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hello everyone i am jack your ielts teacher and welcome back to another episode of the ielts plus english podcast
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hello everyone i am jack your ielts teacher and welcome back to another episode of the ielts plus english podcast
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[Music] we are going through a period of really fun topics for me
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this as i told you before this is a 40 topic curriculum and of course there are good topics and bad topics hard topics and easy topics
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but for me right now this is a real golden period we did society very interesting sport
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something i do a lot and today we're doing technology which is something i i'm so interested in and it's the thing
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i love to spend my money on you know some people like to spend their money on clothing on food on experiences
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i love technology so looking forward to today's topic remember i do have 10 vocabulary expressions that goes with
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this podcast you can find that at www.jackshypheneglish.com
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and if you're in korea and you're familiar with naver you can go to my naver cafe jacks english young and you'll find everything there that
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you'll need or for all of the podcast episodes so far to start off today's episode i want to think about two very
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interesting words which are on today's word list because it divides people into two groups those that are very
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interested and comfortable with technology and those who are not perhaps they're scared of technology or they just don't like technology
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and the first group are called technophiles the second group are called technophobes i'm a technophile
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a technophile that means that i'm really interested in technology technophobe is someone who doesn't like it doesn't
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really want to use technology so how about you what are you are you a technophile or a technophobe
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if you're listening to the podcast think about your answer if you are on youtube then let me know in the comments below let's start with some ielts part one
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questions to get me warmed up i certainly need it so our first question today is do you enjoy using technology
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yes i really enjoy using technology i use it in i think all aspects of my life
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whether it's work i'm using my laptop my phone equipment for my podcast
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or sport i like to look at my phone to analyze whatever sport i'm doing or at home with
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my entertainment so technology is a huge part of my life okay so let's do another one what
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gadgets do you use on a daily basis i have a number of gadgets i use on a daily basis the ones that come to my mind
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immediately are my phone my laptop uh my ebook reader my camera
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um but the one that's really sticking out for me this year is my ebook reader which is quite a new piece of technology that i use on a
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day-to-day basis good okay i'm warmed up let's do a part two and this looks pretty comfortable
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describe an important gadget in your life so i'm just gonna talk about the thing that comes to my mind first and i think i can talk for a long time
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uh so two minutes starts now i'd like to tell you about my phone uh
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just last year i got a new phone i've always had kind of okay phones but last year i decided to upgrade to kind of a
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top of the range apple phone which had it was the new iphone 13 and it has all the new technology the good
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camera etc and um i was very excited because i like photography and videography so i was
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excited to have this that i can carry around with me day to day and it didn't disappoint
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i was really impressed i still am really impressed by uh how good the camera is how quick the phone is how easy it is to
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use you know it's quite a an intuitive design so it's quite easy to learn how to use it
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uh contrary to what i was told a lot of people said apple phones are difficult so let me tell you a little more about my phone the important thing for me was the
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camera because as i said i do like videography particularly i want to take good videos of my daughter
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and i want to take photographs of the changing seasons this kind of thing so that was really important for me when i
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made this decision to buy the phone in my opinion it's definitely the best phone i've ever had i've had several phones and i've liked
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some of them i've always used samsung but this is definitely the best phone i've ever had and i i assume in the future i will
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stick with apple but we'll see i i'm not going to be very stuck to one brand um in the future i i will continue using
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this for a long time i do like to use my phones for as long as possible i don't want to uh just keep switching every year or two
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so i will okay there you go [Music] now um i think that was okay i did try to use
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it a few words in my list i was actually a little put off by some drilling sound in the background i don't know if you can hear that on the
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podcast we will see but uh yeah someone is doing some building work in this building so i was a little bit put off by that but no
