Shadowing Practice: MARKET LEADER ELEMENTARY - UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION - Learn English Speaking with Video
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elementary market leader coursebook third edition by david cotton david falvey
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and simon kent published by pearson unit one introductions track one Hi,
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you must be Charles.
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That's right, yes.
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Sorry I'm late.
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There was a delay with the flight.
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Welcome to Germany.
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I'm Emma.
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Emma Schneider.
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From Habermus in Hamburg.
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Oh, Emma.
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Nice to meet you at last.
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I've heard so much about you.
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Let me help you with your bag.
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Payton Electronics, good morning.
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How can I help you?
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Good morning.
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My name is Shi Jiabao.
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I'd like to speak to the marketing manager, please.
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I'm sorry, I didn't catch your name.
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Could you say it again?
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Mr Shi Jiabao.
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Just one moment, please, Mr Shi.
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I'll connect you.
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unit one introductions track three
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excuse me i'm looking for room 205 that's for the talk
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about investing in china isn't it i'm going there myself
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so let's go together great my name's akim by the way akim anikov from Astana Consulting.
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Nice to meet you.
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I'm Harry.
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Unit 1.
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Introductions.
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Track 4.
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Good afternoon.
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Are you Mrs. Davison?
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Yes, that's right.
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How do you do?
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I'm Nuria Sosa from RTA Seguros.
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Pleased to meet you, Nuria.
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Did you have a nice trip?
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I think you need to check in at reception.
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Let me show you.
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Thank you.
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T, V, F, L, M,
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N, S, X, Z, I,
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Y, O, Q, U, W, R.
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Unit 1.
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Introductions.
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Track 6.
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1. Miss Schneider's first name is Emma.
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That's E-double-M-A.
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Two.
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Shi Jia Bao is visiting Payton Electronics.
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Payton is spelt P-A-Y-T-O-N.
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Three.
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He's Akim, and his surname's Anikov.
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I'll spell it for you.
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A-N-Y-U-K-O-V.
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4. Nurya Sousa is talking to Mrs. Davison.
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That's D-A-V-I-E-S-O-N.
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Nouria's email address is SOSA at RTAS.com.ar
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Unit 1.
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Introductions.
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Track 7.
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Brazil.
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Brazilian.
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Germany.
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German.
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India, Indian Mexico, Mexican Italy,
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Italian Russia, Russian Korea, Korean Japan,
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Japanese China, Chinese Kuwait, Kuwaiti
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Oman, Omani Poland, Polish Spain,
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Spanish Sweden, Swedish Turkey Turkish.
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France.
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French.
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Greece.
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Greek.
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The UK.
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British.
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The USA.
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American.
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Unit 1.
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Introductions.
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Track 8. Can you introduce yourself?
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My name is Jeremy Keeley.
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I live in a small city in England, near London, called St. Albans.
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I have three teenage children and I run my own small business
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which works for organizations across the UK
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and in Europe where I help leaders to make decisions together and to improve the quality of their leadership.
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Do you always shake hands when you meet someone?
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I like to shake hands.
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I like people to feel welcome, to feel important, to feel valued. So yes.
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Unit 1.
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Introductions.
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Track 9.
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What do you say when you meet a new business contact?
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I usually say hello, how are you, where do you come from, what do you do.
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I usually find out what's important to them, why they're there.
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I usually wait until they've asked me a question before I talk too much about myself.
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When do you exchange business cards?
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I usually wait until the person I'm meeting offers me a business card before I offer them mine.
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So we'll exchange them at that point.
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Unit 1.
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Introductions.
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Track 10.
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My name's Maristela.
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I'm Brazilian, and I'm from Sao Paulo.
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I'm a research analyst for an investment bank in New York.
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I'm married with two children, a boy and a girl.
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They're at high school in Scarsdale.
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My husband's American and he's a doctor.
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My sister's in New York, too.
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She's a student at Columbia University.
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We're all interested in sports and movies.
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My son's a good tennis player.
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Unit 1.
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Introductions.
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Track 11.
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Extract 1.
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Hi, I'm Pierre.
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I'm from Switzerland.
