Shadowing Practice: Cambridge 19 Listening Test 4 Part 2 - Learn English Speaking with Video

Part 2 You will hear a podcast by a running coach giving advice about taking up running

and giving information about her club.

First, you have some time to look at questions 11 to 14.

Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 14.

My name's Liz Fuller and I'm a running coach with Compton Park Runners Club.

Welcome to my podcast.

If you're thinking about taking up running, I'm here to help.

There are many training programmes available online, which aim to help people build up to running five kilometres.

Some of them are great, and thousands of people of all ages are taking part in five -kilometre races across the country as a result.

People like them because they're easy to follow and don't push them too hard.

However, they don't work for everyone, especially if you suffer from something like a heart condition or asthma

because they're aimed at people with average fitness and running ability.

Another thing is that everyone is different and if you have any specific questions related to your needs, there's no one to provide any answers.

I have a couple of simple tips I always give to new runners.

I expect you've been told to run very slowly until your fitness increases.

Well, I find that can prevent progress.

You should run at a speed that feels comfortable, but time yourself and try to run a bit faster each time.

Listening to music can be very helpful.

It takes your mind off things and helps your body get into a rhythm.

I'd say that is better than running with a friend, especially as most people are competitive and that's not what you want when you're just starting.

I don't think the time of day is especially important.

Some people are better in the evening, while others are morning people.

But you need to be consistent, so aim to train regularly.

Twice a week is enough to begin with.

Before you hear the rest of the podcast, you have some time to look at questions 15 to 20.

Now listen and answer questions 15 to 20.

New members often say to me that they've been put off running either

because they lack confidence or they don't have time or they think they dislike running.

Kerry, for example, joined the club two years ago at the age of 40.

She'd always enjoyed running at school, but wasn't sure if she'd be able to do it.

She was worried about being left behind and being the slowest runner.

But, she says, she was made to feel so welcome, she soon forgot all about that.

James had always hated the idea of running, but a friend encouraged him to come along for a taster session and he hasn't looked back.

He never misses a training session, despite having a really demanding job.

Leo was worried about having to commit himself to training sessions every week

and wasn't sure he'd be able to fit training into his busy schedule.

But after experiencing a lot of stress at work, he came along to us and gave it a go.

Now he says he feels much more relaxed and he looks forward to his weekly run.

Mark is quite typical of our new members.

He's never considered himself to be a sporty person

and it was only when he retired that he decided to take up the challenge of trying to run five kilometres.

It took him months to find the courage to contact us,

but felt reassured immediately as there were other people his age who were only just taking up running for the first time.

My own journey hasn't been easy.

I did my first marathon when I was 37, after having had two kids.

My husband had been running marathons for years, but I never dreamed I'd be doing one with him.

I managed to complete it in four hours, but I felt like giving up halfway through.

It was only the support of the spectators that kept me going.

I do think signing up for a race of whatever length is motivating, whether it's 5k or 25k,

because it's good to have something to work towards and it gives you a sense of achievement.

I did my first 10k after only six months, which was certainly very challenging and not something I'd necessarily recommend.

But after you've been training for a few weeks, it's worth putting your name down for a 5k.

Some people find they only need a few practice runs before taking part in a race, but I'd give yourself a couple of months at least.

Well, I hope that's given you a really good idea of what...

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel B2 se basa en el vídeo “Cambridge 19 Listening Test 4 Part 2”. Las palabras que más se repiten: running, questions, training, kilometre, podcast. Este vídeo tiene 54 frases y 774 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 6:12. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 125 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 87 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es fácil de seguir.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

Las 14 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

Palabra	Pronunciación	Significado
kilometre sustantivo	/kɪˈlɑmɪtəɹ/	kilómetro, quilómetro
podcast sustantivo	/ˈpɑdˌkæst/	podcast, pódcast
runner sustantivo	/ˈɹʌnɚ/	corredor, corredora
marathon sustantivo	/ˈmæɹəθən/	maratón
reassure verbo	/ˌɹi.əˈʃʊɹ/	tranquilizar
sporty adjetivo	/ˈspɔɹti/	deportivo
spectator sustantivo	/spɛkˈteɪtə/	espectador
motivate verbo	/ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/	motivar
asthma sustantivo	/ˈæzmə/	asma
dislike verbo	/dɪsˈlaɪk/	desagradar, disgustar
distress sustantivo	/dɪˈstɹɛs/	distrés, distress
rhythm sustantivo	/ˈɹɪð.əm/	ritmo
retire verbo	/ɹəˈtaɪɹ/	jubilar
halfway adverbio	/ˌhæfˈweɪ/	a mediados, a mitad de

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

Palabra	Significado
give up verbo	rendirse, entregar
look back verbo	recordar, volver la cabeza
look forward to verbo	no ver la hora de, quedar a la espera de
put off verbo	perecear

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	you've been told · they've been put · hasn't looked
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace	you've been told · they've been put · being left

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 24 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, I'd, hasn't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

Los sonidos de “th”: marathon /ˈmæɹəθən/, rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: sporty /ˈspɔɹti/, spectator /spɛkˈteɪtə/

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 kilometre, podcast, runner.

¿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.

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