Shadowing Practice: TOEFL Speaking 2026 Task 1+2 Practice #085 - 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 visitors to a public art museum.
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Listen to the speaker and repeat what they say.
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Repeat only once.
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Please come inside the museum.
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You can store your bags here safely.
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This beautiful painting is one of our most important exhibits.
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Please take a free floor map from the stand in the center.
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If you would like to see the sculpture, please follow me to the right.
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The gift shop is located near the exit, where you can find books and souvenirs.
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Before you leave today, please return any items to the lockers so that other visitors can use them freely.
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Now, let's move on to task 2.
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Take an interview.
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You have joined a campus ergonomics awareness program that interviews students about their sitting and study posture.
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You will describe how you typically sit while studying and whether you have ever noticed physical discomfort from long periods of sitting.
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Thank you for joining.
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Can you tell me about how you typically sit when you're studying for long periods, and what kind of setup do you usually use?
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Thank you.
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I see.
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Have you ever noticed any physical discomfort, like back pain or neck stiffness, after sitting for a long time while studying?
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How do you usually handle it?
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Thank you.
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interesting some people say
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that taking short breaks to stretch frequently is more important than having a perfectly ergonomic chair do you agree
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or disagree with this idea and why Thank you.
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Good points.
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If you could give one piece of advice to other students about maintaining good posture and avoiding discomfort while studying, what would it be?
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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: studying, discomfort, repeat, task, sitting. This video has 34 sentences and 302 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:54. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| discomfort noun | /dɪsˈkʌmfɚt/ | Mental or bodily distress. |
| visitor noun | /ˈvɪzɪtɚ/ | Someone who visits someone else; someone staying as a guest. |
| posture noun | /ˈpɑst͡ʃɚ/ | The way a person holds and positions their body. |
| awareness noun | /əˈwɛɹ.nəs/ | The state or level of consciousness where sense data can be confirmed by an observer. |
| exit noun | /ˈɛɡzət/ | An act of going out or going away, or leaving; a departure. |
| stretch verb | /stɹɛt͡ʃ/ | To lengthen by pulling. |
| safely adverb | /ˈseɪfli/ | In a safe manner; without risk; using caution above all else. |
| exhibit verb | /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/ | To display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest. |
| disagree verb | /dɪsəˈɡɹi/ | To fail to agree; to have a different opinion or belief. |
| freely adverb | /ˈfɹili/ | In a free manner. |
| 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… |
| locate verb | /ˈloʊˌkeɪt/ | To place; to set in a particular spot or position. |
| sculpture noun | /ˈskʌlpt͡ʃɚ/ | A three-dimensional work of art created by shaping malleable objects and letting them harden or by chipping away pieces from a rock (sculpting). |
| ergonomic adjective | Of or relating to the science of ergonomics. |
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 discomfort, visitor, posture.
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.