Shadowing Practice: Cambridge IELTS 1-Test 2 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Cassette 1, side 2.
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Practice test 2.
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You will hear a number of different recordings, and you will have to answer questions on what you hear.
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There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions, and you will have a chance to check your work.
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All the recordings will be played once only.
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The test is in four sections.
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Write all your answers in the listening question booklet.
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At the end of the test, you will be given ten minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet.
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Now turn to section one of your question booklet.
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Section one.
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In this section, you will hear two overseas students, Kate and Lukey, being interviewed by a university counsellor.
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First look at questions 1 to 5.
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You will see that there is an example which has been done for you.
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On this occasion only, the conversation relating to the example will be played first.
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Hi there, Kate.
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Come on in.
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How are you today?
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Fine, thanks.
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Hi, Lukey.
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How's things?
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OK.
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Well, as I explained on the phone, I'm a counsellor here at the Student Services section of the university.
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And I'm interviewing overseas students to help me draw up a guide for new students.
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So, I'd be grateful if you could tell me a little about your time since you've been here in Cambridge.
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Right.
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Now, Kate, let's start with you.
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Okay.
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This is your second semester, isn't it?
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Could you tell us something about your first impressions of the town when you arrived?
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Yeah.
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Well, first of all, I was struck by how quiet it is here in the evening.
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Kate's first impression of the town is that it is quiet in the evening, so quiet is the answer.
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Now we shall begin.
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You should answer the questions as you listen, because you will not hear the recording a second time.
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Now listen to the first interview with Kate and complete the notes by filling in the numbered spaces 1 to 5.
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Hi there, Kate.
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Come on in.
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How are you today?
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Fine, thanks.
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Hi, Lukey.
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How's things?
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Okay.
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Well, as I explained on the phone, I'm a counsellor here at the Student Services section of the university.
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And I'm interviewing overseas students to help me draw up a guide for new students.
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So I'd be grateful if you could tell me a little about your time since you've been here in Cambridge.
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Right.
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Here.
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Now, Kate, let's start with you.
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Okay.
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This is your second semester, isn't it?
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Could you tell us something about your first impressions of the town when you arrived?
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Yeah.
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Well, first of all, I was struck by how quiet it is here in the evening.
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Yeah.
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I suppose Cambridge is a quiet place.
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Where did you live when you first arrived?
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Well, I went straight into student accommodation.
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It was a kind of student hostel.
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Ah, right.
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So you didn't have to worry about doing your own cooking or anything like that?
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No, but sometimes I wished I had.
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The food at the hostel was awful.
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Oh, dear.
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But how were the other students?
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To be honest, I haven't managed to make many friends, even though the place is full.
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People seem to keep to themselves.
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They're not really very friendly.
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Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
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Well, what about the actual course?
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You're studying...
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I'm doing a master's by coursework in environmental studies.
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Oh, right.
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And how are you finding that?
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Yeah, well, it's been pretty good, really.
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I've enjoyed the course, but I feel there hasn't been enough contact with the lecturers.
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They all seem to be incredibly busy.
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The only chance I've really had to talk to them was on the field trip.
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Well, that's no good.
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Could anything be done to improve the course, in your opinion?
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Well, I think it would be helpful to have meetings with lecturers on the course.
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Say, once a fortnight, something like that.
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Regular meetings.
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Uh -huh.
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Yes, that could certainly help.
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Now, Kate, we'll come back to you in a minute, but I'd just like to ask Lukey some questions.
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Before they continue the interview, look at questions six to ten.
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As you listen to the rest of the interview, complete the notes.
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Lukey, where are you from?
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I am from Indonesia here.
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And how did you find Cambridge when you first arrived?
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Well, I like it here.
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I think the city is very beautiful.
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What about your accommodation?
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Was that okay?
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Yes, okay.
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At first, I stayed with a family for three months.
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They were very kind to me, but they had three young children, and I found it difficult to study.
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Right, I see.
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So after three months, I moved out, and now I live with two other students in a student house.
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It's much cheaper and we like it there.
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Good.
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And what about your studies?
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What are you studying?
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I'm doing a Bachelor of Computing.
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Computing, I see.
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Apart from the language difficulties, if you can separate them, how have you found the course?
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OK, but...
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Yes, go on.
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Well, the main difficulty for me is getting time on the computers in the computer room.
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It's always busy, and this makes it very hard to do my practical work.
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Yes, I'm sure it would.
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Can you reserve time in the computer room?
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No, you can't.
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But it would certainly help if we could reserve computer time.
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Yes, I'll look into that and see if something can't be done to improve things over there.
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Now, let's go back to Kate.
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That is the end of Section 1.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “Cambridge IELTS 1-Test 2”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: student, Kate, section, answer, Lukey. Deze video bevat 118 zinnen en 942 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 7:32. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 125 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 86% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 22 van de 118 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| arrive werkwoord | /əˈɹaɪv/ | aankomen, arriveren |
| impression zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/ | indruk, deuk |
| overseas bijwoord | /ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/ | in het buitenland |
| grateful bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈɡɹeɪtf(ə)l/ | dankbaar |
| difficulty zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ | moeilijkheid |
| accommodation zelfstandig naamwoord | /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/ | onderkomen, logies |
| semester zelfstandig naamwoord | /sɪˈmɛstɚ/ | semester |
| lecturer zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɛkt͡ʃəɹə/ | lector |
| booklet zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbʊk.lət/ | boekje, pamflet |
| practical bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/ | praktisch |
| awful bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈɔːfʊl/ | verschrikkelijk, vreselijk |
| helpful bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | behulpzaam |
| sheet zelfstandig naamwoord | /ʃit/ | blad |
| occasion zelfstandig naamwoord | /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/ | gelegenheid |
| relate werkwoord | /ɹɪˈleɪt/ | vertellen |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- How are you today?
- This is your second semester, isn't it?
- Where did you live when you first arrived?
- Lukey, where are you from?
- Can you reserve time in the computer room?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | will be played · will be given · being interviewed |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | has been done · you've been · haven't managed |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | will hear · will be · will see |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | I'm interviewing · You're studying · I'm doing |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 26 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, I'd, can't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/, accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, sheet /ʃit/, occasion /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/, accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, incredibly /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: arrive /əˈɹaɪv/, overseas /ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als arrive, impression, overseas.
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.