Shadowing Practice: [Flyers sample test 2018 vol 1] part 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hello, this is the Cambridge English Flyers listening sample test.
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Part 1.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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I took this photo by the lake last Saturday, Grandma.
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It looks lovely.
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Do you know any of these people?
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Yes, I do.
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The man who's reading the newspaper is William.
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He's wearing a nice hat.
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He is, isn't he?
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Grandpa knows him, I think.
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Can you see the line?
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This is an example.
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Now you listen and draw lines.
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Look at that boy.
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The one with the striped sweater?
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Yes, that's Richard.
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His dad teaches me geography.
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At your school?
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Yes, I think he's drinking lemonade.
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He's always thirsty.
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Who's that girl on the bike?
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The one with the short blonde hair?
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No, not her.
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The one who's laughing.
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Oh, that's Sally.
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She's my best friend.
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That's nice.
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Yes, we often do our math homework together.
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Do you know my cousin David?
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Is he in the photo too?
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Yes.
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Look at his red belt.
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Oh, I see.
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Is that his toy helicopter?
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Yes.
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It's new.
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It's excellent.
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He loves it.
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Do you know the woman who's giving bread to the swans?
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No, but I know the other woman behind her.
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Oh, do you?
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What's her name?
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It's Sarah.
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She's got a puppy with her.
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Look.
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She works at Mom's office.
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Can you see the boy who's waving his arms?
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Oh, yes.
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He looks very angry.
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Yes, he does.
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That's Harry.
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The other boy's taken his volleyball away.
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Oh, dear.
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It's okay.
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They're brothers.
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Now listen to part one again.
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Look at that boy.
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The one with the striped sweater?
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Yes, that's Richard.
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His dad teaches me geography.
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At your school?
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Yes.
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I think he's drinking lemonade.
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He's always thirsty.
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Who's that girl on the bike?
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The one with the short blonde hair?
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No, not her.
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The one who's laughing.
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Oh, that's Sally.
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She's my best friend.
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That's nice.
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Yes, we often do our math homework together.
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Do you know my cousin David?
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Is he in the photo too?
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Yes.
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Look at his red belt.
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Oh, I see.
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Is that his toy helicopter?
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Yes.
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It's new.
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It's excellent.
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He loves it.
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Do you know the woman who's giving bread to the swans?
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No, but I know the other woman behind her.
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Oh, do you?
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What's her name?
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It's Sarah.
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She's got a puppy with her.
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Look.
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She works at Mom's office.
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Can you see the boy who's waving his arms?
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Oh, yes.
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He looks very angry.
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Yes, he does.
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That's Harry.
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The other boy's taken his volleyball away.
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Oh, dear.
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It's okay.
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They're brothers.
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That is the end of part one.

Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel A2 se basa en el vídeo “[Flyers sample test 2018 vol 1] part 1”. Las palabras que más se repiten: boy, photo, listen. Este vídeo tiene 102 frases y 439 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 5:04. El hablante habla despacio, unas 87 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 87 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es fácil de seguir. 25 de sus 102 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

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

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
belt sustantivo/ˈbɛlt/cinturón, cincho
cousin sustantivo/ˈkʌz(ə)n/primo, prima
mathematics sustantivo/mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/matemáticas, matemática
helicopter sustantivo/ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/helicóptero, autogiro
homework sustantivo/ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/deberes, tarea
puppy sustantivo/ˈpʌpi/cachorro, perrito
geography sustantivo/d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/geografía
volleyball sustantivo/ˈvɒlibɔ(ː)l/balón voleibolista, pelota de vóleibol
swan sustantivo/swɑn/cisne
sweater sustantivo/ˈswɛtɚ/sudadera, suéter
thirsty adjetivo/ˈθɝs.ti/sediento, tener sed
blond adjetivo/blɑnd/rubio, macho
stripe sustantivo/stɹaɪp/franja, raya
grandpa sustantivo/ˈɡɹæm.pɑː/abuelo, abuelito

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • Do you know any of these people?
  • Can you see the line?
  • Yes, I think he's drinking lemonade.
  • Do you know the woman who's giving bread to the swans?
  • Can you see the boy who's waving his arms?

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 3 contracciones y formas reducidas, como they're, isn't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “th”: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, thirsty /ˈθɝs.ti/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, helicopter /ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/, geography /d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/

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 belt, cousin, mathematics.

¿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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