Shadowing Practice: IELTS Shadowing: Improve your English fluency! - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi, this is IELTS, IELTS.com, Lesson 195.
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Remember that the training continues at IELTS, IELTS.com, where we're slowly inching our way towards 200 lessons.
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It's very exciting and I'm glad you're along for the ride with me.
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Alright, this week we are looking at an IELTS Speaking Part 2 cue card
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that asks you to speak about a time when you did something difficult.
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I'll read the cue card to you now.
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Describe an occasion when you had to do something difficult.
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You should say what it was, why it was difficult, how you handled the situation, and explain what you learned from it.
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Alright, first thing, let's listen to the sample so you can hear the model spoken naturally.
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Here it is.
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We will now start part two of the exam.
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Here is your cue card.
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Start speaking now, please.
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Well, as I mentioned before, I work as an electrician.
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One particularly difficult experience I had was
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when I had to rewire an entire house by myself due to an unexpected staffing issue.
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Initially, I was supposed to work with a team, but at the last minute my colleagues were urgently reassigned to another job.
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That left me responsible for completing the work on my own.
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The task was challenging because the house was quite old.
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This meant the existing wiring was outdated and not up to modern safety standards.
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I had to carefully remove the old wiring and then ensure that the new system I was installing met all safety regulations.
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Because I was working alone, I also had to manage every aspect of the job, planning the layout, installing the cables,
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and dealing with any unexpected issues that arose.
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To handle the situation, I broke the project down into smaller tasks
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and set clear goals for each day to ensure steady progress.
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I also double-checked every connection and used my experience to anticipate potential problems.
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In moments of doubt, I called a senior electrician for quick advice, which gave me reassurance and kept me on track.
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In the end, I successfully completed the job on time with everything up to standard.
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This experience taught me a lot about problem-solving and time management.
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I also learned that in high-pressure situations, staying calm and methodical is the key to overcoming challenges.
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Thank you.
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Okay, we will now start this week's speech shadowing exercise.
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In this week's free sample exercise, you will repeat the first few sentences from the model.
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I'll read this section of the response again to you now, just to refresh your memory.
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So the candidate starts by saying, well, as I mentioned before, I work as an electrician.
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One particularly difficult experience I had was
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when I had to rewire an entire house by myself due to an unexpected staffing issue.
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Initially, I was supposed to work with a team, but at the last minute my colleagues were urgently reassigned to another job.
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That left me responsible for completing the work on my own.
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Okay, let's go ahead and start this week's speech shadowing exercise.
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If this is your first time doing a speech shadowing exercise, remember you should be speaking aloud as you listen.
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So you will first hear a portion of the sample
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and then you will be given a pause within which to repeat what you have heard.
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And the point of the exercise is to try to adjust your pronunciation to sound as much like the model as possible.
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Remember that at IELTS, IELTS.com, just 25 US dollars per month gives you access to the full library,
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where you can train uninterrupted with almost 200 full speech shadowing lessons.
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Okay, here's this week's speech shadowing exercise.
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Enjoy.
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We will now start part two of the exam.
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Here is your cue card.
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Start speaking now, please.
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Well, as I mentioned before, I work as an electrician.
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Well, as I mentioned before,
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I work
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as an electrician.
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Well, as I mentioned before, I work as an electrician.
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One particularly difficult experience I had was
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when I had to rewire an entire house by myself due to an unexpected staffing issue.
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due to an unexpected staffing issue.
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One particularly difficult experience I had was when I had to rewire an entire house by myself.
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Because when I had to rewire an entire house by myself,
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was when I had to rewire an entire house by myself.
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One particularly difficult experience I had,
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particularly difficult experience, particularly particularly
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One particularly difficult
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experience I had was when I had to rewire an entire house by myself.
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One particularly difficult experience I had was
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when I had to rewire an entire house by myself due to an unexpected staffing issue.
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One particularly difficult experience I had was
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when I had to rewire an entire house by myself due to an unexpected staffing issue.
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Initially, I was supposed to work with a team,
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but at the last minute my colleagues were urgently reassigned to another job.
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But at the last minute my colleagues were urgently reassigned to another job.
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Urgently reassigned to another job.
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But at the last minute my colleagues were urgently reassigned to another job.
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But at the last minute my colleagues were urgently reassigned to another job.
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Initially, I was supposed to work with a team.
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Initially, I was supposed to work with a team,
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but at the last minute my colleagues were urgently reassigned to another job.
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Initially, I was supposed to work with a team, but at the last minute my colleagues were urgently reassigned to another job.
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That left me responsible for completing the work on my own.
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For completing the work on my own.
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on my own, on my own, for completing the work on my own.
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That left me responsible, that left me responsible,
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that left me responsible for completing the work on my own.
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That left me responsible for completing the work on my own.
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Thank you for leaving a like or share on this episode.
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If you have found these exercises helpful and would like more training, go to IELTS, IELTS.com, where you can find almost 200 lessons to learn from.
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Thank you for leaving a five-star review at iTunes, and join me again next week for another speech shadowing exercise.
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Thank you.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “IELTS Shadowing: Improve your English fluency!”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: difficult, particularly, experience, Ielts, reassigned. Deze video bevat 92 zinnen en 1087 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 12:09. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 89 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 82% 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 13 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
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| colleague zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkɒliːɡ/ | collega, medewerker |
| electrician zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃən/ | elektricien |
| install werkwoord | /ɪnˈstɔl/ | installeren, aansluiten |
| excite werkwoord | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | prikkelen, opwinden |
| uninterrupted bijvoeglijk naamwoord | onafgebroken, ononderbroken | |
| pronunciation zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | uitspraak |
| refresh werkwoord | /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/ | verfrissen |
| outdated bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /aʊtˈdeɪtɪd/ | verouderd, achterhaald |
| arise werkwoord | /əˈɹaɪz/ | ontstaan |
| pause zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɔːz/ | pauze |
| adjust werkwoord | /əˈd͡ʒʌst/ | aanpassen, verstellen |
| layout zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈleɪ.aʊt/ | indeling |
| podcast zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | podcast |
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 heard · have found |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | was outdated · will be given |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 6 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'll, I'm, we're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: electrician /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃən/, appreciative /əˈpɹi.ʃətɪv/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, refresh /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: electrician /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃən/, appreciative /əˈpɹi.ʃətɪv/, methodical /mɪˈθɑdɪkəl/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, anticipate /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: colleague /ˈkɒliːɡ/, appreciative /əˈpɹi.ʃətɪv/, aloud /əˈlaʊd/, outdated /aʊtˈdeɪtɪd/, arise /əˈɹaɪz/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: anticipate /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/, podcast /ˈpɑdˌkæst/
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 colleague, electrician, install.
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.