Shadowing Practice: Listening A2, KET 1, Test 4, Part 4 - Learn English Speaking with Video

Now look at part four.

You will hear a woman telephoning a garage about her car.

Listen and complete questions 16 to 20.

You will hear the conversation twice.

Good morning, Jackson's Garage.

Can I help you?

Yes, please.

I'm having some trouble with my car.

Can you come to have a look at it?

Can I have your name, please, miss?

Yes.

My name's Mary Wilson.

Now, what's the trouble?

It's the brakes.

When I was driving to work this morning, they weren't working very well.

Oh dear.

Don't worry, we'll come and repair them.

Thank you.

Can you tell me your address, please?

Well, I'm at my office.

It's at 31 Hill Road.

The car's parked outside the office.

Could we also have your office phone number?

Yes, it's 350-519.

Can you come this morning?

I'm afraid we can't.

We're very busy until lunchtime.

It's very important.

I really need my car tonight.

How soon can you come?

Well, we can come at, say, 2pm.

Okay, thank you.

And what type of car is it?

It's a red Toyota.

Okay, see you this afternoon.

Great, thank you.

Bye.

Now listen again.

Good morning, Jackson's Garage.

Can I help you?

Yes, please.

I'm having some trouble with my car.

Can you come to have a look at it?

Can I have your name, please, miss?

Yes.

My name's Mary Wilson.

Now, what's the trouble?

It's the brakes.

When I was driving to work this morning, they weren't working very well.

Oh, dear.

Don't worry.

We'll come and repair them.

Thank you.

Can you tell me your address, please?

Well, I'm at my office.

It's at 31 Hill Road.

The car's parked outside the office.

Could we also have your office phone number?

Yes, it's 350519.

Can you come this morning?

I'm afraid we can't.

We're very busy until lunchtime.

It's very important.

I really need my car tonight.

How soon can you come?

Well, we can come at, say, 2pm.

OK, thank you.

And what type of car is it?

It's a red Toyota.

OK, see you this afternoon.

Great, thank you.

Bye.

This is the end of part four.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 73 sentences and 355 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:51. The speaker talks slowly, about 92 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
garage noun	/ɡəˈɹɑʒ/	A building (or section of a building) used to store a car or cars, tools and other miscellaneous items.
repair verb	/ˈɹiːpɛɚ/	To restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy.
brake noun	/bɹeɪk/	A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or…
telephone noun	/ˈtɛləˌfoʊn/	A telecommunication device which converts data or sounds (usually speech) into electrical signals which are then transmitted to enable two or more people to…
lunchtime noun	/ˈlʌnt͡ʃtaɪm/	The time or hour at or around which lunch is normally eaten.
trouble noun	/ˈt͡ʃɹʌbəl/	A distressing or dangerous situation.
address noun	/əˈdɹɛs/	A manner of speaking or writing to another; language, style.
worry verb	/ˈwʌ.ɹi/	To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.
dear adjective	/dɪɹ/	High in price; expensive.
afternoon noun	/ˌæf.tɚˈnun/	The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.
afraid adjective	/əˈfɹeɪd/	Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
twice adverb	/twaɪs/	Two times.
conversation noun	/ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/	Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past	was driving
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction	will hear · we'll come
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now	I'm having

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: garage /ɡəˈɹɑʒ/, conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/

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 garage, repair, brake.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →

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