Shadowing Practice: TOEIC Speaking Respond Using Information (Questions 8–10): A Conference Schedule and a Workshop - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Questions eight through ten: Respond to questions using information provided.
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In this part of the test, you will answer three questions based on the information provided.
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You will have forty-five seconds to read the information before the questions begin.
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You will have three seconds to prepare and fifteen seconds to respond to questions eight and nine.
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You will hear question ten two times, and you will have thirty seconds to respond.
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Hi, this is Ryan from Bright Box Bakery.
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I'm coming to your marketing conference, but I'm afraid I've lost my schedule.
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Could you answer a few questions for me?
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First, where is it, and what time does it start?
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Sure! It's at the Greenfield Hotel, in the Lakeview Room.
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Registration opens at eight thirty, and the first talk starts at nine.
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Great. I heard lunch is included in the fifty-dollar fee. Is that right?
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Actually, I'm afraid that's not quite right.
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The fee is fifty dollars, but lunch isn't included.
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But there's a café in the hotel, so you can buy lunch there.
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Oh, okay. Could you tell me about the sessions in the afternoon?
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Of course! There are two sessions in the afternoon.
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At one thirty, Linda Park will give a talk on social media marketing.
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Then at three, there's a hands-on workshop on email marketing!
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It's led by James Wu, and it finishes at four thirty.
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So you'll go home with lots of practical ideas!
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Practice set two.
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Hello there! This is Margaret Hill.
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I've booked your weekend photography workshop, and I'm so excited!
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When does it start, and where should I go?
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It starts on Saturday at ten in the morning, at the Riverside Arts Centre.
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Please go to Studio B on the second floor.
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Lovely. And I heard I need to bring my own camera. Is that right?
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Actually, you don't need to worry about that.
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We'll lend every student a camera for the weekend.
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But you're welcome to bring your own if you like.
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Wonderful! So what's happening on Sunday afternoon?
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On Sunday afternoon, there are two activities.
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From one to two thirty, you'll take photos outside in Riverside Park!
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Then at three, our teacher, Sam Lee, will give feedback on everyone's photos.
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And the workshop ends at five with a small party!
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That sounds perfect. Thank you so much!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “TOEIC Speaking Respond Using Information (Questions 8–10): A Conference Schedule and a Workshop”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: thirty, afternoon, workshop, respond, lunch. This video has 37 sentences and 389 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:35. The speaker talks at a natural 151 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 7 of its 37 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| thirty noun | /ˈθɝti/ | A commercial lasting 30 seconds. |
| workshop noun | /ˈwɝk.ʃɑp/ | A room, especially one which is not particularly large, used for manufacturing or other light industrial work. |
| fifty noun | /ˈfɪfti/ | A banknote or coin with a denomination of 50. |
| practical adjective | /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/ | Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis. |
| photography noun | /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fi/ | The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart. |
| feedback noun | /ˈfiːdˌbæk/ | Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results. |
| registration noun | /ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/ | The act of signing up or registering for something. |
| forty adjective | /ˈfoɹti/ | Resembling or characteristic of a fort. |
| fifteen noun | /ˈfɪf.tiːn/ | An Irish traybake made with crushed digestive biscuits, marshmallows and glacé cherries combined with condensed milk and desiccated coconut. |
| lend verb | /ˈlɛnd/ | To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned. |
| lunch noun | /lʌnt͡ʃ/ | A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day. |
| respond verb | /ɹɪˈspɑnd/ | To say something in return; to answer; to reply. |
| 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… |
| email noun | /ˈiˌmeɪl/ | 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… |
| 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… |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Could you answer a few questions for me?
- Actually, I'm afraid that's not quite right.
- Could you tell me about the sessions in the afternoon?
- When does it start, and where should I go?
- Actually, you don't need to worry about that.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've lost · I've booked |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is included · isn't included |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will answer · will have · will hear |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to bring · need to worry |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, you'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: workshop /ˈwɝk.ʃɑp/, registration /ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/, schedule /ˈʃɛd͡ʒuːl/
- Long words — get the stress right: photography /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fi/, registration /ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like thirty, workshop, fifty.
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.