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I work for Foster Wheeler, an international engineering company.
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I'm an engineer.
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The company's head office is in Geneva, but I work in the Singapore office.
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My wife's from Singapore, and she's an IT consultant.
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Track 12.
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Extract 2.
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My name's Gustavo.
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I'm from Argentina.
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I work for the United Nations.
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I'm a lawyer, and I work in New York.
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It's a great place.
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My girlfriend's from New York.
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She's a journalist for the New York Times.
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Track thirteen.
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Extract three.
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I'm Sylvia and I'm an architect.
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I have my own company.
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It's small, just six people.
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The office is in Rome, but I'm not from rome i'm from sicily my family lives
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in palermo franco that's my husband he's a house husband at
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the moment he looks after our three children unit one introductions track 14 conversation one
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hello jim this is our new intern paula atkins nice to
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meet you paula i'm jim davis i work in sales pleased
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to meet you Jim how long will you be with us about three months maybe longer
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okay Jim see you later bye Paula enjoy your visit now Paula how about a drink tea or coffee
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track 15 conversation 2 good morning my name's lucy collins i'm a finance director i work for a supermarket group
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hello i'm jenny bradshaw i'm a director of public relations i work for a big media company How do you do?
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Nice to meet you.
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Let me introduce you to my colleague, Jonathan Ross.
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He's my assistant.
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Pleased to meet you, Jenny.
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Where are you from, Jenny?
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I'm from New York.
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I'm here to attend a conference.
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How about you two?
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We're from Manchester.
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We're here to visit head office.
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Track 16.
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Conversation 3.
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Hi, I'm Jeff.
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I'm in sales.
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Hi, Jeff.
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I'm Susan.
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I work in Human Resources.
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How are things going in your department?
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Pretty good.
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I enjoy my work.
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My colleagues are really nice, and I like my boss.
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Her name's Judy Barlow.
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Do you know her?
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Yes, she's nice.
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My boss is Richard Mason.
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He's not very friendly.
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But he's a good manager.
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Well, that's the most important thing.
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Okay, what are you having for lunch?
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I think I'll have a salad.
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That's what I usually have for lunch here.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel A2 se basa en el vídeo “MARKET LEADER ELEMENTARY - UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION”. Las palabras que más se repiten: track, introductions, unit, meet, usually. Este vídeo tiene 179 frases y 984 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 12:08. El hablante habla despacio, unas 81 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 72 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| extract sustantivo | /ˈɛkstɹækt/ | extracto |
| introduce verbo | /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ | presentar |
| spell sustantivo | /spɛl/ | hechizo, conjuro |
| shake verbo | /ˈʃeɪk/ | agitar, sacudir |
| colleague sustantivo | /ˈkɒliːɡ/ | colega, compañero |
| delay sustantivo | /dɪˈleɪ̯/ | retraso, demora |
| connect verbo | /kəˈnɛkt/ | conectar, empalmar |
| journalist sustantivo | /ˈd͡ʒɝnəlɪst/ | diarista |
| cotton sustantivo | /ˈkɑt.n̩/ | algodón |
| tennis sustantivo | /ˈtɛnɪs/ | tenis |
| elementary adjetivo | /ˌɛləˈmɛntəɹi/ | elementario |
| invest verbo | /ɪnˈvɛst/ | invertir, insumir |
| relation sustantivo | /ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ | relación |
| reception sustantivo | /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/ | recepción |
| ken verbo | /kɛn/ | conocer |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| find out verbo | averiguar, anoticiarse |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- How can I help you?
- Could you say it again?
- Did you have a nice trip?
- Do you always shake hands when you meet someone?
- When do you exchange business cards?
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | I've heard · they've asked |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días | i'm looking · i'm going · is visiting |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | I'll connect · I'll spell · we'll exchange |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 44 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, I'll, we're. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: shake /ˈʃeɪk/, relation /ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/, reception /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: elementary /ˌɛləˈmɛntəɹi/, supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: jenny /ˈd͡ʒɛni/, journalist /ˈd͡ʒɝnəlɪst/, teenage /ˈtiːneɪd͡ʒ/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como extract, introduce, spell.
¿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.