Shadowing Practice: TOEFL Speaking 2026 Task 1+2 Practice #015 - Full Set - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Welcome to TOEFL Speaking.
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Task 1.
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Listen and repeat.
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Then task 2.
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Take an interview.
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You are learning how to guide researchers through a university archive.
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Listen to the speaker and repeat what they say.
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Repeat only once.
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Welcome to the Research Archive.
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All primary documents are stored in labeled boxes.
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You can locate any item quickly by checking the card catalog first.
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Please take a seat at the reading table to examine your materials carefully.
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If you need to handle fragile documents, you must wear the white cotton gloves.
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Our digital catalog terminal is available on the side desk, which makes searching for records much faster.
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Before you leave today, please check that the fire exit door is not blocked so everyone can exit safely.
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now let's move on to task two take an interview
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you agreed to a campus survey on how students use music in daily life
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you will share your listening habits favorite genres and how music fits into your study and relaxation routines.
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Thank you for joining.
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Can you tell me about your daily music listening habits?
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How often do you listen to music and what role does it play in your typical day as a student?
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Thank you.
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I see.
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When you're trying to focus on studying, what kind of music do you prefer to listen to, or do you avoid music altogether, and why?
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Thank you.
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interesting some students believe that listening to music during breaks is essential for de -stressing and improving mood
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Do you agree or disagree with this idea, and why?
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Good points.
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If you could give advice to other students about how to best incorporate music into their study and relaxation routines, what would you recommend?
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Thank you.
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That's your daily Speakeasy TOEFL speaking practice for today.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “TOEFL Speaking 2026 Task 1+2 Practice - Full Set”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: student, listen, repeat, task, listening. This video has 32 sentences and 301 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:57. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 5 of its 32 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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
routine noun/ɹuˈtin/A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure.
exit noun/ˈɛɡzət/An act of going out or going away, or leaving; a departure.
habit noun/ˈhæb.ɪt/An action performed on a regular basis.
archive noun/ˈɑɹˌkaɪv/A repository or other place for storing material (such as documents and records) no longer in current use, and usually having historical value.
catalogue noun/ˈkæt.əˌlɔɡ/A systematic list of books, names, pictures, etc.
relaxation noun/rᵻˌlækˈseɪ.ʃən/The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.
carefully adverb/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/With care; attentively, circumspectly.
mood noun/muːd/A mental or emotional state, composure.
desk noun/dɛsk/A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a…
label noun/ˈleɪ.bəl/A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached.
cotton noun/ˈkɑt.n̩/A soft, fibrous, usually white substance consisting of fine hairs, especially the substance around the seeds of a plant of genus Gossypium.
terminal noun/ˈtɚmɪnəl/A building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes.
safely adverb/ˈseɪfli/In a safe manner; without risk; using caution above all else.
examine verb/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/To observe carefully or critically to learn about someone or something.
genre noun/ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.

Pronunciation to watch

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: relaxation /rᵻˌlækˈseɪ.ʃən/, genre /ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/
  • Long words — get the stress right: altogether /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/, incorporate /ɪŋˈkɔɹ.pɚ.eɪt/

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 routine, exit, habit.

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 →