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Hi, welcome to lesson 210.
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This week we are looking at an IELTS speaking part 2
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cue card on the topic of Describe a place you went to that was full of colour.
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I'll read the cue card to you now.
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Describe a place you went to that was full of colour.
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You should say, where it was.
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When you went there, what you saw, and explain how you felt about being in that colourful place.
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Alright, first thing, let's listen to the sample so you can hear the model spoken naturally.
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Here it is.
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We will now start part two of the exam.
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Here is your cue card.
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Start speaking now, please.
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One place that truly amazed me with its colour was Iwa Mural Village, located in my home city, Seoul.
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I visited it last autumn with a friend who was visiting from overseas.
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Iwa Mural Village is a small neighbourhood on a hillside that was transformed into a vibrant public art space.
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Artists were invited to paint murals and create installations to revitalise the area.
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and now it's full of life and color.
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As my friend and I walked through the narrow alleyways, we saw walls covered in paintings of flowers, animals, and abstract patterns.
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Even the staircases had artwork.
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One staircase had a beautiful painting of koi fish that looked like they were swimming up the steps.
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What made the place even more special was how the art blended with the everyday lives of the residents.
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Flower pots, painted mailboxes, and colorful signs made it feel like the entire village was part of an open-air gallery.
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Being there made me feel cheerful and inspired.
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It was the kind of place that sparks your imagination and lifts your mood.
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It reminded me that color and creativity can really change the way we experience a place.
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Thank you.
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Okay, we will now start this week's speech shadowing exercise.
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In this week's free sample exercise, you will repeat the response to the first few sentences from the model.
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I'll read this section of the response again to you now just to refresh your memory.
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One place that truly amazed me with its color was Iwa Mural Village, located in my home city, Seoul.
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I visited it last autumn with a friend who was visiting from overseas.
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Iwa Mural Village is a small neighborhood on a hillside that was transformed into a vibrant public art space.
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Okay, let's go ahead and start this week's speech shadowing exercise.
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Okay, here's this week's speech shadowing exercise.
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Enjoy.
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We will now start part two of the exam.
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Here is your cue card.
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Start speaking now, please.
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One place that truly amazed me with its colour was Iwa Mural Village, located in my home city, Seoul.
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Located in my home city, Seoul.
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in my home city, in my home city, located in my home city, Seoul.
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One place that truly amazed me with its color,
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truly amazed me with its color, truly amazed me with its color,
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with its color, with its color, truly amazed me with its color,
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one place that truly amazed me with its color One place that truly amazed me with its color was Iwa Mural Village,
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located in my home city, Seoul.
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One place that truly amazed me with its color was Iwa Mural Village, located in my home city, Seoul.
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I visited it last autumn with a friend who was visiting from overseas.
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With a friend who was visiting from overseas.
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Who was visiting from overseas. From overseas.
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from overseas who was visiting from overseas with a friend who was visiting from overseas
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with a friend with a friend with a friend who was visiting from overseas.
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I visited it last autumn.
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Last autumn.
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Last autumn.
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I visited it last autumn.
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I visited it last autumn with a friend who was visiting from overseas.
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I visited it last autumn with a friend who was visiting from overseas.
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Ewa Muro Village is a small neighborhood on a hillside that was transformed into a vibrant public art space.
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that was transformed into a vibrant public art vibrant public artspace
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public artspace public artspace vibrant public artspace
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that was transformed into a vibrant public art space,
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that was transformed into a vibrant public art space,
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Ewaw Muro Village is a small neighborhood on a hillside.
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Is a small neighborhood on a hillside. On a hillside. On a hillside.
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Is a small neighborhood on a hillside.
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Iwa Muro Village is a small neighborhood on a hillside.
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Iwa Muro Village is a small neighborhood on a hillside that was transformed into a vibrant public art space.
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Ewa Mural Village is a small neighborhood on a hillside that was transformed into a vibrant public art space.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Speech shadowing - Doing this 20 minutes a day will improve your confidence!”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: village, overseas, color, hillside, vibrant. This video has 78 sentences and 934 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:45. The speaker talks slowly, about 96 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 76% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| hillside noun | /ˈhɪlˌsaɪd/ | The side of a hill. |
| amaze verb | /əˈmeɪz/ | To fill (someone) with surprise and wonder; to astonish, to astound, to surprise. |
| vibrant adjective | /ˈvaɪbɹənt/ | Pulsing with energy or activity. |
| transform verb | /tɹænsˈfɔɹm/ | To change greatly the appearance or form of. |
| locate verb | /ˈloʊˌkeɪt/ | To place; to set in a particular spot or position. |
| artspace noun | An art gallery that offers art-related activities and events. | |
| staircase noun | /ˈstɛɹˌkeɪs/ | A flight of stairs; a stairway. |
| alleyway noun | /ˈæ.li.weɪ/ | A narrow street formed by the proximity of adjacent buildings. |
| mailbox noun | /ˈmeɪl.bɑks/ | A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose. |
| revitalise verb | To give new life, energy, activity or success to something. | |
| colourful adjective | British standard spelling of colorful. | |
| cheerful adjective | /ˈt͡ʃɪɹfl̩/ | Noticeably happy and optimistic. |
| refresh verb | /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/ | To renew or revitalize. |
| colorful adjective | /ˈkʌl.əɹ.fl̩/ | Possessing prominent and varied colors. |
| unlock verb | /ʌnˈlɑk/ | To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| walk through verb | To explain (something) to (someone), step by step. |
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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| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was transformed · were invited |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | friend who was |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: refresh /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/, installation /ˌɪn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: creativity /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/, installation /ˌɪn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/
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 hillside, amaze, vibrant.
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.