Shadowing Practice: PET 4 Test 1 part 4 questions 20-25 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Now turn to part four, questions 20 to 25.
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You will hear a conversation between a boy, Tom, and his sister, Claire, about school.
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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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Guess what, Claire?
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I've been chosen for the school swimming team.
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What do you think about that?
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Well, I think it's great, but I'm sure Dad won't say the same when he finds out.
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You know how he feels about you doing all this sport and not doing your schoolwork.
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You'll never get all your homework done, especially if you have to travel to other schools for competitions.
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It won't make any difference.
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I can do my homework on the bus.
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Honestly, Tom, you know what your teacher said to Dad last term?
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You've got a good brain, and you could improve your marks at school if you spent a bit less time thinking about sport.
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Sometimes I wonder if you ever think about anything else at all.
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Well, I work hard at everything I like doing, not just sport.
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I mean, take maths, for example.
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OK, it's your life, but you know you have your examinations next year for college, and at most of the good colleges they have great sports facilities.
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If you aren't accepted, then you'll have to find a job, and that won't be easy.
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Oh, I've thought about that already.
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I'm thinking of applying to do sports science at college, and someone told me some of the colleges often take students with lower marks if they're good at sport.
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Well, I wouldn't depend on what one of your friends says if I were you.
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For your information, it wasn't one of my friends, it was a teacher at school.
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I'm only trying to help.
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And anyway, it doesn't really matter what I say.
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It's Dad you have to worry about.
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Yes, OK.
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I know you're right about that.
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I'll have a chat with him tonight and explain things again.
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Good luck.
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Now listen again.
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Guess what, Claire?
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I've been chosen for the school swimming team.
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What do you think about that?
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Well, I think it's great, but I'm sure Dad won't say the same when he finds out.
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You know how he feels about you doing all this sport and not doing your schoolwork.
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You'll never get all your homework done, especially if you have to travel to other schools for competitions.
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It won't make any difference.
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I can do my homework on the bus.
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Honestly, Tom, you know what your teacher said to Dad last term?
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You've got a good brain and you could improve your marks at school
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if you spent a bit less time thinking about sport.
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Sometimes I wonder if you ever think about anything else at all.
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Well, I work hard at everything I like doing, not just sport.
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I mean, take maths, for example.
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OK, it's your life, but you know you have your examinations next year for college, and at most of the good colleges they have great sports facilities.
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If you aren't accepted, then you'll have to find a job, and that won't be easy.
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Oh, I've thought about that already.
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I'm thinking of applying to do sports science at college, And someone told me some of the colleges often take students with lower marks if they're good at sport.
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Well, I wouldn't depend on what one of your friends says if I were you.
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For your information, it wasn't one of my friends.
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It was a teacher at school.
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I'm only trying to help.
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And anyway, it doesn't really matter what I say.
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It's Dad you have to worry about.
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Yes, OK.
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I know you're right about that.
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I'll have a chat with him tonight and explain things again.
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Good luck.
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That is the end of part four.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “PET 4 Test 1 part 4 questions 20-25”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: sport, Dad, homework, marks, teacher. This video has 61 sentences and 638 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:53. The speaker talks at a natural 164 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| homework noun | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. |
| examination noun | /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | The act of examining. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| depend verb | /dɪˈpɛnd/ | To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition |
| mathematics noun | /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ | An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| schoolwork noun | /ˈskulˌwɝk/ | Work done for school, including both in class and as homework. |
| facility noun | /fəˈsɪlɪti/ | The physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a public service) possible; the required equipment, infrastructure, location etc. |
| chat verb | /ˈt͡ʃæt/ | To be engaged in informal conversation. |
| sport noun | /spoɹt/ | Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics. |
| teacher noun | /ˈti.t͡ʃɚ/ | A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor. |
| travel verb | /ˈtɹævəl/ | To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another. |
| brain noun | /ˈbɹeɪ̯n/ | The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull, consisting of the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem, which is responsible… |
| wonder noun | /ˈwʌndɚ/ | A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise… |
| anyway adverb | /ˈɛniweɪ/ | Regardless; anyhow. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I've been chosen for the school swimming team.
- What do you think about that?
- I'm only trying to help.
- I know you're right about that.
- For your information, it wasn't one of my friends.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | If you aren't accepted, then you'll have |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've been chosen · I've thought |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | I've been chosen · aren't accepted |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will hear · won't say · You'll never get |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 36 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, won't, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, competition /ˌkɑm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/, conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, facility /fəˈsɪlɪti/, competition /ˌkɑm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/, conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like homework, examination, 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.