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Section 1.
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You will hear a customer phoning a builder to discuss some work she would like him to do on her home.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 6.
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You will see that there is an example that has been done for you.
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On this occasion only, the conversation relating to this will be played first.
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Thorndykes?
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Good morning.
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Is that Mr Thorndike?
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Mr Thorndike speaking.
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How can I help?
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I've got quite a few things which need painting and fixing in the flat, and I wonder whether you'd be able to do the work.
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Mr Thorndike I'm sure I'd be able to help, but let me take down a few details.
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Yes, of course.
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Mr Thorndike Well, firstly, how did you hear about us?
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It was my friend May Hampton.
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The customer heard of the builder from her friend, so friend has been written in the space.
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Now we shall begin.
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You should answer the questions as you listen, because you will not hear the recording a second time.
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Listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 6.
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Thorndykes?
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Good morning.
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Is that Mr Thorndike?
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Speaking.
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How can I help?
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I've got quite a few things which need painting and fixing in the flat, and I wonder whether you'd be able to do the work.
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I'm sure I'd be able to help, but let me take down a few details.
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Yes, of course.
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Well, firstly, how did you hear about us?
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It was my friend May Hampton.
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You did some excellent work for her a couple of years ago.
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Do you remember?
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Oh yes, that was in West Park Flats.
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Lovely lady.
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Yes, she is.
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And what's your name, please?
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It's Edith Pargetter.
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Edith.. can you spell your surname, please?
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It's P-A-R-G-E-T-T-E-R.
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Double T, right and do you live in west park flats as well
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no actually it's east park flat four oh right that's over
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the road i seem to remember quite difficult to get to
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yes it's at the back of the library right i know and uh what's your phone number?
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875-934, but I'm out a great deal in the afternoons and evenings.
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So, would the best time to ring you be in the morning?
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Yes.
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Fine, I've made a note of that.
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Can I just ask, I'll be in a van, and I know parking's rather difficult round your flat.
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Where would you recommend?
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Well, I always tell people in larger vehicles to park by
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the postbox on the other side of the road from the entrance.
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Good, thanks.
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And will you be able to give me a full itemised quote?
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Oh yes, I'll list all the jobs separately with individual prizes.
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That'd be a great help.
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No problem.
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Thank you.
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Now, what would you like me to do?
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Firstly, and most urgently, is in the kitchen.
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With all the weather damage, the glass in the door has cracked and I'd need that fixing.
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I presume you mean replacing?
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Oh yes, and as soon as possible.
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What I'll do is come round tomorrow morning and do that immediately.
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Oh, thank you so much.
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The other things aren't so urgent, but...
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Now, I'll make a note of everything you want doing.
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Well, in the kitchen, I'd like some painting doing.
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All the kitchen walls?
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Just the area over the cooker.
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It's very greasy.
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Right.
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It does tend to get that way.
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Yes.
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Well, if you want a proper job done, what I'd need to do is strip the old paint and plaster it about a week before I paint it. Of course.
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Now, May tells me you also do work in the garden.
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That's right.
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Well, I'd like you to replace a fence.
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Just one?
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Yes, at the far end.
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Fine.
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Shouldn't be a problem.
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And that's the lot.
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Fine.
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Yeah, as I say, I can come round tomorrow morning to look over things with you.
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Well, that's great.
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Thank you.
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So, I look forward to seeing you tomorrow at...
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Thorn Dykes?
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Good morning.
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Is that Mr Thorndyke?
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Speaking.
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How can I help?
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I've got quite a few things which need painting and fixing in the flat, and I wonder whether you'd be able to do the work.
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I'm sure I'd be able to help, but let me take down a few details.
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Yes, of course.
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Well, firstly, how did you hear about us?
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It was my friend May Hampton.
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The customer heard of the builder from her friend, so friend has been written in the space.
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Now we shall begin.
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You should answer the questions as you listen, because you will not hear the recording a second time.
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Listen carefully and answer questions one to six.
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Thorndykes?
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Good morning.
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Is that Mr Thorndyke?
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Speaking.
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How can I help?
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I've got quite a few things which need painting and fixing in the flat, and I wonder whether you'd be able to do the work?
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I'm sure I'd be able to help, but let me take down a few details.
