Shadowing Practice: Guided Listening 1 - A2 Morning Briefing - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi, everyone.
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I know you're all busy, so I'll keep this briefing quick.
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I have some important information about a change in the management team.
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As you already know, our head of department, James Watson, is leaving his position at the end of this week.
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His replacement is starting at the end of the next month.
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In the meantime, we'll continue with our projects as usual.
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I have two more quick points.
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Firstly, there will be some improvements made to the staff car park next month for a few weeks.
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It will be closed during that time.
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Don't worry, we've found a solution.
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We can use the local church car park until our own one is ready.
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If you arrive before 8.30am, please use our small car park on Brown Street.
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And if you arrive after that, you should go directly to the church car park.
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It's only a five-minute walk away, but they need it in the evenings, so you have to leave before 6pm.
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Sorry about that.
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I know how much you all love working late.
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The other thing I wanted to tell you about is that the canteen has now introduced a cashless payment system.
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So you can't use cash for payments anymore.
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You can pay directly with your smartphone or you can pay using your company ID card.
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The total amount put on your company ID card comes off your salary at the end of each month.
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OK, that's it.
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Are there any questions?
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This recording is from the British Council.
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To find more activities to practise your English,
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visit www.britishcouncil.org forward slash learn English.
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Hi everyone.
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I know you're all busy, so I'll keep this briefing quick.
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I have some important information about a change in the management team.
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As you already know, our head of department, James Watson, is leaving his position at the end of this week.
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His replacement is starting at the end of the next month.
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In the meantime, we'll continue with our projects as usual.
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I have two more quick points.
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Firstly, there will be some improvements made to the staff car park next month for a few weeks.
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It will be closed during that time.
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Don't worry, we've found a solution.
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we can use the local church car park until our own one is ready.
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If you arrive before 8.30am, please use our small car park on Brown Street.
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And if you arrive after that, you should go directly to the church car park.
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It's only a five-minute walk away, but they need it in the evenings, so you have to leave before 6pm.
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Sorry about that.
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I know how much you all love working late.
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The other thing I wanted to tell you about is that the canteen has now introduced a cashless payment system.
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So you can't use cash for payments anymore.
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You can pay directly with your smartphone or you can pay using your company ID card.
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The total amount put on your company ID card comes off your salary at the end of each month.
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OK, that's it.
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Are there any questions?
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This recording is from the British Council.
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To find more activities to practice your English,
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visit www.britishcouncil.org forward slash learn English.
About This Lesson
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.