Shadowing Practice: Complete Ielts 4 5 WB Unit 4 Track 10 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Unit 4, Track 10 Hello, Joe.

Good to see you again.

Hi, you too.

So, how did you get on with the devices we asked you to test for us?

Oh, fine.

Well, mostly.

OK.

Well, we'll come back to those in a minute.

First of all, I was wondering if I could ask you a few questions about your attitude to new electrical products.

This will help us with future marketing.

Is that OK?

Sure.

OK.

First of all, how much do you spend on electronic items a month?

Hmm.

Let me see.

I don't earn a lot, so I don't have much left after I've paid for things like rent, bills, food and so on.

Anything else is a luxury.

So I'd guess about 5%, maybe 10% of my monthly salary.

All right.

And what influences you in your choice of product?

Say you wanted a new mobile phone.

How would you decide which one to buy?

Well, first I look at reviews on the internet, you know, what other customers think about them.

Then I'll ask my friends what they think.

In fact, their opinions are probably more important than anything.

How much does advertising help you choose a product oh i think

that depends on how the product is advertised

and who is advertising it for example well

if it's someone i respect you know like a famous sportsman

or actor that can certainly make a difference i know it shouldn't really

but it does

and where do you buy most of these products the high

street the internet most people seem to avoid shops these days don't they for things like

that they think they can get things cheaper on the internet right

but i find that if you say to a shop assistant that you can get a new a new camera, for example, for £100 on the internet,

they'll often match the price.

So that's where I go.

Any other advantages?

Well, you get personal service and you don't have to wait for the product to be delivered.

Ordering online means you have to wait, sometimes for ages, to get the things you've just bought.

I hate that.

I guess I'm just very impatient.

OK, one final question.

Do you ever see a product and think, I've absolutely got to get one of those?

Oh, all the time, especially if I'm walking past a shop and I see a new electronic item in the window, especially if it's unusual, you know,

something I've never seen before.

It takes a lot of willpower.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Complete Ielts 4 5 WB Unit 4 Track 10”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: product, internet, shop. This video has 48 sentences and 424 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:02. The speaker talks at a steady 140 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

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
earn verb	/ɝn/	To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
unusual adjective	/ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/	Not usual, out of the ordinary.
electrical adjective	/ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/	Related to electricity (or electronics)
salary noun	/ˈsæləɹi/	A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or…
luxury noun	/ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/	Very wealthy and comfortable surroundings; the state of being that they create.
depend verb	/dɪˈpɛnd/	To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition
advertise verb	/ˈædvɚˌtaɪ̯z/	To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly.
impatient adjective	/ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/	Restless, short of temper, and intolerant of delays.
sportsman noun		A man who engages in sports; an athlete.
willpower noun	/ˈwɪlˌpaʊɚ/	The unwavering strength of will to carry out one's wishes.
item noun	/ˈaɪ.təm/	A distinct physical object.
electronic adjective	/ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/	Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.
advertising noun	/ˈædvɚˌtaɪzɪŋ/	Communication whose purpose is to influence potential customers about products and services.
device noun	/dɪˈvaɪs/	Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
actor noun	/ˈæk.tɚ/	Someone or something that takes part in some action; a doer, an agent.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
get on with verb	To proceed with; to begin or continue, especially after an interruption.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

How would you decide which one to buy?
Then I'll ask my friends what they think.
I guess I'm just very impatient.

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	I've paid · you've just bought · I've never seen
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	is advertised · be delivered
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction	we'll come · will help · I'll ask
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now	is advertising · I'm walking

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I've, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, luxury /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/, impatient /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
Long words — get the stress right: unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, electrical /ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/, electronic /ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/, advertising /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzɪŋ/

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 earn, unusual, electrical.

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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