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Hello, this is the Cambridge Movers Practice Listening Test, Test 1.
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Part 1 Look at Part 1.
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Look at the picture.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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Where's Jane?
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She's in the garden.
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She's playing badminton.
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Is she the girl in the red dress?
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Yes, she is.
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OK, I see her.
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Can you see the line?
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This is an example.
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Now you listen and draw lines.
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One.
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So who's the girl in the blue dress?
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The girl who's playing badminton or the girl who's bouncing a ball?
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The girl who's playing badminton.
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That's Sally.
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Sally?
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That's right.
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Two.
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And where is Jane's brother?
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Jane's brother.
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Oh, you mean Paul.
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That's right, Paul.
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Is he the boy who's kicking a ball?
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No, he's climbing a tree.
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Oh, I see him.
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He's climbing very well.
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Yes, he is.
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Three.
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Who's that under the tree?
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The boy under the tree or the girl?
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The boy.
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He wants to climb the tree, I think.
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His name's Jim.
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He's Jill's brother.
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I see.
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Fool.
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Where is Jill?
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She's here.
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She's bouncing a ball.
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Is she the girl in the long blue dress?
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That's right.
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That's Jill.
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Five.
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And who's the boy who's kicking the ball?
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The boy in the red T-shirt?
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Yes.
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Is that Bill?
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No, it's Peter.
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Bill isn't here today.
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Oh, so Peter likes soccer too.
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Yes, he does.
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Part 2.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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Hello, John.
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Tell me about your brother, please.
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OK.
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What can I tell you?
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Well, what's his name?
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It's Mark.
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M-A-R-K?
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Yes.
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M-A-R-K.
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Can you see the answer?
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Now you listen and write.
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One How old is Mark?
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He's 17 now.
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Oh, 17.
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2. Is Mark at school?
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No, he works now.
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He works in a library.
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3. Does he work at the weekend?
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No, he doesn't work on Saturdays, Sundays or Wednesdays.
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Oh, he only works four days a week.
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Yes.
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4. What does he like doing at the weekend?
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He always goes to the cinema.
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Does he take you with him?
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Sometimes.
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5. Does he do any sport?
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He likes watching soccer, but he doesn't play.
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He plays table tennis every Wednesday.
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Part 3.
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Look at the pictures.
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What did Vicky do last week?
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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Hello, Vicky.
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Did you have a good holiday last week?
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Yes, thanks.
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It was great.
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What did you do?
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Well, on Saturday, we went to the zoo.
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We saw a lot of animals there.
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Can you see the line from the word Saturday?
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On Saturday, Vicky went to the zoo.
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Now you listen and draw lines.
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One.
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What did you do on Friday?
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We went to the cinema, I think.
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Did you?
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Yes, that's right.
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It rained that day.
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Was it a good film?
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Yes.
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It was about animals in the jungle and it was funny.
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Two Did you have a picnic when you were on your holiday?
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Yes.
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We took one to the beach.
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Which day was that?
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Tuesday, I think.
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That's right, Tuesday.
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3. And I went swimming in the sea one day.
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Was that on Sunday?
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It was very sunny that day.
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No, it was on Monday.
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Oh, did you enjoy it?
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Yes, and my mum swam with me and our dog.
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4. And did you go to the forest too?
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Yes, on Wednesday.
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We had another picnic there.
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We sat near a river.
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Wow!
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Yes, our dog loved swimming there.
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Did you go in the water too?
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No, it was too cold.
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Five.
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And where did you go on Thursday?
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On Thursday, it rained and rained,
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so we didn't go out.
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What did you do then?
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I watched TV.
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What did you see?
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Only an old film about an elephant.
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I didn't enjoy it.
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It was boring.
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Oh.
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Part 4 Look at the pictures.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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What did Peter do yesterday?
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What did you do yesterday, Peter?
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I played basketball.
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Do you like basketball more than baseball?
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Yes, I do.
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I don't like baseball.
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Do you like it?
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No, soccer's best.
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Can you see the tick?
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Now you listen and tick the box.
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1. What did Jill have for lunch?
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Did you have a good lunch, Jill?
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Yes, it was OK.
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What did you have?
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I had some soup.
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Only soup?
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No, I had an apple after the soup.
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Oh.
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I had some sandwiches and a cake.
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2. Where does Bill live?
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Where do you live, Bill?
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I live next to the playground and a shop.
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A toy shop?
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No, a book shop.
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Do you like reading?
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Yes, I do.
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3. What did Jim's grandmother give him for his birthday?
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Was it your birthday last week, Jim?
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Yes, it was.
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Did you get any presents?
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Yes, I did.
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I got a new bike from my grandmother,
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some CDs and a sweater.
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Did your parents give you the CDs?
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No, they gave me the sweater.
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And who gave you the CDs?
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My grandfather.
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4. Where is Mary going?
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Are you going to town, Mary?
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Yes, I am.
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Are you going to the library?
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No, I'm going to the cinema.
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The ABC cinema?
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No, the park cinema.
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Oh.
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Enjoy the film.
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Thanks.
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5. Which is Daisy's new pet?
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I got a new pet yesterday.
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Another dog?
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No, my dad didn't want another dog.
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So what did you get?
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I wanted a rabbit, but the shop didn't have any.
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So what did you get?
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A parrot.
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Part 5 Look at the picture.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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Look at the picture.
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Can you see the shark?
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Yes, I can.
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It's next to the whale.
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That's right.
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Colour the shark's eyes green.
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OK.
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Now it's got green eyes.
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Good.
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Can you see the shark's eyes?
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This is an example.
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Now you listen and colour and draw.
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1. This shark has got green eyes and red teeth.
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So shall I colour its teeth red?
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Yes.
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Colour them all red.
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OK.
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Shall I colour a fish?
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Yes.
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Colour the smallest fish yellow.
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A yellow fish.
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That's right.
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Good.
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I like yellow.
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3. Now, can you find the whale?
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Is that the whale next to the shark?
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That's right.
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Now draw a big fish above the whale.
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Draw a big fish where?
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Draw it above the whale.
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OK.
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4. Now can I colour the whale?
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Yes.
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Colour it grey.
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OK.
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I'm colouring the whale grey.
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5. OK now?
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Yes.
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Can I draw again now?
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Right.
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Draw a pink fish below the whale.
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A fish below the whale.
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Good.
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Now colour it pink.
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I like my picture now.
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Thank you.

Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Las palabras que más se repiten: listen, whale, colour, draw, fish. Este vídeo tiene 248 frases y 1085 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 13:33. El hablante habla despacio, unas 80 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 84 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar. 77 de sus 248 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
whale sustantivo/ˈweɪl/ballena
cinema sustantivo/ˈsɪn.ə.mə/cine, cinematógrafo
climb verbo/ˈklaɪ̯m/escalar, subir
swim verbo/swɪm/nadar
soup sustantivo/sup/sopa, caldo
soccer sustantivo/ˈsɑk.ɚ/fútbol, futbol
grandmother sustantivo/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/abuela
bounce verbo/baʊns/rebotar, repercutir
picnic sustantivo/ˈpɪknɪk/jira, pícnic
tick sustantivo/tɪk/garrapata, rezno
sweater sustantivo/ˈswɛtɚ/sudadera, suéter
tennis sustantivo/ˈtɛnɪs/tenis
grandfather sustantivo/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/abuelo
jungle sustantivo/ˈd͡ʒʌŋ.ɡ(ə)l/selva, jungla
elephant sustantivo/ˈɛlɪfənt/elefante

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
go out verbosalir

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • Can you see the line?
  • What can I tell you?
  • Can you see the answer?
  • Does he take you with him?
  • Can you see the shark's eyes?

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 10 contracciones y formas reducidas, como didn't, doesn't, I'm. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “th”: grandmother /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/, grandfather /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: swim /swɪm/, sweater /ˈswɛtɚ/
  • /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: sandwich /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/, jungle /ˈd͡ʒʌŋ.ɡ(ə)l/

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 whale, cinema, climb.

¿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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