Shadowing Practice: Cam 19 Listening Test 2 Part 2 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Part 2.
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You will hear a man called David talking on the radio about his work as a lifeboat volunteer.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 11 to 16.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions eleven to sixteen.
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I never really planned to be a lifeboat volunteer when I came to live in North Sea.
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I'd been working in London as a website designer, but although that was interesting, I didn't like city life.
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I'd been really keen on boats as a teenager and I thought if I went to live by the sea, I might be able to pursue that interest a bit more in my free time.
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Then I found that the Lifeboat Institution was looking for volunteers, so I decided to apply.
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The Lifeboat Institution building here in North Sea is hard to miss.
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It's one of the largest in the country.
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It was built 15 years ago, with funds provided by a generous member of the public who'd lived here all her life.
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As the Lifeboat Institution is a charity that relies on that kind of donation, rather than funding provided by the government, that was a huge help to us.
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When I applied, I had to have a health assessment.
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The doctors were particularly interested in my vision.
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I used to be short -sighted, so I'd had to wear glasses, but I'd had laser eye surgery two years earlier, so that was okay.
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They gave me tests for colour blindness, and they thought I might have a problem there, but it turned out I was okay.
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When the Coast Guard gets an alert, all the volunteers are contacted and rushed to the lifeboat station.
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Our target's to get there in five minutes.
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Then we try to get the boat off the dock and out to sea in another six to eight minutes.
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Our team's proud that we usually achieve that.
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The average time across the country is eight and a half minutes.
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I've recently qualified as what's called a helmsman, which means I have the ultimate responsibility for the lifeboat.
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I have to check that the equipment we use is in working order, the crew have special life jackets that can support up to four people in the water,
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and it's ultimately my decision whether it's safe to launch the boat.
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But it's very rare not to launch it, even in the worst weather.
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As well as going out on the lifeboat, my work involves other things too.
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A lot of people underestimate how quickly conditions can change at sea, so I speak to youth groups
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and sailing clubs in the area about the sorts of problems
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that sailors and swimmers can have if the weather suddenly gets bad.
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We also have a lot of volunteers who organise activities to raise money for us, and we couldn't manage without them.
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Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 17 to 20.
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The training we get is a continuous process, focusing on technical competence and safe handling techniques,
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and it's given me the confidence to deal with extreme situations without panicking.
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I was glad I'd done a first aid course before I started, as that's a big help with the casualty care activities we do.
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We've done a lot on how to deal with ropes and tie knots.
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That's an essential skill.
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After a year, I did a one -week residential course led by specialists.
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They had a wave tank where they could create extreme weather conditions
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so we could get experience of what to do if the boat turned over in a storm at night, for example.
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Since I started, I've had to deal with a range of emergency situations.
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But the work's hugely motivating.
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It's not just about saving lives.
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I've learned a lot about the technology involved.
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My background in IT's been useful here, and I can use my expertise to help other volunteers.
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They're a great group.
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We're like a family, really, which helps when you're dragging yourself out of bed on a cold stormy night.
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But actually, it's the colder months that can be the most rewarding time.
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That's when the incidents tend to be more serious, and you realise that you can make a huge difference to the outcome.
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So, if any of you listeners are interested, why don't you give us a call?
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That is the end of part two.
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You now have 30 seconds to check your answers 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 “Cam 19 Listening Test 2 Part 2”. Las palabras que más se repiten: lifeboat, volunteer, sea, boat, Institution. Este vídeo tiene 51 frases y 747 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 6:08. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 122 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| lifeboat sustantivo | /ˈlaɪfˌboʊt/ | bote salvavidas |
| blindness sustantivo | /ˈblaɪndnəs/ | ceguera |
| helmsman sustantivo | /ˈhɛlmz.mən/ | timonel, timonero |
| stormy adjetivo | /ˈstɔɹmi/ | borrascoso, tempestuoso |
| listener sustantivo | /ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ/ | oyente, escucha |
| competence sustantivo | /ˈkɑm.pə.təns/ | competenza |
| motivate verbo | /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/ | motivar |
| casualty sustantivo | /ˈkæʒu.əlti/ | baja |
| underestimate verbo | /ʌndɚˈɛs.tɪ.meɪt/ | subestimar |
| knot sustantivo | /nɑt/ | nudo, ñudo |
| sailor sustantivo | /ˈseɪ.lɚ/ | velerista |
| dock sustantivo | /dɑk/ | puerto, muelle |
| donation sustantivo | /doʊˈneɪʃən/ | donación, donativo |
| sail sustantivo | /seɪl/ | vela, candonga |
| rope sustantivo | /ɹoʊp/ | soga, maroma |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| turn out verbo | resultar |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- Our target's to get there in five minutes.
- Our team's proud that we usually achieve that.
- I've learned a lot about the technology involved.
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 done · I've learned |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | was built · are contacted |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 16 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'd, I've, couldn't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: casualty /ˈkæʒu.əlti/, donation /doʊˈneɪʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: casualty /ˈkæʒu.əlti/, underestimate /ʌndɚˈɛs.tɪ.meɪt/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: motivate /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/, eleven /əˈlɛv.ən/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: helmsman /ˈhɛlmz.mən/, expertise /ˌɛkspɜːˈtiːz/, laser /ˈleɪzɚ/
- /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: hugely /ˈhjuːd͡ʒli/, teenager /ˈtiːnˌeɪ̯d͡ʒə/, generous /ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/
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 lifeboat, blindness, helmsman.
¿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.