Shadowing Practice: TOEIC Speaking – Part 1 – Practice 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Thank you.
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This Sunday, Jazzmaster Coffee Shop invites coffee lovers to a tasting event at our store.
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Visit the shop between 6 and 9 o'clock to enjoy half-price desserts, live music, and our exclusive coffee from Colombia.
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While you're here, you can complete a customer survey to receive a pack of free coffee to brew at home.
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Begin preparing now.
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Thank you.
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Begin reading now.
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Thank you.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 8 sentences and 66 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:43.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
invite verb/ɪnˈvaɪt/To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
lover noun/ˈlʌvɚ/One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse.
dessert noun/dɪˈzɝt/The last course of a meal, consisting of fruit, sweet confections etc.
brew verb/bɹuː/To make tea or coffee by mixing tea leaves or coffee beans with hot water.
survey noun/ˈsɝˌveɪ/The act of surveying; a general view.
pack noun/pæk/A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back, but also a load for an animal, a bale.
customer noun/ˈkʌs.tə.mə/A person or company who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant or intends to do so.
exclusive adjective/ɪkˈsklu.sɪv/Excluding items or members that do not meet certain conditions.
prepare verb/pɹɪˈpɛ(ə)ɹ/To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm.
coffee noun/ˈkɑfi/A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.
shop noun/ʃɑp/An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.
begin verb/bɪˈɡɪn/To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
receive verb/ɹɪˈsiːv/To be given, sent, or paid something.
taste noun/teɪst/One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.

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 invite, lover, dessert.

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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