Shadowing Practice: IELTS SPEAKING TOPIC FOOD & DRINK - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Topic.
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Food and drink.
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Questions.
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Part 1.
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What do you prefer, tea or coffee?
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To be honest, I don't like the bitter taste of coffee, so tea is my better choice.
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It helps me stay awake all the day.
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What's more, it is good for my health.
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When was the last time you drank coffee or tea?
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If the memory serves me right, it was one week ago.
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I went out with my friends to our favorite coffee shop.
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We had a great time together and sipped our brews.
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What do you usually prepare for your guests, tea or coffee?
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Frankly speaking, it depends on the guest.
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I often brew a fresh pot of coffee for them, but if they prefer tea, I will bring them a cup of tea.
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I want my guests enjoy their favorite beverage.
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Do you usually buy your coffee in a coffee shop?
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I'm not really into coffee but I sometimes buy it in a cafe.
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The cozy ambiance and the smell of freshly brewed coffee make me feel so comfortable.
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It's a perfect spot to meet and gossip with friends.
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What is your favorite food?
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I would say that I have a sweet tooth so desserts are my cup of tea.
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It's a good way for me to lift my mood up after hard working hours.
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But if I have to choose, it would be macarons.
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On special occasions, I often buy macarons to serve my family after dinner.
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What are some traditional foods in your country?
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Let me see.
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Well, Vietnam has a cultural diversity, so there are various types of traditional food like chung cake, boon cha, pho, just to name a few.
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Local specialities differ from region to region, but most of them are well-seasoned and suitable to be enjoyed at any time.
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Do you like tasting new food?
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Trying new dishes is a hobby for foodaholic like me.
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It also helps me explore cuisine everywhere and find suitable dishes, as well as understand the underlying meaning behind such dishes.
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Cue card, part 2 Describe a meal you have had.
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You should say, where you would like to have it, who you would like to have it with, what you would like to eat, and explain how do you feel about the meal.
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Note, in high school yard, with classmates after the last exams in high school, European Asian fusion dishes, the last meal when we were high school student.
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Sample answer.
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Today I want to tell you about a special meal which left the deepest impression on me.
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It was a dinner that I had with my classmates.
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Sample Answer
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schoolyard with all the 12th grade students.
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Where we met for the first time and experienced precious memories together.
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That day, we wore our best outfits, enjoyed European-Asian fusion dishes and special performance.
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And the reason why it left impression on me, it's quite easy to explain.
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After we had to burn the midnight oil for a long time, we joined the party without any stress and had fun together.
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It had a profound meaning to me.
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Deepest impression.
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If the memory serves me right.
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Unforgettable.
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Fusion dishes.
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Burn the midnight oil.
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Profound meaning.
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Questions Part 3.
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Describe what you think is a healthy diet.
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To be honest, it is much easier than most people think, although it's quite difficult to follow day in and day out.
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A healthy diet is about eating a balance of basic food groups.
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After that, your body will receive all the nutrients and vitamins.
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Why do you think some people choose to be vegetarian?
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Frankly speaking, although I'm not a vegetarian, I think there are several reasons like religious, health problems, just to name a couple.
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Moreover, some people choose to become a vegetarian because they want to have a pure soul and not consume food from livestock.
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Is the food that people eat today different to the food that people used to eat in the past?
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If yes, in what ways has it changed?
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In the past, there were few choices of foods but people could make sure that most of foods were fresh.
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Therefore, the longevity of our ancestors longer than us.
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Nowadays, we have chance to enjoy various foods from different cultures.
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However, some people only focus on economic benefits and use poor quality products, which leads to more health problems.
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How do you think the way we eat will change in the future?
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I'm not sure about that.
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Maybe more people will still choose economic benefits and ignore consumers' health.
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But I believe that there will be more extensive alterations
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that people will change their diets to become simpler and healthier to survive.

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze video bevat 70 zinnen en 782 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:36. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 139 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 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

15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
dish zelfstandig naamwoord/dɪʃ/bord, taloor
meal zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈmiːl/maaltijd
impression zelfstandig naamwoord/ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/indruk, deuk
fusion zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈfjuː.ʒən/fusie, samensmelting
vegetarian zelfstandig naamwoord/vɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/vegetariër
suitable bijvoeglijk naamwoord[ˈsjuː.tə.bɫ̩]geschikt, passend
midnight zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈmɪd(ˌ)naɪt/middernacht
frankly bijwoord/fɹæŋkli/ronduit
profound bijvoeglijk naamwoord/pɹəˈfaʊnd/diep, diepgaand
topic zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈtɑpɪk/onderwerp, thema
ignore werkwoord/ɪɡˈnɔː/negeren
mood zelfstandig naamwoord/muːd/humeur, stemming
occasion zelfstandig naamwoord/əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/gelegenheid
diversity zelfstandig naamwoord/daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪti/verscheidenheid, diversiteit
explore werkwoord/ɪkˈsploɹ/onderzoeken, bestuderen

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 4 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: dish /dɪʃ/, impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/, fusion /ˈfjuː.ʒən/, occasion /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/, freshly /ˈfɹɛʃli/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: vegetarian /vɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/, diversity /daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪti/, longevity /lɒnˈd͡ʒɛv.ɪ.ti/, alteration /ɔl.tɚˈeɪ.ʃən/, unforgettable /ˌʌnfə(ɹ)ˈɡɛtəbəl/

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 dish, meal, impression.

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