Pratique du Shadowing: IELTS Speaking Part 1 - Names 🤔 | Model answers - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
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Hello everyone, my name is Maria.
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And I'm Rory.
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And we're the hosts of the IELTS Speaking for Success podcast.
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The podcast that aims to help you improve your speaking skills as well as your listening skills.
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We're doing this podcast for you to learn how a native English speaker would answer IELTS speaking questions.
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I ask Rory questions and Rory answers them using fabulous vocabulary and gorgeous grammar from band 9.
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Today we're speaking about names
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because in Speaking Part 1 section they can ask you about names and specifically today we'll be speaking about Rory's name.
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Rory, let's talk about your name.
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So the first question.
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How did your parents choose your name?
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It's a combination of factors actually.
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My parents chose my first name because it's easy to spell, but it's quite traditionally Scottish at the same time.
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And then my second name, Fergus, was actually quite embarrassing.
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It's one of the names of a friend's dog.
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My parents had a friend whose dog was called Fergus, so this is one of the reasons they chose it, they like the sound of the name.
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Exciting.
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Does your name have any special meaning?
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Yes, so like I say, my middle name Fergus is after a dog, so it's kind of like a family joke, but my first name Rory actually means red-haired.
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I have dark hair, so I'm not too sure what my parents were thinking, but it does have a special meaning.
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Right.
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Is your name common or unusual in your country?
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Actually, my name is both common and unusual in Scotland because it's common in the sense that there are people called Rory,
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but it's unusual in the fact that it uses the English spelling of the Scottish name.
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Like I say, this is because my parents chose it because it was easier to spell.
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If you could change your name, would you?
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Actually, I have changed my name.
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I didn't change my first name or my middle name, but I did change my surname.
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I changed it from Duncan to Duncan Goodwillie.
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Duncan is my father's name and Goodwillie is my mother's maiden name.
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So I wanted to have both of their surnames in my surname as opposed to just one of them.
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Super.
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Now, dear listeners, let's have a look at the vocabulary and grammar Rory has just used.
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Rory, so speaking about names, you've used, for example, the first name, my middle name, and also you've said maiden name.
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What does it mean, maiden name?
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A maiden name is what a lady's surname is before she is married.
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Right.
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How can we use it in a sentence?
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Ah, well, my mother's maiden name was Goodwillie, for example.
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Exactly, yes.
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So we can say my first name, my middle name, what else, my surname.
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Yes, absolutely.
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You could also use the word, I didn't use this in my answers, but because I have two surnames, this is what's called a double-barreled surname.
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So it means that you have two names joined together to make one surname.
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Yeah, right.
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You also, you've used some of the grammar structures for a higher score.
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For example, you said, my parents were thinking.
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Right, so this is like the past continues.
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For example, why did your parents choose your name?
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And you say...
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Well, my parents were thinking about this because it was easier.
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But also, I suppose the pronunciation is quite important as well like not pronouncing where as much as thinking for example.
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Yeah, exactly so we're thinking, yeah.
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Also you've used the present perfect, I've changed my name, right?
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What else can you say like with the present perfect about names?
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For example, if students don't know how to answer the question like what's the meaning of your name
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and like and you can say I've never thought of that.
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Absolutely.
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And I suppose most people haven't thought about the meanings of their names, so this would be quite an acceptable answer, and you get to demonstrate that you can use present perfect.
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Exactly, yeah, that's like a very natural response.
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So, dear listeners, if you have no idea what your name is, you can just admit it, saying like, oh, I've never thought of that, I've never thought about that.
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You were pretty natural when you were answering the questions
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and you said something actually at the same time
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so what other kind of like linking phrases or some words like actually can you use to sound natural?
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Actually, that's a good point.
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Actually helps to sort of buy time to collect your thoughts so starting off your sentences with things like actually,
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well and to be honest all of these phrases, while they're quite short, allow you, they buy you the extra time in order to think and put your answer together in your head.
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So if you can practice these as much as possible, then this really does help.
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Yeah, these words are time buyers.
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Can our listeners say like, to my mind?
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To my mind, my parents chose my name, blah, blah, blah.
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It's not entirely unusual.
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It's not something that I've heard many native speakers say, but then of course there are lots of things
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that native speakers say or don't say that can and cannot be said by non-native speakers and it's still comprehensible.
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Yeah but more naturally you say in my opinion or I guess.
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Absolutely.
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Or to be honest or frankly speaking.
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Exactly yes so dear listeners please don't overuse this to my mind to my mind all the time.
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Rory could you tell us your full name?
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Sure my name is Rory Fergus Duncan Goodwillie.
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So Rory is your first name.
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Yes.
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Then?
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Then my middle name is Fergus.
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Uh-huh and And after that?
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My surname is Duncan Goodwillie.
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Is your second name similar to our patronymic?
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In Russia we have a name, a surname and a patronymic.
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We don't have the same concept in Scotland or in the UK.
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Usually people's names aren't so connected with people in the past as they are in Russia.
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My parents sort of combined a name that they liked the sound of, so they liked the sound of the name Fergus with a joke, obviously it's after a dog.
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But in addition to this, a lot of other families have middle names because they think it sounds more fancy,
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much posher than just normal names.
