Shadowing Practice: IELTS Listening Practice Section-1(Cookery Classes) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Section 1.
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You will hear a telephone conversation between a woman who wants to attend a cookery class
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and an official at a tourist information centre.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 6.
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You will see that there is an example that has been done for you.
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On this occasion only, the conversation relating to this will be played first.
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classes, one very popular one is at the food studio.
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The first cooking class is at the food studio, so studio has been written in the space.
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Now we shall begin.
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You should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time.
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Listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 6.
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classes.
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One very popular one is at the food studio.
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OK.
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They focus on seasonal products, and as well as teaching you how to cook them, they also show you how to choose them.
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Right, that sounds good.
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How big are the classes?
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I'm not sure exactly, but they'll be quite small.
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And could I get a private lesson there?
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I think so.
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Let me check.
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Yes, they do offer those, though in fact most of the people who attend the classes find it's a nice way of getting to know one another.
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I suppose it must be, yes.
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And this company has a special deal for clients where they offer a discount of 20 %
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if you return for a further class.
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Okay, but you said there were several classes.
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That's right.
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Another one you might be interested in is Bonds Cookery School.
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They're quite new.
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They just opened six months ago, but I've heard good things about them.
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They concentrate on teaching you to prepare healthy food, and they have quite a lot of specialist staff.
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So, is that food for people on a diet and things like that?
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I don't know if I'd be interested in that.
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Well, I don't think they particularly focus on low -calorie diets or weight loss.
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It's more to do with recipes that look at specific needs, like including ingredients that will help build up your bones and make them stronger, that sort of thing.
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I see.
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Well, I might be interested, I'm not sure.
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Do they have a website I could check?
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Yes, just key in the name of the school, it'll come up.
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And if you want to know more about them, every Thursday evening they have a lecture at the school.
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It's free and you don't need to book or anything, just turn up at 7 .30.
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And that might give you an idea of whether you want to go to an actual class.
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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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Okay, there's one more place you might be interested in.
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That's got a rather strange name.
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It's called the Arezza Centre.
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That's spelled A -R -R -E -T -S -A.
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OK.
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They've got a very good reputation.
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They do a bit of meat and fish cookery, but they mostly specialise in vegetarian dishes.
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Right.
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That's certainly an area I'd like to learn more about.
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I've got lots of friends who don't eat meat.
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In fact, I think I might have seen that school today.
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Is it just by the market?
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That's right.
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So they don't have any problem getting their ingredients.
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They're right next door.
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And they also offer a special two -hour course in how to use a knife.
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They cover all the different skills, buying them, sharpening, chopping techniques.
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It gets booked up quickly, though, so you'd need to check it was available.
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Right.
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Well, thank you very much.
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I'll go and check that out.
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That is the end of Section 1.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 67 sentences and 634 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:47. The speaker talks at a steady 110 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 88% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ingredient noun | /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/ | One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food. |
| bone noun | /boʊn/ | A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| reputation noun | /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/ | What somebody or something is known for. |
| technique noun | /tɛkˈniːk/ | The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| 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. |
| knife noun | /ˈnaɪ̯f/ | A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge… |
| telephone noun | /ˈtɛləˌfoʊn/ | A telecommunication device which converts data or sounds (usually speech) into electrical signals which are then transmitted to enable two or more people to… |
| occasion noun | /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/ | A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance. |
| spell noun | /spɛl/ | Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers. |
| discount noun | /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ | A reduction in price. |
| specialist noun | /ˈspɛʃəlɪst/ | Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research. |
| relate verb | /ɹɪˈleɪt/ | To tell in a descriptive way. |
| recipe noun | /ˈɹɛs.ɪ.pi/ | Any set of instructions for preparing a mixture of ingredients. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| book up verb | To reserve or book all of something, for example by purchasing all the tickets. |
| build up verb | To erect; to construct. |
| come up verb | To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'd, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: reputation /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/, occasion /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/, specialist /ˈspɛʃəlɪst/, dish /dɪʃ/, sharpen /ˈʃɑɹpən/
- Long words — get the stress right: ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/, reputation /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/, vegetarian /vɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/
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 ingredient, bone, lesson.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has been done · has been written · I've heard |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | has been done · will be played · has been written |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | woman who wants · people who attend · friends who don |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might be · might give · might have |
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.