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Hey everybody!
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Welcome to this A1 English listening practice video.
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You can use this video to practice your listening and comprehension as I speak.
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And remember to sign up for our $1 listening practice seminars at polyglossa .com
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and download our free listening time podcast so you can practice your listening skills.
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So today, I'm gonna talk about summer.
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For some of you, it's summer now, and for others, it's winter.
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Here where I live, it's the summer season now.
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So first, let's talk about summer weather.
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In most countries, this is the hottest time of year.
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In cold countries, summer is the only time of year when it's hot.
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In tropical countries, there isn't much difference between the seasons, but summer is definitely hot.
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I really like hot sunny weather.
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Some people don't like this weather, so they prefer other seasons.
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How about you?
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Do you prefer hot or cold weather?
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Also, in some places summer is the rainy season.
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Where I live now, it rains a lot in the summer.
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I don't like this.
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I grew up in Southern California where it doesn't rain a lot.
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So I'm used to blue skies and sunny weather.
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For me, rainy weather isn't fun.
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I like to go outside and do activities, but it's hard to do this when it's raining.
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Let's talk about some summer activities that people like to do.
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During the hot summer days, many people like going to the beach.
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The water is usually warmer during this season, so it's a good time to swim.
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Some people like to lie on the sand and enjoy the hot sun But I don't do this.
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I sometimes like swimming at the beach, but I definitely don't sunbathe.
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I get sunburned very easily.
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Another thing that many Americans do in the summer is have barbecues.
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This season is perfect for barbecues because you can spend the afternoon outside with your family and friends.
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The kids can run around and play while the adults relax and talk.
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And of course, everyone enjoys eating good food at barbecues.
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I love eating hamburgers and hot dogs outside on warm summer days.
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Also, many Americans have swimming pools, so the summer months are a great time to use them.
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When I was a kid, my family always went in the pool during this time of year.
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I have great memories of playing with my sister and my friends in our pool.
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It's always fun to go in the pool during the summer.
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People who don't have swimming pools can go to public pools.
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In big cities, there are usually public swimming pools where you can go during the summer or during other months.
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One other popular summer activity in the US is camping.
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Summer is the perfect time to go camping because you don't get too cold at night.
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Usually people sleep outside in tents when they camp, so it's better to do this activity when it's warm.
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I've camped in the summer and in the winter, but it's definitely better in the summer.
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A lot of people go hiking when they camp, which is also better in the summer in my opinion.
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Alright, now let's talk about summer vacation.
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In the US, children usually have a long break from school during the summer.
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When I was in elementary school and middle school, I had two and a half months of summer vacation.
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The school year ended in the middle of June, and the next school year began in September.
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This is a long break.
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I had time to do many things during these months.
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Many American children go to summer camp during this break.
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There are many types of summer camps where kids do fun activities, learn new things, and spend time outdoors.
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I went to a few sports summer camps when I was a kid.
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Also, many people travel during this season because children don't have to go to school.
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Summer is also a good time to travel because of the good weather.
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But the bad thing about traveling in the summer is that many touristic places are crowded at this time.
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This means that there are many people there.
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So I prefer to travel during other seasons.
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Alright, now I'm going to ask you some questions about the video to see if you understood.
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Write your answers in a comment down below.
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Number one: What's one summer activity?
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Number two: Where do people sleep when they go camping?
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And number three: What's one bad thing about traveling during the summer?
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Okay, before we go, remember to sign up for our $1 listening practice seminars
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I'll see you next time.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel A1 se basa en el vídeo “A1 English Listening Practice - Summer”. Las palabras que más se repiten: summer, listening, pool, weather, hot. Este vídeo tiene 69 frases y 820 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 6:23. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 128 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 88 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es fácil de seguir.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
swim verbo/swɪm/nadar
skill sustantivo/skɪl/destreza, habilidad
vacation sustantivo/veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/vacaciones, vacación
podcast sustantivo/ˈpɑdˌkæst/podcast, pódcast
sunny adjetivo/ˈsʌni/asoleado, soleado
seminar sustantivo/ˈsɛmɪnɑɹ/seminario
rainy adjetivo/ˈɹeɪni/lluvioso, pluvioso
sand sustantivo/sænd/arena
elementary adjetivo/ˌɛləˈmɛntəɹi/elementario
relax verbo/ɹɪˈlæks/relajar, aflojar
outdoor adjetivo/aʊtˈdɔː/al aire libre, al fresco
tropical adjetivo/ˈtɹɑ.pɪ.kəl/tropical
tent sustantivo/tɛnt/tienda, toldo
subscribe verbo/səbˈskɹaɪb/suscribirse, subscribirse
hike sustantivo/haɪk/caminata

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
go ahead verbo/ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/venga, adelante

Frases que vale la pena repetir

Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:

  • Here where I live, it's the summer season now.
  • Do you prefer hot or cold weather?
  • For me, rainy weather isn't fun.
  • Alright, now let's talk about summer vacation.
  • I'll see you next time.

Gramática en este vídeo

Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosaPeople who don · camp, which is
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ingenjoys eating · love eating
Futuro con “going to” be going to + verbo — un plan o algo que se ve venirgonna talk · I'm going to ask · I'm going to go

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 17 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, I'm, isn't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: swim /swɪm/, skill /skɪl/
  • /h/ — una aspiración suave, no la “j”: hike /haɪk/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/, hamburger /ˈhæmˌbɜɹ.ɡɚ/

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 swim, skill, vacation.

¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?

Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.

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