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Unit 3.
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Clothes.
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Listening 1.
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1. Which is David?
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David?
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There he is.
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He's wearing a jacket and tie, and he has reddish -blonde hair.
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Okay, thanks.
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2. I'm looking for Monica.
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Oh, she's wearing a long dress.
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And she wears glasses.
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Does she have long hair?
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No, it's not really long.
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Three.
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Which one is Nick?
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He's wearing a dark suit and a tie. And sneakers.
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Sneakers?
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Okay, thanks.
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Four.
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I'm looking for Emma.
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There she is, over there.
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She's wearing white pants and a red blouse.
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The one with a scarf?
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Yeah.
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Five.
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Who's Andrew?
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He's wearing shorts and a t -shirt.
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He has short blonde hair.
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Oh, I see him.
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Thanks.
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Six.
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I'm looking for Kate.
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Hmm.
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There she is.
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She's wearing a yellow skirt, a blue blouse, and red sandals.
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Thanks.
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Seven.
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Is Mary here tonight?
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Yes, she is.
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See her over there?
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She's wearing jeans and a green shirt.
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Jeans and a green shirt?
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Yes, and she's wearing a funny hat.
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Eight.
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Where's Ben?
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Oh, the bodybuilder.
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He's wearing sneakers, shorts, and a tight shirt, as usual.
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A tight shirt?
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Yeah, he likes to show off his muscles.
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Listening to One How are the pants, sir?
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I think they're too short.
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What do you think?
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Yes, I think you're right.
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They certainly are too short.
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Can you get me a longer pair?
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Two Do you like this blouse?
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Well, I think it's a little too big.
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I guess so.
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Yes, it's pretty big.
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You definitely need a smaller one.
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Three.
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Are the sneakers comfortable?
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Well, I think they're a little small for me.
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Too small?
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Let me find a bigger pair.
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Four.
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Are those jeans all right?
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I'm afraid they're too big for me.
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Okay, then let's find a smaller pair.
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Five.
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How does the t -shirt fit?
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Is it too tight?
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Do you have a looser one?
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Six.
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How do you like the sandals?
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Too big, I'm afraid.
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Too big?
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Let me find a smaller size.
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Listening to One How are the pants, sir?
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I think they're too short.
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What do you think?
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Yes, I think you're right.
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They certainly are too short.
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Can you get me a longer pair?
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Two Do you like this blouse?
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Well, I think it's a little too big.
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I guess so.
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Yes, it's pretty big.
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You definitely need a smaller one.
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Three.
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Are the sneakers comfortable?
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Well, I think they're a little small for me.
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Too small?
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Let me find a bigger pair.
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Four.
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Are those jeans alright?
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I'm afraid they're too big for me.
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Okay, then let's find a smaller pair.
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5. How does the t -shirt fit?
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Is it too tight?
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Do you have a looser one?
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6. How do you like the sandals?
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Too big, I'm afraid.
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Too big?
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Let me find a smaller size.
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Listening 3.
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1. sonia was very well dressed she had on a jacket
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and a long dark blue skirt she was also wearing a yellow blouse she wasn't carrying a bag
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but she did have a small wallet with her oh and i remember she had nice gold earrings rings.
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I also remember her shoes.
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She was wearing black shoes with very high heels.
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2. Matt was very casually dressed.
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He was wearing some really old jeans, you know, the ones with holes in them, with a wide leather belt and a blue shirt with buttons.
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He had on some boots too, high brown ones.
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They looked really nice.
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He was also wearing glasses.
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He usually wears a couple of big rings, but he was only wearing one today.
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3. Kevin was wearing a yellow shirt and green tie.
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I didn't like the tie, but I liked the shirt.
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He also had on brown pants.
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He was wearing sneakers with long white socks.
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Kind of cute, actually.
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And he had a leather bag over one shoulder.
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4. Amy looked really good.
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She had on a long skirt and a beautiful black jacket, and she had some expensive glasses on.
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She also had on a collared shirt.
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She didn't have a bag.
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She was wearing sandals.
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Listening 3 1.
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Sonia was very well -dressed.
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She had on a jacket and a long dark blue skirt.
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She was also wearing a yellow blouse.
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She wasn't carrying a bag, but she did have a small wallet with her.
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Oh, and I remember she had nice gold earrings.
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I also remember her shoes.
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She was wearing black shoes with very high heels.
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2. Matt was very casually dressed.
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He was wearing some really old jeans, you know, the ones with holes in them, with a wide leather belt and a blue shirt with buttons.
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He had on some boots too, high brown ones.
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They looked really nice.
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He was also wearing glasses.
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He usually wears a couple of big rings, but he was only wearing one today.
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3. Kevin was wearing a yellow shirt and green tie.
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I didn't like the tie, but I liked the shirt.
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He also had on brown pants.
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He was wearing sneakers with long white socks.
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Kind of cute, actually.
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And he had a leather bag over one shoulder.
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4. Amy looked really good.
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She had on a long skirt and a beautiful black jacket.
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And she had some expensive glasses on.
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She also had on a collared shirt.
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She didn't have a bag.
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She was wearing sandals.
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Pronunciation.
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Task 1.
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1. Pants.
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2. Jackets.
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3. Sneakers 4.
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Earrings 5.
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Blouses 6.
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Purses Pronunciation Task 2 1.
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Dresses 2.
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Hats 3.
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Shoes 4.
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Windbreakers 5.
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Skirts 6.
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Glasses Dictation What are you going to wear to the party?
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I'm not sure.
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I might wear jeans.
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Really?
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Anne and Liz are wearing dresses.
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Oh.
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Well, maybe I'll wear a black skirt.
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So, what are you going to wear?
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Oh, probably nice pants and a tie.
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But you don't have any ties, do you?
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Oh, that's right.
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Maybe I can borrow one.

