Shadowing Practice: PART 2 TEST 1 EST 2024 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Part 2.
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Directions.
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You will hear a question or statement and three responses spoken in English.
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They will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time.
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Select the best response to the question or statement and mark the letter A, B, or C on your answer sheet.
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Now, let us begin with question number 7.
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Number 7.
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How old is this building?
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A. To ship some materials.
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B. About 10 years old.
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C. Company offices, I think.
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Number 8.
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Can you come to my jazz performance tonight?
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A. I'm sorry I was late for the meeting.
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B. Mostly just local musicians C.
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Sure, I'll be there
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Number 9 Which apartment submitted a work order?
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A. It's what you did for a living B.
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Submit your assignment here C.
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It came from the tenants in B23 Number 10.
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Will you contact the vendor about changing our delivery date?
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A. Of course, I'll take care of it.
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B. An email receipt.
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C. Could I get change for a dollar?
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Number 11.
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Why was the maintenance worker here?
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A. No, he didn't.
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B. From 3 o 'clock until 4.
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C. Because a light needed to be fixed.
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Number 12.
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Did management make a hiring decision yet?
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A. Put it on the highest shelf.
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B. The personnel department.
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C. Yes.
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They chose Jacob Borgman.
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Number 13.
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Do you want to eat here in our cafeteria or go out?
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A. He went there yesterday.
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B. Well, maybe a sandwich.
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C. Let's eat here.
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Number 14.
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Didn't you email the employment contract to Mr. Patel yesterday?
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A Yes, I would agree.
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B No, I'll send it now.
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C Check the employee manual.
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Number 15 Our division's picnic is this Saturday, right?
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A There's a lot of rain in the forecast.
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B. Sure, I like salad.
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C. At the end of this corridor.
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Number 16.
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Would you like coffee or tea?
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A. Just water, please.
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B. For a few dollars more.
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C. A 15 -minute break.
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Number 17.
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We achieved our sales targets this month.
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A. That's excellent news.
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B. A few times a day.
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C. To the end of April.
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Number 18.
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How often do you travel for your job?
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A. It turned out well.
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B. Yes, I did find one.
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C. About once a month.
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Number 19.
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We should hike the Wildflower Trail today.
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A. This seat is available.
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B. I didn't bring boots.
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C. At the Visitor's Center.
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Number 20.
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You've booked a hotel in London, haven't you?
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A. Very enjoyable, thanks.
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B. He usually takes the train.
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C. Yes, I made a reservation last week.
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Number 21.
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Are there any tickets left for tonight's concert?
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A. It's sold out.
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B. He's a concert violinist.
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C. They already left.
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Number 22.
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Haven't you used this software before?
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A. Can I take your order?
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B. I haven't had the chance.
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C. About $40.
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Number 23.
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When is the new blender going to be released?
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A. Only with fruits and vegetables.
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B. In the kitchen cabinet.
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C. The prototype is still being tested.
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Number 24.
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Who's picking up our clients at the airport?
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A. They decided to drive.
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B. At Terminal 2.
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C. It's a marketing position.
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Number 25.
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Where are the red roses that came in this morning?
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A. About three liters of water.
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B. No, I didn't check out the sale.
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C. I needed some for a large bouquet.
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Number 26.
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This film has been nominated for several awards.
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A. Why don't we go see it?
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B. After the announcement.
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C. He made a great speech.
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Number 27.
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Who's interested in starting a carpool program?
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A. Thanks, but I can't swim.
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B. Clara's already organizing one.
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C. It's a very interesting article.
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Number 28.
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Where will I teach my workshop this month?
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A. We just sent an email to all instructors.
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B. Five to seven months.
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C. Yes, it's a beautiful building.
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Number 29.
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Why are we moving these sweaters to the back of the store?
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A. In the new shopping mall.
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B. Yes, they come in other colors.
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C. Our spring merchandise is arriving soon.
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Number 30.
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Would you be interested in working on some of these contracts?
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A. Thank you for meeting me.
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B. A contact lens prescription.
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C. I have very limited time.
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Number 31.
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What type of job are you looking for?
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A. No, at 10 a .m.
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B. I really like working with computers.
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C. Just a resume as needed.

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación se basa en el vídeo “PART 2 TEST 1 EST 2024”. Las palabras que más se repiten: month, email, needed. Este vídeo tiene 129 frases y 713 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 8:57. El hablante habla despacio, unas 80 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. Solo el 72 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente. 25 de sus 129 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
submit verbo/səbˈmɪt/someterse [a]]
select verbo/sɪˈlɛkt/seleccionar, cribar
clock sustantivo/klɑk/cuentakilómetros
worker sustantivo/ˈwɝ.kɚ/trabajador, obrero
hire verbo/ˈhaɪɹ/contratar, emplear
sheet sustantivo/ʃit/hoja, folio
arrive verbo/əˈɹaɪv/llegar, arribar
manual sustantivo/ˈmæn.j(u)əl/manual, enquiridión
announcement sustantivo/əˈnaʊns.mənt/anuncio, anunciamiento
jazz sustantivo/d͡ʒæz/jazz
mall sustantivo/mɔːl/centro comercial, shopping
swim verbo/swɪm/nadar
boot sustantivo/but/bota
assignment sustantivo/əˈsaɪn.mənt/asignación
lens sustantivo/lɛnz/lente, luneta

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
check out verboinvestigar, chequear
go out verbosalir
pick up verbocoger, asir
sold out adjetivoagotado
turn out verboresultar

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • Can you come to my jazz performance tonight?
  • Could I get change for a dollar?
  • Haven't you used this software before?
  • Who's picking up our clients at the airport?
  • Why don't we go see it?

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 hacewill not be printed · be fixed · be released
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahoraYou've booked · haven't had · has been nominated

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 14 contracciones y formas reducidas, como didn't, haven't, I'll. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: sheet /ʃit/, workshop /ˈwɝk.ʃɑp/, shelf /ʃɛlf/, musician /mjuˈzɪʃən/, prescription /pɹəˈskɹɪp.ʃən/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/, cafeteria /ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: swim /swɪm/, sweater /ˈswɛtɚ/
  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: arrive /əˈɹaɪv/, reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/, vegetable /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/, vendor /ˈvɛn.dɚ/
  • /z/ — sonora, no /s/: jazz /d͡ʒæz/, lens /lɛnz/, resume /ˈɹɛz.ə.meɪ/, musician /mjuˈzɪʃən/, organize /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/

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 submit, select, clock.

¿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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