Shadowing Practice: TOEIC Listening Part 3: Planning a Client Visit with Three Speakers - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Questions fifty through fifty-two refer to the following conversation with three speakers.
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Right, the clients from Tokyo arrive next Tuesday.
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Have we finished planning their schedule?
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Almost! The factory tour is booked for Wednesday morning.
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Actually, there might be a problem with that.
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The production line will be closed for maintenance that day.
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Oh no, I had no idea!
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Hmm, could we move the tour to Thursday?
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Well, that's cutting it close. Their flight leaves at noon.
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Oh, why don't we show them a video of the factory instead?
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Good idea. And let's book a nice dinner on Wednesday evening.
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Great, I'll take care of the restaurant reservation.
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What problem does the man mention?
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What does the man mean when he says, 'that's cutting it close'?
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What will the woman most likely do next?
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Questions fifty-three through fifty-five refer to the following conversation.
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Hi, I'd like to book a conference room for the twentieth of May.
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Certainly! How many guests are you expecting?
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About sixty, but, um, that number might go up.
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In that case, I'd recommend our Garden Room.
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It holds up to eighty people, and it has a lovely view.
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That sounds perfect. Is lunch included in the price?
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I'm afraid not, but we offer a buffet for twenty dollars a person.
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Great, I'll talk to my manager and call you back.
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What does the man want to do?
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Why does the woman recommend the Garden Room?
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What will the man do next?
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 27 sentences and 248 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:46. The speaker talks at a steady 141 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| fifty noun | /ˈfɪfti/ | A banknote or coin with a denomination of 50. |
| refer verb | /ɹɪˈfɜː/ | To direct the attention of (someone toward something). |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| noon noun | /nun/ | The time of day when the Sun seems to reach its highest point in the sky; solar noon. |
| reservation noun | /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/ | The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back. |
| sixty noun | /ˈsɪksti/ | A commercial lasting 60 seconds. |
| twentieth adjective | /ˈtwɛn.ti.əθ/ | The ordinal form of the number twenty. |
| buffet noun | /bəˈfeɪ/ | A counter or sideboard from which food and drinks are served or may be bought. |
| recommend verb | /ˌɹɛkəˈmɛnd/ | To bestow commendation on; to represent favorably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice. |
| factory noun | /ˈfæk.tɚ.i/ | A building or other place where manufacturing takes place. |
| restaurant noun | /ˈɹɛst(ə)ˌɹɑnt/ | An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter. |
| schedule noun | /ˈʃɛd͡ʒuːl/ | A procedural plan, usually but not necessarily tabular in nature, indicating a sequence of operations and the planned times at which those operations are to… |
| lunch noun | /lʌnt͡ʃ/ | A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day. |
| twenty noun | /ˈtwɛnti/ [-ɛɾ̃i] | The numbers twenty (20) to twenty-nine (29). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go up verb | To move upwards. |
| hold up to verb | To physically lift another person to the same height as something. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'd, I'll, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/, schedule /ˈʃɛd͡ʒuːl/
- Long words — get the stress right: reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/, twenty /ˈtwɛnti/ [-ɛɾ̃i]
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 fifty, refer, arrive.
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 booked · will be closed |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might be · might go |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will be · I'll take · will the |
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.