Shadowing Practice: KET 2 O TEST 4 PART 4 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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You will hear a man talking about a film.
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Which part didn't he enjoy?
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Well, the film I watched last night was really interesting.
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The main actor's opening words were brilliant.
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During the next half hour, everything seemed to go a bit slower as the actor tried to show us how light in African villages is.
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Probably it also felt that way because of the music.
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But towards the end, it just kept getting better and better.
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Now, listen again.
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Well, the film I watched last night was really interesting.
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The main actor's opening words were brilliant.
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During the next half hour, everything seemed to go a bit slower as the actor tried to show us how light in African villages is.
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Probably it also felt that way because of the music.
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But towards the end, it just kept getting better and better.
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17. You will hear two friends talking about a festival.
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What did the woman think of it?
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I think that art festival we went to yesterday was really terrible.
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I can't believe you made me agree to go.
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Really?
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I think it was really interesting.
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We saw things we'd never seen before, like that street artist.
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I guess it may be interesting for you because you love art.
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Well, what can I say?
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Normal shows seem awful to me.
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Now, listen again.
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I think that art festival we went to yesterday was really terrible.
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I can't believe you made me agree to go.
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Really?
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I think it was really interesting.
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We saw things we'd never seen before, like that street artist.
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I guess it may be interesting for you because you love art.
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Well, what can I say?
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Normal shows seem awful to me.
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Eighteen.
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You will hear a couple talking about a trip to town.
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Why are they going to town?
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Are you ready to leave?
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I just need to have a snack before going.
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Driving makes me hungry.
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OK, but don't be late.
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Your mother is going to wait for us outside the department store at 4 and the play is on at 5.
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That doesn't leave us much time.
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Don't worry, we'll be on time.
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Now, listen again.
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Are you ready to leave?
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I just need to have a snack before going.
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Driving makes me hungry.
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OK, but don't be late.
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Your mother is going to wait for us outside the department store at 4 and the play is on at 5.
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That doesn't leave us much time.
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Don't worry, we'll be on time.
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19. You will hear a coach talking to his players.
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What is he telling them?
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Listen carefully, everyone.
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The match against the Tigers is tomorrow at 7, not 6 as our last game.
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The Tigers are a stronger team than the captains, so I need you to do your best.
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I know we usually finish practice around 4, but since this is our last one before the match, we'll probably stay until 5 or more.
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Now, listen again.
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Listen carefully, everyone.
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The match against the Tigers is tomorrow at 7, not 6 as our last game.
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The Tigers are a stronger team than the captains, so I need you to do your best.
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I know we usually finish practice around 4, but since this is our last one before the match, we'll probably stay until 5 or more.
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20. You will hear a man talking to his friend about his neighbour.
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Who is his neighbour going out with?
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You must have met my neighbor, Mary.
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She used to work with James in town.
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She was his assistant before moving here.
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So, I was at Antonio's Italian restaurant last night, and I saw her with my cousin, Roger.
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I haven't seen him since our aunt invited us to her new place.
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Anyway, they've been seeing each other for some time now.
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I'll tell you more about it at work.
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Now, listen again.
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I'll tell you more about it at work.
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That is the end of part four.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “KET 2 O TEST 4 PART 4”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: listen, interesting, hear, Tigers, match. This video has 73 sentences and 651 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:55. The speaker talks at a steady 110 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 11 of its 73 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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… |
| awful adjective | /ˈɔːfʊl/ | Very bad. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| snack noun | /snæk/ | A light meal. |
| 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… |
| invite verb | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something. |
| aunt noun | /ɑːnt/ | The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent. |
| actor noun | /ˈæk.tɚ/ | Someone or something that takes part in some action; a doer, an agent. |
| brilliant adjective | /ˈbɹɪl.jənt/ | Shining brightly. |
| stronger adjective | /stɹɔŋɡɚ/ | Said of one proposition with respect to another one: that the former entails the latter, but the latter does not entail the former. |
| restaurant noun | /ˈɹɛst(ə)ˌɹɑnt/ | An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Which part didn't he enjoy?
- I can't believe you made me agree to go.
- Are you ready to leave?
- That doesn't leave us much time.
- Don't worry, we'll be on time.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | may be |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | kept getting |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will hear · we'll be · we'll probably stay |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | is going to wait |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 19 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, we'll, can'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 neighbour, awful, carefully.
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.