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Hi Magda, how was your placement?
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It went really well.
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The kids really enjoyed the science I did with them.
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So did mine.
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I think they found it very motivating.
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Yes, the programme we had to teach was much better than the old style science experiments we did at school.
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Yes, though I don't understand why the children should have to build a model of a steam engine.
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I tried it with the kids, but I couldn't get it to work.
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Me neither.
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And it really shows it's hard to get any real results.
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Yes.
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And it's usually the children's parents, rather than the kids themselves, who favour that type of experiment.
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So what experiments did you do?
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Well, one day a discussion started in class about breakfast cereals, about which one was best.
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One child then said that we should test them in class.
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That's a nice idea.
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Yes, and it wasn't expensive.
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We brought four different brands of cereal and had everyone evaluate them for taste, appearance and sogginess in milk.
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And are you going to tell me which one won?
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No, I'll let you do it yourself.
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It obviously isn't difficult to set up.
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Another experiment we did, the sports teacher's idea actually, was to spend a morning seeing how high various balls bounced.
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For example, do new tennis balls bounce higher than old ones, and do basketballs that are fully inflated bounce better than flatter ones?
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And I guess you got some interesting data.
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We did, and they had to make a chart to plot the results.
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It really improved their grasp of charts and graphs and calculation.
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Apparently they'd had problems understanding the point of graphs in the past.
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Did all your experiments work out OK?
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Well, we had one lesson on making paper from grass.
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The children made a terrible mess in the classroom.
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Whatever they did didn't work, and it wasn't because it was difficult.
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I think it was because it didn't engage them at all.
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It didn't seem to motivate them.
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My tie-dying experiment went well.
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They had to get a piece of material and twist it into a rope and then dye it.
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The children did end up with blue and green hands for a few days, though.
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But don't you need to spend more than one lesson on that?
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Yes, we did it over three classes.
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The children really loved it, though, and one suggested we make scarves from the result.
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I declined, as my sewing skills aren't up to much.
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I guess the one experiment that everyone loved in my class was making glue from milk.
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I thought it would be a complete failure, but in fact it worked brilliantly.
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One reason, I suspect, is that they got feedback straight away.
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Some children get really restless if they have to wait for anything interesting to happen.
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Yes, I think that's always a good idea.
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Really helps to make it a success.
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Before you hear the rest of the discussion, you have some time to look at questions 27 to 30 on page 7.
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Now listen and answer questions 27 to 30.
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I see you've got a diagram there for one of your experiments.
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Yes, it was an idea I got from the internet.
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It was very easy and straightforward to set up.
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The idea is to make a condenser to extract essences from plants.
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The large container's made of metal.
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Right, and that holds the hot water?
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That's right.
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And it has a strainer which sits inside it.
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This is where you put the plant matter.
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We use plants like rosemary, as the essence you can extract is quite strong.
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So what's the container right at the top?
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It's made of glass.
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It's where we put the ice.
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The glass container has a drip tip at the bottom.
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What's that for?
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It's where the essence collects.
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Where does the essence go then?
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Into the dish at the bottom.
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It's made of pottery.
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Sounds good.
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I might try it with my class.
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That is the end of Section 3.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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What You'll Learn from This IELTS Listening Clip

This video’s dialogue builds practical speaking skills, like discussing past experiences (e.g., "I tried it with the kids, but I couldn't get it to work") and describing processes (e.g., "twist it into a rope and then dye it"). It also teaches how to express opinions politely ("I declined, as my sewing skills aren't up to much")—key for IELTS speaking and real-life conversations. These skills are perfect to practice with a shadowing app, where you can mimic the speakers’ flow.

Listen For These Sounds: Connected Speech & Reductions

Notice how the speakers link words: "did you" becomes "didja" ("didja need to spend more"), and "I don't" shortens to "I don’t" (with a reduced "t"). Phrases like "it was" often blend into "itwuz" ("itwuz the sports teacher's idea"). These small changes make speech sound natural—listen closely, then use a shadowing site to replay and copy them. You’ll start to hear reductions everywhere!

Say It Like a Native: Rhythm & Stress

The speakers stress key words to emphasize meaning: "the KIDS really ENJOYED the SCIENCE" (nouns and verbs get focus). They also use a relaxed rhythm, pausing between ideas ("Yes, we did it over three classes. The children really loved it, though..."). To mirror this, try the shadowing technique: play a short clip, pause, and repeat, matching the stress and pauses. A shadow speech tool can help you compare your rhythm to the speakers’. Over time, your English will sound more fluent and natural—just like in the video!

Learning English with videos like this one makes practice fun and relevant. Whether you use a shadowing app or site, focusing on these details will boost your speaking and listening skills for IELTS and beyond.

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 →