Shadowing Practice: Cambridge IELTS 18 Test 2 Section 2 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Part 2.
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You will hear a talk to members of the public about plans for a new housing development near a town called Nunstone.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 11 to 14.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 14.
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Hello everyone.
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It's good to see that
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so many members of the public have shown up for our
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presentation on the new housing development planned on the outskirts of Nunston.
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I'm Mark Reynolds and I'm Communications Manager at the Development.
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I'll start by giving you a brief overview of our plans for the development.
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So one thing I'm sure you'll want to know is why we've selected this particular site for a housing development.
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At present it's being used for farming, like much of the land around Nunston.
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But because of the new industrial centre in Nunston, there's a lot of demand for housing for employees in the region,
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as many employees are having to commute long distances at present.
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Of course, there's also the fact that we have an international airport just 20 minutes drive away.
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But although that's certainly convenient, it wasn't one of our major criteria for choosing the site.
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We were more interested in the fact that there's an excellent hospital just 15 kilometres away,
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and a large secondary school even closer than that.
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One drawback to the site is that it's on quite a steep slope,
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but we've taken account of that in our planning, so it shouldn't be a major problem.
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We've had a lot of positive feedback about the plans.
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People like the wide variety of accommodation types and prices,
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and the fact that it's only a short drive to get out into the countryside from the development.
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We were particularly pleased that so many people liked the designs for the layout of the development,
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with the majority of people saying it generally made a good impression
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and blended in well with the natural features of the landscape,
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with provision made for protecting trees and wildlife on the site.
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Some people have mentioned that they'd like to see more facilities for cyclists, and we'll look at that,
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but the overall feedback has been that the design
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and facilities of the development make it seem a place where people of all ages can live together happily.
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Thank you.
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Now listen and answer questions 15 to 20.
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Okay, so, I'll put a map of the proposed development up on the screen.
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You'll see it's bounded on the south side by the main road, which then goes on to Nunston.
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Another boundary is formed by London Road on the western side of the development.
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Inside the development, there'll be about 400 houses and three apartment blocks.
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There'll also be a school for children up to eleven years old.
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If you look at the south entrance at the bottom of the map, there's a road from there that goes right up through the development.
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The school will be on that road, at the corner of the second turning to the left.
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A large sports centre is planned with facilities for indoor and outdoor activities.
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This will be on the western side of the development, just below the road that branches off from London Road.
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There'll be a clinic where residents can go if they have any health problems.
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Can you see the lake towards the top of the map?
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The clinic will be just below this, to the right of a street of houses.
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There'll also be a community centre for people of all ages.
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On the north-east side of the development,
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there'll be a row of specially designed houses specifically for residents over sixty-five,
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and the community centre will be adjoining this.
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We haven't forgotten about shopping.
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There'll be a supermarket between the two entrances to the development.
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We're planning to leave the three large trees near London Road, and it'll be just to the south of these.
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It's planned to have a playground for younger children.
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If you look at the road that goes up from the south entrance, you'll see it curves round to the left at the top,
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and the playground will be in that curve with nice views of the lake.
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Okay, so now does anyone have any questions?
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That is the end of part two.
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You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to part two.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze video bevat 59 zinnen en 726 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 7:26. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 98 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 88% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

15 minder gangbare woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

  • entrance /ˈɛn.tɹəns/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — ingang. The action of entering, or going in.
  • resident /ˈɹɛzɪdənt/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — inwoner. A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.
  • feedback /ˈfiːdˌbæk/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — terugkoppeling. Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results.
  • clinic /ˈklɪn.ɪk/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — kliniek. A medical facility, such as a hospital, especially one for the treatment and diagnosis of outpatients.
  • curve /kɚv/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — curve, kromming. A bend, such as in a road.
  • playground /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — speelplein, speelterrein. A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).
  • bound /ˈbaʊ̯nd/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — gehouden. Obliged (to).
  • carefully /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ (bijwoord) — voorzichtig. With care; attentively, circumspectly.
  • select /sɪˈlɛkt/ (werkwoord) — uitkiezen, selecteer. To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.
  • landscape /ˈlan(d)skeɪp/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — landschap. A portion of land or territory as defined by its landform, its geographical (and architectural) features.
  • impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — indruk, deuk. The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.
  • wildlife /ˈwaɪldlaɪf/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — wilde dieren, natuur. undomesticated animals, especially mammals, birds, and fish, which live in the wild.
  • outdoor /aʊtˈdɔː/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — buiten-. Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air.
  • convenient /kənˈviː.niənt/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — geschikt, gemakkelijk. Serving to reduce a difficulty, or accessible with minimum difficulty; expedient.
  • provision /pɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — provisie, bevoorrading. An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 24 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals there'll, I'm, we've. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/, presentation /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/, provision /pɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/, accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, specially /ˈspɛʃəli/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, criterion /kɹaɪˈtɪɹ.i.ən/, kilometre /kɪˈlɑmɪtəɹ/

Zo oefen je met deze video

  1. Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
  2. Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
  3. Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als entrance, resident, feedback.

Grammatica in deze video

De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:

StructuurIn de video
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telthave shown · we've selected · we've taken
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doetis formed · is planned

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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