Pratique du Shadowing: Cambridge IELTS 18 Test 1 Section 4 - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec YouTube

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Part 4 You will hear a zoology student giving a presentation on the process of moving wild elephants to a new reserve, known as translocation.
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Part 4 You will hear a zoology student giving a presentation on the process of moving wild elephants to a new reserve, known as translocation.
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First you have some time to look at questions 31 to 40.
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Thank you.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40.
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For my presentation today, I want to tell you about how groups of elephants have been moved and settled in new reserves.
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this is known as translocation and has been carried out in Malawi in Africa in recent years the reason this is being done is because of overpopulation of elephants in some areas
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overpopulation is a good problem to have and not one we tend to hear about very often in Malawi's Majeti National Park,
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the elephant population had been wiped out by poachers who killed the elephants for their ivory.
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But in 2003, the park was restocked and effective law enforcement was introduced.
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Since then, not a single elephant has been poached.
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In this safe environment, the elephant population boomed.
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Breeding went so well that there were more elephants than the park could support.
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This led to a number of problems.
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Firstly, there was more competition for food, which meant that some elephants were suffering from hunger.
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as there was a limit to the amount of food in the national park some
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elephants began looking further afield elephants were routinely knocking down fences around
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the park which then had to be repaired at a significant cost to solve this
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problem the decision was made to move dozens of elephants from Majete National Park to Incotta Kota Wildlife Park where there were no elephants.
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But obviously, attempting to move significant numbers of elephants to a new home 300 kilometres away is quite a challenge.
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So how did this translocation process work in practice?
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Elephants were moved in groups of between 8 and 20, all belonging to one family.
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Because relationships are very important to elephants, they all had to be moved at the same time.
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A team of vets and park rangers flew over the park in helicopters and targeted a group, which were rounded up and directed to a designated open plane.
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The vets then used darts to immobilise the elephants.
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This was a tricky manoeuvre, as they not only had to select the right dose of tranquiliser for different sized elephants, but they had to dart the elephants as they were running around.
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This also had to be done as quickly as possible so as to minimize the stress caused.
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As soon as the elephants began to flop onto the ground, the team moved in to take care of them.
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To avoid the risk of suffocation, the team had to make sure none of the elephants were lying on their chests because their lungs could be crushed in this position.
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So, all the elephants had to be placed on their sides.
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One person stayed with each elephant while they waited for the vets to do checks.
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It was very important to keep an eye on their breathing.
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If there were fewer than six breaths per minute, the elephant would need urgent medical attention.
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Collars were fitted to the matriarch in each group so their movements could be tracked in their new home.
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Measurements were taken of each elephant's tusks.
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Elephants with large tusks would be at greater risk from poachers and also of their feet.
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The elephants were then taken to a recovery area before being loaded onto trucks and transported to their new home
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the elephants translocated to enkota kota settled in very well and the project has generally
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been accepted to have been a huge success and not just for
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the elephants employment prospects have improved enormously contributing to rising living
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standards for the whole community poaching is no longer an issue as former poachers are able
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to find more reliable sources of income in fact many of them volunteered to give up their
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weapons as they were no longer of any use to them more than two dozen
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elephants have been born at enkotakota since relocation with an area of more than 1800 square kilometers there's plenty of space for the elephant population to continue to grow
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their presence is also helping to rebalance in kotakota's damaged ecosystem and providing
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a sustainable conservation model which could be replicated in other parks all this has
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been a big draw for tourism which contributes five times more than the illegal wildlife
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trade to GDP and this is mainly because of the elephants there's also been a dramatic rise in interest from
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that is the end of part four you now have one minute to check your answers to part four Thank you.
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That is the end of the listening test.
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In the IELTS test, you would now have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the listening answer sheet.
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Why practice speaking with this video?

This video provides an insightful presentation on the translocation of elephants, offering a unique context for improving your spoken English. As a student of English, engaging with the content will enhance both your understanding and speaking skills. By using the shadowing technique, you can imitate the speaker's intonation and rhythm, effectively reinforcing your own pronunciation and fluency. The rich vocabulary and context of wildlife conservation give you an edge in expressing complex ideas coherently, which is vital for IELTS speaking practice.

Grammar & Expressions in Context

The speaker employs several key structures that can help you elevate your English fluency:

  • Passive Voice: "The park was restocked..." This construction emphasizes actions over subjects, a useful tool in formal speaking scenarios, such as IELTS.
  • Conditional Sentences: "If there were fewer than six breaths per minute, the elephant would need urgent medical attention." Practicing conditional sentences helps convey possibilities in complex situations.
  • Past Perfect Tense: "the elephant population had been wiped out..." This tense is essential for discussing events that occurred before another past event, providing clarity in storytelling.
  • Present Continuous Tense: "elephants are routinely knocking down fences..." This form indicates ongoing actions and is useful for describing current issues or trends.

These structures not only enhance your speaking but also equip you with the grammatical tools to articulate your thoughts about wildlife and conservation, a relevant topic in many speaking tests.

Common Pronunciation Traps

Listen closely to the speaker’s accent and pronunciation, as there are some words and phrases that can be challenging:

  • Translocation: This term might trip you up; practice breaking it down into syllables (trans-lo-ca-tion) to help with clarity.
  • Elephants: The plural form requires careful articulation—emphasize the “-phants” part to avoid sounding unclear.
  • Poached: The “oa” sound may be confusing; ensure you hold the long vowel sound clearly for better comprehension.
  • Contributing: This word features a rapid flow of syllables which can be difficult to pronounce correctly. Use the shadow speech method to practice saying it alongside the speaker.

By paying attention to these pronunciation challenges and incorporating them into your shadow speak practices, you set yourself on a pathway to improve your speaking confidence and clarity. Engaging with the material will make your English not only sound more polished but also resonate more authentically in conversation.

Qu'est-ce que la technique du Shadowing ?

Le Shadowing est une technique d'apprentissage des langues fondée sur la science, développée à l'origine pour la formation des interprètes professionnels. Le principe est simple mais puissant : vous écoutez de l'anglais natif et le répétez immédiatement à voix haute — comme une ombre suivant le locuteur avec un décalage de 1 à 2 secondes. Les recherches montrent une amélioration significative de la précision de la prononciation, de l'intonation, du rythme, des liaisons, de la compréhension orale et de la fluidité.

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