Shadowing Practice: IELTS Speaking Band 7.5 Mock Test with Feedback - Learn English Speaking with Video
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All right, let's begin.
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Okay, so could you tell me your full name please?
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Okay, it's Chaewon Um and it's both C-H-A-E-W-O-N and E-U-M.
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Okay, and first of all could you tell me are you working or are you a student?
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I'm working now as a dancer and performer since I major dance
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and I mostly work as a freelancer in South Korea but I start my new season abroad on this January.
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Okay, and do you like your job?
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Yes, I love it.
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It's my favorite thing in the world.
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What do you like most about your job?
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To perform, travel and get paid.
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Okay, and now we're going to talk about writing.
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So do you write a lot?
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Yes, when I was young I tried to write my diary every
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day to record my practice like it was kind of practice note
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but these days I don't really write every day but when I want to write I think I write.
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What do you like to write?
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About my feelings usually and also if there are something like special,
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some occasions or some certain thing happened then I write about that but usually about my feelings.
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And do you think the things you like to write will change in the future?
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I don't know.
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I think about the feelings I'm going to write like maybe forever
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because that is my like the main topic of my diary
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but maybe some other exceptional subjects or external subjects will be changed of course because I'm going to be changed.
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Okay and do you prefer writing by hand or typing on a computer?
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Usually by hand because I like the feelings of the pen
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and pencils but if I don't have the note or paper then I like to write with my phone by typing.
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All right and now we're going to talk about puzzles.
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So did you do puzzles in your childhood?
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Maybe, but I don't really remember.
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I think there was a one, maybe only one puzzle in my room and it was like a princess like puzzle.
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So all the princess characters were there and I was just puzzling but except that I don't really remember other puzzles.
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And do you Do you think it is good for older people to do puzzles?
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Well, maybe.
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But it depends on people because if the person likes to do it,
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yes, it will be helpful because it makes you use your brain a lot.
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If that gives like more stress then I wouldn't recommend it.
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Alright, now we're gonna talk about singing.
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So do you like singing?
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No, not at all.
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I am really weak at singing.
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Actually, I like to use my body more and about the vocal part,
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I have no idea, so I don't really like it.
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And do you think singing can bring happiness to people?
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Yes, but not for me really.
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I don't really like to sing, so I just like to hear somebody singing.
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So yeah, depends on people.
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Okay, all right, that'll do us for part one.
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We're going to part two of the test now.
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Okay, so there's your question.
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Here's a pencil for you.
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So you can have one minute now to make some notes.
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Okay, that's one minute now.
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Okay, so could you describe a photo you took that you are proud of?
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Well, it was really difficult to choose but I would say
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there was a local election this year on June and my mom is actually, she is the council person of the city and
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she also participated in the election because after that she started her second term so i was
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i was like helping a lot for the election i gave up my job for a
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while and i just focused on her camp
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and then we took a lot lot of photos
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that we need for the document and i am proud of all those photos
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that we took during those period like from may to june and that's because
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not only as a daughter but also as a supporter
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and also as a kind of comrade i could help my mom and
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that was very encouraging not only for me but also for my mom and also for other people who
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support my mom and I think
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that photos kind of shows I would say my decision to help her
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and that's why I am proud of also the result and
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because that photos contains all the time that we put a lot of effort for the election so I would choose that.
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Yes of course it was took in the city, Goyang city, since it was the local election.
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And what's in this photo?
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It's me and my mom.
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Okay that's two minutes now.
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All right thank you very much.
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So we'll move on to part three now.
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All right.
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All right.
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So let's keep going.
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Hmm.
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So why do some people like to record important things with photos?
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With photos, because it brings the memory back very, I think, clearly.
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Like, it's much easier to remind all those moments by photos than maybe just writings or text.
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I think the feature of the text or the photos or even the videos are so different.
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And for some people it's very convenient and clear.
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So that's why.
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And why do some people dislike taking photographs?
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Because I think that was me in the past
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and I was like that because I was not very confident with my appearance.
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and I didn't want to be recorded in that look so that's why.
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Okay, and what can people learn from historical photographs?
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Oh, because that photos shows very directly the feelings and the situation of the moment.
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It's something more than explaining.
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sometimes instincts are stronger than just some logics or explanation and people can feel it directly from the photo.
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So that is, I think that's more powerful.
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That's why they use historical photos to inspire people.
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And do you think schools in your country use photos to teach their students?
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I don't know maybe maybe no because I don't really remember
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that like impressive photos in the textbook maybe no. And what do people in your country usually do with their photos?
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Maybe uploading on Instagram or Facebook.
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I think most people do that for their like normal daily life
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and if the photo is something more professional I think they would participate in some competitions
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because there are many many photos and videos competitions and if
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that is more professional maybe the journalists
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or the reporters they will use it for their job and also the news yeah so I can divide that way.
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Yes and what do you think are the main reasons people upload photos to social media?
