Pratica di Shadowing: IELTS Listening Podcast Ep 45 Practice Test | Luyện nghe tiếng Anh thụ động | Full Test & ASMR #ib8 - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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Part 1 You will hear a telephone conversation between a customer and an agent at an environmental services company.

Good morning.

Clear Air Environmental Services.

How can I help?

Hi.

I need to book a mould inspection for my property.

I've noticed some damp patches recently.

I can certainly help you with that.

Can I start by taking your full name, please?

Yes.

It's Jared Carney.

That's spelled K-E-A-R-N-E-Y.

Thank you, Jared.

Now, could you tell me the exact address of the property we'll be inspecting?

Of course.

It's 42 Bramble Road in the West End.

Got it.

Now, which part of the house is most affected by the mould?

Well, I initially saw some spots in the bathroom, but the worst of it is actually down in the basement, so I'd like the inspector to focus there.

Understood.

Do you have any idea what might be causing the dampness?

I had a plumber check the pipes recently and they were fine, but he noticed a crack in the roof that's letting rain in.

I'm pretty sure that's the culprit.

That's very common, unfortunately.

Have you experienced any health issues since noticing the mold?

My wife has been okay, but I've developed a persistent cough over the last few weeks.

I'm sorry to hear that.

We offer a few different testing options.

We can take surface swabs or we can conduct air testing to check for invisible spores.

Since I'm breathing it in, I think air testing would be the most appropriate choice.

Let's go with that.

Perfect.

Let's look at availability.

When suits you best next week?

I'm taking time off on Tuesday the 14th, so that would be ideal.

Tuesday the 14th works.

Would you prefer a morning or afternoon appointment?

Our first slot is at 8am.

8am is a bit early for us.

Could we do 9.30 instead?

9.30 is booked.

Can I just grab a contact number so the inspector can call you?

Sure.

My mobile is 07954-823-104.

Wait, sorry, I just changed my number.

It's actually 07954-823-199.

Great, thanks.

Finally, how did you find out about our services?

I was driving home and heard your advert on the radio, so I decided to give you a ring.

excellent well that's all booked in for you Jared the inspector will see you next Tuesday brilliant thanks very much for your help bye goodbye

part 2 you will hear a talk by a council officer about a city water

saving campaign good morning everyone I'm Claire Benson from the City Council

I'm going to explain why we've launched the water saving campaign what support is available

and what you can find at the campaign center today as you know recent dry years

have put real pressure on our water supply so while water quality remains high and bills haven't changed,

the main reason for introducing this campaign is the unusually low rainfall we've had across the area.

Because of those dry conditions, the Council has set a clear goal, we're asking households across the city to work together to cut the amount of water they use at home.

The specific target is a reduction of 15%, which we believe is realistic if people make a few simple changes.

To help residents do that, we're offering several kinds of support.

One of the most popular is our free home water check, where an advisor visits your property and points out easy ways to save water.

These visits are open to any household in the city but you do need to book a time before someone can come round.

We're also running a series of public workshops over the next few months.

These are practical sessions showing people how to fit simple devices.

If you'd like to join one,

make a note that they take place on Saturday afternoons not during the week or on

Sunday mornings in June will hold a city-wide competition to find the most water efficient household

the winners won't get help with their water bills or a set of kitchen machines instead the prize will be a package of water saving equipment together with a home consultation from one of our advisors

Now, let me turn to the campaign centre itself.

It's useful to know where everything is.

At the reception desk, staff hand out printed leaflets and answer general questions.

If you'd rather see equipment in action, head for the exhibition hall.

There you can watch demonstrations of low-flow shower heads, dual-flush toilets and other devices.

For people who prefer short guided sessions, the education room is the right place.

Talks are held there regularly and one of the most useful ones explains how to identify hidden leaks around the home.

If you decide to buy something, there's a small shop on site.

It sells a range of products including tap timers, rain barrels and moisture sensors for gardens.

The shop is open every afternoon and the staff are very knowledgeable if you need advice on which product suits your home.

Finally, don't miss the outdoor display area.

It includes a model garden showing how drought-resistant plants can replace ordinary lawns along with efficient irrigation systems.

Part 3.

You will hear two university students discussing how to check and format their citations for their upcoming sociology assignment.

Hi Tom, thanks for meeting up.

We really need to sort out the referencing for our sociology assignment.

I agree.

I initially thought we should use that new automatic citation software everyone is talking about.

Our professor penalised us quite heavily for incorrect formatting last semester because the software glitched.

That's exactly why we need to review it manually early on.

Right, let's do it ourselves.

I bought the updated APA manual, the 7th edition.

Have you looked at it?

I have.

I was glad they removed the publisher locations for books, but what truly caught me off guard was seeing an entire chapter dedicated to referencing social media posts like tweets and podcasts.

Yeah, referencing a video feels so strange for an academic paper.

Anyway, let's look at our draft.

Which part needs the most work?

Your data section is fine because it's mostly our own primary research.

The methodology is also solid.

However, I went through the literature review last night and almost half of the citations there are either missing or formatted incorrectly.

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Ah, that makes sense, since we synthesised so many different articles there.

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I'll focus on fixing that section today.

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Also, I struggle a bit when we don't use direct quotes.

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You mean paraphrasing?

