Shadowing Practice: IELTS Speaking Part 1: Rainy Days and the Weather - Learn English Speaking with Video

This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “IELTS Speaking Part 1: Rainy Days and the Weather”. This video has 21 sentences and 184 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:09. The speaker talks at a natural 159 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 6 of its 21 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Sentences worth repeating

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

• Can I have your full name, please?
• Do you like rainy days?
• What do you usually do when it rains?
• Does the weather affect your mood?
• Would you like to live somewhere with less rain?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'd, I'm, wasn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

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