Shadowing Practice: 🎧 IELTS Listening Practice | Section1 | Eco-farm Tour - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Part 1.

You will hear a woman telephoning an eco-farm.

Good afternoon, Lakeside Eco-farm.

Mark speaking.

Oh, good afternoon.

My name is Helen.

I was listening to a programme the other day and it said that you are a member of the Northern Hotel Group.

Yes, that's correct.

Are you a member of the group?

Yes, I am.

And I would like to find out about staying with you for a week during the school holidays.

No problem, Helen.

May I have your full name?

Helen Pennington.

That's P-E-N-N-I-N-G-T-O-N.

Thank you, Helen.

And your email address?

Helen123 at email.com.

No dashes or underscores.

Oh, sorry, actually it's probably better if I give you my work email address, which is more convenient for me.

That is helen123 at greenfield.com and greenfield is one word.

OK, and your home address?

It is 66 Lake Road, Sheffield.

May I ask where you heard about us?

You mentioned a programme.

Is it on TV or...?

Actually, I heard about you on the radio

and I thought it might be a good place to take my children during the summer holidays.

What kind of activities do you have?

Well, here we have lodges in the woods, a couple of lakes, lots of activities and great food, so I'm sure your whole family will love it.

I can give you prices for all these, but first could I have your membership number?

Oh yes, I think it's UK765042GE, but I will just check.

It has been a while since I used it.

Just a moment.

Ah, actually it is UK765024EG.

That's fine, thank you.

Can you see my information on your system?

Yes, I've found you.

So, regarding accommodation here at Island Eco Farm, for families I recommend our family chalets,

as they are large and suitable for both adults and children.

Ah, OK, that sounds nice.

But a lodge is probably too big for us, and I don't think we have much time and energy for cleaning, so we would like to stay in a flat, preferably near the farm.

I'm afraid there's no accommodation near the farm.

Would you want to be located near the lake?

It's got a great view.

Actually, my daughter would prefer to stay in the forest if possible.

That's fine.

We have some lovely log cabins with room for four people, which would suit your family.

Yes, that's the kind of thing we want.

I hope you have a wide range of food available.

My husband is a meat-eater, I like seafood and my children like organic food, including plenty of vegetables.

Yes, we cater for all different types of diet, so you can get all of those preferences here, don't worry.

Great!

So what is the transport situation?

Can we get there by ferry or van, for instance?

No, the best way is by train.

There's a regular service from Sheffield, or there is a bike trail all the way here.

It generally takes about six hours to ride here from Sheffield.

That sounds good, but it might be difficult with our luggage.

It's a pity you don't have vans or ferry boats.

But I think we will take the train.

So, what activities do you have there?

We have a gardening course on planting flowers.

Would that be suitable?

I was hoping for something a little more energetic to give us more exercise, a dance course for example.

Hmm, that is something guests requested in the past, but it's not something we are doing at the moment.

I will bear that in mind for the future though.

OK, that would be great.

I need to get back to work, so can you email me through the prices and all the details?

Certainly.

I'll send all the details through to your work email address right now.

Great, thank you.

You're welcome.

And we hope to see you here at Lakeside Ecofarm soon.

Thanks, goodbye.

Good afternoon, Lakeside Ecofarm.

Mark speaking.

Oh, good afternoon.

My name is Helen.

I was listening to a programme the other day and it said that you are a member of the Northern Hotel Group.

Yes, that's correct.

Are you a member of the group?

Yes, I am.

And I would like to find out about staying with you for a week during the school holidays.

No problem, Helen.

May I have your full name?

Helen Pennington.

That's P-E-N-N-I-N-G-T-O-N.

Thank you, Helen.

And your email address?

Helen123 at email.com.

No dashes or underscores.

Oh, sorry, actually it's probably better if I give you my work email address, which is more convenient for me.

That is helen123 at greenfield.com and greenfield is one word.

