Shadowing Practice: FCE1 TEST3 PART4 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Now turn to part four.
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You'll hear a radio interview with a young tennis player, Alice Winters, and her coach, Bruce Gray.
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For questions 24 to 30, choose the best answer, A, B or C.
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You now have one minute in which to look at part four.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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In some sports, the players seem to be getting younger and younger.
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My guests today are 14 -year -old Alice Winters and her coach, Bruce Gray.
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Alice, as National Junior Tennis Champion, has been described as the most talented young player for years.
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Alice, Bruce, welcome.
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Hello.
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Hello.
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Let's start by talking about money.
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Have you found it easy to get help in that respect, Bruce?
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Not really.
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We've applied to local companies for sponsorship, but they would sooner put their money into something which gets them publicity.
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Alice isn't that well known yet, so we'll probably have to get there without it.
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And I reckon that with Alice's talent, there's no reason why we can't.
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That'd be an even greater achievement, wouldn't it?
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Now, Alice, you must do a lot of training.
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Is it sometimes a bit too demanding for someone of your age?
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Well, a lot of players my age might ask themselves, why can't I be like everyone else, you know, free in the evenings and at weekends?
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But that side of it doesn't bother me.
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I must admit, though, that there are times when I just don't fancy it, you know, freezing cold winter mornings when Bruce comes round to take me on a training run and I think,
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oh, go away and leave me alone.
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But apart from that, well, I do it because I enjoy it.
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Nobody's making me do it, are they?
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So I don't really see it as making sacrifices.
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And what about your schoolwork?
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Well, I'm managing to keep up with that at the moment, although I can see that if I do get more successful, the sport might get in the way of academic work.
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But, well, I know which comes first for me.
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After all, if I make it to the top in tennis, I won't need any academic qualifications.
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Now, Alice, when you're competing in a tournament, is it all terribly serious or do you have fun?
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Well, I'm only there for one reason, really.
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I mean, I can't see the point otherwise.
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I'm not one of those people who think that taking part matters more than winning.
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I mean, I know I can't win every time, especially up against people a lot older than me, but that's always the aim.
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And if I lose, well, I look at my performance with Bruce, look at ways of improving it, and, well, I don't let it get to me.
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I'm just more determined next time.
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Bruce, what do you think makes Alice different from other players of the same age?
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I've never come across any young player quite like her in all my years as a coach.
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What amazes me is you can watch her play, and she doesn't seem to be trying, even though, of course, she is.
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With other players, you can see the effort involved, but with her, well, she's just so gifted.
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So, Alice, how do you see your future?
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Well, I'd love to turn professional, but it's a bit early to think seriously about that.
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I mean, I'm a big fish in a small pond at the moment, but as I get older, well, there are going to be a lot of tough players out there
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if I do end up doing it full time the lifestyle looks glamorous from outside
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but it might just be too hard for me and I might decide to get out but it's hard to say
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Some people stay at the top for years, don't they?
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Bruce, do you and Alice get on well?
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Is she an easy person to coach?
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You know, sometimes I find it difficult to remember how young she is, because she's got an old head on young shoulders.
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We've had the odd, shall I say, disagreement, but she doesn't have much of a temper.
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It soon passes.
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She doesn't have a great deal to say, I guess, when we're working or travelling to tournaments.
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She has friends outside the game, but she doesn't have much time for a social life at the moment.
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Well, Alice and Bruce, thanks for being my guests and good luck for the future.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Now you'll hear part four again.
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In some sports, the players seem to be getting younger and younger.
62
My guests today are 14 -year -old Alice Winters and her coach, Bruce Gray.
63
Alice, as national junior tennis champion, has been described as the most talented young player for years.
64
Alice, Bruce, welcome.
65
Hello.
66
Hello.
67
Let's start by talking about money.
68
Have you found it easy to get help in that respect, Bruce?
69
Not really.
70
We've applied to local companies for sponsorship, but they would sooner put their money into something which gets them publicity.
71
Alice isn't that well known yet, so we'll probably have to get there without it.
72
And I reckon that with Alice's talent, there's no reason why we can't.
73
That'd be an even greater achievement, wouldn't it?
74
Now, Alice, you must do a lot of training.
75
Is it sometimes a bit too demanding for someone of your age?
76
Well, a lot of players my age might ask themselves, why can't I be like everyone else, you know, free in the evenings and at weekends?
77
But that side of it doesn't bother me.
