Shadowing Practice: Unit 6, listening 22, page 53, Flyers - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Listening 22.
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Flyers practice test.
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Listening, Part 3.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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Where do Betty and her family work? So Betty.
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Do you work in town?
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Yes, I do.
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I'm a student.
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But I've got a job this summer.
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And I like it.
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I work at the post office, in town.
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It's not far from the bank.
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Do you know where I mean?
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Well, anyway.
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It's a good job.
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I have to walk a lot.
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and take all the letters to people's houses, and I get up very early in the morning, But I don't mind that really because the money's good.
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Can you see the letter C?
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This is an example.
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Now you listen and write a letter in each box.
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And what does your dad do?
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Oh!
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Well, he's got an exciting job.
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He's a pilot, so he's often at the airport.
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But then he flies to other countries, so he's away a lot.
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Mum's sometimes unhappy when he goes away for a long time.
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And what does your mum do?
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Oh, well, she's very busy too.
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She's a nurse at the hospital in town.
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She looks after people who are ill.
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She has to work very hard, you know.
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and sometimes she works late at night.
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And who's that man there?
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That's Mum's brother.
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He's my Uncle Richard.
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He's got a very interesting job.
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He works at the fire station.
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and his job can be dangerous.
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There was a big fire at the castle last year, you know.
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and he went there to help.
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He likes his job.
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because he can help other people.
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Now who's that woman there?
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Oh!
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That's my Aunt Susan.
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She's dad's sister.
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She's very friendly.
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I like her.
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She's an actor.
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And she really is very famous.
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Sometimes Mum and Dad take me to London to see her.
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She works on the stage at a theatre there.
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It's really exciting.
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going to London?
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And that boy there.
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Is he your brother?
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You mean Robert?
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No. He's my cousin, my Uncle Richard's son.
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He's going to go to university next year.
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He wants to be an engineer.
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but this year, He's working in a factory.
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They make biscuits there and sometimes he brings some for us to try.
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They're really lovely.
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Anyway.
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That's my family.
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What about your family then?
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Listening 22.
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Flyers practice test.
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Listening, Part 3.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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Where do Betty and her family work? So Betty.
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Do you work in town?
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Yes, I do.
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I'm a student.
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But I've got a job this summer.
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And I like it.
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I work at the post office in town.
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It's not far from the bank.
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Do you know where I mean?
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Well, anyway.
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It's a good job.
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I have to walk a lot.
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and take all the letters to people's houses, and I get up very early in the morning, But I don't mind that really because the money's good.
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Can you see the letter C?
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This is an example.
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Now you listen and write a letter in each box.
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And what does your dad do?
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Oh!
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Well, he's got an exciting job.
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He's a pilot, so he's often at the airport.
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But then he flies to other countries so he's away a lot.
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Mum's sometimes unhappy when he goes away for a long time.
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And what does your mum do?
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Oh, well, she's very busy too.
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She's a nurse at the hospital in town.
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She looks after people who are ill.
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She has to work very hard, you know.
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and sometimes she works late at night.
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And who's that man there?
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That's Mum's brother.
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He's my Uncle Richard.
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He's got a very interesting job.
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He works at the fire station.
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and his job can be dangerous.
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There was a big fire at the castle last year, you know.
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and he went there to help.
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He likes his job.
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because he can help other people.
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Now who's that woman there?
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Oh!
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That's my Aunt Susan.
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She's Dad's sister.
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She's very friendly.
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I like her.
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She's an actor.
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And she really is very famous.
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Sometimes Mum and Dad take me to London to see her.
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She works on the stage at a theatre there.
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It's really exciting.
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Going to London?
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And that boy there.
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Is he your brother?
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You mean Robert?
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No. He's my cousin.
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My Uncle Richard's son.
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He's going to go to university next year.
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He wants to be an engineer.
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but this year he's working in a factory.
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They make biscuits there.
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and sometimes he brings some for us to try.
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They're really lovely.
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Anyway.
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That's my family.
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What about your family then?
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 136 sentences and 776 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:32. The speaker talks at a steady 140 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| litter noun | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals. |
| castle noun | /ˈkɑːsəl/ | A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or… |
| cousin noun | /ˈkʌz(ə)n/ | Chiefly with a qualifying word: Any relation (especially a distant one) who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of a person's extended family; a… |
| nurse noun | /nɝs/ | Anyone performing this role, regardless of training or profession. |
| unhappy adjective | /ʌnˈhæpi/ | Not happy; sad. |
| flyer noun | /ˈflaɪə(ɹ)/ | That which flies, as a bird or insect. |
| excite verb | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement. |
| biscuit noun | /ˈbɪs.kɪt/ | A small, flat, baked good which is either hard and crisp or else soft but firm; a cookie. |
| actor noun | /ˈæk.tɚ/ | Someone or something that takes part in some action; a doer, an agent. |
| friendly adjective | /ˈfɹɛnd.li/ | Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character. |
| factory noun | /ˈfæk.tɚ.i/ | A building or other place where manufacturing takes place. |
| pilot noun | /ˈpaɪ̯.lət/ | A person who steers a ship, a helmsman. |
| engineer noun | /ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪ(ə)ɹ/ | A soldier engaged in designing or constructing military works for attack or defence, or other engineering works. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 litter, castle, cousin.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | people who are |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to walk · has to work |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | He's going to go |
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.