Shadowing Practice: KET11 O TEST4 PART3 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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You will hear two friends, Ned and Aisha, talking about their first week at a new school.
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So, Ned, what did you think of our first week at the new school?
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OK.
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I'm so happy we sat next to each other in our first class, Aisha.
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We live in the same street, so I'm surprised we haven't met before.
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Yes, and lunchtime was fun.
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Did you feel a bit worried before you started at the new school?
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I felt excited, actually.
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Me too.
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Not scared at all.
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My brother says we're lucky because it's an awesome school.
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Well, the building doesn't look great.
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I know, but all the kids in our class are lovely.
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Most are, but not everyone.
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But I like all our teachers.
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They do lots to help us.
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That's true.
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Which subject do you like best?
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In my old school it was maths, but geography's my favourite now.
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History's the only subject I don't enjoy much.
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The only thing I don't like is homework.
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It takes at least two hours every evening.
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Really?
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I only spend an hour.
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It's not usually very difficult.
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Well, we didn't get so much in my old school.
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We got very little at mine as well.
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Now listen again.
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So, Ned, what did you think of our first week at the new school?
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OK.
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I'm so happy we sat next to each other in our first class, Aisha.
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We live in the same street, so I'm surprised we haven't met before.
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Yes.
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And lunchtime was fun.
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Did you feel a bit worried before you started at the new school?
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I felt excited, actually.
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Me too.
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Not scared at all.
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My brother says we're lucky because it's an awesome school.
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Well, the building doesn't look great.
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I know, but all the kids in our class are lovely.
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Most are, but not everyone.
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But I like all our teachers.
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They do lots to help us.
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That's true.
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Which subject do you like best?
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In my old school it was maths, but geography's my favourite now.
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History's the only subject I don't enjoy much.
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The only thing I don't like is homework.
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It takes at least two hours every evening.
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Really?
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I only spend an hour.
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It's not usually very difficult.
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Well, we didn't get so much in my old school.
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We got very little at mine as well.
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That is the end of part three.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “KET11 O TEST4 PART3”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: subject, hour, Aisha, Ned. This video has 56 sentences and 401 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:51. The speaker talks at a steady 141 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.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| mathematics noun | /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ | An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them. |
| homework noun | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| lunchtime noun | /ˈlʌnt͡ʃtaɪm/ | The time or hour at or around which lunch is normally eaten. |
| favourite adjective | /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ | Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.) |
| subject noun | /ˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt/ | The noun, pronoun or noun phrase about whom the statement is made. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject is the actor. In clauses in the… |
| spend verb | /spɪnd/ | To pay out (money). |
| awesome adjective | /ˈɔːsəm/ | Causing awe or terror; inspiring wonder or excitement. |
| teacher noun | /ˈti.t͡ʃɚ/ | A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor. |
| worry verb | /ˈwʌ.ɹi/ | To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt. |
| lucky adjective | /ˈlʌki/ | Favoured by luck; fortunate; having good success or good fortune. |
| surprise noun | /sə(ː)ˈpɹaɪ̯z/ | Something unexpected. |
| excited adjective | /ɪkˈsaɪ.tɪd/ | Having great enthusiasm, passion and energy. |
| lovely adjective | /ˈlʌv.li/ | Delightful for beauty, harmony, or grace. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Which subject do you like best?
- History's the only subject I don't enjoy much.
- The only thing I don't like is homework.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, didn'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 mathematics, homework, scare.
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.