Shadowing Practice: Listening A2, KET 3, Test 3, 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.
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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 1.
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1. When will they go on holiday?
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Do you want to come on holiday with me in the summer?
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Sure.
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I can go in June, July or September.
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Well, June will be best for me.
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July is too hot and I have to work in September.
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Okay.
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Where shall we go?
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Now listen again.
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Do you want to come on holiday with me in the summer?
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Sure.
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I can go in June, July or September.
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Well, June will be best for me.
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July's too hot and I have to work in September.
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Okay.
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Where shall we go?
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Two.
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How is Patty going to travel?
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I'm going to go to Vienna on Saturday.
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How long does it take to fly there, Patty?
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Oh, I'm going to drive.
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Oh, yes.
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You get ill on planes, don't you?
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Yes, and trains.
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Now listen again.
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I'm going to go to Vienna on Saturday.
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How long does it take to fly there, Patty?
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Oh, I'm going to drive.
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Oh, yes.
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You get ill on planes, don't you?
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Yes, and trains.
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Three.
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What will Sam do?
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You must phone me while you're on holiday, Sam.
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Telephoning's too expensive.
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I'll send you a postcard from the campsite.
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But I want to know you're all right.
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Can't you send me a letter?
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I won't have time for writing letters.
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Now listen again.
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You must phone me while you're on holiday, Sam.
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Telephoning's too expensive.
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I'll send you a postcard from the campsite.
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But I want to know you're all right.
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Can't you send me a letter?
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I won't have time for writing letters.
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Four.
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What was the weather like in Portugal?
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What was the weather like in Portugal?
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Debbie.
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It was cloudy every day, but it didn't rain.
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Really?
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It was lovely and sunny on our holiday in Spain.
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Yes, but we were in the north of Portugal, and it's different there.
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Now listen again.
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What was the weather like in Portugal Debbie?
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It was cloudy every day but it didn't rain.
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Really?
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It was lovely and sunny on our holiday in Spain.
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Yes but we were in the north of Portugal and it's different there.
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Five.
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What has the girl broken?
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Be careful, Mum.
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There are some pieces of glass on the floor.
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You haven't broken that nice picture, have you?
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It's all right.
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The lemonade bottle fell on the floor.
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Oh well, at least it was empty.
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Now listen again.
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Be careful, Mum.
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There are some pieces of glass on the floor.
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You haven't broken that nice picture, have you?
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It's all right.
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The lemonade bottle fell on the floor.
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Oh well, at least it was empty.
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This is the End of part one.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Listening A2, KET 3, Test 3, Part 1" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhaven't broken
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwill hear · will they · will be
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see comingI'm going to go · I'm going to drive
Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessaryhave to work · must phone

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.

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