Shadowing Practice: [Audio] Basic IELTS Listening - 98 - Learn English Speaking with Video

Exercise 15.

How to write a summary.

Listen to the talk and fill in the missing information in the notes below.

Good morning, everyone.

Today I'm going to talk about how to write a summary.

I think if you remember one word, it will help you to write a summary.

The word is simple.

This word represents six steps to writing a good summary.

Simple's first letter is S.

S here stands for the first step you should do, that is, to study the text carefully.

And letter I here stands for the second step, to identify the key points while you read the text.

M here represents the third step of writing a summary, that is, to make notes.

Then the fourth one is to put points in order.

The next step is to leave out unnecessary detail.

The last step is to edit your first draft.

Now I will talk about these steps one by one.

Let us start with studying the text.

When you get an article, you should read it first fairly quickly to get a sense of the general meaning.

Then, read it more carefully, following the writer's argument and noticing what is fact and what is opinion,

what is a general statement and what is a particular example.

It is often helpful to summarize each paragraph in a few words at this stage.

Now, let's turn to identifying the key points.

You must go through the text and mark the places where important information is given.

You can underline or highlight with a colored pen or simply make a mark in the margin.

The third step is to make notes.

This is a very important stage.

You should write down the key points you've identified in note form in your own words.

This is also especially important in an exam

because the examiner needs to know you understand what you have written and that you are not just copying from the text.

Let's turn to the fourth step, to put points in order.

You should look at the list of points you have made and see if there are any which go together.

Then decide the best order to put the points in.

Number the points in order.

Now let's look at the next stage.

Leave out unnecessary detail.

This stage is much like the tailor who cuts off unnecessary parts for making clothes.

You should choose the important facts and get rid of unnecessary detail.

The last stage is to edit your first draft.

You should check the spelling and grammar, counting the number of words.

If you have many fewer than the limit, you should add in something, so it is important to check the original text again.

If you have more than the limit, look for ways of combining points in one sentence or of losing words here and there.

If you follow the word simple, it may help you to make a good summary in an academic essay.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 42 sentences and 497 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:46. The speaker talks at a steady 132 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
summary noun	/ˈsʌm.ə.ɹi/	An abstract or a condensed presentation of the substance of a body of material.
unnecessary adjective	/ʌnˈnɛs.əˌsɛɹ.i/	Not needed or necessary.
carefully adverb	/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/	With care; attentively, circumspectly.
edit verb	/ˈɛdɪt/	To change a text, or a document.
litter noun	/ˈlɪt.ɚ/	Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals.
helpful adjective	/ˈhɛlp.fl̩/	Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.
fewer	/ˈfjuː.ɚ/	Less; a smaller amount of something non-integral commonly expressed as an integer
margin noun	/ˈmɑɹ.d͡ʒɪn/	The edge of the paper, typically left blank when printing but sometimes used for annotations etc.
examination noun	/ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/	The act of examining.
essay noun	/ˈɛs.eɪ/	A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject.
highlight verb	/ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/	To make prominent; emphasize.
grammar noun	/ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/	A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general.
combine verb	/kəmˈbaɪn/	To bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite.
cloth noun	/klɒθ/	A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes…
paragraph noun	/ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/	A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
leave out verb		To omit, to not include, to neglect to mention.
cut off verb	/ˌkʌt ˈɔf/ [ˌkɐɾ ˈɔf]	To remove by cutting.
go through verb		To travel from one end of something to the other.
go together verb		To be in a relationship.
write down verb		To produce or set (something) down in writing; to record something.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	you've identified · have written · have made
Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea	should do · should read · should write
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction	will help · will talk
Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary	must go · needs to know

Pronunciation to watch

Long words — get the stress right: unnecessary /ʌnˈnɛs.əˌsɛɹ.i/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, examiner /əɡˈzæmɪnɚ/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like summary, unnecessary, carefully.

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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Phrasal verbs you will hear

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Pronunciation to watch

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What is the Shadowing Technique?