Shadowing Practice: TOEIC Listening Part 2: Three Responses — Around the Office - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Number seven.
2
Where's the marketing department?
3
At nine o'clock.
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On the third floor, at the end of the hall.
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Yes, I work in sales.
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Number eight.
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How was the product launch yesterday?
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It went better than we expected!
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At lunchtime, I think.
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No, I had a sandwich.
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Number nine.
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Do you know who ordered these flowers?
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In alphabetical order, please.
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On the second floor.
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Hmm, I think Anna did.
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Number ten.
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When is the rent due?
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On the first of every month.
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About twelve hundred dollars.
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Yes, I rented a car!
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Number eleven.
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Shouldn't we hire a few more salespeople?
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The sale ends tomorrow.
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Yes, the team is far too small.
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A little higher, please.
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Number twelve.
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Ugh, I can't find the keys to the storage room.
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Have you asked the receptionist?
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It's stored on the server.
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Yes, room service, please.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 30 sentences and 141 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:08. The speaker talks at a steady 124 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
twelve noun/twɛlv/A group of twelve items.
server noun/ˈsɝvɚ/A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network.
flower noun/ˈfloʊɚ/A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens…
hire verb/ˈhaɪɹ/To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.
sandwich noun/ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.
eleven noun/əˈlɛv.ən/A cricket team of eleven players. Hence first eleven - the team of best cricket players (at a school), second eleven - the "B" team, etc.
alphabetical adjective/ˌæl.fəˈbɛt.ɪ.kəl/Pertaining to, furnished with, or expressed by letters of the alphabet.
lunchtime noun/ˈlʌnt͡ʃtaɪm/The time or hour at or around which lunch is normally eaten.
receptionist noun/ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/An employee (such as a secretary) who works in reception (receiving visitors and/or calls) for a person or business, especially an office.
salesperson nounA person whose job is to sell things, often in a shop or store.
rent noun/ˈɹɛnt/A payment made by a tenant at intervals in order to lease a property.
launch verb/lɔːnt͡ʃ/To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.
dollar noun/ˈdɑ.lɚ/Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and elsewhere…
storage noun/ˈstɔː.ɹɪd͡ʒ/The act of storing goods; the state of being stored.

Pronunciation to watch

  • Long words — get the stress right: alphabetical /ˌæl.fəˈbɛt.ɪ.kəl/, receptionist /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/

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 twelve, server, flower.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →