Shadowing Practice: Vocabulary for IELTS - 19 a - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Recording 19A Good morning.
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My name is Dan Taylor and I'm Professor of Sociology here at Manly University.
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Our modern society often prides itself on its free press, and with access to the internet and cable television,
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the news is broadcast 24 hours a day.
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However, we have just completed a study which reveals that the general public is increasingly ill -informed today.
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For this project, we compiled a list of what we considered to be the most significant current affairs stories,
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and then we assessed how these stories were reported by newspapers and radio and television networks.
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Alarmingly, we found that as many as 25 significant news stories were either under -reported or omitted from the news altogether.
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It would seem that the media today seeks to entertain rather than inform the public.
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I define censorship as anything which interferes with the free flow of information in our society,
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and this would seem to be what tabloid journalism is doing.
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They are effectively censoring important news stories on the basis that they may not be interesting or entertaining enough.
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One example is the widening gap between the rich and the poor.
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This is a major problem in big cities today, and yet you are unlikely to find a reference to it in any news headlines.
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Instead, you're more likely to find stories about the latest celebrity with important new content relegated to the back pages.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Vocabulary for IELTS - 19 a”. This video has 15 sentences and 234 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:43. The speaker talks at a steady 137 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% 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 |
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| inform verb | /ɪnˈfɔɹm/ | To communicate knowledge to. |
| entertain verb | /ˌɛntəˈteɪn/ | To amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably. |
| reveal verb | /ɹɪˈviːl/ | To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden. |
| broadcast noun | /ˈbɹɔːd(ˌ)kɑːst/ | A transmission of a radio or television programme intended to be received by anyone with a receiver. |
| increasingly adverb | Increasing in amount or intensity. | |
| define verb | /dɪˈfaɪn/ | To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly. |
| unlikely adjective | /ʌnˈlaɪkli/ | Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected. |
| affair noun | /əˈfɛɹ/ | Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public. |
| celebrity noun | /səˈlɛb.ɹɪ.ɾi/ | Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about. |
| journalism noun | /ˈd͡ʒɝnl̩ˌɪzəm/ | The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news… |
| altogether adverb | /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/ | Completely, wholly, or without exception. |
| assess verb | /əˈsɛs/ | To determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate; to estimate. |
| headline noun | /ˈhɛd.laɪn/ | The heading or title of a magazine or newspaper article. |
| interfere verb | /ˌɪn.tɚˈfɪɚ/ | To get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance. |
| censorship noun | /ˈsɛnsɚʃɪp/ | The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent undesirable media from being published or propagated. |
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 | have just completed |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | were reported |
Pronunciation to watch
- Long words — get the stress right: celebrity /səˈlɛb.ɹɪ.ɾi/, altogether /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/, alarmingly /əˈlɑɹm.ɪŋ.li/
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 inform, entertain, reveal.
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.