Shadowing Practice: PET 3 Listening Part 3 Test 4 (Transcript + Key) - Learn English Speaking with Video

Creating lesson...
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Now turn to part three.
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Questions 14 to 19.
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You will hear someone talking about a sports camp for children.
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For each question, Fill in the missing information.
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in the numbered space.
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You now have 20 seconds to look at part three.
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Now we are ready to start.
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Listen carefully.
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You will hear the recording twice.
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Welcome to the Sellington Sports Camp.
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Before you divide into groups, I'd like to give you some information about the plans for this week.
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During your time here, you will play at least 12 different sports.
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In the mornings there is a planned programme, but we offer you a choice of afternoon activity.
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You need to sign a list before midday today, saying which sport you'd like to do.
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The list is on the wall outside the changing room.
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Now, clothes.
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You can wear your tracksuit for most sports, although you should also remember to bring shorts and a t -shirt each day as well,
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in case it's hot.
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We do both outdoor sports and indoor activities, so please make sure you have two pairs of sports shoes with you too.
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Lunch is served in the canteen at half -hour intervals between 12 :15 and a quarter to two.
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Your group leader will tell you what time to start queuing outside the canteen.
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We also have a snack bar where you can buy drinks, chocolate and biscuits.
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But a word of warning, don't eat too much at a time or you won't be able to run as fast.
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At the end of the course, you will get a certificate at one of six levels.
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We give you marks each day for a number of things.
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First, we look at your attitude.
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This includes things like effort, working as part of a team, and so on.
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Then we give you marks for your performance, your strength and speed, as well as your actual skill in each sport.
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All these marks go towards your final score, which is out of 200.
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The level six certificate goes to anyone who gets 180 marks or more.
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Now.
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Any questions?
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Now listen again.
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Welcome to the Sellington Sports Camp.
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Before you divide into groups, I'd like to give you some information about the plans for this week.
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During your time here, you will play at least 12 different sports.
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In the mornings, there is a planned programme, but we offer you a choice of afternoon activity.
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You need to sign a list before midday today saying which sport you'd like to do.
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The list is on the wall outside the changing room.
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Now, clothes.
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You can wear your tracksuit for most sports, although you should also remember to bring shorts and a t -shirt each day as well,
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in case it's hot.
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We do both outdoor sports and indoor activities, so please make sure you have two pairs of sports shoes with you too.
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Lunch is served in the canteen at half hour intervals between 12 :15 and a quarter to two.
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Your group leader will tell you what time to start queuing outside the canteen.
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We also have a snack bar where you can buy drinks, chocolate and biscuits.
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But a word of warning, don't eat too much at a time or you won't be able to run as fast.
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At the end of the course, you will get a certificate at one of six levels.
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We give you marks each day for a number of things.
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First, we look at your attitude.
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This includes things like effort, working as part of a team, and so on.
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Then we give you marks for your performance, your strength and speed, as well as your actual skill in each sport.
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All these marks go towards your final score, which is out of 200.
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The level 6 certificate goes to anyone who gets 180 marks or more.
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Now.
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Any questions?
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That is the end of part three.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 57 sentences and 642 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:02. The speaker talks at a steady 128 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
certificate noun/səˈtɪf.ɪ.kɪt/A document containing a certified statement.
skill noun/skɪl/A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
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…
outdoor adjective/aʊtˈdɔː/Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air.
divide verb/dɪˈvaɪd/To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.
indoor adjective/ˈɪndoɹ/Situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within, the interior of a building.
cloth noun/klɒθ/A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes…
snack noun/snæk/A light meal.
queue noun/kju/A line of people, vehicles or other objects, usually one to be dealt with in sequence (i.e., the one at the front end is dealt with first, the one behind is…
interval noun/ˈɪntɚvəl/A distance in space.
carefully adverb/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/With care; attentively, circumspectly.
canteen noun/kænˈtin/A water bottle, flask, or other vessel, typically used by a soldier or camper as a bottle for carrying water or liquor for drink.
biscuit noun/ˈbɪs.kɪt/A small, flat, baked good which is either hard and crisp or else soft but firm; a cookie.
midday noun/mɪdˈdeɪ/Noon; twelve o'clock during the day.
tracksuit noun/ˈtɹækˌsut/A garment, usually consisting of a top and trousers (commonly known as tracksuit bottoms) worn as an outer layer by participants in sporting events such as…

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thingscore, which is · anyone who gets
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itis served
Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good ideashould also remember
Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing formstart queuing

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'd, won't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like certificate, skill, shoe.

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.

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