Shadowing Practice: IELTS Speaking Interview - Band 9 Example - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Do you prefer to take photos of yourself or other things?
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Of other things.
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It's kind of hard to take pictures of yourself unless it's a selfie and that's limited.
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So pictures of other things mostly.
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Now let's talk about animals.
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Do you like animals?
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I love animals.
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Land animals.
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Friendly, so to speak, animals.
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Not insects and not anything from the ocean.
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What is your favorite animal?
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Probably a dog.
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Dogs, for obvious reasons, you can keep them as pets.
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In terms of like non-domesticated animals, probably jaguars.
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Do you have any animals in your home as pets?
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Yes.
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I have two dogs.
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They're both from the shelter, the animal shelter, the rescues.
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I've always had pets.
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Our family really likes keeping animals around.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “IELTS Speaking Interview - Band 9 Example”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: animal, pets, dog. This video has 20 sentences and 126 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:51. The speaker talks at a steady 148 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 4 of its 20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| pet noun | /pɛt/ | An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use. |
| shelter noun | /ˈʃɛltə/ | A place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave). |
| rescue verb | /ˈɹɛs.kjuː/ | To save from any violence, danger or evil. |
| insect noun | /ˈɪn.sɛkt/ | An arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton. |
| selfie noun | /ˈsɛlfi/ | A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone. |
| jaguar noun | /ˈd͡ʒæɡ.wɑɹ/ | A carnivorous spotted large cat native to South and Central America, Panthera onca. |
| domesticate verb | /dəˈmɛ.stɪ.keɪt/ | To make domestic. |
| friendly adjective | /ˈfɹɛnd.li/ | Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character. |
| obvious adjective | /ˈɑb.vi.əs/ | Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory. |
| favourite adjective | /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ | Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.) |
| prefer verb | [pɹɪˈfɝ] | To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better. |
| animal noun | /ˈænɪməl/ | A multicellular organism of the kingdom Animalia that is usually mobile, with cells that are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants… |
| unless | /ɪnˈlɛs/ | Except on a specified condition; if not. |
| photo verb | /ˈfəʊ̯.təʊ̯/ | To take a photograph of. |
| mostly adverb | /ˈmoʊstli/ | Mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do you prefer to take photos of yourself or other things?
- Do you like animals?
- What is your favorite animal?
- Do you have any animals in your home as pets?
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shelter /ˈʃɛltə/, ocean /ˈoʊ.ʃən/
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 pet, shelter, rescue.
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.