OK, and your home address?

It is 66 Lake Road, Sheffield.

May I ask where you heard about us?

100

You mentioned a programme.

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Is it on TV or...?

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Actually, I heard about you on the radio

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and I thought it might be a good place to take my children during the summer holidays.

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What kind of activities do you have?

105

Well, here we have lodges in the woods, a couple of lakes, lots of activities and great food, so I'm sure your whole family will love it.

106

I can give you prices for all these, but first could I have your membership number?

107

Oh yes, I think it's UK765042GE, but I will just check.

108

It has been a while since I used it.

109

Just a moment.

110

Ah, actually it is UK765024EG.

111

That's fine, thank you.

112

Can you see my information on your system?

113

Yes, I've found you.

114

So, regarding accommodation here at Island Eco Farm,

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For families, I recommend our family chalets as they are large and suitable for both adults and children.

116

Ah, OK, that sounds nice.

117

But a lodge is probably too big for us and I don't think we have much time and energy for cleaning, so we would like to stay in a flat, preferably near the farm.

118

I'm afraid there's no accommodation near the farm.

119

Would you want to be located near the lake?

120

It's got a great view.

121

Actually, my daughter would prefer to stay in the forest if possible.

122

That's fine.

123

We have some lovely log cabins with room for four people, which would suit your family.

124

Yes, that's the kind of thing we want.

125

I hope you have a wide range of food available.

126

My husband is a meat eater, I like seafood and my children like organic food, including plenty of vegetables.

127

Yes, we cater for all different types of diet, so you can get all of those preferences here, don't worry.

128

Great.

129

So what is the transport situation?

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Can we get there by ferry or van, for instance?

131

No, the best way is by train.

132

There's a regular service from Sheffield or there is a bike trail all the way here.

133

It generally takes about six hours to ride here from Sheffield.

134

That sounds good, but it might be difficult with our luggage.

135

It's a pity you don't have vans or ferry boats.

136

but I think we will take the train.

137

So, what activities do you have there?

138

We have a gardening course on planting flowers.

139

Would that be suitable?

140

I was hoping for something a little more energetic to give us more exercise, a dance course for example.

141

That is something guests requested in the past, but it's not something we are doing at the moment.

142

I will bear that in mind for the future though.

143

OK, that would be great.

144

I need to get back to work, so can you email me through the prices and all the details?

145

Certainly.

146

I'll send all the details through to your work email address right now.

147

Great, thank you.

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You're welcome.

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And we hope to see you here at Lakeside EcoFarm soon.

150

Thanks, goodbye.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 150 sentences and 1338 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:41. The speaker talks at a natural 154 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 83% 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

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
suitable adjective	[ˈsjuː.tə.bɫ̩]	Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
lodge verb	/lɑd͡ʒ/	To be firmly fixed in a specified position.
accommodation noun	/əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/	Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or students, etc.
ferry noun	/ˈfɛɹi/	A boat or ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.
membership noun		The state of being a member of a group or organization.
trail noun	/tɹeɪl/	The track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of animal on land or the contrail of an airplane in the…
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.
goodbye	/ɡʊdˈbaɪ/	Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
convenient adjective	/kənˈviː.niənt/	Serving to reduce a difficulty, or accessible with minimum difficulty; expedient.
cabin noun	/ˈkæbɪn/	A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those…
preference noun	/ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/	The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of")
dash noun	/ˈdæʃ/	Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).
pity noun	/ˈpɪt.i/	A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.
locate verb	/ˈloʊˌkeɪt/	To place; to set in a particular spot or position.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
get back to verb	Return to (an activity)

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 · I've found
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	be located
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing	address, which is
Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past	was listening · was hoping

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, dash /ˈdæʃ/, chalet /ˈʃæleɪ/
Long words — get the stress right: accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, energetic /ˌɛn.əɹˈdʒɛt.ɪk/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like suitable, lodge, accommodation.

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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