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Part 2.
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You'll hear a short radio report about how technology is helping
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archaeologists who want to learn more about some texts written over 2 ,000 years ago known as Roman tablets.
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For questions 7 to 14, complete the sentences.
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You now have 45 seconds to look at Part 2.
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Thank you.
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At the time of the Roman Empire in Europe, around 2000 years ago, it was common for information to be written not on paper, but on things called tablets.
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These were pieces of wood about the size and thickness of a typical modern envelope.
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Hundreds of such tablets have been unearthed from archaeological sites throughout Europe and the Mediterranean world.
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Nearly 200 were found in one Roman fort alone.
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And like most of these discoveries, they have been placed in public collections, mainly in museums in northern Europe,
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to be viewed, but not, unfortunately, to be read.
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This is because, although in some cases traces of writing can still be seen, most are now illegible to the naked eye.
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But that's all soon to change, because archaeologists hope that with the help of new technology, their secrets may soon be revealed.
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Many of the tablets took the form of legal documents and letters written by Roman soldiers.
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An example, now at the British Museum, bears the name of the person who wrote it and the name of the person who received it,
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plus the word transportation, which you can just make out.
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But the rest remains a mystery.
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Now, with the help of computer techniques, experts hope eventually to be able to read the whole letter.
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Professor Mike Brady, a leading figure in what's known as computer vision for many years, admits that this is the hardest project he's ever worked on.
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But the excitement of seeing the latest ideas in computing applied to such a very ancient problem has the archaeological community buzzing.
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So, in simple terms, why has the writing been preserved?
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And how will it be possible to undo the ageing process?
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Well, the tablets were made with thin, hollow panels cut across them.
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Wax was poured into these, and the text was then written into this soft surface, using an instrument with a fine metal point.
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In virtually all cases, the wax has perished, and all that can be detected on the surface of the tablet underneath are scratches.
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These are too faint to be read, because they are distorted.
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For some time, scientists have attempted to study them with laser photography, but this has proved fruitless.
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However, it is now hoped that by enhancing images of the tablets on computer, their original messages will become legible again.
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If this is the case, a whole new source of historical information will be opened up, and this promises advances and new knowledge for many decades to come.
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The new technology has already been used on texts in ink as well, and in the future it will be applied to damaged surfaces of many kinds.
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Now you'll hear the recording again.
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At the time of the Roman Empire in Europe, around 2 ,000 years ago, it was common for information to be written not on paper, but on things called tablets.
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These were pieces of wood about the size and thickness of a typical modern envelope.
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Hundreds of such tablets have been unearthed from archaeological sites throughout Europe and the Mediterranean world.
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Nearly 200 were found in one Roman fort alone
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and like most of these discoveries they have been placed in
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public collections mainly in museums in northern Europe to be viewed
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but not unfortunately to be read this is
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because although in some cases traces of writing can still be seen most are now illegible to the naked eye
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But that's all soon to change, because archaeologists hope that with the help of new technology, their secrets may soon be revealed.
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Many of the tablets took the form of legal documents and letters written by Roman soldiers.
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An example, now at the British Museum, bears the name of the person who wrote it and the name of the person who received it,
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plus the word transportation, which you can just make out.
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But the rest remains a mystery.
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Now, with the help of computer techniques, experts hope eventually to be able to read the whole letter.
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Professor Mike Brady, a leading figure in what's known as computer vision for many years, admits that this is the hardest project he's ever worked on.
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But the excitement of seeing the latest ideas in computing applied to such a very ancient problem has the archaeological community buzzing.
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So, in simple terms, why has the writing been preserved?
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And how will it be possible to undo the ageing process?
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Well, the tablets were made with thin, hollow panels cut across them.
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Wax was poured into these, and the text was then written into this soft surface, using an instrument with a fine metal point.
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In virtually all cases, the wax has perished, and all that can be detected on the surface of the tablet underneath are scratches.
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These are too faint to be read, because they are distorted.
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For some time, scientists have attempted to study them with laser photography, but this has proved fruitless.
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However, it is now hoped that by enhancing images of the tablets on computer, their original messages will become legible again.
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If this is the case, a whole new source of historical information will be opened up, and this promises advances and new knowledge for many decades to come.
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The new technology has already been used on texts in ink as well, and in the future it will be applied to damaged surfaces of many kinds.
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That's the end of part two.
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Now turn to part three.
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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 PART2”. Las palabras que más se repiten: tablet, Roman, written, surface, computer. Este vídeo tiene 60 frases y 952 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 7:02. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 135 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 |
|---|---|---|
| tablet sustantivo | /ˈtæblət/ | placa |
| archaeological adjetivo | arqueológico | |
| archaeologist sustantivo | /ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/ | arqueólogo, arqueóloga |
| compute verbo | /kəmˈpjuːt/ | computar, calcular |
| distort verbo | /dɪsˈtɔːt/ | deformar, distorsionar |
| fruitless adjetivo | /ˈfɹuːtləs/ | infructuoso |
| illegible adjetivo | /ɪˈlɛd͡ʒəbəl/ | ilegible, indescifrable |
| legible adjetivo | /ˈlɛd͡ʒəbl/ | legible, leíble |
| perish verbo | /ˈpɛɹɪʃ/ | perecer |
| unearth verbo | /ʌnˈɜː(ɹ)θ/ | desenterrar |
| undo verbo | /ʌnˈduː/ | deshacer, desfacer |
| litter sustantivo | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | cama, lecho |
| thickness sustantivo | /ˈθɪknəs/ | grosor, espesura |
| faint adjetivo | /feɪnt/ | débil |
| envelope sustantivo | /ˈɛnvə(ˌ)loʊp/ | sobre, envelop |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| make out verbo | /meɪk aʊt/ | librar |
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 been unearthed · have been placed · has perished |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | be written · have been unearthed · were found |
| Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosa | person who wrote |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
- Los sonidos de “th”: unearth /ʌnˈɜː(ɹ)θ/, thickness /ˈθɪknəs/, underneath /ˌʌndɚˈniθ/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: archaeologist /ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/, illegible /ɪˈlɛd͡ʒəbəl/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: archaeologist /ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/, illegible /ɪˈlɛd͡ʒəbəl/, legible /ˈlɛd͡ʒəbl/
- /h/ — una aspiración suave, no la “j”: hollow /ˈhɑloʊ/, enhance /ɪnˈhæns/
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 tablet, archaeological, archaeologist.
¿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.