Shadowing Practice: New IELTS Speaking Topic: Computers - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi, welcome to Simple IELTS Solutions.
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My name is Simon.
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Thanks very much for joining me.
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This video is all about the subject of computers.
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The topic of computers comes up quite regularly in speaking and also in writing.
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And these are some of the very latest IELTS Speaking Part 1 questions
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I'm going to go through two questions with you
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and also give you two model answers what would life be
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like without a computer for you can you let me know in the comments below
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I want to hear what your answer to this question would be right without further ado let's get started
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i out speaking part one topic computers what will your life be like without computers
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why don't you pause the video here try and answer the question yourself
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or better still let me know in the comments below what your answer to this question would be
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and then we can carry on and see how I've answered this
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unfortunately I'm old enough
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that I can actually recall a time before the advent of computers unlike many of the younger generation
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I think life would be much slower paced without them
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because we would have to rely on the post or snail mail rather than email.
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So, vocabulary -wise, we've got recall.
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To recall is a verb.
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So, instead of saying remember, I said recall.
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So, this is a verb we can use instead of remember, and it means the same thing, really.
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Advent the advent of computers I talk about the advent of computers that's a noun
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and that's the beginning or the start of something is an advent
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and generation is a noun and these are people of a similar age
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and snail mail snail mail is an idiom
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and this is referring to the normal postal service
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so sending a letter in the post don't forget to hit
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that like button if you're liking this video
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and also share it with anyone else you think it would be useful for
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and I also want to invite you to my IELTS speaking course
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and this only takes five hours of your time
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and this is designed so you could make an answer even
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if you have only limited vocabulary about the topic
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so check the link in the description below
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and that's my IELTS speaking course right back to the video in what condition would you not use a computer
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it's another strangely worded
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question but I think they mean
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when would it be bad for you to use a computer or when would you not use a computer.
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Don't forget you can pause the video now and answer the question yourself and then see how I've answered.
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I think it would be frowned upon or probably prohibited to use a computer in a formal academic exam.
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If you were taking a test in the examination hall
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I'm sure the invigilators would not be keen on you firing up your laptop to look up the answers.
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Let's look at the vocabulary I used there.
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So if you were taking a test I'm using a conditional sentence here
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and it's a good idea to show the examiner lots of different types of grammar structures
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so they can give you a good score for your grammatical range
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and accuracy vocabulary wise we got frowned upon it would be frowned upon frowned upon is an idiom
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and that means basically disapproved of
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or they would not like it prohibited it's an adjective means forbidden
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or not allowed exam is another word for a test invigilators it's a plural noun
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and these are the people who supervise the exam
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Keen on is a phrasal verb.
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You know I like to use phrasal verbs because they're very easy to use.
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They're much easier to use than idioms.
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And you can use them in a lot of different circumstances.
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And keen on is a great one to use because it basically just means like.
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But here I've said not be keen on, so it means don't like.
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firing up another phrasal verb and that's basically turning something on
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so if you fire up the tv it means you turn on the tv
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so that's my IELTS speaking part one model answers about computers
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there's lots of vocabulary in there to give you ideas um
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I hope you've written your answer to the part to the first question in the comments below
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if you want to see more IELTS speaking part one model answers then check out this playlist here
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and for more help with your IELTS speaking then check out
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this video here thanks for joining me I'll see you again soon bye bye
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “New IELTS Speaking Topic: Computers”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: computer, answer, speaking, Ielts, advent. This video has 66 sentences and 784 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:14. The speaker talks at a steady 126 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% 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:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| vocabulary noun | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning. |
| verb noun | /vɝb/ | A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being. |
| advent verb | /ˈæd.vɛnt/ | To arrive or begin, especially at the first coming or appearance of something. |
| recall verb | /ɹɪˈkɔl/ | To withdraw, retract (one's words etc.); to revoke (an order). |
| examination noun | /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | The act of examining. |
| keen adjective | /kin/ | Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested. |
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| snail noun | /sneɪl/ | Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell. |
| noun noun | /naʊn/ | A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, word, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea… |
| pause noun | /pɔːz/ | A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation. |
| prohibit verb | /pɹəˈhɪbɪt/ | To forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit. |
| formal adjective | /ˈfɔɹməl/ | In accordance with established forms. |
| refer verb | /ɹɪˈfɜː/ | To direct the attention of (someone toward something). |
| pace noun | /peɪs/ | A step taken with the foot. |
| invite verb | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). | |
| come up verb | To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly. | |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. | |
| look up verb | /ˌlʊk ˈʌp/ | To have better prospects. |
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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| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've answered · I've said · you've written |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is designed · would be frowned |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, conditional /kənˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/
- Long words — get the stress right: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, accuracy /ˈæk.jɚ.ə.si/, conditional /kənˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/, examiner /əɡˈzæmɪnɚ/
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 vocabulary, verb, advent.
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.