Shadowing Practice: Thử Thách Mới IELTS LISTENING MAP 7 Street - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Now listen and answer questions 14 to 20.
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OK, so this slide shows a map of the central area of Granford with the High Street in the middle
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and School Road on the right.
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Now, we already have a set of traffic lights in the High Street at the junction with Station Road,
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but we're planning to have another set at the other end, at the School Road Junction, to regulate the flow of traffic along the High Street.
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We've decided we definitely need a pedestrian crossing.
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We considered putting this on School Road just outside the school, but in the end we decided that could lead to a lot of traffic congestion
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so we decided to locate it on the High Street, crossing the road in front of the supermarket.
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That's a very busy area, so it should help things there.
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We are proposing some changes to parking.
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At present, parking isn't allowed on the High Street outside the library, but we are going to change that and allow parking there,
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but not at the other end of the High Street near School Road.
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There'll be a new no parking sign on School Road just by the entrance to the school, forbidding parking for 25 metres.
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This should improve visibility for drivers and pedestrians, especially on the bend just to the north of the school.
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As far as disabled drivers are concerned, at present they have parking outside the supermarket, it, but lorries also use those spaces,
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so we've got two new disabled parking spaces on the side road up towards the bank.
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It's not ideal, but probably better than the present arrangement.
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We also plan to widen the pavement on School Road.
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We think we can manage to get an extra half metre on the bend just before we get to the school, on the same side of the road.
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Finally, we've introduced new restrictions on loading and unloading for the supermarket,
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so lorries will only be allowed to stop there before 8am.
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That's the supermarket on School Road.
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We kept to the existing arrangements with the High Street supermarket.
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Okay, so that's about it.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Thử Thách Mới IELTS LISTENING MAP 7 Street”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: road, parking, supermarket, traffic, decided. This video has 24 sentences and 354 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:27. The speaker talks at a steady 144 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% 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:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| supermarket noun | /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ | A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing. |
| lorry noun | /ˈlɔɹi/ | A large and heavy motor vehicle designed to carry goods or soldiers; a truck |
| disable verb | /dɪsˈeɪbəl/ | To render unable; to take away an ability of, as by crippling. |
| pedestrian noun | /pəˈdɛstɹiən/ | A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle. |
| metre noun | /ˈmiːtəɹ/ | The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in… |
| junction noun | /ˈd͡ʒʌŋkʃən/ | The act of joining, or the state of being joined. |
| bend verb | /bɛnd/ | To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means. |
| arrangement noun | /əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/ | The act of arranging. |
| unload verb | /ʌnˈloʊd/ | To remove the load or cargo from (a vehicle, etc.). |
| pavement noun | /ˈpeɪvm(ə)nt/ | A paved surface; a hard covering on the ground. |
| forbid verb | /fɚˈbɪd/ | To disallow; to proscribe. |
| congestion noun | /kənˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃən/ | An accumulation or buildup, the act of gathering into a heap or mass. |
| restriction noun | /ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃən/ | The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted. |
| visibility noun | /ˌvɪz.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ | The condition of being visible. |
| regulate verb | /ˈɹɛɡ.jə.leɪt/ | To dictate policy. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | We've decided · we've introduced |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | isn't allowed · be allowed |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | we're planning · are proposing |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | There'll be · will only be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as we've, isn't, there'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: junction /ˈd͡ʒʌŋkʃən/, restriction /ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, visibility /ˌvɪz.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
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 supermarket, lorry, disable.
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.