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Welcome to Class Cloud Series.
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In the CELPIP Speaking Test, there are eight tasks, and today we're reviewing Task 3, Describing a Scene.
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You get 30 seconds to prepare and should record a response that's about 60 seconds long.
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Here are some key strategies for you to remember.
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Number one, start with a general statement.
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Two, describe the people's appearance, actions, and feelings.
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Number three, use descriptive words and phrases.
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Finally, number four, remember that you don't need to describe everything.
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Okay, let me show you what I mean by all that.
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Let's take a look at this sample question.
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I want to remind you that when you record your answer, make sure to remember that the person with whom you're speaking cannot see the picture.
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So, if you need more time to think, pause the video now.
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All right, here's the sample response.
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This is a picture of a rather large supermarket aisle where a family of three is seen doing some grocery shopping.
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The boy, assisted by his father, is selecting an item from the shelf while his mother waits happily.
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I can see that they have already purchased some items, including a pineapple and some bananas.
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The place does not seem too busy at this time.
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Hmm, what else?
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Alright, judging by the clothes they're wearing, I can guess that this picture was taken around summertime.
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Everyone in the picture appears to be having a great time.
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Cool.
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How was it?
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Still need to practice more?
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No worries.
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Here's another one.
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Spend about 30 seconds analyzing this picture before I show you my response.
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Ready?
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Let's go.
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I believe this picture was taken in a movie theater, where four people are lining up to see a film.
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The group consists of three women and one man, all in high spirits.
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Perhaps they're quite excited about the movie.
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Everyone, including the cinema employee, is dressed casually and comfortably.
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Using his phone, the staff member is checking their tickets and handing them 3D glasses.
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The women seem to be holding popcorn boxes that they have purchased before arriving.
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This is theater number 6 in this cinema complex, and the entire visible area in the picture appears clean and upscale.
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In order to get the highest score possible, you should be aware of the four criteria that examiners use for assessment.
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For content and coherence, you need to set the scene and provide details.
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You need to provide accurate descriptions of people and objects, and your response needs to be organized well.
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In terms of vocabulary, you must use words and phrases accurately to describe people, objects, and actions.
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A greater range of more precise and complex words and phrases would further improve your score here.
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Under listenability, rhythm is considered.
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Is your rhythm steady and is your pronunciation clear?
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If you have hesitations and self-corrections, do they have a minimal impact on the flow?
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Do you have good control of your grammatical structures?
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And finally, for task fulfillment, you need to make sure that the information is relevant.
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The response has to be quite complete, even though the final idea is cut off.
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Alright, that's it for this video.
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I hope you found the information and the sample exercises useful.
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There are many other self-heb-speaking videos on this channel, so make sure to check them out.
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And if you have any questions, leave a comment below and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.
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Good luck with your exam!
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Thank you.

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel B2 se basa en el vídeo “CELPIP Speaking Task 3 - Describing a Scene - samples and tips”. Las palabras que más se repiten: picture, response, phrases, sample, describe. Este vídeo tiene 52 frases y 582 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 5:37. El hablante habla despacio, unas 104 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. 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

Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
rhythm sustantivo/ˈɹɪð.əm/ritmo
cinema sustantivo/ˈsɪn.ə.mə/cine, cinematógrafo
coherence sustantivo/koʊˈhɪɹ.ən(t)s/coherencia
criterion sustantivo/kɹaɪˈtɪɹ.i.ən/criterio, criteriómetro (foundationless)
grammatical adjetivo/ɡɹəˈmæt.ɪ.kəl/gramático
summertime sustantivoverano, estío
pronunciation sustantivo/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/pronunciación
examiner sustantivo/əɡˈzæmɪnɚ/examinador
descriptive adjetivo/dəˈskɹɪptɪv/descriptivo, descriptorio (disused)
hesitation sustantivo/ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/hesitación, titubeo
pineapple sustantivo/ˈpaɪnəpəl/piña, ananás
casually adverbio/ˈkæʒuəli/ligeramente, de pasada
aisle sustantivo/aɪ̯l/nave
popcorn sustantivo/ˈpɑp.kɔɹn/palomitas de maíz, cabritas
comfortably adverbio/ˈkʌmftɚbli/cómodamente

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
get back to verboresponder / contestar (en un rato), volver / tornar a contactar

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • Let's take a look at this sample question.
  • Is your rhythm steady and is your pronunciation clear?
  • Do you have good control of your grammatical structures?

Gramática en este vídeo

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

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo haceis seen · was taken · is dressed
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahorahave already purchased · have purchased

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 6 contracciones y formas reducidas, como they're, don't, I'll. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “th”: rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/, cloth /klɒθ/
  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/, casually /ˈkæʒuəli/, corrections /kəˈɹɛkʃənz/, shelf /ʃɛlf/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: criterion /kɹaɪˈtɪɹ.i.ən/, grammatical /ɡɹəˈmæt.ɪ.kəl/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, examiner /əɡˈzæmɪnɚ/, hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: descriptive /dəˈskɹɪptɪv/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/
  • /z/ — sonora, no /s/: examiner /əɡˈzæmɪnɚ/, hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/, corrections /kəˈɹɛkʃənz/, analyze /ˈæn.əˌlaɪz/, organize /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/
  • /h/ — una aspiración suave, no la “j”: coherence /koʊˈhɪɹ.ən(t)s/, hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/, happily /ˈhæp.ə.li/

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 rhythm, cinema, coherence.

¿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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