Shadowing Practice: TOEFL Speaking | Listen & Repeat Practice #307 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Welcome to the TOEFL Speaking Listen and Repeat Practice.
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You'll hear seven sentences once.
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After the beep, repeat within 8 to 12 seconds.
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Let's begin.
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Reserve a practice room before your music session.
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Bring your instrument and sheet music into the room.
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Adjust the chair and music stand before you begin playing.
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Check the instrument carefully and make sure everything is ready.
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Practice the difficult section slowly before playing the entire piece.
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Follow the practice room rules to avoid disturbing other students nearby.
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Once your practice session is over, return the room to its original condition.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “TOEFL Speaking”. This video has 11 sentences and 94 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:08.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
instrument noun/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/A device used to produce music.
carefully adverb/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/With care; attentively, circumspectly.
sheet noun/ʃit/A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper.
adjust verb/əˈd͡ʒʌst/To modify.
disturb verb/dɪˈstɜːb/to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
beep noun/biːp/The sound produced by the horn of a car, or any similar sound.
repeat verb/ɹɪˈpiːt/To do or say again (and again).
slowly adverb/ˈsloʊli/At a slow pace.
reserve noun/ɹɪˈzɝv/The act of reserving or keeping back; reservation; exception.
sentence noun/ˈsɛn.təns/The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime.
nearby adverb/ˌnɪə(ɹ)ˈbaɪ/Next to, close to.
begin verb/bɪˈɡɪn/To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
session noun/ˈsɛ.ʃən/A period of time devoted to a particular activity.
section noun/ˈsɛkʃən/A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.
welcome/ˈwɛl.kəm/Greeting given upon someone's arrival.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing formavoid disturbing
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionYou'll hear

Pronunciation to watch

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sheet /ʃit/, session /ˈsɛ.ʃən/, section /ˈsɛkʃən/, condition /kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n/

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 instrument, carefully, sheet.

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.

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