Shadowing Practice: Complete IELTS Band 5-6.5 - UNIT 5 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Track 19, Unit 5, Listening, Exercise 3 Morning.
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Good morning.
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Just a moment and I'll be with you.
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Now, how can I help you?
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Yes, I phoned you earlier about an eco -holiday You know,
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one of those holidays where you don't damage the environment at all And you get close to nature Yes, I remember Mr Petrov, isn't it?
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Yes, Igor Petrov You said you were going to look up what was available at rather short notice I did,
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and I've got a few things here Just before I show them to you though, let me get down a few details OK Right,
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now, how long are you hoping to go for?
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A week?
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A month?
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I originally planned to go for three weeks, but I think actually two would be better Fine, I'll just note that down
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I think it's a good length for a holiday You don't want to go for too long
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or it's difficult to get back to work again afterwards, I always think And what's the limit on how much you're prepared to pay?
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Yes, I don't really want to go above £1 ,750 if I can help it.
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Fine.
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Oh, but when you come to look at the brochures, I should just point out that each of them has a discount if you pay in advance.
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Oh, that's good.
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How much is it?
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It depends on the holiday you choose, but it's worth bearing in mind.
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Do you have any special requirements which I should note down, by the way?
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Er, yes.
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One thing I'm keen on is having travel insurance while I'm away.
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So, can you give me a quote?
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Well, I can't actually at the moment, because our internet connection is down just now.
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But as soon as we have it up and running again, and we know what holiday you've chosen, I'll give you a call.
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Is there anything else?
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Yes, there is, actually.
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I'm not a meat eater, so you'll need to specify to the airline that I need to eat vegetarian meals when I fly.
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OK.
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Vegetarian meals.
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By the way, what nationality are you, Mr Petrov?
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I'm Russian.
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From St Petersburg, originally.
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I'd just ask because I may need to see if you'll need a visa for some of the places you might visit.
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I'm just pointing that out because you want to go fairly soon and it can sometimes be quite a lengthy process.
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So, what options are still available?
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OK.
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There are these three possibilities which I managed to print out earlier.
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I thought they looked good.
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OK.
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Let's have a look.
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The first is called the Dumbarton Tablelands.
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It looks pretty good to me.
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It's in Western Australia.
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The holiday really involves being close to and watching animals, almost living with them in fact,
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because you get to stay in quite a luxurious house
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or cabin built high up in a tree and surrounded by lovely countryside.
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And, you know, there are birds and lizards and things, if you like that sort of thing.
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So you're very sort of...
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Close to nature.
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Close to nature, that's right.
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Sounds interesting.
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I guess I could enjoy that.
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What else have you got?
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Well, there's this one in the Bago Nature Reserve where you go
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and stay with a local family in their house in a small mountain village away from other tourists
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and the usual tourist spots so you discover lots about the way they live
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and you sort of live in the family share their meals help them with their work
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that sort of thing not
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so much of a holiday then well it depends on you it's very different
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and they say a change is as good as a rest
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and then there's san luis island yeah what happens at san
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luis well it's a small island just a few miles from the coast of central america
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but i'm not sure if it's really up your street you might like it
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because international tourism hasn't spoiled it yet
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but i'd say it's more a holiday for young people You go and live in a hostel and, you know,
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you help paint the local school and you get to meet the kids and sort of try your hand at teaching.
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Teaching?
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What?
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Oh, English or maths, whatever you're good at.
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What makes the island interesting, though, is their emissions policy.
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There are no cars.
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You have to walk or use a bicycle to get about and you get there by sailing boat.
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Sounds wonderful.
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Track 19, Unit 5, Listening, Exercise 3 Morning.
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Good morning.
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Just a moment and I'll be with you.
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Now, how can I help you?
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Yes, I phoned you earlier about an eco -holiday.
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You know, one of those holidays where you don't damage the environment at all
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and you get close to nature yes i remember mr petrov
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isn't it yes igor petrov uh you said you were going
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to look up what was available at rather short notice i did and i've got a few things here
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just before i show them to you though let me get
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down a few details okay right now how long are you
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hoping to go for a week a month I originally planned to go for three weeks
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but I think actually two would be better fine I'll just note
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that down hmm I think it's a good length for a holiday you don't want to go for too long
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or it's difficult to get back to work again afterwards I always think
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and what's the limit on how much you're prepared to pay
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yes I don't really want to go above one thousand seven hundred
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and fifty pounds if I can help it hmm fine oh
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but when you come to look at the brochures I should just point out
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that each of them has a discount
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if you pay in advance oh that's good how much is it it depends on the holiday you choose
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but it's worth bearing in mind do you have any special requirements
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which i should note down by the way uh yes one thing i'm keen on is having travel insurance
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while i'm away so can you give me a quote well i can't actually at the moment
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because our internet connection is down just now
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but as soon as we have it up and running again
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and we know what holiday you've chosen i'll give you a
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call is there anything else yes there is actually I'm not a meat eater,
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so you'll need to specify to the airline that I need to eat vegetarian meals when I fly.
