Shadowing Practice: Mindset For IELTS Level 1 - Unit 2 - Track 15-21 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Track 15 Conversation 1 Good morning.

How can I help you?

Hello.

I'd like some information about your facilities.

OK.

Well, we have a swimming pool, squash courts, a gym, and we have a couple of outdoor tennis courts too.

You may have seen them on the left as you came in.

Now, our website tells you how you can become a member

and how much the yearly fee is do you want to make a note of the address

conversation two good afternoon can i help you i'd like to open a new account please certainly

now is it a basic account you're looking to open

or a savings account a savings account right

we can complete your application online i'll just get the form up on screen

now it won't take long track 16 conversation 1 good morning how can I help you hello

I'd like some information about your facilities okay well we have a swimming pool squash courts a gym

and we have a couple of outdoor tennis courts too

you may have seen them on the left as you came in now our website tells

you how you can become a member and how much the yearly fee is.

Do you want to make a note of the address?

Oh, yes, please.

I'll just put it in my phone now.

OK.

It's www .getactive .com.

That's G -E -T -A -C -T -I -V -E dot com.

Get active.

Is that all one word?

Yes, that's right.

OK, I've got that.

Thanks very much for your help.

Conversation 2 Good afternoon.

Can I help you?

I'd like to open a new account, please.

Certainly.

Now, is it a basic account you're looking to open or a savings account?

A savings account.

Right.

We can complete your application online.

I'll just get the form up on screen now.

It won't take long.

so i just need a few personal details can you give me your full name please james clark is

that clark with an e

or without it's got an e at the end c l a r k e

and where do you live what's your address to waddington road can you spell

that for me that's w a double d i n g t o n

Is that Waddington with a double D, did you say?

That's right.

OK, so I just need a little more information about...

Track 17 Do you want to make a note of the address?

Oh, yes, please.

I'll just put it in my phone now.

OK, it's www .getactive .com That's G -E -T -A -C -T -I -V -E dot com.

Get active.

Is that all one word?

Yes, that's right.

So, I just need a few personal details.

Can you give me your full name, please?

James Clark.

Is that Clark with an E or without?

It's got an E at the end.

C -L -A -R -K -E And where do you live?

What's your address?

2 Waddington Road Can you spell that for me?

That's W -A -D -D -I -N -G -T -O -N Road Is that Waddington with a double D,

did you say?

That's right.

Track 18 I really enjoyed that little place we went to last weekend.

There was a really good choice of meat and fish, wasn't there?

Did you really think so?

I wish I could say the same, but actually I thought it was pretty limited.

There were far too many fish dishes on the menu, and I can't stand seafood.

There just wasn't enough meat.

Oh, come on, Joe.

We really enjoyed the steak we had.

And you said

that the beef the people on the other table were eating looked delicious too well

I won't be going back it was much too expensive well

I thought it was pretty reasonable in fact I couldn't believe it

when the bill arrived 40 pounds including a tip

that's only 20 pounds per person you can't get steak for less than 15 pounds anywhere in town

Track 19 Hi, Leila.

Where are you?

We need to leave for the party soon.

I'm on my way home.

I'm still waiting for the bus.

I was going to get a taxi back, but I've just checked my phone and there's a bus due in about 15 minutes.

7 .50 p .m to be exact

and it seems to be running on time it left the railway station a couple of minutes ago

so it's not too far away do you want me to pick you up I've got the car

so it's no problem where's the bus stop exactly

it's the one on Blythe Road Blythe Road I'm just checking it on my phone is that

It's B -L -Y -T -H.

There's an E at the end of Blythe.

Got it.

OK, I won't be long.

Actually, David, no need to pick me up.

The traffic lights have just changed and I can see the bus coming now.

I'd better go.

I'll see you at home in a few minutes.

Track 20 Hi there, Alicia.

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How was your weekend?

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And you were on a sailing course down at the harbour, weren't you?

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That's right.

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I really enjoyed breathing in all that fresh sea air.

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It was only two days, but the time flew by.

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The instructor began by teaching us safety rules, which was necessary but not very exciting.

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But then on the first morning we learnt how to open the sails and I even learnt how to turn the boat.

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The water wasn't as calm as it looked.

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I can tell you, I lost my balance a few times.

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Sounds like you had a lot of fun.

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I'd love to learn to sail.

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Well, there are plenty of courses, and I think they run them once a month.

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So just let me check the website here.

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OK, so this was my course here, see, the 4th and 5th of August.

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Now, you could sign up for the next one at the beginning of September

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and it looks like there are still some spaces available.

