Shadowing Practice: Studying for the Exam Together - Learn English Speaking with Video
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1
Okay. The exam is tomorrow. Let's start.
2
Oh no. I didn't read anything!
3
Don't worry. We have all night.
4
Right. Chapter one. Let's go!
5
Hey, look at this funny video!
6
Ugh, put your phone away!
7
Sorry, sorry. It was really funny, though.
8
So, what is a market?
9
Um... a place with food?
10
Um, I'm hungry. Can we order pizza?
11
Fine. But we study while we eat.
12
Yes! Pizza makes me smarter!
13
Ha! I don't think so.
14
It's two o'clock. My head hurts.
15
Oh no, we're only on chapter three!
16
Um... what time is the exam?
17
Okay, let me check the timetable.
18
Wait... that's strange.
19
What? What's wrong?
20
The exam isn't tomorrow!
21
It's next Thursday!
22
Next week? Are you serious?
23
We have seven more days!
24
So... pizza and a film?
25
Yes! We'll study tomorrow. Maybe.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Studying for the Exam Together”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: exam, pizza, tomorrow. This video has 25 sentences and 134 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:22. The speaker talks slowly, about 98 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 9 of its 25 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| examination noun | /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | The act of examining. |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| timetable noun | /ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl/ | A tabular schedule of events with the times at which they occur, especially times of arrivals and departures. |
| chapter noun | /ˈt͡ʃæptɚ/ | One of the main sections into which a published work is divided, especially a book. |
| strange adjective | /stɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ | Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation. |
| hurt verb | /hɝt/ | To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury. |
| worry verb | /ˈwʌ.ɹi/ | To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt. |
| smart adjective | /smɑɹt/ | Exhibiting social ability or cleverness. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, didn't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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, examination, hungry.
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.