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OK.
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Vegetarian meals.
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By the way, what nationality are you, Mr Petrov?
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I'm Russian.
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From St Petersburg, originally.
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I just ask because I may need to see if you'll need a visa for some of the places you might visit.
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I'm just pointing that out because you want to go fairly soon and it can sometimes be quite a lengthy process.
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Track 20, Unit 5, Listening,
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Exercise 5 So, what options are still available?
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OK, there are these three possibilities which I managed to print out earlier.
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I thought they looked good.
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OK, let's have a look.
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The first is called the Dumbarton Tablelands.
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It looks pretty good to me.
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It's in Western Australia.
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The holiday really involves being close to and watching animals, almost living with them, in fact,
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because you get to stay in quite a luxurious house
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or cabin built high up in a tree and surrounded by lovely countryside.
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and you know there are birds and lizards and things
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if you like that sort of thing
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so you're very sort of close to nature close to nature that's right sounds interesting
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i guess i could enjoy
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that um what else have you got well there's this one in the bago nature reserve where you go
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and stay with a local family in their house in a small mountain village away from other tourists
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and the usual tourist spots so you discover lots about the way they live
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and you sort of live in the family share their meals help them with their work that sort of thing
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Not so much of a holiday, then.
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Well, it depends on you.
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It's very different, and they say a change is as good as a rest.
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And then there's San Luis Island.
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What happens at San Luis?
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Well, it's a small island just a few miles from the coast of Central America.
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But I'm not sure if it's really up your street.
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You might like it because international tourism hasn't spoiled it yet.
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But I'd say it's more a holiday for young people.
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You go and live in a hostel and, you know,
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you help paint the local school and you get to meet the kids and sort of try your hand at teaching.
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Teaching what?
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Oh, English or maths, whatever you're good at.
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What makes the island interesting, though, is their emissions policy.
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There are no cars.
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You have to walk or use a bicycle to get about, and you get there by sailing boat.
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Sounds wonderful.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Complete IELTS Band 5-6.5 - UNIT 5”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: holiday, nature, petrov, meals, island. This video has 147 sentences and 1522 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:12. The speaker talks at a steady 136 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| meal noun | /ˈmiːl/ | Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity. |
| depend verb | /dɪˈpɛnd/ | To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition |
| vegetarian noun | /vɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/ | A person who does not eat animal flesh, or, in some cases, use any animal products. |
| afterwards adverb | /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ | At a later or succeeding time; after that; |
| discover verb | /dɪˈskʌvə/ | To find or learn something for the first time. |
| discount noun | /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ | A reduction in price. |
| involve verb | /ɪnˈvɑlv/ | To have (something) as a component or a related part; to comprise, to include. |
| tourism noun | /ˈtʊɹɪzəm/ | The act of travelling or sightseeing, particularly away from one's home. |
| requirement noun | /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənt/ | A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory. Its adpositions are generally of in relation to who or what has given it, on in relation to whom… |
| mathematics noun | /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ | An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them. |
| cabin noun | /ˈkæbɪn/ | A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those… |
| keen adjective | /kin/ | Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested. |
| visa noun | /ˈviːzə/ | A permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited. |
| airline noun | /ˈɛɹˌlaɪn/ | A company that flies airplanes to transport people and goods. |
| sail noun | /seɪl/ | A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get back to verb | Return to (an activity) | |
| look up verb | /ˌlʊk ˈʌp/ | To have better prospects. |
| note down verb | To write down, especially hurriedly; to make a note of. | |
| point out verb | To identify among a group of similar subjects, or in a scene where the subject might not be readily seen or noticed, with a gesture of the body. | |
| get down verb | /ɡɛt ˈdaʊn/ | To bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | you've chosen · hasn't spoiled |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is called |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 47 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: nationality /ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/, emission /ɪˈmɪʃ.ən/, luxurious /lʌɡˈʒʊəɹi.əs/, brochure /bɹoʊˈʃʊɚ/
- Long words — get the stress right: vegetarian /vɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, nationality /ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/, luxurious /lʌɡˈʒʊəɹi.əs/
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 meal, depend, vegetarian.
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.