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You will hear a radio programme in which two people, Olivia Wilde and Michael Asimwe, are discussing the African tour company they work for.

Choose the answer A, B, C or D which fits best according to what you hear.

I'm joined today by the head of African overland tour company Joy Adventures, Olivia Wilde, and one of her veteran tour guides,

Michael Azimwe, for this week's travel feature, in which we throw the spotlight on Africa,

and in particular, land -based touring and adventures there.

Olivia, turning first to you, can you tell me what an overland tour company offers that is so unique?

Certainly.

Africa is, of course, a huge continent, so the logistical challenge of seeing much of it in one go is stern, to say the least.

Usually, extensive travel comes at a price which affords it only to a privileged few.

What we aim to do at our tour company is make Africa accessible and affordable to all.

We offer overland itineraries which enable tourists to see many different parts of the continent, while keeping costs in check.

This is one factor which differentiates us from other tour operators out there, and we pride ourselves on our inclusivity.

We make Africa accessible to all.

But this sounds almost too good to be true.

Otherwise, why don't all tour operators have the same model?

Well, let me explain.

There is, of course, a trade -off for keeping costs low.

We offer a no -frills experience.

This is not the luxury African adventure most of your listeners will be accustomed to hearing about.

It's quite hands -on.

Tour members are expected to partake in cooking, cleaning and pitching tents and so forth.

It's all part of the experience.

They're not weighted on, hand and foot. And by and large, the accommodation is basic camping for the most part as i

mentioned though there are occasional stops in large towns where we use dorm rooms

and upgrades are possible to private accommodation in most places where

we stay for those prepared to pay a little extra from

their own pocket who would like improved comfort i see

and what is your real michael what does tour guiding on such a no -frills adventure entail.

Well, I have to be a bit of a jack -of -all -trades.

I'm a driver, entertainer, guide and chef.

Again, in order to offer the best value for money, it's necessary for us to keep staffing levels to a minimum, so there are seldom more than one or two guides accompanying each tour.

We, if you like, oversee and manage things,

and the tourists themselves also pitch in to bring everything together and make the experience as pleasant as possible.

as Olivia already mentioned, I think.

It is a very rewarding and fulfilling experience, and I use my local knowledge to make it even more so.

Indeed, Michael makes an important point.

Our company is committed to using local staff and supporting the local community.

This is another excellent reason to choose our packages.

You are, essentially, giving something back to Africa for the wonderful experience you enjoy there.

We source local produce for food and supplies where possible, only stay in accommodation owned and staffed by locals,

and exploit the in -depth knowledge our guides have to provide a truly unique and unrivaled experience of Africa.

So, are you the only company offering such tours?

You make your packages sound very unique indeed.

Well, that was so until recently, yes.

However, copycats are emerging and trying to jump on the back of our success, having seen the great appetite amongst tourists for what we offer.

But there's no substitute for the experience we have amassed from being in this business for 20 -plus years.

It's simply impossible to replicate what we offer, therefore, I believe.

I would agree with Olivia, having worked for a number of different tour operators.

I can certainly vouch for the fact that Joy Adventures is the best.

For instance, take the Overland vehicles.

Even these are tailor -made.

While other tour operators use modified buses or trucks, we have designed, commissioned and produced one -off vehicles purpose -built for overlanding in Africa.

They offer unrivaled practicality and comfort.

It's another example of the lengths we go to to ensure our offering is truly unique and value for money.

The overland vehicles alone, of course, to not justify the choice of our tour, but they're one of the main key ingredients, which mean that it's truly unrivalled.

Michael is right.

We leave the competition trailing, to be perfectly honest with you, and not just in terms of the experience, but also in terms of price.

Right, thank you.

Now, let's look a little, shall we, at some of your specific itineraries.

I'm joined today by the head of African overland tour company Joy Adventures, Olivia Wilde, and one of her veteran tour guides,

Michael Azimwe, for this week's travel feature, in which we throw the spotlight on Africa,

and in particular, land -based touring and adventures there.

Olivia, turning first to you, can you tell me what an overland tour company offers that is so unique?

Certainly.

Africa is, of course, a huge continent, so the logistical challenge of seeing much of it in one go is stern, to say the least.

Usually, extensive travel comes at a price which affords it only to a privileged few.

What we aim to do at our tour company is make Africa accessible and affordable to all.

We offer overland itineraries which enable tourists to see many different parts of the continent, while keeping costs in check.

This is one factor which differentiates us from other tour operators out there, and we pride ourselves on our inclusivity.

We make Africa accessible to all.

But this sounds almost too good to be true.

Otherwise, why don't all tour operators have the same model.

Well, let me explain.

There is, of course, a trade -off for keeping costs low.

We offer a no -frills experience.

This is not the luxury African adventure most of your listeners will be accustomed to hearing about.

It's quite hands -on.

