Shadowing Practice: IELTS Speaking Test Band Score 6.5 With Feedback - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “IELTS Speaking Test Band Score 6.5 With Feedback”. This video has 360 sentences and 4129 words to shadow. The speech runs for 23:26. The speaker talks at a natural 176 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pronunciation noun | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken. |
| vocabulary noun | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning. |
| grammar noun | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general. |
| fluency noun | /ˈfluːənsi/ | The quality of smoothness of flow. |
| examiner noun | /əɡˈzæmɪnɚ/ | A person who investigates someone or something. |
| weakness noun | /ˈwik.nɪs/ | The condition of being weak. |
| freelancer noun | /ˈfɹiˌlæn.səɹ/ | Someone who freelances. |
| fluent adjective | /ˈfluənt/ | That flows; flowing, liquid. |
| depend verb | /dɪˈpɛnd/ | To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition |
| influencer noun | /ˈɪnflu.ənsə(ɹ)/ | A person who or a thing which influences. |
| shoelace noun | /ˈʃuːˌleɪs/ | A lace used for fastening a shoe. |
| relaxation noun | /rᵻˌlækˈseɪ.ʃən/ | The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities. |
| nationality noun | /ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/ | Legal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership, allegiance or otherwise. |
| hygiene noun | /ˈhaɪˌd͡ʒiːn/ | The science of health, its promotion and preservation. |
| systematic adjective | /ˌsɪs.tɪˈmæt.ɪk/ | Carried out according to a planned, ordered procedure. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| look down verb | To lower one's eyes; to direct one's look downwards. | |
| slow down verb | To decelerate. | |
| calm down verb | To become less excited, intense, or angry. | |
| come along verb | To accompany. | |
| come up verb | To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly. | |
| cut off verb | /ˌkʌt ˈɔf/ [ˌkɐɾ ˈɔf] | To remove by cutting. |
| start off verb | To begin. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What do you do for a job?
- What's your favorite part of your job?
- No, why do I have to take time?
- Are you happy when you receive marketing emails?
- Do you tend to speak quickly when you're nervous?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if I have enough savings I will try · if i have enough saving i would try |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have learned · have noticed · have explored |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | laptop, which is · start, which is · students who speak |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | were born · are linked · is called |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 109 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, shoelace /ˈʃuːˌleɪs/, relaxation /rᵻˌlækˈseɪ.ʃən/, nationality /ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/, hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, examiner /əɡˈzæmɪnɚ/, influencer /ˈɪnflu.ənsə(ɹ)/, nationality /ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/
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 pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar.
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.










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