Shadowing Practice: PREPARE 2 - UNIT 12 - LISTENING - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Track 91.
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You will hear Ella asking her friend Andy about his new computer.
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Nice new laptop, Andy.
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When did you get it?
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Yesterday.
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My old one broke a month ago and last week Dad agreed to buy me this.
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Where did he get it?
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I need a new computer too.
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He asked a friend for advice and then bought it online.
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It was cheaper than buying it in a shop.
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Really?
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How much was it?
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£250.
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There were cheaper ones, starting at £150.
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The most expensive ones were over £2 ,000.
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Wow, that's a lot!
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And has it got everything you need?
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Almost.
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I can print on the printer downstairs, and I don't need a mouse, but I'd like to get a better camera for it.
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Good idea.
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So, what do you use the computer for?
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Most things.
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I can't play my computer games on it though.
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It hasn't got enough memory.
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But I do my homework on it and chat to my friends on the internet.
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So, you're happy with it?
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Very.
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It's got a nice big screen and the keyboard is really comfortable to use.
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But the speakers are the best thing about it.
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My music sounds great on them.
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Oh, brilliant!
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Track 12.
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You will hear Matt talking to his friend Sarah about a technology festival.
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Hi, Sara.
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Would you like to go to the Technology Festival with Amelia and me on Sunday?
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Yes, I love computers.
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Is it in the shopping centre near the station?
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Not this year.
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It's in the library.
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You know they've got three big rooms.
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That's good.
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It's not far from my house.
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What's in the festival?
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Have they got any robots?
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Yes, my dad says there are robots that walk and talk.
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Wow!
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I saw an amazing robot online.
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It can clean the house and make food.
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But robots can't do your homework for you.
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I know.
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I'd like a robot to do my English homework.
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Let's go to the festival.
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How much will it cost?
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It was eight pounds last year.
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Last year it was only six pounds, Sarah.
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This year it's ten pounds.
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Can we buy things at the festival?
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I think so.
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I'd like a new camera, but I haven't got much money.
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I got a really good mouse last year.
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"I need a new mouse." What about computer games?
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Do you want a new computer game?
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Not now.
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My mum bought me one for my birthday.
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OK.
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So, when shall we meet?
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Well, the festival starts at eleven o 'clock,
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so let's meet outside your house at a quarter to eleven and walk there together.
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Amelia is coming later at about 12 o 'clock because she has tennis lessons in the morning.
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Track 12.
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You will hear Matt talking to his friend Sarah about a technology festival.
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Hi, Sarah.
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Would you like to go to the Technology Festival with Amelia and me on Sunday?
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Yes, I love computers.
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Is it in the shopping centre near the station?
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Not this year.
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It's in the library.
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You know they've got three big rooms.
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That's good.
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It's not far from my house.
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What's in the festival?
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Have they got any robots?
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Yes, my dad says there are robots that walk and talk.
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Wow!
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I saw an amazing robot online.
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It can clean the house and make food.
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But robots can't do your homework for you.
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I know.
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I'd like a robot to do my English homework.
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Let's go to the festival.
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How much will it cost?
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It was eight pounds last year.
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Last year it was only six pounds, Sarah.
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This year it's ten pounds.
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Can we buy things at the festival?
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I think so.
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I'd like a new camera, but I haven't got much money.
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I got a really good mouse last year.
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I need a new mouse.
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What about computer games?
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Do you want a new computer game?
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Not now.
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My mum bought me one for my birthday.
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Okay.
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So, when shall we meet?
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Well, the festival starts at 11 o 'clock,
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so let's meet outside your house at a quarter to 11 and walk there together.
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Amelia is coming later at about 12 o 'clock because she has tennis lessons in the morning.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel A2 se basa en el vídeo “PREPARE 2 - UNIT 12 - LISTENING”. Las palabras que más se repiten: festival, robot, computer, pounds, homework. Este vídeo tiene 107 frases y 696 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 5:53. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 118 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 85 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar. 25 de sus 107 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

10 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
robot sustantivo/ˈɹoʊ.bɑt/robot
mouse sustantivo/maʊs/ratón, laucha
homework sustantivo/ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/deberes, tarea
clock sustantivo/klɑk/cuentakilómetros
lesson sustantivo/ˈlɛs.ən/lección
tennis sustantivo/ˈtɛnɪs/tenis
laptop sustantivo/ˈlæp.tɑp/portátil, computador portátil
keyboard sustantivo/ˈki.bɔɹd/teclado
printer sustantivo/ˈpɹɪntɚ/impresor
downstairs adverbio/daʊnˈstɛɹz/abajo

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • When did you get it?
  • I can't play my computer games on it though.
  • So, you're happy with it?
  • Can we buy things at the festival?
  • Do you want a new computer game?

Gramática en este vídeo

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

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Superlativos the -est / the most … — lo más alto o lo más bajo de un grupoThe most expensive · the best
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónwill hear · will it
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos díasis coming

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 15 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'd, can't, haven't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

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 robot, mouse, homework.

¿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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