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Hello.
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Hi.
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Today we're going to have a mock test.
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But first of all, how can I call you?
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My name is Vy.
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My full name is Lê Ngọc Tô Vy.
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Okay, so let's move on to I am speaking part one.
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I have some questions for you.
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The first topic would be fish and fishing.
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Is fishing popular in your country?
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Well, I think it really depends like in the rural area where people have a hobby that makes them relax.
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So and it's also a manned source of income so yeah they're happy to do it every day.
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But in the urban area where people everyone's buried in work so they don't have time to go fishing
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and because of the modern environment, they entertained in more modern forms.
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So like go shopping, go to the movie theaters.
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Okay, so let's move on to the next question.
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Do you like eating fish?
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Well, even though there are a lot of benefits of eating fish,
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but it isn't suitable for my taste because of fishy smells, its texture.
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I prefer to eat meat to absorb protein.
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Okay, so let's move on to another topic which is concentration.
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Okay, so are you a focused person?
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Well, it depends on the surrounding, like at the coffee shop where people are working,
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the space will be quiet so I can stay focused.
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But when at home, the notifications on my phone will make me distract.
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And how do you stay focused?
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There are several ways like turn the notifications off,
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stay away from things that can distract me like my phone, the TV, my laptop.
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So I think the best way is to go out, like to the coffee shop,
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like Highlands coffee, because I think the environment is quite peaceful. So yeah.
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Okay, so that's it for IELTS Speaking part 1.
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And now let's move on to IELTS speaking part 2.
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I'm going to give you a topic and you have 1 minute to prepare
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and then 1 to 2 minutes to speak your answer.
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Okay, so here is your topic.
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Okay, so 2 minutes for you.
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You can start speaking now.
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Well, when there's a pair of places that I have visited, the first one comes to mind is Bánh Hàn Market.
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It's located in Ho Chi Minh City in south of Vietnam.
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Well, a household name that even foreign tourists who have been to Ho Chi Minh City will know.
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Well, I remember at that time, there's a time about two years ago, I went to Bánh Hàn Market with my friends.
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He's a foreigner who comes to Vietnam to travel.
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Because this was close to his hotels, he stayed at District 1,
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so he wants to buy some souvenirs, other necessary stuff.
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So he asked me to help him.
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Well, I think that time is the peak season, so it's a summer vacation.
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So there's a lot of tourists come and it's in the city center in District 1.
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So it's jam-packed with people.
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Well, we have a lot of funds.
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Well, the food is good, but it's kind of a little pricey.
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It's a bit pricey, but the food is wonderful.
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Well, the product is expensive, but it won't break the bank.
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Well, I live in a tight budget, but yeah, maybe a very long time.
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It will be a very long time for me to come back.
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So to cut a long story short, I think Bánh Hành Market is a recommended place for who loves traveling.
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Okay, so that's it for IELTS Speaking Part 2.
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And now I'm going to move on to IELTS Speaking Part 3.
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I'm going to ask you some questions.
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And the first question would be, do you think people enjoy going to crowded places?
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Why?
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Well, I think it really depends on individual personalities.
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Like introvert individuals, they may find that crowded places, crowded environments are overwhelming.
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And they prefer for quieter and more intimate settings for relaxation.
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And for those who are extroverts,
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they may find it exciting and vibrant for engaging activities like festivals, concerts.
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That's it.
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Okay, let's move on to the next question.
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What do you think of the phenomenon of people queuing in restaurants for more than an hour?
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Well, I never thought of this before, so let me think.
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There are two reasons.
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The first one is because of reputation and popularity of the places.
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So people are curious about food or stuff, like foods, products.
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And there's a second reason because of the modern technologies and development.
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So like they saw reviews and the TikToks.
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So yeah, they still want to try it too.
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Okay.
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So yeah, that's the end for your speaking test.
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Thank you.
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First, do you want to ask about the points in the I was speaking?
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I haven't.
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I haven't.
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I haven't.
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But do you think what are the points in the points when you hear me?
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Fluency Fluency, that's right, that's right So then you can explain a little bit about Fluency of your friends
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and they will still be coherent It's related to logic
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Then you can see that I'm talking about the part
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in the part I am speaking part 1 and part 2 But in the part speaking part 3
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it's a bit difficult for me to think about it.
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Sometimes I see that I'm being self-corrected, that's why I'm using it.
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This will also impact the fullency of my own.
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I think that Vy should add some things to the same thing to connect with each other
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so that the topic of my own speaking pot 2 is more than that.
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Yes, you know what?
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Do you know what?
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No, not that.
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Okay, you know what?
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Pronunciation.
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This is what I think that Vy is very impressive.
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Vy is very good at the part of the pronunciation.
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I have stress, I have intonation.
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And the accent of your voice is very easy to hear.
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It is very good for this part.
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And I think that you can get the highest point in the pronunciation.
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But you can see some of the words of V First is the word product The word product The word product
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The word product is the word individual The word is the word
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That's the word The word classical resource The word is the word So in this video,
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we have a full topic related to the topic related to the topic related to the topic.
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We have a paraphrase.
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Let's see.
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Okay.
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But, sometimes we have not paraphrase.
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And we have not paraphrase.
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And finally, we have a full language.
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Then you see that in the next one, we also use the word word word Okay, this is a very interesting thing But you see that in the speaking fortune,
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we are using the site in several places This is one place where I went to, it is already happening
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But you see that we use the word word word word It will be the point
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that we have to use the word word word word Okay, in the following, after I have checked the four of these,
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Then she said that Vi is at 6.5% Have you got any questions?
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Yes, I don't Okay, so that's it for your speaking test

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Mocktest IELTS Speaking band 6.5”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: word, speaking, topic, product. This video has 119 sentences and 1217 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:36. The speaker talks at a steady 127 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

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
paraphrase verb/ˈpæɹəfɹeɪz/To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase. To repeat a written or spoken phrase/quote using different words, often in a simpler and shorter form, or…
pronunciation noun/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.
depend verb/dɪˈpɛnd/To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition
pricey adjective/ˈpɹaɪsi/Expensive, dear.
distract verb/dɪˈstɹækt/To divert the attention of.
notification noun/ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/The act of notifying.
excite verb/ɪkˈsaɪt/To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement.
extrovert noun/ˈɛkstɹəˌvəɹt/An extroverted person: one who is outgoing, sociable, and concerned with outer affairs.
foreigner noun/ˈfɔɹ.ɪ.nɚ/A person from a foreign country.
intonation noun/ɪntəˈneɪʃən/The rise and fall of the voice in speaking.
introverted adjective/ˈɪn.tɹəˌvɜːɹ.təd/Thinking about internal or spiritual matters.
overwhelm verb/ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlm/To engulf, surge over and submerge.
souvenir noun/ˈsu.vəˌnɪɹ/An item of sentimental value, that is given or kept to remember an event or location.
coherent adjective/koʊˈhɛɹ.ənt/Unified; sticking together; making up a whole.
vibrant adjective/ˈvaɪbɹənt/Pulsing with energy or activity.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
come back verbTo return to a place.
go out verbTo leave, especially a building.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • Today we're going to have a mock test.
  • Is fishing popular in your country?
  • Do you like eating fish?
  • I'm going to ask you some questions.
  • Yes, you know what?

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhave visited · have been · have checked
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thingtopic which is · those who are

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, haven't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/, relaxation /rᵻˌlækˈseɪ.ʃən/
  • Long words — get the stress right: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/, introverted /ˈɪn.tɹəˌvɜːɹ.təd/, phenomenon /fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nən/

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 paraphrase, pronunciation, depend.

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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