Shadowing Practice: IELTS Speaking Test Band 8.5- Almost Perfect - Learn English Speaking with Video
בחר מצב תרגול
כל מצב פותח חדר תרגול במסך מלא.
הורד אפליקציה
כל מה שאתה צריך כדי לדבר בשטף
אותו ערוץ
המלץ על סרטון
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This C1 speaking lesson is built on the video “IELTS Speaking Test Band 8.5- Almost Perfect”. This video has 289 sentences and 3456 words to shadow. The speech runs for 18:24. The speaker talks fast, about 188 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| toe noun | /təʊ/ | Each of the five digits on the end of the human foot. |
| pronunciation noun | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken. |
| intonation noun | /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/ | The rise and fall of the voice in speaking. |
| bind verb | /ˈbaɪ̯nd/ | To tie; to confine by any ligature. |
| idiomatic adjective | /ˌɪd.iː.əˈmat.ɪk/ | Pertaining or conforming to idiom, the natural mode of expression of a language. |
| perk noun | /pɝk/ | Perquisite. |
| vocabulary noun | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning. |
| informal adjective | /ɪnˈfɔɹ.m(ə)l/ | Not formal or ceremonious. |
| pause noun | /pɔːz/ | A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation. |
| criterion noun | /kɹaɪˈtɪɹ.i.ən/ | A standard, test, or requirement by which individual things or people may be compared and judged; a gauge. |
| fluency noun | /ˈfluːənsi/ | The quality of smoothness of flow. |
| foodie noun | /ˈfuːdi/ | A person with a special interest in or knowledge of food, a gourmet. |
| handwritten adjective | Written with a person's hand, as opposed to typed. | |
| layover noun | /ˈleɪˌəʊvə(ɹ)/ | A break between stages of a journey. |
| learner noun | /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/ | One who is learning; one receiving instruction. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go up verb | To move upwards. |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. |
| come back from verb | To become successful, confident or effective again after an injury, setback, failure, embarrassment, etc. |
| come over verb | To affect in a sudden, unprecedented or surprising manner; to overwhelm a person's ordinarily contrary impulse. |
| come up with verb | To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it. |
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. |
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Let's start off by talking about your job.
- Do you work or do you study?
- What do you enjoy about your job?
- What's your favorite travel destination?
- Is food and drink important when you're deciding where to travel to?
דקדוק בסרטון הזה
המבנים שהדובר משתמש בהם הכי הרבה, עם המילים המדויקות מהסרטון:
| מבנה | בסרטון |
|---|---|
| משפטי תנאי (Conditional sentences) if + clause, will/would + verb — תנאי ותוצאה שלו | if it's mountains, I would love · if nobody's throwing me one i will throw · If anybody's birthday was coming, I would just |
| הווה מושלם ממושך (Present perfect continuous) have/has been + -ing — פעולה שהתחילה בעבר ועדיין נמשכת עכשיו | I've been working · have been seeing · we've been talking |
| הווה מושלם (Present perfect) have/has + past participle — פעולה שקרתה בעבר ועדיין יש לה חשיבות או השפעה עכשיו | It's been · you've given · have ever taken |
| משפטי זיקה (Relative clauses) who / which + clause — מידע נוסף על אדם או דבר | somebody who just · somebody who goes · people who had |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 80 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: enthusiastic /ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/, algorithm /ˈælɡəɹɪðm̩/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/, hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/, certification /ˌsɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/, idiomatic /ˌɪd.iː.əˈmat.ɪk/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, criterion /kɹaɪˈtɪɹ.i.ən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like toe, pronunciation, intonation.
מהי טכניקת השאדואינג?
שאדואינג היא טכניקת למידת שפה מבוססת מדע שפותחה במקור להכשרת מתורגמנים מקצועיים ופופולרית על ידי הפוליגלוט ד"ר אלכסנדר ארגואלס. השיטה פשוטה אך עוצמתית: אתה מקשיב לאודיו באנגלית ילידית וחוזר עליו בקול רם מיד — כמו צל העוקב אחרי הדובר עם עיכוב של 1–2 שניות בלבד. בניגוד להאזנה פסיבית או תרגילי דקדוק, שאדואינג מכריח את המוח והשרירים בפה לעבד ולשחזר דפוסי דיבור אמיתיים בו זמנית. מחקרים מראים שזה משפר משמעותית את דיוק ההגייה, האינטונציה, הקצב, הדיבור המחובר, הבנת השמיעה ושטף הדיבור — מה שהופך אותו לאחת השיטות היעילות ביותר להכנה לIELTS Speaking ולתקשורת באנגלית בעולם האמיתי.

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