78
I must admit though that there are times when I just don't fancy it,
79
you know, freezing cold winter mornings when Bruce comes around to take me on a training run and I think, oh, go away and leave me alone.
80
But apart from that, well, I do it because I enjoy it.
81
Nobody's making me do it, are they?
82
So I don't really see it as making sacrifices.
83
And what about your schoolwork?
84
Well, I'm managing to keep up with that at the moment, although I can see that if I do get more successful the sport might get in the way of academic work,
85
but, well, I know which comes first for me.
86
After all, if I make it to the top in tennis I won't need any academic qualifications.
87
Now, Alice, when you're competing in a tournament, is it all terribly serious or do you have fun?
88
Well, I'm only there for one reason, really.
89
I mean, I can't see the point otherwise.
90
I'm not one of those people who think that taking part matters more than winning.
91
I mean, I know I can't win every time, especially up against people a lot older than me, but that's always the aim.
92
And if I lose, well, I look at my performance with Bruce, look at ways of improving it, and, well, I don't let it get to me.
93
I'm just more determined next time.
94
Bruce, what do you think makes Alice different from other players of the same age?
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I've never come across any young player quite like her in all my years as a coach.
96
What amazes me is you can watch her play and she doesn't seem to be trying, even though of course she is.
97
With other players you can see the effort involved, but with her, well, she's just so gifted.
98
So, Alice, how do you see your future?
99
Well, I'd love to turn professional, but it's a bit early to think seriously about that.
100
I mean, I'm a big fish in a small pond at the moment, but as I get older, well, there are going to be a lot of tough players out there.
101
If I do end up doing it full -time, the lifestyle looks glamorous from outside,
102
but it might just be too hard for me and I might decide to get out.
103
But it's hard to say.
104
Some people stay at the top for years, don't they?
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Bruce, do you and Alice get on well?
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Is she an easy person to coach?
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You know, sometimes I find it difficult to remember how young she is, because she's got an old head on young shoulders.
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We've had the odd, shall I say, disagreement, but she doesn't have much of a temper.
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It soon passes.
110
She doesn't have a great deal to say, I guess, when we're working or travelling to tournaments.
111
She has friends outside the game, but she doesn't have much time for a social life at the moment.
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Well, Alice and Bruce, thanks for being my guests and good luck for the future.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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That's the end of part four.
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There'll now be a pause of five minutes for you to copy your answers onto the separate answer sheet.
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Be sure to follow the numbering of all the questions.
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I'll remind you when there is one minute left so that you're sure to finish in time.
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That's the end of the test.
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Please stop now.
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Your supervisor will now collect all the question papers and answer sheets.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Este vídeo tiene 122 frases y 1526 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 10:24. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 147 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 del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| tennis sustantivo | /ˈtɛnɪs/ | tenis |
| sheet sustantivo | /ʃit/ | hoja, folio |
| bother verbo | /ˈbɑðɚ/ | molestar, agobiar |
| compete verbo | /kəmˈpiːt/ | competir, competer (disused) |
| achievement sustantivo | /əˈt͡ʃiːv.mənt/ | logro |
| fancy sustantivo | /ˈfæn.si/ | fantasía, magín |
| talented adjetivo | /ˈtæləntɪd/ | talentoso, dotado |
| lifestyle sustantivo | /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/ | género/estilo de vida/vivir/vivencia, estilo/género vital/vivencial |
| sacrifice sustantivo | /ˈsæk.ɹɪ.faɪs/ | sacrificio |
| freeze verbo | /ˈfɹiːz/ | helarse, congelarse |
| publicity sustantivo | /pʌbˈlɪsɪti/ | publicidad, toda la publicidad |
| pond sustantivo | /pɑnd/ | charca, estanque |
| terribly adverbio | /ˈtɛɹ.ɪ.bli/ | rematadamente |
| qualification sustantivo | /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ | expertización |
| temper sustantivo | /ˈtɛmpɚ/ | temperamento, carácter |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| come across verbo | pasarse a |
| end up verbo | terminar, ir a parar |
| get out verbo | salir |
| go away verbo | irse, marcharse |
| keep up with verbo | seguir, ir al paso |
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 | has been described · We've applied · I've never come |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | has been described |
| Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosa | people who think |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 63 contracciones y formas reducidas, como doesn't, I'm, can't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: sheet /ʃit/, qualification /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: publicity /pʌbˈlɪsɪti/, qualification /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, disagreement /dɪsəˈɡɹiːmənt/, supervisor /ˈsupɚˌvaɪzɚ/
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 tennis, sheet, bother.
¿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.