Shadowing Practice: IELTS Listening Map with Answers - Public Library - Learn English Speaking with Video
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You will hear an audio guide to a public library.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 11 to 15.
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Pause the recording for 30 seconds.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 15.
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Welcome to the Selmore Public Library, which has just been reopened after major refurbishment.
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This tour will introduce you to the building and its services.
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At any time you can stop the tour.
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We enter by the cafe, and our tour begins at the issue desk.
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If you stand between the information desk and the issue desk and look at the opposite wall, you will see shelves of books in the left-hand corner.
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This is where you will find a large number of novels and short stories.
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They are arranged alphabetically.
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If you are looking for something in particular, and it's not on the shelf, you can reserve it.
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The next area, directly opposite the issue desk, is a section where people can study.
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The library provides computers for users free of charge on the next floor, beside the reference books.
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but this area is for people to use their own laptops.
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You should ask for the internet passcode at the information desk.
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In the right-hand corner of this floor, there is a cafe.
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A selection of daily newspapers is always available there, but you can also take magazines into the cafe to read while you have a drink.
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You will find these on the racks to the left of the cafe, and there is a large selection.
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They are for reference only and cannot be borrowed, but you are welcome to photocopy any articles of interest.
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We ask you to return them when you have finished.
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You are not allowed to take fiction or any other books from the shelves into the café.
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Next to the café is the exit door leading to the stairs and escalator to the other floors.
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The largest collection of books in the library is fiction, and the next largest is non-fiction, which is in the corner of this floor opposite the café.
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These can all be borrowed, as opposed to the reference books on the next floor, most of which cannot be taken out of the library, but they can be photocopied.
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There are several photocopiers available for this purpose downstairs in the basement.
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To one side of the issue desk is a door leading onto a gallery.
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This was added to the library as a public space where
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talks are given once a week on a Saturday by visiting authors of both fiction and non-fiction.
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It also houses the biography section.
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There are notices advertising the talk in the study area.
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Any books that you want to borrow should be taken to the issue desk.
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Before we leave this floor, I will give you some information about using the library.
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There are also helpful notices by the information desk.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “IELTS Listening Map with Answers - Public Library”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: desk, library, floor, books, fiction. This video has 36 sentences and 487 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:53. The speaker talks at a steady 126 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| café noun | /ˌkæˈfeɪ/ | A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the… |
| borrow verb | /ˈbɑɹ.oʊ/ | To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it. |
| shelf noun | /ʃɛlf/ | A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects. |
| photocopy noun | /ˈfəʊtəˌkɒpi/ | A copy made using a photocopier. |
| alphabetically adverb | In an alphabetical manner. | |
| escalator noun | /ˈɛs.kə.leɪ.tɚ/ | Anything that escalates. |
| passcode noun | A string of characters used for authentication on a digital device. | |
| photocopier noun | A machine which reproduces documents by photographing the original over a glass plate and printing duplicates. | |
| refurbishment noun | The act of refurbishing; a renovation. | |
| reopen verb | /ɹiːˈəʊpən/ | To open (something) again. |
| downstairs adverb | /daʊnˈstɛɹz/ | Down the stairs. |
| biography noun | /baɪˈɑɡɹəfi/ | A person's life story, especially one published. |
| rack noun | /ɹæk/ | A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other. |
| oppose verb | /əˈpoʊz/ | To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against. |
| pause noun | /pɔːz/ | A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | been reopened · are arranged · cannot be borrowed |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has just been reopened · have finished |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | Library, which has · fiction, which is |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should ask · should be |
Pronunciation to watch
- Long words — get the stress right: photocopy /ˈfəʊtəˌkɒpi/, escalator /ˈɛs.kə.leɪ.tɚ/, biography /baɪˈɑɡɹəfi/
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 café, borrow, shelf.
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.