Shadowing Practice: Accommodation Form-Student Information | IELTS LISTENING TEST | SECTION-1 - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Section 1.
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You will hear a student talking to the student accommodation officer at a college.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 5.
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You will see that there is an example that has been done for you.
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On this occasion only, the conversation relating to this will be played first.
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Good morning.
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Can I help you?
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Yes, I've just been accepted on a course at the university,
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and I'd like to try and arrange accommodation in the Hall of Residence.
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Yes, certainly.
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Please sit down.
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What I'll do is fill in a form with you to find out a little more about your preferences and so forth.
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Thank you.
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The student wishes to arrange accommodation in a hall of residence,
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so hall has been written in the space.
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Now we shall begin.
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You should answer the questions as you listen,
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because you will not hear the recording a second time.
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Listen carefully and answer questions one to five.
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Good morning.
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Can I help you?
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Yes, I've just been accepted on a course at the university,
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and I'd like to try and arrange accommodation in the Hall of Residence.
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Yes, certainly.
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Please sit down.
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What I'll do is fill in a form with you to find out a little more about your preferences and so forth.
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Thank you.
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So, first of all, can I take your name?
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It's Anubat.
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Could you spell your name, please?
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Yes.
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A-N-U-B-H-A-T.
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Thanks.
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And could I ask your date of birth?
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The 31st of March, 1972.
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Thank you.
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And where are you from?
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India.
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Oh, right.
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And, um, what will you be studying?
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I'm doing a course in nursing.
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Right, thank you.
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And how long would you want to stay in hall, do you think?
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Well, it'll take three years,
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but I'd only like to stay in hall for two.
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I'd like to think about living outside for the third year.
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Fine.
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And what did you have in mind for catering?
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Do you want to cook for yourself,
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or have all your meals provided?
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That's full board.
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Is there something in between?
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Yes, you can just have evening meal provided, which is half board.
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That's what I'd prefer.
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Yes, a lot of students opt for that.
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Now, with that in mind,
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do you have any special diet?
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Anything we should know about?
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Yes, I don't take red meat.
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No red meat.
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Before you hear the rest of the conversation,
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you have some time to look at questions 6 to 10.
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Now listen and answer questions six to ten.
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Now, thinking about the room itself,
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we have a number of options.
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You can have a single study bedroom or you can have a shared one.
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These are both what we call simple rooms.
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The other alternative is to opt for a single bedsit,
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which actually has more space and better facilities.
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There's about £20 a week difference between them.
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Well, actually my grant is quite generous and I think the bedsit sounds the best option.
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Lovely.
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I'll put you down for that and we'll see what availability is like.
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Now, can I ask some other personal details which we like to have on record?
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Yes, of course.
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I wonder if you could let us know what your interests are.
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This might help us get a closer match for placing you in a particular hall.
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Um, well, I love the theatre.
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Right.
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And I enjoy sports, particularly badminton.
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Ah, that's worth knowing.
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Now, what we finish with on the form is really a
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list from you of what your priorities are in choosing a hall,
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and we'll do our best to take these into account.
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Well, the first thing is I'd prefer a hall where there are other mature students, if possible.
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Yes, we do have halls which tend to cater for slightly older students.
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And I'd prefer to be out of town.
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That's actually very good for you,
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because we tend to have more vacancies in out-of-town halls.
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Ah, lucky.
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Yes.
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Anything else?
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Well, I would like somewhere with a shared area.
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A TV room, for example, or something like that.
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It's a good way to socialise.
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It certainly is.
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That's it?
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Now, we just need a contact telephone number for you.
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Oh, sure.
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I'll just find it.
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It's 667549.
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Great.
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So we'll be in contact with you as soon as possible.
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Thank you.

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About This Lesson

In this lesson, learners will practice their listening and speaking skills through a simulated conversation between a student and a student accommodation officer at a college. By listening to the dialogue, students will become familiar with the vocabulary and phrases used when discussing accommodation arrangements. This practice aims to help learners improve their ability to understand spoken English in a real-life context, enhancing both their listening and speaking competencies. As an effective exercise for shadowspeak, this lesson will enable you to master pronunciation and intonation used in everyday situations.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Accommodation - housing or lodging, often used in the context of university or college living arrangements.
  • Hall of Residence - a building owned by a university where students live.
  • Name - a word by which a person is known; it’s important for identification in forms.
  • Date of Birth - the day when a person was born; typically required on official documents.
  • Catering - the provision of food services; often a choice between preparing one's own meals or having meals provided.
  • Preferences - personal likes or choices in terms of living or eating arrangements.
  • Institute - a term often used to refer to educational facilities, like universities or colleges.
  • Nursing - a field of study and professional practice focused on health care.

Practice Tips

To maximize the benefits of this lesson, engage in shadowing—a technique where you listen to the audio and repeat it simultaneously or immediately after. Given the natural speed and tone in the recorded conversation, here are some practical tips to enhance your shadow speech skills:

  • Listen Carefully: Pay close attention to the intonation and pauses. Try to mimic not just the words but the emotions behind them.
  • Repeat in Chunks: Break the dialogue into manageable segments. Practice shadowing one sentence or phrase at a time until you feel confident.
  • Record Yourself: Use your phone or computer to record your attempts at shadowing. Listening to your recordings can help you notice areas for improvement.
  • Engage with the Content: After practicing shadowing, summarize what you learned about student accommodation discussions. This will reinforce your vocabulary and comprehension.
  • Use a shadowing site: Consider using online resources dedicated to shadowspeaks. These can provide additional practice material tailored to learners.

By implementing these strategies and focusing on the vocabulary introduced in this lesson, you will significantly improve your English speaking skills and confidence when discussing accommodation or other related topics.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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