Shadowing Practice: IELTS listening actual test Part 1: Thornvale country market (answer+ transcript) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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In booklet, part one, you will hear a woman who wants to sell things at a market phoning the market organizer.
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First, you have some time to look at questions one to six.
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Hello, Thornvale Country Market.
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Charlie speaking.
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Hi, I'm calling because I'd like to open a couple of stalls to sell some of our products at your market.
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Okay, I'll have to get your details so I can fill out an application form.
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What's your name?
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It's Julia Smith.
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I'll just write that down.
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We also need a business name.
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Sure.
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It's Sunrise Farm.
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You may not have heard of us.
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We recently changed our name from Sunrise Estate.
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Is your property in the local area?
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It's about 20 kilometres from here.
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That's great.
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We like to focus on local producers.
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Can I also get a contact phone number?
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My number's 0407 551 827.
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Got it.
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Is that your mobile number?
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That's right.
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And Julia, can you also give me your address?
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Okay, it's 789
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Green Road, and that's in Maplewood.
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So shall we talk about your first stall?
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What are you planning to sell?
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I've been to your market, and I know you've got a lot of vegetable stalls, but we want to sell flowers.
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We'll pick them every morning before we come to the market.
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We've been growing them for about a year.
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We grow fruit too, but it's just for ourselves at the moment.
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Okay.
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I'm sure you'll get plenty of customers.
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We hope so.
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Are you planning to sell anything else at the store?
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Well, my husband is a talented carpenter in his spare time.
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I've convinced him to turn his hobby into a small business.
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What does he make?
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The market attracts a lot of customers looking for unique handicrafts made by local artists and craftsmen.
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He makes some lovely furniture.
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It's all made out of locally sourced wood.
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I see.
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We have other craftsmen at our market selling things like glass products and ceramic goods, so you'll fit in.
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Great.
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Do we get a choice as to where we will be located?
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Certainly.
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Our market's very big.
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There's what's known as the town end.
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Hmm?
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And the opposite end is known as the River End.
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That sounds better.
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That's where we'd like to be.
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If we're spending all day there, we may as well have some lovely scenery to look at.
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Now I want to ask you about the size of the store we'll get.
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What size is your standard space?
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Our standard sites are 3 .6 metres at the front and a length of 5 .4 metres.
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We might need a bit more space than that.
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In that case, you can book a larger site with a length of 7 .5 meters.
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We'll do that.
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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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So what about your second stall?
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Well, we own a small cafe in town and we'd like to try opening a stall at the market.
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What would you like to sell?
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Coffee, I suppose.
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Well, we specialise in tea, actually.
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It's all organic, too.
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We're pretty famous for that locally.
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If you're serving anything to eat or drink, you'll need a food licence, obviously.
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That's a must at our market.
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That's fine, we've got that.
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Is there anything else you want to sell?
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Cakes?
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Sandwiches?
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Well, we've recently started making our own chocolate, so we'd like to bring a few different kinds along to see how they go.
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Great.
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Where would you like this stall to be located?
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Well, with this one, we really want to be close to the entrance.
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That way we'll get the highest number of potential customers walking past.
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That's a very sought -after location, but I'm sure we can find you a spot.
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And do you have any special requirements at all?
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We'll have some equipment that needs to be powered, so we'll need a site that has electricity.
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We'll set up our own chairs as well.
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Is that okay?
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Sure.
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And now we just need to talk...
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Hello, Thornvale Country Market.
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Charlie speaking.
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Hi.
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I'm calling because I'd like to open a couple of stalls to sell some of our products at your market.
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Okay.
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I'll have to get your details so I can fill out an application form.
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What's your name?
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It's Julia Smith.
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I'll just write that down.
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We also need a business name.
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Sure.
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It's Sunrise Farm.
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You may not have heard of us.
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We recently changed our name from Sunrise Estate.
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Is your property in the local area?
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It's about 20 kilometres from here.
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That's great.
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We like to focus on local producers.
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Can I also get a contact phone number?
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My number's 0407 551 827.
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Got it.
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Is that your mobile number?
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That's right.
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And Julia, can you also give me your address?
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Okay, it's 789
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Green Road, and that's in Maplewood.
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So shall we talk about your first stall?
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What are you planning to sell?
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I've been to your market and I know you've got a lot of vegetable stalls, but we want to sell flowers.
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We'll pick them every morning before we come to the market.
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We've been growing them for about a year.
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We grow fruit too, but it's just for ourselves at the moment.
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Okay.
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I'm sure you'll get plenty of customers.
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We hope so.
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Are you planning to sell anything else at the stall?
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Well, my husband is a talented carpenter in his spare time.
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I've convinced him to turn his hobby into a small business.
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What does he make?
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The market attracts a lot of customers looking for unique handicrafts made by local artists and craftsmen.
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He makes some lovely furniture.
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It's all made out of locally sourced wood.
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I see.
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We have other craftsmen at our market selling things like glass products and ceramic goods, so you'll fit in.
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Great.
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Do we get a choice as to where we will be located?
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Certainly.
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Our market's very big.
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There's what's known as the Town End.
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And the opposite end is known as the River End.
140
That sounds better.
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That's where we'd like to be.
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If we're spending all day there, we may as well have some lovely scenery to look at.
143
Now I want to ask you about the size of the store we'll get.
144
What size is your standard space?
145
Our standard sites are 3 .6 metres at the front and a length of 5 .4 metres.
146
We might need a bit more space than that.
147
In that case, you can book a larger site with a length of 7 .5 metres.
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We'll do that.
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So what about your second stall?
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Well, we own a small cafe in town and we'd like to try opening a stall at the market.
151
What would you like to sell?
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Coffee, I suppose.
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Well, we specialise in tea, actually.
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It's all organic, too.
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We're pretty famous for that locally.
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If you're serving anything to eat or drink, you'll need a food licence, obviously.
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That's a must at our market.
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That's fine, we've got that.
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Is there anything else you want to sell?
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Cakes?
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Sandwiches?
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Well, we've recently started making our own chocolate, so we'd like to bring a few different kinds along to see how they go.
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Great.
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Where would you like this stall to be located?
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Well, with this one, we really want to be close to the entrance.
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That way we'll get the highest number of potential customers walking past.
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That's a very sought -after location, but I'm sure we can find you a spot.
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And do you have any special requirements at all?
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We'll have some equipment that needs to be powered, so we'll need a site that has electricity.
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We'll set up our own chairs as well.
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Is that okay?
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Sure.
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And now we just need to talk...

