Shadowing-Übung: IELTS Speaking Part 1 – Teachers - Englisch Sprechen Lernen mit Video

Hi everyone.

Welcome to IELTS time.

Today we're looking at IELTS speaking part one, teachers.

We're going to start with two mock interviews, and then we'll look at some useful vocabulary and expressions from the answers.

All right, let's get into it.

Do you have a favorite teacher?

Yeah, probably my high school history teacher, Mr. Carter.

He had this habit of starting every lesson with some random story from history before actually getting into the textbook.

So you never quite knew what you were going to get.

I wasn't particularly interested in history before his class, but he somehow made it really entertaining.

Do you remember your primary school teachers?

Yeah, I remember quite a few of them, actually.

My primary school math teacher, Mrs. Wilson, stands out

because she used to give us these little puzzles at the end of class if we finished our work early.

I was really into those, so I still remember her pretty clearly.

Did you ever have a teacher you didn't like?

Why?

Yeah, there was one English teacher I didn't particularly like.

He was very serious and would sometimes interrupt you halfway through an answer if you made a mistake, which made me nervous about speaking in class.

I'm sure he meant well, but I never really felt comfortable around him.

Have you ever had a teacher who influenced you a lot?

Not really, no. I mean, I had some good teachers, but I can't say any of them had a huge influence on me outside of school.

I mostly just remember the ones who made their classes enjoyable, rather than anyone who really changed the way I think or what I wanted to do.

What kind of teacher do you prefer?

I like teachers who are fairly relaxed but still know how to keep a class under control.

I don't mind a teacher being strict when they need to be, but I wouldn't want someone who's constantly checking whether you're doing everything exactly right.

I tend to learn better when I have a bit of freedom.

What qualities do you think a good teacher should have?

I'd say patience is probably the biggest one.

Some students will understand something straight away, while others might need to hear the same explanation three or four times.

I also think a good teacher needs a sense of humor.

If a teacher can make you laugh occasionally, it makes a long class feel a lot shorter.

Do you think being a teacher is a difficult job?

Yeah, I think it's much harder than it looks from the outside.

When I was at school, I used to think teachers just showed up, taught for an hour, and went home.

Now that I'm older, I realize there's probably a huge amount of planning and marking that students never see.

And having to deal with 30 teenagers at once can't exactly be easy.

Do you want to be a teacher in the future?

Not really, no. I actually enjoy explaining things to people, but I don't think I'd enjoy doing it with a whole classroom every day.

I'd probably get more satisfaction from working on my own projects and having a bit more control over my schedule.

So teaching isn't really on my list of career options.

Alright, let's hear another take on the same topic.

Do you have a favourite teacher?

Yeah, definitely.

My high school English teacher, Ms Davies, instantly comes to mind.

She was just really down to earth and easy to talk to.

Instead of just talking at us for an hour, she'd turn every lesson into a proper discussion where we could

actually speak our minds she just made you feel like what you had to say actually mattered you know.

Do you remember your primary school teachers?

Vaguely yeah it's mostly random memories to be honest.

I do remember my year three teacher Mr Harrison though mostly

because he'd bring his guitar into class every Friday afternoon and play music with us.

I couldn't tell you a single lesson we did back then but I definitely remember how fun he made the classroom feel.

Did you ever have a teacher you didn't like?

Why?

Yeah, I had this math teacher in middle school who was really harsh.

If you got a question wrong, he'd call you out in front of the whole class, which was just awful when you were 12 or 13.

Everyone was basically walking on eggshells the entire period so nobody ever wanted to raise their hand.

It just totally ruined math for me.

Have you ever had a teacher who influenced you a lot?

Yeah, my high school art teacher had a huge impact on me.

I used to be such a perfectionist and would stress out completely if a drawing didn't turn out right.

She really helped me chill out and showed me that making mistakes is just part of the process.

That mindset actually stuck with me way beyond school, to be honest.

What kind of teacher do you prefer?

I've always done way better with teachers who are chill and easy to talk to rather than super strict ones.

If a teacher is approachable, you don't feel like an idiot.

When you need to ask a question or if you don't get something the first time around.

Plus, when they're actually into what they're teaching, it just makes the whole class so much more engaging.

What qualities do you think a good teacher should have?

Patience is huge for sure.

Everyone learns at totally different speeds.

So you can't just have a one -size -fits -all approach.

Being able to break down hard concepts into plain English is another big one.

But honestly, I think just genuinely caring about the students as people makes the biggest difference.

Do you think being a teacher is a difficult job?

100%.

Honestly, I think it's one of the hardest jobs out there.

It's not just teaching the material.

You're basically managing 30 different personalities, dealing with piles of paperwork, and probably taking a lot of that stress home with you at the end of the day.

