Shadowing Practice: Complete Ielts 4 5 WB Unit 1 Track 2 3 4 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Unit 1, Track 2.
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1 Have you moved into your new house yet?
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Not yet, but we've got a date.
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When's that?
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Two weeks today, on Friday the 13th.
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2 Have you come far today?
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No, just from Crawford.
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Dawford?
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Where's that?
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No, Crawford.
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That's C -R -A -W -F -O -R -D.
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Three.
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What's your phone number?
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Do you want my home number or my mobile?
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You'd better give me your mobile.
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OK, it's 0870 -292 -720.
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4. Do you know Sue's address?
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I want to send her a birthday card.
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Sure.
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It's 70 Sydney Avenue, Lowestoft.
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17 Sydney Avenue.
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Thanks.
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No, 70.
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And that's Sydney with an I, not a Y.
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S -I -D -N -E -Y.
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Unit 1, Track 3 1
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What's your name?
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Julianne Bailey Did you say Juliet?
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No, Julianne.
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J -U -L -I -E -N -N -E And Bailey with an I?
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That's right.
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B -A -I -L -E -Y Two I tried calling you last night,
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but I couldn't get through.
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Oh, sorry.
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I was out.
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Next time, try my mobile.
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What's the number?
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Got a pen?
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OK.
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It's 0865 701158.
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Three.
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Could you give me your address, please?
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Sure.
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It's 113 Evenload Road, Fenton.
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113 Evenload Road.
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Could you spell the name of the road for me?
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Sure.
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It's E -V -E -N -L -O -D -E.
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Thanks.
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Four.
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How long have you been here?
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Let me see.
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I arrived on the first...
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No, sorry.
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I arrived on the third of April, so I've been here for nine days.
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unit one track four
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hello good moves accommodation agency ben speaking how can i help good morning
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i'm calling about an apartment on your website and was wondering
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if i could have some more information certainly can i take your details before
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we get started sure right what's your name please okay my name
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My name is Clarice Willard.
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Clarice is C -L -A -R -I -C -E and Willard W -I -L -L -A -R -D.
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Aha.
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And have you got a contact number?
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Yes.
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I'll give you my mobile, which is 0192 873 4566.
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That's great, thanks.
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And can I ask how you found us? Of course.
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A family member used you last year and recommended you.
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So I had a look at your website and, well, that's why I'm calling now.
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OK.
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So, which property are you interested in?
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The apartment on Statham Street.
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The one on the third floor.
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Uh -huh.
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Let me see.
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I'm afraid that flat's no longer available.
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No?
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No. It went this morning.
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It's in a really popular part of town.
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We do have a house on the same street, if you're interested.
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It's £950 a month.
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Er, no. I think that's much too expensive.
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I think an apartment is all we can afford.
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Oh, so it's not just for you?
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No, me and a friend.
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We're both starting work in the town next month.
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Oh, right.
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So it's two of you. So, let's see.
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Do you have any preferences in terms of location?
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Both our jobs are in the town centre, so it would be good to be within walking distance of that,
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or perhaps a short bus journey away.
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Neither of us have a car, so we'd be relying on public transport.
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Mm -hmm.
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And what's your budget?
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I'm sorry?
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How much can you pay a month?
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Let me see.
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Er...
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700 pounds a month is probably our limit.
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Each?
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No, that would be for the both of us.
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We wouldn't be able to pay more than £350 each.
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Oh, and that would have to include bills.
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Not phone bills, obviously, but things like electricity, gas and water.
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OK.
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Well, we do have a place in the Bampton district, which is about ten minutes by bus from town.
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It's a two -bedroom apartment and it's less than your budget, at £600 a month.
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Bills would be extra, unfortunately, but that should still work out at less than £700.
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Although remember that electricity and gas prices are going up all the time, so I can't guarantee that.
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Do you have an address?
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I do.
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The apartment number is 3 and it's at 57 Thorny Lees Road.
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Hang on, let me just make a note of that.
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57...
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Thorny Lees Road.
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Thorny is T -H -O -R -N -E -Y and Lees is L -E -Y -S.
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And the district is called Bampton.
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Do you have an email address?
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Yes.
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In that case, I can send you the details and then you can think about it.
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And if you're interested, I could arrange for a visit so you can see the place for yourself.
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How does that sound?
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Oh, that would be really helpful.
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It's claris underscore willard at nt...
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Complete Ielts 4 5 WB Unit 1 Track 2 3 4”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: apartment, road, month, mobile, address. This video has 124 sentences and 766 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:33. The speaker talks slowly, about 102 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 29 of its 124 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| electricity noun | /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ | Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now… |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| bedroom noun | /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ | A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping. |
| guarantee noun | /ˌɡæɹ.ənˈtiː/ | Anything that assures a certain outcome. |
| helpful adjective | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | Furnishing help; giving aid; useful. |
| spell noun | /spɛl/ | Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers. |
| pound noun | /ˈpaʊ̯nd/ | A unit of weight in various measurement systems. |
| rely verb | /ɹɪˈlaɪ/ | To trust; to have confidence in; to depend. |
| preference noun | /ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/ | The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of") |
| accommodation noun | /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/ | Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or students, etc. |
| arrange verb | /əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ | To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement. |
| underscore noun | /ˈʌn.dɚˌskoɹ/ | A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get through verb | /ɡɛt ˈθɹu/ | To overcome; to endure. |
| go up verb | To move upwards. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What's your phone number?
- Do you want my home number or my mobile?
- Could you give me your address, please?
- How long have you been here?
- Do you have any preferences in terms of location?
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 | have you been · I've been |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | mobile, which is · district, which is |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | i'm calling · are going |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: electricity /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/, accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/
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 electricity, arrive, bedroom.
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.