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “IELTS listening actual test Part 1: Thornvale country market”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: stall, sell, customers, site, metres. This video has 173 sentences and 1305 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:59. The speaker talks at a steady 145 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 39 of its 173 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
stall noun/stɔːl/A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed.
metre noun/ˈmiːtəɹ/The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in…
locally adverb/ˈləʊkəli/With respect to place; in place.
locate verb/ˈloʊˌkeɪt/To place; to set in a particular spot or position.
producer noun/pɹəˈdjuːsə/An individual or organization that creates goods and services.
electricity noun/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now…
flower noun/ˈfloʊɚ/A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens…
organic adjective/ɔːˈɡænɪk/Pertaining to or derived from living organisms.
entrance noun/ˈɛn.tɹəns/The action of entering, or going in.
talented adjective/ˈtæləntɪd/Endowed with one or more talents.
furniture noun/ˈfɝ.nɪ.t͡ʃɚ/Large movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively.
spare adjective/spɛɚ/Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous.
convince verb/kənˈvɪns/To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.
requirement noun/ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənt/A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory. Its adpositions are generally of in relation to who or what has given it, on in relation to whom…
attract verb/əˈtɹækt/To pull toward without touching.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
fill out verb/fɪl ˈaʊt/To complete a form or questionnaire with requested information.
make out of verbTo construct from; to create (something) using (a material or substance).
set up verb/ˌsɛt ˈʌp/To make ready for use.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • Is your property in the local area?
  • Can I also get a contact phone number?
  • Is that your mobile number?
  • What are you planning to sell?
  • What size is your standard space?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going onWe've been growing
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itwill be located · is known · be located
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowI've been · I've convinced

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 56 contractions and reduced forms, such as we'll, I'm, we'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • Long words — get the stress right: electricity /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/, organizer /ˈɔɹɡənaɪzɚ/, kilometre /kɪˈlɑmɪtəɹ/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like stall, metre, locally.

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 →