Shadowing Practice: TOEFL Speaking 2026 Task 1+2 Practice #072 - 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 orient passengers at a city bus terminal.
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Listen to the speaker and repeat what they say.
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Repeat only once.
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Check the counter for assistance.
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The Departures Board lists all bus times.
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You can purchase your ticket quickly at the self -service machine.
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Please proceed to the correct numbered gate before your bus departs.
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If you need a place to rest, the waiting area has comfortable bench seats.
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You may store your bags in the luggage lockers when you need both hands free.
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When you are ready to leave the terminal, please follow the exit signs carefully so you reach the correct street exit.
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Now, let's move on to task 2.
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Take an interview you.
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You are being interviewed by a peer mentor program coordinator who
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wants to understand how students build new social groups after starting university, and you will describe your own approach to meeting and connecting with new people.
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Thank you for joining.
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Can you tell me about your typical approach to meeting new people
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and forming social circles when you first started university or joined a new group?
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Thank you.
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I see.
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What challenges have you faced when trying to connect with new people, or what's one specific method you prefer to use to build initial connections and why?
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Thank you.
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Interesting.
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Some people say that joining clubs or student organizations is the most effective way to make new friends at university.
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Do you agree or disagree with this idea, and why?
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Thank you.
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Good points.
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If you could give one piece of advice to a new university student struggling to make friends, what would it be to help them build a strong social circle?
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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 video has 36 sentences and 312 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:55. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| connect verb | /kəˈnɛkt/ | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| exit noun | /ˈɛɡzət/ | An act of going out or going away, or leaving; a departure. |
| terminal noun | /ˈtɚmɪnəl/ | A building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes. |
| gate noun | /ˈɡeɪ̯t/ | A doorlike structure outside a house. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| bench noun | /ˈbɛnt͡ʃ/ | A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools. |
| passenger noun | /ˈpæs.ɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ | One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew. |
| proceed verb | /pɹəˈsid/ | To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on. |
| peer noun | /pɪɹ/ | Somebody who is, or something that is, at a level or of a value equal (to that of something else). |
| disagree verb | /dɪsəˈɡɹi/ | To fail to agree; to have a different opinion or belief. |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| locker noun | /ˈlɑ.kɚ/ | A type of storage compartment with a lock, usually used to store personal possessions for public use, such as in schools, railway stations, place of work… |
| mentor noun | /ˈmɛn.tɔː/ | A wise and trusted counselor or teacher. |
| coordinator noun | An assistant coach responsible for a particular facet of the game, such as defense. | |
| luggage noun | /ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/ | The bags and other containers that hold a traveller's belongings. |
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 connect, exit, terminal.
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.