Shadowing Practice: LISTENING - IELTS 15 - TEST 3 - SECTION 1 (1-5) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Captain Bear and IELTS Listening Bất Hủy, thank you for all.
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Today we are going to go to Test 3, Section 1 of IELTS 15, 52.
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Thank you.
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Today we will do 5 questions.
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Let's start with you.
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Let's start with you.
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Let's start with you.
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Bye -bye.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 5 nhớ tập đi theo cái dòng chảy của từ khóa nha Good morning.
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Thanks for coming in to see us here at the Agency, Joe.
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I'm one of the Agency representatives and my name's Sally Baker.
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Hi Sally.
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I think we spoke on the phone, didn't we?
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That's right, we did.
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So thank you for sending in your CV.
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We've had quite a careful look at it.
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He said Kể nó, kể nào nó nói tới first job,
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nó nói tới những cái chữ ở đây rồi mình tính nha.
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I'm going to go to the side of the girl's hand.
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Now, let's just say, let's just take a hand.
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They're looking for an administrative assistant.
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Okay, what sort of company is it?
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They're called Home Solutions and they design and make furniture.
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Oh, I don't know much about that, but it sounds interesting.
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Yes, well, as I said, they want someone in their office, and looking at your past experience...
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It does look as if you fit quite a few of the requirements, So on your CV it appears you've done some data entry?
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Yes so that's one skill they want then they expect the person they appoint to attend meetings and take notes there.
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Okay, I've done that before, yes.
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And you need to be able to cope with general admin.
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filing and keeping records and so on, but that should be okay.
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And in my last job, I also had to manage the diary.
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Excellent.
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That's something they want here too.
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I'd suggest you add it to your CV.
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I don't think you mentioned that, did you?
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No. So, as far as the requirements go, they want good computer skills, of course and they particularly mention spreadsheets.
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That should be fine.
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And interpersonal skills, which would be something they'd check with your references.
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I think that should be okay, yes.
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Hmm.
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Then they mentioned that they want someone who is careful and takes care with details.
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Just looking at your CV, I'd say you're probably all right there.
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I think so, yes.
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Do they want any special experience?
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I think they wanted some experience of teleconferencing.
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Oh, I've got three years experience of that.
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Let's see, yes, good.
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In fact, they're only asking for at least one year.
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So that's great.
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So is that something that might interest you?
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It is, yes.
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The only thing is, Do not?
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Is it not?
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Now let's go to the next video.
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Now I'll hear the first part of the first part.
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First job, first job.
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We've had quite a careful look at it and I think we have two jobs.
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Yeah, I think we have two jobs.
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Từ nghĩ là chúng tôi có hai công việc.
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That might be suitable for you.
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Okay, the first one, the first one, is in a company based in North London.
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Company based in North London, tức là một cái công ty nằm ở North London.
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They're looking for an administrative assistant.
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Vô từ khóa nè.
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They're looking for administrative assistant, có nghĩa là trợ lý hành tránh.
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Cái công ty này nó đang tìm, đang tuyến trợ lý hành tránh.
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Nghe lại.
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In North London, they're looking for an administrative assistant.
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Okay, what sort of company?
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What sort of company?
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the company What company is what is what is what is
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what is what is what is what is what is what
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is what is what is what is what is what is
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what is what is what is what is what is what
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is what is what is what is what is what is
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what is what is what is what is what is what
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is what is what is what is what is what is
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what is what is what is what is what is what is what is Is it?
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They're called Home Solutions and they design and make furniture.
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This is the "They designed and made furniture" - the company has designed and made furniture.
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like this is a good thing like this is a good thing like this is a good thing
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that is what the answer is that is furniture.
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And they design and make furniture.
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Solutions.
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And they design and make furniture.
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And they design...
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Design and make furniture and they design and make furniture.
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and make a piece of paper and they design and make furniture.
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Dễ không nào?
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Then we'll hear the second one.
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Design and make furniture.
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Oh, I don't know much about that, but it sounds interesting.
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Yes, well, as I said, they want someone in their office and look...
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I'm not sure you said the second one.
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because it's not the same word.
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So on your CV, it appears you've done some data entry?
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Yeah, no, data entry, you're like.
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It appears you've done some data entry?
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Yes.
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If you don't know data entry is what you want to do, because it's ready to say 2, then you can see it.
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Then you can see it.
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Data entry means "Nhập dữ liệu" This guy has been using the information So that's one skill they want.
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Then they expect the person they appoint to attend meetings and take notes there.
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Dễ không nghe được chữ meetings
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and tech notes có nghĩa là họ cần một cái người
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mà đi học hành đi tới go to meetings đi tới những cái cuộc họp và tech notes là ghi chú lại.
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I'll hear you again.
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Like the person they appoint to attend meetings.
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they are going to go to meeting, they are going to attend.
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She will be here to see you.
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Attend meetings.
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The word attend means "tham dự" for the event.
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It is going to go to.
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So, the answer is "meetings".
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and see that there is a S Then they expect the person they appoint to attend.
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Tend meetings.
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and take notes there.
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and they expect the person they appoint to attend meetings and take notes there.
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Dễ không?
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Rồi, tiếp tục câu thứ 3 nha.
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Mình vừa mới nghe cái dấu chấm thứ 3 nè.
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with general admin filing and keep in Filing admin with general admin with general admin.
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Filing and keeping records and so on General admin có nghĩa là những cái công việc mà
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nãy ông này giải thích là filing and keeping record có nghĩa là lưu trữ sổ sách được đó
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That should be okay.
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And in my last job, I also had to manage the...
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you know I'm not going to be management means
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that you are not going to manage it's not going to
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be in the job of the first one with the only one is going to be a business
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that you know you're not going to say
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that money then you don't have to get out of the code for it to manage management of the company
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Last job I also had to manage the diary.
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I also had to manage the diary.
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Manage the diary.
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Manage the diary.
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Diary is a journal.
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So he will not be able to deal with the diary.
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I had to manage the diary.
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Had to manage the diary.
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Had to manage the diary.
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Is it not?
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Thank you.
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Then we will continue to the fourth question. and it's the diary.
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Excellent.
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That's something they want here too.
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I'd suggest you add it to your CV.
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I don't think you mentioned that, did you?
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What did he say?
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He said he said good computer skills.
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No. So as far as the requirements go, it's requirements, requirements is the request As far as the requirements go,
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they want good computer skills, of course, and they particularly mention spreadsheets.
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Yeah.
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That should be fine.
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And interpersonal skills.
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No, interpersonal skills.
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Attention to, which would be something they'd check with your references.
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I think that should be okay, yes.
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Hmm.
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Then they mention that they want someone who is careful and takes care with details.
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Nó nói who is careful and takes care.
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details nghe lại nhé họ cần một người cẩn thận và to the details, to the details.
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You're like, "Careful and takes care," and that they want someone who is careful and takes care with details.
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So 4 is that they need attention to what is?
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They need details, so the answer is details.
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because they read the S One who is careful and takes care with details.
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They mentioned that they want someone who is careful and takes care with details.
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One who is careful and takes care with details.
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One who is careful and takes care with details.
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It's not that?
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Then we will continue to write the next question.
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I want someone who is careful and takes care with details.
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Just looking at your CV, I'd say you're probably all right there.
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I think so, yes.
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And then we will write about the experience.
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Do they want any special experience?
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Special experience It means that they have to have something special special Special experience.
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I think they wanted some experience. of teleconferencing.
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Yeah, I know.
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Tell a experience of teleconferencing.
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The conferencing.
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Experience of teleconferencing.
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Oh, I've got three years.
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experience.
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Thì ông này ông nói I've got 3 years experience Tôi
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có 3 năm kinh nghiệm Hội nghị từ xa này Tôi có 3 năm kinh nghiệm nghe lại
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three years experience of that.
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but I'm not quite serious
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and I'm not yet to let's see yes good in fact the only asking for at least one year
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in fact they are asking at least at least có nghĩa là ít nhất one year ít nhất là một năm thôi
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So the word is "at least" is "minimum" so that the answer is "one year" Only asking for at least one year,
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for at least one year, least one year, so that for at least one year.
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Như vậy thì đáp án của mình là a minimum of
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one year tức là ít nhất là 15 tại sao cô lại
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she will change the one to one because it's just one word, one word and one word.
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So if I write the one word, it will change the two words.
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But if I write the one word, it will change the one word and one word.
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Hợp với yêu cầu của bài.
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Dễ không?
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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And then I'll read the next 10 words to learn like Captain Bear.
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Bye bye, see you in the next video.
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Why This IELTS Listening Clip Works for Speaking Practice
This video’s dialogue is a goldmine for IELTS speaking practice because it mirrors real-world workplace communication—casual yet professional, with natural pauses and conversational flow. The back-and-forth between Joe and Sally uses common phrases like “I think we spoke on the phone, didn’t we?” and “That should be fine,” which are essential for fluency. It’s perfect for shadow speech since the pace is manageable, and the vocabulary aligns with IELTS topics like job applications and skills.
Breaking Down Natural Speech Patterns
Let’s look at 3 key lines that sound authentic: 1. “Thanks for coming in to see us here at the Agency, Joe.” – The structure “Thanks for [verb-ing]” is a polite, everyday phrase. Notice the slight pause after “us” to emphasize the agency, a natural rhythm in spoken English. 2. “I don’t think you mentioned that, did you?” – This tag question (“did you?”) softens the statement, making it conversational. Native speakers use tags to invite confirmation, a trick to master for IELTS speaking. 3. “In fact, they’re only asking for at least one year.” – “In fact” adds emphasis, and “only asking for” downplays the requirement, showing how speakers adjust tone to reassure. These nuances are hard to learn from textbooks but critical for fluency.
A Simple Shadowing Routine for This Video
Use the shadowing technique to mimic the dialogue: - Step 1: Listen to 5-10 seconds of the video, pause, and repeat immediately, copying the intonation and pace. Focus on phrases like “That’s something they want here too.” - Step 2: Record yourself shadowing. Compare your recording to the video—note if you missed pauses or stressed the wrong words (e.g., “excellent” should have a rising tone). - Step 3: Repeat daily for 10 minutes. Over time, you’ll internalize natural speech patterns, which is key for IELTS speaking. For extra practice, use a shadowing site to find similar workplace dialogues, but start with this clip—it’s ideal for building foundational skills.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | someone who is · One who is |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | We've had · you've done · I've done |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should be |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might interest · might be |
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.