Tour members are expected to partake in cooking, cleaning and pitching tents and so forth.

It's all part of the experience.

They're not on, hand and foot, and by and large the accommodation is basic, camping for the most part,

as I mentioned, though there are occasional stops in large towns where we use dorm rooms, and upgrades are possible to private accommodation in most places where

we stay for those prepared to pay a little extra from their own pocket who would like improved comfort.

I see, and what is your role, Michael?

What does tour guiding on such a no -frills adventure entail?

Well, I have to be a bit of a jack -of -all -trades.

I'm a driver, entertainer, guide, and chef.

Again, in order to offer the best value for money, it's necessary for us to keep staffing levels to a minimum.

So there are seldom more than one or two guides accompanying each tour.

We, if you like, oversee and manage things.

And the tourists themselves also pitch in to bring everything together and make the experience as pleasant as possible, as Olivia already mentioned, I think.

It is a very rewarding and fulfilling experience, and I use my local knowledge to make it even more so.

Indeed, Michael makes an important point.

Our company is committed to using local staff and supporting the local community.

This is another excellent reason to choose our packages.

You are, essentially, giving something back to Africa for the wonderful experience you enjoy there.

We source local produce for food and supplies where possible people, only stay in accommodation owned and staffed by locals,

and exploit the in -depth knowledge our guides have to provide a truly unique and unrivalled experience of Africa.

So, are you the only company offering such tours?

You make your packages sound very unique indeed.

100

Well, that was so until recently, yes.

101

However, copycats are emerging and trying to jump on the back of our success, having seen the great appetite amongst tourists for what we offer.

102

But there's no substitute for the experience we have amassed from being in this business for 20 plus years.

103

It's simply impossible to replicate what we offer, therefore I believe.

104

I would agree with Olivia having worked for a number of different tour operators.

105

I can certainly vouch for the fact that Joy Adventures is the best.

106

For instance, take the Overland vehicles.

107

Even these are tailor -made.

108

While While other tour operators use modified buses or trucks, we have designed, commissioned and produced one -off vehicles purpose -built for overlanding in Africa.

109

They offer unrivalled practicality and comfort.

110

It's another example of the lengths we go to to ensure our offering is truly unique and value for money.

111

The overland vehicles alone, of course, do not justify the choice of our tour, but they're one of the main key ingredients, which mean that it's truly unrivalled.

112

Michael is right.

113

We leave the competition trailing, to be perfectly honest with you, and not just in terms of the experience, but also in terms of price.

114

Right, thank you.

115

Now, let's look a little, shall we, at some of your specific itineraries.

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel C1 se basa en el vídeo “C1 T1 TEST1 PART3”. Las palabras que más se repiten: tour, experience, Africa, offer, overland. Este vídeo tiene 115 frases y 1565 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 10:19. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 152 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. El 82 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

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

Palabra	Pronunciación	Significado
accommodation sustantivo	/əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/	alojamiento, hospedaje
frill sustantivo	/fɹɪl/	volante
itinerary sustantivo	/aɪˈtɪnəˌɹɛɹi/	itinerario
continent sustantivo	/ˈkɑntɪnənt/	continente
amass verbo	/əˈmæs/	amasar
dormitory sustantivo	/ˈdɔɹ.mɪˌtɔɹ.i/	dormitorio
entail verbo	/ɛnˈteɪl/	conllevar, entrañar
entertainer sustantivo	/ˌɛntɚˈteɪnɚ/	entretenedor
logistical adjetivo	/ləˈdʒɪ.stɪ.k(ə)l/	logístico
partake verbo	/pɑɹˈteɪk/	participar
practicality sustantivo		factibilidad, sentido práctico
unrivaled adjetivo		inigualable
oversee verbo	/ˌəʊ.vəˈsiː/	supervisar
listener sustantivo	/ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ/	oyente, escucha
replicate verbo	/ˈɹɛplɪkeɪt/	replicar

Gramática en este vídeo

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

Estructura	En el vídeo
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora	have amassed · have designed
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace	will be accustomed · are expected

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 10 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, they're, don't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, differentiate /dɪf.əˈɹɛn.ʃi.eɪt/
Palabras largas — cuida el acento: accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, itinerary /aɪˈtɪnəˌɹɛɹi/, dormitory /ˈdɔɹ.mɪˌtɔɹ.i/, entertainer /ˌɛntɚˈteɪnɚ/, inclusivity /ˌɪŋkluːˈsɪvɪti/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: stern /stɝn/, spotlight /ˈspɒtˌlaɪt/
/v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: inclusivity /ˌɪŋkluːˈsɪvɪti/, vouch /ˈvaʊt͡ʃ/, oversee /ˌəʊ.vəˈsiː/
/dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: logistical /ləˈdʒɪ.stɪ.k(ə)l/, emerge /ɪˈmɝd͡ʒ/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como accommodation, frill, itinerary.

¿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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