Shadowing Practice: CAE TEST3 PART1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Now open your question paper and look at part one.
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You'll hear three different extracts.
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For questions one to six, choose the answer A, B or C, which fits best according to what you hear.
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There are two questions for each extract.
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Extract one.
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You hear two colleagues, Eva and Colin, talking about a problem at work.
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Now look at questions one and two.
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So the thing is, you aren't getting on with her new boss then, Colin.
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She's just so different from her predecessor.
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I mean, John used to get us all involved in the decision-making process.
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No chance of that with Sandra, you think?
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No way!
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OK, I grant you, she's got some good ideas.
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She moved pretty fast to get us all to agree to individual job descriptions and a proper timetable, none of which we've had before, and we should have had.
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And she's done her homework on the staff profile, our qualifications and past experience and so on.
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As you'd expect.
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Yes, but she doesn't seem aware of the atmosphere here.
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It's the way we've always done things.
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I just don't feel I can work with her.
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I'd say she's just finding her feet in a new job, and she'll soon get the hang of what we're all about.
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Let's focus on how much she's already achieved.
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I wouldn't let anybody tell you it's a trivial issue, though.
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If she doesn't settle in soon, and you still have issues with her, I think you should approach her direct.
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OK.
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Thanks, Eva.
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Now you'll hear the recording again.
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So the thing is, you aren't getting on with our new boss then, Colin.
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She's just so different from her predecessor.
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I mean, John used to get us all involved in the decision-making process.
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No chance of that with Sandra, you think?
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No way!
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OK, I grant you, she's got some good ideas.
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She moved pretty fast to get us all to agree to individual job descriptions and a proper timetable, none of which we've had before, and we should have had.
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And she's done her homework on the staff profile, our qualifications and past experience and so on.
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As you'd expect.
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Yes, but she doesn't seem aware of the atmosphere here.
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It's the way we've always done things.
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I just don't feel I can work with her.
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I'd say she's just finding her feet in a new job, and she'll soon get the hang of what we're all about.
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Let's focus on how much she's already achieved.
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I wouldn't let anybody tell you it's a trivial issue, though.
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If she doesn't settle in soon, and you still have issues with her, I think you should approach her direct.
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OK.
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Thanks, Eva.
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Extract 2.
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You hear an interview with an expert who repairs antique vases.
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Now look at questions 3 and 4.
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Show me how you do it.
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I see you've got trays and trays of pieces here.
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Yes, you have to find the bits that match, so I've put all these tiny pieces into colour groups, red here, blue over there.
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It's a bit like doing a jigsaw, really, but at least there are no stains to remove.
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All we have to be aware of is the enamel on the surface, that we have to lift all the dirt and grease off.
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If you don't, the pieces won't go back together again, it'll fall apart.
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If the cracks are going to show, they've got to be really clean, otherwise they'll look messy.
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You want the cracks to show?
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Some people would say that's terrible for such a valuable vase.
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Well, yes, they probably would.
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But something that's broken so extensively is this.
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If you cover all the cracks up, you're really making a fake.
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Being broken is something that's happened to it in its lifetime, which should be recorded.
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And as long as you can restore it so that aesthetically it still works, it shouldn't matter that the cracks show.
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Now you'll hear the recording again.
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Show me how you do it.
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I see you've got trays and trays of pieces here.
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Yes, you have to find the bits that match, so I've put all these tiny pieces into colour groups, red here, blue over there.
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It's a bit like doing a jigsaw, really, but at least there are no stains to remove.
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All we have to be aware of is the enamel on the surface, that we have to lift all the dirt and grease off.
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If you don't, the pieces won't go back together again, it'll fall apart.
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If the cracks are going to show, they've got to be really clean, otherwise they'll look messy.
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You want the cracks to show?
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Some people would say that's terrible for such a valuable vase.
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Well, yes, they probably would.
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But something that's broken so extensively as this, if you cover all the cracks up, you're really making a fake.
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Being broken is something that's happened to it in its lifetime, which should be recorded.
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And as long as you can restore it so that aesthetically it still works, It shouldn't matter that the cracks show.
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Extract 3 On the radio, you hear a visitor talking to a man about the remote island where he lives.
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Now look at questions 5 and 6.
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This is such an unusual place because there's no public transport to the island.
