Shadowing Practice: PET 4 Test 2 part 3 questions 14-19 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Now turn to Part 3, questions 14 to 19.
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You will hear a radio programme giving you information about the city of Glasgow.
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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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Well, good morning.
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This week's programme is about the city of Glasgow.
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We're going to give you some ideas of what you can see and do if you visit for a weekend.
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Glasgow is Britain's third -largest city, and Scotland's biggest.
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It's well worth a visit.
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If you arrive by car, the motorway will take you into the city centre.
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Don't park in one of the city centre car parks, however, as they're expensive.
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It's better to leave your car at your hotel, or somewhere away from the centre, and take the bus.
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Glasgow is a large city, and there's an excellent public transport system.
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A good idea is to catch a Discovering Glasgow tour bus, which leaves George Square every half hour.
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You can get off anywhere and catch the next bus to continue your trip.
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The tour costs £5, and tickets are available from the bus driver.
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If you want to walk around the city centre, then it's best to start at the Welcome Centre on St Vincent Place.
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You can get information about opening times and entrance fees of places to visit, and take a free map to help you with your sightseeing.
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Don't miss the 15th Century Cathedral, which has particularly beautiful windows.
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Further on is the Merchant City area, where there are cafes and lots of small fashionable shops which sell jewellery and clothes.
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Byers Road is popular with university students, and you can find a lot of bargains in the shops around there.
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The Botanic Gardens are also worth a visit.
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The gardens are open until sunset, and the glasshouses from ten o 'clock until a quarter to five.
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These contain a wide variety of beautiful plants and flowers.
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The gardens are also a good place to have a picnic.
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Well, that's all from me for this week.
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Now listen again.
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city centre car parks, however, as they're expensive.
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It's better to leave your car at your hotel, or somewhere away from the centre, and take the bus.
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Glasgow is a large city, and there's an excellent public transport system.
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A good idea is to catch a Discovering Glasgow tour bus, which leaves George Square every half hour.
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You can get off anywhere and catch the next bus to continue your trip.
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The tour costs £5, and tickets are available from the bus driver.
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If you want to walk around the city centre, then it's best to start at the Welcome Centre on St Vincent Place.
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You can get information about opening times and entrance fees of places to visit, and take a free map to help you with your sightseeing.
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Don't miss the 15th Century Cathedral, which has particularly beautiful windows.
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Further on is the Merchant City area, where there are cafes and lots of small, fashionable shops which sell jewellery and clothes.
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Byers Road is popular with university students, and you can find a lot of bargains in the shops around there.
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The Botanic Gardens are also worth a visit.
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The gardens are open until sunset, and the glasshouses from ten o 'clock until a quarter to five.
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These contain a wide variety of beautiful plants and flowers.
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The gardens are also a good place to have a picnic.
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Well, that's all from me for this week.
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That is the end of part three.

¿Qué aprenderás con este video?

Este clip te ayudará a mejorar dos habilidades clave para el práctica de inglés hablado: primero, la capacidad de seguir instrucciones y consejos en un contexto turístico, fundamental para comunicarte en viajes. Segundo, la comprensión de vocabulario específico sobre transporte, lugares de interés y horarios, lo que te permitirá expresarte con claridad al planificar actividades. Además, practicarás la escucha activa, esencial para captar detalles como precios o recomendaciones.

Escucha estos sonidos clave

En el audio, nota ejemplos de connected speech (enlace de sonidos) como "it's better to" pronunciado casi como "it's bettuh to" (con reducción de la vocal "e" en "better") o "a quarter to five" que suena más como "a quawter t'five" (enlace entre "quarter" y "to"). También hay reducciones comunes, como "don't miss" pronunciado "don' miss" (sin la "t" final). Estos detalles hacen que el inglés suene más natural, y escucharlos te ayudará a adaptar tu propia pronunciación.

Habla como un nativo: ritmo y énfasis

Para imitar el tono del hablante, presta atención al ritmo: las frases largas se dividen en pausas lógicas, como después de "Glasgow is Britain's third-largest city" o "It's better to leave your car at your hotel". El énfasis recae en palabras importantes: "expensive" (caro), "excellent" (excelente), "beautiful" (hermoso). Usa la técnica de shadowing: reproduce el audio y repite cada frase inmediatamente después, intentando igualar el tono y la velocidad. Para practicar, usa una app de shadowing o el método "shadowspeak", que consiste en grabarte a ti mismo y comparar con el original. Así, mejorarás tu fluidez y la naturalidad de tu inglés hablado.

Recuerda: los detalles como el enlace de sonidos y el énfasis son lo que hacen que tu habla suene auténtica. Con este video, tienes la oportunidad de practicar estos elementos mientras descubres Glasgow: un doble beneficio para tu aprendizaje.

¿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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