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If you've started preparing for the new TOEFL speaking, specifically the listen and repeat test, let me guess.
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This is probably how it goes, right?
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Fire drills are conducted once each semester, and all residents must evacuate immediately when the alarm sounds.
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All residents must evacuate when the alarm sounds.
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That's all I remember.
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as the sentences get longer and more complex you understand every single word but
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when it's your turn to speak you simply go blank you
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are literally at a loss for words you don't know what to say maybe you forget half of the sentence
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or all of it i've been there friend this is very familiar to me.
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I can speak English fluently.
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I can talk to anybody.
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Like, what in the world?
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Like, I want to get native speakers to perform this task and I want to see how well they do.
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Seriously.
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But hang on, friends.
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I've got good news.
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With enough practice and the right strategies, you can significantly improve your performance on the listen and repeat task.
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By the end of the session, teams will choose one realistic sustainability goal.
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By the end of this session, teams will choose one sustainable realistic goal.
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Okay, you see, so I finally got a six here.
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It wasn't perfect.
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I mean, the first six questions were really good.
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But then this one, I knew I forgot something.
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but you see using the note-taking strategy was a game changer
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and this is what I'm going to share with you today five strategies to master the listen
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and repeat test well
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if this is your first time here my name is Natalie
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I earned an overall score of six out of six on the new TOEFL ibt test
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but above all i'm a very passionate english teacher my mission
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is to help english learners navigate their way to fluency without fear
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or overwhelm and this is the same thing that i do
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when i teach tofell prep i've been helping learners for the
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past decade to achieve their target score on the toefl as well
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so if you have any questions about my classes my programs
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check out the link in the description below first off we need to understand what the listen
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and repeat test is actually testing many students think
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that this task is only about pronunciation
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but pronunciation is just a part of it honestly the listen
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and repeat test measures how efficiently your brain processes spoken language because listen you have to understand what you hear
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hold the information in your short-term memory, repeat it immediately using the same words,
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and then match the speaker's rhythm, pace, and intonation.
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In other words, you are temporarily storing and reproducing spoken language in real time.
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And that's why this task feels challenging, even for students with strong English skills.
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Fortunately, there are several strategies that that can make it much easier.
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I said easier, not easy, right?
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Strategy number one, know what to expect.
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One of the simplest things you can do is familiarize yourself with the length of each question.
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So for example, the first sentences are relatively short, but then they gradually become longer and more complex
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and knowing this ahead of time helps you prepare mentally
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so you're not surprised when you reach the final questions
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so rather than treating every sentence the same expect the difficulty
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to increase as the task progresses a very good way to
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measure the length of the sentences is to know the number of syllables in them.
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So, by syllable, I mean the number of beats.
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So, for example, sentences 1 and 2 usually have 9 to 11 syllables.
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So, for example, welcome to the technology lab.
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This one has 9 syllables.
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So, that is an easy one, right?
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So, 1 and 2.
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sentences three through five you have about 14 to 16 syllables
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and then sentences six and seven the last ones right have about 19 to 23 syllables
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that could be up to 15 words 15 16 words
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per sentence that's a lot you understand why i'm emphasizing the number of syllables later on in video
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because it's actually part of another strategy
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but what better way to familiarize yourself with this task than
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to practice a lot this is why students in my toefl
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coaching program have access to hundreds hundreds of practice questions with instant ai feedback
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and personalized feedback from me a lot of guidance from me i've partnered with this amazing platform called pre-packs
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and they have so much i've tested different platforms
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and this is my favorite i just love how detailed their feedback is
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so if you're my student
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if you're my coaching program you have access unlimited access to pre-packs during your coaching program strategy number two 2.
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Maximize your score on the first 5 questions.
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One important thing many students don't realize is that each sentence is scored independently, as far as I know.
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So based on scoring information available so far, every sentence appears to contribute equally to your overall score.
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So that means that performing well on the first five questions can help offset mistakes on the final two
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so the bottom line is really try to do well on the first five sentences
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if you do
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that that's really going to help your score that's probably why
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i was able to score 5.5 out of 6 even though i had trouble with the last two sentences
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when I took the TOEFL test a few months ago.
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I wasn't very familiar with this question back then.
