Shadowing Practice: MOVERS 1 - TEST 1 - PART 3 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Part 3.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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Sally is telling her teacher, Mr Castle, about the people in her family and their jobs.
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What work do these people do?
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Hello, Mr Castle.
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Do you like your work?
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Hello, Sally.
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Yes, I do.
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I love it.
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My dad loves his work too.
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He helps people because he's a dentist.
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OK, that's great, Sally.
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I must go and see him.
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Can you see the letter A?
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Now you listen and write a letter in each box.
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One. Does your mum work?
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Yes, she does.
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She works at the new school.
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Oh, is she a teacher there?
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Well, she doesn't work in the classroom, but she makes lunch for 200 children every day because she's a cook there.
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She has to start at 7 o 'clock every morning.
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Wow.
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2. My grandpa lives in the city and he works too. Does he?
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I didn't know that.
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Yes, he can work because he isn't very old.
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I think he's 55.
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He travels to lots of different places because he's a train driver.
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He thinks his work's brilliant.
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That's great.
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3. And I think your sister's too young to work.
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She's only 17, but she does work.
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She's getting really famous now because she's often on TV.
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Wow!
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Is she a film star?
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That's right, she is.
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I love watching her.
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Fantastic!
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Yes, but she has to practice a lot at home.
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Four What does your aunt do?
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My aunt?
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Her name's Julia and she works at the hospital.
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She helps people who are ill.
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That's brilliant.
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Is she a doctor?
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Yes.
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Everyone loves her because she's very good at her work.
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Five.
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My uncle works too, but he doesn't work inside.
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Oh?
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Where does he work then?
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He works outside, and he loves singing when he's working.
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He's always doing that.
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What does he do?
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He's got a huge farm and lots of animals to feed and look after.
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I love going there.
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That's nice.
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Now listen to part three again.
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One. Does your mum work?
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Yes, she does.
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She works at the new school.
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Oh, is she a teacher there?
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Well, she doesn't work in the classroom, but she makes lunch for 200 children every day because she's a cook there.
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She has to start at 7 o 'clock every morning.
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Wow.
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Two.
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My grandpa lives in the city and he works too. Does he?
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I didn't know that.
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Yes, he can work because he isn't very old.
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I think he's 55.
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He travels to lots of different places because he's a train driver.
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He thinks his work's brilliant.
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That's great.
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Three.
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And I think your sister's too young to work.
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She's only 17, but she does work.
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She's getting really famous now because she's often on TV.
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Wow!
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Is she a film star?
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That's right, she is.
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I love watching her.
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Fantastic!
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Yes, but she has to practice a lot at home.
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Four.
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What does your aunt do?
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My aunt?
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Her name's Julia and she works at the hospital.
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She helps people who are ill.
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That's brilliant.
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Is she a doctor?
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Yes.
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Everyone loves her because she's very good at her work.
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Five.
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My uncle works too, but he doesn't work inside.
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Oh?
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Where does he work then?
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He works outside, and he loves singing when he's working.
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He's always doing that.
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What does he do?
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He's got a huge farm and lots of animals to feed and look after.
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I love going there.
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That's nice.
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That is the end of part three.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “MOVERS 1 - TEST 1 - PART 3”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: aunt, brilliant, Sally, helps, teacher. This video has 103 sentences and 582 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:11. The speaker talks slowly, about 94 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. 23 of its 103 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| aunt noun | /ɑːnt/ | The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent. |
| uncle noun | /ˈʌŋ.kl̩/ | The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent. |
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| classroom noun | /ˈklɑːsɹʊm/ | A room, often in a school, where classes take place. |
| grandpa noun | /ˈɡɹæm.pɑː/ | grandfather. |
| litter noun | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals. |
| dentist noun | /ˈdɛntɪst/ | A medical doctor who specializes in teeth. |
| brilliant adjective | /ˈbɹɪl.jənt/ | Shining brightly. |
| feed verb | /fiːd/ | To give (someone or something) food to eat. |
| lunch noun | /lʌnt͡ʃ/ | A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day. |
| cook verb | /kʊk/ | To prepare food for eating, typically by heating it, combining it with other ingredients, seasoning it, preparing it for serving, etc. |
| sing verb | /ˈsɪŋ/ | To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do you like your work?
- Does your mum work?
- My uncle works too, but he doesn't work inside.
- What does your aunt do?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | people who are |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | love watching · loves singing |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | must go · has to start · has to practice |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as doesn't, didn't, isn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 aunt, uncle, clock.
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.