Shadowing Practice: 🎙️ Learn English Podcast – IELTS Speaking Practice 🗣️ - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The place I like to go to relax is a small public library near my home.
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It is about a 10-minute walk from my house, and it is very quiet and peaceful.
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I go there about two or three times a week, usually on weekends or after work, when I feel tired.
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When I arrive, I find a comfortable chair by the big window, and I read a book or just sit and think.
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Sometimes I also write in my notebook or listen to soft music through my earphones.
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I really like this place because it is calm and there are no distractions.
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The library has a very warm atmosphere and I love the smell of old books.
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Also, the large window gives me a nice view of a small garden with green trees.
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For me, it is the perfect escape from the noise and stress of daily life.
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Every time I go there, I feel refreshed and peaceful, and join my channel to listen to English podcasts.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “🎙️ Learn English Podcast – IELTS Speaking Practice 🗣️”. This video has 10 sentences and 168 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:06. The speaker talks at a natural 152 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| atmosphere noun | /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ | The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body. |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| podcast noun | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on… |
| distress noun | /dɪˈstɹɛs/ | Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature. |
| distraction noun | /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/ | Something that distracts. |
| notebook noun | /ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/ | A book (physical or digital) in which notes or memoranda are written. |
| refresh verb | /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/ | To renew or revitalize. |
| earphone noun | /ˈɪə(ɹ)fəʊn/ | A transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear, especially as part of a telephone; an earpiece or headphone. |
| soft adjective | /sɔft/ | Easily giving way under pressure. |
| comfortable adjective | /ˈkʌm(p)f.tə.bəl/ | Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable. |
| quiet adjective | /ˈkwaɪ̯.ət/ | With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise. |
| escape verb | /ɪˈskeɪp/ | To get free; to free oneself. |
| noise noun | /ˈnoɪ̯z/ | Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant. |
| calm adjective | /kɑm/ | Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/, refresh /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/
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 atmosphere, arrive, relax.
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.