Pratique du Shadowing: TEST 28 PART 3 - LUYỆN TẬP VÀ THỰC HÀNH LISTENING - TỰ HỌC VSTEP - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
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Now turn to part 3.
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You will hear 3 different talks or lectures.
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In each talk or lecture, there are 5 questions.
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For each question, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
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You will hear the talks or lectures only once.
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Now, open your question paper and look at Talk or Lecture 1.
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You now have 30 seconds to look through the questions and the options in each question.
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Now, we are ready to start.
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Listen carefully.
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Madonna is one of the most important female icons of the last 20 years.
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She is the most popular female singer-songwriter of all time, a film star, and a successful businesswoman.
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But it isn't always easy for her.
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Her last film, The Next Best Thing, was not successful.
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Critics don't like her new album, Music.
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It's simple-minded disco music, they say.
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Madonna's not exciting anymore.
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She's boring.
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Madonna has always had enemies, but she knows how to fight.
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She was the third of eight children in a large Italian family in Michigan, USA.
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At the age of 19, she went to New York with $35 in her purse and became a dancer.
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After a few years, she decided to sing.
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She had a weak voice, but her music was exciting, and young people loved it.
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Her first album, Madonna, was in 1983, and she had many top ten hits.
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Then she decided to be an actor.
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Many of her films, Shanghai Express 1986, for example, were unsuccessful.
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Critics laughed.
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She can't act, they said.
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But Madonna became more and more popular.
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Men thought that she was sexy.
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Women thought that she was strong.
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If Madonna can be strong in a man's world, they thought, we can be strong too.
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The 1990s were Madonna's best years.
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In 1997, she won a Best Actress Award for her part in Evita.
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Even her critics liked her 1998 album, Ray of Light.
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In 2000, she won two awards for her song Beautiful Stranger.
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Madonna is now 42 years old.
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She became a mother for the second time in August this year.
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She is happy with her boyfriend, the film director Guy Ritchie.
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Perhaps she doesn't want success as much as before, but she still has many plans for the future.
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This month, she's singing in a small London theater.
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Next year, she has agreed to act in a serious Peter Greenaway film, the Pulse Looper Trilogy.
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And there's her new album, Music.
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Do her fans agree with the critics?
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Is it just boring disco music for old people?
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In September, Music went straight to the top of the charts.
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Young people still think that she's cool.
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To people who don't remember the 1980s, Madonna is like a princess.
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Pictures of her are in all the popular magazines.
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Pop stars like the Spice Girls and Britney Spears think she is wonderful.
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Most young people don't care what the critics say about her.
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Madonna doesn't either.
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Love her or hate her, we can all be sure of one thing.
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Madonna's a star and she's here to stay.
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She will never be boring.
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Now, open your question paper and look at Talk or Lecture 2.
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You'll have 30 seconds to look through the questions and the options in each question.
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Now, we are ready to start.
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Listen carefully.
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To win in Formula One, you need the perfect driver and the perfect car.
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Last year that meant Michael Schumacher and Ferrari.
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Can the man and the machine do the same this year?
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Will Schumacher and Ferrari rule this season, too?
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In a way, Formula One is a race between teams of engineers.
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The different teams try to make their car the fastest and the best.
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Ferrari's Formula One car is a wonderful machine.
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Jean Tote is the sporting director of the Ferrari team.
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The first Grand Prix race of the season was on the 4th of March in Melbourne, Australia.
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Before this race, Tote said that this year's car was fast enough to win the pole position, and then win the race.
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He thinks that this is Ferrari's fastest car in the last few years.
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The car is ready.
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What about the driver?
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Michael Schumacher has had a big problem this year.
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He had to pay 1.3 million pounds to a company for breaking an agreement to wear their helmets.
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This wasn't Schumacher's first problem in the sport.
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He has been in trouble with race officials after crashes in races.
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The first was with Damon Hill in 1994 at the Australian Grand Prix.
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Schumacher still won the race.
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Then, in 1997, he crashed with Jacques Villeneuve.
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After that accident, Grand Prix officials didn't let Schumacher drive in the next race.
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In 1999, he crashed again, this time during the British Grand Prix, and broke his leg.
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But many people still think that Schumacher is the best driver in the world.
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Tote was right about his car for the first race of the season.
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Schumacher's Ferrari started the Australian Grand Prix in pole position.
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There was one problem.
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Schumacher put his hand up during the race.
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At first, the team was worried that the car had a serious problem.
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In fact, Schumacher was having more helmet problems.
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But the race still went well for the team.
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Schumacher was far in front of the other cars, so he didn't have to drive hard in the later laps.
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He still won the race by over 1.5 seconds.
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But there was sadness on the day because an official was killed in an accident during the race.
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Schumacher won the second race of the season, too, the Malaysian Grand Prix, on the 18th of March.
