Shadowing Practice: Cambridge IELTS 14 listening section 2 - Learn English Speaking with Video

Section 2.

You will hear a manager giving a welcome talk to a group of apprentices who are starting their training at the company.

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

Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 14.

Good morning, everyone.

My name's Janet Parker and I'm the Human Resources Manager.

We're very happy to welcome you to your new apprenticeship.

I hope that the next six months will be a positive and enjoyable experience for you.

I'd like to start with some general advice about being an apprentice.

Most of you have very little or no experience of working for a big organisation

and the first week or so may be quite challenging.

There will be a lot of new information to take in, but don't worry too much about trying to remember everything.

The important thing is to check with someone if you're not sure what to do.

You'll find your supervisor is very approachable and won't mind explaining things or helping you out.

You're here to learn, so make the most of that opportunity.

You'll be spending time in different departments during your first week, so make an effort to talk to as many people as possible about their work.

You'll make some new friends and find out lots of useful information.

As well as having a supervisor, you'll each be assigned a mentor.

This person will be someone who's recently completed an apprenticeship, and you'll meet with them on a weekly basis.

Their role is to provide help and support throughout your apprenticeship.

Of course, this doesn't mean they'll actually do any of your work for you.

Instead, they'll be asking you about what goals you've achieved so far, as well as helping you to identify any areas for improvement.

You can also discuss your more long-term ambitions with them as well.

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

Now listen and answer questions 15 to 20.

Now, I just want to run through a few company policies for our apprenticeship scheme with you.

Most importantly, the internet.

As part of your job, you'll be doing some research online, so obviously you'll have unlimited access for that.

But please don't use it for personal use.

You'll have your own phones for that.

Some of you have already asked me about flexible working.

After your probationary three-month period, some of you will be eligible for this.

But it will depend on which department you're in and what your personal circumstances are,

so please don't assume you'll automatically be permitted to do this.

I want to make sure there's no confusion about our holiday policy.

Apart from any statutory public holidays, we ask that you don't book any holidays until after your six-month apprenticeship has finished.

Time off should only be taken if you are unwell.

Please speak to your supervisor if this is going to be a problem.

You'll be expected to work a 40-hour week, but there may be opportunities to do overtime during busy periods.

Although you're not required to do this, it can be a valuable experience, so we advise you to take it up if possible.

Obviously, we understand that people do have commitments outside work, so don't worry if there are times when you are unavailable.

As you know, we don't have a formal dress code here.

You may wear casual clothes as long as they are practical,

and the only restriction for shoes we have is on high heels for health and safety reasons.

Comfortable shoes like trainers are preferable.

There's a heavily subsidised canteen on site where you can get hot meals or salads cheaply.

Snacks and drinks are also provided, so we've decided to introduce a no-packed lunch policy.

This is partly to encourage healthy eating at work and partly to stop people from eating at their workstation,

which is unhygienic.

Okay, moving on to...

That is the end of section two.

You now have half a minute to check your answers.

Now turn to section 3.

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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 IELTS 14 listening section 2”. Las palabras que más se repiten: apprenticeship, questions, supervisor, holiday, section. Este vídeo tiene 53 frases y 681 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 6:37. El hablante habla despacio, unas 103 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 88 % 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 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

Palabra	Pronunciación	Significado
apprenticeship sustantivo	/əˈpɹɛn.tɪs.ʃɪp/	aprendizaje, tiempo como aprendiz
supervisor sustantivo	/ˈsupɚˌvaɪzɚ/	supervisor, director
apprentice sustantivo	/əˈpɹɛntɪs/	aprendiz
approachable adjetivo	/əˈpɹəʊ.t͡ʃə.bəl/	abordable, orillable
canteen sustantivo	/kænˈtin/	cantimplora
preferable adjetivo	/ˈpɹɛf.(ə.)ɹə.b(ə)l/	preferible
unwell adjetivo	/ʌnˈwɛl/	indispuesto, hasta el queque
workstation sustantivo	/ˈwɝkˌsteɪʃən/	estación de trabajo
circumstance sustantivo	/ˈsɝ.kəmˌstæns/	circunstancia, tesitura
assign verbo	/əˈsaɪn/	asignar
statutory adjetivo	/ˈstæt͡ʃəˌtɔɹi/	reglamentario
restriction sustantivo	/ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃən/	restricción
heel sustantivo	/hil/	talón, calcaño
snack sustantivo	/snæk/	tentempié, refrigerio
enjoyable adjetivo	/ɛnˈd͡ʒɔɪ.ə.bl̩/	agradable, ameno

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

Palabra	Significado
find out verbo	averiguar, anoticiarse
run through verbo	resumir

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 achieved · have unlimited · have already asked
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace	be assigned · be permitted · be taken

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 29 contracciones y formas reducidas, como you'll, don't, you're. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: apprenticeship /əˈpɹɛn.tɪs.ʃɪp/, workstation /ˈwɝkˌsteɪʃən/, restriction /ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃən/, ambition /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/, confusion /kənˈfjuːʒən/
Palabras largas — cuida el acento: apprenticeship /əˈpɹɛn.tɪs.ʃɪp/, supervisor /ˈsupɚˌvaɪzɚ/, approachable /əˈpɹəʊ.t͡ʃə.bəl/, preferable /ˈpɹɛf.(ə.)ɹə.b(ə)l/, unavailable /ˌʌnəˈveɪləbəl/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: statutory /ˈstæt͡ʃəˌtɔɹi/, snack /snæk/
/v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: supervisor /ˈsupɚˌvaɪzɚ/, unavailable /ˌʌnəˈveɪləbəl/, overtime /ˈoʊ.vɚˌtaɪm/

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 apprenticeship, supervisor, apprentice.

¿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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