Shadowing Practice: SPEAKING TEST MOVERS 1 TEST 2 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hi kids, I'm Davika.
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Let's practice speaking skills together.
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Let's go!
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Reading questions.
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1. How are you?
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2. What's your surname?
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3. How old are you?
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Now, answer the questions.
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Part 1.
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Find the difference.
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Look at this picture.
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They look the same, but something different.
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Look at it.
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Here, there are 4 ducks.
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But here, there are 5 ducks.
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Okay, now, what are the different things can you see?
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Look at it.
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The woman is sitting on the bench, but this woman is standing near the bench.
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And there are two black bears but there are two brown bears.
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This is a handbag but this is a scarf.
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The girl isn't wearing a helmet but this girl is wearing a helmet.
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Okay, we are finished part 1.
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We move to part 2.
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Tell the story.
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Now look at this picture.
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They show a story.
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It's called Chance Finds the Cow.
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Look at the picture first.
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Look at the first one.
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Picture 1.
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James' dad is a farmer.
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He is sad because he can't see his cow.
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James wants to look for it.
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Now you tell the story.
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Picture 2 Then James is looking in the field but she can't see the cow.
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Picture 3.
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Now she's on the road.
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She can see a cow outside the school.
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Picture 4.
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Finally a cow is in the truck now.
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Chance dad is driving the truck.
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The children are waving at the cow.
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Okay, very good.
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We finished part 2.
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We move to part 3.
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Opt one out.
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Now, look at these 4 pictures.
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This one is different because this is a book but they are fruit.
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Okay, now you tell me this picture which one is different and why.
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Now, this one is different because this is a drink but these are food.
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And now, this one is different because she's playing football but they are clumping.
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And this one is different because this is a kite, but these are clothes.
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Very good, we finished part 3.
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We move to part 4.
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Answer the questions.
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The topic is about let's talk about your evenings.
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1. What do you eat for dinner?
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2. Who cooks your dinner? And 3.
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Where do you have dinner?
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And tell me more about your evenings.
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Okay, now let's answer the questions.
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1. What do you eat for dinner?
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I eat rice, fish and soup for dinner.
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Two, who cooks your dinner?
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My dad cooks my dinner.
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Three, where do you have dinner?
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I usually have dinner in the kitchen.
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And now tell me more about your evenings.
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I do my homework in my bedroom.
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I watch TV with my family.
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And I go to bed at 9 o'clock.
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Okay, we finished part 4 and we finished about speaking test here.
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I hope you can remember and practice this more.
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Thanks for watching my video.
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If you like, please like and subscribe.
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See you next video.
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Goodbye.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “SPEAKING TEST MOVERS 1 TEST 2”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: dinner, picture, cow, finished, questions. This video has 77 sentences and 467 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:00. The speaker talks slowly, about 78 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 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

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
bench noun/ˈbɛnt͡ʃ/A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
duck noun/dʌk/Any of certain aquatic birds of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet, distinguished from swans and geese by generally being smaller and…
helmet noun/ˈhɛlmɪt/A hard, protective head covering, typically part of armour.
topic noun/ˈtɑpɪk/A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest.
bedroom noun/ˈbɛdˌɹum/A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping.
skill noun/skɪl/A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
goodbye/ɡʊdˈbaɪ/Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
farmer noun/ˈfɑɹ.mɚ/A person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock; anyone engaged in agriculture on a farm.
soup noun/sup/Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food…
homework noun/ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class.
cloth noun/klɒθ/A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes…
subscribe verb/səbˈskɹaɪb/To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name).
scarf noun/skɑːf/A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.
kite noun/ˈkiːtɛ/A bird of prey of the family Accipitridae.
clump noun/klʌmp/A cluster or lump; an unshaped piece or mass.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • Let's practice speaking skills together.
  • What do you eat for dinner?
  • Where do you have dinner?
  • Two, who cooks your dinner?
  • Three, where do you have dinner?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, I'm, isn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

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 bench, duck, helmet.

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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