Shadowing Practice: IELTS Speaking Practice Test - Self study TEST 1:Model Answer - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Do you enjoy learning a foreign language?
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Why?
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Why not?
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I really enjoy learning foreign languages, especially languages like English and Chinese.
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Whenever I watch a popular English or Chinese movie, I don't want to lose track of what is going on on screen because I'm reading subtitles.
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I just want to focus on the native language and soak up the atmosphere of the movie.
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Why do you think learning English is very important?
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In our country, English is one of the core subjects at school, and it is much easier to get a better job if you are good at English.
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Of course, another reason is that many people throughout the world speak English, so English is an important means of communication.
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What kinds of languages did you learn at school?
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I learned German for two whole years at secondary school, and I really enjoyed it at the time.
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However, I don't remember any words except for a few basic sentences like Was ist das?
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Apart from German, I took an elective in French for one semester, but that was a more difficult language to learn.
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Would it be easier to learn a foreign language at an early age?
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I think it depends on an individual's capabilities.
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There is one thing I know for sure.
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When a child is exposed to a foreign language at an early age, it often makes them interested in the language.
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In my opinion, it is crucial to have a genuine interest in a language
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if you hope to learn to speak it well.
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One of my friends told me that she learned English at the age of five, and her interest in it at such a young age really helped her to perfect her English.
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She even remembers most of the English words she learned at that age.
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I certainly wish I hadn't waited until university before I started studying English.
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I'd like to describe a pair of shoes that I bought from an online store a few weeks ago.
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I hadn't originally planned to buy them online, but the shoes are so much cheaper on the internet than they are in traditional stores.
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As everyone may already know, almost every product sold online is much cheaper than products sold in physical stores.
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Despite that, I don't often shop online because I can't pick up
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and compare items like shoes and clothes when I'm browsing an online store.
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As a result, I have no idea about the quality
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and comfort of items until I receive them however on this
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occasion i read some positive customer reviews on the shoes
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so i decided to take a chance
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and order them online although delivery took several weeks i was really satisfied with the design
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and quality of the shoes
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when they arrived i think i might even use an online store again when I buy a shirt next month.
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Why do many people shop online these days?
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I think there are two main reasons.
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First, it is obviously easy and convenient to buy things online.
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We don't have to go outside and walk from one store to another to find what we are looking for.
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This can be uncomfortable and tiring, especially in summer and winter.
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Second, as I mentioned before, prices of products online are generally lower.
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I think businesses can afford to lower prices because their websites receive so much traffic from customers.
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On what occasions do people in your country buy things online?
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I think they often use online stores when they need to buy things from overseas stores.
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It is really inconvenient and expensive to go to a foreign country just to buy a few items.
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I guess people also buy items online when they want to have the items delivered directly to friends or relatives as gifts.
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Why do some people dislike buying things from online stores?
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In my opinion, they don't want to wait for a long time to get the items that they order.
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Actually, I don't like that either.
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I believe a lot of people prefer to visit a store in person
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because they want to check a wide variety of products before making a purchase.
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Some products sold online don't meet our expectations once they arrive.
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In fact, that happens more frequently than you might expect.
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About This Lesson
You're practicing English with "IELTS Speaking Practice Test - Self study TEST 1:Model Answer" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.
Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.
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.