Shadowing Practice: MOVERS 2 - 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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Grandpa is telling Jim about different places he goes to.
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What does Grandpa enjoy doing in these places?
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Hello, Grandpa.
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How are you and how's your new flat?
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I'm fine, thank you, Jim.
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I enjoy living here a lot.
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Good.
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I go to the library every day after lunch and look at the maps there.
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I love doing that.
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Can you see the letter E?
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Now you listen and write a letter in each box.
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One.
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I go to the shopping centre every day, too.
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I like helping a man who works there.
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How do you help him?
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I water the plants when I'm there.
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It's fun.
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Are there a lot of plants?
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Yes, there are.
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Two What about the cinema?
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Do you like going there, too?
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Yes, but not to watch films.
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What then?
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I stop there to have a milkshake.
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They make the best ones in town there.
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Wow!
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Three.
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The park in the town centre is really good.
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Right.
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I sit there between eleven and twelve o 'clock every day and listen to the radio on my phone. Do you?
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Yes.
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There's always something good to listen to then.
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I like being there because it's beautiful.
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Four.
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And is your new flat near the station?
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It's not very near, but I enjoy walking there most days.
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Why do you do that?
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There's a great cafe there with the best cakes in town.
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Five.
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Oh, and there's a brilliant sports centre here, Jim.
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That's good.
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The pool's very big, but I don't go swimming there.
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What do you do there, then?
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Ice skating.
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I really enjoy that.
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That's fantastic, Grandpa.
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Yes, I know.
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Now listen to part three again.
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One.
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I go to the shopping centre every day, too.
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I like helping a man who works there.
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How do you help him?
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I water the plants when I'm there.
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It's fun.
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Are there a lot of plants?
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Yes, there are.
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Two.
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What about the cinema?
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Do you like going there too?
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Yes, but not to watch films.
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What then?
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I stop there to have a milkshake.
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They make the best ones in town there.
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Wow.
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Three.
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The park in the town centre is really good.
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Right.
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I sit there between eleven and twelve o 'clock every day and listen to the radio on my phone. Do you?
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Yes.
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There's always something good to listen to then.
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I like being there, because it's beautiful.
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And is your new flat near the station?
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It's not very near, but I enjoy walking there most days.
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Why do you do that?
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There's a great cafe there, with the best cakes in town.
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Five Oh, and there's a brilliant sports centre here,
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Jim That's good The pool's very big, but I don't go swimming there What do you do there, then?
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Ice skating I really enjoy that That's fantastic,
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Grandpa Yes, I know 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 2 - TEST 1 - PART 3”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: listen, centre, enjoy, town, Grandpa. This video has 82 sentences and 495 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:57. The speaker talks slowly, about 100 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 21 of its 82 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 |
|---|---|---|
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| twelve noun | /twɛlv/ | A group of twelve items. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| cinema noun | /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ | A movie theatre, a movie house. |
| 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. |
| skate noun | /skeɪt/ | A runner or blade, usually of steel, with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, made to be fastened under the foot, and used for gliding on ice. |
| litter noun | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals. |
| café noun | /ˌkæˈfeɪ/ | A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the… |
| milkshake noun | /ˈmɪlk.ʃeɪk/ | A thick beverage consisting of milk and ice cream mixed together, often with fruit, chocolate, or other flavoring. |
| brilliant adjective | /ˈbɹɪl.jənt/ | Shining brightly. |
| cake noun | /keɪk/ | A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing. |
| lunch noun | /lʌnt͡ʃ/ | A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- How are you and how's your new flat?
- How do you help him?
- Do you like going there, too?
- Why do you do that?
- What do you do there, then?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | man who works |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | enjoy living · enjoy walking |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don'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 clock, twelve, swim.
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.