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación se basa en el vídeo “Tactics for Listening Third Edition Basic Unit 3 Clothes”. Las palabras que más se repiten: wearing, shirt, sneakers, tie, blouse. Este vídeo tiene 179 frases y 961 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 9:35. El hablante habla despacio, unas 100 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. Solo el 77 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente. 40 de sus 179 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

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

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
pants sustantivo/pænts/pantalón, pantalones
skirt sustantivo/skɚt/falda, enaguas
jacket sustantivo/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/chaqueta, campera
shoe sustantivo/ˈʃu/zapato, taba
leather sustantivo/ˈlɛðɚ/cuero, antelina (faux)
loose adjetivo/lus/flojo, suelto
belt sustantivo/ˈbɛlt/cinturón, cincho
boot sustantivo/but/bota
wallet sustantivo/ˈwɑl.ət/cartera, billetera
collar sustantivo/ˈkɑlɚ/cuello
heel sustantivo/hil/talón, calcaño
casually adverbio/ˈkæʒuəli/ligeramente, de pasada
sock sustantivo/sɑk/calcetín, media
blond adjetivo/blɑnd/rubio, macho
muscle sustantivo/ˈmʌs.əl/músculo

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
show off verbochulear, lucir

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • I think they're too short.
  • What do you think?
  • Can you get me a longer pair?
  • Do you have a looser one?
  • How do you like the sandals?

Gramática en este vídeo

Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Past continuous was/were + -ing — una acción en curso en un momento del pasadowas also wearing · was wearing · was only wearing
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos díasI'm looking · are wearing
Futuro con “going to” be going to + verbo — un plan o algo que se ve venirare you going to wear

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 24 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, they're, didn't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “th”: leather /ˈlɛðɚ/, cloth /klɒθ/
  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: shoe /ˈʃu/, casually /ˈkæʒuəli/, reddish /ˈɹɛdɪʃ/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: skirt /skɚt/, scarf /skɑːf/, sneaker /ˈsnikɚ/
  • /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: jeans /d͡ʒiːnz/, jacket /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/

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 pants, skirt, jacket.

¿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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