Shadowing Practice: KET - A2 Key for schools trainer audio - TRACK 05 - Learn English Speaking with Video
Creating lesson...
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Exam Practice Test 1.
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Listening Part 1.
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Now look at the instructions for part one.
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For each question, choose the correct picture.
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Look at question one.
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1. Where's the girl going this afternoon?
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Are you coming shopping with me and mom this afternoon?
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To buy your new skateboard.
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I'd love to, but I'm meeting my classmate Susan.
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We're going to see that new Japanese cartoon.
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Okay, no problem.
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Mom can help me choose a skateboard.
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And Mom wants to go to the new cafe in Bridge Street.
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Great!
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They sell fantastic cakes!
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Now listen again.
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Are you coming shopping with me and mom this afternoon?
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To buy your new skateboard!
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I'd love to, but I'm meeting my classmate Susan.
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We're going to see that new Japanese cartoon.
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Okay, no problem.
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Mom can help me choose a skateboard.
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And Mom wants to go to the new cafe in Bridge Street.
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Great!
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They sell fantastic cakes!
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2. Which is the boy's new desk?
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Mum's bought me a desk for my bedroom Aunt Barbara.
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Yes, she was looking at one online with four drawers.
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Did she get that one?
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Mine's got two drawers on the left and three shelves on the right.
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That's good.
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You've got lots of books and things.
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Can I go upstairs and look at it?
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Sure.
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Now listen again.
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Mum's bought me a desk for my bedroom Aunt Barbara.
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Yes, she was looking at one online with four drawers.
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Did she get that one?
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Mine's got two drawers on the left and three shelves on the right.
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That's good.
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You've got lots of books and things.
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Can I go upstairs and look at it?
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Sure.
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3. How will they get to their tennis class?
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Are we going to go to our tennis class by bike today?
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The weather's good.
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Yes, it's sunny but not too hot.
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But I've got a problem with my back wheel, so I prefer to go by bus.
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Or we could walk, it's not far.
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Good idea.
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My dad says he'll fix my bike next weekend.
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Now listen again.
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Are we going to go to our tennis class by bike today?
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The weather's good.
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Yes, it's sunny but not too hot.
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But I've got a problem with my back wheel, so I prefer to go by bus.
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Or we could walk, it's not far.
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Good idea.
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My dad says he'll fix my bike next weekend.
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4. Which woman is Laura's new English teacher?
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Mum, you see the woman outside the bookshop?
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That's my new English teacher.
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The woman with long dark hair?
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She looks like your Aunt Susanna.
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But Aunt Susanna's got blonde hair.
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Anyway, it's the other woman with short dark hair and glasses.
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Oh, she looks really friendly.
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Now listen again.
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Mum, you see the woman outside the bookshop?
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That's my new English teacher.
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The woman with long dark hair?
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She looks like your Aunt Susanna.
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But Aunt Susannah's got blonde hair.
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Anyway, it's the other woman with short dark hair and glasses.
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Oh, she looks really friendly.
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5. What might Harry do if it rains on Saturday?
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Hi Harry, are you going to go running on Saturday to practice for the school race?
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Possibly, but it might rain.
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If it does, I don't want to be outside.
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What about playing badminton in the sports hall?
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I like badminton, but my friends don't.
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We all like volleyball, and that's good exercise too, so I'll think about that.
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Now listen again.
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Hi Harry, are you going to go running on Saturday to practice for the school race?
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Possibly, but it might rain.
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If it does, I don't want to be outside.
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What about playing badminton in the sports hall?
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I like badminton, but my friends don't.
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We all like volleyball, and that's good exercise too, so I'll think about that.
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That is the end of part one.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “KET - A2 Key for schools trainer audio - TRACK 05”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Aunt, hair, mom, listen, badminton. This video has 90 sentences and 636 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:50. The speaker talks slowly, about 109 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 21 of its 90 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| drawer noun | /dɹɔɹ/ | An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles. |
| desk noun | /dɛsk/ | 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… |
| tennis noun | /ˈtɛnɪs/ | A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets. |
| bedroom noun | /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ | A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping. |
| cartoon noun | /kɑɹˈtun/ | A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings. |
| sunny adjective | /ˈsʌni/ | Featuring a lot of sunshine. |
| shelf noun | /ʃɛlf/ | A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects. |
| upstairs adverb | /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/ | Up the stairs; on or to a higher floor or level. |
| 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. |
| blond adjective | /blɑnd/ | Of a bleached or pale golden (light yellowish) colour. |
| examination noun | /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | The act of examining. |
| instruction noun | /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/ | The act of instructing, teaching, or providing with information or knowledge. |
| badminton noun | /ˈbæd.mɪn.tən/ | A racquet sport played indoors on a court by two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs of players (doubles), in which a shuttlecock is volleyed over… |
| skateboard noun | /ˈskeɪt.bɔɹd/ | A narrow, wooden or plastic platform mounted on pairs of wheels, on which one stands and propels oneself by pushing along the ground with one foot. |
| bookshop noun | A shop that sells books. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Where's the girl going this afternoon?
- Are you coming shopping with me and mom this afternoon?
- Which is the boy's new desk?
- Can I go upstairs and look at it?
- Mum, you see the woman outside the bookshop?
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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| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might Harry · might rain |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was looking |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will they · he'll fix · I'll think |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm meeting |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, he'll, I'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shelf /ʃɛlf/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/
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 drawer, desk, tennis.
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.