Shadowing Practice: CAM19 TEST1 P1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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IELTS 19, published by Cambridge University Press and Assessment 2024.
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This recording is copyright.
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Test 1.
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This is the IELTS Listening Test.
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You will hear a number of different recordings and you will have to answer questions on what you hear.
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There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions and you will have a chance to check your work.
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All the recordings will be played once only.
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The test is in four parts.
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At the end of the test you will be given ten minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet.
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Now turn to part one.
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Part 1.
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You will hear a teaching assistant calling a country park about a school visit.
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First you have some time to look at questions 1 to 6.
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Thank you.
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...two of our classes.
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OK.
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What would you like to know?
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Well, I'm new to this area, so perhaps you could tell me something about the park first, please. Of course.
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Altogether, the park covers 170 acres.
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That's 69 hectares.
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There are three main types of habitat.
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Wetland, grassland and woodland.
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The woods are well established and varied, with an oak plantation and other areas of mixed species.
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Right.
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The wetland is quite varied too.
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The original farmland was dug up around 40 years ago to extract gravel.
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Once this work was completed, the gravel pits filled with water, forming the two large lakes.
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There are also several smaller ones, ponds and a stream that flows through the park.
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OK, so I suppose with these different habitats there's quite a variety of wildlife?
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There certainly is.
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A lot of different species of birds and insects, and also animals like deer and rabbits.
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And I understand you organise educational visits for school parties?
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That's right.
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We can organise a wide range of activities and adapt them to suit all ages.
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Can you give me some examples of the activities?
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Well, one focus is on science, where we help children to discover and study plants, trees and insects.
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They also collect and analyse data about the things they see.
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Uh -huh.
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Another focus is on geography.
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The park is a great environment to learn and practise reading a map and using a compass to navigate around the park.
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Do you do anything connected with history?
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Yes, we do.
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For instance, the children can explore how the use of the land has changed over time.
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Then there's leisure and tourism.
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That focuses on your visitors, I would imagine.
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Yes, mostly.
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The children find out about them, their requirements, the problems they may cause and how we manage these.
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And another subject we cover is music.
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Here the children experiment with natural materials to create sounds and explore rhythm and tempo.
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That must be fun.
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Most children really enjoy it.
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Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 7 to 10.
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Thank you.
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Now listen and answer questions 7 to 10.
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And of course, all the activities are educational too.
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Learning outside the classroom encourages children to be creative and to explore and discover for themselves.
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I would imagine they get a sense of freedom that might not be a normal part of their lives.
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That's right.
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And very often the children discover that they can do things they didn't know they could do, and they develop new skills.
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This gives them greater self -confidence.
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It sounds great.
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So what about the practical side of it?
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How much does it cost for a full day visit?
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We would expect to bring between 30 and 40 children.
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If there are over 30, it costs £4 .95 for each child who attends on the day.
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We invoice you afterwards, so you don't pay for children who can't come because of sickness, for example.
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There's no charge for leaders and other adults, as many as you want to bring.
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That sounds very fair.
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Well, thanks for all the information.
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I'll need to discuss it with my colleagues and I hope to get back to you soon to make a booking.
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We'll look forward to hearing from you.
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Goodbye.
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Goodbye and thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “CAM19 TEST1 P1”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: park, questions, answer, test, hear. This video has 75 sentences and 681 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:31. The speaker talks slowly, about 91 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| discover verb | /dɪˈskʌvə/ | To find or learn something for the first time. |
| explore verb | /ɪkˈsploɹ/ | To examine or investigate something systematically. |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| vary verb | /ˈvɛəɹi/ | To change with time or a similar parameter. |
| habitat noun | /ˈhæb.ɪ.tæt/ | Conditions suitable for an organism or population of organisms to live. |
| insect noun | /ˈɪn.sɛkt/ | An arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton. |
| gravel noun | /ˈɡɹævəl/ | Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast. |
| practical adjective | /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/ | Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis. |
| establish verb | /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/ | To make stable or firm; to confirm. |
| encourage verb | /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ | To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit. |
| afterwards adverb | /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ | At a later or succeeding time; after that; |
| skill noun | /skɪl/ | A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate. |
| sheet noun | /ʃit/ | A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper. |
| connect verb | /kəˈnɛkt/ | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| experiment noun | /ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/ | A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get back to verb | Return to (an activity) |
| look forward to verb | To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What would you like to know?
- Can you give me some examples of the activities?
- Do you do anything connected with history?
- We'll look forward to hearing from you.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, didn't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: altogether /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/, rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: establish /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/, sheet /ʃit/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/, leisure /ˈlɛʒə(ɹ)/, plantation /plænˈteɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: experiment /ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/, altogether /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/, geography /d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/
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 discover, explore, goodbye.
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.