Shadowing Practice: TOEFL Speaking 2026 Task 1+2 Practice #106 - 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 walk through an engineering design studio.
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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 sign in at the front desk.
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The large drafting table is in the center.
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Our 3D printer is available for approved student projects only.
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You can write your design ideas directly on the whiteboard at the back.
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If you need to use a computer workstation, please reserve one in advance.
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Before entering the build area, you must put on safety goggles because the equipment can be hazardous.
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When you finish working, please return all your materials to the project storage cabinet so the studio stays organized for everyone.
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Now, let's move on to task two.
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Take an interview.
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You are speaking with a campus journalist writing about how students observe holidays
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and are asked to describe how you typically celebrate a meaningful holiday in your hometown and what it means to you.
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Thank you for joining.
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Can you tell me about a meaningful local holiday you celebrate in your hometown
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and how you typically observe it with your family or community?
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I see.
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What do you prefer about celebrating local holidays now compared to when you were younger, and what makes this change significant for you?
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Interesting.
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Some people say that traditional holiday celebrations are losing their importance among younger generations.
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Do you agree or disagree with this viewpoint, and why?
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Thank you.
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Good points.
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If you could introduce one new element or tradition to how local holidays are celebrated in your hometown, what would it be and why?
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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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: holiday, hometown, repeat, task. This video has 32 sentences and 280 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:31. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| hometown noun | /ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/ | An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence. |
| meaningful adjective | /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fl̩/ | Having meaning, significant. |
| observe verb | /əbˈzɜːv/ | To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail. |
| element noun | /ˈɛləmənt/ | One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based. |
| compare verb | /kəmˈpɛɚ/ | To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things [“to compare X with Y”]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it… |
| 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… |
| journalist noun | /ˈd͡ʒɝnəlɪst/ | The keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly. |
| introduce verb | /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ | To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else). |
| celebration noun | /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ | The formal performance of a solemn rite, such as Christian sacrament. |
| disagree verb | /dɪsəˈɡɹi/ | To fail to agree; to have a different opinion or belief. |
| approve verb | /əˈpɹuːv/ | To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory. |
| organize verb | /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ | To arrange in working order. |
| printer noun | /ˈpɹɪntɚ/ | One who makes prints. |
| hazardous adjective | /ˈhæ.zɚ.dɪs/ | Risky; dangerous; with the nature of a hazard. |
| viewpoint noun | /ˈvjuː.pɔɪnt/ | The position from which something is observed or considered |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| walk through verb | To explain (something) to (someone), step by step. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: celebration /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/, workstation /ˈwɝkˌsteɪʃən/
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 hometown, meaningful, observe.
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.