Shadowing Practice: Customer Booking Request Form: IELTS LISTENING Vol 5 Test 4 Section 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Customer Booking Request Form: IELTS LISTENING Vol 5 Test 4 Section 1”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: answer, travel, hear, carter, tickets. This video has 101 sentences and 797 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:20. The speaker talks slowly, about 109 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 24 of its 101 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| booklet noun | /ˈbʊk.lət/ | A small or thin book. |
| redesign noun | /ˌɹiː.dɪˈzaɪn/ | A plan for making changes to the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system so as to better serve the purpose of the original design, or to… |
| traveller noun | /ˈtɹævəlɚ/ | One who travels, especially to distant lands. |
| presume verb | /pɹɪˈz(j)um/ | To be so presumptuous as (to do something) without proper authority or permission [with to (+ infinitive)]. |
| promotional adjective | /pɹəˈmoʊʃənəl/ | Of or relating to an advertising promotion; serving to promote a service, institution, business, etc. |
| terribly adverb | /ˈtɛɹ.ɪ.bli/ | Very; extremely. |
| mobility noun | /mə(ʊ)ˈbɪlɪti/ | The ability to move; capacity for movement. |
| altogether adverb | /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/ | Completely, wholly, or without exception. |
| keen adjective | /kin/ | Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested. |
| instruction noun | /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/ | The act of instructing, teaching, or providing with information or knowledge. |
| relate verb | /ɹɪˈleɪt/ | To tell in a descriptive way. |
| requirement noun | /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənt/ | A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory. Its adpositions are generally of in relation to who or what has given it, on in relation to whom… |
| recover verb | /ɹɪˈkʌvɚ/ | To get back, to regain (a physical thing; in astronomy and navigation, sight of a thing or a signal). |
| feedback noun | /ˈfiːdˌbæk/ | Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get back to verb | Return to (an activity) |
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). |
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- How can I help?
- Your name was Sarah Carter, wasn't it?
- Shall I call you back tomorrow morning?
- Which date do you wish to travel on?
- Would you be happy to do that?
Bu videodaki dil bilgisi
Konuşmacının en çok kullandığı yapılar, videodaki sözcüklerin aynısıyla:
| Yapı | Videoda |
|---|---|
| Edilgen yapı be + fiilin üçüncü hâli — kimin yaptığı değil, ne olduğu önemli | will be played · will be given · has been done |
| Present perfect have/has + fiilin üçüncü hâli — geçmişte olan ama şimdi de önemli olan bir eylem | has been done · has been written · you've seen |
| “will” ile gelecek will + fiil — bir karar, söz ya da tahmin | will hear · will have · will be |
| Zorunluluk: must / have to / need to bir şeyin gerekli olduğunu söylemek | have to answer · need to get · need to be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, I'd, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: promotional /pɹəˈmoʊʃənəl/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: promotional /pɹəˈmoʊʃənəl/, mobility /mə(ʊ)ˈbɪlɪti/, altogether /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/
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 booklet, redesign, traveller.
Gölgeleme Tekniği Nedir?
Gölgeleme, başlangıçta profesyonel tercüman eğitimi için geliştirilen ve çok dilli Dr. Alexander Arguelles tarafından popüler hale getirilen, bilim destekli bir dil öğrenme tekniğidir. Yöntem basit ama güçlüdür: ana dili İngilizce olan bir sesi dinler ve hemen yüksek sesle tekrar edersiniz — konuşmacıyı 1-2 saniye gecikmeyle takip eden bir gölge gibi. Pasif dinleme veya dilbilgisi alıştırmalarının aksine, gölgeleme beyninizi ve ağız kaslarınızı gerçek konuşma kalıplarını eşzamanlı olarak işlemeye ve yeniden üretmeye zorlar. Araştırmalar, telaffuz doğruluğu, tonlama, ritim, bağlı konuşma, dinleme anlama ve konuşma akıcılığını önemli ölçüde geliştirdiğini göstermektedir — bu da onu IELTS Konuşma hazırlığı ve gerçek dünya İngilizce iletişimi için en etkili yöntemlerden biri yapar.






























