Shadowing Practice: STARTERS 2 TEST 1 PART 3 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Part 3.
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Look at the pictures.
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Now listen and look.
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There is one example. Where is Alex now?
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Where's Alex?
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Is he in the living room?
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No, Mom.
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He's cleaning his bike in the garden.
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Well, I'm making meatballs in the kitchen.
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Come and have lunch now, please.
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OK.
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Alex?
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Can you see the tick?
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Now you listen and tick the box.
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One.
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What is Dad doing?
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What's Dad doing?
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He isn't watching TV.
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He's playing his guitar, Mum.
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Listen.
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That's not him.
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That's the radio.
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Oh.
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Well, he's listening to that then.
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Two.
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Which is Anna's sister?
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There's Anna's sister.
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She's wearing a white dress.
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The girl with black hair?
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No. Anna's sister's hair is brown.
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Oh, I can see her now.
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I like her boots.
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They're really cool.
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Three What is in Sam's school bag?
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Is your ruler in your bag, Sam?
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No, Dad.
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And I can't find my crayons.
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But you've got your tablet.
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Yes, that's in my bag.
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4. Where are Grandpa's glasses? Where are Grandpa's glasses?
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Do you know?
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They're on the armchair, the one next to the table.
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Oh yes, thanks.
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Can you give them to Grandpa?
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Oh yes, he's sitting in his car.
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5. What is May drawing?
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What's May drawing?
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A polar bear.
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She's learning about them in school.
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Oh, I love drawing.
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Do you like my funny monkey, Eva?
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It's nice.
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Here's my picture of a giraffe.
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It's great.
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Now listen to part three again.
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1. What is Dad doing?
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What's Dad doing?
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He isn't watching TV.
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He's playing his guitar, Mum.
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Listen.
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That's not him.
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That's the radio.
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Oh.
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Well, he's listening to that then.
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2. Which is Anna's sister?
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There's Anna's sister.
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She's wearing a white dress.
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The girl with black hair?
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No. Anna's sister's hair is brown.
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Oh, I can see her now.
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I like her boots.
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They're really cool.
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3. What is in Sam's school bag?
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Is your ruler in your bag, Sam?
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No, Dad.
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And I can't find my crayons.
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But you've got your tablet.
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Yes, that's in my bag.
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4. Where are Grandpa's glasses? Where are Grandpa's glasses?
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Do you know?
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They're on the armchair, the one next to the table.
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Oh yes, thanks.
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Can you give them to Grandpa?
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Oh yes, he's sitting in his car.
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Five.
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What is May drawing?
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What's May drawing?
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A polar bear.
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She's learning about them in school.
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Oh, I love drawing.
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Do you like my funny monkey, Eva?
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It's nice.
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Here's my picture of a giraffe.
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It's great.
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That is the end of part three.
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Thank you.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "STARTERS 2 TEST 1 PART 3" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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 →