Shadowing Practice: IELTS Speaking Part 1: Pets, Colours and Mornings - Learn English Speaking with Video

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “IELTS Speaking Part 1: Pets, Colours and Mornings”. This video has 28 sentences and 232 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:33. The speaker talks at a natural 150 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 9 of its 28 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:

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

• Could you tell me your full name, please?
• Do you have a pet at home?
• Did you have pets when you were a child?
• Do you think pets are good for children?
• What's your favourite colour?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'd, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like pet, grey, colours.