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Hello, so how are you today?
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I'm fine, thank you.
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So first of all, let's get to know about each other a little bit.
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My name is Linh and currently I'm a teacher at IELTS FIDER.
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Today I'm going to be your examiner, alright?
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So can you introduce a bit about yourself?
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My name is Ruin and I'm 17 years old.
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I have a course at IELTS FIDER and I'm here to be taking a test.
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Okay, very good.
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So now in the first part, I would like to ask you some questions about yourself first.
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Let's talk about house.
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Do you live in a house or an apartment?
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I've been living in an apartment for about 60 years now.
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I used to live in a nice big house when I was a kid.
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But since my mom gave birth to my twin brothers, we moved to a more secure place.
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So do you plan to live in that house for a long time?
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Oh well, that's not in my plan since I'm a senior at high school.
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So I'm attending to college soon, which means I will definitely move out.
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So now let's talk more about food.
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What is your favorite food?
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My favorite food has to be noodles.
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I eat that every breakfast as my go-to meal because it's easy to make.
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Do you like tasting new food?
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Yes, of course.
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I'm very open to trying different foods from different cultures.
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I think every meal has their own taste and it brings new impressions to me.
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In your family, who usually does the cooking?
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Unexpectedly, my dad is the one who cooks for my family.
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Since my mom is busy with her work,
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my dad takes care of the family with meals every day.
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Alright, very good.
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So now let's move on to part 2.
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In the second part of the speaking test, I would like to get you a topic
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and you will have one minute to think about what you are going to say
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and you can make some notes if you wish.
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So here is your notes.
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Your topic is describe a famous person that you are interested in.
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You should say it about who this person is what this person was like before he
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or she became famous how to know this person
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and explain why you think this person is interesting you now have one minute to prepare and one minute start now
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okay your time is up and you can start speaking now um yes
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so i would like to talk about a member from blackpink
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her name is jenny she is the second oldest member i
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have blown away by her stage presence from since her debut
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she has an outstanding sense of style in her daily life
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she is also an ambassador for the iconic chanel she's invited to a lot of fashion weeks all around world
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and i think that's a very bougie lifestyle she is also a multi-talented girl
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which is very impressive she is a charismatic dancer she practice hard everyone can see
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that but however she's humble and that's making me adore her
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so much she's always brings her a game to when it
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when it comes to dancing on stage she lived such a strong impression on me
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because her facial expressions is always on point it's eye catching to the audience
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while she's in a group she's a rapper and a vocal
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but she's also an a successful solo artist with worldwide popularity recently her group has a world tour around the world
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but sadly, Vietnam is not on the list so I hope one day I can get to meet her on her concert
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and I will definitely tell her how much I embrace and look up to her.
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Okay, so that is the end of the speaking test.
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So, I just did a test with my test.
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Now, I'll show you some questions for me.
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First, with the T-Speaking, it's about four techniques to review.
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First, I have a very good question.
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and the same thing is about the sound, the sound, the sound, the sound, the sound, the sound, the sound and the sound.
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That's really good.
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In the context of my voice, I'm very good at the sound.
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And I'm very good at the sound.
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Three other things are the fluency, the grammatical range, the grammatical range,
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the language, and the lexical resources,
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resources So
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I'm going to talk about Jenny who is a member of Blackpink.
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I'm going to talk about a Blackpink member whose name is Jenny.
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We'll talk about a Blackpink member whose name is Jenny.
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Then the meaning will be higher and will be more than a lot of words to show the strength.
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She is beautiful.
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She is absolutely beautiful.
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Or her dance movement is good,
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it's definitely gorgeous There are many words to be more From vượng, in the general, there are many words to mention.
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In the Vượng, the question is that there are some words that are very good and very good and very good, but when you go into a problem,
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there will be a picture of the word.
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For example, I think to paraphrase the word meaning, for example famous, I will turn to what is the word?
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famous famous famous famous popular popular
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well known well learned well learned known for she has a reputation reputation
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The LACYCLE 7.0, GRAMMAR 6.0,
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FLUENCY 7.0, PRONUNCATION 8.0 In overall 7,
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you got 7, event 7 Ok Okay, so with the 7th grade of the 7th grade,
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I will be able to learn about the 10th grade.
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With the 10th grade, I will be able to improve the 2nd grade,
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and with the grammar and the lexical resources, I will be able to learn the skills,
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the structure, and the skills that are added to the 3rd grade.
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So, the first step is to the 7.5 to 8.
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It depends on the ability to do the job and the motivation of my team.
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So, I hope that I will find the best practice and the best practice for me.
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Okay, you have any questions?
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No, I don't want any questions.
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I am sorry for you.
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Okay, so I will finish the course of my team today.
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Goodbye and have a nice day.
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Thank you so much.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 98 sentences and 1070 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:48. The speaker talks at a steady 121 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% 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

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
jenny noun/ˈd͡ʒɛni/A device for spinning thread from fiber onto multiple spindles (also called spinning jenny).
meal noun/ˈmiːl/Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity.
resource noun/ɹɪˈzɔːs/Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.
topic noun/ˈtɑpɪk/A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest.
reputation noun/ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/What somebody or something is known for.
skill noun/skɪl/A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
impression noun/ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.
grammar noun/ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general.
impressive adjective/ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress.
technique noun/tɛkˈniːk/The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements.
introduce verb/ˌɪntɹəˈdus/To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).
ambassador noun/æmˈbæs.ə.dɚ/A diplomat of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there their sovereign or country. (Sometimes called ambassador-in-residence)
gorgeous adjective/ˈɡoɹd͡ʒəs/Sumptuously dressed.
twin noun/twɪn/Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.
goodbye/ɡʊdˈbaɪ/Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
blow away verbTo cause to go away by blowing, or by wind.
look up to verbTo show respect or admiration for (someone); to see (someone) as a role model.
move out verbTo leave one's present location; to leave somewhere for another place.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: reputation /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/, impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, facial /ˈfeɪ.ʃəl/
  • Long words — get the stress right: reputation /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/, ambassador /æmˈbæs.ə.dɚ/, popularity /ˌpɑ.pjəˈlæɹ.ə.ti/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, unexpectedly /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like jenny, meal, resource.

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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