tiring, but so much better than sitting at my desk all day.
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Well, Linda, I'd love to do that.
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I wish Miss Pierce would give us something new to work on.
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Why don't you talk to her?
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She'd never change her mind.
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I think I'd better do what you did.
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I couldn't agree more.
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That is the end of part three.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 51 sentences and 389 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:49. The speaker talks at a steady 138 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
13 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- desk /dɛsk/ (noun) — A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a…
- congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/ — Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation.
- tire /ˈtaɪ̯ɚ/ (verb) — To become sleepy or weary.
- bore /boɹ/ (verb) — To inspire boredom in somebody.
- email /ˈiˌmeɪl/ (noun) — A system for sending messages and datas by means of a computer network, primarily the Internet, using the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol and the Internet…
- minute /ˈmɪnɪt/ (noun) — A unit of time which is one sixtieth of an hour (sixty seconds).
- agree /əˈɡɹi/ (verb) — To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.
- manager /ˈmæn.ə.dʒəɹ/ (noun) — A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.
- spend /spɪnd/ (verb) — To pay out (money).
- sit /sɪt/ (verb) — To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
- lucky /ˈlʌki/ (adjective) — Favoured by luck; fortunate; having good success or good fortune.
- excited /ɪkˈsaɪ.tɪd/ (adjective) — Having great enthusiasm, passion and energy.
- rain /ˈɹeɪn/ (noun) — Condensed water falling from a cloud.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- work on (verb) — To apply mental or physical effort to (something) in order to shape, form, improve, investigate, solve it, etc.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'd, I'm, couldn'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 desk, congratulations, tire.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have left |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | better than |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to be |
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.