Shadowing Practice: A2 T1 TES1 PART1 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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You will hear each recording twice.
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1. Where will the girl meet her friend?
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Holly?
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It's Angie here.
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Look, I know I said I'd see you at the bus stop after school.
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Well, I can't now, because I've got to go to the library.
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We went on a trip to an art gallery today, and I've got lots of questions to answer about what we saw there.
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So, I'll go straight to the cinema when I've finished in the library.
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I'll get a later bus and see you there about five, OK?
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Now listen again.
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Holly, it's Angie here.
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Look, I know I said I'd see you at the bus stop after school.
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Well, I can't now, because I've got to go to the library.
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We went on a trip to an art gallery today, and I've got lots of questions to answer about what we saw there.
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So I'll go straight to the cinema when I've finished in the library.
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I'll get a later bus and see you there about five, OK?
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two
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when does the man want to watch a television program oh
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you're watching a DVD do you know how long it lasts about two hours I think oh
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but I want to see the documentary
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and it starts at five past eight that's only one hour
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from now don't worry we started watching it at half past five so it'll finish by half past seven
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now listen again oh you're watching a DVD do you know
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how long it lasts about two hours I think oh
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but I want to see the documentary
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and it starts at five past eight that's only one hour
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from now don't worry we started watching it at half past five, so it'll finish by half past seven.
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Three.
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Which sport does the girl prefer to take part in?
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Well, on holiday, I'm like most people, I guess.
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I do water sports.
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Well, I go surfing and swimming and I have fun doing both of them
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but I'm more of a team player really
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so although they're fun I'd rather play hockey if I had to choose just one sport yeah,
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even though tennis is my favourite sport to watch I mean,
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it's fast and there's so much skill involved but I'm not so keen on playing it Now listen again.
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Well, on holiday, I'm like most people, I guess.
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I do water sports, well, I go surfing and swimming, and I have fun doing both of them.
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But I'm more of a team player, really.
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So although they're fun, I'd rather play hockey if I had to choose just one sport.
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Yeah, even though tennis is my favourite sport to watch,
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I mean, it's fast and there's so much skill involved, but I'm not so keen on playing it.
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4. What should the girl avoid eating?
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So if my teeth are OK, what do you advise?
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First of all, don't worry.
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I'm sure it's not serious, and it certainly isn't caused by eating fruit.
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I don't know why anyone would think that.
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Or a few biscuits occasionally.
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You generally eat a very healthy diet.
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It might be a good idea to give up ice cream for a week or two.
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You'll probably find that that'll help.
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And use this mouthwash regularly.
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Come and see me after three weeks if you're still having problems.
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Now listen again.
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So if my teeth are OK, what do you advise?
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First of all, don't worry.
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I'm sure it's not serious, and it certainly isn't caused by eating fruit.
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I don't know why anyone would think that.
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Or a few biscuits occasionally.
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You generally eat a very healthy diet.
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It might be a good idea to give up ice cream for a week or two.
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You'll probably find that that'll help.
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And use this mouthwash regularly.
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Come and see me after three weeks if you're still having problems.
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5. What was the weather like during their walk?
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How was your trip?
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Great, yeah.
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We went with my cousins and drove all night to this amazing place in the mountains, really high up, above the clouds.
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We saw the sun come up, and it was fantastic.
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We walked to the top of the mountain.
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It was unbelievably cold.
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We really needed our thick jackets, but the light was so strong, we had to wear sunglasses.
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We could see the waterfall on the other side of the valley, with mist at the bottom of it.
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Now listen again.
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how was your trip great yeah we went with my cousins
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and drove all night to this amazing place in the mountains
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really high up above the clouds we saw the sun come up and it was fantastic
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we walked to the top of the mountain it was unbelievably cold we really needed our thick jackets
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but the light was
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so strong we had to wear sunglasses we could see the
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waterfall on the other side of the valley with mist at
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the bottom of it six what does the boy borrow oh no i haven't got my vocabulary notebook.
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I've got to finish my essay this afternoon.
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Do you want to use my laptop?
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You can probably check most of the words on it.
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Thanks very much, but I can use the dictionary in the library if you'll lend me your library card.
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All right,
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but bring it back tomorrow now listen again oh no i haven't got my vocabulary notebook
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i've got to finish my essay this afternoon do you want
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to use my laptop you can probably check most of the words on it thanks very much
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but i can use the dictionary in the library if you'll Lend me your library card.
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All right, but bring it back tomorrow.
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7. Which shorts did the woman see in the shop window?
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You know those shorts you got last year?
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The ones with flowers on them?
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They're my favourites, really useful.
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Yes, the long ones.
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Well, I saw a pair just like those, except they were plain.
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In the window of that new shop just inside the shopping centre.
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They had big pockets.
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I'll go and look at them tomorrow.
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My flowery ones are good, but I'd like some with pockets.
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Now listen again.
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You know those shorts you got last year?
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The ones with flowers on them?
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They're my favourites, really useful.
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Yes, the long ones.
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Well, I saw a pair just like those, except they were plain.
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In the window of that new shop just inside the shopping centre.
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They had big pockets.
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I'll go and look at them tomorrow.
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My flowery ones are good, but I'd like some with pockets.
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That is the end of part one.

¿Por qué este video es ideal para aprender inglés con videos?

Este clip es excelente para la práctica de inglés hablado porque presenta diálogos cotidianos, con vocabulario y estructuras propias del nivel A2. Las situaciones son reales: reunirse con un amigo, planificar ver televisión, elegir un deporte y consejos de salud. Esto permite a los aprendices conectar el lenguaje con contextos prácticos, lo que facilita la memorización y la aplicación. Además, al escuchar cada grabación dos veces, se fomenta la comprensión auditiva y la repetición, esenciales para mejorar la pronunciación en inglés.

Analicemos frases clave para sonar natural

  • "I'll go straight to the cinema when I've finished in the library": Usa el futuro simple ("I'll go") y el present perfect ("I've finished") para expresar secuencia de acciones. La palabra "straight" agrega naturalidad, indicando dirección directa, algo común en el habla cotidiana.
  • "it'll finish by half past seven": El uso de "it'll" (contracción de "it will") y "by" para marcar un límite de tiempo es típico en conversaciones informales. Evita el lenguaje formal, lo que la hace fácil de imitar.
  • "I'm more of a team player really": La expresión "more of a..." se usa para describir tendencias personales, y "really" al final suaviza el tono. Es una frase coloquial que muestra personalidad, ideal para la práctica de la speaking.

Rutina de práctica: shadow speak para mejorar

Para aprovechar al máximo el video, sigue esta rutina: 1) Escucha el primer diálogo una vez para entender el contexto. 2) Repite la grabación, pausando después de cada frase, y imita la pronunciación, la entonación y el ritmo (esto es shadow speak). 3) Graba tu propia voz y compárala con la original: presta atención a las contracciones ("I'll", "it'll") y las palabras funcionales ("by", "straight"). 4) Repite el proceso con los demás diálogos. Haz esto diariamente durante 15 minutos, y notarás cómo tu fluidez y pronunciación mejoran. El shadowspeak ayuda a internalizar el patrón del inglés hablado, haciendo que tu speech suene más natural.

Gramática en este vídeo

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

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahoraI've finished
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo haceisn't caused
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ingstarted watching · avoid eating
Posibilidad con “might / may” might/may + verbo — algo posible pero no seguromight 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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