Shadowing Practice: Listening B1, PET 3, Test 1, Part 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Now open your question paper and look at part one.
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There are seven questions in this part.
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For each question, there are three pictures and a short recording.
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Choose the correct picture and put a tick in the box below it.
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Before we start, here is an example.
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What's the time?
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Have you got the time?
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Yes, it's twenty past three.
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The first picture is correct.
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So there is a tick in box A.
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Look at the three pictures for question one now now.
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Now we are ready to start.
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Listen carefully.
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You will hear each recording twice.
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1. What was in the woman's bag?
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Was there anything valuable in the bag that was stolen, madam?
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Yes, it had my purse in it and my keys.
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Anything else?
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Well, luckily I was wearing my glasses, so no, nothing else.
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Now listen again.
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Was there anything valuable in the bag that was stolen, madam?
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Yes, it had my purse in it and my keys.
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Anything else?
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Well, Luckily I was wearing my glasses, so no, nothing else.
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Two.
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Which film is the man talking about?
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I'm sure I've seen this film before.
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That bit where she's standing on the bridge watching the sunset reminded me.
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Now listen again.
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I'm sure I've seen this film before.
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That bit where she's standing on the bridge watching the sunset reminded me.
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Three.
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What should the woman do first?
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Well, you put the washing powder in the machine.
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Is that before or after you put the clothes in?
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Oh, it's after you put them in.
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And then remember to switch it on at the wall when you're ready.
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Now listen again.
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Well, you put the washing powder in the machine.
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Is that before or after you put the clothes in?
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Oh, it's after you put them in.
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And then remember to switch it on at the wall when you're ready.
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4. What is David going to do this weekend?
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Could you help me paint my flat this weekend, David?
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Oh, sorry.
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I'm going sailing.
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I decided to enjoy myself for a change.
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I spent last weekend helping my mum do her garden,
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and I need to repair the car next weekend.
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Now listen again.
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Could you help me paint my flat this weekend, David?
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Oh, sorry.
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I'm going sailing.
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I decided to enjoy myself for a change.
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I spent last weekend helping my mum do her garden,
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and I need to repair the car next weekend.
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5. How did the man get to work today?
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Sorry I'm late.
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I never know whether to take the underground or drive.
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I was held up in a traffic jam for half an hour,
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and then, when I got to work,
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the car part was full.
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I think I'll have to move nearer so I can walk or use my bike.
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Now listen again.
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Sorry I'm late.
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I never know whether to take the underground or drive.
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I was held up in a traffic jam for half an hour,
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and then, when I got to work,
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the car part was full.
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I think I'll have to move nearer so I can walk or use my bike.
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6. Which tie does the man choose?
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Which tie shall I wear for the interview?
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Do you think my blue silk one would look all right?
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A bit boring.
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I'd wear something with a small pattern.
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Squares or spots.
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Something like that.
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Oh, I don't know.
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I think I'll wear the plain one.
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Now listen again.
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Which tie shall I wear for the interview?
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Do you think my blue silk one would look alright?
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A bit boring.
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I'd wear something with a small pattern,
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squares or spots, something like that.
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Oh, I don't know.
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I think I'll wear the plain one.
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7. What time is the appointment?
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Dr. Brown's clinic, can I help you?
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Yes.
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Can I have an appointment to see the doctor, please?
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Well, he's free at quarter past eleven today,
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or tomorrow at quarter past ten, or five to two.
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I'll come tomorrow afternoon.
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Thank you.
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Now listen again.
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Dr. Brown's clinic, can I help you?
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Yes.
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Can I have an appointment to see the doctor, please?
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Well, he's free at quarter past eleven today,
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or tomorrow at quarter past ten, or five to two.
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I'll come tomorrow afternoon.
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Thank you.
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That is the end of part one.

Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “Listening B1, PET 3, Test 1, Part 1”. Las palabras que más se repiten: listen, weekend, wear, quarter, tomorrow. Este vídeo tiene 104 frases y 723 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 6:40. El hablante habla despacio, unas 108 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 85 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar. 25 de sus 104 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

Las 12 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
madam sustantivo/ˈmædəm/señora
tick sustantivo/tɪk/garrapata, rezno
luckily adverbio/ˈlʌk.ɪ.li/afortunadamente, por suerte
bore verbo/boɹ/aburrir
purse sustantivo/pɚs/bolsa, monedero
sail sustantivo/seɪl/vela, candonga
cloth sustantivo/klɒθ/tela
sunset sustantivo/ˈsʌnˌsɛt/puesta del sol, puesta de sol
silk sustantivo/sɪlk/seda
clinic sustantivo/ˈklɪn.ɪk/clínica
powder sustantivo/ˈpaʊ.dɚ/polvo
underground adjetivo/ˌʌn.dəɹˈɡɹaʊnd/subterráneo, soterraño

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • Have you got the time?
  • What was in the woman's bag?
  • I'm sure I've seen this film before.
  • Which tie shall I wear for the interview?
  • Brown's clinic, can I help you?

Gramática en este vídeo

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

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hacewas stolen · was held
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahoraI've seen
Past continuous was/were + -ing — una acción en curso en un momento del pasadowas wearing
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónwill hear · I'll have · I'll wear

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 20 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'll, I'm, 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 madam, tick, luckily.

¿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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