Shadowing Practice: sample test 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Look at the instructions for part 1.
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You will hear 10 short conversations.
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You will hear each conversation twice.
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There is one question for each conversation.
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For questions 1 to 10, choose the right answer.
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Write your answers in the answer sheet.
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Now we're ready to start.
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Look at question one.
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One.
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When did Gary start his new job?
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Hello, Gary.
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I haven't seen you since March.
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Hi, Jane.
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No, I've been busy with my new job.
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Really?
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When did you start that? May.
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I left my last job in April.
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Now listen again.
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Hello, Gary.
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I haven't seen you since March.
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Hi, Jane.
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No, I've been busy with my new job.
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Really?
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When did you start that? May.
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I left my last job in April.
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Two.
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What time does the film start?
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Hello, Odeon Cinema.
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Could you tell me what time the film starts, please?
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Certainly.
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There are two screenings, one at 4.30 and the other at 7.
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Thank you very much.
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Now listen again.
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Hello, Odeon Cinema.
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Could you tell me what time the film starts, please?
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Certainly.
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There are two screenings, one at 4.30 and the other at 7.
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Thank you very much.
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3. What was the weather like on Saturday did you have good
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weather at the beach at the weekend yes it was sunny
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all weekend wasn't it windy too only on Sunday now listen
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again did you Did you have good weather at the beach at the weekend?
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Yes, it was sunny all weekend.
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Wasn't it windy too?
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Only on Sunday.
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4. Which motorway will they take?
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I've put the luggage in the car.
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Can we leave now?
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OK.
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We'll go on the M6 motorway.
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Isn't it faster on the M1 and then the M62?
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Yes, usually, but there's been an accident on the M1, so I don't want to go that way.
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Now listen again.
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I've put the luggage in the car.
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Can we leave now?
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OK.
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We'll go on the M6 motorway.
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Isn't it faster on the M1 and then the M62?
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Yes, usually, but there's been an accident on the M1, so I don't want to go that way.
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Five.
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Which book does Lorna want?
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Have you finished studying yet, Lorna?
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No, not yet.
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Could you give me that book, please? Which one?
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There are three here.
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This one on the sofa?
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No, the one on the chair next to the sofa, please.
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Now listen again.
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Have you finished studying yet, Lorna?
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Lorna No, not yet.
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Could you give me that book, please? Which one?
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There are three here.
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This one on the sofa?
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No, the one on the chair next to the sofa, please.
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Six.
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When will they go on holiday?
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Do you want to come on holiday with me in the summer?
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Sure.
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I can go in June, July or September.
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Well, June will be best for me.
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July's too hot and I have to work in September.
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OK.
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Where shall we go?
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Now listen again.
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Do you want to come on holiday with me in the summer?
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Sure.
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I can go in June, July or September.
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Well, June will be best for me.
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July's too hot, and I have to work in September.
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OK.
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Where shall we go?
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7. How is Patty going to travel?
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I'm going to go to Vienna on Saturday.
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How long does it take to fly there, Patty?
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Oh, I'm going to drive.
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Oh, yes.
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You get ill on planes, don't you?
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Yes, and trains.
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Now listen again.
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I'm going to go to Vienna on Saturday.
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How long does it take to fly there, Patty?
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Oh, I'm going to drive.
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Oh, yes.
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You get ill on planes, don't you?
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Yes, and trains.
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Eight.
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What will Sam do?
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You must phone me while you're on holiday, Sam.
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Telephoning's too expensive.
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I'll send you a postcard from the campsite.
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But I want to know you're all right.
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Can't you send me a letter?
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I won't have time for writing letters.
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Now listen again.
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You must phone me while you're on holiday, Sam.
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Telephoning's too expensive.
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I'll send you a postcard from the campsite.
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But I want to know you're alright.
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Can't you send me a letter?
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I won't have time for writing letters.
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9. What was the weather like in Portugal?
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What was the weather like in Portugal, Debbie?
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It was cloudy every day, but it didn't rain.
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Really?
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It was lovely and sunny on our holiday in Spain.
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Yes, but we were in the north of Portugal, and it's different there.
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Now listen again.
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What was the weather like in Portugal, Debbie?
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It was cloudy every day, but it didn't rain.
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Really?
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It was lovely and sunny on our holiday in Spain.
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Yes, but we were in the north of Portugal, and it's different there.
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Ten.
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What has the girl broken? Be careful, Mum.
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There are some pieces of glass on the floor.
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You haven't broken that nice picture, have you?
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It's all right.
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The lemonade bottle fell on the floor.
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Oh, well, at least it was empty.
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Now listen again. Be careful, Mum.
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There are some pieces of glass on the floor.
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You haven't broken that nice picture, have you?
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It's all right.
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The lemonade bottle fell on the floor.
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Oh well, at least it was empty.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “sample test 1”. Las palabras que más se repiten: listen, holiday, weather, Portugal, Lorna. Este vídeo tiene 145 frases y 871 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 8:18. El hablante habla despacio, unas 105 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. 45 de sus 145 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 11 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| sunny adjetivo | /ˈsʌni/ | asoleado, soleado |
| sofa sustantivo | /ˈsoʊ̯fə/ | sofá, sillón |
| luggage sustantivo | /ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/ | equipaje |
| litter sustantivo | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | cama, lecho |
| windy adjetivo | /ˈwɪn.di/ | ventoso |
| cloudy adjetivo | /ˈklaʊ̯diː/ | nublado, nublo |
| sheet sustantivo | /ʃit/ | hoja, folio |
| instruction sustantivo | /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/ | instrucción |
| motorway sustantivo | /ˈməʊtəweɪ/ | autopista, autovía |
| campsite sustantivo | /ˈkæmpˌsaɪt/ | camping, campamento |
| postcard sustantivo | /ˈpoʊstˌkɑɹd/ | tarjeta postal, postal |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- When did you start that?
- Could you give me that book, please?
- You get ill on planes, don't you?
- Can't you send me a letter?
- You haven't broken that nice picture, have you?
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | haven't seen · I've been · I've put |
| Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ing | finished studying |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | will hear · will they · We'll go |
| Futuro con “going to” be going to + verbo — un plan o algo que se ve venir | I'm going to go · I'm going to drive |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 35 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, haven't, I'm. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: sheet /ʃit/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/
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 sunny, sofa, luggage.
¿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.