Shadowing Practice: IELTS speaking | Topic: Hometown | Model answer for part 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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1. Where did you grow up?
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I grew up in a small countryside town known for its quiet and peaceful environment.
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Back then, the town had vast open fields and simple, rustic homes.
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Now, it has been modernized with newly paved roads, a shopping mall, and modern housing developments.
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2. What is special about your hometown?
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There are a lot of special things about my hometown, but if I had to choose, I'd say the most unique aspect is its vibrant local market.
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It's not just a place to shop, but a cultural hub where you can experience the true essence of the community.
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The market is full of colorful stalls, diverse food options, and friendly vendors.
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making it a lively spot for both locals and visitors.
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3. Was it a good place for children to grow up?
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Yes, it was an ideal place for children to grow up.
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Although we didn't have many fancy amenities, the town provided a safe and natural environment to play.
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We often spent afternoons fishing in the local pond or climbing trees.
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Now, with new parks and a community library, it offers even more opportunities for kids to learn and play.
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4. Where did you usually play?
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When I was a child, I used to play in the open fields near my house in the countryside.
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These fields were vast and offered plenty of space for running around and exploring nature.
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We often built little forts with sticks and stones, and sometimes we played hide -and -seek among the trees.
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5. Who did you play with?
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When I was a child, I usually played with my neighborhood friends.
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We formed a tight -knit group and spent almost every afternoon together after school.
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There were about five of us, and we would meet in the big open fields near our homes to play tag and hide -and -seek.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 22 sentences and 308 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:53. The speaker talks at a natural 164 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| vast adjective | /væst/ | Very large or wide (literally or figuratively). |
| countryside noun | /ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/ | An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area. |
| hometown noun | /ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/ | An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence. |
| fort noun | /fɔɹt/ | A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops. |
| ideal adjective | /aɪˈdi(ə)l/ | Pertaining to ideas, or to a given idea. |
| newly adverb | /ˈnuli/ | Very recently/lately; in the immediate past. |
| aspect noun | /ˈæspɛkt/ | Any specific feature, part, or element of something. |
| fancy noun | /ˈfæn.si/ | The imagination. |
| explore verb | /ɪkˈsploɹ/ | To examine or investigate something systematically. |
| mall noun | /mɔːl/ | A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct. |
| diverse adjective | /daɪˈvɜːs/ | Consisting of different elements; various. |
| climb verb | /ˈklaɪ̯m/ | To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending). |
| essence noun | /ˈɛsəns/ | The inherent nature of a thing or idea. |
| visitor noun | /ˈvɪzɪtɚ/ | Someone who visits someone else; someone staying as a guest. |
| pond noun | /pɑnd/ | An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. |
| run around verb | To be very busy doing many different things. |
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 vast, countryside, hometown.
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.