Shadowing Practice: IELTS Speaking Part 1: Pets, Colours and Mornings - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Good morning. Could you tell me your full name, please?
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Good morning! My name is Mateus Oliveira.
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Thank you, Mateus. Let's talk about pets first.
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Do you have a pet at home?
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Yes, I do! I have a small grey cat called Bolinha.
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She's lazy, but she's a great friend.
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Did you have pets when you were a child?
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Yes, we always had a dog in the family.
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My first dog ate my homework once, really!
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Do you think pets are good for children?
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Definitely. They teach children to care for someone else.
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Let's move on to colours.
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What's your favourite colour?
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Orange, without a doubt. It's warm and full of energy.
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As you can see, I even wear it to exams!
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Are there any colours you dislike?
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Not really, but I find grey walls a bit sad.
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Now, let's talk about mornings.
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Are you a morning person?
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I'm afraid not! I need two alarms to wake up.
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But once I've had coffee, I'm fine.
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What do you usually do in the morning?
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I check my phone, then I take a quick shower.
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If I have time, I walk to the bus stop instead of running.
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Would you like to change your morning routine?
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Yes, I'd love to get up earlier and go for a run.
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My cat would probably stay in bed, though!
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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: Pets, Colours and Mornings”. This video has 28 sentences and 232 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:33. The speaker talks at a natural 150 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 9 of its 28 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 14 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. |
| grey adjective | /ɡɹeɪ/ | Commonwealth standard spelling of gray. |
| colours noun | Flag denoting the nationality of a vessel, flown from the stern. | |
| routine noun | /ɹuˈtin/ | A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure. |
| alarm noun | /əˈlɑɹm/ | A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy. |
| exam verb | /ɪɡˈzæm/ | Shortened form of examine |
| lazy adjective | /ˈleɪ̯zi(ː)/ | Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion. |
| homework noun | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. |
| dislike verb | /dɪsˈlaɪk/ | To have a feeling of aversion or antipathy towards; not to like. |
| teach verb | /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/ | To pass on knowledge to. |
| orange noun | /ˈɒɹɪnd͡ʒ/ | An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit). |
| favourite adjective | /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ | Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.) |
| shower noun | /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/ | A brief fall of precipitation (spell of rain, or a similar fall of snow, sleet, or cascade); burst of hefty precipitation. |
| colour noun | Commonwealth and Ireland standard spelling of color. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Could you tell me your full name, please?
- Do you have a pet at home?
- Did you have pets when you were a child?
- Do you think pets are good for children?
- What's your favourite colour?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'd, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 pet, grey, colours.
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.