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So, the perfect man and machine made a great start to the season.
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But will Schumacher and Ferrari celebrate at the end of the season?
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Toad is sure that there are no problems with the car.
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The question is Schumacher.
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Can he stay out of trouble and drive Ferrari to success again?
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He thinks that he can.
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Now every other Formula One driver wants to prove that he is wrong.
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Now, open your question paper and look at talk or lecture three.
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You now have 30 seconds to look through the questions and the options in each question.
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Now.
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Now, we are ready to start.
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Listen carefully.
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As the brightest and biggest thing in the night sky, the moon has inspired music, poetry, and stories for centuries.
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Federico García Lorca wrote a ballad about it.
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Debussy composed a piece for piano.
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Frank Sinatra wanted someone to fly him there.
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Many peoples and civilizations have made the moon part of their beliefs.
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In Hinduism, it contains soma, a drink that gives the gods immortality.
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When the Maoris look at the moon, they see a woman holding a bucket who they call Rona.
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She controls the tides and makes rain when she is angry by pouring the water out.
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The Inuit think the moon chases his sister, the sun, across the sky.
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He becomes thin, like a crescent, because he forgets to eat while he is running.
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In parts of Europe, people believed a full moon made people mad.
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The word lunacy comes from the name of the Roman goddess Luna.
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In the Muslim year, Ramadan begins when the new moon appears.
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Christians count 14 days after the first full moon of the spring equinox and celebrate Easter on the next Sunday.
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The Chinese have a moon festival in autumn when people read and write poetry and eat moon cakes.
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small and round with sweets inside.
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In Thailand, people send boats down the river with candles in them under the full moon during Loi Kratong.
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In July 1969, it took about 70 hours to get there by rocket.
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All the computing power they used then now exists inside just one personal computer.
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Everyone knows that there is no air on the moon and very little gravity.
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But it is a hostile environment to humans in other ways.
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Like a desert, it gets very hot during the day, 130 degrees Celsius, and very cold at night,
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minus 118 degrees Celsius, which is why you need a spacesuit.
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A total of 12 men have walked on the moon.
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Their footprints are still there because there's no wind or water to obliterate them.
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One astronaut, Alan Shepard, hit a golf ball that went 800 metres because of the lack of gravity.
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Presumably, it's still there too.
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Some people don't believe anybody has been to the moon at all.
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They think it was all simulated in a desert or a film studio.
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But then, 13% of adults in the USA still believe that part of the Moon is made of cheese.
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Do you want to be buried on the Moon?
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Only one person has.
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Eugene Merle Shoemaker, one of the original brains behind the US space programme.
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His ashes were put there after he died in 1997.
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Scientists think that the Moon itself is the remains of a collision between the Earth and another planet, but its exact origins are still a mystery.
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This is the end of part three.
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You'll have five minutes to check your answer and transfer your answers onto the answer ship.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
Context & Background
In this engaging listening exercise, learners will explore a segment about the iconic pop star Madonna, focusing on her journey through music, film, and the challenges she faced along the way. The dialogue offers insights into her career milestones, public perception, and the evolution of her artistry. By listening to this talk, learners can not only improve their listening skills but also gain context on how influential figures navigate their professional landscapes. This understanding can enhance vocabulary and conversation skills, particularly around discourses related to fame and creativity.
Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication
- “It's simple-minded disco music.” - Discussing musical preferences or trends.
- “She can’t act, they said.” - Expressing opinions about criticism.
- “She became a mother for the second time.” - Talking about personal milestones.
- “She knows how to fight.” - Describing resilience in the face of challenges.
- “Is it just boring disco music for old people?” - Questioning perceptions in music taste across generations.
Step-by-step Shadowing Guide
To tackle the content of this video effectively and improve your English speaking practice, follow this method:
- Initial Listening: Listen to the entire talk without any interruptions. Focus on the overall message and tone.
- Segment the Content: Break the dialogue into manageable sections (2-3 sentences). This way, you can focus on more specific parts for shadowing.
- Use Shadow Speech Techniques: Play each segment slowly and repeat after the speaker. Try to mimic not just the words, but also the intonation and emotion. This technique is essential for mastering natural speech patterns.
- Record Yourself: Use a recording device to capture your attempts. Play it back to identify areas for improvement. This will help you develop a more authentic style of speaking.
- Practice with Context: Implement these phrases in conversations about music or celebrity culture. This will reinforce your learning and increase your confidence in using new vocabulary in different contexts.
By following this structured approach to shadowing the video content, you can effectively enhance your speaking abilities while expanding your vocabulary and understanding of cultural references. Engaging with material from platforms like learn English with YouTube allows for a diverse and authentic approach to language learning, making it a fun and effective way to succeed in your IELTS speaking practice!
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.