Shadowing Practice: PET 2 Listening Part 1 Test 3 (Transcript + Key) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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CD 2 This is the Cambridge Preliminary English Test, number 3.
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There are four parts to the test.
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You will hear each part twice.
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For each part of the test, there will be time for you to look through the questions, and time for you to check your answers.
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Write your answers on the question paper.
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You will have six minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers onto the answer sheet.
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The recording will now be stopped.
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Please ask any questions now because you must not speak during the test.
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Now open your question paper and look at part one.
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There are seven questions in this part.
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For each question, there are three pictures and a short recording.
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Choose the correct picture and put a tick in the box below it.
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Before we start, here is an example.
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What's the time?
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Have you got the time?
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Yes, it's twenty past three.
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Yes.
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The first picture is correct, so there is a tick in box A.
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Look at the three pictures for question one now.
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Now we are ready to start.
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Listen carefully.
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You will hear each recording twice.
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One.
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Where is the station?
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Excuse me, can you tell us the way to the station?
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Take the second on the right, and it's at the end of that road.
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Now listen again.
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Excuse me, can you tell us the way to the station?
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Take the second on the right, and it's at the end of that road.
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Two.
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Where did the woman put the calculator?
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Have you used my calculator?
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Yes.
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Can't you find it?
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I put it back on the desk. Where?
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Next to the lamp, I think.
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No, wait a minute.
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It's on that pile of books.
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Now listen again.
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Have you used my calculator?
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Yes.
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Can't you find it?
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I put it back on the desk. Where?
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Next to the lamp, I think.
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No, wait a minute.
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It's on that pile of books.
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3. Where is Helen? Is Helen here?
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Yes, she's over there, next to the man in the shorts.
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Who's that with her?
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Her brother, I think.
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Now listen again. Is Helen here?
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Yes, she's over there, next to the man in the shorts.
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Who's that with her?
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Her brother, I think.
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4. Which building was hit by lightning?
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Did you hear the storm last night? Of course.
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It was right over our apartment and seemed to hit something near the hotel.
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Yes, the factory near the church was hit by lightning.
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It's lucky no one was at work.
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Now listen again.
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Did you hear the storm last night? Of course.
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It was right over our apartment and seemed to hit something near the hotel.
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Yes, the factory near the church was hit by lightning.
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It's lucky no one was at work.
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5. What does the woman want to buy?
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Now I've bought this skirt, I think I need some new shoes to go with it.
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Can't you wear your boots?
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No, they're too old.
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I think it would look better with flat shoes.
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Come on then, let's try that shop over the road.
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Now listen again.
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Now I've bought this skirt, I think I need some new shoes to go with it.
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Can't you wear your boots?
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No, they're too old.
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I think it would look better with flat shoes.
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Come on then, let's try that shop over the road.
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6. Which picture does the woman decide to send?
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My mother wants me to send her a photo of our new house.
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Which one shall I send?
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This one is nice, with the children playing in the back garden.
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I prefer this one, with you standing by the front door.
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I'll send her that one then.
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Now listen again.
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My mother wants me to send her a photo of our new house.
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Which one shall I send?
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This one is nice, with the children playing in the back garden.
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I prefer this one, with you standing by the front door.
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I'll send her that one then.
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7. Which hotel has the man chosen?
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Have you decided which hotel you're going to stay in?
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Oh yes, it's the largest in the area.
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It's got four floors and it's right on the seashore.
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And there's an outdoor pool as well, so we'll be able to swim every day.
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Now listen again.
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Have you decided which hotel you're going to stay in?
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Oh yes, it's the largest in the area.
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It's got four floors and it's right on the seashore.
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And there's an outdoor pool as well.
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So we'll be able to swim every day.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “PET 2 Listening Part 1 Test 3”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: listen, send, hotel, picture, test. This video has 100 sentences and 766 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:12. The speaker talks slowly, about 106 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 92% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 29 of its 100 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:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| lightning noun | /ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/ | A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth. |
| calculator noun | /kæl.kjə.leɪ.tɚ/ | A mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations; (now usually) an electronic one specifically. |
| desk noun | /dɛsk/ | A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a… |
| outdoor adjective | /aʊtˈdɔː/ | Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| boot noun | /but/ | A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. |
| pile noun | /paɪl/ | A mass of things heaped together; a heap. |
| lamp noun | /ˈlæ̝mp/ | A device that generates light, heat, or other electromagnetic radiation. Especially an electric light bulb. |
| skirt noun | /skɚt/ | A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs. |
| tick noun | /tɪk/ | A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| sheet noun | /ʃit/ | A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper. |
| seashore noun | /ˈsiːʃoɹ/ | The coastal land bordering a sea or an ocean. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| look through verb | To take a view of the contents of; search in, either with the eyes or by hand. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Have you got the time?
- Have you used my calculator?
- Can't you find it?
- Did you hear the storm last night?
- Can't you wear your boots?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've bought · Have you decided |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be stopped · was hit |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the largest |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will hear · will be · will have |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, I'll, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shoe /ˈʃu/, sheet /ʃit/, seashore /ˈsiːʃoɹ/
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 shoe, lightning, calculator.
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.