Shadowing Practice: PET 4 Test 2 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, Frank, and a girl, Linda, in a music shop.
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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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So where do you want to go first, Linda?
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Let's go in here.
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I want to see what they've got.
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It was my birthday last week, and Mum gave me some cassettes.
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They're really great, but I've already got one of them, so I want to change it for something else.
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I love this shop.
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There's always so much to choose from.
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What are you going to get?
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I'm not sure.
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I thought I'd just have a look around and see if there's anything I like the look of.
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I want something different.
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I'm a bit bored with all the music I normally listen to.
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Can you suggest anything?
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Well, you don't usually like the sort of music I listen to.
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What about this band?
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Who are they?
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I've never heard of them.
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They're a new band, from America.
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They're not very well known yet, but you wait and see.
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In another couple of years, they'll be really famous.
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Let me have a look.
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Can you find it on cassette for me?
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I haven't got a CD player.
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The sound's much better on a CD.
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You should get one.
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Well, there's no point for me.
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My cassette player's really good quality, so it wouldn't make any difference.
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Besides, CDs cost a lot more than cassettes.
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Here you are.
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I found it on cassette.
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Oh, look, it's on special offer.
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That's really cheap, isn't it?
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I'll take it.
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There's something else we could get while we're here.
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What's that?
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Well, there's a concert in the sports stadium next week.
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There's a new
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Irish band playing.
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You might like them.
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So, would you like to come with me?
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Oh, that sounds great.
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I hope I do like them.
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The last band you took me to see was awful.
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This one is different.
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I'll go and buy some tickets then, shall I?
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All right then.
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Now listen again.
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So where do you want to go first, Linda?
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Let's go in here.
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I want to see what they've got.
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It was my birthday last week, and Mum gave me some cassettes.
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They're really great, but I've already got one of them, so I want to change it for something else.
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I love this shop.
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There's always so much to choose from.
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What are you going to get?
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I'm not sure.
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I thought I'd just have a look around and see if there's anything I like the look of.
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I want something different.
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I'm a bit bored with all the music I normally listen to.
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Can you suggest anything?
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Well, you don't usually like the sort of music I listen to.
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What about this band?
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Who are they?
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I've never heard of them.
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They're a new band, from America.
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They're not very well known yet, but you wait and see.
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In another couple of years, they'll be really famous.
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Let me have a look.
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Can you find it on cassette for me?
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I haven't got a CD player.
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The sound's much better on a CD.
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You should get one.
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Well, there's no point for me.
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My cassette player's really good quality, so it wouldn't make any difference.
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Besides, CDs cost a lot more than cassettes.
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Here you are.
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I found it on cassette.
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Oh, look, it's on special offer.
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That's really cheap, isn't it?
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I'll take it.
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There's something else we could get while we're here.
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What's that?
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Well, there's a concert in the sports stadium next week.
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There's a new
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Irish band playing.
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You might like them.
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So, would you like to come with me?
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Oh, that sounds great.
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I hope I do like them.
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The last band you took me to see was awful.
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This one is different.
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I'll go and buy some tickets then, shall I?
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All right then.
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That is the end of part four.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “PET 4 Test 2 part 4 questions 20-25”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: cassette, band, listen, Linda, shop. This video has 99 sentences and 672 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:06. The speaker talks at a natural 164 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 20 of its 99 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bind verb | /ˈbaɪ̯nd/ | To tie; to confine by any ligature. |
| awful adjective | /ˈɔːfʊl/ | Very bad. |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| cassette noun | /kəˈsɛt/ | A small flat case containing magnetic tape on two reels, used to record and play back audio and video material. |
| besides adverb | /bɪˈsaɪdz/ | Also; in addition. |
| stadium noun | /ˈsteɪ.di.əm/ | A venue where sporting events are held. |
| ticket noun | /ˈtɪk.ɪt/ | A pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, sporting event, etc. |
| normally adverb | /ˈnɔː.mə.li/ | Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time |
| concert noun | /kənˈsɝt/ | An agreement in a design or plan; a union formed by mutual communication of opinions and views; an accordance in a scheme; harmony; a simultaneous action. |
| shop noun | /ʃɑp/ | An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well. |
| sort noun | /soɹt/ | A general type. |
| choose verb | /t͡ʃuːz/ | To pick; to make the choice of; to select. |
| famous adjective | /ˈfeɪ.məs/ | Well known. |
| birthday noun | /ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/ | The anniversary of the day on which someone is born. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| look around verb | To inspect a building or area. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I want to see what they've got.
- What are you going to get?
- Can you suggest anything?
- Can you find it on cassette for me?
- I'll go and buy some tickets then, shall I?
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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| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've never heard |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should get |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might like |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will hear · they'll be · I'll take |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 34 contractions and reduced forms, such as they're, I'll, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shop /ʃɑp/, 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 bind, awful, bore.
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.