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Now turn to part 3, questions 14 to 19.
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You will hear a telephone message that Sue has left for her friend Polly.
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For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
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You now have 20 seconds to look at part 3.
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Now we are ready to start.
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Listen carefully.
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You will hear the recording twice.
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Hi, Polly.
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This is Sue.
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I was just ringing to check
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that you're still OK to come camping with me at the weekend and tell you what I've planned.
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Mum and Dad thought it was probably better not to go too far away
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because the weather hasn't been very good this week.
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And if it rains all the time, we might want to come home.
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I don't think so.
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Anyway, they said, what about if we go to the campsite just outside Gillesfield?
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That's G -U -I -L -S -F -I -E -L -D.
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That's a village over the border in Wales.
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so we can catch a bus to the village
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and then it's not far to the campsite
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so we'll walk from the bus stop it's on a farm
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I stayed there once about five years ago with mum
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and dad and we had a car then of course
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but we'll be okay and it's a beautiful spot so I said yes
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I've talked to dad about what we need to take Well, you've got a tent which doesn't weigh too much So can you bring that?
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Because it won't be as heavy to carry as ours
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There's no need to bring much food Because we can eat at the farmhouse They do great evening meals
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But we need something for boiling water for drinks
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I can bring something to cook on But you've got a small saucepan, haven't you?
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So can you bring that?
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and i'll bring coffee and we'll buy milk in the village
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when we get there mum says we must get the tent up before dark on friday
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which is about eight so we must meet outside the mall at quarter to four
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so we can get the four o 'clock bus We'll be there by five then I'm
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so excited Call me back soon Bye Now listen again
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Hi Polly This is Sue I was just ringing to check
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that you're still okay to come camping with me at the weekend and tell you what I've planned?
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Mum and Dad thought it was probably better not to go too far away
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because the weather hasn't been very good this week and if it rains all the time we might want to come home.
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I don't think so.
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Anyway, they said, what about if we go to the campsite just outside Gillsfield?
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That's G -U -I -L -S -F -I -E -L -D
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That's a village over the border in Wales
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So we can catch a bus to the village
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And then it's not far to the campsite
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So we'll walk from the bus stop It's on a farm
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I stayed there once about five years ago with mum
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and dad And we had a car then of course
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But we'll be okay And it's a beautiful spot So I said yes
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I've talked to dad about what we need to take Well, you've got a tent which doesn't weigh too much So can you bring that?
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Because it won't be as heavy to carry as ours
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There's no need to bring much food because we can eat at the farmhouse.
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They do great evening meals.
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But we need something for boiling water for drinks.
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I can bring something to cook on.
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But you've got a small saucepan, haven't you?
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So can you bring that?
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And I'll bring coffee and we'll buy milk in the village when we get there.
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Mum says we must get the tent up before dark on Friday, which is about eight so we must meet outside the mall at quarter to four
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so we can get the four o 'clock bus
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we'll be there by five then I'm so excited call me back soon bye that is the end of part three
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Now turn to part 4, questions 20 to 25.
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Look at the six sentences for this part.
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You will hear a conversation between two boys, Manny and James, about something that James' parents are planning.
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Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
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If it is correct, choose the letter A for yes.
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If it is not correct,
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choose the letter B for no. You now have 20 seconds to look at the questions for part 4.
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Now we are ready to start.
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Listen carefully.
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You will hear the recording twice.
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Hello?
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Manny, hi, James here.
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Can you talk?
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Sure, I'm on the bus.
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Well, look, my mum and dad have just...
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I can't believe it.
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You'll never guess.
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Okay, so what is it?
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They've only decided we're going to live in some village out in the middle of nowhere.
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Why have they done that?
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Not for me, that's for sure.
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Dad says it'll cut our living costs because houses aren't so expensive there.
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But I don't see it.
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I mean, we'll spend more on petrol getting to the city, won't we?
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But your mum and dad work from home and you've got your student card for the bus.
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If there is one.
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Buses don't often go to the countryside nowadays.
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Anyway, not in the evenings.
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I'll be stuck out there, like, with no social life.
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Hmm.
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But perhaps you can get something good out of all this.
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Like?
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Well, like, um, oh, I know, yeah.
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You know, you just asked your dad if you could have a motorbike, and he said no, cause it was expensive,
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and you could always use the bus.
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Well, now you can say that you've got to have one so they don't have to drive you everywhere.
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He can't argue with that, can he?
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Manny, you're brilliant.
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That's perfect.
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Yeah, I'll be able to use it to go to school and get some really good gear.
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You know, a leather jacket and everything.
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Oh, but what about Mum?
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She said she didn't want me going around on a motorbike because they're not safe, especially at night.
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She says I'm too young and irresponsible.
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She'd never agree.
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But James, if you agree with all this living in the country plan, be really helpful and stuff,
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maybe she'll begin to think you are sensible and see it's a practical thing as well.
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Yeah, perhaps.
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Guess it's worth trying.
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Oh, here's my stop.
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Catch you later.
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Yeah, bye.
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Now listen again.
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Hello?
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Manny.
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Hi.
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James here.
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Can you talk?
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Sure.
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I'm on the bus.
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Well, look, my mum and dad have just...
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I can't believe it.
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You'll never guess.
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OK.
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So, what is it?
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They've only decided we're going to live in some village Out in the middle of nowhere Why have they done that?
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Not for me, that's for sure Dad says it'll cut our living costs
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Because houses aren't so expensive there But I don't see it I mean, we'll spend more on petrol getting to the city, won't we?
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But your mum and dad work from home And you've got your student card for the bus.
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If there is one.
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Buses don't often go to the countryside nowadays.
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Anyway, not in the evenings.
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I'll be stuck out there, like, with no social life.
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Hmm.
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But perhaps you can get something good out of all this.
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Like?
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Well, like...
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Um...
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Oh, I know, yeah.
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You know you just asked your dad if you could have a motorbike And he said no,
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cause it was expensive And you could always use the bus Well, now you can say that you've got to have one
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So they don't have to drive you everywhere He can't argue with that, can he?
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Manny, you're brilliant That's perfect Yeah,
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I'll be able to use it to go to school and get some really good gear.
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You know, a leather jacket and everything.
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Oh, but what about Mum?
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She said she didn't want me going around on a motorbike because they're not safe, especially at night.
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She says I'm too young and irresponsible.
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She'd never agree.
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But James, if you agree with all this living in the country plan, be really helpful and stuff,
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maybe she'll begin to think you are sensible and see it's a practical thing as well.
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Yeah, perhaps.
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Guess it's worth trying.
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Oh, here's my stop.
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Catch you later.
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Yeah, bye.
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That is the end of part four.
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You now have six minutes to check and copy your answers onto the answer sheet.
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Thank you.