It's a lot to handle and they definitely don't get enough credit for it.

Do you want to be a teacher in the future?

Oh, definitely not.

I mean, I have so much respect for what they do, but I just don't have the patience for it.

There's some really useful language in those answers, so let's pick out a few expressions you can borrow for your own speaking.

Stand out.

When someone or something stands out, it means they are particularly noticeable, memorable or impressive compared with the other things around them.

For example, if you had 10 teachers at primary school but you still remember one of them really clearly,

you could say My primary school math teacher really stands out in my memory.

That sounds more natural and expressive than simply saying I remember my teacher.

And you can use it for people, experiences, places, objects, pretty much anything that's particularly noticeable.

You could say One thing that really stood out about the trip was how friendly everyone was.

Down to earth.

This is an interesting one because down and earth don't really help you understand the meaning, literally.

If someone is described as down to earth, we're talking about their personality.

A down to earth person is usually friendly, practical, relaxed and easy to talk to.

They don't act as if they're more important than everyone else.

For example, imagine you've got a teacher who's extremely knowledgeable, but talks to students like equals.

You never feel intimidated or judged when you ask a question.

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You might say, she was really down to earth so I always felt comfortable talking to her.

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And of course it's not limited to teachers.

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You might describe a successful business person as down to earth, even if they're extremely wealthy or famous.

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So there's often a nice contrast in this expression.

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Someone can be very successful or impressive but still be down to earth.

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Behind the scenes.

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The word scenes comes from the world of theatre and film.

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On stage, the audience sees what is happening in front of them, while the people working backstage are behind the scenes.

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But these days we use the idea much more broadly.

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If you work behind the scenes, you're involved in making something happen, but you're not the person everyone sees.

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So, for example, someone might not enjoy standing in front of 30 students, but they might love preparing lessons,

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organising things, researching information, or working on projects independently.

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They could say, I'm more of a behind -the -scenes person.

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I don't really enjoy being the centre of attention.

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It's also useful for describing how things work.

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There's a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes that customers never see.

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A one -size -fits -all approach is a single method or solution that is applied to everyone, even though people may have different needs.

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For example, I don't think a one -size -fits -all approach works in education because students learn in different ways.

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This is especially useful when you're talking about teaching

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because some students might learn quickly while others need more explanation or a different method.

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But don't think of this as an education -only expression.

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You can use it for exercise, healthcare, technology, work, parenting, almost anything where different people have different needs.

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So whenever you want to say, the same solution doesn't work for everyone, this expression is worth remembering.

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Walk on eggshells.

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This one creates a really useful image.

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Imagine you're literally walking across a floor covered in eggshells.

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You'd have to be incredibly careful because one wrong step could crush them.

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That's exactly the feeling behind the expression.

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If you walk on eggshells around someone you feel

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that you have to be extremely careful about what you say or do because they might get angry, upset or react badly.

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For example, we were always walking on eggshells around that teacher because you never knew when he was going to get angry.

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You could also say, I had to walk on eggshells around my boss when she was in a bad mood.

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Notice that this expression isn't really about being physically careful.

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It's about feeling nervous and constantly monitoring your behavior around another person.

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That's what makes it so useful.

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Instead of saying, I felt uncomfortable because I was afraid of their reaction, you can paint that whole picture with three simple words, walk on eggshells.

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Get the hang of something.

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This is a really natural expression for talking about learning.

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When you get the hang of something, you gradually learn how to do it and start to feel more comfortable doing it yourself.

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It might feel confusing at first, but after some practice it begins to make sense.

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Think about learning to drive.

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At the beginning you're trying to remember the pedals, the mirrors, the gears, the road signs.

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Everything feels like a lot.

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Then after a while you start to get the hang of it.

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You could say, it took me a few weeks to get the hang of driving, but now I actually enjoy it.

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So it's really about that point where something starts to feel less confusing and more natural.

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Get credit for something The word credit here doesn't mean money on a credit card, it means recognition or praise for something you've done.

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So if someone gets credit for something, people recognise that they were responsible for it or that they deserve some praise for their effort.

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For example, you might say Teachers don't always get enough credit for how much work they do outside the classroom

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The point is that teachers might spend hours planning lessons marking work

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or dealing with students

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but people only see the part where they stand in front

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of the class You can also use it in everyday situations

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Imagine you and your friend clean the whole house

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but everyone praises your friend

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because they don't realise you did half the work You might jokingly say I did most of the cleaning

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but she got all the credit And that's it for today.

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I hope you found the answers and vocabulary useful.

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If you'd like more lessons like this, you can join our membership for extra lessons and speaking topics.

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Thanks for joining me and I'll see you in the next lesson.

