Shadowing Practice: SPEAKING STARTERS 9- TEST 1- ASK AND ANSWER - Learn English Speaking with Video

Este vídeo tiene 31 frases y 136 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 3:39. El hablante habla despacio, unas 37 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 84 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

13 palabras menos comunes del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

• clock /klɑk/ (sustantivo) — cuentakilómetros. A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
• ruler /ˈɹulɚ/ (sustantivo) — regla. A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.
• flower /ˈfloʊɚ/ (sustantivo) — flor. A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual…
• toy /tɔɪ/ (sustantivo) — juguete. Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child.
• tennis /ˈtɛnɪs/ (sustantivo) — tenis. A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets.
• purple /ˈpɝ.pl̩/ (sustantivo) — morado, púrpura. A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta.
• banana /bəˈnænə/ (sustantivo) — banana, banano. An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin.
• giraffe /d͡ʒəˈɹæf/ (sustantivo) — jirafa. A ruminant in the genus Giraffa of the African savannah with long legs, a highly elongated neck, yellow fur patterned with dark spots typically in the form of…
• camera /ˈkæməɹə/ (sustantivo) — cámara, cámara fotográfica. A device for taking still or moving pictures or photographs.
• window /ˈwɪndoʊ/ (sustantivo) — ventana, fenestra. An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle.
• color /ˈkʌl.ə/ (sustantivo) — color. The spectral composition of visible light.
• horse /hoɹs/ (sustantivo) — caballo, arpa. A hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work.
• plane /pleɪn/ (sustantivo) — avión. An airplane; an aeroplane.

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

• look at (verbo) — mirar, funar. To observe or watch.

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 clock, ruler, flower.