Shadowing Practice: MOVERS 1 TEST 3.5 READING | Pasta the Parrot | Cambridge Smart - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Mary's uncle and aunt came to her house last week.
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Wow!
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They gave her a beautiful parrot.
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It was blue and yellow.
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Mary was very happy with her new pet.
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She called him Pasta.
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Mary's aunt told her, Parrots eat fruit.
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Mary's uncle said, Parrots can talk.
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You have to teach Pasta some words, Mary.
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First, Mary taught the parrot to say Pasta and Hello.
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Then he learnt to say Mary, Yes, No and Lunch.
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Then Pasta learned more words.
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On Saturday, Mary's mother opened the door.
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What do you want to eat for lunch?
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She asked Mary and her brother Fred.
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Fred shouted, Pasta!
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The parrot was there with them and he thought, Oh no!
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Fred wants to eat me! and he flew outside.
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Mary and Fred ran out to the garden, but they couldn't see Pasta.
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Oh, he's here in the kitchen!
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The children went to see.
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Pasta had a grape in his mouth and then he gave it to Mary's mother.
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She laughed and said, I know you want to tell us something.
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Is it, please eat fruit and not pasta?
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The parrot jumped up and down.
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Yes, yes, he said.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “MOVERS 1 TEST 3.5 READING”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: pasta, parrot, Mary, Fred, eat. This video has 26 sentences and 194 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:29. The speaker talks at a steady 131 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pasta noun | /ˈpɑ.stə/ | Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating. |
| uncle noun | /ˈʌŋ.kl̩/ | The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent. |
| aunt noun | /ɑːnt/ | The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent. |
| shout verb | /ʃaʊt/ | To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc. |
| grape noun | /ɡɹeɪp/ | A small, round, smooth-skinned edible fruit, usually purple, red, or green, that grows in bunches on female vines of most species of genus Vitis and the… |
| parrot noun | /ˈpæɹət/ | A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae. |
| teach verb | /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/ | To pass on knowledge to. |
| lunch noun | /lʌnt͡ʃ/ | A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day. |
| fruit noun | /fɹut/ | A product of fertilization in a plant, specifically |
| jump verb | /d͡ʒʌmp/ | To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne. |
| yellow adjective | /ˈjɛloʊ/ | Of a yellow hue. |
| laugh verb | /læf/ | To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and… |
| kitchen noun | /ˈkɪt͡ʃ(ə)n/ | A room or area for preparing food. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jump up verb | To move from one position to a higher position by one jump. |
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 pasta, uncle, aunt.
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.