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Wortschatz und Sprechhinweise zu dieser Lektion

Diese Sprechübung auf Niveau B2 basiert auf dem Video „IELTS Speaking Part 1 – Teachers“. Diese Wörter kommen am häufigsten vor: teacher, lesson, expression, earth, students. Dieses Video enthält 158 Sätze und 2078 Wörter zum Nachsprechen. Der gesprochene Teil dauert 11:59. Der Sprecher spricht in natürlichem Tempo, etwa 173 Wörter pro Minute, ähnlich wie im Alltagsgespräch. 87 % der Wörter gehören zu den 3.000 häufigsten im Englischen, der Wortschatz ist also leicht zu verfolgen.

Wichtiger Wortschatz in diesem Video

Die 15 anspruchsvollsten Wörter aus dem Video, mit Aussprache und Bedeutung:

Wort	Aussprache	Bedeutung
eggshell Substantiv	/ˈɛɡʃɛl/	Eierschale
mathematics Substantiv	/mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/	Mathematik
classroom Substantiv	/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/	Klassenzimmer, Klassenraum
patience Substantiv	/ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/	Geduld
confuse Verb	/kənˈfjuːz/	verwirren, konfundieren
noticeable Adjektiv	/ˈnəʊtɪsəbl̩/	wahrnehmbar
vocabulary Substantiv	/vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/	Wortschatz, Vokabular
distress Substantiv	/dɪˈstɹɛs/	Bedrängnis, Elend
chill Verb	/tʃɪl/	abkühlen
approachable Adjektiv	/əˈpɹəʊ.t͡ʃə.bəl/	zugänglich
expressive Adjektiv	/ɪkˈspɹɛsɪv/	ausdrucksvoll, ausdrucksstark
intimidate Verb	/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/	einschüchtern
perfectionist Substantiv	/pɚˈfɛk.ʃənɪst/	Perfektionist, Perfektionistin
vaguely Adverb	/ˈveɪɡli/	vage
knowledgeable Adjektiv	/ˈnɑ.lɪ.d͡ʒə.bəl/	kenntnisreich, kundig

Phrasal Verbs, die du hören wirst

Wort	Bedeutung
break down Verb	versagen, den Geist aufgeben
pick out Verb	auswählen, heraussuchen
show up Verb	auftauchen, erscheinen
stress out Verb	stressen
turn out Verb	sich herausstellen als/dass, sich erweisen als

Sätze zum Wiederholen

Kurze, vollständige Sätze aus dem Video, die du im Alltag wiederverwenden kannst:

Do you have a favorite teacher?
Do you remember your primary school teachers?
Did you ever have a teacher you didn't like?
What kind of teacher do you prefer?
Do you have a favourite teacher?

Grammatik in diesem Video

Die Strukturen, die der Sprecher am häufigsten verwendet, mit den genauen Worten aus dem Video:

Struktur	Im Video
„Used to“ used to + Verb – eine frühere Gewohnheit oder ein Zustand, der nicht mehr gilt	used to give · used to think · used to be
Relativsätze who / which + Satz – eine Zusatzinformation über eine Person oder Sache	teacher who influenced · ones who made · teachers who are
Present Perfect have/has + Partizip Perfekt – eine vergangene Handlung, die jetzt noch wichtig ist	I've always done · you've done
Passiv be + Partizip Perfekt – wichtig ist, was geschieht, nicht wer es tut	is described · is applied

Aussprache, auf die du achten solltest

Der Sprecher verwendet 57 Kurzformen und abgeschwächte Formen, zum Beispiel don't, you're, didn't. Sprich sie in der kurzen Form, so wie du sie hörst.

Die Laute „sh“ und „zh“: eggshell /ˈɛɡʃɛl/, patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/, perfectionist /pɚˈfɛk.ʃənɪst/, harsh /ˈhɑɹʃ/, satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/
Lange Wörter – auf die Betonung achten: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, approachable /əˈpɹəʊ.t͡ʃə.bəl/, intimidate /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/, perfectionist /pɚˈfɛk.ʃənɪst/

Laute, die Deutschsprachigen schwerfallen:

/w/ — mit runden Lippen, nicht wie das deutsche „w“ (/v/): paperwork /ˈpeɪ.pɚˌwɝk/, halfway /ˌhæfˈweɪ/
Stimmhafter Auslaut — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ am Wortende nicht verhärten: confuse /kənˈfjuːz/, expressive /ɪkˈspɹɛsɪv/, backstage /bækˈsteɪd͡ʒ/
/æ/ — offener als „ä“: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, backstage /bækˈsteɪd͡ʒ/, halfway /ˌhæfˈweɪ/, satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/

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Wichtiger Wortschatz in diesem Video

Phrasal Verbs, die du hören wirst

Sätze zum Wiederholen

Grammatik in diesem Video

Aussprache, auf die du achten solltest

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