Shadowing Practice: Listening B1, PET 1 for Schools, Test 2, Part 2 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Now turn to part two.
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Questions 8 to 13.
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you will hear an interview.
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with a teenager called Simon about going to an indoor climbing centre that has a climbing wall.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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A B or C.
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You now have 45 seconds to look at the questions for part two.
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Now we are ready to start.
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Listen carefully.
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You will hear the recording twice.
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Hello everyone!
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Today we're discussing adventure activities.
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And I'm talking to Simon Benito.
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who recently went with his mum to an indoor climbing centre.
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Simon, what gave your mum the idea to take you there?
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Well, last year my school had a trip to the centre, but I missed it because I was sick.
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Then recently she went with a friend and tried it herself, and she loved it.
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So after that she wanted to take me too.
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And what did you think when your mum suggested going to the centre?
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Well, I knew I was okay at climbing.
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We've been climbing on holidays, and I thought we'd do something similar at the centre.
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I was really looking forward to it.
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But then my mum explained that the wall was inside, I wasn't so interested when I heard that.
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I prefer being outside.
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But did you meet lots of people there?
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Well, yes, that was great.
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It was early morning when we arrived and the centre had just opened, so it was quiet.
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But lots of people came later in the morning, And for once, I wasn't the youngest.
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I'd expected it'd be mainly young people there, but there were people of all ages serious climbers,
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mums with five -year -olds and teenagers like me.
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So what was the climbing wall like?
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Well, luckily it had rocks of different sizes to help you climb.
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so there was little chance of falling off.
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And I'd imagined it would look high before you started to climb, But actually, it didn't seem that far to the top.
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There were lots of really useful holes all over it too, to put your feet in, green ones for an easy climb, red for more difficult.
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So what was your first climb like?
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Was it easy?
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No. The instructor showed us what to do, and I thought I'd soon get to the top.
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But I was the last to get there, so I was annoyed with myself.
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The instructor warned us it can be painful for your arms too, But, I didn't notice.
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And I did improve.
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So what did you learn from your visit?
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Well, It was great to be with other people who all like doing the same thing, And when I was climbing,
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I had to think carefully where to put my feet before I moved.
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So that's helped me to think first before I do things.
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It's shown me that I'm fitter than my friends who spend too much time on their computers.
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Well, thanks, Simon.
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Now listen again.
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Hello everyone!
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Today we're discussing adventure activities.
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And I'm talking to Simon Benito.
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who recently went with his mum to an indoor climbing centre.
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Simon, what gave your mum the idea to take you there?
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Well, last year my school had a trip to the centre, but I missed it because I was sick,
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Then recently she went with a friend and tried it herself, and she loved it.
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So after that she wanted to take me too.
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And what did you think when your mum suggested going to the centre?
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Well, I knew I was okay at climbing.
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We've been climbing on holidays, and I thought we'd do something similar at the centre.
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I was really looking forward to it.
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But then my mum explained that the wall was inside.
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I wasn't so interested when I heard that.
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I prefer being outside.
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But did you meet lots of people there?
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Well, yes, that was great.
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It was early morning when we arrived and the centre had just opened, so it was quiet, but But lots of people came later in the morning,
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And for once, I wasn't the youngest.
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I'd expected it'd be mainly young people there, but they were people of all ages serious climbers,
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mums with five -year -olds and teenagers like me.
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So what was the climbing wall like?
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Well, luckily it had rocks of different sizes to help you climb.
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so there was little chance of falling off.
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And I'd imagined it would look high before you started to climb, but actually it didn't seem that far to the top.
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there were lots of really useful holes all over it too to put your feet in green ones for an easy climb, red for more difficult.
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So what was your first climb like?
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Was it easy?
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No. The instructor showed us what to do, and I thought I'd soon get to the top.
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But I was the last to get there, so I was annoyed with myself.
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The instructor warned us it can be painful for your arms too, but I didn't notice.
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And I did improve.
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So what did you learn from your visit?
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Well, it was great to be with other people who all like doing the same thing
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and when I was climbing I had to think carefully where to put my feet before I moved.
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So that's helped me to think first before I do things.
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It's shown me that I'm fitter than my friends who spend too much time on their computers.
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Well, thanks, Simon.
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That is the end of part two.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Listening B1, PET 1 for Schools, Test 2, Part 2”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: climbing, centre, mum, climb, Simon. This video has 87 sentences and 925 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:39. The speaker talks at a steady 121 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 14 of its 87 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
climb verb/ˈklaɪ̯m/To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending).
instructor noun/ɪnˈstɹʌktɚ/One who instructs; a teacher.
carefully adverb/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/With care; attentively, circumspectly.
indoor adjective/ˈɪndoɹ/Situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within, the interior of a building.
teenager noun/ˈtiːnˌeɪ̯d͡ʒə/A person between thirteen and nineteen years old (inclusive).
adventure noun/ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/A feeling of desire for new and exciting things.
mum noun/mʌm/mother
arrive verb/əˈɹaɪv/To reach; to get to a certain place.
painful adjective/ˈpeɪn.fl̩/Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
youngest adjective/ˈjʌŋ.ɡɪst/Most recently begun or formed.
warn verb/woɹn/To make (someone) aware of impending danger, evil, etc.
luckily adverb/ˈlʌk.ɪ.li/In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately.
annoy verb/əˈnoɪ̯/To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
climber noun/ˈklaɪmɚ/Someone or something that climbs (such as a mountain climber).

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
fall off verbTo become detached or to drop from.
look forward to verbTo anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Today we're discussing adventure activities.
  • Simon, what gave your mum the idea to take you there?
  • I wasn't so interested when I heard that.

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going onWe've been climbing
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thingpeople who all · friends who spend
Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the pastwas really looking · was climbing
Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two thingsfitter than

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 26 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'd, didn't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

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 climb, instructor, carefully.

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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