Shadowing Practice: The Frankston Connect Club part 2 IELTS Actual listening (Audio +Transcript) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Part 2 You will hear a short talk given to a group of retired people about a club called Connect.
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First you have some time to look at questions 11 to 15.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 15.
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Hello, I've been asked to talk to you today about Connect.
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Connect is a club for people who have retired from full -time work.
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The first Connect club began back in 1960 in Brisbane, Australia.
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Today, I'll concentrate on Frankston Connect, the club where I'm a member.
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It services the communities around the suburb of Frankston here in Melbourne.
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Okay, so what are our club aims? we're not a fitness club
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or anything like that some connect branches do charity work
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but that's not for us our objective is to provide social contact with others who have similar interests
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and ideas now meetings we have monthly club meetings where the
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usual club business is discussed for example at the last meeting we talked about how much money was spent
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that month also at that meeting someone had just returned from an overseas trip and he spoke about that.
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Then we looked at entries for our photography competition.
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The winner will be announced soon.
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Up until now we've used the school hall for our meetings
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but that's about to be renovated so we needed to find an alternative.
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It's been a great venue because of its size and it's
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so easy to get to but I'm sure historical Frankston Hall will suit us just fine.
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Our social committee plans and organizes club trips from time to time, and they're always looking for suggestions from members for new places to go to.
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If you join, you should check the activities list that's posted on our website each month and attend anything that interests you.
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Come and make friends.
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We're just one big happy family.
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So, how do you join and what about membership fees?
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It's simple.
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Just fill in the form and give it to me before you leave this morning.
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There are a few payment options.
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Some members prefer to make an annual payment, which is a slightly cheaper option, or you can pay monthly.
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Why don't you get a group together?
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It makes the activities more fun.
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Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 16 to 20.
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If you still haven't decided whether to join or not, let me try to tempt you with some of our upcoming events.
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Our Moonlight Wildlife Walk was previously available to members' immediate families as well,
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but this wonderful activity has become so popular that it's now limited to just members.
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Although it's free, we do ask our members to pay something to the Wildlife Fund so it can continue its good work.
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Everyone makes their way to the wildlife park independently, arriving at dusk, where a guide walks with the group and tells us about all the animals we encounter.
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OK, theatre in the park.
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We see a different play every month.
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The park's on the train line and easy to access, so we don't organise buses or anything.
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Come along and recline on a blanket on the grass, although some members prefer to take along their own seat.
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No need to make a reservation, there's plenty of space.
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After the play, we all walk to a local cafe where you can purchase coffee and cake.
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It's a really fun night out.
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Birdwatching is a regular activity and it's organised by the keen birdwatchers in the club.
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This activity consists mainly of early morning and late afternoon walking trips to spot the birds when they're most active.
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Birdwatching attracts only small numbers, so one of our ardent birdwatchers drives members in the club van to the best spots.
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The City Botanical Gardens Walk is a popular activity that occurs a couple of times a year.
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Members make their own way there and usually meet up outside the gates at 8 .45am, setting off for the hour's walk with the volunteer guide by 9am.
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Many members bring a friend or relative and this is fine.
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Now, the State Library.
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Our visits here in the past have always been great because there's something for everyone.
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You can easily spend a whole day in there.
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There's a lovely restaurant
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and you can take food into the small cinema there where
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we'll be watching a short film about the history of our local area.
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So, what else can I tell you?
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That is the end of Part 2.
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You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Part 2.
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Thank you.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 15.
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Hello.
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I've been asked to talk to you today about Connect.
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Connect is a club for people who have retired from full -time work.
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The first Connect Club began back in 1960 in Brisbane, Australia.
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Today, I'll concentrate on Frankston Connect, the club where I'm a member.
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It services the communities around the suburb of Frankston here in Melbourne.
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Okay, so what are our club aims we're not a fitness club
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or anything like that some connect branches do charity work
70
but that's not for us our objective is to provide social contact with others who have similar interests
71
and ideas now meetings we have monthly club meetings where the
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usual club business is discussed for example at the last meeting we talked about how much money was spent
73
that month also at that meeting.
74
Someone had just returned from an overseas trip and he spoke about that.
75
Then we looked at entries for our photography competition.
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The winner will be announced soon.
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Up until now we've used the school hall for our meetings
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but that's about to be renovated so we needed to find an alternative.
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It's been a great venue because of its size and it's
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so easy to get to but I'm sure historical Frankston Hall will suit us just fine.
81
Our social committee plans and organizes club trips from time to time, and they're always looking for suggestions from members for new places to go to.
82
If you join, you should check the activities list that's posted on our website each month and attend anything that interests you.
83
Come and make friends.
84
We're just one big happy family.
85
So, how do you join and what about membership fees?
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It's simple.
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Just fill in the form and give it to me before you leave this morning.
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There are a few payment options.
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Some members prefer to make an annual payment, which is a slightly cheaper option, or you can pay monthly.
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Why don't you get a group together?
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It makes the activities more fun.
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Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 16 to 20.
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Now listen and answer questions 16 to 20.
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If you still haven't decided whether to join or not, Let me try to tempt you with some of our upcoming events.
95
Our Moonlight Wildlife Walk was previously available to members' immediate families as well.
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But this wonderful activity has become so popular that it's now limited to just members.
97
Although it's free, we do ask our members to pay something to the Wildlife Fund so it can continue its good work.
98
Everyone makes their way to the wildlife park independently, arriving at dusk, where a guide walks with the group and tells us about all the animals we encounter.
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OK, theatre in the park.
100
We see a different play every month.
101
The park's on the train line and easy to access, so we don't organise buses or anything.
102
Come along and recline on a blanket on the grass, although some members prefer to take along their own seat.
103
No need to make a reservation, there's plenty of space.
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After the play, we all walk to a local cafe where you can purchase coffee and cake.
105
It's a really fun night out.
106
Birdwatching is a regular activity and it's organised by the keen birdwatchers in the club.
107
This activity consists mainly of early morning and late afternoon walking trips to spot the birds when they're most active.
108
Bird watching attracts only small numbers
109
so one of our ardent bird watchers drives members in the
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club van to the best spots The City Botanical Gardens Walk is a popular activity
111
that occurs a couple of times a year Members make their own way there
112
and usually meet up outside the gates at 8 .45am setting
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off for the hour's walk with the volunteer guide by 9am Many members bring a friend
114
or relative and this is fine Now, the State Library.
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Our visits here in the past have always been great because there's something for everyone.
116
You can easily spend a whole day in there.
117
There's a lovely restaurant
118
and you can take food into the small cinema there where
119
we'll be watching a short film about the history of our local area.
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So, what else can I tell you?
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That is the end of Part 2.
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You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Part 2.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.

