Shadowing Practice: IELTS Speaking Part 1 - Names 🤔 | Model answers - Learn English Speaking with Video
Les maken...
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Hello everyone, my name is Maria.
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And I'm Rory.
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And we're the hosts of the IELTS Speaking for Success podcast.
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The podcast that aims to help you improve your speaking skills as well as your listening skills.
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We're doing this podcast for you to learn how a native English speaker would answer IELTS speaking questions.
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I ask Rory questions and Rory answers them using fabulous vocabulary and gorgeous grammar from band 9.
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Today we're speaking about names
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because in Speaking Part 1 section they can ask you about names and specifically today we'll be speaking about Rory's name.
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Rory, let's talk about your name.
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So the first question.
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How did your parents choose your name?
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It's a combination of factors actually.
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My parents chose my first name because it's easy to spell, but it's quite traditionally Scottish at the same time.
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And then my second name, Fergus, was actually quite embarrassing.
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It's one of the names of a friend's dog.
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My parents had a friend whose dog was called Fergus, so this is one of the reasons they chose it, they like the sound of the name.
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Exciting.
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Does your name have any special meaning?
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Yes, so like I say, my middle name Fergus is after a dog, so it's kind of like a family joke, but my first name Rory actually means red-haired.
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I have dark hair, so I'm not too sure what my parents were thinking, but it does have a special meaning.
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Right.
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Is your name common or unusual in your country?
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Actually, my name is both common and unusual in Scotland because it's common in the sense that there are people called Rory,
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but it's unusual in the fact that it uses the English spelling of the Scottish name.
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Like I say, this is because my parents chose it because it was easier to spell.
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If you could change your name, would you?
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Actually, I have changed my name.
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I didn't change my first name or my middle name, but I did change my surname.
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I changed it from Duncan to Duncan Goodwillie.
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Duncan is my father's name and Goodwillie is my mother's maiden name.
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So I wanted to have both of their surnames in my surname as opposed to just one of them.
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Super.
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Now, dear listeners, let's have a look at the vocabulary and grammar Rory has just used.
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Rory, so speaking about names, you've used, for example, the first name, my middle name, and also you've said maiden name.
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What does it mean, maiden name?
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A maiden name is what a lady's surname is before she is married.
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Right.
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How can we use it in a sentence?
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Ah, well, my mother's maiden name was Goodwillie, for example.
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Exactly, yes.
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So we can say my first name, my middle name, what else, my surname.
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Yes, absolutely.
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You could also use the word, I didn't use this in my answers, but because I have two surnames, this is what's called a double-barreled surname.
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So it means that you have two names joined together to make one surname.
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Yeah, right.
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You also, you've used some of the grammar structures for a higher score.
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For example, you said, my parents were thinking.
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Right, so this is like the past continues.
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For example, why did your parents choose your name?
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And you say...
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Well, my parents were thinking about this because it was easier.
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But also, I suppose the pronunciation is quite important as well like not pronouncing where as much as thinking for example.
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Yeah, exactly so we're thinking, yeah.
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Also you've used the present perfect, I've changed my name, right?
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What else can you say like with the present perfect about names?
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For example, if students don't know how to answer the question like what's the meaning of your name
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and like and you can say I've never thought of that.
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Absolutely.
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And I suppose most people haven't thought about the meanings of their names, so this would be quite an acceptable answer, and you get to demonstrate that you can use present perfect.
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Exactly, yeah, that's like a very natural response.
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So, dear listeners, if you have no idea what your name is, you can just admit it, saying like, oh, I've never thought of that, I've never thought about that.
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You were pretty natural when you were answering the questions
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and you said something actually at the same time
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so what other kind of like linking phrases or some words like actually can you use to sound natural?
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Actually, that's a good point.
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Actually helps to sort of buy time to collect your thoughts so starting off your sentences with things like actually,
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well and to be honest all of these phrases, while they're quite short, allow you, they buy you the extra time in order to think and put your answer together in your head.
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So if you can practice these as much as possible, then this really does help.
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Yeah, these words are time buyers.
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Can our listeners say like, to my mind?
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To my mind, my parents chose my name, blah, blah, blah.
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It's not entirely unusual.
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It's not something that I've heard many native speakers say, but then of course there are lots of things
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that native speakers say or don't say that can and cannot be said by non-native speakers and it's still comprehensible.
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Yeah but more naturally you say in my opinion or I guess.
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Absolutely.
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Or to be honest or frankly speaking.
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Exactly yes so dear listeners please don't overuse this to my mind to my mind all the time.
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Rory could you tell us your full name?
