Shadowing Practice: Complete IELTS Band 6.5 - 7.5 - UNIT 3 - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Complete IELTS, Bands 6.5 to 7.5,
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by Guy Brook-Hart and Vanessa Jakeman.
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Published by Cambridge University Press, 2013.
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This recording is copyright.
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Unit 3.
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Listening.
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Exercise 3.
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Good morning, guys.
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Come on in.
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Thanks, Steve.
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It's good of you to spare us some of your time.
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Yeah, we really appreciate it.
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That's OK.
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So you're studying sports science, are you?
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Yeah, we've only just started our course actually,
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but as I explained on the phone,
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we have this seminar to do on sports injuries and we thought,
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who better to talk to than someone like yourself?
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Fine, OK.
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So, what would you like to know?
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Well, we thought we'd start by asking you about some of the treatments and services you offer here at the clinic.
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OK.
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Well as you know, physiotherapists deal with a whole range of different problem areas in the body.
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What sort of techniques do you use to help people?
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I mean, I know you use massage,
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and I understand that's a key form of treatment.
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Yeah, well, we call it manual therapy,
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you know, because it's a hands-on treatment,
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and it just involves manipulating the soft tissue around a joint to relieve stiffness and pain.
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Is that something that a lot of people come here for?
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Well, we generally decide what's best for the individual.
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This treatment can hurt sometimes,
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but it gets results more quickly than anything else.
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And is that true whatever the injury?
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For sports injuries, generally yes,
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but it doesn't stop there.
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You have to do other things as well.
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I've heard of something called stability training.
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Do you do that?
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Definitely.
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This is something that's designed to improve overall posture and body shape.
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So it's for the back and neck?
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I think I've heard of this.
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It works on everything and gives you more power.
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Yeah, this is important.
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We improve your overall form and that's quite good if you're tired or a bit weak.
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Do you use any aids to boost performance?
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Occasionally we recommend a pad or block for a sports shoe, but not often.
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What about electrical equipment?
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We do sometimes use electrotherapy,
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which is supposed to stimulate the body to repair itself.
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So that's actually using a small electrical charge?
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Yes, but there's growing evidence that the effect is limited.
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So I guess you don't use it much?
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No, we tend to avoid it most of the time.
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I see.
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What if people don't have an injury but just want to get better at their sport?
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I mean, sometimes people know they do something wrong when they swing a golf club, for example.
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Ah, then we film them and show them exactly what they do.
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It's called video analysis.
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That must be really helpful.
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It's what everyone asks for.
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It outstrips all our other services because it's great for so many activities,
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not just sporting ones.
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Can you help people with sedentary activities?
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Absolutely.
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We offer workstation analysis because so many people have asked us for it.
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Yeah, I spend hours on my laptop and as the day goes on my posture gets worse and worse.
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That's why we tend to suggest that people come at the end of the day for this.
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I guess the problem is that everyone's built differently.
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I think we both need some help there.
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Unit 3.
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Listening.
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Exercise 5.
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That was really interesting.
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So what happens when someone comes to your clinic?
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Well, let's imagine you're the patient.
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OK.
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A common situation will be that you sustained an injury,
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say, a year ago.
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So it's not new.
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So you turn up with what we call an existing injury.
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Right.
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Like I sprained my ankle.
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Exactly.
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That's a typical one.
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OK.
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I've been to the doctor and he sent me to the hospital for an x-ray
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and then I've been prescribed a cream or even painkillers.
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You've been through that medical route.
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OK.
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And I had to rest it for a while,
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of course, and that meant not doing any sport.
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So I've come to you because I'm fed up, basically.
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Yes.
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You need to get the joint moving again.
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So what we would do first is to assess the damage to the joint area.
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I guess there's a whole range of problems that it could be,
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and some are more serious than others.
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And we can't afford to make mistakes.
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Now, once we know what the problem is, we select a treatment.
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Perhaps one that we talked about earlier.
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Plus, we design an exercise plan for you.
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That's great if you stick to it.
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Yes, that's the hard part for patients,
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because they don't have time or they get bored.
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So we ask them to come back regularly.
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We make appointments and we monitor the movement in the joint each time.
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And you expect that to work?
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Yes, and it usually does.
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Quite quickly, in fact.
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And then we can go on to rehabilitation.
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You mean getting them back into the sporting activity they used to do?
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That's right.
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We have a fully equipped gym and we devise a training plan.
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Well, a personal trainer does that
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and they oversee the program for at least a couple of months and make sure the patient carries it out.
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It sounds really thorough.
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That's great, Steve.
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Thanks.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.

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Context & Background

In the transcript from the video "Complete IELTS Band 6.5 - 7.5 - Unit 3," we delve into a dialogue focused on a sports science seminar about sports injuries. The conversation features a physiotherapist discussing various treatments, including manual therapy and stability training. This context is valuable for English learners as it introduces a specialized vocabulary set related to health, fitness, and treatment techniques. Engaging with real-life topics like these not only builds language skills but also enhances knowledge in specific fields, making it an excellent opportunity for English speaking practice.

Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication

  • “What would you like to know?” - A polite way to invite questions.
  • “We generally decide what's best for the individual.” - Emphasizes a customized approach.
  • “This treatment can hurt sometimes, but it gets results.” - A realistic assessment of the effectiveness of treatment options.
  • “Do you use any aids to boost performance?” - A question that opens up discussion about enhancement techniques.
  • “It works on everything and gives you more power.” - Illustrates the benefits of comprehensive training.

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