Shadowing Practice: IELTS Speaking Part 1: Languages, Numbers and Memory - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Good afternoon. What's your full name, please?

Good afternoon! My name is Ayşe Demir.

Thank you. Let's talk about languages.

How many languages do you speak?

Three, if my English counts! Turkish, German and English.

I learned German at school, and English from films.

Which language was the hardest to learn?

German, definitely. The grammar has so many rules!

I still get the articles wrong sometimes.

Would you like to learn another language?

Yes! I'd love to learn Japanese one day.

I watch a lot of anime, so I already know a few words.

Let's move on to numbers.

Do you have a favourite number?

Seven, because I was born on the seventh of July.

Are you good at maths?

Not really, I'm afraid. I use my phone for everything.

But I'm quite quick at splitting a restaurant bill!

Now, I'd like to talk about memory.

Do you have a good memory?

It depends. I remember faces and places very well.

But I forget names almost immediately. It's so annoying!

How do you remember important things?

I write everything in a small notebook.

And if I lose the notebook? Then I'm in real trouble!

Is it easier to remember things when you're young?

I think so, yes. My little brother learns songs in a day.

Thank you. That's the end of Part One.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “IELTS Speaking Part 1: Languages, Numbers and Memory”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: language, learn, German, English. This video has 28 sentences and 224 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:31. The speaker talks at a steady 148 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 10 of its 28 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
notebook noun	/ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/	A book (physical or digital) in which notes or memoranda are written.
anime noun	/ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ/	An animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style.
seventh adjective	/ˈsɛvənθ/	The ordinal form of the number seven.
depend verb	/dɪˈpɛnd/	To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition
grammar noun	/ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/	A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general.
mathematics noun	/mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/	An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them.
annoy verb	/əˈnoɪ̯/	To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
restaurant noun	/ˈɹɛst(ə)ˌɹɑnt/	An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.
split verb	/splɪt/	To divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.
favourite adjective	/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/	Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.)
memory noun	/ˈmɛm.ə.ɹi/	The ability of the brain to record information or impressions with the facility of recalling them later, usually at will.
afternoon noun	/ˌæf.tɚˈnun/	The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.
immediately adverb	/ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/	In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.
quick adjective	/kwɪk/	Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.
definitely adverb	/ˈdɛf.ɪ.nɪt.li/	Without question and beyond doubt.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

What's your full name, please?
How many languages do you speak?
Would you like to learn another language?
Do you have a favourite number?
Is it easier to remember things when you're young?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'd, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: seventh /ˈsɛvənθ/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/
Long words — get the stress right: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, immediately /ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/, definitely /ˈdɛf.ɪ.nɪt.li/

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 notebook, anime, seventh.

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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