Shadowing Practice: B1 T2 TEST1 PART1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Section 1.
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You will hear a conversation between a housing agent and a college student who wants to rent a house.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 4.
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You will see that there is an example which has been done for you.
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On this occasion only, the conversation relating to this will be played first.
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Good afternoon and welcome to Habitat Hunters.
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You must be Joseph.
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Yes, that's right.
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You said on the phone that I could come by at 2 o 'clock.
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Sorry, I'm a little early.
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No problem at all.
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In Calgary's market, you have to move fast if you want a good apartment.
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Actually, I'd settle for almost anything.
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I've been here ten days and the hotel is ruining me.
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My father has me on a strict budget.
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Sit right down here now, sir.
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Let's talk a little about the places before we go have a look.
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Now, we have four apartments available.
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OK.
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Could you tell me more about those four apartments?
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Sure.
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The first one is on Beetle Road, just a block off campus.
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It's a three -bedroom with a bathroom and a living room and a great Italian restaurant right next to it.
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The agent says that the first apartment is a three -bedroom apartment with a great Italian restaurant right next to it.
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So, restaurant has been written in the space.
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Now we shall begin.
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You should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time.
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Listen carefully and answer questions one to four.
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Good afternoon and welcome to Habitat Hunters.
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You must be Joseph.
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Yes, that's right.
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You said on the phone that I could come by at 2 o 'clock.
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Sorry, I'm a little early.
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No problem at all.
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In Calgary's market you have to move fast if you want a good apartment.
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Actually, I'd settle for almost anything.
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I've been here 10 days and the hotel is ruining me.
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My father has me on a strict budget.
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Sit right down here now, sir.
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Let's talk a little about the places before we go have a look.
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Now, we have four apartments available.
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OK.
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Could you tell me more about those four apartments?
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Sure.
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The first one is on Beetle Road, just a block off campus.
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It's a three -bedroom with a bathroom and a living room and a great Italian restaurant right next to it.
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How much?
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Well, it's $435 a month, including internet and utilities.
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OK, that sounds reasonable.
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Any drawbacks to the house?
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There's a really big garden, but it hasn't been taken care of over the years and it's just too big to clean up nicely.
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Hmm, that sounds OK.
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Tell me about the next option.
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The other three -bedroom apartment is on Oakington Avenue on campus.
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It is right near the building where you have classes and the kitchen and living room are newly furnished.
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Wow, that sounds like a pretty good option.
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Well, it is a cool apartment, but since it's a dormitory, the living room, bathroom, kitchen and washing machine are all shared.
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It would be nice not to have to buy living room furniture, though.
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And how much is this one?
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$400 per month for a bedroom with an air conditioner.
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For a bedroom without an air conditioner, you would pay less, $340 for it.
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Yikes!
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Even with the air conditioner, it sounds really inconvenient to have to share facilities.
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I'll never cook if I have to walk down the hall to use the kitchen Yeah,
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that's true Before you hear the rest of the conversation you have some time to look at questions 5 to 10
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Now listen and answer questions 5 to 10.
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Anyway, the next place is a two -bedroom on Mead Street.
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Oh, I like Mead Street.
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That's off campus, right?
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Yep, it's pretty cool, but it only has two bedrooms plus a living room and a study.
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But I want to live together with my two friends.
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So, you could make the study into a small bedroom if you end up living with them.
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Also, we guys want a TV and DVD player since we're all so much into movies.
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Well, this place has a great TV and VCR, but no DVD player.
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No DVD?
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That's so weird.
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Are any other facilities provided?
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As you said, weird enough, it also comes with a wash basin.
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Is there a washing machine?
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I think we need that more than just a wash basin.
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I'm afraid there's no washing machine in the apartment.
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Wow, that's so old -fashioned.
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Maybe it's not the best choice for three college guys.
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How much is it?
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Well, it's $600 per month, but of course it would be cheaper if you made it into three bedrooms instead of two.
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And where is the apartment located?
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It's 2500 Mead Street, where there are a lot of bars.
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It would be affordable, but it would get pretty noisy, and that sounds really expensive for an old place in a noisy area.
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How about the last place?
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This one's on campus in the Devon Close complex.
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It's a one -bedroom, so it will be a little quieter than the Mead Street place.
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One -bedroom, huh?
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That could be good for focusing on my studies.
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What else does it have?
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It comes with a living room and a study, and includes a really nice lamp in the study that has a bunch of different settings.
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You know what else is cool?
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There's a dining hall downstairs, so all evening meals are free.
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You can purchase breakfast and lunch, but meals after 6pm are free.
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Wow, this place sounds too good to be true.
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Is it really expensive?
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It's all right.
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$500 per month, but there's no bathroom.
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What?
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No bathroom?
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Well, there's no bathroom in the apartment, but there's one at the end of the hall.
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Hmm, thanks.
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I think now I just have to decide whether I want to live alone or not.
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Yeah, which one do you prefer?
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I think I'd choose either this apartment or the one on Beetle Road.
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OK, you'd better think about it and then you can contact me ASAP fine thanks for your help you're welcome
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that is the end of section one you now have half a minute to check your answers
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Now turn to Section 2.
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¿Por qué practicar el habla con este video?
Este video es una joya para quienes quieren aprender inglés con videos de forma práctica. La conversación entre un agente inmobiliario y un estudiante universitario es un contexto real y cotidiano, ideal para dominar situaciones de alquiler, una de las más comunes al vivir o estudiar en un país de habla inglesa. Al reproducir y repetir sus líneas, no solo mejoras tu fluidez, sino que también adquieres vocabulario específico y confianza para interactuar en situaciones similares. ¡Es la oportunidad perfecta para aplicar la técnica de shadowing, una metodología probada que consiste en imitar la pronunciación, el ritmo y la entonación de los hablantes nativos!
Gramática y expresiones en contexto
Analicemos algunas estructuras clave del diálogo que te ayudarán a comunicarte con claridad:
- "I'd settle for almost anything": La contracción "I'd" (de "I would") se usa para expresar preferencias o situaciones hipotéticas. En español, equivale a "me conformaría con casi cualquier cosa". Es útil para mostrar flexibilidad en negociaciones.
- "including internet and utilities": La preposición "including" (incluyendo) es esencial para especificar lo que está incluido en un servicio. Aprender a usarla te ayudará a aclarar detalles en contratos o acuerdos.
- "Any drawbacks to the house?": La pregunta "Any drawbacks..." (¿Algún inconveniente?) es una forma indirecta y educada de pedir información negativa. Es una expresión muy útil para evaluar opciones de forma crítica.
Trampas comunes de pronunciación
La pronunciación en inglés puede ser complicada, pero con práctica, las dominarás. En este video, presta atención a:
- "budget": Se pronuncia /ˈbʌdʒɪt/, no "bujet". La "u" tiene un sonido corto, similar a "uh", y la "g" suena como "j" en español.
- "utilities": Se dice /juːˈtɪlətiz/, con el acento en la segunda sílaba. Evita pronunciar cada sílaba igual; enfatiza la "ti".
- "drawbacks": La "aw" en "draw" suena como "o" en "oso", y la "backs" es un sonido corto, como "baks". No lo confundas con "draws backs".
Para mejorar aún más, usa una app de shadowing que te permita grabarte mientras imitas el diálogo. La técnica de shadowing es una de las más efectivas para perfeccionar la pronunciación y el ritmo. ¡No te rindas, cada repetición te acerca más a tu meta de hablar inglés con fluidez!
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
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| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | has been done · I've been · has been written |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | has been done · will be played · has been written |
| Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosa | student who wants · example which has |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | will hear · will see · will 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.