Shadowing Practice: PET 2 Listening Part 4 Test 4 (Transcript + Key) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Now turn to part 4, questions 20 to 25.
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Look at the six sentences for this part.
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You will hear a conversation between a man and a woman at home.
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Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
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If it is correct, put a tick in the box under A for yes.
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If it is not correct, put a tick in the box under B for no.
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You now have 20 seconds to look at the questions for part 4.
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Now we are ready to start.
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Listen carefully.
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You will hear the recording twice.
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What shall we do tonight?
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Shall we go out somewhere?
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No, I'm tired.
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I've had a really hard day.
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That's a bit boring.
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Come on, let's go to a cinema or see that new play at the theatre.
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Not tonight.
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Why don't we rent a video and stay in?
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Well, I'd rather go out.
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But if you're tired, OK.
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So, what should we have?
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How about that new Italian film?
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Oh, no. Far too serious for me.
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I'd fall asleep.
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Why can't we get something funny?
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A film with Rick Moranis or someone like that.
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A comedy?
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No, thanks.
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I'm not wasting my money.
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Well, I'll pay if you're going to be difficult about it.
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I'm not being difficult.
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I just don't want to see a comedy.
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Fine.
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What else do you suggest, then?
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How about a Robert De Niro?
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We've seen them all.
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Maybe, but they're great films.
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Let's watch one again.
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Now you're suggesting something that's a real waste of money.
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And I hate seeing films twice, you know that.
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OK, OK.
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What then?
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Oh, forget it.
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We're obviously not going to agree anyway.
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No, I tell you what.
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You go down to the video shop and choose a film.
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Whatever it is, I'll watch it.
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Really?
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And you won't be difficult or make me feel guilty?
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No!
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Go on, off you go.
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I'll make something to eat while you're out.
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Great!
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See you in a few minutes then.
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Bye.
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Now listen again.
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What shall we do tonight?
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Shall we go out somewhere?
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No, I'm tired.
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I've had a really hard day.
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That's a bit boring.
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Come on, let's go to a cinema or see that new play at the theatre.
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Not tonight.
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Why don't we rent a video and stay in?
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Well, I'd rather go out.
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But if you're tired, OK.
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So, what shall we have?
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How about that new Italian film?
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Oh no, far too serious for me.
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I'd fall asleep.
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Why can't we get something funny?
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A film with Rick Moranis or someone like that?
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A comedy?
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No thanks.
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I'm not wasting my money.
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Well, I'll pay if you're going to be difficult about it.
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I'm not being difficult.
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I just don't want to see a comedy.
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Fine.
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What else do you suggest, then?
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How about a Robert De Niro?
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We've seen them all.
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Maybe, but they're great films.
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Let's watch one again.
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Now you're suggesting something that's a real waste of money.
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And I hate seeing films twice, you know that.
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OK, OK.
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What then?
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Oh, forget it.
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We're obviously not going to agree, anyway.
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No, I tell you what, you go down to the video shop and choose a film.
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Whatever it is, I'll watch it.
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Really?
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And you won't be difficult or make me feel guilty?
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No. Go on, off you go.
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I'll make something to eat while you're out.
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Great!
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See you in a few minutes then.
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Bye.
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Bye.
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You now have six minutes to check and copy your answers onto the answer sheet.
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That is the end of the test.

Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Este vídeo tiene 102 frases y 599 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 5:00. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 120 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 87 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es fácil de seguir.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

15 palabras menos comunes del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

  • asleep /əˈsliːp/ (adjetivo) — dormido, jato. In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting.
  • cinema /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ (sustantivo) — cine, cinematógrafo. A movie theatre, a movie house.
  • bore /boɹ/ (verbo) — aburrir. To inspire boredom in somebody.
  • tick /tɪk/ (sustantivo) — garrapata, rezno. A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.
  • carefully /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ (adverbio) — cuidadosamente. With care; attentively, circumspectly.
  • sheet /ʃit/ (sustantivo) — hoja, folio. A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper.
  • incorrect /ˌɪn.kəˈɹɛkt/ (adjetivo) — incorrecto. Not correct; erroneous or wrong.
  • guilty /ˈɡɪl.ti/ (adjetivo) — culpable, nocente. Responsible for a dishonest act.
  • rent /ˈɹɛnt/ (sustantivo) — renta, alquiler. A payment made by a tenant at intervals in order to lease a property.
  • sentence /ˈsɛn.təns/ (sustantivo) — sentencia, condena. The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime.
  • suggest /sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛst/ (verbo) — sugerir. To imply but stop short of explicitly stating (something).
  • tired [ˈtaɪ̯ɚd] (adjetivo) — cansado, fatigado. In need of some rest or sleep.
  • twice /twaɪs/ (adverbio) — dos veces, doblemente. Two times.
  • correct /kəˈɹɛkt/ (adjetivo) — correcto. Free from error; true; accurate.
  • agree /əˈɡɹi/ (verbo) — estar de acuerdo, concordar. To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

  • go out (verbo) — salir. To leave, especially a building.
  • come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — hala, vamos. Come along with me; join me in going.
  • go on /ˈɡoʊˌɒn/ (verbo) — continuar. To continue in extent.
  • look at (verbo) — mirar, funar. To observe or watch.
  • play at (verbo) — jugar a. To pretend to be a different person while playing a game.

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 40 contracciones y formas reducidas, como you're, I'll, I'm. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: sheet /ʃit/, shop /ʃɑp/, conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: obviously /ˈɑ(b).vi(.)əs.li/, conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/

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 asleep, cinema, bore.

Gramática en este vídeo

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

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahoraWe've seen
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -inghate seeing
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónwill hear · I'll pay · I'll watch
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos díasI'm not wasting · I'm not being · you're suggesting

¿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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