Shadowing Practice: Listening A2 , KET 7, Test 2 , Part 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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This is the Cambridge English Key Test 2.
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There are five parts to the test.
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Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
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We will now stop for a moment before we start the test.
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Please ask any questions now, because you must not speak during the test.
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Now look at the instructions for part 1.
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You will hear 5 short conversations.
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You will hear each conversation twice.
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There is one question for each conversation.
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For questions 1 to 5, put a tick under the right answer.
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Here is an example.
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How many people were at the meeting?
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Were there many people at the meeting? About 30.
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That's not many.
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No, but more than last time.
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The answer is C.
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Now we are ready to start.
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Look at question 1.
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1. What does the woman order?
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Are you ready to order?
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The burger looks good.
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Does it come with anything?
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You can have it with salad or chips.
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If you'd like both, it's a bit extra.
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I'll do that.
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I don't mind paying a bit more.
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Now listen again.
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Are you ready to order?
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The burger looks good.
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Does it come with anything?
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You can have it with salad or chips.
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If you'd like both, it's a bit extra.
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I'll do that.
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I don't mind paying a bit more.
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2. What size boots is the woman going to try on next?
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Do you have these boots in a bigger size?
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I've tried them in a 37, but they're too small.
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Do you want to try them in a 38 or a 39?
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I can get them for you.
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I think the 39 will be too big.
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OK.
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I'll be back in a moment.
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Now listen again.
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Do you have these boots in a bigger size?
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I've tried them in a 37, but they're too small.
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Do you want to try them in a 38 or a 39?
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I can get them for you.
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I think the 39 will be too big.
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OK.
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I'll be back in a moment.
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3. Where will the man get off the bus?
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I'm going to the college.
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Where should I get off the bus?
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There's a stop by the supermarket and another next to the park.
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They're both near the college.
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I've got plenty of time, so the stop by the park is best.
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I can go for a walk first before I go to the college.
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OK, I'll tell you when we get there.
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Now listen again.
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I'm going to the college.
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Where should I get off the bus?
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There's a stop by the supermarket and another next to the park.
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They're both near the college.
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I've got plenty of time, so the stop by the park is best.
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I can go for a walk first before I go to the college.
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OK, I'll tell you when we get there.
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Four.
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How many books does the boy want to borrow now?
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Can I borrow these three books, please?
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Let me see.
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You have already borrowed six books and you can't borrow more than eight.
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That's OK.
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I have two books to return as well.
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OK.
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Please return those books first before you borrow any more.
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Now listen again.
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Can I borrow these three books, please?
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Let me see.
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You have already borrowed six books, and you can't borrow more than eight.
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That's OK.
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I have two books to return as well.
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OK.
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Please return those books first before you borrow any more.
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5. What job does Mark's brother do?
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Mark, does your brother still work at that expensive hotel?
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He's still there, but he's not a receptionist anymore.
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Really?
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Why not?
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He was really good at it.
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I know.
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He's a waiter at the moment, and he hopes to be a chef one day because he really loves cooking.
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Now listen again.
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Mark, does your brother still work at that expensive hotel?
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He's still there, but he's not a receptionist anymore.
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Really?
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Why not?
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He was really good at it.
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I know.
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He's a waiter at the moment, and he hopes to be a chef one day because he really loves cooking.
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That is the end of part one.
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Thank you.

Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel A2 se basa en el vídeo “Listening A2 , KET 7, Test 2 , Part 1”. Las palabras que más se repiten: books, borrow, listen, moment, park. Este vídeo tiene 101 frases y 672 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 5:37. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 120 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 86 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar. 25 de sus 101 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

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

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
borrow verbo/ˈbɑɹ.oʊ/pedir prestado, tomar prestado
boot sustantivo/but/bota
chip sustantivo/t͡ʃɪp/astilla, cepa
chef sustantivo/ʃɛf/chef
salad sustantivo/ˈsæl.əd/ensalada
burger sustantivo/ˈbɝ.ɡɚ/búrguer, burger
supermarket sustantivo/ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/supermercado
waiter sustantivo/ˈweɪ̯təː/camarero, garzón
instruction sustantivo/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/instrucción
tick sustantivo/tɪk/garrapata, rezno
receptionist sustantivo/ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/recepcionista, secretaria
cook verbo/kʊk/cocinar, cocer

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
get off verbobajarse

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • Are you ready to order?
  • If you'd like both, it's a bit extra.
  • Do you have these boots in a bigger size?
  • Where should I get off the bus?
  • Can I borrow these three books, please?

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 tried · have already borrowed
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ingmind paying · loves cooking
Consejo con “should” should + verbo — decir qué es buena ideashould I get
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónwill now stop · will hear · I'll do

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 22 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'll, I've, they're. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: chef /ʃɛf/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/, receptionist /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, receptionist /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/

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 borrow, boot, chip.

¿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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