Shadowing Practice: PREPARE 2 - REVIEW 3 Unit 9-12 (Page 79) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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1. Listen to two friends talking together in a shop.
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Why does Ruby want to buy the sunglasses?
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Aren't those sunglasses too expensive, Ruby?
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Mmm, twenty pounds is a lot of money.
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It's more than I wanted to spend.
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But they fit me really well.
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The others are all too small.
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OK, but are you sure you want black again?
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These are quite similar to your old ones.
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Well, all the nice bright ones are really uncomfortable to wear.
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2. Listen to a man and a girl talking about what they want to eat.
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Where are they?
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What do you want to eat, Anna?
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There are burgers, fish dishes, curry?
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I'd like to try lots of different things.
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The price of the ticket includes three small plates of food, doesn't it?
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Yes.
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Shall we start with a small plate of curry?
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Then we can walk around and find something else to have.
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3. Listen to a boy talking to a girl about his laptop.
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What does the girl offer to do?
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What's the matter, Lucas?
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You look really annoyed.
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Oh, hi, Emily.
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Yeah, my laptop's not working.
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I've tried all the usual things and I can't get it to start.
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Oh, no. Well, we've got a couple of spare ones at home.
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You can borrow one of those while yours is in the repair shop.
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Thanks, Emily.
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4. Listen to a message in a shopping centre.
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What change do customers need to know about?
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Thank you for visiting Greenwood Shopping Centre.
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Please note that from today our business hours are different.
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All shops stay open until 10pm.
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That gives you two extra hours of shopping.
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Also, don't forget that today is the last day of the big sale at Parker's Department Store.
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So go there today and get a great discount.
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5. Listen to a girl...
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Talking about a party.
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What did she like about it?
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Hi Jessica, I'm ringing to tell you about the party last night.
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We all missed you.
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We went to that new pizza restaurant in town.
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The party room was a bit small and dark and the music was so loud.
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But the pizzas were delicious.
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The nicest I've ever had.
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I can't wait to go back and have another one.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 48 sentences and 372 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:12. The speaker talks at a steady 116 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.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| pizza noun | /ˈpi.tsə/ | A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables. |
| curry noun | /ˈkʌ.ɹi/ | One of a family of dishes originating from Indian cuisine, flavored by a spiced sauce. |
| sunglasses noun | Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light, and may also be worn as a fashion accessory. | |
| repair verb | /ˈɹiːpɛɚ/ | To restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy. |
| discount noun | /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ | A reduction in price. |
| delicious adjective | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty. |
| pound noun | /ˈpaʊ̯nd/ | A unit of weight in various measurement systems. |
| spare adjective | /spɛɚ/ | Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous. |
| laptop noun | /ˈlæp.tɑp/ | A laptop computer. |
| dish noun | /dɪʃ/ | A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle. |
| uncomfortable adjective | /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/ | Not comfortable; causing discomfort. |
| burger noun | /ˈbɝ.ɡɚ/ | A hamburger. |
| borrow verb | /ˈbɑɹ.oʊ/ | To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it. |
| annoy verb | /əˈnoɪ̯/ | To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. |
| walk around verb | To walk with no planned destination; to meander. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, I've, aren't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, dish /dɪʃ/
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 pizza, curry, sunglasses.
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.