Shadowing Practice: Summer job interview – A2 English Listening Test - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Good afternoon.
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I'm Rose Jasper.
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How do you do?
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How do you do?
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Phillip West.
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Nice to meet you, Phillip.
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Please, have a seat.
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So, you are applying for the job of Activity Leader at our children's summer camps.
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Do you have any experience of working with children?
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Yes, I do.
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When I was at school, I volunteered with my local soccer club.
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I assisted at practice sessions, and I was responsible for communicating the dates and times of matches to the children and their families, and I made sure the children were safe.
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Great.
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So, what problems did you have in your role as a volunteer, and how did you deal with these problems?
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One of the big problems was motivation.
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Sometimes children wanted to leave the club, and when one child left, their friends wanted to leave too.
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I solved this problem in different ways.
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First, I made sure the children enjoyed the soccer sessions.
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I encouraged them and praised them for their progress.
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I told jokes and gave the kids attention.
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Because of me, some children decided not to quit.
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I was happy about that.
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Well done.
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Those are very useful skills.
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Now, at the camp, you will have to work long hours.
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Do you have experience with that?
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Yes, I do.
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In my summer holidays last year, I worked in a factory as a machine operator.
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I wanted to earn money, so I did a lot of overtime.
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It wasn't interesting work, but I didn't mind that.
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That's good to know.
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Now, as an activity leader, it's important to have a good relationship with your co-workers.
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Do you work well with other people?
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Yes, I enjoy working in a team, and I always get on with my co-workers.
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For example, at the factory, I helped my colleagues when they were busy, and I was always motivated and positive.
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Plus, I always followed instructions from my boss without complaining, even when the work was hard.
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Great.
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Well, thank you for your time, Philip.
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I'll be in touch.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Summer job interview – A2 English Listening Test”. This video has 39 sentences and 342 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:03. The speaker talks at a natural 166 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 6 of its 39 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| soccer noun | /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ | Association football. |
| worker noun | /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ | One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor. |
| volunteer noun | /ˌvɑlənˈtɪɹ/ | One who enters into, or offers themselves for, any service of their own free will, especially when done without pay. |
| earn verb | /ɝn/ | To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work. |
| encourage verb | /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ | To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit. |
| assist verb | /əˈsɪst/ | To help. |
| 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. |
| solve verb | /sɒlv/ | To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out. |
| operator noun | /ˈɑpəˌɹeɪtɚ/ | A person or organisation that operates a device, system, service, etc. |
| praise verb | /pɹeɪz/ | To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship. |
| complain verb | /kəmˈpleɪn/ | To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment. |
| motivation noun | /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/ | Willingness of action especially in behavior. |
| communicate verb | /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ | To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell. |
| instruction noun | /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/ | The act of instructing, teaching, or providing with information or knowledge. |
| colleague noun | /ˈkɒliːɡ/ | A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get on with verb | To proceed with; to begin or continue, especially after an interruption. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- How do you do?
- Do you have any experience of working with children?
- Do you have experience with that?
- It wasn't interesting work, but I didn't mind that.
- Do you work well with other people?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, I'll, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: operator /ˈɑpəˌɹeɪtɚ/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like soccer, worker, volunteer.
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.