Shadowing Practice: [Audio] Basic IELTS Listening - 69 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Exercise 2.
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Who invented popcorn?
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Listen to the conversation and fill in the missing information in the notes below.
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Mary and her classmate Alex are off from school.
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They are going to see a film.
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Do you have the time, Alex?
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It's 7.20.
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We are early.
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The film starts at 7.30.
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Let's have something to drink.
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That's a good idea.
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Something smells good.
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Right.
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That's popcorn.
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Would you like some popcorn?
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Yes, I'd love some.
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Do you know who invented popcorn?
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It is said that popcorn is a delicacy that was developed by the Indians of North America.
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When did they invent it?
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It has been dated back thousands of years.
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I see.
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Do you know that the Indians were not only eating popped corn, but they also used popped corn in headdresses, necklaces, and in religious ceremonies?
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Yes, we have seen these in some films, and according to most sources,
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a deerskin bag full of popcorn was served at the first Thanksgiving dinner at Plymouth Rock in 1621.
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You know, popcorn's popularity grew during the Depression of the 1930s, when people realized that a little popcorn could go a long way.
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But its success was clinched when movie theaters across the continent started serving the snack.
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By 1947, 85% of movie houses were selling popcorn at their concession stands.
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Oh, the movie's about to start.
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Let's go.

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¿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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