Shadowing Practice: Complete Ielts Student's Book bands 5-6.5 (Track 11) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Track 11, Unit 3, Listening, Exercise 6 Now, let me see.
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Is there a lecture that I could recommend for you?
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What about the one you did at the start of term on the history of English?
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Yes, you could go for that.
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It had a lot of information which was clearly sequenced and presented, so you might find a nice chunk you can use.
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The topic's a bit dull, though.
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Uh -huh.
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I guess it's good to use something enjoyable.
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Yes, you might as well.
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You have a choice.
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So, um, the lecture on gestures and signs certainly went down well.
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I really liked that one, but I'm not sure that the content is related to what I'm doing.
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Hmm, does that matter?
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OK, there's the one on intonation patterns.
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I didn't take long to put that together, though it might be a bit...
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The topic's certainly more closely linked to the whole area of pronunciation.
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OK, so could be good.
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Just watch out in case there are too many examples or models.
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The assignment after that lecture was fun.
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What about language and rhythm?
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That was one of my mini -lectures.
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Oh, right.
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So I wouldn't have to spend too much time going through the content to find something?
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No. Whereas the one on intonation patterns was a lot longer.
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Well, you've got a few to choose from there.
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So whatever I choose, I'll need to type it out and give them a copy each,
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and then get them to record themselves reading the paragraph aloud?
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Yes.
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Give them about 10 minutes to prepare.
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You can record in next Tuesday's class if you like.
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Oh, thanks.
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Do we have the equipment?
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That's also important.
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Yes.
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They could use mobile phones, couldn't they?
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Though the sound quality may not be good on all of them.
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Technology can be unreliable at times, but OK.
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Well, we can also bring in some of the department's digital recorders.
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You just need to book those in advance.
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OK, thanks.
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Well, good luck and let me know if you need any more help.
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It'll certainly be interesting to look at your findings afterwards.
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Thanks, Dr White.
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Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Complete Ielts Student's Book bands 5-6.5”. This video has 44 sentences and 360 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:20. The speaker talks at a natural 154 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 8 of its 44 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
lecture noun/ˈlɛk.t͡ʃə/A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.
mini adjective/ˈmɪn.i/Miniature, tiny, small.
afterwards adverb/ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/At a later or succeeding time; after that;
sequence noun/ˈsiː.kwəns/A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series.
assignment noun/əˈsaɪn.mənt/The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.
rhythm noun/ˈɹɪð.əm/The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter.
paragraph noun/ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic.
dull adjective/dʌl/Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
enjoyable adjective/ɛnˈd͡ʒɔɪ.ə.bl̩/Pleasant, capable of giving pleasure.
gesture noun/ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃɚ/A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech.
recorder noun/ɹiˈkɔɹ.dəɹ/An apparatus for recording; a device which records.
chunk noun/t͡ʃʌŋk/A part of something that has been separated; a generally squat, thick, irregular piece of something, e.g. wood or stone.
unreliable adjective/ˌʌn.ɹəˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/Not reliable.
aloud adverb/əˈlaʊd/With a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly.
pronunciation noun/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
go down verbTo descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.
go through verbTo travel from one end of something to the other.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • Is there a lecture that I could recommend for you?
  • I guess it's good to use something enjoyable.
  • Do we have the equipment?
  • They could use mobile phones, couldn't they?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, couldn't, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/
  • Long words — get the stress right: unreliable /ˌʌn.ɹəˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like lecture, mini, afterwards.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →