Shadowing Practice: Saffron part 4 Actual IELTS listening - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Now turn to section 4 on page 7.
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You will hear a student who is studying food science giving a presentation on a spice called saffron.
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First you have some time to look at questions 31 to 40.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40.
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For my investigation into the history and uses of plant products, I have focused on the cultivation and production of saffron.
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and expensive bright yellow spice made from crocus flowers.
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Unlike most other species of crocus, the saffron crocus doesn't flower in February or March.
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But in October, when it produces fragrant lilac -colored flowers, which are harvested at that time.
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During the harvest, the flower petals are discarded, and only the stigmas, the three dark orange or red -colored reproductive parts of the flower,
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are commercially used.
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One person must pick for almost 400 hours to produce just one kilo of saffron and amazingly,
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to produce just 50 grams, It takes about 14 ,000 individual stigmas No wonder the spice is so expensive.
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After this painstaking harvesting, and to preserve the intensive taste, smell, and color of the product, the stigmas are subject to a process of drying,
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by which some 98 % of their moisture content is removed.
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This makes it possible to keep saffron on the shelf to be used for many years.
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The highly prized spice is famous for the flavor and aroma it imparts, which are often compared to that of honey.
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Saffron is also prized for its rich golden color, which makes food look so tempting and indulgent.
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If you want to buy some of this fabled spice, you will find that saffron is either sold as whole stigmas or ground up as a powder.
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Today, saffron is used in both Eastern and Western cuisines to add both color and flavor to an enormous range of recipes.
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Though cooks would agree that it is most commonly added to recipes for the cooking of rice, because somehow it seems to complement such dishes perfectly.
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It is found to varying degrees in Italian, Spanish, Indian, and Iranian food.
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Although food preparation is its most common present day use,
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medical research indicates that saffron may have important applications as a drug in the clinical treatment of a number of eye disorders.
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Patients given saffron in their regular diet seem to show remarkable signs of recovery from serious conditions.
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And although scientists are still unsure of exactly why,
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recent experiments with laboratory rats have shown saffron to be effective in protecting the animals from damage caused
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when they are exposed to potentially harmful lights.
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Now, I'd like to give a few examples of how saffron has been used since ancient times.
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Some of the earliest evidence of saffron cultivation comes from archaeological excavations dating back 4 ,000 years on the island of Crete,
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where paintings and other artifacts have been found indicating that women wore beautiful saffron -colored clothes.
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This is the earliest evidence of saffron being used as a dye.
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During the Roman Empire, saffron oil was produced, which, because of both its color and aroma, was used to create cosmetics.
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But only the wealthiest citizens could afford these.
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Another use of saffron was to be found in the public baths.
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There, saffron was used as a perfume to keep the places smelling fresh and aromatic.
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It is even said
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that the streets of Rome were strewn with saffron threads to greet Emperor Nero as an extravagant
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and sweet -smelling gesture when he made a triumphal entrance into the city.
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Other parts of the ancient world use saffron extensively.
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One of the most well -known examples was in Persia, which is modern -day Iran,
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where saffron was a vital part of the process of manufacturing carpets.
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being used as a traditional dye along with other natural products like berries and minerals.
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To end my presentation, I'd like to read out a recipe written by a...
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That is the end of part four.
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You now have one minute to check your answers to part four.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Este vídeo tiene 45 frases y 660 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 5:53. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 112 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. Solo el 77 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| flower sustantivo | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | flor |
| spouse sustantivo | /spaʊ̯s/ | cónyuge, consorte |
| stigma sustantivo | /ˈstɪɡmə/ | estigma, sambenito |
| recipe sustantivo | /ˈɹɛs.ɪ.pi/ | receta |
| harvest sustantivo | /ˈhɑɹ.vəst/ | cosecha |
| indicate verbo | /ˈɪndɪˌkeɪt/ | indicar |
| presentation sustantivo | /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/ | presentación, exposición |
| flavor sustantivo | /ˈfleɪvə/ | sabor, gusto |
| cultivation sustantivo | /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/ | cultivación, cultivo |
| carefully adverbio | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | cuidadosamente |
| compare verbo | /kəmˈpɛɚ/ | comparar, parangonar |
| bath sustantivo | /bɑːθ/ | bañera |
| thread sustantivo | /ˈθɹɛd/ | hilo, bouclé (buclé) |
| citizen sustantivo | /ˈsɪtɪzən/ | ciudadano, ciudadana |
| entrance sustantivo | /ˈɛn.tɹəns/ | entrada |
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | are harvested · are discarded · is removed |
| Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosa | student who is · flowers, which are · imparts, which are |
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | have focused · have shown · has been |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 3 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'd, doesn't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “th”: bath /bɑːθ/, thread /ˈθɹɛd/, wealthy /ˈwɛl.θi/, cloth /klɒθ/
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: presentation /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/, cultivation /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/, potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/, dish /dɪʃ/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: cultivation /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/, potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/, experiment /ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/, laboratory /ˈlæb(ə)ɹəˌtɔɹi/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como flower, spouse, stigma.
¿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.