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Exercise 1.
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Where is the correct picture?
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In this section, each question will have four pictures.
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You will listen to the answer and choose the correct picture.
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Please pay careful attention so you don't miss any information.
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Now, let's get started.
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Question 1.
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A sunny park with kids flying colorful kites.
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Trees have green leaves and there's a small pond with ducks swimming.
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A sunny park with kids flying colorful kites.
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Trees have green leaves and there's a small pond with ducks swimming.
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Question 2 A busy street where people walk fast.
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There are tall buildings and a red bus is stopping near a blue sign.
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A busy street where people walk fast.
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There are tall buildings and a red bus is stopping near a blue sign.
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Question 3.
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A desert with golden sand.
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The sun is high and very bright.
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There are a few cacti, and in the distance, there are hills.
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A desert with golden sand.
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The sun is high and very bright.
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There are a few cacti, and in the distance, there are hills.
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Question 4.
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A farm with many animals.
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Cows and sheep eat grass.
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There's a red barn in the distance and blue sky above.
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A farm with many animals.
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Cows and sheep eat grass.
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There's a red barn in the distance and blue sky above.
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Question five.
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A garden with colorful flowers.
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Butterflies fly around, and there's a white bench where an old man reads a newspaper.
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A garden with colorful flowers.
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Butterflies fly around and there's a white bench where an old man reads a newspaper.
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Exercise 2 Fill in the blank.
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Great job everyone!
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Now, let's move to the next exercise.
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In this lesson, you will have to fill in the blank while listening to a conversation.
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You will have five seconds for each answer.
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Emma, do you know where my backpack is?
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I've searched the entire living room.
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Alex, it's hanging right behind the door.
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You're so absent-minded sometimes.
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Oops.
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And my notebook?
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I need to jot down some important tasks.
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You left it on the kitchen counter next to the toaster.
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Thank you, Emma.
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I also can't recall where I put my glasses.
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Alex, they're right on top of your head.
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Oh dear, what a day.
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I feel so scatterbrained.
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Maybe you should relax a bit.
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Take a short walk outside or listen to some calming music.
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That sounds like a good idea, Emma.
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Thanks for always being patient with me.
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No problem, Alex.
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Just remember to breathe and slow down.
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Exercise 3.
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Storytime.
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Excellent.
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Now, you'll get to listen to a short story.
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After the story ends, there will be five questions for you to test your listening and memory skills.
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You can also listen to the story over and over again until you can answer all of the questions. So listen carefully.
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Remember, set the alarm so Tom goes to school on time, Mia reminded him.
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Trust me, everything will be fine, Evan replied with confidence.
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The next morning, the house was silent.
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The alarm didn't ring.
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Evan woke up and saw the time.
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Oh no, Tom is late for school, he said.
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They both rushed.
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Tom was late for school, and Evan was late for work.
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At night, Tom looked at Evan and asked, Can you cook dinner, Dad?
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Of course, leave it to me, Evan said with a smile.
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But soon the kitchen became a mess.
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Smoke filled the room and the food was burnt.
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They decided to order food.
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But it didn't taste good at all.
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Let's call mom, Tom said.
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They called Mia.
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I wish you were here, Evan said.
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Mia laughed and replied, I've only been gone a few hours.
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Try to get some sleep.
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Tomorrow will be a better day.
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Number one.
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Why did Mia leave home for a few days?
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Mia left to attend a friend's wedding in another city.
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Number 2.
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What did Mia remind Evan to do before she left?
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She reminded him to set an alarm for Tom's school.
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Number 3.
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What happened when Evan tried to cook?
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The kitchen became a mess and the food was burnt.
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Number 4.
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What was Tom's reaction to the messy kitchen?
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He suggested they should order food.
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Number 5.
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Who did Evan and Tom call after their meal?
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They called Mia.
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Alright everyone, so how do you feel about today's lesson?
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I hope you guys enjoyed it, but remember, the key to improving your listening skills is practice.
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Thank you for being such attentive students today.
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See you all in our next lesson.
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Goodbye!

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Este vídeo tiene 104 frases y 753 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 9:51. El hablante habla despacio, unas 76 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 81 % 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
colorful adjetivo/ˈkʌl.əɹ.fl̩/lleno, de color
lesson sustantivo/ˈlɛs.ən/lección
remind verbo/ɹəˈmaɪnd/(hacer) recordar/arrecordar, hacer acordar/arrecordar (se de)
alarm sustantivo/əˈlɑɹm/alarma, rebato
sand sustantivo/sænd/arena
flower sustantivo/ˈfloʊɚ/flor
skill sustantivo/skɪl/destreza, habilidad
desert sustantivo/ˈdɛz.ɚt/desierto
bench sustantivo/ˈbɛnt͡ʃ/banco, banca
grass sustantivo/ɡɹɑːs/pasto, hierba
leaf sustantivo/lif/hoja, foja (desus.)
duck sustantivo/dʌk/pato, ánade
swim verbo/swɪm/nadar
sheep sustantivo/ˈʃiːp/pusilánime, papanatas
cow sustantivo/kaʊ/vaca

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
slow down verbodesacelerar, decelerar
wake up verbo/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/despertarse, recordar

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 9 contracciones y formas reducidas, como didn't, I've, can't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: sheep /ˈʃiːp/, rush /ɹʌʃ/

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 colorful, lesson, remind.

Gramática en este vídeo

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

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahoraI've searched · I've only been
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hacewas burnt
Consejo con “should” should + verbo — decir qué es buena ideashould relax · should order
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónwill have · will listen · you'll get

¿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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