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Test 2.
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This is the IELTS listening test.
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You will hear a number of different recordings and you will have to answer questions on what you hear.
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There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions and you will have a chance to check your work.
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All the recordings will be played once only.
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The test is in four parts.
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At the end of the test, you will be given 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
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Now turn to part one.
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Part one.
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You will hear a woman phoning a company that converts old photographs to digital format.
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First, you have some time to look at questions one to three.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 3.
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Hello, Picture Rep.
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Can I help you?
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Oh, hi.
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I saw your advertisement about copying pictures to disk, and I'd like a bit more information about what you do.
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Sure.
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What would you like to know?
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Well, I've got a box full of old family photos that's been up in the attic for years.
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Some of them must be 50 or 60 years old.
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And I'd like to get them converted to digital format.
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Sure, we can do that for you.
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Right.
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And what about size?
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The photos are all sorts of sizes.
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Are there any restrictions?
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Well, the maximum size of photo we can do with our normal service is 30 centimetres, and each picture must be at least four centimetres.
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That's the minimum we can cope with.
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That should be fine.
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And some of them are in a frame.
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Should I take them out before I send them?
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Yes, please.
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We can't copy them otherwise.
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And also the photos must all be separate.
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They mustn't be stuck into an album.
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OK, that's not a problem.
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So can you give me an idea of how much this will cost?
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I've got about 360 photos, I think.
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We charge £195 for 300 to 400 photos for the basic service.
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OK, and does that include the disc?
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Yes, one disc, but you can get extra ones for £5 each.
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That's good.
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So, do I need to pay when I send you the photos?
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No, we won't need anything until we've actually copied the pictures.
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Then we'll let you know how much it is, and once we've received the payments, we'll send the parcel off to you.
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Right.
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Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 4 to 10.
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Thank you.
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Is there anything else you'd like to ask about our services?
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Yes, I've roughly sorted out the photos into groups according to what they're about.
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So can you keep them in those groups when you copy them?
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Sure.
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We'll save each group in a different folder on the disk, and if you like, you can suggest a name for each folder.
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So I could have one called grandparents, for instance.
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Exactly.
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And do you do anything besides scan the photos?
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Like, can you make any improvements?
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Yes, in the standard service, each photo is checked and we can sometimes touch up the colour a bit or improve the contrast.
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That can make a big difference.
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OK.
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And some of the photos are actually quite fragile.
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They won't get damaged in the process, will they?
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No. If any look particularly fragile, we'd do them by hand.
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We do realise how precious these old photos can be.
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Sure.
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And another thing is we can make changes to a photo if you want.
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So if you want to remove an object from a photo or maybe alter the background, we can do that.
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Really?
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I might be interested in that.
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I'll have a look through the photos and see.
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Oh, and talking of fixing photos, I've got a few that aren't properly in focus.
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Can you do anything to make that better?
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No, I'm afraid that's one thing we can't do.
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Okay.
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Any other information I can give you?
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Er, oh, how long will it all take?
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We aim to get the copying done in ten days.
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Fine.
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Right, well, I'll get the photos packed up in a box and post them off to you.
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Right.
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If you've got a strong cardboard box, that's best.
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We've found that plastic ones sometimes break in the post.
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OK.
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Right.
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Thanks for your help.
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Bye.
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Bye.

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación se basa en el vídeo “Cambridge IELTS 16-Test 2”. Las palabras que más se repiten: photo, questions, picture, answer, test. Este vídeo tiene 87 frases y 719 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 5:58. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 121 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 88 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es fácil de seguir. 17 de sus 87 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
disk sustantivo/dɪsk/disco
format sustantivo/ˈfɔːɹ.mæt/formato
convert verbo/kənˈvɝt/convertir
fragile adjetivo/ˈfɹæd͡ʒəl/frágil
folder sustantivo/ˈfoʊldɚ/carpeta, fólder
carefully adverbio/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/cuidadosamente
contrast sustantivo/kənˈt(ʃ)ɹæst/contraste
sheet sustantivo/ʃit/hoja, folio
roughly adverbio/ˈɹʌf.li/toscamente
photograph sustantivo/ˈfoʊ.təˌɡɹæf/fotografía, toma fotográfica
instruction sustantivo/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/instrucción
scan verbo/skæn/escrutar
advertisement sustantivo/ˈædvɚˌtaɪzmənt/anuncio, publicidad
altar sustantivo/ˈɔl.tɚ/altar, ara
restriction sustantivo/ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃən/restricción

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
sort out verbodiscernir
touch up verbo/ˈtʌt͡ʃ ʌp/retocar

Frases que vale la pena repetir

Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:

  • What would you like to know?
  • Should I take them out before I send them?
  • Is there anything else you'd like to ask about our services?
  • Can you do anything to make that better?
  • Any other information I can give you?

Gramática en este vídeo

Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahorathat's been · we've actually copied · we've received
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hacewill be played · will be given · be stuck

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 25 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I've, we'll, we've. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: contrast /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹæst/, sheet /ʃit/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/, restriction /ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃən/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: advertisement /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzmənt/, centimetre /ˈsɛn.tɪ.miː.tə/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: convert /kənˈvɝt/, advertisement /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzmənt/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como disk, format, convert.

¿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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