Shadowing Practice: Listening A2, KET 2, Test 1, Part 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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You will hear five short conversations.
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You will hear each conversation twice.
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There is one question for each conversation.
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The questions one to five put a tick under the right answer.
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Here is an example.
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How many people were at the meeting?
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Were there many people at the meeting? About 30.
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That's not many.
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No, but more than last time.
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The answer is 30, so there is a tick in box C.
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Now we are ready to start.
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Look at question one.
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One.
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What will they eat for dinner this evening?
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What do you want for dinner this evening, Maria?
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We could have pizza or chicken.
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Hmm, what about fish?
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I had a pizza last night.
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OK, that's easy to cook.
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Good.
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Now listen again.
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What do you want for dinner this evening, Maria?
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We could have pizza or chicken.
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Hmm, what about fish?
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I had a pizza last night.
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OK, that's easy to cook.
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Good.
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Two.
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What time is it?
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Have you got the right time?
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I think my watch is wrong.
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Uh, it's half past two.
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Ah, my watch says twenty past.
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Well, it's ten minutes slow then.
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Now listen again.
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Have you got the right time?
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I think my watch is wrong.
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Uh, it's half past two.
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Ah, my watch says twenty past.
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Well, it's ten minutes slow then.
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Three.
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What's Michelle going to read?
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Can I read your newspaper, Michelle?
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Didn't you bring a book with you?
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Yes, but it's not very interesting.
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Oh, here you are.
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I'll read this letter from John.
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Now listen again.
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Can I read your newspaper, Michelle?
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Didn't you bring a book with you?
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Yes, but it's not very interesting.
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Oh, here you are.
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I'll read this letter from John.
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Four.
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How much did the tickets cost?
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Oh, hi.
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Did you have a good time at the theatre last night?
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Well, the play was excellent, but the tickets cost $90 each.
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That's not too bad if the play was good.
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No, perhaps you're right.
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Now listen again.
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Oh, hi.
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Did you have a good time at the theatre last night?
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Well, the play was excellent, but the tickets cost $90 each.
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That's not too bad if the play was good.
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No, perhaps you're right.
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Five.
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Where is the chemist's?
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Excuse me, can you tell me where the chemist's is, please?
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Hmm, just a moment.
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Oh, yes, it's past the post office, next to a big supermarket.
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Is it far from here?
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No, just two minutes' walk.
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Now listen again.
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Excuse me, can you tell me where the chemist's is, please?
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Hmm, just a moment.
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Oh yes, it's past the post office, next to a big supermarket.
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Is it far from here?
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No, just two minutes' walk.
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This is the end of part one.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 80 sentences and 458 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:20. The speaker talks slowly, about 86 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 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 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

  • pizza /ˈpi.tsə/ (noun) — A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables.
  • tick /tɪk/ (noun) — A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.
  • supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ (noun) — A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing.
  • litter /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ (noun) — Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals.
  • ticket /ˈtɪk.ɪt/ (noun) — A pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, sporting event, etc.
  • cook /kʊk/ (verb) — To prepare food for eating, typically by heating it, combining it with other ingredients, seasoning it, preparing it for serving, etc.
  • twenty /ˈtwɛnti/ [-ɛɾ̃i] (noun) — The numbers twenty (20) to twenty-nine (29).
  • newspaper /ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/ (noun) — A publication, usually published daily or weekly, containing news and other articles. Traditionally a print publication typically printed on cheap, low-quality…
  • excuse /ɪksˈkjuz/ (verb) — To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
  • dinner /ˈdɪnɚ/ (noun) — The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.
  • conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/ (noun) — Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking.
  • fish /ˈfɪʃ/ (noun) — A typically cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills; any vertebrate that is not a tetrapod.
  • excellent /ˈɛk.sə.lənt/ (adjective) — Having excelled, having surpassed.
  • twice /twaɪs/ (adverb) — Two times.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

  • look at (verb) — To observe or watch.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, I'll, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/, fish /ˈfɪʃ/
  • Long words — get the stress right: supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, twenty /ˈtwɛnti/ [-ɛɾ̃i], conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like pizza, tick, supermarket.

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 →