Shadowing Practice: TOEFL Speaking | Listen & Repeat Practice #327 - 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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Choose a wallpaper design for your room.
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Measure the walls before buying enough wallpaper.
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Move furniture away from the work area before starting.
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Clean the entire surface carefully before you apply the wallpaper.
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Make sure each section is aligned properly as you continue working.
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Smooth out the surface carefully to remove any wrinkles or air bubbles.
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After finishing the walls, rearrange the furniture to create a more comfortable living space.
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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”. This video has 12 sentences and 95 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:39.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| wallpaper noun | /ˈwɔːlˌpeɪpə/ | Decorative paper-like material used to cover the inner walls of buildings. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| furniture noun | /ˈfɝ.nɪ.t͡ʃɚ/ | Large movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively. |
| smooth adjective | /smuːð/ | Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough. |
| bubble noun | /ˈbʌbəl/ | A spherically contained volume of air or other gas in a liquid, commonly a soapy liquid. |
| align verb | /əˈlaɪn/ | To form a line; to fall into line. |
| beep noun | /biːp/ | The sound produced by the horn of a car, or any similar sound. |
| rearrange verb | /ˌɹiːəˈɹeɪndʒ/ | To change the order or arrangement of (one or more items). |
| wrinkle noun | /ˈɹɪŋkl̩/ | A small furrow, ridge or crease in an otherwise smooth surface. |
| repeat verb | /ɹɪˈpiːt/ | To do or say again (and again). |
| comfortable adjective | /ˈkʌm(p)f.tə.bəl/ | Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable. |
| measure noun | /ˈmeɪ.ʒɚ/ | A limit that cannot be exceeded; a bound. (Now chiefly in set phrases.) |
| properly adverb | /ˈpɹɑpɚli/ | In a proper manner, appropriately, suitably; correctly, justifiably |
| sentence noun | /ˈsɛn.təns/ | The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is aligned |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | You'll hear |
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 wallpaper, carefully, furniture.
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.