Shadowing Practice: Cambridge IELTS 7-Test 4 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Section 1.
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You will hear a student talking to a housing officer about living with a homestay family.
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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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Yes, what can I do for you?
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My friend is in homestay, and she really enjoys it, so I'd like to join a family as well.
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Okay, so let me get some details.
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What's your name?
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My name is Keiko Yuchini.
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Could you spell your family name for me?
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It's Yuchini.
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That's Y-U-I-C-H-I-N-I.
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The student's surname is Uicini, so Uicini has been written on the form.
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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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Yes, what can I do for you?
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My friend is in homestay, and she really enjoys it, so I'd like to join a family as well.
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Okay, so let me get some details.
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What's your name?
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My name is Keiko Uchini.
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Could you spell your family name for me?
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It's Uchini.
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That's Y-U-I-C-H-I-N-I.
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And your first name?
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It's Keiko.
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K-E-I-K-O.
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That's Keiko Uchini.
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OK.
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And you're female.
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And your nationality?
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I'm Japanese.
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Right.
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And could I see your passport, please?
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Here it is.
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OK.
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Your passport number is J06337.
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And you're how old?
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I'm 28 years old.
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Now, you live at one of the colleges. Which one?
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Willow College, um, room 21C.
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Right.
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21C, Willow College.
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And how long are you planning on staying with Homestay?
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About four months.
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Longer if I like it.
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And what course are you enrolled in?
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Well, I've enrolled for 20 weeks in the Advanced English Studies,
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because I need help with my writing, and I'm nearly at the end of my first five-week course.
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OK.
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Do you have any preference for a family with children or without children?
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I prefer...I mean, I like young children, but I'd like to be with older people.
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You know, adults, someone around my age.
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OK.
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And what about pets?
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I am a veterinarian, so that's fine.
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The more the better.
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Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 7 to 10.
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Now listen and answer questions 7 to 10.
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Alright, now what about you?
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Are you a vegetarian, or do you have any special food requirements?
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No, I am not a vegetarian, but I don't eat a lot of meat.
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I really like seafood.
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And what are your hobbies?
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I like reading and going to the movies.
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Do you play any sports?
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Yes.
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I joined the handball team, but I didn't like that, so I stopped playing.
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Now I play tennis on the weekend with my friends.
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All right.
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Let's see.
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Name, age...
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Now the location.
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Are you familiar with the public transport system?
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No, I'm not really, because I have been living on campus.
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I've been to the city a few times on the bus, but they are always late.
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What about the trains?
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I like catching the train.
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They are much faster.
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Now, let me go check on the computer and see who I've got.
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Um, listen, leave it with me.
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I'll check my records, and I'll give you details this afternoon.
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Thank you for helping me.
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It's a pleasure.
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Bye.
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Bye.
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That is the end of Section 1.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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Thank you.
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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 IELTS 7-Test 4”. Las palabras que más se repiten: questions, homestay, Keiko, listen, answer. Este vídeo tiene 90 frases y 604 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 5:56. El hablante habla despacio, unas 102 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. Solo el 81 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente. 21 de sus 90 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

Las 11 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
enroll verbo/ɪnˈɹəʊl/enrolar
vegetarian sustantivo/vɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/vegetariano, vegetariana
passport sustantivo/ˈpæspɔɹt/pasaporte
surname sustantivo/ˈsɝˌneɪm/apellido, cognombre
veterinarian sustantivo/ˌvɛt(ə)ɹəˈnɛɹ.i.ən/veterinario, veterinaria
seafood sustantivo/ˈsiːfuːd/marisco
nationality sustantivo/ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/nacionalidad
hobby sustantivo/ˈhɑ.bi/afición, hobby
preference sustantivo/ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/preferencia
relate verbo/ɹɪˈleɪt/relatar
requirement sustantivo/ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənt/exigencia, requisito

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • Yes, what can I do for you?
  • Could you spell your family name for me?
  • Alright, now what about you?
  • Do you play any sports?
  • Are you familiar with the public transport system?

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 ahorahas been done · has been written · I've enrolled
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hacehas been done · will be played · has been written
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónwill hear · will see · will be

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 16 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, I'd, I've. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: vegetarian /vɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/, veterinarian /ˌvɛt(ə)ɹəˈnɛɹ.i.ən/, nationality /ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: vegetarian /vɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/, veterinarian /ˌvɛt(ə)ɹəˈnɛɹ.i.ən/
  • /h/ — una aspiración suave, no la “j”: homestay /ˈhoʊmˌsteɪ/, hobby /ˈhɑ.bi/

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 enroll, vegetarian, passport.

¿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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