Shadowing Practice: IELTS Speaking Part 3: Technology and Young People - Learn English Speaking with Video

This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “IELTS Speaking Part 3: Technology and Young People”. This video has 29 sentences and 257 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:46. The speaker talks at a steady 145 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 8 of its 29 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:

Sentences worth repeating

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

• We've been talking about an app you find useful.
• Hmm, I'd say it's changed almost everything, really.
• Do you think that's a positive change?
• Why do you think that is?
• Would you agree with that?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, I'd, couldn'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. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like teenager, lesson, hook.