Shadowing Practice: Complete IELTS band 6.5 - 7.5 Workbook Unit 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Complete IELTS, Band 6 .5 -7 .5, Workbook by Rawdon Wyatt.
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Published by Cambridge University Press, 2013.
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This recording is copyright.
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Track 2, Unit 1.
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Hello, Care for the Community, how can I help?
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Oh, good morning.
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I'm interested in doing some part -time work for your organisation.
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Am I speaking to the right person?
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You are.
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I'm Alan Carpenter, Head of Human Resources.
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Hello, my name's Philippa Taylor.
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Hang on.
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Sorry, let me just get a pen so I can take this down.
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OK, fire away.
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My name's Philippa Taylor.
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F -I -L...
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No, P -H -I -L -I -P -P -A.
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Got that.
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And is it Taylor with a Y?
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No, an I.
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T -A -I -L -O -R.
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Like the job.
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Right.
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And what do you do at the moment, Philippa?
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I'm a student.
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I've just started my second, sorry, I mean my third year at Brookfields University.
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Oh, right.
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What course are you doing?
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A BA in Social Care Studies.
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And have you got a number we can get you on?
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Sure.
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I'll give you my mobile.
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It's 0878 643 9884.
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0878 643 9884.
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No, that's 884 at the end, not 844.
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Sorry.
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Right.
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What next?
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Oh yes, your email address, if you have one.
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I do.
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It's flipped14 at chatbox .co .uk.
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That's F -L -I -P -T and the number 14, all written as one word, at chatbox .co .uk.
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Thanks.
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OK, and when would you be available to work?
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Days?
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Evenings?
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Well, days would be difficult as I have classes then, so it would have to be evenings, I guess.
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Yes.
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I was thinking maybe a couple of evenings a week or maybe three, but no more than that.
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Oh, and not Saturday or Sunday, if possible.
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Would that be any good?
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Oh, that would be fine.
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And would you be able to start immediately if we had anything for you?
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Yes, I would.
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Right, Philippa.
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So could you tell me why you're interested in working for us?
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Well, I'm hoping to apply for a career in social care when I graduate, and this would give me some work experience in this field.
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Any particular area?
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Yes, I'm particularly interested in helping young people, teenagers who have learning difficulties,
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you know, providing them with the extra care and support they might not get at school or home.
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And have you done anything like this before?
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Yes.
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In fact, I've just spent the holiday working at a summer camp for children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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Did you enjoy it?
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Oh, yes.
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It was challenging, but rewarding.
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That's the sort of thing I like, really.
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And I'd like to do more of that, if possible.
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Great.
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And what makes you suitable for this kind of work, do you think?
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Well, I have very good communication skills.
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That's my strongest point, I reckon.
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And I'm a good listener.
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Sometimes you can help by just listening, you know?
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I agree.
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Hmm, right.
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What I'd like to do, if it's okay with you, is fix an appointment so we can meet and talk about this some more.
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It wouldn't be anything formal, not an interview or anything like that.
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How are you fixed for Tuesday the 9th of September at 4 .30?
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Oh, I'm sorry.
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I have a tutorial then.
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Would Wednesday be possible?
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The 10th.
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Yes, that will be fine.
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So we'll say Wednesday the 10th at 4 .30.
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Now, do you know where we are?
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Complete IELTS band 6.5 - 7.5 Workbook Unit 1”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Philippa, evenings, Taylor, interested. This video has 85 sentences and 558 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:05. The speaker talks at a steady 137 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 21 of its 85 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| formal adjective | /ˈfɔɹməl/ | In accordance with established forms. |
| skill noun | /skɪl/ | A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate. |
| suitable adjective | [ˈsjuː.tə.bɫ̩] | Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion. |
| organisation noun | /ˈɔː.ɡə.naɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/ | Non-Oxford British English and Australian standard spelling of organization. |
| difficulty noun | /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ | The state of being difficult, or hard to do. |
| reward noun | /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/ | Something of value given in return for an act. |
| copyright noun | /ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt/ | The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship. |
| flip verb | /flɪp/ | To throw so as to turn over. |
| teenager noun | /ˈtiːnˌeɪ̯d͡ʒə/ | A person between thirteen and nineteen years old (inclusive). |
| tutorial noun | /ˌtjuːˈtɔːɹɪəl/ | A self-paced learning exercise; a lesson prepared so that a student can learn at their own speed or convenience. |
| reckon verb | /ˈɹɛkən/ | To count; to enumerate; to number; also, to compute; to calculate. |
| disadvantage noun | /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/ | A weakness or undesirable characteristic; con; drawback. |
| listener noun | /ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ/ | Someone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast. |
| chatbox noun | A chat room. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Am I speaking to the right person?
- What course are you doing?
- I'll give you my mobile.
- Did you enjoy it?
- That's the sort of thing I like, really.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'd, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: organisation /ˈɔː.ɡə.naɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/, difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/, disadvantage /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/
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 formal, skill, suitable.
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.