Shadowing Practice: CELPIP Exam Speaking Practice | Describe a Picture - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey, welcome to Mad English TV.
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Take a look at this picture.
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How would you describe it?
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You might need to describe a picture like this on an English exam.
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But even if you never take an English exam,
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knowing how to describe a picture or a scene is really important.
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It's a very important skill to have in English.
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Okay, let's say I'm shopping in a store and I see a nice picture that I think you would like.
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I want to buy it for you.
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Okay, but I'm not quite sure if you'd like it,
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so I'm going to call you and say,
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hey, I'm just at the store right now and I see a really nice picture.
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I just want to know if I should buy it or not.
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The picture is of a staircase going from bottom right to top left
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and in the top left corner there's a girl wearing a hat holding an umbrella
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and in the bottom left corner there's a castle
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and in the center of the picture there's a young boy walking down the stairs and a dove flying through the picture.
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Okay in In the bottom right,
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there's a girl wearing a pink jacket, holding a white umbrella.
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In the foreground of the picture,
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in the front of the picture,
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there's a staircase with some people and some ants on it.
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And in the background, there's a blue sky with white clouds.
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Okay, should I buy this picture for you?
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You need to know all that information because you can't see the picture, okay?
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So I need to describe all details.
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So it's a very important skill to have.
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Okay, so let's try to describe this picture.
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How would you start?
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Well, we need to say this is a picture of a bus stop.
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Okay, this is a picture of a bus stop.
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Now what?
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Well, there are four people waiting in the bus shelter.
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Okay, we could describe this as a bus shelter.
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Okay, one, two, three, four.
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And there are three people outside the bus shelter.
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Okay, this woman, this guy, and that woman.
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Okay, what else is in the picture?
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Well, there is a blue and white bus stop sign on the left side of the picture.
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Okay, and on the right side of the picture,
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there is a woman walking away from the bus stop.
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Okay, this woman here.
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Now, what's she wearing?
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She is wearing a red dress and high heels.
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Okay, these kinds of shoes, they're called high heels.
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Now, in the background of the picture,
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there is a white brick wall.
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Okay, look at this.
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These things are called bricks.
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So there's a white brick wall and there is also a bright green plant here and two people walking.
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Okay?
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Inside the bus shelter there is a black man leaning against the glass.
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A black man leaning against the glass.
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This is what it means to lean.
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I'm leaning against my TV.
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Okay, and what's he wearing?
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He's wearing a gray tracksuit.
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Look at that, a gray tracksuit.
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Okay, now a woman with long brown hair is sitting on the bench.
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She's wearing a pink sweater or shirt or something,
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I'm not sure what that is, jeans and brown boots.
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Okay, what's this guy doing?
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A man wearing blue pants has one foot on the bench and is leaning on his knee.
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Okay, he's leaning forward on his knee.
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Okay, a girl on the left side of the bus shelter is biting her nails.
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Look at that.
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She's biting her nails.
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These things are called nails and some people have a bad habit of biting their nails.
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Okay, she has a pink striped ball in front of her.
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Okay, so that's how you would describe a picture.
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You could say anything as long as you describe it somehow to communicate to the person what's happening.
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Remember, I can't see it.
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So you need to tell me what's happening.
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Okay, so take a look at this picture.
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Imagine that I can't see it and you need to describe it for me.
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Okay, what's happening in this picture?
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Let me know in the comments right down there and I'll see you over in the next episode of Mad English TV.
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Take care.
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you
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Este vídeo tiene 79 frases y 718 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 5:39. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 127 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.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
15 palabras menos comunes del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
- lean /ˈliːn/ (verbo) — inclinarse, debruzar. To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.
- shelter /ˈʃɛltə/ (sustantivo) — abrigo, amparo. A place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave).
- nail /neɪl/ (sustantivo) — uña, garra. The horny plate or appendage at the ends of the digits of various animals, including most reptiles, birds, and mammals (both nonhuman and human).
- bite /baɪt/ (verbo) — morder, tarascar. To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
- brick /ˈbɹɪk/ (sustantivo) — ladrillo, tabique. A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building.
- gray /ɡɹeɪ/ (adjetivo) — gris. Of a color between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness.
- skill /skɪl/ (sustantivo) — destreza, habilidad. A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
- bench /ˈbɛnt͡ʃ/ (sustantivo) — banco, banca. A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
- knee /ni/ (sustantivo) — rodilla, hinojo. In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
- examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ (sustantivo) — examen, examinación. The act of examining.
- umbrella /ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/ (sustantivo) — paraguas, ambrela. A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.
- heel /hil/ (sustantivo) — talón, calcaño. The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
- staircase /ˈstɛɹˌkeɪs/ (sustantivo) — escalera, gradas. A flight of stairs; a stairway.
- pants /pænts/ (sustantivo) — pantalón, pantalones. An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers.
- cloud /ˈklaʊ̯d/ (sustantivo) — nube, nimbo. A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
- look at (verbo) — mirar, funar. To observe or watch.
- lean on (verbo) — apoyar. To depend upon for support; to require assistance from.
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 12 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, can't, I'll. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: shelter /ˈʃɛltə/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, shoe /ˈʃu/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/
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 lean, shelter, nail.
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
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| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | are called |
| Consejo con “should” should + verbo — decir qué es buena idea | should buy · should I buy |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días | I'm shopping · is wearing · I'm leaning |
| Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesario | need to describe · need to know · need to say |
¿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.