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That's why I took the test as well, to be able to better help my students
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because I want to be in their shoes and know exactly what they have to go through, right?
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And so back then, I didn't know all the strategies that I know now,
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but I did do well on the first five questions
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and then the last two I had a little bit of trouble remembering the words
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but I still scored 5.5 out of six because yeah I focused on getting the first five questions right.
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Strategy number three, use different memory techniques,
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memory techniques, throughout the task so what i'm about to share are the techniques
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that have worked well for me and many students okay
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but i really want to encourage you to experiment
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and discover what works best for you we're all different right
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i always say there's no one size fits all approach here
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when it comes to toefl prep or anything in life
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so the first strategy okay under this umbrella of memory strategies is repetition.
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So for the first few questions, I'd say one through four,
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I often repeat the sentence in my head or whisper it quietly while I'm listening.
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Something like this.
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I want you to look at this clip.
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By the end of the session, teams will choose one realistic sustainability goal.
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So when I do this, this helps keep the sentence active in your mind
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and it can make it easier to recall the sentence a few seconds later.
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The second thing I do is I count the number of syllables.
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Yes.
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So, this strategy helps me reconstruct the sentence.
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Because, you know, English has predictable stress and rhythm patterns.
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So, if I listen to a sentence and I hear 11 syllables.
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So, for example, the sentence, The petting zoo and animals are to the right.
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So the petting zoo and animals are to the right.
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11 syllables.
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So when it's my turn to speak, I repeat the sentence while mentally, actually using my fingers to count as well.
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So I'm like whispering the sentence.
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The petting zoo and animals are to the right.
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Okay.
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Yeah, this really, really helped me when I last took the TOEFL test.
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Then the other technique that I have, the third one under the umbrella of memory techniques, is chunking.
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I've talked about chunking before here on the channel, but basically instead of trying to remember word by word,
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you can break the sentence into smaller groups of words.
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For example, instead of remembering the student should meet outside the library before the campus tour begins,
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instead of remembering every single word, you would try to group these words into smaller groups.
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So the student should meet, that's a chunk, outside the library, that's another chunk, before the campus tour begins.
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And why is this technique so important?
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Because this is what our brain does this is how our brain processes speech we group words into smaller chunks
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but here's the thing i'm going to be honest i think the theory here is beautiful
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and this is what i do when i'm working with students
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when i'm focusing on their fluency we talk a lot about chunks about collocations
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but for this task i'm referring to this task this technique doesn't seem to work really well for me
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because when I try to focus on the chunks on grouping words I focus on the idea of the sentence
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and then I end up paraphrasing or using synonyms instead of repeating the sentence
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and this can hurt your score really badly
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because the idea of this task is to listen
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and repeat what you hear so I've tried this technique before
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but i end up paraphrasing it uh the sentence every time i do it
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because i tend to focus on the ideas rather than on the words
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so you can give it a try try grouping the words into smaller chunks and see
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if this works for you maybe it works for you it doesn't work as well for me okay personally
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but i want to encourage you to try different techniques
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and this is why i insist on practicing practicing a lot strategy number four take strategic notes on longer sentences
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and i'm gonna have to give a shout out to joseph
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at noteful toeful mastery i first heard of this technique from him even before bigger channels started sharing it
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so of course i would like to give credit to whom credit is due
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so this technique has been a game changer
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so basically for questions five through seven if you only rely on your memory i don't think it's enough
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it's not for me so one strategy
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that i really like is to quickly very quickly write the first letter of each word
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while i listen just the first letter
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but sometimes um i'll write only the first half of the
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sentence the first letters of the first half of the sentence
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and then i try to rely on memory for the second
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half it really depends on the topic it really depends on how familiar i am with the topic
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because if it's something
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that i'm not familiar with i usually try to write down every single letter
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so but i have to be honest with you this technique takes a lot of practice as well
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because you have to get good at writing the first letter only instead of writing the whole word because
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when I first started using this technique I would sometimes write
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down the whole word another thing too is don't become
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so focused on your notes that you forget to sound natural
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and if you sound like you're reading that's gonna hurt your score as well
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because the goal isn't to read the sentence back it's to
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repeat it it's to copy the speaker's intonation their rhythm their
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pace how they link words together i mean it's a shadowing exercise
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but under a lot of pressure right basically that's it
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so believe me reading too slowly or sounding robotic can negatively affect your performance strategy number five
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visualize what you hear so another technique
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that works pretty well for me especially for questions one through
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four we'll get to the final questions in a little bit so stay there
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so this technique works because um i create this mental image in my head
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while i'm listening and then this helps me stay focused it's like i put myself in
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that situation like i really imagine that i'm right there
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and somebody's giving me instructions
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and this helps me stay focused it's really hard for me
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to focus especially on this type of task i personally find
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that the pictures provided by ets during the test the ones
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that show up on your screen i find those very distracting
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but everyone's different maybe you think they're helpful um
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when i first started practicing i thought they were helpful
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but i've realized that i tend to get really distracted so So putting myself in that situation,
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like imagine that I'm right there in the zoo or museum or university, whatever context, this helps me stay focused.
