Shadowing Practice: Listening A2 , KET 7 , Test 3 , Part 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video

Creando lección...
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Now look at the instructions for part one.
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You will hear five 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 one to five, 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 instrument is Edward learning to play?
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Do you want to come to a piano concert with me this evening, Edward?
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I'd like to, Aunt Lucy, but I can't.
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I've got my music lesson.
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Oh, OK.
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I hear you're still learning the guitar.
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It's a pity you stopped learning the piano.
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It was so hard.
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I really want to play the drums, but Mum thinks they're too noisy.
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Now listen again.
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Do you want to come to a piano concert with me this evening Edward?
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I'd like to Aunt Lucy but I can't.
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I've got my music lesson.
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Oh okay.
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I hear you're still learning the guitar.
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It's a pity you stopped learning the piano.
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It was so hard.
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I really want to play the drums but mum thinks they're too noisy.
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2. What will Anna have for breakfast today?
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Morning Anna.
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What would you like for breakfast?
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Some cereal and fruit?
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I have that every day.
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Can I have an omelette today?
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Sorry, I've just eaten the last egg.
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Do you want some bread and jam instead?
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Well, OK, I suppose so.
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Maybe I can have an omelette tomorrow.
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Now listen again.
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Morning, Anna.
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What would you like for breakfast?
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Some cereal and fruit?
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I have that every day.
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Can I have an omelette today?
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Sorry, I've just eaten the last egg.
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Do you want some bread and jam instead?
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Well, OK, I suppose so.
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Maybe I can have an omelette tomorrow.
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3. How much is the watch?
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How much is this watch?
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I'm looking for one that's around 20 euros.
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That one's in the sale.
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It's 18 euros now.
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Oh, what was the full price?
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It was 22 euros until this morning.
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Now listen again.
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How much is this watch?
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I'm looking for one that's around 20 euros.
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That one's in the sale.
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It's 18 euros now.
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Oh, what was the full price?
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It was 22 euros until this morning.
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4. What does Mandy's brother do?
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Hello, Mandy.
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I saw your brother at the university yesterday.
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He was talking to the receptionist.
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Is he still studying there?
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He finished studying last year, and they asked him to teach some classes.
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That's interesting.
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Is he enjoying it?
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He loves it.
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Now listen again.
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Hello, Mandy.
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I saw your brother at the university yesterday.
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He was talking to the receptionist.
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Is he still studying there?
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He finished studying last year, and they asked him to teach some classes.
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That's interesting.
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Is he enjoying it?
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He loves it.
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Five.
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Who is coming to stay this weekend?
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Mum, can my friend Josh come and stay this weekend?
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There won't be space, I'm sorry.
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Aunty Susie's coming with her baby, and you'll want to spend some time with your new cousin.
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OK, you're right.
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What about next weekend?
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That'll be fine.
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Grandma's coming, but that's not a problem.
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Now listen again.
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Mum, can my friend Josh come and stay this weekend?
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There won't be space, I'm sorry.
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Auntie Susie's coming with her baby, and you'll want to spend some time with your new cousin.
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OK, you're right.
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What about next weekend?
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That'll be fine.
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Grandma's coming, but that's not a problem.
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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 3 , Part 1”. Las palabras que más se repiten: euros, learning, weekend, listen, omelette. Este vídeo tiene 101 frases y 601 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 5:29. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 110 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 83 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar. 29 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

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

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
euro sustantivo/ˈjʊɹoʊ/euro
piano sustantivo/piˈænɪː/piano
guitar sustantivo/ɡɪˈtɑɹ/guitarra, jarana
lesson sustantivo/ˈlɛs.ən/lección
cousin sustantivo/ˈkʌz(ə)n/primo, prima
drum sustantivo/ˈdɹʌm/tambor
pity sustantivo/ˈpɪt.i/piedad, lástima
cereal sustantivo/ˈsɪə.ɹɪ.əl/cereal, herbal
noisy adjetivo/ˈnɔɪzi/ruidoso
instrument sustantivo/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/instrumento
instruction sustantivo/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/instrucción
tick sustantivo/tɪk/garrapata, rezno
omelette sustantivo/ˈɒmlɪt/tortilla francesa, tortilla
auntie sustantivo/ˈæn.ti/tiita, tiíta
receptionist sustantivo/ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/recepcionista, secretaria

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • I've got my music lesson.
  • I hear you're still learning the guitar.
  • What would you like for breakfast?
  • Can I have an omelette today?
  • Do you want some bread and jam instead?

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 just eaten
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ingstopped learning · finished studying
Past continuous was/were + -ing — una acción en curso en un momento del pasadowas talking
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónwill hear · will Anna · won't be

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 24 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, I've, you're. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/, receptionist /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • /z/ — sonora, no /s/: cousin /ˈkʌz(ə)n/, noisy /ˈnɔɪzi/

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 euro, piano, guitar.

¿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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