Shadowing Practice: Listening A2 , KET 5, Test 2 , Part 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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This is the Cambridge Key English Test.
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Paper 2.
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Listening.
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Test number 2.
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There are five parts to the test.
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Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
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We will now stop for a moment before we start the test.
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Please ask any questions now because you must not speak during the test.
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Now look at the instructions for part one.
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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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For 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. Where will the man and woman meet?
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I'll see you outside the cinema at 6 o'clock.
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Why can't you meet me at the station?
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Or better still, the cafe.
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We're going to eat there before the film, aren't we?
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Yes, but we need to be at the cinema at 6 to buy the tickets.
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Then we can go to the cafe.
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Oh, OK.
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Now listen again.
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I'll see you outside the cinema at six o'clock.
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Why can't you meet me at the station?
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Or better still, the cafe.
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We're going to eat there before the film, aren't we?
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Yes, but we need to be at the cinema at six to buy the tickets.
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Then we can go to the cafe.
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Oh, OK.
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Two.
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What's the date of Emma's birthday party?
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Are you going to Emma's 20th birthday party in June?
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Yes, I am.
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But it's in July, actually.
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Oh, yes, of course.
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The 21st, isn't it?
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That's right.
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Her birthday is the day after mine.
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That's how I remember it.
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Now listen again.
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Are you going to Emma's 20th birthday party in June?
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Yes, I am.
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But it's in July, actually.
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Oh, yes, of course.
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The 21st, isn't it?
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That's right.
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Her birthday is the day after mine.
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That's how I remember it.
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3. Where is Nora's watch?
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Have you seen my watch, Mum?
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I left it on the bookshelf.
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I think it's in the kitchen, Nora, on the table.
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That's your watch, Mum.
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Oh, then I'm wearing yours.
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Sorry, I thought it was mine.
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Now listen again.
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Have you seen my watch, Mum?
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I left it on the bookshelf.
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I think it's in the kitchen, Nora, on the table.
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That's your watch, Mum.
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Oh, then I'm wearing yours.
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Sorry, I thought it was mine.
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Four.
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How much is a ticket for tonight's match?
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Are you going to the basketball match tonight?
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How much are the tickets?
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Most weeks they're six pounds, but it's a special price tonight.
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Three pounds fifty.
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So do come.
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Right.
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I've got ten pounds here so that's okay
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now listen again are you going to the basketball match tonight
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how much are the tickets most weeks they're six pounds but it's a special price tonight three pounds fifty, so do come.
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Right.
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I've got ten pounds here, so that's okay.
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Five.
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Which is the boy's brother?
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Look, there's my brother over there talking to his friends.
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Oh, is he the one with dark hair?
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My brother's got blonde hair.
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Oh yes, And he's got the same glasses as you.
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He looks nice.
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Hmm.
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Now listen again.
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Look, there's my brother over there talking to his friends.
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Oh, is he the one with dark hair?
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My brother's got blonde hair.
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Oh, yes.
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And he's got the same glasses as you.
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He looks nice.
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Hmm.
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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 101 sentences and 604 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:46. The speaker talks slowly, about 105 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pound noun | /ˈpaʊ̯nd/ | A unit of weight in various measurement systems. |
| cinema noun | /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ | A movie theatre, a movie house. |
| fifty noun | /ˈfɪfti/ | A banknote or coin with a denomination of 50. |
| tick noun | /tɪk/ | A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida. |
| blond adjective | /blɑnd/ | Of a bleached or pale golden (light yellowish) colour. |
| instruction noun | /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/ | The act of instructing, teaching, or providing with information or knowledge. |
| café noun | /ˌkæˈfeɪ/ | A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the… |
| bookshelf noun | /ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf/ | A shelf or shelves for storing books for easy visual reference. |
| ticket noun | /ˈtɪk.ɪt/ | A pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, sporting event, etc. |
| kitchen noun | /ˈkɪt͡ʃ(ə)n/ | A room or area for preparing food. |
| basketball noun | /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔl/ | A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop. |
| birthday noun | /ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/ | The anniversary of the day on which someone is born. |
| 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. |
| station noun | /ˈsteɪʃən/ | A regular stopping place for ground transportation. |
| wear verb | /wɛ(ə)ɹ/ | To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, perfume, etc. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will now stop · will hear · will the |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | must not · need to be |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm wearing |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | We're going to eat |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as aren't, can't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/, bookshelf /ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf/, conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/, station /ˈsteɪʃən/
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 pound, cinema, fifty.
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.