Shadowing Practice: [Audio] Basic IELTS Listening - 69 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Exercise 2.
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Who invented popcorn?
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Listen to the conversation and fill in the missing information in the notes below.
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Mary and her classmate Alex are off from school.
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They are going to see a film.
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Do you have the time, Alex?
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It's 7.20.
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We are early.
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The film starts at 7.30.
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Let's have something to drink.
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That's a good idea.
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Something smells good.
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Right.
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That's popcorn.
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Would you like some popcorn?
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Yes, I'd love some.
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Do you know who invented popcorn?
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It is said that popcorn is a delicacy that was developed by the Indians of North America.
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When did they invent it?
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It has been dated back thousands of years.
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I see.
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Do you know that the Indians were not only eating popped corn, but they also used popped corn in headdresses, necklaces, and in religious ceremonies?
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Yes, we have seen these in some films, and according to most sources,
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a deerskin bag full of popcorn was served at the first Thanksgiving dinner at Plymouth Rock in 1621.
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You know, popcorn's popularity grew during the Depression of the 1930s, when people realized that a little popcorn could go a long way.
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But its success was clinched when movie theaters across the continent started serving the snack.
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By 1947, 85% of movie houses were selling popcorn at their concession stands.
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Oh, the movie's about to start.
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Let's go.

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Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?

Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.

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