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This recording is copyright.
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Test 1.
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This is the IELTS listening test.
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You will hear a number of different recordings and you will have to answer questions on what you hear.
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There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions and you will have a chance to check your work.
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All the recordings will be played once only.
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The test is in four parts.
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At the end of the test, you will be given ten minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
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Now turn to part one.
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Part one.
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You will hear a woman called Jan phoning a man about their local conservation group.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 5.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions one to five.
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Hello?
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Oh, hello.
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My name's Jan.
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Are you the right person to talk to about the Buckworth Conservation Group?
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Yes, I'm Peter.
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I'm the secretary.
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Good.
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I've just moved to this area and I'm interested in getting involved.
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I was in a similar group where I used to live.
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Could you tell me something about your activities, please? Of course.
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Well, we have a mixture of regular activities and special events.
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One of the regular ones is trying to keep the beach free of litter.
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A few of us spend a couple of hours a month on it, and it's awful how much there is to clear.
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I wish people would be more responsible and take it home with them.
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I totally agree.
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I'd be happy to help with that.
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Is it OK to take dogs?
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I'm afraid not, as they're banned from the beach itself.
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You can take them along the cliffs, though, and children are welcome.
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Right.
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We also manage a nature reserve, and there's a lot to do there all year round.
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For example, because it's a popular place to visit, we spend a lot of time looking after the paths and making sure they're in good condition for walking.
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I could certainly help with that.
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Good.
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And we have a programme of creating new habitats there.
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We've just finished making and installing nesting boxes for birds to use, and next we're going to work on encouraging insects.
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They're important for the biodiversity of the reserve.
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They certainly are.
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Oh, and we're also running a project to identify the different species of butterflies that visit the reserve.
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You might be interested in taking part in that.
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Sure.
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I was involved in something similar where I used to live, counting all the species of moths.
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I'd enjoy that.
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Another job we're doing at the reserve is replacing the wall on the southern side, between the parking area and our woodshed.
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It was badly damaged in a storm last month.
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Okay.
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Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 6 to 10.
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Now listen and answer questions 6 to 10.
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Then, as I said, we have a programme of events as well, both at the weekend and during the week.
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Right.
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I presume you have guided walks.
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I'd like to get to know the local countryside as I'm new to the area.
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Yes, we do.
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The next walk is to Ruston Island a week on Saturday.
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We'll be meeting in the car park at Dunsmore Beach at low tide.
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That's when the sands are dry enough for us to walk to the island without getting wet.
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Sounds good.
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The island's a great place to explore.
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It's quite small and it's got a range of habitats.
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It's also an ideal location for seeing seals just off the coast or even on the beach.
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OK.
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And is there anything we should bring?
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Like a picnic, for instance?
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Yes, do bring one as it's a full-day walk.
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And of course, it'll be wet walking across and back, so make sure your boots are waterproof.
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I must buy a new pair.
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There's a hole in one of my current ones.
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Well, I'd definitely like to come on the walk.
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Great.
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Then later this month we're having a one-day woodwork session in Hopton Wood.
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I've never tried that before.
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Is it OK for beginners to take part?
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Definitely.
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There'll be a couple of experts leading the session and we keep the number of participants down
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so you'll get as much help as you need.
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Excellent.
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I'd love to be able to make chairs.
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That's probably too ambitious for one day.
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You'll be starting with wooden spoons and, of course, learning how to use the tools.
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And anything you make is yours to take home with you.
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That sounds like fun.
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When is it?
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It's on the 17th from 10am until 3.
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There's a charge of £35, including lunch, or £40 if you want to camp in the wood.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 87 sentences and 794 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:05. The speaker talks at a steady 130 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.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| conservation noun | /ˌkɑnsə(ɹ)ˈveɪʃən/ | The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation. |
| habitat noun | /ˈhæb.ɪ.tæt/ | Conditions suitable for an organism or population of organisms to live. |
| awful adjective | /ˈɔːfʊl/ | Very bad. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| encourage verb | /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ | To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit. |
| badly adverb | /ˈbæd.li/ | In a bad manner. |
| ideal adjective | /aɪˈdi(ə)l/ | Pertaining to ideas, or to a given idea. |
| sand noun | /sænd/ | Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in… |
| sheet noun | /ʃit/ | A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper. |
| wooden adjective | /ˈwʊdn̩/ | Made of wood. |
| explore verb | /ɪkˈsploɹ/ | To examine or investigate something systematically. |
| seal noun | /siːl/ | A stamp used to impress a design on a soft substance such as wax. |
| copyright noun | /ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt/ | The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship. |
| boot noun | /but/ | A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. |
| mixture noun | /ˈmɪkst͡ʃɚ/ | The act of mixing. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to live |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've just moved · We've just finished · have guided |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | will be played · will be given · was involved |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 25 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'd, I'm, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: conservation /ˌkɑnsə(ɹ)ˈveɪʃən/, sheet /ʃit/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/, ambitious /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/, woodshed /ˈwʊdˌʃɛd/
- Long words — get the stress right: conservation /ˌkɑnsə(ɹ)ˈveɪʃən/, participant /pɑːɹˈtɪsəpənt/, biodiversity /ˌbaɪoʊdəˈvɚsəti/
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 conservation, habitat, awful.
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.