Shadowing Practice: IELTS Academic 14 | Test 2 LISTENING Section 2 | ANSWERS AND AUDIOSCRIPT - Learn English Speaking with Video
Les maken...
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Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 16 to 20.
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Now listen and answer questions sixteen to twenty.
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Now, if you can take a look at your plans, you'll see Branley Castle has four towers joined together by a high wall,
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with the river on two sides.
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Don't miss seeing the Great Hall.
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That's near the river in the main tower, the biggest one which was extended and redesigned in the eighteenth century.
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If you want to get a good view of the whole castle, you can walk around the walls.
8
The starting point's quite near the main entrance.
9
Walk straight down the path until you get to the south gate, and it's just there.
10
Don't go on to the north gate.
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There's no way up from there.
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There'll shortly be a show in which you can see archers displaying their skill with a bow and arrow.
13
The quickest way to get there is to take the first left after the main entrance
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and follow the path past the bridge.
15
Then you'll see it in front of you at the end.
16
If you like animals, there's also a display of hunting birds, falcons and eagles and so on.
17
If you go from the main entrance in the direction of the south gate, but turn right before you get there instead of going through it,
18
you'll see it on your right, past the first tower.
19
At 3pm, there's a short performance of traditional dancing on the outdoor stage.
20
That's right at the other side of the castle from the entrance and over the bridge.
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It's about ten minutes' walk or so. And finally, the shop.
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It's actually inside one of the towers, but the way in is from the outside.
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Just take the first left after the main entrance, go down the path and take the first right.
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It's got some lovely gifts and souvenirs.
25
Right, so we're just arriving.
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That is the end of Section 2.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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Now listen and answer questions 16 to 20.
29
Now, if you can take a look at your plans, you'll see Branley Castle has four towers joined together by a high wall,
30
with the river on two sides.
31
Don't miss seeing the Great Hall.
32
That's near the river in the main tower, the biggest one which was extended and redesigned in the 18th century.
33
If you want to get a good view of the whole castle, you can walk around the walls.
34
The starting point's quite near the main entrance.
35
Walk straight down the path until you get to the south gate, and it's just there.
36
Don't go on to the north gate.
37
There's no way up from there.
38
There'll shortly be a show in which you can see archers displaying their skill with a bow and arrow.
39
The quickest way to get there is to take the first left after the main entrance
40
and follow the path past the bridge.
41
Then you'll see it in front of you at the end.
42
If you like animals, there's also a display of hunting birds, falcons and eagles and so on.
43
If you go from the main entrance in the direction of the south gate, but turn right before you get there instead of going through it,
44
you'll see it on your right, past the first tower.
45
At 3pm, there's a short performance of traditional dancing on the outdoor stage.
46
That's right at the other side of the castle from the entrance and over the bridge.
47
It's about ten minutes' walk or so. And finally, the shop.
48
It's actually inside one of the towers, but the way in is from the outside.
49
Just take the first left after the main entrance, go down the path and take the first right.
50
It's got some lovely gifts and souvenirs.
51
Right, so we're just arriving.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “IELTS Academic 14”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: entrance, main, tower, castle, gate. Deze video bevat 51 zinnen en 649 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:50. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 134 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 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
De 13 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| entrance zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɛn.tɹəns/ | ingang |
| gate zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡeɪ̯t/ | poort |
| castle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkɑːsəl/ | kasteel, fort |
| skill zelfstandig naamwoord | /skɪl/ | bekwaamheid, vaardigheid |
| arrive werkwoord | /əˈɹaɪv/ | aankomen, arriveren |
| extend werkwoord | /ɛkˈstɛnd/ | uitbreiden |
| outdoor bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /aʊtˈdɔː/ | buiten- |
| arrow zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈæɹəʊ/ | pijl |
| eagle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈiːɡəl/ | arend, adelaar |
| archer zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɑɹ.t͡ʃɚ/ | boogschutter |
| falcon zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfælkən/ | valk |
| souvenir zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsu.vəˌnɪɹ/ | aandenken, souvenir |
| eighteenth bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌeɪˈtiːnθ/ | achttiende |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| go down werkwoord | afdalen |
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 | was extended |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | one which was |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 14 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you'll, don't, there'll. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: arrive /əˈɹaɪv/, extend /ɛkˈstɛnd/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: arrow /ˈæɹəʊ/, falcon /ˈfælkən/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: gate /ˈɡeɪ̯t/, eagle /ˈiːɡəl/
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 entrance, gate, castle.
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.