Shadowing Practice: The School Fair Raffle: 482 or 428? - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Okay, everyone! It's time for the raffle!
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Ooh, get the tickets out. We bought 10, didn't we?
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Yes. Blue ones, 471 to 480.
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And how much did they cost?
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£5. For a good cause, remember?
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Ha! You just want the chocolate basket.
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Well... maybe a little.
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Third prize, the chocolate basket, goes to...
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Blue ticket, 4-8-2!
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4-8-2? Ours stop at 4-8-0!
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Oh no. So close!
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Wait! I bought 5 more tickets later.
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Pink ones. 428 to 432.
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Pink? But he said blue.
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Oh, sorry, everyone! My mistake.
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That's pink, not blue. Pink 4-2-8!
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4-2-8! That's me! That's my ticket!
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No way! You actually won?
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Chocolate for a month!
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For us, you mean. We share, remember?
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And now, first prize: a weekend in Cornwall!
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Blue ticket, 4-1-9!
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4-1-9... Oh well, not ours.
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Never mind. You can have the first chocolate.
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Deal. The biggest one!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “The School Fair Raffle: 482 or 428?”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: ticket, blue, chocolate, pink. This video has 25 sentences and 129 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:31. The speaker talks slowly, about 85 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 7 of its 25 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 8 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| basket noun | /ˈbæskɪt/ | A lightweight woven container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom. |
| raffle noun | /ˈɹæfl̩/ | A drawing, often held as a fundraiser, in which tickets or chances are sold to win a prize. |
| ticket noun | /ˈtɪk.ɪt/ | A pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, sporting event, etc. |
| pink noun | /ˈpɪŋk/ | A color reminiscent of pinks, the flowers. |
| chocolate noun | /ˈtʃɔk.(ə.)lɪt/ | A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans. |
| prize noun | /ˈpɹaɪ̯z/ | That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power. |
| mistake noun | /mɪˈsteɪk/ | An error. |
| weekend noun | /ˈwiˌkɛnd/ | The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday. |
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 basket, raffle, ticket.
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.