Shadowing Practice: PREPARE 2 - UNIT 4-It was awesome! (Page 28-31) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Track 31 Conversation 1 Were you and your brother at the football match on Saturday?
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No, we weren't.
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We were at a theme park.
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It was his birthday.
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Wow!
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Awesome!
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I love theme parks.
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Yes, it was amazing.
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I can't wait to go again.
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Conversation 2 Were you at home yesterday?
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No, I wasn't.
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I was out with my family.
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We were at a barbecue near the beach.
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Was it fun?
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It was OK.
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The weather wasn't great.
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It was a bit cold and there weren't many people there.
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How was the food?
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It was fine.
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Nothing amazing.
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Conversation 3 How was your weekend?
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Were you at the festival?
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Yes, I was.
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I was there with a few of my friends.
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It was brilliant.
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The weather was perfect and all the bands were fantastic.
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Where were you on Saturday?
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I was at my sister's wedding.
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Oh, wonderful!
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Yes, it was a really lovely day.
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There was music and dancing, and the food was really good.
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Conversation 5 Where were you yesterday afternoon?
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You weren't in class.
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I was in a football match.
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Really?
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Was it good?
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No, it was terrible.
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Usually I love playing with my team, but yesterday it was horrible.
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I hate losing.
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Where were you last night?
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You weren't at the party.
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No, I was at home.
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I wasn't very well.
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Was it fun?
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Yes, it was.
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It was great.
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Hope you can come next time.
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Track 32.
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Conversation 1.
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Amazing.
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Awesome.
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Conversation 2.
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Fine.
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OK.
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Conversation 3.
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Brilliant.
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Perfect.
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Fantastic.
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Conversation four.
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Wonderful.
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Lovely.
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Really good.
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Conversation five.
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Horrible.
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Terrible.
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Conversation six.
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Great.
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Track 33.
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1. Where were you yesterday afternoon?
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2. You weren't at school.
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3. No, I wasn't.
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I was at a big athletics competition.
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4. Was it fun?
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Five.
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Yes, it was.
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It was amazing.
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Six.
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I was the winner of the 800 metre race.
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Seven.
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Were your parents there?
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8. No, they weren't.
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They were at work.
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9. My brother was there with his video camera.
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Track 34.
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Activity Days.
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Latest Reviews Fun Day I was very surprised to get this activity day for my birthday,
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but indoor skydiving was awesome!
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I can't wait to go again!
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Before the activity, there are lots of hand signals to learn, so you can communicate when you're flying in the wind tunnel.
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You can't speak in there.
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At first, I was worried about forgetting them, but it was fine.
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Jade.
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Fantastic.
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I'm really interested in cars, so this was an amazing day for me.
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I still can't believe that my first driving experience was in a Lamborghini and an Aston Martin.
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I've got a video of the whole thing.
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I'm glad about that because on the day there's no time to look at the cars properly.
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As soon as you finish, the next driver gets in.
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I was a bit upset about that.
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amazing trip this was my first time in a helicopter
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and i was quite nervous i wasn't sure i wanted to do it
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but there was no need to be afraid in fact i was sorry when it was over
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i was in the front seat and the view was fantastic the only problem was
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that we were back on the ground after only ten minutes.
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Mia Really special.
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What a brilliant afternoon.
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First there was a talk about the history of chocolate.
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Then it was time for the best bit, making and decorating our own chocolates.
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The teachers were lovely and happy to help with any problems.
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There were photos to buy afterwards, but they were really expensive.
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I was angry about that.
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Ethan.
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1. What was Bella happy with at the party?
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How was the party, Bella?
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It was OK.
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The food was excellent, but the music wasn't great.
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Oh, what a shame.
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Yes, and there weren't many people there.
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2. Where is Kyle's ticket?
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You look worried, Kyle.
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You OK?
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I can't find my ticket for our trip to the theme park tomorrow.
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It was in my bag this morning, but it's not there now.
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And it's not on the classroom floor.
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What about your jacket pocket?
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Maybe it's there.
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Of course, that's it.
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Thanks.
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3. What was the weather like?
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Was the weather good for your camping trip?
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I'm afraid not.
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There was no rain, but there was a lot of wind.
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Oh, that's a pity.
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I know, but at least it wasn't cold.
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4. How much was the boy's T-shirt?
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I really like your new T-shirt.
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Was it expensive?
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They usually cost a lot when you buy them at concerts.
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Not really.
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It was £10.
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That's amazing!
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T-shirts like that are usually £15 or more.
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I know.
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My brother's got one that was 25 pounds.
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5. Where was the girl on Saturday?
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Where were you on Saturday?
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You weren't at home at 2pm.
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No, sorry.
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I was shopping in town with my parents.
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Oh, I hate shopping.
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I like having fun with friends or playing sport at weekends.
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Me too.
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Let's play tennis together next Saturday.

Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel A2 se basa en el vídeo “PREPARE 2 - UNIT 4-It was awesome!”. Las palabras que más se repiten: Conversation, amazing, Saturday, track, fantastic. Este vídeo tiene 154 frases y 817 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 9:06. El hablante habla despacio, unas 90 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 87 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es fácil de seguir. 26 de sus 154 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

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

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
horrible adjetivo/ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/horrible, horroroso
pocket sustantivo/ˈpɑ.kɪt/bolsillo, bolsa
afterwards adverbio/ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/después, consecuentemente
tennis sustantivo/ˈtɛnɪs/tenis
jacket sustantivo/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/chaqueta, campera
tunnel sustantivo/ˈtʌn(ə)l/túnel
classroom sustantivo/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/aula, sala de clases
helicopter sustantivo/ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/helicóptero, autogiro
athletic adjetivo/æθˈlɛt.ɪk/atlético
indoor adjetivo/ˈɪndoɹ/para interiores, de interiores
pity sustantivo/ˈpɪt.i/piedad, lástima
metre sustantivo/ˈmiːtəɹ/metro
decorate verbo/ˈdɛkəɹeɪt/decorar, engalanar
skydiving sustantivoparacaidismo

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • Were you at the festival?
  • Where were you last night?
  • Where were you yesterday afternoon?
  • What about your jacket pocket?
  • Was the weather good for your camping trip?

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 25 contracciones y formas reducidas, como weren't, wasn't, can't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/, helicopter /ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • /h/ — una aspiración suave, no la “j”: horrible /ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/, helicopter /ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/

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 horrible, pocket, afterwards.

¿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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