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

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Part 2 Directions 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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7. Have the machines on the factory floor been cleaned?
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A. No, not yet.
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B. It's in the shipping container.
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C. I just put it in the trash bin.
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8. How much will the budget increase next year?
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A. About 10%.
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B. Three hours, I think.
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C. At the bank's main branch.
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Number 9.
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You're going to water the plants before you leave, aren't you?
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A. I walked the whole way.
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B. Yes, right after lunch.
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C. In the break room.
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Number 10.
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Aren't you going to schedule an eye doctor appointment?
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A. Those glasses look nice on you.
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B. I already scheduled one.
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C. The seminar is three days long.
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Number 11.
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I'm going to try to fix this printer.
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A. You're right.
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It doesn't fit.
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B. Double -sided copies C.
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Are you sure it can be repaired?
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Number 12 What should we do with these brochures?
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A. A trip to the seashore B.
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Yes, I found it already C.
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I'll leave them at the front desk Number 13 Has the policy meeting been rescheduled?
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A We have lots of desk calendar designs.
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B Yes, it's happening tomorrow instead.
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C This soup I ordered is delicious.
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Number 14 Why don't we stop by the office cafeteria on our way to the workshop?
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A. Sure, we have time for that.
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B. A full -service buffet.
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C. The topic is professional networking.
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Number 15 Have you tried our famous pasta dish?
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A. We need a table for five.
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B. Yes, it was delicious.
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C. I'll try to make it on time.
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Number 16.
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Who's the opening act at tonight's concert?
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A. Could you turn up the volume?
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B. A jazz singer from France.
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C. The position has been filled.
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Number 17.
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When do the product demonstrations start?
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A. The schedule was emailed last Friday.
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B. Some innovative features.
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C. In room 202, I think.
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Number 18.
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I tried updating the website, but it didn't work.
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A. That date works for me.
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B. Usually our online reviews.
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C. Just send me the changes you want.
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Number 19.
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Did you hire a new welding specialist?
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A. The part's back -ordered.
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B. Yes, he starts tomorrow.
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C. No, it should be higher.
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Number 20.
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How was the color palette for the lobby chosen?
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A. Blue and orange.
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B. It was fine, thanks.
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C. I wasn't involved.
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Number 21.
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When are we ordering more supplies for the office?
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A. In the storage closet.
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B. Next week on Monday.
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C. The new desk looks great.
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Number 22.
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The battery for the water pump is going to be solar -powered, right?
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A. We're still in the planning stages.
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B.
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$140 per year.
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C. Yes, I'd love a glass of water.
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Number 23.
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Where can I buy a charger for this laptop?
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A. Around 3 o 'clock.
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B. I can order one for you.
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C. A limited return policy.
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Number 24.
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Do I need to reserve a meeting room?
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A. Yes, let me show you how.
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B. The service is good.
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C. My slide presentation.
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Number 25.
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When's the new department director supposed to start?
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A. It's an hour long.
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B. Ms. Pavlova isn't retiring for several weeks.
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C. No, that department's upstairs.
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Number 26.
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Should I deliver these pizzas, or will you?
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A. No, thanks.
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I'm not hungry.
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B. Ten dollars for two.
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C. They're being picked up.
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Number 27.
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This month's shipment schedule has been revised.
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A. I couldn't find them either.
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B. Which dates have been changed?
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C.
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$2 per pound Number 28 How much will the repairs cost?
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A. The work is covered under the warranty plan B.
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Yes, it's also available in red C.
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In about two weeks Number 29 Why don't we provide more samples of the wallpaper patterns?
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A. The newspaper is delivered daily.
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B. An interior design course.
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C. There are plenty in the binders.
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Number 30.
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Can you give me a tour of the property this afternoon?
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A. Sorry, I won't have time until tomorrow.
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B. It has a very modern design.
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C. A house on Maple Street.
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Number 31.
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Who's scheduled to test the product today?
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A. We're waiting for confirmation.
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B. It's a great album, right?
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C. About six weeks ago.
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C. About six weeks ago.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación se basa en el vídeo “PART 2 TEST 2 EST 2024”. Las palabras que más se repiten: desk, schedule, tomorrow, design. Este vídeo tiene 124 frases y 739 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 8:54. El hablante habla despacio, unas 83 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. Solo el 73 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente. 26 de sus 124 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
desk sustantivo/dɛsk/escritorio, pupitre
repair verbo/ˈɹiːpɛɚ/reparar
delicious adjetivo/dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/delicioso, sabroso
topic sustantivo/ˈtɑpɪk/tema, tópico
hungry adjetivo/ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/hambriento, tener hambre
select verbo/sɪˈlɛkt/seleccionar, cribar
clock sustantivo/klɑk/cuentakilómetros
pizza sustantivo/ˈpi.tsə/pizza
trash sustantivo/tɹæʃ/basura, tlazol
hire verbo/ˈhaɪɹ/contratar, emplear
sheet sustantivo/ʃit/hoja, folio
jazz sustantivo/d͡ʒæz/jazz
presentation sustantivo/ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/presentación, exposición
calendar sustantivo/ˈkæl.ən.də/calendario
slide sustantivo/ˈslaɪ̯d/tobogán, resbaladilla

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
pick up verbocoger, asir
turn up verboaparecer

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • You're going to water the plants before you leave, aren't you?
  • Aren't you going to schedule an eye doctor appointment?
  • Are you sure it can be repaired?
  • Could you turn up the volume?
  • Did you hire a new welding specialist?

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 · been cleaned · can be repaired
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahorahas been filled · has been revised · have been changed
Consejo con “should” should + verbo — decir qué es buena ideashould we do · should be · Should I deliver
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónwill hear · will not be · will the

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 20 contracciones y formas reducidas, como aren't, don't, I'll. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, trash /tɹæʃ/, sheet /ʃit/, presentation /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/, specialist /ˈspɛʃəlɪst/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: innovative /ˈɪn.əˌveɪtɪv/, confirmation /ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/, demonstration /dɛmənˈstɹeɪʃən/, cafeteria /ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: slide /ˈslaɪ̯d/, specialist /ˈspɛʃəlɪst/
  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: innovative /ˈɪn.əˌveɪtɪv/, revise /ɹɪˈvaɪz/
  • /z/ — sonora, no /s/: jazz /d͡ʒæz/, presentation /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/, closet /ˈklɑzɪt/, upstairs /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/, revise /ɹɪˈvaɪz/

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 desk, repair, delicious.

¿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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