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Part 1.
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You'll hear three different extracts.
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For questions 1 to 6, 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 1.
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You hear two friends talking about what it's like being an identical twin.
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Now look at questions 1 and 2.
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I can't understand why anyone moans about being a twin.
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I love it.
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Me too.
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Everyone thinks you're automatic soulmates, and there is something in that.
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I know twins who are chalk and cheese and don't get on great, but do admit sharing an irreplaceable bond.
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The flip side's the absence of individuality.
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Though we've chosen very different paths in life, my brother and I are always the twins, and our success or failures treated jointly.
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I've never consciously competed with him, but I've always pushed myself to achieve things on my own merits.
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As kids, it was fun.
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Teachers were always mistaking my sister for me, and I let them.
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I enjoyed strangers' reactions, too.
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You know, like, we were these rare creatures, extra deserving of attention.
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My sister hated it, though, and was very direct in letting people know.
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Can't say anyone fussed over me.
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But it was useful blaming my brother for things.
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I can't believe how often I got away with it.
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We couldn't hide anything from each other, though, so we always knew what the other had done, evening it out.
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We know one another inside out.
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I feel like I'm transparent whenever he's around.
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I can't understand why anyone moans about being a twin.
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I love it.
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Me too.
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Everyone thinks you're automatic soulmates, and there is something in that.
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I know twins who are chalk and cheese and don't get on great, but do admit sharing an irreplaceable bond.
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The flip side's the absence of individuality.
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Though we've chosen very different paths in life, my brother and I are always the twins, and our success or failures treated jointly.
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I've never consciously competed with him, but I've always pushed myself to achieve things on my own merits.
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As kids, it was fun.
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Teachers were always mistaking my sister for me, and I let them.
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I enjoyed strangers' reactions, too.
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You know, like, we were these rare creatures, extra deserving of attention.
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My sister hated it, though, and was very direct in letting people know.
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Can't say anyone fussed over me, but it was useful blaming my brother for things.
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I can't believe how often I got away with it.
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We couldn't hide anything from each other, though, so we always knew what the other had done, evening it out.
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We know one another inside out.
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I feel like I'm transparent whenever he's around.
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Extract 2 You hear two friends discussing sleep and dreams.
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Now look at questions 3 and 4.
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Hey John, did you see that programme on dreams?
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Yeah, fascinating.
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Especially the bit about remembering them.
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I've always been able to do that, even as a kid.
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When I dream, I could do fantastic things, you know, like flying.
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Me too.
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And I love talking about dreams.
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On holiday, when I can lie in and get a bit more snooze time, my recall's even clearer.
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No wonder the families sigh when I start going on at breakfast time.
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Mind you, it's hardly exceptional.
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Some people say they never remember dreams, but the majority, when asked, say they can recall them, even if the memory doesn't last.
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I read somewhere that what side you sleep on influences your dreams.
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It isn't conclusive though, so I'm still unconvinced.
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I often find myself inexplicably irritated some mornings by someone I know, like a colleague.
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I always wonder why, till suddenly remembering they'd behaved badly in my previous night's dream.
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Even then I can't shake off the feeling.
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Weird, isn't it?
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And nobody's explained why some people get repeated dreams, have they?
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It must be so strange waking up and realising your dream was the same as one you'd had before.
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Hmm.
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Hey John, did you see that programme on dreams?
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Yeah, fascinating.
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Especially the bit about remembering them.
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I've always been able to do that even as a kid.
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When I dream, I could do fantastic things, you know, like flying.
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Me too.
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And I love talking about dreams.
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On holiday, when I can lie in and get a bit more snooze time, my recall's even clearer.
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No wonder the family sigh when I start going on at breakfast time.
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Mind you, it's hardly exceptional.
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Some people say they never remember dreams, but the majority, when asked, say they can recall them, even if the memory doesn't last.
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I read somewhere that what side you sleep on influences your dreams.
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It isn't conclusive, though, so I'm still unconvinced.
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I often find myself inexplicably irritated some mornings by someone I know, like a colleague.
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I always wonder why, till suddenly remembering they'd behaved badly in my previous night's dream.
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Even then I can't shake off the feeling.
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Weird, isn't it?
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And nobody's explained why some people get repeated dreams, have they?
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It must be so strange waking up and realising your dream was the same as one you'd had before.
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Hmm.
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Extract 3 You hear two friends discussing their visit to an exhibition of paintings by 17th century artists.
