Shadowing Practice: IELTS Speaking Part 3: Patience and Instant Gratification - Learn English Speaking with Video

This C1 speaking lesson is built on the video “IELTS Speaking Part 3: Patience and Instant Gratification”. This video has 32 sentences and 262 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:44. The speaker talks at a natural 151 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 7 of its 32 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:

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Sentences worth repeating

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

• We've been talking about waiting for something.
• I'd like to discuss this topic more generally now.
• Do you think people today are less patient than in the past?
• Yes, I'd say they're noticeably less patient.
• Why do you think that is?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'd, I'm, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: luxury /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/, innovation /ˌɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃən/, conscious /ˈkɑn.ʃəs/, invention /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/, impatience /ɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
• Long words — get the stress right: necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, innovation /ˌɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃən/

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 topic, necessarily, compete.