Shadowing Practice: Children's Engineering Workshops ielts listening - Learn English Speaking with Video

Creating lesson...
1
The test is in four parts.
2
At the end of the test, you will be given 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
3
Now turn to part one.
4
Part 1.
5
You will hear a man phoning to find out about some children's engineering workshops.
6
First, You have some time to look at questions 1 to 3.
7
Now listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 3.
8
Hello, children's engineering workshops.
9
Oh, hello.
10
I wanted some information about the workshops in the school holidays.
11
Sure.
12
I have two daughters who are interested.
13
The younger one's Lydia.
14
She's four.
15
Do you take children as young as that?
16
Yes.
17
Our tiny engineer's workshop is for four to five year olds.
18
What sorts of activities do they do?
19
All sorts.
20
For example, they work together to design a special cover
21
that goes round an egg so that when it's inside they can drop it from a height and it doesn't break.
22
Well, sometimes it does break, but that's part of the fun.
23
Right.
24
And Lydia loves building things.
25
Is there any opportunity for her to do that?
26
Well, they have a competition to see who can make the highest tower.
27
You'd be amazed how high they can go.
28
Right.
29
But they're learning all the time as well as having fun.
30
For example, one thing they do is to design and build a car that's attached to a balloon,
31
and the force of the air in that actually powers the car and makes it move along.
32
They go really fast too.
33
OK, well, all this sounds perfect.
34
Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 4 to 10.
35
Now listen and answer questions 4 to 10.
36
Now, Carly, that's my older daughter, has just had her seventh birthday.
37
So presumably she'd be in a different group?
38
Yes, she'd be in the Junior Engineers.
39
That's for children from six to eight.
40
And do they do the same sorts of activities?
41
Some are the same, but a bit more advanced.
42
So they work out how to build model vehicles, things like cars and trucks,
43
but also how to construct animals using the same sorts of material and technique.
44
and then they learn how they can program them
45
and make them move so they learn a bit of coding they do they pick it up really quickly
46
We're there to help if they need it, but they learn from one another too.
47
Right.
48
And do they have competitions too?
49
Yes.
50
With the junior engineers it's to use recycled materials like card and wood to build a bridge.
51
And the longest one gets a prize.
52
That sounds fun.
53
I wouldn't mind doing that myself.
54
Then they have something a bit different, which is to think up an idea for a five -minute movie and then film it,
55
using special animation software.
56
You'd be amazed what they come up with!
57
And of course that's something they can put on their phone and take home to show all their friends!
58
Exactly!
59
And then they also build a robot in the shape of a human
60
and they decorate it and program it so that it can move its arms and legs.
61
Perfect.
62
So is it the same price as the tiny engineers?
63
It's just a bit more.
64
Fifty pounds for the five weeks.
65
And are the classes on a Monday too?
66
days.
67
The classes are held in the morning from 10 to 11.
68
OK.
69
That's better for me, actually.
70
And what about the location?
71
Where exactly are the workshops held?
72
They're in building 10A.
73
There's a big sign on the door, you can't miss it, and that's in Fradston Industrial Estate.
74
Sorry.
75
Fredston.
76
That's F.
77
R A D S.
78
tea, O -N -E.
79
And that's in Grassford, isn't it?
80
Yes, up past the station.
81
And will I have any parking problems there?
82
No, there's always plenty available.
83
So, would you like to enrol Lydia and Carly now?
84
OK.
85
So, can I have your full name and...
86
That is the end of part one.
87
You now have half a minute to check your answers to part one.
📺 Same Channel
Customer satisfaction survey ielts listening | HD audio | 720pB2
13

Customer satisfaction survey ielts listening | HD audio | 720p

IELTS PrepTOEFL PrepUniversity Students
Festival information ielts liatening | 1080p | HD AUDIOB2
2

Festival information ielts liatening | 1080p | HD AUDIO

IELTS PrepTOEFL PrepUniversity Students
GoodBye Party For John ielts listening practice test | Hd Audio | 1080p | Cambridge 4 Test 4B1
1

GoodBye Party For John ielts listening practice test | Hd Audio | 1080p | Cambridge 4 Test 4

IELTS PrepCambridge Exam PrepUniversity Students
Hiring a Public Room ielts listening 720p | HD AudioC1
41

Hiring a Public Room ielts listening 720p | HD Audio

IELTS Prep
HOLIDAY RENTAL ielts listening | HD AUDIO | 1080pB2

HOLIDAY RENTAL ielts listening | HD AUDIO | 1080p

IELTS PrepUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
Opportunities for voluntary work in Southoe village | HD Audio | 1080p | ielts listening testB2

Opportunities for voluntary work in Southoe village | HD Audio | 1080p | ielts listening test

IELTS PrepUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
✨ Recommend Video
LUYỆN NGHE HỘI THOẠI TIẾNG ANH QUA BÀI IELTS LISTENING CAMBRIDGE 16-TEST 1-SECTION 1B1
7
81 sentences

