Shadowing Practice: KET 3 O TEST 4 PART 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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1. What time is the man's plane leaving?
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What time shall I drive you to the airport?
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Well, I should be there by 11pm.
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I don't think you need to be that early.
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That means you will wait for two hours.
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OK, let's leave at 11.30.
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It's only half an hour to get to the airport, so I'll have an hour to get to the plane by 1 o'clock.
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Now, listen again.
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What time shall I drive you to the airport?
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Well, I should be there by 11pm.
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I don't think you need to be that early.
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That means you will wait for two hours.
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OK, let's leave at 11.30.
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It's only half an hour to get to the airport, so I'll have an hour to get to the plane by 1 o'clock.
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2. How much does their meal cost?
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Well, £50 is expensive for such a small meal.
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I told you that this is an expensive restaurant.
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I know, but we only got a salad and some chicken.
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The chicken alone was 35 pounds.
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Well, it could be worse.
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My sister paid over 70 pounds here last week, but they did have a great time.
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Now, listen again.
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Well, 50 pounds is expensive for such a small meal.
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I told you that this is an expensive restaurant.
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I know, but we only got a salad and some chicken.
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The chicken alone was 35 pounds.
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Well, it could be worse.
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My sister paid over 70 pounds here last week, but they did have a great time.
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3. What type of house is the woman looking for?
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Let's have a look in the house advertisements, shall we?
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I looked last night.
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All the houses are either too big or apartments.
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I think I saw exactly what you want on the internet last night.
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It had a lovely garden.
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Well, if it's a one-bedroom house that isn't expensive, I think it'll be great.
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Now listen again.
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Let's have a look in the house advertisements, shall we?
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I looked last night.
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All the houses are either too big or apartments.
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I think I saw exactly what you want on the internet last night.
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It had a lovely garden.
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Well, if it's a one-bedroom house that isn't expensive, I think it'll be great.
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4. What does the man need to buy?
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Can I help you, sir?
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Are you looking for summer clothes?
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Our t-shirts are on sale.
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Um, no. Actually, I'm looking for something a bit warmer.
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Well, the trouser department is here and upstairs is the jumper department.
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My colleagues will be there to help you.
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OK.
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I'll go upstairs then.
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Thank you for your help.
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Now, listen again.
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Can I help you, sir?
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Are you looking for summer clothes?
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Our t-shirts are on sale.
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Um, no. Actually, I'm looking for something a bit warmer.
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Well, the trouser department is here and upstairs is the jumper department.
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My colleagues will be there to help you.
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OK.
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I'll go upstairs then.
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Thank you for your help.
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5. What was the weather like at the weekend?
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Hi, Jim.
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Did you have a good weekend in the countryside?
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Great, thanks.
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The weather couldn't have been better.
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Oh, I thought the forecast was for a cloudy, rainy weekend in the south.
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Yes, but luckily they were wrong.
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I spent the whole weekend outdoors, not like the last time we were there when it snowed all day.
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Now, listen again.
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Hi, Jim.
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Did you have a good weekend in the countryside?
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Great, thanks.
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The weather couldn't have been better.
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Oh, I thought the forecast was for a cloudy, rainy weekend in the south.
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Yes, but luckily they were wrong.
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I spent the whole weekend outdoors, not like the last time we were there when it snowed all day.
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Thank you.

Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Este vídeo tiene 79 frases y 621 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 5:23. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 115 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

14 palabras menos comunes del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

  • upstairs /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/ (adverbio) — arriba. Up the stairs; on or to a higher floor or level.
  • meal /ˈmiːl/ (sustantivo) — comida, pitanza. Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity.
  • bedroom /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ (sustantivo) — alcoba, dormitorio. A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping.
  • outdoor /aʊtˈdɔː/ (adjetivo) — al aire libre, al fresco. Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air.
  • salad /ˈsæl.əd/ (sustantivo) — ensalada. A food consisting principally of raw vegetables (especially greens, e.g. lettuce), other savoury ingredients (typically cooked), fruit, or confectionary; often…
  • forecast /ˈfɔːkɑːst/ (sustantivo) — pronóstico, vaticinio. An estimation of a future condition.
  • cloth /klɒθ/ (sustantivo) — tela. A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes…
  • colleague /ˈkɒliːɡ/ (sustantivo) — colega, compañero. A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate.
  • countryside /ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/ (sustantivo) — campo, campaña. An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.
  • luckily /ˈlʌk.ɪ.li/ (adverbio) — afortunadamente, por suerte. In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately.
  • advertisement /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzmənt/ (sustantivo) — anuncio, publicidad. A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.
  • rainy /ˈɹeɪni/ (adjetivo) — lluvioso, pluvioso. Pouring with rain; wet; showery
  • jumper /ˈd͡ʒʌmpɚ/ (sustantivo) — chaleco, chomba. A woollen sweater or pullover.
  • cloudy /ˈklaʊ̯diː/ (adjetivo) — nublado, nublo. Covered with or characterised by clouds.

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

  • look for (verbo) — buscar, lambisquear. To seek.

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 14 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'll, couldn't, don't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

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 upstairs, meal, bedroom.

Gramática en este vídeo

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

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Consejo con “should” should + verbo — decir qué es buena ideashould be
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónwill wait · I'll have · it'll be
Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesarioneed to be · need to buy
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos díasI'm looking

¿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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