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El escenario: Una llamada para organizar un campamento

El diálogo de este video muestra una situación cotidiana: Sue llama a su amiga Polly para confirmar planes de campamento, compartir detalles como el lugar, lo que necesitan llevar y el horario. Este tipo de conversaciones son ideales para practicar inglés hablado, ya que involucran vocabulario práctico y estructuras comunes en situaciones reales, como negociar planes, dar instrucciones y recordar objetos esenciales.

Trozos útiles y colocaciones para memorizar

  • "Check that you're still OK to come": Expresión natural para confirmar si alguien sigue dispuesto a asistir. Útil en planes con amigos o reuniones.
  • "Not far to the campsite": Colocación común para describir distancias cortas. Ideal para hablar de rutas o ubicaciones.
  • "Get the tent up before dark": Frase práctica para referirse a montar una tienda. Incluye el verbo "get" + objeto + adverbio, una estructura clave en inglés.
  • "Meet outside the mall at quarter to four": Forma clara de indicar lugar y hora de encuentro. Importante para organizar salidas.
  • "Doesn't weigh too much": Expresión útil para hablar de pesos. Útil al describir objetos o equipaje.

Tu reto de shadowing: Repite y emula

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Gramática en este vídeo

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

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Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahorahas left · I've planned · hasn't been
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hacebe stuck
Past continuous was/were + -ing — una acción en curso en un momento del pasadowas just ringing
Posibilidad con “might / may” might/may + verbo — algo posible pero no seguromight want

¿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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