El escenario: una charla real para practicar listening y speaking

El video presenta una charla dirigida a jubilados sobre el club Frankston Connect, un contexto cotidiano ideal para practicar la comprensión auditiva y la expresión oral en inglés. Este tipo de diálogos reflejan situaciones reales que podrías encontrar en exámenes como el IELTS, donde se evalúa la capacidad de entender y reproducir lenguaje natural. La charla incluye detalles sobre objetivos del club, actividades, formas de unirse y eventos próximos, lo que la convierte en una fuente rica para aprender vocabulario útil y estructuras gramaticales.

Trozos útiles y colocaciones para memorizar

  • "Provide social contact with others": Expresa la idea de fomentar interacciones sociales, un collocation común en contextos comunitarios.
  • "Monthly club meetings": Una frase estructurada que describe reuniones regulares, esencial para hablar de organizaciones.
  • "Upcoming events": Se refiere a eventos futuros, un término clave en conversaciones sobre planes y actividades.
  • "Make their way to": Significa "dirigirse a un lugar" de forma natural, más coloquial que "go to".
  • "Ardent birdwatchers": Describe a personas apasionadas por la observación de aves, combinando un adjetivo con un sustantivo específico.

Tu reto de shadowing: practica el speaking para el IELTS

El shadowing es una técnica probada para mejorar la fluidez, la pronunciación y la intonación. Para este reto, elige un fragmento de 30 segundos de la charla (por ejemplo, la parte sobre los eventos próximos). Reproduce el audio, deténlo y repite inmediatamente lo que escuchaste, imitando el tono y el ritmo. Hazlo 5 veces seguidas. Luego, graba tu propia voz y compárala con el original. Este ejercicio, ideal para un sitio de shadowing, te ayudará a internalizar el lenguaje natural y a prepararte para el speaking del IELTS. Recuerda que herramientas como shadowspeaks o shadow speech pueden complementar tu práctica, pero lo fundamental es la repetición constante. ¡Empieza ahora y nota la diferencia en poco tiempo!

Gramática en este vídeo

Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahoraI've been asked · have retired · haven't decided
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo haceI've been asked · is discussed · will be announced
Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosapeople who have · payment, which is
Consejo con “should” should + verbo — decir qué es buena ideashould check

¿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.

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