Shadowing Practice: Early Learning Childcare Centre Enrolment Form | IELTS LISTENING TEST - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Section one.
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You will hear a conversation between the director of a child care center and a parent enrolling her child in the center.
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First, you have some time to look at questions one to six.
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Thank you.
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On this occasion only, the conversation relating to this will be played first.
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Good morning.
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Welcome to the Early Learning Child Care Centre.
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How may I help you?
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Hi.
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I spoke to you last week about enrolling my daughter for next year.
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Oh, yes.
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I'll just get some details from you.
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So, you're her mother?
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That's right.
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And can I have your name?
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It's Carol.
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Carol Smith.
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The parent's name is Carol Smith, so Smith has been written in the space.
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Now we shall begin.
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You should answer the questions as you listen, because you will not hear the recording a second time.
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Listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 6.
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Good morning.
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Welcome to the Early Learning Child Care Centre.
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How may I help you?
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Hi.
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I spoke to you last week about enrolling my daughter for next year.
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Oh, yes.
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I'll just get some details from you.
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So, you're her mother?
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That's right.
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And can I have your name?
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It's Carol.
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Carol Smith.
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And your daughter's name?
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It's Kate.
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Now, we have several groups at the centre and we cater for children from three to five years old.
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How old is your daughter?
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She's three now, but she turns four next month.
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I'll put four down because that's how old she'll be when she starts.
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Fine.
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She's so excited about her birthday and coming to the centre.
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Oh, that's good to hear.
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And what's your address?
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It's 46 Wombat Road.
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That's W-O-M-B-A-T.
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Woodside, 4032.
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And what's the phone number?
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Oh, it's 3345 9865.
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So, have you decided on the days you would like to bring your daughter here?
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I'd prefer Monday and Wednesday if possible.
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Hmm, I'll check.
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Monday's fine, but I think the centre is already full for Wednesday.
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Ah, yes.
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Sorry, it seems to be a very popular day.
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We can offer you a Thursday or a Friday as well.
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Oh dear.
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I suppose Thursday would be alright because she has swimming on Friday.
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OK, got that.
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Because a lot of parents work, we do offer flexible start and finish times.
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We're open from 7.30 in the morning until 6 o'clock at night.
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What time would you like your daughter to start?
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I need to get to work in the city by 9, so I'll drop her off at 8.30.
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You're pretty close to the city here, so that should give me plenty of time to get there.
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That's fine.
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Now, we also need to decide which group she'll be in.
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We have two different groups, and they're divided up according to age.
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There's the green group, which is for three to four-year-olds, and then there's the red group, which is for four to five-year-olds.
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She's quite mature for her age, and she can already write her name and read a little.
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Well, I'll put her in the red group, and we can always change her to the green one if there are any problems.
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That sounds fine.
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Okay, let's move on to meals.
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We can provide breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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As she's finishing pretty early, she won't need dinner.
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Will you give her breakfast before she comes?
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Yes, she'll only need lunch.
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Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 7 to 10.
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Now listen and answer questions 7 to 10.
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Now, does she have any medical conditions we need to know about?
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Does she have asthma or any hearing problems, for example?
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No, but she does need to wear glasses.
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Oh, I'll make a note of that.
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Yeah, she's pretty good about wearing them.
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She can't see much without them.
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Right.
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OK.
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Now, I also need emergency contact details.
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So what sort of information do you need?
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Just the name and number of a friend
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or family member we can contact in case we can't get hold of you at any time.
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OK.
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That had better be my sister, Jenny Ball.
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That's B-A-L-L.
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Her phone number is 3346 7523.
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Great.
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So she is the child's aunt?
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Yes, that's right.
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I'll make a note of that as well.
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Now, is there anything you'd like to ask?
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What about payment?
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How much are the fees each term?
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Well, for two days and the hours you've chosen, that will be $450 altogether.
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OK.
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And do I have to pay that now?
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No. We send out invoices once the children start at the centre.
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You can choose to pay at the end of each term, or we do offer a slightly discounted rate if you pay every month.
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Oh, I'll do that then.
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I find it easier to budget that way, and I'm not used to the term dates just yet.
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Good.
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It makes it a lot simpler for us as well.
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Well, that's everything.
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Would you like me to show you around the centre?
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Early Learning Childcare Centre Enrolment Form”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: centre, Carol, daughter, questions, Smith. This video has 111 sentences and 838 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:40. The speaker talks at a steady 126 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 22 of its 111 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| enroll verb | /ɪnˈɹəʊl/ | To enter (a name, etc.) in a register, roll or list |
| invoice noun | /ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/ | A bill; a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer indicating the products, quantities and agreed prices for products or services that the seller has… |
| woodside noun | The side of a wood; the land that borders a wood. | |
| cater verb | /ˈkeɪɾɚ/ | To provide, particularly |
| asthma noun | /ˈæzmə/ | A long-term respiratory condition, in which the airways may unexpectedly and suddenly narrow, often in response to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or… |
| altogether adverb | /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/ | Completely, wholly, or without exception. |
| divide verb | /dɪˈvaɪd/ | To split or separate (something) into two or more parts. |
| flexible adjective | /ˈflɛk.sɪ.bəl/ | Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking. |
| aunt noun | /ɑːnt/ | The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| relate verb | /ɹɪˈleɪt/ | To tell in a descriptive way. |
| mature adjective | /məˈt͡ʃʊ(ə)ɹ/ | Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| send out verb | To issue, dispatch or transmit. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- How may I help you?
- I'll just get some details from you.
- How old is your daughter?
- What time would you like your daughter to start?
- Will you give her breakfast before she comes?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has been written · have you decided · you've chosen |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | will be played · has been written |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should answer · should give |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will hear · will be · I'll just get |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 24 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, she'll, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 enroll, invoice, woodside.
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.