Shadowing Practice: Listening A2 , KET 7, Test 1 , Part 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Cambridge English Key 7 Published by Cambridge University Press and Cambridge English Language Assessment 2014
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This recording is copyright This is the Cambridge English Key Test 1 There are five parts to the test parts 1,
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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 1.
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You will hear 5 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 1 to 5, 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 C.
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Now we are ready to start.
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Look at question 1.
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1. Which T-shirt does the woman buy?
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Excuse me, have you got any T-shirts for around £10?
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We've got this one with a flower on for £8 and some with stars on for £7.
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I'll take the first one you showed me.
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OK.
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I'll put that in a bag for you.
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Now listen again.
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Excuse me, have you got any T-shirts for around £10?
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We've got this one with a flower on for £8 and some with stars on for £7.
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I'll take the first one you showed me.
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OK.
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I'll put that in a bag for you.
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2. When is the girls' swimming lesson next week?
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What time are the swimming lessons next week?
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Are they at 10 o'clock as usual?
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Sorry, there's a swimming competition from 9 o'clock and it won't finish until 11.
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Will my lessons start after that? Of course.
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All lessons will start as soon as the competition finishes.
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Now listen again.
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What time are the swimming lessons next week?
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Are they at ten o'clock as usual?
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Sorry, there's a swimming competition from nine o'clock and it won't finish until eleven.
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Will my lessons start after that? Of course.
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All lessons will start as soon as the competition finishes.
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Three.
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Which bus stop does the woman need?
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Excuse me, I want to catch a bus to go to the hospital.
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Which bus do I need?
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Is it the one in front of the supermarket?
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Buses go to the sports centre from there.
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The one you want is by the train station on West Street.
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Oh, thank you very much.
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You're welcome.
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Now listen again.
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Excuse me, I want to catch a bus to go to the hospital.
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Which bus do I need?
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Is it the one in front of the supermarket?
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Buses go to the sports centre from there.
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The one you want is by the train station on West Street.
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Oh, thank you very much.
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You're welcome.
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4. Which is the man's raincoat?
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Excuse me, I left my raincoat on the bus.
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Did anyone find it?
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Let me see.
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We have a few raincoats.
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I've got one here.
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It's long and has a belt.
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Oh, mine's short.
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I lost the belt, so it hasn't got one.
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Oh yes, here it is.
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It's your lucky day.
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Now listen again.
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Excuse me, I left my raincoat on the bus.
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Did anyone find it?
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Let me see.
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We have a few raincoats.
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I've got one here.
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It's long and has a belt.
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Oh, mine's short.
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I lost the belt, so it hasn't got one.
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Oh yes, here it is.
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It's your lucky day.
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Five.
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Which is the office manager?
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Is that the new office manager over there?
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Oh yes, with the short hair.
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When I last saw her, her hair was long.
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And didn't she wear glasses as well?
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Yes, she did.
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She looks quite different now, doesn't she?
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Now listen again.
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Is that the new office manager over there?
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Oh, yes, with the short hair.
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When I last saw her, her hair was long.
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And didn't she wear glasses as well?
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Yes, she did.
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She looks quite different now, doesn't she?
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That is the end of part one.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 98 sentences and 659 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:54. The speaker talks at a steady 112 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% 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 |
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| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| belt noun | /ˈbɛlt/ | A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing. |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| supermarket noun | /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ | A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing. |
| copyright noun | /ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt/ | The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship. |
| instruction noun | /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/ | The act of instructing, teaching, or providing with information or knowledge. |
| eleven noun | /əˈlɛv.ən/ | A cricket team of eleven players. Hence first eleven - the team of best cricket players (at a school), second eleven - the "B" team, etc. |
| tick noun | /tɪk/ | A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida. |
| raincoat noun | /ˈɹeɪnkoʊt/ | A waterproof coat to be worn in the rain; (loosely) any coat or jacket with this purpose. |
| excuse verb | /ɪksˈkjuz/ | To forgive; to pardon; to overlook. |
| shirt noun | /ʃɜɹt/ | An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, often with sleeves that cover some or all of the arms. |
| usual adjective | /ˈju.ʒuəl/ | Most commonly occurring; typical. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, didn't, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/, shirt /ʃɜɹt/, usual /ˈju.ʒuəl/
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 lesson, swim, belt.
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.