This speaking lesson is built on the video “PET 4 - TEST 3 - PART 1”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: listen, beginner, lessons, shower, practice. This video has 85 sentences and 786 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:49. The speaker talks at a steady 115 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 14 of its 85 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
beginner noun	/bəˈɡɪnɚ/	Someone who is just starting at something, or has only recently started.
lesson noun	/ˈlɛs.ən/	A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
wash verb	/wɑʃ/	To clean with water.
sail noun	/seɪl/	A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination…
flower noun	/ˈfloʊɚ/	A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens…
swim verb	/swɪm/	To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
sunshine noun	/ˈsʌnʃaɪn/	The direct rays, light or warmth of the sun.
mild adjective	/ˈmaɪld/	Gentle and not easily angered
coke noun	/koʊk/	Solid residue from roasting coal in a coke oven; used principally as a fuel and in the production of steel and formerly as a domestic fuel.
sunny adjective	/ˈsʌni/	Featuring a lot of sunshine.
collar noun	/ˈkɑlɚ/	The part of an upper garment (shirt, jacket, etc.) that fits around the neck and throat, especially if sewn from a separate piece of fabric.
intermediate adjective	/ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈmi.di.ət/	Being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range.
pill noun	/pɪl/	A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.
borrow verb	/ˈbɑɹ.oʊ/	To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.
volleyball noun	/ˈvɒlibɔ(ː)l/	A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
wash up verb	To clean the utensils, dishes etc. used in preparing and eating a meal.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

Do we need anything else at the chemist's?
I haven't got any sunglasses, but I can borrow yours, can't I?
Do we need anything else at the chemists?
I've only just washed it.
It's where I spilt some coke last week.

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 only just washed · has gone · I've had
Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea	should be
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group	the latest
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction	will hear · I'll get · will Jane meet

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 30 contractions and reduced forms, such as I've, can't, it'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: wash /wɑʃ/, sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

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 beginner, lesson, wash.

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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