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Section 1.

You will hear a telephone conversation between a woman who is looking for information about holidays, and an agent for a tour company.

First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 7, on page 2.

Listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 7.

Asia Pacific Tours, can I help you?

Yes, I've been looking at your website, and I'd like some more information about your activity holidays.

Certainly, You know, of course, the prices of the tours include stays in three -star hotels, and they include airfares.

Great.

What about your tour of Vietnam?

My sister went there last year and loved it.

Yes, it's a really beautiful place and probably our fastest growing destination, Now that package includes several opportunities to take courses.

Don't you have a cookery course of some kind?

We certainly do.

If you love eating out in Vietnam like most people do and want to know how to prepare a meal, you can learn how from a master in a five -star hotel.

on another day you have a choice of two activities the first is instruction in diving in the south china sea

not a certificate course but just an introduction most people think it's wonderful Or, if you want to stay dry but still want some exercise,

you can spend the day on a trek through the jungle near the beach.

It's not difficult, and everyone seems to enjoy it.

Anything cultural on offer?

We used to take people to a Vietnamese opera, but that didn't prove so popular.

So now we include a dance show, and our clients all rave about that.

They say the colours are just magnificent.

Hmm.

What's the cost?

I've just noticed it's now a special price.

The holiday used to be £1 ,600, but it's just been reduced to £1 ,450, so you do save quite a bit,

and as I said, it seems to be our up -and -coming tour.

of one of their country parks.

Where you have the chance to see birds of all sorts.

Yes, that's a very popular activity.

People don't realise that Hong Kong isn't just a crowded city.

That's a half -day activity and you go with a trained escort, and it includes dinner in a monastery where you end your day.

And then we wouldn't want you to miss out altogether on shopping, so there's another day when we take you round an electronics factory Now,

that might sound like an odd thing to do, but it's actually really fascinating, and not like your usual ceramics factory.

And you can buy their products there quite cheaply.

Now the whole Hong Kong package is just £1 ,320 per person.

Sounds interesting.

Before you hear the rest of the conversation,

you have some time to look at questions 8 to 10 of Now listen and answer questions 8 to 10.

But let me find out about one more place.

I've always wanted to go to Korea, but not on this trip.

And I've been to Thailand, which I loved, but what about your Japan package?

Good choice.

Well, that tour includes a terrific trip to a museum of traditional costume.

The exhibits are gorgeous.

They've got an absolutely priceless collection.

And I think the website says you take your clients to a market, don't you?

A crafts market, I think.

Well, we do go to a market, but it's one that sells fish, and it's one of the largest in the world.

and you have the chance to sample the wares in a little restaurant nearby

We also give you plenty of free time to wander around the city with our guides if you want, And what's the cost of all that?

£1 ,800.

Well, you've been ever so helpful.

I've noted all the details down, and I'll get back to you when I've made up my mind.

If we can give you any more help, do ring back.

Thanks, I will.

Your English?

That is the end of section one.

You now have half a minute to check your answers.

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “Asia Pacific Tours Activity Holidays”. Las palabras que más se repiten: tour, include, questions, package, holiday. Este vídeo tiene 58 frases y 667 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 4:42. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 142 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 85 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar. 9 de sus 58 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

Palabra	Pronunciación	Significado
airfare sustantivo		pasaje aéreo
fascinate verbo	/ˈfæsɪneɪt/	fascinar
rave verbo	/ɹeɪv/	desvariar, delirar
ware sustantivo	/ˈwɛə/	mercancía
priceless adjetivo	/ˈpɹaɪslɪs/	inestimable, no tener precio
monastery sustantivo	/ˈmɑnəˌstɛɹi/	monasterio
wander verbo	/ˈwɑndɚ/	vagar, divagar
ceramic sustantivo	/səˈɹæmɪk/	cerámica
terrific adjetivo		terrífico
escort sustantivo	/ˈɛs.kɔɹt/	escolta
magnificent adjetivo	/mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/	magnífico, macanudo
altogether adverbio	/ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/	por completo
jungle sustantivo	/ˈd͡ʒʌŋ.ɡ(ə)l/	selva, jungla
dive verbo	/daɪv/	bucear, somorgujar
instruction sustantivo	/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/	instrucción

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

Palabra	Pronunciación	Significado
get back to verbo		responder / contestar (en un rato), volver / tornar a contactar
make up verbo	/ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/	reponer, suplir
miss out verbo		perdérsela

Gramática en este vídeo

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

Estructura	En el vídeo
“Used to” used to + verbo — un hábito o estado pasado que ya no es cierto	used to take · used to be
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora	I've just noticed · it's just been reduced · I've always wanted
Superlativos the -est / the most … — lo más alto o lo más bajo de un grupo	our fastest · the largest
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción	will hear · I'll get

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 16 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I've, don't, didn't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/
Palabras largas — cuida el acento: monastery /ˈmɑnəˌstɛɹi/, magnificent /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/, altogether /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/, electronics /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪks/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

/v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: rave /ɹeɪv/, dive /daɪv/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

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

¿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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