Shadowing Practice: Getting to know myTimetable - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Welcome to the My Timetable tutorial video.
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This video will walk you through the essential features of My Timetable.
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So you can confidently navigate your schedule.
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Time to get started.
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First, open your web browser and head to the Class Timetables page on the RMIT Vietnam website.
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Click the Access My Timetable button and sign in using your RMIT student email and password.
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Once you log in, you will land on your dashboard.
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Think of this as your homepage.
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Up in the top right corner, notice the time zone drop down.
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It defaults to Vietnam time, but you can easily change it here to view another time zone.
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Or in your settings, and the system will remember your preference for next time.
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Below it, you will see your upcoming events list.
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This gives you a quick snapshot of your schedule for the days ahead, so you never miss a class.
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You can click any class here to see its full details.
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In the center of your dashboard, you will find a welcome message and the action required section.
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You can select your class groups from here during the class selection period.
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Right underneath that, keep an eye on your alerts for quick updates on your waitlist success.
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You can also access these from the main menu on the left.
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Just click the Alerts tab, then select any alert to view the full details of your updated class group.
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The left -hand menu is also where you will find the Help and How -To's box.
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Click Learn More to access the Resource Hub.
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With user guides, tutorial videos, support links, and most importantly, your key dates.
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Keep an eye on these dates because you can only select or change your class groups during the class selection period.
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If you ever forget, you can quickly check these dates here.
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In your dashboard's welcome message.
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Or on the class timetables page.
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To view your full schedule, click timetable on the left -hand menu from your dashboard.
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This opens your main workspace, which is divided into three sections the main menu on the left,
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your timetable area or timetable grid in the center, and the action pane on the right.
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Let's look at the action pane, which lists your enrolled courses.
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Always check the Not Allocated tab.
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It highlights any classes you still need to choose with the red exclamation mark.
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You will also notice that every course is displayed in its own unique color, making it easy to spot them.
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Take a closer look at the action pane.
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Each card you see here is a class type.
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This is the general requirement you need to fulfill.
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Like a lecture or a tutorial.
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Click on a class type to expand it and reveal your class groups.
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These are the specific time slots available to you.
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Your goal is to pick one class group for each class type.
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On the timetable grid, available time slots appear as empty boxes with dotted outlines.
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If a box has diagonal stripes, it means that class is currently unavailable usually because it's full,
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or it clashes with a selected class in your schedule.
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You can always click
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View More on the Class Type card to see the exact class details.
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Here is an important tip.
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When actively building your schedule, Always keep the summary toggle turned on.
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You need this toggle on to see your full semester, access the action pane, and select or change your classes.
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If you want to focus on a specific day or week, turn the summary toggle off.
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The action pane is hidden.
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But your navigation arrows and date picker will become active so you can browse your daily routine.
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Just remember to flip the toggle back on to make any changes.
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Next, use the top left icons to switch between views.
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GridView displays your timetable in a standard calendar layout.
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While ListView gives you a streamlined, chronological list.
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Keep in mind that the action pane is hidden in ListView.
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So always switch back to GridView with your summary toggle on to select or change your class groups types.
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You can also use the filter icon to easily find specific class types, like online or tutorial classes.
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Finally, once your schedule is completely set,
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click the printer icon in the top right corner to save a pdf or print a hard copy from either view
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You can also sync your timetable directly to your Google, Apple, or Outlook calendar.
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Just head over to your settings on the left menu to copy your unique calendar subscription link.
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That is everything needed to navigate and manage the schedule.
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Be sure to check out the other tutorial videos for core actions on my timetable, like selecting, changing, or leaving class groups, and joining a waitlist.
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If you need any help, please reach out to Student Connect.

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación se basa en el vídeo “Getting to know myTimetable”. Las palabras que más se repiten: timetable, click, action, schedule, pane. Este vídeo tiene 65 frases y 809 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 5:27. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 148 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 82 % 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:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
select verbo/sɪˈlɛkt/seleccionar, cribar
menu sustantivo/ˈmɛn.juː/menú, carta
tutorial sustantivo/ˌtjuːˈtɔːɹɪəl/tutoría, tutorial
summary sustantivo/ˈsʌm.ə.ɹi/resumen, sumario
alert adjetivo/əˈlɝt/alerta, vigilante
calendar sustantivo/ˈkæl.ən.də/calendario
icon sustantivo/ˈaɪ.kɑn/icono, ícono
grid sustantivo/ɡɹɪd/cuadrícula, matriz
slot sustantivo/slɑt/ranura, hendidura
navigate verbo/ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/navegar, singlar
reveal verbo/ɹɪˈviːl/revelar, propalar
routine sustantivo/ɹuˈtin/rutina
expand verbo/ɪkˈspænd/ampliar
default sustantivo/dɪˈfɔlt/mora, default
filter sustantivo/ˈfɪltɚ/filtro

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
check out verboinvestigar, chequear

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: subscription /səbˈskɹɪpʃən/, navigation /nævɪˈɡeɪʃən/, clash /ˈklæʃ/, dashboard /ˈdæʃˌboɹd/, exclamation /ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃn̩/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: importantly /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/, navigation /nævɪˈɡeɪʃən/, unavailable /ˌʌnəˈveɪləbəl/, chronological /ˌkɹɑnəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/, confidently /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: slot /slɑt/, stripe /stɹaɪp/, snapshot /ˈsnæpʃɒt/, streamline /ˈstriːmlaɪn/
  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: navigate /ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/, reveal /ɹɪˈviːl/, actively /ˈæktɪvli/, divide /dɪˈvaɪd/, navigation /nævɪˈɡeɪʃən/
  • /z/ — sonora, no /s/: browser /ˈbɹaʊ.zəɹ/, browse /bɹaʊz/

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 select, menu, tutorial.

¿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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