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excuses i i was quite happy with that answer let's do some part three what kind of technological developments have made the
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biggest impact on our lives i think um the the biggest technological development that comes to my mind is the
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phone the smartphone because it was a real game changer um the reason i say it's a game changer is because of the smartphone a lot of
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other technology became obsolete for example the mp3 player uh the digital camera there's several things
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that we used to need uh the other one is satellite navigation in our cars we used to need these but nowadays the smartphone have made them
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obsolete meaning we don't need them anymore um so i would say that the smartphone is the best example of
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technology that's changed our lives good okay that pretty good answer i think i would like to have an example in there like
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personal to me so you know if you're thinking about lengthening your answer in part three really try to think about are you giving
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your examples um that can be very powerful i'll try to do that in the next one so the next question is do you think people
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rely too much on modern technology um yes i think so um i'm not sure it's such
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a big deal but yes i think people rely a lot on modern technology for example people rely on modern technology for
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um writing um auto correct feature so i think a lot of people's writing skill is going down you know there's not so
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many good naturally good writers or people that have practiced writing a lot another one that comes to my mind is our
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reliance on maps has made people very bad with direction and reading maps and
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and when i say reliance on maps i'm of course talking about our google maps on our phone so perhaps people's sense of direction finding our way
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that's getting worse nowadays good let's do one more how effective is the use of computers in the classroom
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um i think computers can be a good thing but i'm not convinced
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i'm not convinced how useful they are yet um because and let's talk about technology as a whole
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um i find that phones are a distraction um i find that ipads are useful in the classroom but you've got to use them well you've got
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to have a very specific reason for using them in the classroom the thing that i would be interested to
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look into as a teacher would be using more computer systems in my academy
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to keep student profiles and to show their progress and graphs and and these kind of things that
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for me are very interesting kind of performance analysis now i'm going very deep there but
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for me as a teacher that would be very interesting okay good that last answer was not really
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me trying to follow an ielts structure that was actually my genuine thought so um but of course in the arts exam if there's something you care about and
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you're really interested in use it you know talk about the things that you're interested in because that can allow you to provide a lot of
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language to the examiner good okay i think we'll leave it there another nice topic um and i will be back
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next week with the next episode so have a wonderful week study hard review today preview the next topic and i'll be back
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very soon see you next wednesday bye [Music] [Applause]
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Context & Background
In this episode of the IELTS English Podcast, the host, Jack, shares his passion for technology while discussing its impact on daily life and society. He engages listeners by inviting them to reflect on their own relationship with technology, distinguishing between technophiles—those who embrace technology—and technophobes, who may feel intimidated by it. This setting provides a rich context for English learners to enhance their vocabulary and speaking skills, especially for topics related to technology.
Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication
- Technophile: Someone who is interested in and enthusiastic about technology.
- Technophobe: A person who dislikes or fears advanced technology.
- Upgrade: To enhance or improve a device, often for better performance.
- Intuitive design: A product design that is easy to understand and use without extensive instructions.
- Obsolete: Something that is no longer needed or relevant due to advancements.
Step-by-step Shadowing Guide
If you are looking to improve your English speaking skills, especially through shadowing, here is a step-by-step guide to tackle this podcast episode effectively:
- Listen Actively: Begin by listening to the podcast episode without distractions. Focus on how Jack articulates his thoughts about technology.
- Identify Keywords: Make a note of new vocabulary, particularly the phrases listed above. These will be useful for your own conversations about technology.
- Rewind and Repeat: Play specific sections again, especially where Jack discusses his personal experiences with gadgets. Pause after each sentence and repeat it out loud.
- Record Yourself: Use your smartphone or another device to record your voice as you shadow Jack. This will help you evaluate your pronunciation and intonation.
- Practice with Others: If possible, find a language partner to practice these phrases in conversation, enhancing your English speaking practice experience.
By using a shadowing site or engaging with resources from sources like learn English with YouTube, you can significantly improve your pronunciation and fluency. Remember, the aim is to familiarize yourself with natural dialogue and develop confidence in discussing technology and other relevant topics.
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.
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