Shadowing Practice: IELTS Speaking Test questions 07 - Sample Answer - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi and welcome to this video which will introduce you to a range of IELTS test questions for you to practice.
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If you'd like you can click on the other video to see my answers
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which I will read and the text will also be available.
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So either way, vice versa as you prefer.
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Do you have a lot of furniture in your home?
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I try to have the right amount.
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I live a slightly minimalist lifestyle, so we try not to buy anything we don't need or won't use.
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I like having open space in my house, too, because it makes the space feel larger.
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Is there anyone who bought furniture for you?
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When we moved into my current apartment, my parents bought us a refrigerator.
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We also got a secondhand chest of drawers as a gift from a friend who was moving and buying all new furniture.
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Otherwise, we bought everything.
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What kind of furniture would you like to buy?
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Right now, we only have a washing machine, but having a dryer would be excellent.
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I like the soft, warm feel of clothes when they come out of a dryer rather than a drying rack.
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Which furniture do you like best in your home?
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A good bed is the most important.
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Not only do I use it more than any other item, as much as eight hours a day, but there's also a huge difference between a good bed and a bad bed.
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For this question, I'll talk about London, which is a city I would like to visit again.
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I've visited a few times, but both were around 10 years ago.
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On my first trip, I stayed only for two days, which is not nearly enough for a city so large.
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The following year I spent a whole week in the city
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and on this visit I was able to see many of the major attractions like the Tower of London and Tower Bridge,
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Big Bend, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square, along with a few museums.
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I was there in the spring and thankfully the weather was excellent.
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I stayed with a few friends at a youth hostel in the city center.
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We woke up early every day and spent all day out
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and then somehow still had energy to enjoy some of London's nightlife.
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It was thrilling to navigate the winding roads and never -ending subway, or tube as they call it, and we got lost a few times.
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We always found our way in the end and getting lost was part of the fun.
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Each area we went to had a different feel.
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Some were modern with flashing lights and sleek steel surfaces
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while many others were much more traditional in terms of architecture some areas were primarily british
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and others had a more international feel
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for a major city it has amazing parks and greens where you can go to get away from the crowds
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at all hours of the day the city was bustling and alive with people from all walks of life
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I want to go back because a decade is a long time.
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I imagine that some things have changed while others have remained the same.
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I'd like to see if some of my favorite cafes, restaurants, and pubs are still there.
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It's also such a massive city that even though I've been there twice, I had hardly scratched the surface.
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You could probably live there for years and still not see it all.
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Hopefully I'll find time to visit again before too long.
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What's the difference between the city and the countryside?
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Cities and the countryside differ in their speed of life, attractions, and dining options.
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Life seems to happen faster in the city.
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People are always on the move somewhere, walking fast and talking fast, while the countryside allows people to slow down.
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People in cities might visit museums, theaters, historical sites, or shopping malls.
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The countryside offers more natural attractions such as parks, mountains, and lakes.
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Food is also quite different as cities tend to offer a wide selection of cuisine from around the world
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while options are much more limited in the countryside.
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Some people say that large cities are unsuitable for old people.
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What do you think?
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I think they can be unsuitable for old people.
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As I mentioned in my previous answer, life moves fast in the city, and I can imagine this pace is uncomfortable for older adults.
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People in cities generally have to walk a lot more, which at a certain age becomes impossible for the elderly.
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It would be nice for cities to be able to accommodate people of all ages
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and provide the services necessary to live comfortably, but I could understand why an older person might decide to leave a major city for a more rural area.
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Do you think it's possible that all the population moved to cities?
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Hmm, that's an interesting question that I've never considered.
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I would say that it's possible in theory that sometime in the distant future, everyone lives in urban areas, but I don't think it's likely anytime soon.
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Some people simply prefer less densely populated areas.
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Some people also need to be there because they have businesses or jobs that only exist in more rural areas.
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Do you think people in the countryside are friendlier than people in the city?
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Hmm, I hesitate to generalize,
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but around the world I do find that many people believe the stereotype that people are friendlier in the countryside?
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I would guess that this is because small town communities are smaller and everyone is likely to know their neighbor.
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This makes intuitive sense, but I'm not sure it's true across the board.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B2 se basa en el vídeo “IELTS Speaking Test questions 07 - Sample Answer”. Las palabras que más se repiten: countryside, cities, furniture, visit. Este vídeo tiene 67 frases y 954 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 6:10. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 155 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. El 84 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
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| countryside sustantivo | /ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/ | campo, campaña |
| attraction sustantivo | /əˈtɹækʃn̩/ | atracción |
| unsuitable adjetivo | /ʌnˈsuːtəbəl/ | inconvenible, desconvenible |
| bustle sustantivo | /ˈbʌsəl/ | ajetreo |
| densely adverbio | /ˈdɛnsli/ | densamente |
| generalize verbo | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹə.laɪz/ | generalizar |
| hostel sustantivo | /ˈhɑstəl/ | albergue, parador |
| minimalist adjetivo | /ˈmɪn.ə.məl.ɪst/ | minimalista |
| nightlife sustantivo | /ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf/ | vida nocturna |
| populate verbo | /ˈpɒp.jʊˌleɪt/ | poblar |
| secondhand adjetivo | /ˌsɛk(ə)n(d)ˈhænd/ | de segunda mano, segunda mano |
| stereotype sustantivo | /ˈstɛ.ɹi.əˌtaɪp/ | estereotipo, tópico |
| intuitive adjetivo | /ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/ | intuitivo |
| refrigerator sustantivo | /ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/ | frigorífico, heladera |
| navigate verbo | /ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ | navegar, singlar |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| slow down verbo | desacelerar, decelerar | |
| wake up verbo | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | despertarse, recordar |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- Do you have a lot of furniture in your home?
- Is there anyone who bought furniture for you?
- What kind of furniture would you like to buy?
- Which furniture do you like best in your home?
- Do you think it's possible that all the population moved to cities?
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosa | video which will · anyone who bought · friend who was |
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | I've visited · have changed · I've been |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 11 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I've, don't, I'll. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “th”: thrill /θɹɪl/, cloth /klɒθ/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: unsuitable /ʌnˈsuːtəbəl/, generalize /ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹə.laɪz/, minimalist /ˈmɪn.ə.məl.ɪst/, stereotype /ˈstɛ.ɹi.əˌtaɪp/, intuitive /ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: stereotype /ˈstɛ.ɹi.əˌtaɪp/, scratch /skɹæt͡ʃ/
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: intuitive /ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/, navigate /ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: generalize /ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹə.laɪz/, hesitate /ˈhɛz.ə.teɪt/, cuisine /kwɪˈziːn/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como countryside, attraction, unsuitable.
¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?
Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.