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So there's a bit of class competition there.
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Some upper middle class families, some middle class families have middle names for their children.
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Although it's becoming increasingly common for working class people.
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Rory, thank you very much for your answers.
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Dear listeners, could you now listen to Rory's answers again and notice good grammar and good vocabulary Rory has used?
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You can use these words, these grammar structures in your own answers to get band 8, band 9 for IELTS speaking.
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How did your parents choose your name?
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It's a combination of factors actually.
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My parents chose my first name because it's easy to spell, but it's quite traditionally Scottish at the same time.
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And then my second name, Fergus, was actually quite embarrassing.
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It's one of the names of a friend's dog.
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My parents had a friend whose dog was called Fergus, so this is one of the reasons they chose it.
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They like the sound of the name.
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Does your name have any special meaning?
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Yes.
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So, like I say, my middle name, Fergus, is after a dog, so it's kind of like a family joke.
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But my first name, Rory, actually means red-haired.
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I have dark hair, so I'm not too sure what my parents were thinking.
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But it does have a special meaning.
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Is your name common or unusual in your country?
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Actually, my name is both common and unusual in Scotland, because it's common in the sense that there are people called Rory.
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Rory but it's unusual in the fact that it uses the English spelling of the Scottish name.
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Like I say this is because my parents chose it because it was easier to spell.
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If you could change your name, would you?
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Actually I have changed my name.
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I didn't change my first name or my middle name but I did change my surname.
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I changed it from Duncan to Duncan Goodwillie.
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Duncan is my father's name and Good Willy is my mother's maiden name.
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So I wanted to have both of their surnames in my surname as opposed to just one of them.
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So that's all for now.
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Thank you very much for your attention and listening.
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Bye bye!
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Bye bye!
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Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon
Cette leçon d’expression orale de niveau B2 s’appuie sur la vidéo « IELTS Speaking Part 1 - Names 🤔 ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : Rory, parents, surname, middle, Fergus. Cette vidéo contient 126 phrases et 1446 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 8:32. Le locuteur parle à un rythme naturel d’environ 170 mots par minute, proche d’une conversation courante. 86 % des mots font partie des 3 000 mots les plus courants en anglais ; le reste mérite d’être vu avant de commencer. 20 de ses 126 phrases sont des questions : un bon entraînement pour l’intonation interrogative et les réponses courtes.
Vocabulaire clé de cette vidéo
Les 15 mots les plus avancés de la vidéo, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :
| Mot | Prononciation | Sens |
|---|---|---|
| surname nom | /ˈsɝˌneɪm/ | nom, patronyme |
| maiden nom | /ˈmeɪdən/ | jeune fille, jeune femme |
| listener nom | /ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ/ | auditeur, auditrice |
| grammar nom | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | grammaire |
| vocabulary nom | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | vocabulaire, lexique |
| podcast nom | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | podcast, balado |
| embarrass verbe | /ɪmˈbæɹəs/ | embarrasser, gêner |
| patronymic nom | /ˌpætɹəˈnɪmɪk/ | patronyme |
| oppose verbe | /əˈpoʊz/ | s'opposer à |
| spelling nom | /ˈspɛl.ɪŋ/ | orthographe |
| traditionally adverbe | /tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nə.li/ | traditionnellement |
| comprehensible adjectif | /kɒmpɹəˈhɛnsɪbəl/ | compréhensible |
| excite verbe | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | exciter |
| overuse verbe | /ˌoʊvɚˈjuːz/ | surutiliser, galvauder |
| pronunciation nom | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | prononciation |
Des phrases à répéter
Des phrases courtes et complètes de la vidéo, à réutiliser dans la conversation de tous les jours :
- How did your parents choose your name?
- Does your name have any special meaning?
- Is your name common or unusual in your country?
- If you could change your name, would you?
- How can we use it in a sentence?
La grammaire de cette vidéo
Les structures que le locuteur utilise le plus, avec les mots exacts de la vidéo :
| Structure | Dans la vidéo |
|---|---|
| Phrases conditionnelles if + proposition, will/would + verbe — une condition et son résultat | If you could change your name, would you |
| Present perfect have/has + participe passé — une action passée qui compte encore maintenant | have changed · has just used · you've used |
| Voix passive be + participe passé — l’accent est mis sur ce qui arrive, pas sur qui le fait | was called · cannot be said |
Prononciation à surveiller
Le locuteur utilise 27 contractions et formes réduites, comme I've, don't, we're. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.
- Les sons « sh » et « zh »: traditionally /tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nə.li/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
- Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, patronymic /ˌpætɹəˈnɪmɪk/, traditionally /tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nə.li/, comprehensible /kɒmpɹəˈhɛnsɪbəl/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :
- /r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, embarrass /ɪmˈbæɹəs/, patronymic /ˌpætɹəˈnɪmɪk/, traditionally /tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nə.li/
Comment s’entraîner avec cette vidéo
- Écoutez la vidéo en entier une fois sans parler et notez les mots que vous ne connaissez pas.
- Commencez à la vitesse 0,75×, répétez phrase par phrase, puis revenez à la vitesse normale quand cela devient facile.
- Enregistrez-vous et comparez avec l’original, en faisant attention à des mots comme surname, maiden, listener.
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.