Shadowing Practice: A1 English Listening Practice - 'Our Weekend Picnic' - Learn English Speaking with Video

Este vídeo tiene 21 frases y 143 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 1:17. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 112 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. Solo el 78 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

13 palabras menos comunes del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

• picnic /ˈpɪknɪk/ (sustantivo) — jira, pícnic. An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.
• cookie /ˈkʊki/ (sustantivo) — galleta. A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm.
• juice /d͡ʒuːs/ (sustantivo) — zumo, jugo. A liquid made from plant, especially fruit.
• delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ (adjetivo) — delicioso, sabroso. Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty.
• duck /dʌk/ (sustantivo) — pato, ánade. Any of certain aquatic birds of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet, distinguished from swans and geese by generally being smaller and…
• swim /swɪm/ (verbo) — nadar. To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
• basket /ˈbæskɪt/ (sustantivo) — cesta, cesto. A lightweight woven container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.
• blanket /ˈblæŋ.kɪt/ (sustantivo) — manta, cobija. A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
• yummy /ˈjʌm.i/ (adjetivo) — delicioso, rico. Delicious.
• jump /d͡ʒʌmp/ (verbo) — saltar, brincar. To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.
• pack /pæk/ (sustantivo) — cajetilla, bojote. A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back, but also a load for an animal, a bale.
• orange /ˈɒɹɪnd͡ʒ/ (sustantivo) — naranjo, naranja. An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit).
• cheese /t͡ʃiz/ (sustantivo) — queso. A dairy product made from curdled or cultured milk.

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

• play with (verbo) — juguetear con. To fiddle with; make small adjustments to, for example to something mechanical in order to improve its performance.
• walk around (verbo) — deambular. To walk with no planned destination; to meander.

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
2. Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como picnic, cookie, juice.