تدريب Shadowing: IELTS Speaking part 1 answer: Band 7.0+ - تعلم التحدث بالإنجليزية عبر الفيديو

This video has 4 sentences and 43 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:15. The speaker talks at a natural 168 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 91% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

9 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

• regardless /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/ (adverb) — Without attention to warnings or indications of bad consequences.
• connect /kəˈnɛkt/ (verb) — To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.
• chat /ˈt͡ʃæt/ (verb) — To be engaged in informal conversation.
• mate /meɪt/ (noun) — A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
• touch /tʌt͡ʃ/ (verb) — To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with.
• absolutely /ˌæb.səˈlut.li/ (adverb) — In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.
• significant /sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.kənt/ (adjective) — Signifying something; carrying meaning.
• app /æp/ (noun) — An application (program), especially a small one designed for a mobile device.
• indeed /ɪnˈdid/ (adverb) — Synonym of actually or truly.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• keep in (verb) — To require a pupil to stay after school as a punishment.

Pronunciation to watch

• Long words — get the stress right: absolutely /ˌæb.səˈlut.li/, significant /sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.kənt/

How to practise with this video

1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like regardless, connect, chat.

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