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For recording and also to show that I am being good
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and also for people who are doing social media for their profession
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or for the reason of the job they are kind of making their name card through their Instagram.
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For example the dancers or performers nearby me they use their Instagram accounts as their name card
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so they try to show their like um I don't know like their work or pieces or their jobs to promote them.
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And are there any disadvantages to uploading photos on social media?
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Sometimes it brings the past which I don't want to remember
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or which somebody doesn't want to remember so
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that will be the bad part of it
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so that's why everybody is taking so like being careful to choose the photo to choose like to go on the Instagram.
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All right okay that will do thank you very much.
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All right
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so for the the feedback part really good test I would estimate your score to be at least 7.5
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and up yeah around that.
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I'll just point out a few grammar things that we'll look at, right?
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When you're talking about a month, you were saying this year on June, on January, so it'd be in for the month.
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Ah, all right.
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That's always confusing.
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Yes, all good.
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No problem.
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In January, in June.
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Another one you said a couple of times, right?
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It depends on people.
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It should be it depends on the person.
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So every time you You should use depends on, you should use the plus singular noun.
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Okay.
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Depends on the weather, depends on the person, whatever.
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Yeah, good expressions.
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I'm weak at singing, that's fine, no problem.
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But maybe a better expression would be, I don't have a good voice, or I can't hit the high notes.
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Try to use expressions related to the topic, gotta be good.
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There's nothing wrong with that expression, but if we want to just upgrade our vocabulary a little bit.
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what are we saying, during those period, it should be that period, because I know it's multiple months, but it's one period.
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Okay, yes.
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Yeah, and part two asks you to describe a photo, so I'd be more specific, again, about one photo.
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But it was really difficult to choose.
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Right, yeah, yeah, it's a hard one to choose exactly one.
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Yeah, yeah, I would say definitely in the second part, just try and focus on one and describe it totally
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and clearly yeah okay um
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but yeah it was always good um uh just the last
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one in part three i think there was a little bit
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of misunderstanding uh the question was why do people dislike taking photos
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so taking photos means like the person actually clicking the camera
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okay i think you were answering people don't like getting their photos taken yes
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so just between like active and passive no no no problem it's like I think that's a common error, right?
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So taking photos or getting photos taken.
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Okay.
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I'll go with that.
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He said making their name card.
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Maybe a better expression would be like online portfolio.
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People can make their online portfolio through uploading pictures and videos.
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It's easy to remind of.
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Okay.
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It's easy to, maybe a better word would be recall here recall it's easier it's easy to recall moments recall memories yeah um
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but yeah it was really good overall nice test so thank you for coming in thank you all right cheers
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “IELTS Speaking Band 7.5 Mock Test with Feedback”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: photo, write, depends. This video has 160 sentences and 1730 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:57. The speaker talks at a steady 134 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. 24 of its 160 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| puzzle noun | /ˈpʌzəl/ | The state of feeling confused or mystified because one cannot understand a complicated matter, a problem, etc.; bewilderment, confusion; (countable) often in… |
| depend verb | /dɪˈpɛnd/ | To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition |
| upload verb | /ˈʌpˌloʊd/ | To transfer data to a computer on a network, especially to a server on the Internet. |
| performer noun | /pɚˈfɔɹmɚ/ | One who performs for, or entertains, an audience. |
| dislike verb | /dɪsˈlaɪk/ | To have a feeling of aversion or antipathy towards; not to like. |
| pencil noun | /ˈpɛnsəl/ | A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper. |
| dancer noun | /ˈdænsəɹ/ | A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession. |
| diary noun | /ˈdaɪ.ə.ɹi/ | A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer. |
| portfolio noun | /pɔːtˈfəʊ.liˌəʊ/ | A case for carrying papers, drawings, photographs, maps and other flat documents. |
| freelancer noun | /ˈfɹiˌlæn.səɹ/ | Someone who freelances. |
| misunderstand verb | /mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/ | To understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly. |
| comrade noun | /ˈkɑmɹæd/ | A mate, companion, or associate. |
| noun noun | /naʊn/ | A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, word, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea… |
| confuse verb | /kənˈfjuːz/ | to puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody); to afflict by being complicated, contradictory, or otherwise difficult to understand |
| disadvantage noun | /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/ | A weakness or undesirable characteristic; con; drawback. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). |
| point out verb | To identify among a group of similar subjects, or in a scene where the subject might not be readily seen or noticed, with a gesture of the body. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- It's my favorite thing in the world.
- What do you like most about your job?
- What do you like to write?
- Maybe, but I don't really remember.
- Alright, now we're gonna talk about singing.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 35 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: exceptional /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/, profession /pɹəˈfɛʃ.ən/
- Long words — get the stress right: portfolio /pɔːtˈfəʊ.liˌəʊ/, misunderstand /mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/, disadvantage /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, exceptional /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/
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 puzzle, depend, upload.
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.