Is speech shadowing effective? Yes! Let this lesson about ‘a noisy situation’ convince you. Here is the Part 2 cue card we are using in today’s exercise:
Describe a situation where you experienced a lot of noise.
You should say:
-Where you were
-What made the noise
-How the noise affected you
-And what you did do to deal with the noise
Part 1: First, listen to the full sample.
Step 2: This week’s IELTSCast episode is temporarily unavailable.
Step 3: Complete the full exercise by watching the below video.
Step 4: Read through the below transcript and note what you’ve learned today.
Step 5: Submit your five speaking samples to your Whatsapp instructor and wait for their feedback.
Transcript
Describe a situation where you experienced a lot of noise.
You should say:
-Where you were
-What made the noise
-How the noise affected you
-And what you did do to deal with the noise
I’m going to describe a situation where I experienced a lot of noise. This happened a few months ago when I was visiting a friend who lived near a construction site. The noise was coming from the construction site, where they were building a new apartment complex.
The construction was very loud and it affected me in a number of ways. First of all, it was difficult to carry on a conversation with my friend because we occasionally had to shout to hear each other over the noise. Additionally, the noise was so persistent that it was difficult to focus on anything else. I found myself becoming increasingly irritable and frustrated as the noise continued.
In order to deal with the noise, we decided to leave the apartment and go for a walk in a nearby park. This helped us to get away from the noise and enjoy some peace and quiet for a while. We also wore earplugs when we were inside the apartment, which helped to reduce the noise somewhat.
Overall, the experience was very frustrating, but I learned a lot from it. I realised how much noise can affect my mood and my ability to focus, and I have since become more aware of the noise levels in my environment. If I ever find myself in a similar situation again, I will be sure to take steps to minimise the impact of the noise on my wellbeing.
Thank you.