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Now look at questions 5 and 6. That was interesting.
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I mean, not many works by the more famous painters have survived.
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So there were a number of paintings by their less well-known contemporaries, weren't there?
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But I felt there was a point to those, other than bumping up the admission fee.
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They normally seemed to be there just to pad out an exhibition.
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Hmm.
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And it made us look more closely at their paintings rather
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than just rushing past them to get to the works by great masters and dismissing them as lesser pieces.
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I think that long-held view has been cast into doubt.
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And it's interesting, isn't it, to think that largely domestic scenes were once regarded as vulgar
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and trivial compared with commissioned portraits of royalty that previous artists had traditionally churned out.
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Yet these scenes of everyday moments are actually more complex than a superficial glance suggests.
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What people don't realise is that once you look more closely, these paintings will really reward your efforts.
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Mmm, the drama's implied rather than shown.
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But you're in no doubt as to what the artist meant.
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I found the whole thing absolutely fascinating. That was interesting.
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I mean, not many works by the more famous painters have survived.
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So there were a number of paintings by their less well-known contemporaries, weren't there?
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But I felt there was a point to those other than bumping up the admission fee.
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They normally seem to be there just to pad out an exhibition.
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Hmm.
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And it made us look more closely at their paintings rather
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than just rushing past them to get to the works by great masters and dismissing them as lesser pieces.
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I think that long-held view has been cast into doubt.
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And it's interesting, isn't it, to think that largely domestic scenes were once regarded as vulgar
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and trivial compared with commissioned portraits of royalty that previous artists had traditionally churned out.
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Yet these scenes of everyday moments are actually more complex than a superficial glance suggests.
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What people don't realise is that once you look more closely, these paintings will really reward your efforts.
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Mmm, the drama's implied rather than shown.
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But you're in no doubt as to what the artist meant.
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I found the whole thing absolutely fascinating.
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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 B2 se basa en el vídeo “CAE9 O TEST1 PART1”. Las palabras que más se repiten: dream, paintings, twin, extract, artist. Este vídeo tiene 120 frases y 1273 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 9:08. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 139 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. Solo el 79 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| extract sustantivo | /ˈɛkstɹækt/ | extracto |
| fascinate verbo | /ˈfæsɪneɪt/ | fascinar |
| churn verbo | /t͡ʃɝn/ | batir, agitar |
| conclusive adjetivo | /kənˈkluːsɪv/ | concluyente, conclusivo |
| individuality sustantivo | /ˌɪndɪvɪd͡ʒuˈælɪti/ | individualidad, individuidad |
| inexplicably adverbio | inexplicablemente | |
| irreplaceable adjetivo | /ˌɪə.ɹəˈpleɪ.sə.bəl/ | irreemplazable, insustituible |
| irritate verbo | /ˈɪɹ.ɪˌteɪt/ | irritar, enviscar |
| moan verbo | /moʊn/ | gemir |
| snooze verbo | /snuz/ | dormitar |
| soulmate sustantivo | alma gemela | |
| consciously adverbio | conscientemente | |
| superficial adjetivo | /ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl/ | superficial |
| fuss sustantivo | /fʌs/ | fandango, jaleo |
| trivial adjetivo | /ˈtɹɪv.i.əl/ | trivial |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| get away with verbo | irse de rositas, salir impune / inulto (de) | |
| shake off verbo | sacudir | |
| wake up verbo | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | despertarse, recordar |
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.
- Can't say anyone fussed over me.
- I feel like I'm transparent whenever he's around.
- Mind you, it's hardly exceptional.
- It isn't conclusive though, so I'm still unconvinced.
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 | we've chosen · I've always pushed · I've always been |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | has been cast |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 45 contracciones y formas reducidas, como can't, I've, isn't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: superficial /ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl/, exceptional /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/, traditionally /tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nə.li/, admission /ədˈmɪʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: individuality /ˌɪndɪvɪd͡ʒuˈælɪti/, irreplaceable /ˌɪə.ɹəˈpleɪ.sə.bəl/, superficial /ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl/, exceptional /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/, traditionally /tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nə.li/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: conclusive /kənˈkluːsɪv/, individuality /ˌɪndɪvɪd͡ʒuˈælɪti/, trivial /ˈtɹɪv.i.əl/, behave /bɪˈheɪv/
- /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: individuality /ˌɪndɪvɪd͡ʒuˈælɪti/, jointly /ˈd͡ʒɔɪntli/
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 extract, fascinate, churn.
¿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.