Shadowing Practice: Quiz Night at the Pub - Learn English Speaking with Video

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There you are! Ollie, you're actually on time!
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I know. I'm as shocked as you are.
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You must be Kwame. I'm Hannah, from upstairs.
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Nice to meet you. Ollie says you're a journalist.
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That's right. So I never lose a pub quiz.
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Evening, you two! Who's this, then?
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This is Kwame, our new flatmate. He's an engineer.
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Welcome, Kwame. Are you any good at quizzes?
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I'm not sure, but I'm good at science.
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Tell you what. If you win tonight, the chips are on me!
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Right, last question. Which bridge in London opens in the middle?
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London Bridge, obviously! It's in the name!
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No, it's Tower Bridge. It lifts up to let tall ships through.
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Are you sure? This question could win us the quiz.
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Trust me. I'm an engineer.
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And the winners tonight, by one point, are table six!
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That's us! Kwame, you're a genius!
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To be fair, I nearly said London Bridge.
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You did say London Bridge, Ollie.
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A deal's a deal. Chips for everyone!
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I think I'm going to like this pub.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Quiz Night at the Pub”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: bridge, Kwame, London, Ollie. This video has 21 sentences and 175 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:15. The speaker talks at a steady 140 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 4 of its 21 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
quiz noun/kwɪz/A competition in the answering of questions.
chip noun/t͡ʃɪp/A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material.
shock noun/ʃɔk/A sudden, heavy impact.
journalist noun/ˈd͡ʒɝnəlɪst/The keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly.
genius noun/ˈd͡ʒin.jəs/Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art…
upstairs adverb/ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/Up the stairs; on or to a higher floor or level.
flatmate noun/ˈflætmeɪt/A person with whom one shares a flat.
engineer noun/ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪ(ə)ɹ/A soldier engaged in designing or constructing military works for attack or defence, or other engineering works.
tall adjective/tɔl/Having great vertical extent (usually reckoned from the bottom of the feet to the very top of the head) when standing. (For instance, somebody with a height of…
lift noun/lɪft/An act of lifting or raising.
bridge noun/bɹɪd͡ʒ/A construction spanning a waterway, ravine, or valley from a height, allowing for the passage of vehicles, pedestrians, trains, etc.
nearly adverb/ˈnɪəli/In close approximation; almost, virtually.
fair adjective/ˈfɛə/Unblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.
welcome/ˈwɛl.kəm/Greeting given upon someone's arrival.
ship noun/ˈʃɪp/A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • Ollie, you're actually on time!
  • I'm as shocked as you are.
  • Ollie says you're a journalist.
  • Are you any good at quizzes?
  • I'm not sure, but I'm good at science.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shock /ʃɔk/, ship /ˈʃɪp/
  • Long words — get the stress right: engineer /ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪ(ə)ɹ/, obviously /ˈɑ(b).vi(.)əs.li/

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 quiz, chip, shock.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →