Shadowing Practice: Notes on New Jobs: Đề thi IELTS LISTENING (actual test) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Part 1 You will hear two recent graduates talking about their jobs.
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You have 30 seconds to read questions 1 to 5.
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Hello, Annie.
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Haven't seen you for ages.
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Hi, James.
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You're right.
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I've been working really long hours.
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How's your job going?
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Pretty well. And yours?
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I'll have to admit, it's not what I expected, but at least I've got a job.
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Plenty of people who graduated with me are still looking.
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You're working in the City Archives, aren't you?
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Yes, near Central Library.
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It's a terrific location.
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Lucky you.
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The one thing I don't like about my job is all the travelling.
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I'd no idea how big the region was until I had to catch so many buses, trains and taxis.
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Why don't you drive?
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I haven't saved up enough for a car.
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Too bad.
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I'm sure you've told me before, but what exactly is your job?
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I'm a biodiversity advisor for the council.
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What does that involve?
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A lot of surveying.
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There are four divisions in our team.
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Ecological assessment, native species management, ecosystem restoration, and I've forgotten the last one.
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Anyway, I'm in ecological assessment.
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What kind of land do you survey?
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All kinds.
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And who do you advise?
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Anyone who manages or owns property public or private
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when a person wants to make changes we run through his
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or her legal obligations and suggest the best use of the land
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while protecting or restoring ecosystems ecology was your major at university wasn't it yes
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but the real world is rather more complex than the one
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we described in our assignments before you listen to the rest
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of the conversation you have We have 30 seconds to read questions 6 to 10.
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What are you working on at the moment?
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A development application.
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A farmer wants to reduce her reliance on sheep by planting olives.
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She'd also like to build some tourist accommodation, plus some walking tracks and a road.
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That's quite a lot of work.
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It is.
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Moreover, there's a deep volcanic crater on her property as well as a large wetland, home to a rare bird.
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So what should she do?
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The tourist accommodation will be relatively straightforward as long as it's on high ground.
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With the track into the crater, where there are unusual rock formations and steam, she'll need to consider health and safety regulations.
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But they shouldn't be too hard.
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It's the wetland that presents a challenge.
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I doubt she'll be able to drain it.
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At some expense, she might be able to build a road around it, but it's more likely she'll have to forego new access to the olive grove.
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I had no idea development applications were so detailed.
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Well, this process means a carefully controlled use of land, for which I believe future generations will be grateful.
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Future generations?
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Working at the archives, I'm completely immersed in the lives of past generations.
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I bet.
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Although the technology is up to date, we've got amazing scanners.
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Really?
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I spent all last week scanning tram tickets and timetables from 1902 to 1956.
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Why?
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The archives keep all kinds of documents.
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1902 was when the electric tram service began here, and 1956 was when buses took over completely.
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But didn't you major in psychology?
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Yes, I did.
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The archives are about as far away from that as you could imagine.
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Although, working with so many different staff and public means I do have to apply some psychology from time to time.
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That is the end of part 1.
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You now have one minute to check your answers to part 1.
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Thank you.
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About This Lesson
You're practicing English with "Notes on New Jobs: Đề thi IELTS LISTENING (actual test)" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.
Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.
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.