Shadowing Practice: IELTS listening Part 1 - general assistant job (answer & transcript) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hello, Greenwell Garden Centres.
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Oh, hello.
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I'm calling about the part -time job you were advertising last week.
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Oh, you mean for the delivery driver?
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No, for a general assistant.
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My son's looking for a part -time job and I said I'd call you about it.
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I already picked up an application form from one of your staff.
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I see.
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Well, we'll shortly have a position available in our new
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Market Road branch.
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That's opening next month.
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Or there's one available right now in our branch in Station Road.
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And that's where the actual job advert was for.
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I see.
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It's definitely the current job I'm calling about.
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Right.
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Now, there were a couple of options regarding working hours.
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We're really looking for someone that could do both Monday and Wednesday afternoons, or the same hours on Thursday and Friday.
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What about Sunday?
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That'd work, provided he could do a full day.
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That wouldn't be a problem.
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Um, great.
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And what would the job involve exactly?
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Let me just look at the job description for that particular job.
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Well, looks like there'd be some working on the checkout, you know, taking payment for goods,
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and I suppose our general assistants also do rather a lot of lifting of some quite heavy items.
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So good physical strength is quite important for this position.
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There's some assisting with customer inquiries as well.
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But we don't expect new staff to have much knowledge about the plants themselves.
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That's what the more experienced staff are there for.
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Then, especially in the summer, the plants need a lot of watering.
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I see.
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Well, I think he could manage all that.
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Good.
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Now, there are a few other qualifications and skills that the job calls for.
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The first one being, um, communication skills are important.
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As you know, first impressions count for a lot.
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And, um, the other thing we would be looking for in our applicants for this position is, um, he should have some ability in maths.
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A basic level, at least.
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Well, he did well in that subject at school, and he's polite and sociable too, so hopefully he'll match your expectations.
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Great.
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Now listen and answer questions 7 to 10.
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So, am I right in thinking he's still at high school?
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He's about to finish for the summer break, so he could come for an interview this week if that's convenient.
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How about Wednesday, say about 10am?
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I'm afraid that's the morning of his last exam.
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Could we make it later instead, perhaps at 2 .30?
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Five would be better for us.
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Okay, that's fine.
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So his name is?
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It's Liam Avery.
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Okay, got that.
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So Liam will be having the interview with me.
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My name's Maria Rapana.
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R -A -P for Peter, A -N -A.
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On Tuesday, Liam needs to ring me on my direct line to confirm that he's coming,
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and that's 021 303 8874.
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OK.
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Oh, just one more thing.
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I need to see Liam's passport at the interview just to see that he's eligible to work in this country.
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Sure, I'll tell him.
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Thanks for your time.
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Thanks for calling.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “IELTS listening Part 1 - general assistant job”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Liam, interview, calling, staff, position. This video has 67 sentences and 523 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:01. The speaker talks slowly, about 104 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
skill noun/skɪl/A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
shortly adverb/ˈʃɔɹtli/In a short or brief time or manner; quickly.
assist verb/əˈsɪst/To help.
confirm verb/kənˈfɝm/To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
impression noun/ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.
eligible adjective/ˈɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒɪ.bəl/Allowed to and meeting the necessary conditions required to participate in or be chosen for something.
involve verb/ɪnˈvɑlv/To have (something) as a component or a related part; to comprise, to include.
examination noun/ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/The act of examining.
inquiry noun/ɪnˈkwaɪ(ə)ɹi/The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
convenient adjective/kənˈviː.niənt/Serving to reduce a difficulty, or accessible with minimum difficulty; expedient.
mathematics noun/mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them.
passport noun/ˈpæspɔɹt/An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued.
expectation noun/ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.
polite adjective/pəˈlaɪt/Well-mannered, civilized.
qualification noun/ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
pick up verbTo lift; to grasp and raise.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, he'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shortly /ˈʃɔɹtli/, impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/, qualification /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • Long words — get the stress right: eligible /ˈɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒɪ.bəl/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, inquiry /ɪnˈkwaɪ(ə)ɹi/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/

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 skill, shortly, assist.

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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