Shadowing Practice: The Frankston Connect Club part 2 IELTS Actual listening (Audio +Transcript) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Part 2 You will hear a short talk given to a group of retired people about a club called Connect.
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First you have some time to look at questions 11 to 15.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 15.
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Hello, I've been asked to talk to you today about Connect.
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Connect is a club for people who have retired from full -time work.
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The first Connect club began back in 1960 in Brisbane, Australia.
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Today, I'll concentrate on Frankston Connect, the club where I'm a member.
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It services the communities around the suburb of Frankston here in Melbourne.
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Okay, so what are our club aims? we're not a fitness club
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or anything like that some connect branches do charity work
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but that's not for us our objective is to provide social contact with others who have similar interests
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and ideas now meetings we have monthly club meetings where the
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usual club business is discussed for example at the last meeting we talked about how much money was spent
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that month also at that meeting someone had just returned from an overseas trip and he spoke about that.
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Then we looked at entries for our photography competition.
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The winner will be announced soon.
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Up until now we've used the school hall for our meetings
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but that's about to be renovated so we needed to find an alternative.
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It's been a great venue because of its size and it's
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so easy to get to but I'm sure historical Frankston Hall will suit us just fine.
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Our social committee plans and organizes club trips from time to time, and they're always looking for suggestions from members for new places to go to.
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If you join, you should check the activities list that's posted on our website each month and attend anything that interests you.
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Come and make friends.
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We're just one big happy family.
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So, how do you join and what about membership fees?
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It's simple.
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Just fill in the form and give it to me before you leave this morning.
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There are a few payment options.
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Some members prefer to make an annual payment, which is a slightly cheaper option, or you can pay monthly.
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Why don't you get a group together?
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It makes the activities more fun.
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Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 16 to 20.
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If you still haven't decided whether to join or not, let me try to tempt you with some of our upcoming events.
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Our Moonlight Wildlife Walk was previously available to members' immediate families as well,
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but this wonderful activity has become so popular that it's now limited to just members.
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Although it's free, we do ask our members to pay something to the Wildlife Fund so it can continue its good work.
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Everyone makes their way to the wildlife park independently, arriving at dusk, where a guide walks with the group and tells us about all the animals we encounter.
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OK, theatre in the park.
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We see a different play every month.
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The park's on the train line and easy to access, so we don't organise buses or anything.
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Come along and recline on a blanket on the grass, although some members prefer to take along their own seat.
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No need to make a reservation, there's plenty of space.
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After the play, we all walk to a local cafe where you can purchase coffee and cake.
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It's a really fun night out.
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Birdwatching is a regular activity and it's organised by the keen birdwatchers in the club.
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This activity consists mainly of early morning and late afternoon walking trips to spot the birds when they're most active.
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Birdwatching attracts only small numbers, so one of our ardent birdwatchers drives members in the club van to the best spots.
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The City Botanical Gardens Walk is a popular activity that occurs a couple of times a year.
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Members make their own way there and usually meet up outside the gates at 8 .45am, setting off for the hour's walk with the volunteer guide by 9am.
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Many members bring a friend or relative and this is fine.
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Now, the State Library.
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Our visits here in the past have always been great because there's something for everyone.
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You can easily spend a whole day in there.
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There's a lovely restaurant
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and you can take food into the small cinema there where
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we'll be watching a short film about the history of our local area.
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So, what else can I tell you?
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That is the end of Part 2.
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You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Part 2.
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Thank you.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 15.
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Hello.
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I've been asked to talk to you today about Connect.
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Connect is a club for people who have retired from full -time work.
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The first Connect Club began back in 1960 in Brisbane, Australia.
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Today, I'll concentrate on Frankston Connect, the club where I'm a member.
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It services the communities around the suburb of Frankston here in Melbourne.
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Okay, so what are our club aims we're not a fitness club
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or anything like that some connect branches do charity work
70
but that's not for us our objective is to provide social contact with others who have similar interests
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and ideas now meetings we have monthly club meetings where the
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usual club business is discussed for example at the last meeting we talked about how much money was spent
73
that month also at that meeting.
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Someone had just returned from an overseas trip and he spoke about that.
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Then we looked at entries for our photography competition.
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The winner will be announced soon.
