Shadowing Practice: Mindset For IELTS Level 1 - Unit 7 - Track 64-65 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Track 64 Well, for this task I'd like to talk about Bill Gates.
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He's the brilliant computer programmer who created Microsoft and the Windows operating system.
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I first saw Bill Gates on television in 2001.
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He was talking about Windows XP, which came out that year.
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I remember thinking that he is the richest man in the world, but if you look at him, you'd never know that.
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He just looks like a typical computer programmer.
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I like Bill Gates
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because he's responsible for bringing computers to millions of family homes around the world with his Windows operating system.
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This made computers easier to use for everyone and also at a price that many families could afford.
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I also like him because he was the world's youngest self-made billionaire at the time.
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If he could do it, I like to think I could do it too.
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Finally, I admire him because he's very generous and uses his money to help people.
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He has given away a huge amount of his money to charity
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and I believe he plans to give most of it away in the end.
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I think this is an excellent idea
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and I hope this can show other rich and powerful people that they should also help others
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track 65 well the famous person I'm going to describe is
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David Beckham he was a footballer who played for Manchester United
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and he also played for England I I first saw him play for United when I was only seven,
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so that was probably in about 2002.
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I remember it as one of the most exciting days in my life.
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David Beckham became famous because he was a very talented footballer.
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His speciality was scoring amazing goals from free kicks.
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But he wasn't well known only for his football skills.
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He became even more famous when he married a pop star, Victoria, one of the Spice Girls.
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And another reason for his fame was his good looks and his style.
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I think almost every boy in the world wanted to have a David Beckham haircut.
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I know I did.
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I adored him as a boy because I was mad about football and he was my hero.
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The reason why I still like him is that, in spite of his fame, he behaves like a normal guy.
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I heard a story from someone whose car was broken down in the middle of the countryside.
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And then a car stopped and a man got out and asked him if he needed a push.
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It was David Beckham!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Mindset For IELTS Level 1 - Unit 7 - Track 64-65”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Beckham, computer, David, Gates, Windows. This video has 33 sentences and 424 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:23. The speaker talks at a steady 125 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% 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 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| programmer noun | /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɚ/ | One who writes computer programs. |
| footballer noun | /ˈfʊtbɔːlə/ | One who plays association football. |
| excite verb | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement. |
| haircut noun | /ˈhɛə(ɹ)kʌt/ | The act of cutting of the hair, often done professionally by a barber, hair stylist, or beautician. |
| adore verb | /əˈdoɹ/ | To worship. |
| billionaire noun | /ˌbɪl.jəˈnɛɚ/ | Somebody whose wealth is at least one billion (10⁹) currency units (usually understood to exclude holders of hyperinflated currencies). |
| specialty noun | /ˈspɛʃ.əl.ti/ | That in which one specializes; a chosen expertise or talent; bailiwick. |
| countryside noun | /ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/ | An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area. |
| admire verb | /ədˈmaɪɹ/ | To regard with wonder and delight. |
| behave verb | /bɪˈheɪv/ | To conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way; to conform. |
| spite noun | /spaɪt/ | Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice. |
| youngest adjective | /ˈjʌŋ.ɡɪst/ | Most recently begun or formed. |
| generous adjective | /ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/ | Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous. |
| talented adjective | /ˈtæləntɪd/ | Endowed with one or more talents. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| get out verb | To leave or escape. | |
| give away verb | To make a gift of (something). |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was talking · was scoring |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the richest · the most exciting |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'd, I'm, wasn'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 programmer, footballer, excite.
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.