LUYỆN NGHE HỘI THOẠI TIẾNG ANH QUA BÀI IELTS LISTENING CAMBRIDGE 16-TEST 1-SECTION 1

IELTS PrepCambridge Exam PrepKids
IELTS Life Skills A1 Listening practice TestA1
282
7 sentences

IELTS Life Skills A1 Listening practice Test

IELTS PrepKidsTeens
Early Learning Childcare Centre Enrolment Form | IELTS LISTENING TESTB1
123
111 sentences

Early Learning Childcare Centre Enrolment Form | IELTS LISTENING TEST

IELTS PrepKidsTeens
CAM16 TEST1 PART1B1
2
91 sentences

CAM16 TEST1 PART1

IELTS PrepKidsTeens
TEST 1. Part 1: Children´s Engineering Workshops.B1
5
75 sentences

TEST 1. Part 1: Children´s Engineering Workshops.

KidsTeensDaily Conversation
Campsites: Đề thi thật IELTS LISTENING Vol 5 Test 1 Section 1 (IELTS Listening Recent Actual Test)B1
4
71 sentences

Campsites: Đề thi thật IELTS LISTENING Vol 5 Test 1 Section 1 (IELTS Listening Recent Actual Test)

IELTS PrepTeensHigh School Students
Vol 1 - test 2 - section 2B2
2
48 sentences

Vol 1 - test 2 - section 2

IELTS PrepKidsTeens
VideoA2
1
58 sentences

Video

Cambridge Exam PrepKidsTeens
CAM 19 | IELTS LISTENING TEST | TEST 3 - SECTION 2 #english #listening #ielts #education #iseeieltsB2
10
53 sentences

CAM 19 | IELTS LISTENING TEST | TEST 3 - SECTION 2 #english #listening #ielts #education #iseeielts

IELTS PrepKidsTeens
🧑‍🤝‍🧑Childhood🧸 Beginner/Intermediate English listening practice - A2/B1/IELTS speaking questionsB1
4
47 sentences

🧑‍🤝‍🧑Childhood🧸 Beginner/Intermediate English listening practice - A2/B1/IELTS speaking questions

British AccentIELTS PrepCambridge Exam PrepTeens
Sailing Courses: IELTS LISTENING Vol 5 Test 3 Section 1 (IELTS Listening Recent Actual Test)B1
2
99 sentences

Sailing Courses: IELTS LISTENING Vol 5 Test 3 Section 1 (IELTS Listening Recent Actual Test)

IELTS PrepTeensHigh School Students
IELTS Listening Map with Answers and Script - Children’s Grand Forest Play CentreB1
3
20 sentences

IELTS Listening Map with Answers and Script - Children’s Grand Forest Play Centre

IELTS PrepKidsTeens

Why Practice Speaking with This Video?

Practicing with this video is ideal for English learners because it captures a natural, real-world conversation about children's engineering workshops—perfect for honing everyday speaking skills. The dialogue features common questions and answers, making it easy to mimic the flow of casual communication. Using the shadowing technique, you can improve your pronunciation, intonation, and fluency by repeating phrases immediately after the speakers. This video also exposes you to practical vocabulary related to education, activities, and child development, which is useful for both personal and professional contexts. Whether you’re preparing for a test like IELTS or simply want to speak more confidently, this content provides a structured yet engaging way to practice.

Grammar & Expressions in Context

The conversation is rich with useful grammar structures and expressions that you can apply in your own speaking. Here are key examples:

  • Present Simple for Routine Activities: "They work together to design a special cover" – This tense is used to describe regular actions, a common pattern in explaining processes. Practice repeating this to master its natural rhythm.
  • Modal Verbs for Possibility: "She'd be in the Junior Engineers" – "Would" here indicates a hypothetical situation, useful for making deductions or suggestions. Mimic the speaker’s tone to sound more natural.
  • Phrasal Verbs: "pick it up really quickly" – "Pick up" means to learn something easily. This is a common phrasal verb in everyday speech; shadowing this phrase will help you use it fluently.

Common Pronunciation Traps

Pay attention to these tricky words and sounds in the video to avoid common mistakes:

  • "Engineering": The stress is on the third syllable: /ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪə.rɪŋ/. Many learners misplace the stress, so repeat the word slowly to get it right.
  • "Recycled": Pronounce it /ˌriːˈsaɪ.kld/ with a clear "k" sound, not "sikld". Shadow the speaker to practice the correct articulation.
  • Connected Speech: "they learn from one another too" – The words "from one" link together as /frʌm wʌn/, with a weak "w" sound. This is typical in fast speech; use the shadowing technique to mimic this natural connection.

Using a shadowing site to practice with this video can significantly boost your speaking skills. The shadowspeak method—repeating after speakers in real time—helps you internalize grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation, making your English sound more native. Whether you’re a beginner or advanced, learn English with YouTube content like this to build confidence and fluency in real-life conversations.

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itwill be given · be amazed · are held
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a groupthe highest · the longest
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwill be · will hear · will I

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →