Shadowing Practice: Mindset for IELTS Foundation 17 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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track 17 oliver we need to discuss about how to start our project remember
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that our teacher wants us to write the report on two
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things one how many students in college already speak more than one language yes
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and two what level their english is it's a big project
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so i think we're going to have to speak to a
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lot of people yes I know do you really think it'll
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be possible to speak to everyone I am not sure there are over 200 students in total I know
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but I guess only half of them speak just a single language that's still a lot I
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don't think we have enough time to go around and have a chat with the whole college.
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How are we going to show the results?
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I think it'll be a problem if we only include numbers.
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We need more than that.
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Yes, I agree.
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Maybe including some graphs or tables is a good idea.
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Let me think.
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First, we need to find out how many students we have
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here in the college in total then we can work out how many of them speak two
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or more languages can I make a suggestion I think we can ask for
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that information from the college office first I remember
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that on my first day here I put information about my second language on the registration form
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so I think is the same for everyone that's a good
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idea that'll save us some time I'll make an appointment to go
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and speak to somebody there after class who do I need
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to see is it miss Wainwright no she works in the
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student services room you need to see miss Smith she's in the college office can you remind me where
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that is is it next door to the IT services offices
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where mr. black works no mr. black is in the student administration office
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so you need to go to the floor above oh okay I know where
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that is now great okay I'm going to have lunch do
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you want to join me no sorry I can't I need to study for my math test Enjoy your lunch.
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I'm going to the library.
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Bye!
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About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Mindset for IELTS Foundation 17" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →