Shadowing Practice: General facts | IELTS LISTENING TEST | SECTION-4 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Section 4.
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You will hear a university lecture...
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about an endangered bear in British Columbia, Canada, known as the Spirit Bear.
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First?
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You have some time to look at questions 31 to 40.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40.
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Today, we continue our series on ecology and conservation with a look at a particularly endangered member of the black bear family.
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One in ten black bears is actually born with a white coat.
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which is the result of a special gene that surfaces in a few.
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Local people have named it the Spirit Bear.
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And according to the legends of these communities, its snowy fur brings with it a special power.
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Because of this, it has always been highly regarded by them
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so much that they do not speak of seeing it to anyone else.
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It is their way of protecting it when strangers visit the area.
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The white bear's habitat is quite interesting.
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The bear's strong relationship with the old -growth rainforest...
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is a complex one.
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The white bear relies on the huge, centuries -old trees in the forest in many ways.
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For example, the old -growth trees have extremely long roots
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that help prevent erosion of the soil along the banks of the many fish streams,
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Keeping these banks intact is important because these streams are home to salmon, which are the bear's main food source.
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In return, the bear's feeding habits nurture the forest.
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As the bears eat the salmon, they discard the skin and bones in great amounts on the forest floor which provide vital nutrients.
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These produce lush vegetation that sustains thousands of other types of life forms,
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from birds to insects and more.
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Today, the spirit bear lives off the coast of the province of British Columbia on a few islands,
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there is great concern for their survival, since it is estimated that less than 200 of these white bears remain.
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The best way to protect them is to make every effort to preserve the delicate balance of their forest environment,
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In other words, Their ecosystem.
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The greatest threat to the bear's existence is the loss of its habitat.
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Over many years, logging companies have stripped the land by cutting down a large number of trees.
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In addition, they have built roads which have fractured the areas where the bear usually feeds.
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and many hibernation sites have also been lost.
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The logging of the trees along the streams has damaged the places where the bears fish.
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To make matters worse, the number of salmon in those streams is declining.
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Because there is no legal limit on fishing at the moment.
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All these influences have a negative impact on the spirit bear's very existence.
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which is made all the more fragile, by the fact that reproduction among these bears has always been disappointingly low.
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And so what's the situation going forward?
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Community organizations, environmental groups, and the British Columbia government are now working together on the problem.
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The government is now requiring logging companies.. to adopt a better logging method which is a positive step.
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However, these measures alone may not be sufficient to ensure a healthy population of the spirit bear in the future.
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Other steps also need to be taken.
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While it is important to maintain the spirit bearer's habitat, there also needs to be more emphasis on its expansion.
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The move is justified as it will also create space for other bears that are losing their homes.
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That is the end of section four.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau C1 is gebaseerd op de video “General facts”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: bear, spirit, logging, streams, trees. Deze video bevat 49 zinnen en 593 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 6:05. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 97 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 84% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| salmon zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsæmən/ | zalmkleur |
| endangered bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ɪnˈdeɪn.d͡ʒɚd/ | bedreigd |
| discard werkwoord | /dɪsˈkɑɹd/ | verwerpen, afdanken |
| hibernation zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌhaɪ.bəɹˈneɪ.ʃən/ | winterslaap, hibernatie |
| rainforest zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɹeɪn.fɔɹ.ɪst/ | regenwoud |
| nutrient zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈnuː.tɹi.ənt/ | voedingsstof, nutriënt |
| erosion zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪˈɹəʊʒən/ | erosie |
| fracture zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɹæk.t͡ʃʰəː/ | breuk, fractuur |
| ecology zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ | ecologie |
| insect zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɪn.sɛkt/ | insect, kerfdier |
| vegetation zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌvɛd͡ʒəˈteɪʃən/ | vegetatie, begroeiing |
| ecosystem zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/ | ecosysteem |
| reproduction zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌɹiːpɹəˈdʌkʃən/ | voortplanting, reproductie |
| fragile bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈfɹæd͡ʒəl/ | broos, fragiel |
| sustain werkwoord | /səˈsteɪn/ | in stand houden |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| cut down werkwoord | vellen |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | have named · has always been · have stripped |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | is actually born · is estimated · been lost |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | salmon, which are · roads which have · method which is |
Uitspraak om op te letten
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: hibernation /ˌhaɪ.bəɹˈneɪ.ʃən/, erosion /ɪˈɹəʊʒən/, vegetation /ˌvɛd͡ʒəˈteɪʃən/, reproduction /ˌɹiːpɹəˈdʌkʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: hibernation /ˌhaɪ.bəɹˈneɪ.ʃən/, ecology /ɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, vegetation /ˌvɛd͡ʒəˈteɪʃən/, ecosystem /ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/, reproduction /ˌɹiːpɹəˈdʌkʃən/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: endangered /ɪnˈdeɪn.d͡ʒɚd/, discard /dɪsˈkɑɹd/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: habitat /ˈhæb.ɪ.tæt/, salmon /ˈsæmən/, fracture /ˈfɹæk.t͡ʃʰəː/, fragile /ˈfɹæd͡ʒəl/, intact /ɪnˈtækt/
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 salmon, endangered, discard.
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.