Shadowing Practice: Mindset For IELTS Foundation - Unit 10 - Track 20 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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1. It has a silver case, and the screen is bigger than most other smartphones.
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The display is also really clear.
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It's really light and thin, it's got a lot of memory, and the battery lasts for a very long time.
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It's very expensive, so before I buy it, I'm going to visit a mobile phone shop first,
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so I can try all the new features.
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But I'm definitely going to get it online in the end.
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I'm sure it will be cheaper.
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The phone I have now, the Plus 5 is the latest model.
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It came out last year.
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But I think it will start to be really slow and seem out of date soon.
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The Plus 6 is even faster, and it's better for playing games and streaming things online.
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So that's why I'm going to get it as soon as I can.
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4. I'm not sure if it will help me with everything.
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It won't do my homework for me if I swipe the screen,
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for example, but I think it will be helpful for some things.
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There's an app for writing a study plan, so I'm going to download that anyway.
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Track 20 1.
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It has a silver case, and the screen is bigger than most other smartphones.
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The display is also really clear.
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It's really light and thin, it's got a lot of memory, and the battery lasts for a very long time.
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2. It's very expensive, so before I buy it, I'm going to visit a mobile phone shop first,
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so I can try all the new features.
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But I'm definitely going to get it online in the end.
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I'm sure it will be cheaper.
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3. The phone I have now, the Plus 5, is the latest model.
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It came out last year.
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But I think it will start to be really slow and seem out of date soon.
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The plus six is even faster, and it's better for playing games and streaming things online,
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so that's why I'm going to get it as soon as I can.
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Four.
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I'm not sure if it will help me with everything.
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It won't do my homework for me if I swipe the screen,
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for example, but I think it will be helpful for some things.
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There's an app for writing a study plan, so I'm going to download that anyway.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Mindset For IELTS Foundation - Unit 10 - Track 20”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: screen, plus, online. This video has 36 sentences and 387 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:25. The speaker talks at a steady 113 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| thin adjective | /ˈθɪn/ | Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite. |
| helpful adjective | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | Furnishing help; giving aid; useful. |
| homework noun | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. |
| smartphone noun | /ˈsmɑɹtfoʊn/ | A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a feature phone. |
| swipe verb | /swaɪp/ | To grab or bat quickly. |
| download verb | /ˈdaʊnˌloʊd/ | To transfer data to a given computer from a remote one via a network. |
| display noun | /dɪsˈpleɪ/ | A show or spectacle. |
| stream noun | /ˈstɹiːm/ | A small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined by banks. |
| battery noun | /ˈbæt.əɹi/ | A device used to power electric devices, consisting of one or more electrically connected electrochemical cells or (archaically) electrostatic cells. |
| plus | /ˈplʌs/ | And; sum of the previous one and the following one. |
| screen noun | /ˈskɹiːn/ | A physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous. |
| definitely adverb | /ˈdɛf.ɪ.nɪt.li/ | Without question and beyond doubt. |
| latest adjective | /ˈleɪ.tɪst/ | Most recent. |
| anyway adverb | /ˈɛniweɪ/ | Regardless; anyhow. |
| shop noun | /ʃɑp/ | An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | bigger than |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the latest |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will be · will start · will help |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | I'm going to visit · I'm definitely going to get · I'm going to get |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, won't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 thin, helpful, homework.
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.