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IELTS 14 Test 2 Section 2
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You will hear a guide talking to a group of tourists who are about to visit an English castle.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 11 to 15.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 15.
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We'll be arriving at Branley Castle in about five minutes.
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But before we get there, I'll give you a little information about the castle and what our visit will include.
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So, in fact, there's been a castle on this site for over 1100 years.
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The first building was a fort constructed in 914 AD for defence against Danish invaders by King Alfred the Great's daughter,
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who ruled England at the time.
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In the following century, after the Normans conquered England, the land was given to a nobleman called Richard de Vere,
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and he built a castle there that stayed in the de Vere family for over 400 years.
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However, when Queen Elizabeth I announced that she was going to visit the castle in 1576, it was beginning to look a bit run down,
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and it was decided that rather than repair the guest rooms, they'd make a new house for her out of wood next to the main hall.
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She stayed there for four nights, and apparently it was very luxurious, but unfortunately it was destroyed a few years later by fire.
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In the 17th century, the castle belonged to the wealthy Fennis family who enlarged it and made it more comfortable.
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However, by 1982, the Fennis family could no longer afford to maintain the castle even though they received government support
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and they put it on the market.
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It was eventually taken over by a company who owned a number of amusement parks but when we get there,
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I think you'll see that they've managed to retain the original atmosphere of the castle.
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When you go inside, you'll find that in the staterooms, there are lifelike moving wax models dressed in costumes of different periods in the past,
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which even carry on conversations together.
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As well as that, in every room, there are booklets giving information about what the room was used for and the history of the objects and furniture it contains.
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The castle park's quite extensive.
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At one time, sheep were kept there, and in the 19th century the owners had a little zoo with animals like rabbits and even a baby elephant.
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Nowadays, the old zoo buildings are used for public displays of paintings and sculpture.
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The park also has some beautiful trees, though the oldest of all, which dated back 800 years,
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was sadly blown down in 1987.
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Now, you're free to wander around on your own until 4.30, but then at the end of our visit we'll all meet together at the bottom of the Great Staircase.
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We'll then go on to the Long Gallery, where there's a wonderful collection of photographs showing the family who owned the castle a hundred years ago having tea
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and cakes in a conservatory.
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And we'll then take you to the same place where afternoon tea will be served to you.
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Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 16 to 20.
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Now listen and answer questions 16 to 20.
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Now, if you can take a look at your plans, you'll see Branley Castle has four towers joined together by a high wall,
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with the river on two sides.
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Don't miss seeing the Great Hall.
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That's near the river in the main tower, the biggest one which was extended and redesigned in the 18th century.
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If you want to get a good view of the whole castle, you can walk around the walls.
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The starting point's quite near the main entrance.
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Walk straight down the path until you get to the south gate, and it's just there.
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Don't go on to the north gate.
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There's no way up from there.
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There'll shortly be a show in which you can see archers displaying their skill with a bow and arrow.
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The quickest way to get there is to take the first left after the main entrance
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and follow the path past the bridge.
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Then you'll see it in front of you at the end.
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If you like animals, there's also a display of hunting birds, falcons and eagles and so on.
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If you go from the main entrance in the direction of the south gate,
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but turn right before you get there instead of going through it you'll see it on your right past the first tower.
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At 3pm there's a short performance of traditional dancing on the outdoor stage.
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That's right at the other side of the castle from the entrance and over the bridge.
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It's about ten minutes walk or so. And finally, the shop.
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It's actually inside one of the towers but the way in is from the outside.
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Just take the first left after the main entrance, go down the path and take the first right.
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It's got some lovely gifts and souvenirs.
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Right, so we're just arriving.
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That is the end of Section 2.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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Thank you.
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Le parole che ritornano più spesso: castle, main, entrance, tower, century. Questo video contiene 59 frasi e 846 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 7:04. Chi parla mantiene un ritmo costante di circa 120 parole al minuto, comodo per lo shadowing. Il 85% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese; conviene studiare le altre prima di iniziare.
Vocaboli chiave di questo video
Le 15 parole più avanzate del video, con pronuncia e significato:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| conservatory sostantivo | /kənˈsɝ.vəˌt(ɔ.)ɹi/ | conservatorio |
| enlarge verbo | /ɪnˈlɑɹd͡ʒ/ | allargare |
| invader sostantivo | /ɪnˈveɪ.də(ɹ)/ | invasore, invaditrice |
| nobleman sostantivo | /ˈnoʊbl̩mən/ | nobiluomo, nobile |
| souvenir sostantivo | /ˈsu.vəˌnɪɹ/ | ricordo |
| booklet sostantivo | /ˈbʊk.lət/ | libretto, libello |
| luxurious aggettivo | /lʌɡˈʒʊəɹi.əs/ | lussuoso |
| wander verbo | /ˈwɑndɚ/ | errare, vagare |
| falcon sostantivo | /ˈfælkən/ | falco, falcone |
| amusement sostantivo | /əˈmjuzmənt/ | divertimento |
| conquer verbo | /ˈkɑŋkɚ/ | conquistare, sconfiggere |
| archer sostantivo | /ˈɑɹ.t͡ʃɚ/ | arciere |
| sculpture sostantivo | /ˈskʌlpt͡ʃɚ/ | scultura |
| construct verbo | /ˈkɑn.stɹʌkt/ | costruire |
| rabbit sostantivo | /ˈɹæbɪt/ | coniglio |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Significato |
|---|---|
| go through verbo | attraversare |
| run down verbo | investire, mettere sotto |
| take over verbo | usurpare |
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fa | was given · was decided · was destroyed |
| Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adesso | there's been · they've managed |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 17 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come you'll, we'll, don't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: luxurious /lʌɡˈʒʊəɹi.əs/, sheep /ˈʃiːp/
- Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: conservatory /kənˈsɝ.vəˌt(ɔ.)ɹi/, luxurious /lʌɡˈʒʊəɹi.əs/
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: enlarge /ɪnˈlɑɹd͡ʒ/, lifelike /ˈlaɪflaɪk/, booklet /ˈbʊk.lət/, luxurious /lʌɡˈʒʊəɹi.əs/, amusement /əˈmjuzmənt/
- /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: falcon /ˈfælkən/, rabbit /ˈɹæbɪt/, arrow /ˈæɹəʊ/, sadly /ˈsædli/
Come esercitarsi con questo video
- Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
- Fai shadowing frase per frase a velocità normale, ripetendo ognuna finché il tuo ritmo coincide con quello di chi parla.
- Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come conservatory, enlarge, invader.
Cos'è la tecnica dello Shadowing?
Shadowing è una tecnica di apprendimento delle lingue supportata da studi scientifici, originariamente sviluppata per la formazione dei traduttori professionisti e resa popolare dal poliglotta Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Il metodo è semplice ma potente: ascolti un audio in inglese di madrelingua e lo ripeti immediatamente ad alta voce — come un'ombra che segue il parlante con un ritardo di solo 1–2 secondi. A differenza dell'ascolto passivo o degli esercizi di grammatica, lo shadowing costringe il tuo cervello e i muscoli della bocca a elaborare e riprodurre simultaneamente i modelli di discorso reale. La ricerca dimostra che migliora significativamente la precisione della pronuncia, l'intonazione, il ritmo, il discorso connesso, la comprensione dell'ascolto e la fluidità del parlato — rendendolo uno dei metodi più efficaci per la preparazione alla prova di speaking dell'IELTS e per la comunicazione reale in inglese.