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Sure my name is Rory Fergus Duncan Goodwillie.
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So Rory is your first name.
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Yes.
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Then?
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Then my middle name is Fergus.
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Uh-huh and And after that?
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My surname is Duncan Goodwillie.
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Is your second name similar to our patronymic?
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In Russia we have a name, a surname and a patronymic.
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We don't have the same concept in Scotland or in the UK.
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Usually people's names aren't so connected with people in the past as they are in Russia.
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My parents sort of combined a name that they liked the sound of, so they liked the sound of the name Fergus with a joke, obviously it's after a dog.
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But in addition to this, a lot of other families have middle names because they think it sounds more fancy,
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much posher than just normal names.
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So there's a bit of class competition there.
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Some upper middle class families, some middle class families have middle names for their children.
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Although it's becoming increasingly common for working class people.
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Rory, thank you very much for your answers.
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Dear listeners, could you now listen to Rory's answers again and notice good grammar and good vocabulary Rory has used?
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You can use these words, these grammar structures in your own answers to get band 8, band 9 for IELTS speaking.
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How did your parents choose your name?
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It's a combination of factors actually.
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My parents chose my first name because it's easy to spell, but it's quite traditionally Scottish at the same time.
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And then my second name, Fergus, was actually quite embarrassing.
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It's one of the names of a friend's dog.
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My parents had a friend whose dog was called Fergus, so this is one of the reasons they chose it.
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They like the sound of the name.
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Does your name have any special meaning?
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Yes.
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So, like I say, my middle name, Fergus, is after a dog, so it's kind of like a family joke.
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But my first name, Rory, actually means red-haired.
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I have dark hair, so I'm not too sure what my parents were thinking.
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But it does have a special meaning.
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Is your name common or unusual in your country?
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Actually, my name is both common and unusual in Scotland, because it's common in the sense that there are people called Rory.
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Rory but it's unusual in the fact that it uses the English spelling of the Scottish name.
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Like I say this is because my parents chose it because it was easier to spell.
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If you could change your name, would you?
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Actually I have changed my name.
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I didn't change my first name or my middle name but I did change my surname.
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I changed it from Duncan to Duncan Goodwillie.
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Duncan is my father's name and Good Willy is my mother's maiden name.
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So I wanted to have both of their surnames in my surname as opposed to just one of them.
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So that's all for now.
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Thank you very much for your attention and listening.
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Bye bye!
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Bye bye!
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “IELTS Speaking Part 1 - Names 🤔”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: Rory, parents, surname, middle, Fergus. Deze video bevat 126 zinnen en 1446 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 8:32. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 170 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 86% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 20 van de 126 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| surname zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsɝˌneɪm/ | achternaam, familienaam |
| maiden zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmeɪdən/ | juffrouw, maagd |
| listener zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ/ | luisteraar, toehoorder |
| grammar zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | spraakkunst, grammatica |
| vocabulary zelfstandig naamwoord | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | woordenschat, vocabulaire |
| podcast zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | podcast |
| embarrass werkwoord | /ɪmˈbæɹəs/ | verlegen maken, in verlegenheid brengen |
| oppose werkwoord | /əˈpoʊz/ | tegenhouden, tegengaan |
| spelling zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈspɛl.ɪŋ/ | spelling |
| traditionally bijwoord | /tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nə.li/ | traditioneel |
| comprehensible bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /kɒmpɹəˈhɛnsɪbəl/ | begrijpelijk |
| excite werkwoord | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | prikkelen, opwinden |
| pronunciation zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | uitspraak |
| pronounce werkwoord | /pɹəˈnaʊns/ | uitspreken, verklaren |
| buyer zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbaɪ.əɹ/ | koper, koopster |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- How did your parents choose your name?
- Does your name have any special meaning?
- Is your name common or unusual in your country?
- If you could change your name, would you?
- How can we use it in a sentence?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Voorwaardelijke zinnen if + zin, will/would + werkwoord — een voorwaarde en het gevolg | If you could change your name, would you |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | have changed · you've said · I've changed |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | was called · cannot be said |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 27 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I've, don't, we're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: traditionally /tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nə.li/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, patronymic /ˌpætɹəˈnɪmɪk/, traditionally /tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nə.li/, comprehensible /kɒmpɹəˈhɛnsɪbəl/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: bind /ˈbaɪ̯nd/, oppose /əˈpoʊz/, overuse /ˌoʊvɚˈjuːz/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, podcast /ˈpɑdˌkæst/, embarrass /ɪmˈbæɹəs/, patronymic /ˌpætɹəˈnɪmɪk/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als surname, maiden, listener.
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.