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Yes, of course.
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Well, firstly, how did you hear about us?
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It was my friend May Hampton.
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You did some excellent work for her a couple of years ago.
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Do you remember?
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Oh, yes.
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That was in West Park Flats.
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Lovely lady.
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Yes, she is.
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And what's your name please?
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It's Edith Pargetter.
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Edith.. can you spell your surname please?
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It's P-A-R-G-E-T-T-E-R.
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Double T, right.
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And do you live in West Park Flats as well?
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No, actually it's East Park, flat 4.
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Oh, right.
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That's over the road, I seem to remember.
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Quite difficult to get to.
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Yes, it's at the back of the library.
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Right, I know.
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And what's your phone number?
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875-934.
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But I'm out a great deal in the afternoons and evenings.
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So, would the best time to ring you be in the morning?
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Yes.
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Fine, I've made a note of that.
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Can I just ask, I'll be in a van and I know parking's rather difficult round your flat.
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Where would you recommend?
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Well, I always tell people in larger vehicles to park by
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the post box on the other side of the road from the entrance.
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Good, thanks.
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And will you be able to give me a full itemised quote?
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Oh yes, I'll list all the jobs separately with individual prices.
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That'd be a great help.
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No problem.
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Now, what would you like me to do?
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Firstly, and most urgently, is in the kitchen.
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With all the weather damage, the glass in the door has cracked and I'd need that fixing.
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I presume you mean replacing?
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Oh, yes.
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And as soon as possible.
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What I'll do is come round tomorrow morning and do that immediately.
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Oh, thank you so much.
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The other things aren't so urgent, but...
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Now, I'll make a note of everything you want doing.
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Well, in the kitchen, I'd like some painting doing.
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All the kitchen walls?
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Just the area over the cooker.
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It's very greasy.
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Right, it does tend to get that way.
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Yes.
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Well, if you want a proper job done, what I'd need to do is strip the old paint and plaster it about a week before I paint it. Of course.
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Now, May tells me you also do work in the garden.
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That's right.
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Well, I'd like you to replace a fence.
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Just one?
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Yes, at the far end.
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Fine.
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Shouldn't be a problem.
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And that's the lot.
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Fine.
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Yeah, as I say, I can come round tomorrow morning to look over things with you.
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Well, that's great.
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Thank you.
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So, I'll look forward to seeing you tomorrow at...
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “Cambridge 10 Listening Test 04 Section 01 With Audio Script”. Las palabras que más se repiten: flat, park, hear, firstly, fixing. Este vídeo tiene 172 frases y 1277 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 10:31. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 121 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 84 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar. 40 de sus 172 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 12 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| firstly adverbio | /ˈfɜɹstli/ | primeramente |
| builder sustantivo | /ˈbɪl.dəɹ/ | constructor, constructora |
| cooker sustantivo | /ˈkʊkɚ/ | cocina, estufa |
| greasy adjetivo | /ˈɡɹi.si/ | grasiento, grasoso |
| surname sustantivo | /ˈsɝˌneɪm/ | apellido, cognombre |
| urgently adverbio | urgentemente, de ahora para ahorita | |
| plaster sustantivo | /ˈplæstɚ/ | ungüento |
| presume verbo | /pɹɪˈz(j)um/ | presumir |
| separately adverbio | /ˈsɛp.ɹət.li/ | separadamente |
| urgent adjetivo | /ˈɜː.d͡ʒənt/ | urgente, acuciante |
| fence sustantivo | /fɛns/ | cerca, cerramiento |
| relate verbo | /ɹɪˈleɪt/ | relatar |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| take down verbo | descolgar |
| look forward to verbo | no ver la hora de, quedar a la espera de |
| look over verbo | revisar |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- How can I help?
- And what's your name, please?
- Fine, I've made a note of that.
- Where would you recommend?
- I presume you mean replacing?
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 | has been done · has been written · I've made |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | has been done · will be played · has been written |
| Consejo con “should” should + verbo — decir qué es buena idea | should answer · Shouldn't be |
| Superlativos the -est / the most … — lo más alto o lo más bajo de un grupo | the best |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 43 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'd, I'll, I'm. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
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 firstly, builder, cooker.
¿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.