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So give it a try.
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You've stayed until the end.
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So let me share a bonus tip here.
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I would say the last strategy for this video, really focus on improving your short term memory because
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if your short-term memory is good everything else will be easier for you
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so what can you do to improve your short-term memory you can definitely keep on practicing the listen
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and repeat test practice shadowing repeating what you hear what people say to you
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but remember your brain doesn't work in isolation to your body everything's connected so you need to take care of yourself
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i know it's hard
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but you need to sleep well you need to eat well
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you need to exercise you need to go outside get some sunlight you need to prioritize your health
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because if you're stressed out
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if you're not sleeping well everything impacts your brain how it is functioning
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if you need to take any kind of supplements do
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so um or at least try as much as you can to eat well whatever
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that means to you because everyone's different right you're also in different parts of the world
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so try to focus on those foods or those things
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that make you feel better strong i'm not talking about like a sugar high
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or anything like that i'm talking about things that satisfy you
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that make you feel energized i can't tell you enough how
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many times i've worked with students whose english is beautiful
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but they are so busy so overwhelmed that they can't focus well and this is life life is not easy
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but try your best to take care of yourself
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that is also going to improve your short-term memory
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and will help you score well i find
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that this is one missing piece in most coaching programs this is why my coaching program focuses on test-taking strategies,
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language development, and emotional intelligence.
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That's it.
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That's the secret.
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Okay, go take your test now or if you're feeling like you're not ready yet, I'm here to help you every step of the way.
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As always, if you have any questions, any comments, suggestions, drop them in the comments below and I'll see you in the next video bye thanks for watching
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Este vídeo tiene 210 frases y 2504 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 17:46. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 141 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 86 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| technique sustantivo | /tɛkˈniːk/ | técnica |
| chunk sustantivo | /t͡ʃʌŋk/ | trozo, pedazo |
| litter sustantivo | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | cama, lecho |
| pet sustantivo | /pɛt/ | mascota, animal de compañía |
| feedback sustantivo | /ˈfiːdˌbæk/ | valoración, comentario |
| realistic adjetivo | /ˌɹɪəˈlɪs.tɪk/ | realista, realístico |
| rhythm sustantivo | /ˈɹɪð.əm/ | ritmo |
| topic sustantivo | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | tema, tópico |
| encourage verbo | /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ | alentar, arengar |
| shadow sustantivo | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | sombra |
| helpful adjetivo | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | servicial, adyuvante |
| pace sustantivo | /peɪs/ | paso |
| resident sustantivo | /ˈɹɛzɪdənt/ | residente, habitante |
| rely verbo | /ɹɪˈlaɪ/ | atenerse, fiarse |
| alarm sustantivo | /əˈlɑɹm/ | alarma, rebato |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| end up verbo | terminar, ir a parar |
| check out verbo | investigar, chequear |
| go through verbo | atravesar |
| stress out verbo | agobiar, estresar |
| write down verbo | apuntar, anotar |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 59 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, I've, you're. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, shoe /ˈʃu/, suggestion /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: sustainability /səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti/, evacuate /ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, experiment /ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/, difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/
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 technique, chunk, litter.
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 | you've started · i've been · i've partnered |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | are conducted · is scored |
¿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.