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Test 2.
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There are five parts to the test.
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You will hear each piece twice.
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We will now stop for a moment before we start the test.
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Please ask any questions now because you must not speak during the test.
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Now look at the instructions for part one.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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One.
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Which photo is the boy showing his mother?
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Do you like this photo, Mum?
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I took it when I went for a walk with Grandpa last night.
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It's amazing.
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It doesn't look like it was taken at night.
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Yes, the moon was very bright.
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Aren't the trees beautiful with snow on them?
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They certainly are.
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Did you see any animals?
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Lots of rabbits, but they ran away before I could take their photo.
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Now listen again.
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Do you like this photo, Mum?
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I took it when I went for a walk with Grandpa last night.
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It's amazing.
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It doesn't look like it was taken at night.
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Yes, the moon was very bright.
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Aren't the trees beautiful with snow on them?
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They certainly are.
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Did you see any animals?
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Lots of rabbits, but they ran away before I could take their photo.
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2. Where does the girl's mother work?
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Your mum works at the railway station, doesn't she, Katie?
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She's changed her job.
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She's a receptionist in a big new hotel now.
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Do you mean the one next to the museum where my dad works?
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That's right.
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I'm going to see her there after school.
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Do you want to come?
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Yes, please.
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Now listen again.
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Your mum works at the railway station, doesn't she, Katie?
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She's changed her job.
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She's a receptionist in a big new hotel now.
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Do you mean the one next to the museum where my dad works?
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That's right.
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I'm going to see her there after school.
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Do you want to come?
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Yes, please.
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3. What did Helena's class do in their history lesson?
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Did you have a good day at school, Helena?
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Yes, Dad.
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We had to write a story about an old king in our English lesson.
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That was fun.
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That sounds more like history.
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Yes, we had that today too.
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We watched a story about an old king in our English lesson.
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That was fun.
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That sounds more like history.
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Yes, we had that today too.
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We watched a film about life in a castle.
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After that, in art, I chose to do a picture of the castle.
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Here it is.
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Look.
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Great.
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Now listen again.
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I choose to do a picture of the castle.
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Here it is.
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Look.
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Great!
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Four.
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Which new sport is the girl going to do today?
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I like your board, Daisy.
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Are you good at it?
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I don't know.
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This is my first time.
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I'm okay at skateboarding, so I hope it won't be too different.
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Well, at least it's softer when you fall on snow.
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Have you ever been surfing?
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I'd like to.
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My brother's got a surfboard, but he won't let me use it.
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Now listen again.
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I like your board, Daisy.
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Are you good at it?
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I don't know.
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This is my first time.
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I'm okay at skateboarding, so I hope it won't be too different.
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Well, at least it's softer when you fall on snow.
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Have you ever been surfing?
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I'd like to.
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My brother's got a surfboard, but he won't let me use it.
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5. What did the boy eat for breakfast?
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I'm just getting your lunchbox ready for you to take to school, Peter.
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I've given you a cheese sandwich.
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Would you like to take some grapes as well?
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Can't I have a piece of melon?
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Sorry, but you had the last piece for breakfast.
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You can have a pear if you prefer.
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OK.
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Thanks, Mum.
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Now listen again.
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I'm just getting your lunchbox ready for you to take to school, Peter.
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I've given you a cheese sandwich.
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Would you like to take some grapes as well?
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Can't I have a piece of melon?
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Sorry, but you had the last piece for breakfast.
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You can have a pear if you prefer.
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OK, thanks, Mum.
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That is the end of part one.

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Este vídeo tiene 106 frases y 690 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 6:37. El hablante habla despacio, unas 104 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 86 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

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

  • lesson /ˈlɛs.ən/ (sustantivo) — lección. A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
  • castle /ˈkɑːsəl/ (sustantivo) — castillo, castro. A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or…
  • railway /ˈɹeɪlˌweɪ/ (sustantivo) — ferrocarril, ferrovía. A transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods.
  • rabbit /ˈɹæbɪt/ (sustantivo) — conejo, conejil. A mammal of most genera of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail. (Those of the larger kind are instead called hares)
  • surf /sɝf/ (verbo) — surfear. To ride a wave on a surfboard; to pursue or take part in the sport of surfing.
  • grape /ɡɹeɪp/ (sustantivo) — uva, malvasía. A small, round, smooth-skinned edible fruit, usually purple, red, or green, that grows in bunches on female vines of most species of genus Vitis and the…
  • instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/ (sustantivo) — instrucción. The act of instructing, teaching, or providing with information or knowledge.
  • lunchbox /ˈlʌntʃˌbɒks/ (sustantivo) — fiambrera, tartera. A container for transporting meals, especially lunch.
  • pear /pɛɹ/ (sustantivo) — pera, peral. An edible fruit produced by the pear tree, similar to an apple but typically elongated towards the stem.
  • receptionist /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/ (sustantivo) — recepcionista, secretaria. An employee (such as a secretary) who works in reception (receiving visitors and/or calls) for a person or business, especially an office.
  • skateboard /ˈskeɪt.bɔɹd/ (sustantivo) — monopatín, patineta. A narrow, wooden or plastic platform mounted on pairs of wheels, on which one stands and propels oneself by pushing along the ground with one foot.
  • surfboard /ˈsɝfˌbɔɹd/ (sustantivo) — tabla de surf, tabla hawaiana. A shaped waterproof plank, usually made of wood or foam and reinforced plastic, used to surf on waves.

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

  • fall on (verbo) — recaer. To experience; to suffer; to fall upon.
  • run away (verbo) — huir. To flee by running.
  • look at (verbo) — mirar, funar. To observe or watch.

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 24 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, doesn't, won't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/, receptionist /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/

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 lesson, castle, railway.

Gramática en este vídeo

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

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — una acción que empezó antes y continúaHave you ever been surfing
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahoraI've given
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hacewas taken
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónwill hear · will now stop · won't be

¿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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