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So the next one starts on the 1st of September.

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I think I could do that.

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Well, let me give you the name of the course leader so that you can give him a call.

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He's a really experienced sailor.

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OK, it's John Galloway.

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Is that the usual spelling of John?

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No, there's no H.

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He's just J -O -N.

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OK, gotcha.

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And did you say his surname's Galloway? can you spell that for me?

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Yes, Galloway.

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That's G -A -L -L -O -W -A -Y.

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And I've got his number too.

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Why don't you give him a ring?

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Track 21.

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So how's your very first week at university going, Rita?

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It's orientation week for all you new students, isn't it?

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Yes, that's right.

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Orientation week.

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Yes, it's great fun.

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There are so many different events going on to help us make friends

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and find our way around the university and to get around the city, come to that.

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But you'll remember all that, John.

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You were a new student once.

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That's true.

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I remember I went on a walking tour of the city on my first day

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and I think some students did a bus tour.

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Well, I did a bike tour.

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I was sent an email about it and I decided to sign up.

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There were only eight places and there were seven other names on the list already, so I got the very last place.

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I didn't know you had a bike.

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I don't have a bike, but that didn't matter.

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We all hired them from a little cycle hire shop on Barkway Street.

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You probably know the place.

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Barclay Street?

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Do you mean the Barclay Street on campus?

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No, it's Barclay Street.

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B -A -R -K -W -A -Y.

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Number 22, Barclay Street to be exact.

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It was great.

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We could choose a traditional bike or an electric one.

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So, I take it you went electric?

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Yes, of course I did.

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Well, think about it why ride a traditional bike

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when you can get around the city much faster on an electric one and

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because there was a group of us

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it wasn't too expensive in fact the cycle hire was only 120 for the whole group

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so the cost was only 15 per person and that was for three whole hours did you say 50 no 15 dollars.

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So I thought it was really quite cheap, and I didn't have to bring along a helmet to wear either.

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That was included, and we also got a lock,

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so it was easy to park our bike safely when we wanted to stop and take a break.

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Sounds good.

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Have you got the website address of the place you got your bike from?

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I quite like the idea of doing a bike tour.

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Yes, it's a really easy one to remember.

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It's tradeelectric .com.

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Can you say that again?

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Trade Electric.

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T -R -A -D -E -L -E -C -T -R -I -C.

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All one word, dot com.

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Thanks, Rita.

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No problem.

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Hey, maybe we can do a bike tour together.

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I'd love to cycle as far as the harbour next time.

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Great.

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That's a date then.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Mindset For IELTS Level 1 - Unit 2 - Track 15-21”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: bike, account, track, com, address. This video has 181 sentences and 1535 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:49. The speaker talks at a steady 142 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 30 of its 181 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
hire verb	/ˈhaɪɹ/	To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.
spell noun	/spɛl/	Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers.
pound noun	/ˈpaʊ̯nd/	A unit of weight in various measurement systems.
sail noun	/seɪl/	A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination…
tennis noun	/ˈtɛnɪs/	A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets.
outdoor adjective	/aʊtˈdɔː/	Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air.
swim verb	/swɪm/	To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
orientation noun	/ˌɔː.ɹi.ənˈteɪ.ʃən/	The determination of the relative position of something or someone.
harbour noun		Standard spelling of harbor.
steak noun	/steɪk/	Beefsteak: a slice of beef, broiled or cut for broiling.
yearly adjective	/ˈjɪɹli/	Happening once every year.
squash noun	/skwɔʃ/	Cucurbita maxima, including hubbard squash, great winter squash, buttercup squash, and some varieties of pumpkins.
railway noun	/ˈɹeɪlˌweɪ/	A transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods.
arrive verb	/əˈɹaɪv/	To reach; to get to a certain place.
delicious adjective	/dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/	Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
get around verb	To move to the other side of (something, such as an obstruction) by deviating from a direct course or following a curved path.
bring along verb	To escort or carry an item or person to a destination.
go back verb	To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time.
sign up verb	To add a name to the list of people who are participating in something.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

How can I help you?
Can you give me your full name, please?
Did you really think so?
Why don't you give him a ring?
It's orientation week for all you new students, isn't it?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	I've just checked · have just changed
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	was sent · was included
Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain	may have
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction	i'll just get · won't take · I'll just put

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 40 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'd, I'll, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: orientation /ˌɔː.ɹi.ənˈteɪ.ʃən/, squash /skwɔʃ/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, dish /dɪʃ/

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 hire, spell, pound.

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.

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