Shadowing Practice: Movers 2 - Test 1 - Part 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Cambridge English Movers 2 Published by Cambridge University Press and Cambridge English Language Assessment 2018 This recording is copyright.
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CD 1 Test 1 Hello,
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this is the Cambridge English Movers Listening Test.
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Thank you.
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Look at part one.
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Now look at the picture.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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Here's a picture of the farm that we went to on our school trip, Mum.
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It's great!
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Who's that person, the man who's coming out of the field?
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With the water.
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That's Paul.
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He's the farmer's son.
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Oh, he looks busy.
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He was.
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Can you see the line?
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This is an example.
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Now you listen and draw lines.
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One.
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Is that one of your classmates?
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The child that's with the sheep?
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Yes.
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Her name's Claire.
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She's feeding them.
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That's nice.
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They're very young.
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Yes.
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They were only six weeks old, I think.
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Two. And there's Jack.
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He's walking up the top field to see the cows.
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Look.
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Oh, yes.
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Was he afraid of them?
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Cows are huge animals.
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Well, he took a photo of them with his tablet and then came back down again very quickly.
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OK.
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And I talked to that person.
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He knew a lot.
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He helps on the farm.
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Do you mean the man who's building that wall?
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Yes, he's called Peter.
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He often has to fix the walls.
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They fall down a lot.
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4. Who's that on the horse?
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Let me think.
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Oh, I know.
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That's Zoe.
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It was her first riding lesson.
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Did she enjoy it?
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Yes.
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I'd like to try that one day too.
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Me too.
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5. And can you see the woman who's carrying the vegetables?
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No. Where is she?
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Behind the tractor.
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She's called Julia.
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Oh, yes.
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How do you know her name?
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She talked to us about growing different things.
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She was really nice.
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We had a great day there.
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Good.
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Now listen to part one again.
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One.
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Is that one of your classmates, the child that's with the sheep?
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Yes, her name's Claire.
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She's feeding them.
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That's nice.
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They're very young.
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Yes.
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They were only six weeks old, I think.
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Two. And there's Jack.
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He's walking up the top field to see the cows.
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Look.
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Oh, yes.
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Was he afraid of them?
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Cows are huge animals.
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Well, he took a photo of them with his tablet and then came back down again very quickly.
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Okay.
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3. And I talked to that person.
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He knew a lot.
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He helps on the farm.
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Do you mean the man who's building that wall?
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Yes.
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He's called Peter.
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Oh.
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He often has to fix the walls.
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They fall down a lot.
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4. Who's that on the hall?
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Let me think.
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Oh, I know.
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That's Zoe.
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It was her first riding lesson.
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Did she enjoy it?
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Yes.
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I'd like to try that one day too.
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Me too.
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Five.
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And can you see the woman who's carrying the vegetables?
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No. Where is she?
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Behind the tractor.
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She's called Julia.
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Oh, yes.
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How do you know her name?
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She talked to us about growing different things.
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She was really nice.
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We had a great day there.
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Good.
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Why Practice Speaking with This Video?

Practicing with this video is a fantastic way to boost your english speaking practice—especially if you’re prepping for exams like IELTS. The dialogue is set in a relatable real-life scenario (a school trip to a farm), so you’ll learn how to talk about everyday experiences, describe people, and share stories. It’s perfect for shadow speech too: the clear, conversational tone makes it easy to mimic pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation. Whether you’re a beginner or refining your skills, this video helps you sound more natural in casual conversations—key for IELTS speaking practice and real-world interactions.

Grammar & Expressions in Context

The conversation is packed with useful structures to master. Here are three standouts:

  • Relative clauses: “The man who’s coming out of the field” shows how to describe people or things clearly. This is essential for expanding sentences in speaking tests.
  • Past continuous tense: “She’s feeding them” (present continuous) and “He was walking up the field” (past continuous) teach you to talk about actions in progress. Great for storytelling!
  • Question forms: “Who’s that on the horse?” and “Did she enjoy it?” are simple but powerful. Practicing these helps you ask and answer questions smoothly, a must for shadowing technique drills.
These structures aren’t just for exams—they’ll make your speech flow better in any setting.

Common Pronunciation Traps

Watch out for a few tricky words in the video. “Farmer’s son” can trip you up if you don’t link the “r” and “s” sounds—try saying it as “farmersson” to sound natural. “Six weeks old” has a quick “ks” sound in “six” followed by a “w,” so practice blending them. Also, the question “Did she enjoy it?” often shortens “did she” to “dish” in fast speech—listen closely to mimic that casual tone. These are the small details that make shadowing effective: by copying the speaker’s rhythm and sound links, you’ll improve your pronunciation faster. Use this video as a shadowing site to nail these traps and sound more like a native.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →