Shadowing Practice: Listening B2, FCE 1, Test 1, Part 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Now open your question paper and look at part 1.
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You'll hear people talking in 8 different situations.
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For questions 1 to 8, choose the best answer A, B or C.
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1. You hear a restaurant manager talking about the cooks who work for him.
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What does he say about them?
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A. They dislike cleaning tasks B.
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They have a choice of jobs C.
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They help to decide the menu As restaurant manager,
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I feel responsible for the quality of the food we serve, so it's up to me to check the ingredients
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that have been delivered overnight to make sure they are of sufficient quality and to produce a menu for the day.
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The cooks arrive at about 10 a.m to prepare lunch, and I'll take them through the menu.
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Because lunch is concentrated over a short period of time, it can get very busy and very hot.
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But unlike some kitchens, we tend to divide the jobs up according to who likes doing what, and that includes cleaning pots and pans and clearing the place before dinner.
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As restaurant manager, I feel responsible for the quality of the food we serve, so it's up to me to check the ingredients
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that have been delivered overnight to make sure they are of sufficient quality and to produce a menu for the day.
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The cooks arrive at about 10 a.m to prepare lunch, and I'll take them through the menu.
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Because lunch is concentrated over a short period of time, it can get very busy and very hot,
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But unlike some kitchens, we tend to divide the jobs up according to who likes doing what, and that includes cleaning pots and pans and clearing the place before dinner.
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2. You hear a woman talking about a new book.
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What does she particularly like about the book?
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A. It's educational.
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B. It's well-organized.
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C. It's enjoyable.
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It's a factual book, a chronicle of the 20th century, and it's wonderful.
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I mean, it's terribly bitty, and it's not going to give you a lot of information, nor be good for schoolwork.
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That's what's really nice about it.
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Here is a reference book which it is fun to dip in and out of.
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It's hardly going to help anyone write an essay, and it avoids being geared to any school syllabus, unlike so much of what is published today.
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But for anyone who likes little details, you know, you can look up your date of birth, for example, and see what else happened then.
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It's a very good book.
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It's a factual book, a chronicle of the 20th century, and it's wonderful.
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I mean, it's terribly bitty, and it's not going to give you a lot of information, nor be good for schoolwork.
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And that's what's really nice about it.
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Here is a reference book, which it is fun to dip in and out of.
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It's hardly going to help anyone write an essay and it avoids being geared to any school syllabus, unlike so much of what is published today, but for anyone who likes little details,
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you know, you can look up your date of birth, for example, and see what else happened then.
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It's a very good book.
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3. You hear the writer of a television soap opera being interviewed about the programme.
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What will happen next in the story?
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A. Someone will make an important decision.
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B. Someone will go away unexpectedly.
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C. Someone will learn the truth at last.
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So, there have been some dramatic events in Victoria Street this past week, what with Mariella deciding not to marry Jason and Stephen leaving home in the middle of a family row.
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Are next week's episodes as exciting?
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Well, I can't give away the whole story, but I don't think you'll be disappointed.
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I can tell you that Stephen's mother is forced to tell her husband the secret she's been hiding for years, which leads to more fireworks and a few tears,
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and Jason refuses to accept Mariella's decision, so you're going to hear a lot more from him, and look out for some surprises there.
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So, there have been some dramatic events in Victoria Street this past week, what with Mariella deciding not to marry Jason and Stephen leaving home in the middle of a family row.
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Are next week's episodes as exciting?
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Well, I can't give away the whole story, but I don't think you'll be disappointed.
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I can tell you that Stephen's mother is forced to tell her husband the secret she's been hiding for years, which leads to more fireworks and a few tears,
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and Jason refuses to accept Mariella's decision, so you're going to hear a lot more from him, and look out for some surprises there.
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4. You hear part of a radio interview.
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Who's speaking?
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A. A taxi driver.
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B. A porter.
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C. A tourist guide.
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We get people to the taxis, that's the first priority, and to the trains.
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We make sure they get on early and get comfortable seats.
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These days, many passengers have a lot of luggage and they want assistance with it, so we provide a much-needed service.
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We even take people down to the underground or to places in the surrounding streets.
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But the majority of users are airline passengers with a lot of bags and perhaps accompanied by elderly relatives, young children and so on.
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Obviously, they can't manage everything on their own.
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We get people to the taxis, that's the first priority, and to the trains.
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We make sure they get on early and get comfortable seats.
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These days, many passengers have a lot of luggage and they want assistance with it.
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so we provide a much needed service.
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We even take people down to the underground or to places in the surrounding streets.
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But the majority of users are airline passengers with a lot of bags and perhaps accompanied by elderly relatives, young children and so on.
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Obviously, they can't manage everything on their own.
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Five.
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You hear a woman talking about how she keeps fit.
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Why did she decide to take up line dancing?
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A. She thought the pace would suit her B.
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She had heard about it on television C.
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She wanted to try exercising to music
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I exercise in the form of dance At one time I did aerobics
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because exercise is more interesting with music
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but I've since moved on to line dancing It's less energetic but I go three times a week
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I run my own business, work hard, and it's just a way to cut off rather than watch television.
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It's also a challenge keeping up with the new steps.
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I think young people sometimes take exercise too far, get over-concerned with how they look, when they'll never be able to keep it up at that sort of pace.
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Whereas line dancing struck me as something I could sustain as part of my normal life.
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I exercise in the form of dance.
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At one time I did aerobics because exercise is more interesting with music, but I've since moved on to line dancing.
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It's less energetic, but I go three times a week.
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I run my own business, work hard, and it's just a way to cut off rather than watch television.
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It's also a challenge keeping up with the new steps.
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I think young people sometimes take exercise too far, get over-concerned with how they look, when they'll never be able to keep it up at that sort of pace.
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Whereas line dancing struck me as something I could sustain as part of my normal life.
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6. You overhear a conversation in a restaurant.
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What does the woman think about the food she has just eaten?
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A. It was expensive.
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B. It was delicious.
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See, it looked wonderful.
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Well, what did you think of that then?
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Brilliant.
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I've never tasted anything like it.
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I wish now I'd tried this place sooner.
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I mean, I've been walking past it for years.
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Why didn't you?
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Well, to be honest, I never thought I'd be able to afford it.
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But it's actually quite reasonable.
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Mind you, I think they could have tried a bit harder with the presentation.
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I think if food looks good on the plate, you automatically expect it to taste good.
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Yours was okay, but I think they could have made more of an effort with mine.
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Well, what did you think of that then?
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Brilliant.
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I've never tasted anything like it.
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I wish now I'd tried this place sooner.
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I mean, I've been walking past it for years.
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Why didn't you?
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Well, to be honest, I never thought I'd be able to afford it.
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But it's actually quite reasonable.
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Mind you, I think they could have tried a bit harder with the presentation.
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I think if food looks good on the plate, you automatically expect it to taste good.
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Yours was okay, but I think they could have made more of an effort with mine.
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7. You turn on the radio and hear a man talking.
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What's he talking about?
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a.
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Drawing pictures b.
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Writing fiction c.
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Composing music In practical terms, the place I'm in doesn't matter too much,
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as long as I have the necessary tools, you know, pencil and paper and, of course, my keyboard.
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Once I'm started, I go over things again and again.
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Must be very dull if anyone's listening.
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I change a few notes here and there, but basically I tend to stick with an idea once I have it.
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I guess home's the best place in a way, because there I'm relaxed enough to let my imagination flow, and that's what you need to do in order to produce a good piece.
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In practical terms, the place I'm in doesn't matter too much, as long as I have the necessary tools, you know, pencil and paper, and of course, my keyboard.
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Once I'm started, I go over things again and again.
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Must be very dull if anyone's listening.
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I change a few notes here and there, but basically I tend to stick with an idea once I have it.
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I guess home's the best place in a way, because there I'm relaxed enough to let my imagination flow, and that's what you need to do in order to produce a good piece.
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8. You overhear a student phoning her parents.
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What's her opinion of the place she's living in while at college?
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A. She's not sure she will have enough room to study.
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B. She has difficulty in working because of the noise.
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C. She does not get on well with her roommates.
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Well, I'm sharing with two other girls.
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I know it was supposed to be me and one other person, but there's a shortage of accommodation, apparently.
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Anyway, the room's rather cramped, but it's great.
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There have been three parties so far, and it's still the first week.
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It's an incredibly noisy place, with doors banging and people laughing and shouting till the small hours.
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Yeah, I suppose we'll have to get down to work soon.
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Though I don't know how we'll be able to, packed into that little space.
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None of us is very tidy.
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Well, I'm sharing with two other girls.
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I know it was supposed to be me and one other person, but there's a shortage of accommodation, apparently.
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Anyway, the room's rather cramped, but it's great.
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There've been three parties so far, and it's still the first week.
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It's an incredibly noisy place, with doors banging and people laughing and shouting till the small hours.
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Yeah, I suppose we'll have to get down to work soon.
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Though I don't know how we'll be able to, packed into that little space.
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None of us is very tidy.
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That's the end of part one.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel B2 se basa en el vídeo “Listening B2, FCE 1, Test 1, Part 1”. Este vídeo tiene 155 frases y 1962 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 12:23. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 158 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. El 83 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
taxi sustantivo/ˈtæksi/taxi, taxímetro
aerobics sustantivo/əˈɹoʊbɪks/aeróbic, aerobic
cramp sustantivo/kɹæmp/calambre, rampa
excite verbo/ɪkˈsaɪt/emocionar
firework sustantivo/ˈfaɪɚˌwɚk/fuego artificial
schoolwork sustantivo/ˈskulˌwɝk/trabajo escolar, tarea académica
syllabus sustantivo/ˈsɪləbəs/temario, syllabus
tidy adjetivo/ˈtaɪ.di/pulcro, prolijo
factual adjetivo/ˈfæk.tʃ(u)əl/fáctico, factual
noisy adjetivo/ˈnɔɪzi/ruidoso
chronicle sustantivo/ˈkɹɑnɪkl̩/crónica
energetic adjetivo/ˌɛn.əɹˈdʒɛt.ɪk/enérgico, energético
ingredient sustantivo/ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/ingrediente, excipiente
surround verbo/səˈɹaʊnd/envolver, cercar
luggage sustantivo/ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/equipaje

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
get over verbosuperar, sobreponerse a
go over verbosentar, pasar
keep up with verboseguir, ir al paso
look up verbo/ˌlʊk ˈʌp/mejorar
go away verboirse, marcharse

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • Are next week's episodes as exciting?
  • I've never tasted anything like it.
  • I wish now I'd tried this place sooner.
  • I mean, I've been walking past it for years.

Gramática en este vídeo

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

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — una acción que empezó antes y continúaI've been walking
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hacehave been delivered · is concentrated · being geared
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahorahave been delivered · have been · has just eaten
Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosaanyone who likes

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 44 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, I've, can't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: shortage /ˈʃɔː(ɹ)tɪd͡ʒ/, shout /ʃaʊt/, accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: energetic /ˌɛn.əɹˈdʒɛt.ɪk/, ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/, accompany /əˈkʌm.pə.ni/, accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, unexpectedly /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como taxi, aerobics, cramp.

¿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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