Pratique du Shadowing: Luyện nghe Ielts listening test 1 part 1 luyện nghe B1 - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo

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Section 1 You will hear a conversation between two students talking about driving lessons.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 5.
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You will see that there is an example that has been done for you.
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On this occasion only, the conversation relating to this will be played first.
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Hi, Zach.
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I heard you passed your driving test.
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Congratulations.
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Thanks, Olivia.
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I passed just last week.
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It feels great to be independent and driving on my own.
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I really want to take driving lessons, but I haven't been able to find a driving school that will give lessons during the weekends,
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so that I don't have to miss any classes at college.
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The woman wants to take driving lessons during the weekends, so weekends has been written in the space.
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Now we shall begin.
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You should answer the questions as you listen, because you will not hear the recording a second time.
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Listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 5.
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Hi, Zach.
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I heard you passed your driving test.
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Congratulations.
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Thanks, Olivia.
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I passed just last week.
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It feels great to be independent and driving on my own.
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I really want to take driving lessons, but I haven't been able to find a driving school that will give lessons during the weekends,
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so that I don't have to miss any classes at college.
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The driving school that I used was brilliant and really flexible with their teaching hours.
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It's really close to the school.
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The address is 67 Kings Road.
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That's 67 King's Road.
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Oh, that's perfect.
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I don't like the idea of driving around busy streets.
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Did your teacher make you drive in urban areas or did he mainly teach you on roads in the countryside?
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My teacher said that I had to learn on both in order to become a good and experienced driver.
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We would start in the city centre and then drive north above the city.
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He sounds like a good teacher.
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Would you mind giving me his contact details so I can ask him for lessons? Of course.
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My mother's friend Daniel Smith referred me to him.
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His name is Alan Sutcliffe.
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Could you spell the surname please?
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S-U-T-C-L-I-F-F-E Thanks for helping me out.
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I'll give him a call tomorrow.
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I don't know if I should learn in a manual or automatic car.
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How do I decide?
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I wasn't sure which type of car to learn in either.
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In the end, I chose to learn in a manual car, because once you've learnt how to drive manually, you can drive automatic as well.
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Most cars on the road are automatic nowadays.
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Okay, I think I'll learn with the manual car too then.
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Hopefully the teacher will be able to give me lessons in the evenings after school.
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It would be much better if you take the lessons during the day.
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It will be far easier for you to learn when there is enough daylight to clearly see everything going on around you.
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But you need to be an experienced driver to drive safely at night.
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How frustrating.
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I was hoping I wouldn't have to take lessons during the weekends.
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You're right though.
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Safety comes first.
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Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 6 to 10.
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Now listen and answer questions 6 to 10.
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Speaking of safety, you should wait until summer to start learning.
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It's really difficult and dangerous to drive in the wind
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and rain as a learner So you should definitely wait until the weather is sunny and dry OK,
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that's perfect actually It will give me some time to save up some money to pay for the lessons
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Tell me about it I had to work for months before
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I had enough money saved up It was worth all the work when I finally got my driving licence though
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The whole process is so expensive.
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How much did it cost you in the end?
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Well, each half hour lesson cost $30 and then the final test cost $50.
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In total, it cost me about $300.
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Gosh, it's pretty expensive.
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How did you find the test?
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Was it really difficult?
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No, it wasn't too bad and the man was really calm and friendly.
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I knew that I would have to perform two parking manoeuvres during the test, so I practised them a lot beforehand and that really helped.
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The test used to last 40 minutes, but it changed a bit.
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For the first 20 minutes of the test,
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he gave me directions and I had to just drive around and then the last 10 minutes was for demonstrating the manoeuvres.
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So the test is 30 minutes in total.
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OK, great.
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I'll remember that.
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Do you have any more advice?
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It's really good to practice driving a lot outside of driving lessons as well.
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Whenever my parents were running errands on the weekends, I would offer to drive them.
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My driving teacher also told me to buy a notebook to write down everything that I've learnt in it, like a diary Ha ha!
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That sounds boring, but I'll do it if it helps I found it really useful Before my test,
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I read through everything I had written down
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and it reminded me of a lot of things
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that I had forgotten about It's really helpful for the theory test as well
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because there's so much information to remember for it That's great, Zach.
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Thanks for your help.
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No problem.
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See you at school.

About This Lesson

This lesson is designed to enhance your listening skills by focusing on a conversation between two students discussing their experiences with driving lessons. As you practice, you'll engage with realistic dialogue that simulates everyday interactions, helping to improve your understanding of spoken English. This exercise will challenge you to listen attentively while answering questions related to specific details in the conversation. By engaging in this practice, you will develop your speaking skills, making it a beneficial addition to your overall english speaking practice routine.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • driving lessons - Instructions given by a qualified instructor to teach someone how to drive.
  • driving school - A place where individuals go to learn how to drive.
  • independent - Able to do things on one's own without help.
  • urban areas - Sections of a city where there is a lot of development, such as buildings and roads.
  • manual vs. automatic car - Types of vehicles; a manual car requires the driver to manually change gears, while an automatic car does this automatically.
  • experienced driver - A person who has a lot of practice and skill in driving.
  • contact details - Information such as a phone number or email address to reach someone.
  • flexible teaching hours - The ability to change lesson times to suit a student’s schedule.

Practice Tips

Utilize the shadowing technique to maximize your learning from this video. The conversation features natural dialogue at a moderate speed, making it ideal for practicing your pronunciation and intonation. As you listen, repeat what you hear, mimicking the speakers' rhythm and emotions.

To effectively apply this method, follow these guidelines:

  • Start by listening to the conversation without interruption. Focus on understanding the context and key details.
  • Listen again, but this time pause after each sentence or phrase. Attempt to repeat it immediately after hearing it—this is your shadow speech.
  • Pay attention to how the speakers emphasize certain words or phrases, and try to incorporate that into your practice.
  • You can even make this a daily exercise by revisiting the video as part of your learn english with youtube activities. Choose sections randomly and practice until you're comfortable with the content.

Regular practice with such exercises not only improves your listening skills but also contributes significantly to your overall fluency in English. Consider this shadowing site as an effective tool in your journey to mastering the language.

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.