Shadowing Practice: 🔥 TOEIC listening Part 3 - Short Conversations (Updated 2026) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Questions 38 to 40 refer to the following conversation.
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I noticed the conference registration deadline was extended.
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That's right.
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Participants now have until May 28 to register.
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Excellent.
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Some of our team members needed extra time.
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I'll send them a reminder email this afternoon.
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Number 38.
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What are the speakers mainly discussing?
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A. Hotel reservations.
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b.
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Conference registration.
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c.
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Travel arrangements.
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d.
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A training schedule.
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Number 39.
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What change has been made?
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a.
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The registration deadline was extended.
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b.
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The conference was cancelled.
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c.
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The venue was changed.
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d.
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The registration fee was reduced.
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Number 40.
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What will the man most likely do next?
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A. Register for the conference.
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B. Contact the venue.
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C. Arrange transportation.
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D. Send a reminder email.
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Questions 38 to 40 refer to the following conversation.
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I noticed the conference registration deadline was extended.
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That's right.
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Participants now have until May 28th to register.
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Excellent.
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Some of our team members needed extra time.
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I'll send them a reminder email this afternoon.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 39 sentences and 157 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:39. The speaker talks slowly, about 95 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 72% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

  • registration /ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/ (noun) — The act of signing up or registering for something.
  • extend /ɛkˈstɛnd/ (verb) — To increase in extent.
  • deadline /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/ (noun) — A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.
  • reminder /ɹɪˈmaɪndə(ɹ)/ (noun) — Someone or something that reminds.
  • refer /ɹɪˈfɜː/ (verb) — To direct the attention of (someone toward something).
  • venue /ˈvɛnjuː/ (noun) — A theater, auditorium, arena, or other area designated for sporting or entertainment events.
  • participant /pɑːɹˈtɪsəpənt/ (noun) — One who participates.
  • arrangement /əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/ (noun) — The act of arranging.
  • cancel /ˈkæn.sl̩/ (verb) — To cross out something with lines etc.
  • reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/ (noun) — The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back.
  • email /ˈiˌmeɪl/ (noun) — A system for sending messages and datas by means of a computer network, primarily the Internet, using the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol and the Internet…
  • register /ˈɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪ.stə/ (noun) — A formal recording of names, events, transactions, etc.
  • schedule /ˈʃɛd͡ʒuːl/ (noun) — 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…
  • discuss /dɪˈskʌs/ (verb) — To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.
  • mainly /ˈmeɪnli/ (adverb) — Of a person or thing being the driving force influencing the outcome of an event; chiefly; certainly for the most part.

Pronunciation to watch

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: registration /ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/, reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/, schedule /ˈʃɛd͡ʒuːl/, transportation /tɹænspɚˈteɪʃən/
  • Long words — get the stress right: registration /ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/, participant /pɑːɹˈtɪsəpənt/, reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/, transportation /tɹænspɚˈteɪʃən/

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 registration, extend, deadline.

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itwas extended · has been made · was cancelled
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionI'll send · will the

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