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I came here in your fishing boat.
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The result is a paradise.
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Rich marine life, unspoilt countryside.
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Yet you want to let the world in.
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You've campaigned to start up a ferry service from the mainland.
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Why?
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Well, there isn't enough work to support our population.
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If visitors come to the island and we have a lot to offer them, catering for them would create employment.
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Also, our young people would be able to commute to jobs on the mainland.
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Don't you think it's risky?
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These beaches could be covered with holiday houses and hotels.
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Your visitors will complain because there are only a few shops and a ferry service won't be enough.
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People will want to fly here and you'll have to build an airport.
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No more paradise.
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We can build a small airport without impacting on our quality of life here and it makes economic sense.
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Our shops can cope with more people on the island.
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It'll be seasonal anyway.
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And why would we build on the beaches?
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It'd be crazy.
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I hope you're right.
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Now you'll hear the recording again.
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This is such an unusual place, because there's no public transport to the island.
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I came here in your fishing boat.
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The result is a paradise, rich marine life, unspoilt countryside.
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Yet you want to let the world in.
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You've campaigned to start up a ferry service from the mainland.
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Why?
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There isn't enough work to support our population.
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If visitors come to the island and we have a lot to offer them, catering for them would create employment.
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Also, our young people would be able to commute to jobs on the mainland.
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Don't you think it's risky?
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These beaches could be covered with holiday houses and hotels.
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Your visitors will complain because there are only a few shops.
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And a ferry service won't be enough.
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People will want to fly here and you'll have to build an airport.
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No more paradise.
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We can build a small airport without impacting on our quality of life here.
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And it makes economic sense.
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Our shops can cope with more people on the island.
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It'll be seasonal anyway.
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And why would we build on the beaches?
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It'd be crazy.
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I hope you're right.
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That's the end of part one.
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Now turn to part two.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel C1 se basa en el vídeo “CAE TEST3 PART1”. Las palabras que más se repiten: cracks, hear, island, pieces, build. Este vídeo tiene 123 frases y 1279 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 8:56. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 143 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.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| visitor sustantivo | /ˈvɪzɪtɚ/ | visita |
| extract sustantivo | /ˈɛkstɹækt/ | extracto |
| tray sustantivo | /tɹeɪ/ | bandeja, charola |
| mainland sustantivo | /ˈmeɪnlənd/ | continente |
| ferry sustantivo | /ˈfɛɹi/ | ferri, transbordador |
| vase sustantivo | /veɪ̯s/ | jarrón, florero |
| aesthetically adverbio | estéticamente | |
| enamel sustantivo | /ɪˈnæməl/ | esmalte, enlozado |
| jigsaw sustantivo | /ˈd͡ʒɪɡ.sɔ/ | sierra de vaivén, sierra caladora |
| timetable sustantivo | /ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl/ | horario |
| commute verbo | /kəˈmjuːt/ | conmutar, indultar |
| catering sustantivo | /ˈkeɪ.tɚ.ɪŋ/ | servicio banquetero, catering |
| trivial adjetivo | /ˈtɹɪv.i.əl/ | trivial |
| stain sustantivo | /steɪn/ | mancha, lamparón |
| grease sustantivo | /ɡɹis/ | grasa |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| fall apart verbo | despedazarse, desintegrarse | |
| get on with verbo | hacer, realizar | |
| start up verbo | /stɑɹˈtʌp/ | encender, acender |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- You'll hear three different extracts.
- It's the way we've always done things.
- I just don't feel I can work with her.
- You want the cracks to show?
- Don't you think it's risky?
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Oraciones condicionales if + oración, will/would + verbo — una condición y su resultado | If you don't, the pieces won't go |
| “Used to” used to + verbo — un hábito o estado pasado que ya no es cierto | used to get |
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | we've always done · I've put · You've campaigned |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | Being broken · could be covered |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 60 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, you'll, doesn't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: predecessor /ˈpɹɛd.ə.sɛs.ɚ/, extensively /ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv.li/, qualification /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: visitor /ˈvɪzɪtɚ/, vase /veɪ̯s/, trivial /ˈtɹɪv.i.əl/, extensively /ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv.li/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: visitor /ˈvɪzɪtɚ/, seasonal /ˈsiːzənəl/
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 visitor, extract, tray.
¿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.