Shadowing Practice: Weekend plans (Future) – A1 English Listening Test - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I'm really tired.
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This week was so busy.
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So tomorrow, I am going to spend all morning in bed and in the afternoon,
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I will probably watch television or play video games all afternoon and evening.
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I will probably do the same thing on Sunday too.
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My friend invited me to go to the cinema, But I already told him that I don't want to go.
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Well, I really need to study.
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I have to finish a project before next Friday and I only started it two days ago.
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But my mum wants me to visit her.
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It's my aunt's birthday and she will be there too.
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I don't really want to go, but I have to.
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She lives about 50 miles from my house.
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I'm going to drive there after I play basketball on Saturday morning.
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My friend Monica called me last week.
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She lives in Spain.
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But this weekend she is coming to London.
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She asked to see me.
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I really want to.
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But I have a test on Monday morning.
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So I need to prepare for it.
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I'm going to read and do practice tests.
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Monica wanted to go for a walk with me in the park, but I don't have time to do that.
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But I have agreed to go to the cinema with her on Saturday night.
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We'll have fun.
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I had a busy week at work.
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I sat in a desk all day.
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I really want to get outside and do some exercise.
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So on Saturday, I plan to go for a long walk.
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I'll go up the hill to the forest.
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You can walk for miles there.
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On the way home, I will probably stop for something to eat and drink at the tennis club.
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I never play there, but the cakes are delicious.
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I work from home.
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But I took some days off during the week.
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My cousin was in town.
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So I wanted to spend time with him.
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We went to a football match, played tennis and went to the cinema.
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It was great, but I didn't do any work at all.
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And I need to finish an important report.
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So I'm going to be in front of the computer all weekend.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Weekend plans (Future) – A1 English Listening Test”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: cinema, Saturday, walk. This video has 40 sentences and 370 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:26. The speaker talks at a natural 152 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| cinema noun | /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ | A movie theatre, a movie house. |
| tennis noun | /ˈtɛnɪs/ | A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets. |
| desk noun | /dɛsk/ | A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a… |
| 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… |
| delicious adjective | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty. |
| invite verb | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something. |
| exercise noun | /ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/ | Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability. |
| basketball noun | /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔl/ | A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop. |
| prepare verb | /pɹɪˈpɛ(ə)ɹ/ | To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm. |
| cake noun | /keɪk/ | A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing. |
| miles noun | /maɪlz/ | A great distance in space or time. |
| spend verb | /spɪnd/ | To pay out (money). |
| weekend noun | /ˈwiˌkɛnd/ | The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday. |
| finish verb | /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ | To complete (something). |
| afternoon noun | /ˌæf.tɚˈnun/ | The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go up verb | To move upwards. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will probably watch · will probably do · will be |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | am going to spend · I'm going to drive · I'm going to read |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to study · have to finish · need to prepare |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, finish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/, television /ˈtɛlɪˌvɪʒən/
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 cinema, tennis, desk.
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.