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Finding the right synonyms can be tedious.

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My biggest issue is completely changing the sentence structure adequately, so it doesn't look like I just swapped a few words from the original author's text.

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Exactly.

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Altering the grammar while keeping the meaning is the toughest challenge.

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OK, let's create a systematic process, a flowchart for checking everything before we submit on Friday.

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What's the first step for the in-text citations?

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Well, obviously we need to make sure the author's surname and the publication year are there.

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Yes, but the most common mistake is forgetting the exact location for direct quotes.

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we must verify that every single quotation includes a precise page number, otherwise it's invalid.

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Good point.

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I'll check those numbers.

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After that, we need to look at the type of material.

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A book is cited differently than a website.

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Right, so we must ensure the formatting perfectly matches the specific source we are referencing.

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OK.

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Moving on to the reference list at the end of the essay, I usually just list them in the chronological order of when I read them.

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Oh no, you definitely can't do that.

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The guidelines are very strict.

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You have to organise all the entries in alphabetical order based on the author's last name.

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Ah, right.

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I will rearrange them.

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And what about the font styles?

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You absolutely must double-check that all the journal titles are formatted in italics.

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That's a strict requirement.

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Italics.

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Got it.

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Finally, the submission phase.

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Should we just email it to the tutor?

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Not yet.

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First, we are required to run the entire document through the university's official plagiarism software to ensure our similarity score is adequately low.

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Ow, of course.

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Turn it in.

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I completely forgot about that mandatory step.

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And after we get the report?

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Even if the digital report is clean, staring at a screen makes you miss typos.

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I highly recommend we print out a physical copy so we can do a final manual proofread together.

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That sounds like a solid plan.

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Let's get to work.

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Part 4.

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You will hear a lecture about pollen forecasting and why it matters for public health.

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In today's lecture, we will look at pollen forecasting.

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We will focus on how scientists predict pollen levels in the air and why this is important.

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To begin with, pollen is a very fine powder.

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It is produced by plants for their reproduction process.

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It is released into the air and carried by the wind or insects to other plants.

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For many people, breathing in this pollen causes allergic reactions like hay fever.

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The symptoms usually include sneezing, itchy eyes and severe difficulties with breathing.

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Because of this, predicting when pollen levels will be high is a very important scientific goal.

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Historically, people noticed seasonal plant cycles thousands of years ago.

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However, the true scientific study of pollen began much later.

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In the 19th century, major improvements in microscopes allowed scientists to observe pollen grains in clear detail.

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Researchers could see different shapes and structures.

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This helped them understand plants better and laid the foundation for modern research.

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In the early 20th century, doctors began linking pollen in the air to human diseases.

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They collected air samples and compared the pollen counts with medical records from hospitals.

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These studies found a very clear relationship between seasonal increases in pollen and the sudden rise in breathing problems among patients.

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As a result, monitoring pollen levels became a big priority.

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The earliest monitoring methods used simple outdoor collection devices.

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These instruments captured the flying particles on sticky surfaces.

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Later, scientists took the collected material into the lab, put it under a lens and counted the grains one by one.

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Although this method produced valuable information, it was very slow.

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In addition, these early monitoring systems were quite limited because they depended almost entirely on local observations.

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They could only describe what happened in one small town, but could not easily forecast future levels for wider regions.

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A major development in forecasting happened when scientists started studying the exact timing of biological events, such as when flowers open.

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Scientists discovered that plant development is heavily influenced by environmental conditions, particularly the weather.

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By analysing climate records, researchers identified patterns that helped predict when specific plant species would release pollen.

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Temperature plays a crucial role in this process.

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Many plants require a certain accumulation of warmth before they can begin flowering.

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Scientists carefully measure the amount of heat during the spring months.

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By calculating this total accumulation, they can estimate exactly when flowering will start and when the pollen release is likely to begin.

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Wind conditions also influence how pollen spreads through the sky.

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Strong winds can carry the light pollen grains across very long distances, sometimes across different regions or even national borders.

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This means communities can be affected by pollen blown in from miles away.

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Humidity and rainfall also matter a lot.

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Heavy rain can temporarily remove the pollen from the air, which lowers human exposure for a short time, while dry conditions encourage the pollen to fly further.

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Modern models therefore combine multiple weather variables to improve their accuracy.

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Technological advances in the late 20th century improved the monitoring systems greatly.

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Automated pollen traps were developed to collect and analyse the particles continuously.

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At the same time, computer modelling completely transformed the forecasting process.

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Researchers developed mathematical models that combine biological information and weather data to predict pollen production.

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Many modern forecasting systems also use satellite data to look at vegetation patterns and land use over very large areas from space.

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Climate change has introduced new challenges.

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Rising global temperatures can extend the flowering seasons.

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In many regions, the pollen seasons now begin earlier and last much longer than in the past.

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Urbanisation also affects pollen distribution due to higher city temperatures.

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Today, pollen forecasts are widely available through weather services and public health agencies on the internet.

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Looking ahead into the future, researchers expect that new computers will improve forecasting accuracy even more by analysing huge data sets and finding complex relationships between the environment and pollen release.

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.

Pratica di Shadowing: IELTS Listening Podcast Ep 45 Practice Test | Luyện nghe tiếng Anh thụ động | Full Test & ASMR #ib8 - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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