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Up until now we've used the school hall for our meetings
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but that's about to be renovated so we needed to find an alternative.
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It's been a great venue because of its size and it's
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so easy to get to but I'm sure historical Frankston Hall will suit us just fine.
81
Our social committee plans and organizes club trips from time to time, and they're always looking for suggestions from members for new places to go to.
82
If you join, you should check the activities list that's posted on our website each month and attend anything that interests you.
83
Come and make friends.
84
We're just one big happy family.
85
So, how do you join and what about membership fees?
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It's simple.
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Just fill in the form and give it to me before you leave this morning.
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There are a few payment options.
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Some members prefer to make an annual payment, which is a slightly cheaper option, or you can pay monthly.
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Why don't you get a group together?
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It makes the activities more fun.
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Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 16 to 20.
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Now listen and answer questions 16 to 20.
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If you still haven't decided whether to join or not, Let me try to tempt you with some of our upcoming events.
95
Our Moonlight Wildlife Walk was previously available to members' immediate families as well.
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But this wonderful activity has become so popular that it's now limited to just members.
97
Although it's free, we do ask our members to pay something to the Wildlife Fund so it can continue its good work.
98
Everyone makes their way to the wildlife park independently, arriving at dusk, where a guide walks with the group and tells us about all the animals we encounter.
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OK, theatre in the park.
100
We see a different play every month.
101
The park's on the train line and easy to access, so we don't organise buses or anything.
102
Come along and recline on a blanket on the grass, although some members prefer to take along their own seat.
103
No need to make a reservation, there's plenty of space.
104
After the play, we all walk to a local cafe where you can purchase coffee and cake.
105
It's a really fun night out.
106
Birdwatching is a regular activity and it's organised by the keen birdwatchers in the club.
107
This activity consists mainly of early morning and late afternoon walking trips to spot the birds when they're most active.
108
Bird watching attracts only small numbers
109
so one of our ardent bird watchers drives members in the
110
club van to the best spots The City Botanical Gardens Walk is a popular activity
111
that occurs a couple of times a year Members make their own way there
112
and usually meet up outside the gates at 8 .45am setting
113
off for the hour's walk with the volunteer guide by 9am Many members bring a friend
114
or relative and this is fine Now, the State Library.
115
Our visits here in the past have always been great because there's something for everyone.
116
You can easily spend a whole day in there.
117
There's a lovely restaurant
118
and you can take food into the small cinema there where
119
we'll be watching a short film about the history of our local area.
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So, what else can I tell you?
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That is the end of Part 2.
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You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Part 2.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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About This Lesson
This lesson uses a real IELTS listening scenario about the Frankston Connect Club to help you practice English speaking and listening skills. You’ll engage with a natural dialogue about a retirement club, its aims, meetings, and events—perfect for building comprehension and fluency. The content mirrors IELTS test formats, making it ideal for IELTS speaking practice and general english speaking practice.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Social contact: Interaction with others, a common theme in IELTS topics.
- Renovated: Refurbished, useful for describing places in speaking tasks.
- Ardent: Passionate, a strong adjective to enhance vocabulary range.
- Recline: Lie back, helpful for describing actions in scenarios.
- Immediate families: Close relatives, a phrase often used in community contexts.
Practice Tips
To improve your pronunciation and fluency, try shadow speech (repeating the speaker’s words immediately after them). The video’s calm, conversational tone is perfect for this. Start by pausing after short phrases—like “Connect is a club for people who have retired”—and repeat, focusing on matching the speaker’s pace and intonation. This helps train your mouth to form English sounds naturally, boosting improve english pronunciation efforts.
For IELTS speaking practice, focus on the structure of the talk: it starts with an introduction, outlines aims, and details events. Mimic this structure when describing clubs or communities in your own speech. Notice how the speaker uses phrases like “Our objective is to” to clarify purpose—incorporate such structures to make your speech more coherent. Finally, practice summarizing the club’s events in 30 seconds, a skill vital for IELTS speaking tasks. Regular shadowspeak with this video will build confidence in understanding and reproducing natural English speech.
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 been asked · have retired · haven't decided |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | I've been asked · is discussed · will be announced |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | people who have · payment, which is |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should check |
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.