Shadowing Practice: Invasive Species: IELTS LISTENING (Dictation) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Dictations Invasive species
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There are many problems associated with invasive species.
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First of all, these species can take over a garden.
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Secondly, birds disperse seeds through their waste.
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Thirdly, humans are the primary cause of the spread of invasive species.
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Now, let's move on and talk about some examples of invasive species.
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The first one is common broom, Cetisus scaparius.
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It comes from Europe and has flowers in the summer.
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In some regions, its spread has left negative effects on the industry of timber.
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Nowadays, biologists are making efforts to manage it with some species of pears.
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Another example is Japanese barbary, Berberis thunbergi.
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It is transported from Russia before 1900.
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It has yellow insects under the bark.
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The third example is common buckthorn, Ramnus cathartica.
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The berries with thorns' leaves grow in yellow flower.
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It is spread widely due to the diet and migration patterns of the robin.
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More importantly, it has medicinal functions for digestive problems.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Invasive Species: IELTS LISTENING”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: species, invasive, spread, example. This video has 31 sentences and 184 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:53. 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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| invasive adjective | /ɪnˈveɪsɪv/ | Of or pertaining to invasion; offensive. |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| associate noun | /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/ | A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or employee. |
| seed noun | /siːd/ | Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers, or bulbs. |
| robin noun | /ˈɹɑ.bɪn/ | A European robin, Erithacus rubecula. |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| migration noun | /maɪˈɡɹeɪʃ(ə)n/ | An instance of moving to live in another place for a while. |
| nowadays adverb | /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/ | At the present time; in the current era. |
| importantly adverb | /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/ | Used to mark a statement as having importance. |
| timber noun | /ˈtɪmbɚ/ | Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood. |
| berry noun | /ˈbɛɹi/ | A small succulent fruit, of any one of many varieties. |
| bark noun | /bɑɹk/ | The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree or of various other woody plants. |
| secondly adverb | /ˈsɛk.(ə)ndli/ | In the second place. |
| insect noun | /ˈɪn.sɛkt/ | An arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton. |
| medicinal adjective | /məˈdɪ.sɪ.nəl/ | Having the properties of medicine, or pertaining to medicine; medical. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| take over verb | To assume control of something, such as a business or enterprise, and sometimes by force. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: buckthorn /ˈbʌk.θɔɹn/, thirdly /ˈθɚdli/, thorn /θoɹn/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: associate /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/, migration /maɪˈɡɹeɪʃ(ə)n/, dictation /dɪkˈteɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: associate /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/, importantly /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/, medicinal /məˈdɪ.sɪ.nəl/, biologist /baɪˈɒləd͡ʒɪst/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like invasive, flower, associate.
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.