Shadowing Practice: TOEIC SPEAKING | GIẢI ĐỀ 2 CẤP ĐỘ - ĐỀ 2 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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If you haven't yet ridden on Addison City's brand new commuter train, you should give it a try.
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with comfortable seating.
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fold out riding trays, and individual lights.
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The commuter train is the clear choice for the business commuter who wants to get some work done while traveling.
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So, make your commute more productive.
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Replace your drive with Addison City's Commuter Train.
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Good morning and let me be the first to welcome you to your new jobs at Baxter Industries.
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You've already received our employee handbook, which describes our company hours, paid holidays, and employee benefits.
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Now, If you look at the back of the handbook, you'll find copies of some forms that we'd like you to fill out.
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Oh.
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The picture shows a corner of the street In the middle of the picture,
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there are people eating food and talking to each other at two tables outside.
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It looks like they are having a good time together.
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In the background, I can see cars, parked on both sides of the street.
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Okay.
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The picture shows a corner of the street.
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In the middle, a group of people are dining outside at two tables.
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They are engaged in lively conversations while enjoying their meals Cars are parked along the street behind them.
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In the background, I can see some buildings and street signs.
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This looks like a beautiful morning on an autumn day.
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The picture shows a busy intersection.
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In the middle of the picture, People are wearing winter clothes and walking at big crossroads.
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Some of them are holding shopping bags.
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- Yes.
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Maybe they are going shopping downtown.
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There is a building in the background with awnings on the front.
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The picture shows a busy intersection.
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I can see bustling crossroads filled with people in warm winter clothes.
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Some of them are carrying shopping bags, so I guess they've been out running errands.
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In the background, there is a big building with awnings on its facade.
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Overall, this seems to be a typical winter day in the city.
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There are two grocery stores in our neighborhood.
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I can walk to both of them.
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They are closed by.
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Well, there are two grocery stores in my neighborhood.
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Both of them are within walking distance and very conveniently located.
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The best time to go to the grocery store is in the morning.
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It is not very busy then.
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I think the optimal time to visit the grocery store would be in the morning.
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as it tends to be less crowded, leading to a more relaxed and efficient shopping experience.
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I don't always buy all my groceries from the same store.
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I go to different stores to find different things.
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Sometimes one store has good prices on fruits and vegetables, Yes.
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And another store has good prices on meat.
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Hmm, let me think.
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I don't have a set grocery store.
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where I purchased all my groceries.
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Because each store has its own offerings and specialties.
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This allows me to have a diverse shopping experience, Also, I can find the best deals and best products.
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Well, according to this schedule, there is one activity that you will miss if you arrive at 7 :00.
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It's the social hour in the museum lobby.
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which starts at 6 :15.
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I'm afraid that information is incorrect.
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The guest speaker, who is Ann Bauer, the city manager, is going to talk about environmental challenges.
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facing our community.
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Let me take a look at the schedule.
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There are two activities after the guest speaker.
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The first one is a question and answer period starting at 8 :30 p .m.
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The other activity is dinner at 9.
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Please also note that the lobby area is open until midnight for informal conversation.
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So it's a great chance to socialize.
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Well, let me think for a second.
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I agree that face -to -face communication is better than other types of communication like letters,
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email or telephone calls.
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There are a few reasons for that.
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First, When you talk to someone in person, you can see their expressions and body language.
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This helps you understand them better.
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sickened You can ask questions and get answers right away.
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I mean you don't have to wait for a reply like you do with emails. or letters.
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Finally, Talking to someone in person, it's also more personal and friendly.
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This side can feel the sincerity and trust from the other side.
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so it is easier to build a relationship.
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Hmm, this is a great question.
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I strongly agree that face -to -face communication surpasses other forms of communication,
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such as letters, email or telephone calls because of the following reasons: First,
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when communicating in person.
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Non -verbal cues such as facial expressions and body language play a significant role in conveying meaning and understanding.
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This provides a deeper level of connection.
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Second, Real -time back and forth interaction allows for more spontaneous and immediate exchanges.
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leading to higher efficiency efficiency.
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Furthermore, face -to -face communication provides opportunities for building stronger relationships because it establishes a sense of trust, and empathy.

Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel B2 se basa en el vídeo “TOEIC SPEAKING”. Las palabras que más se repiten: store, picture, grocery, shopping, communication. Este vídeo tiene 81 frases y 839 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 8:20. El hablante habla despacio, unas 101 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 83 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
commuter sustantivo/kəˈmjuːtɚ/viajero diario, trabajador pendular
awning sustantivo/ˈɔnɪŋ/toldo, tejaroz
crossroads sustantivocruce, crucero
groceries sustantivo/ˈɡɹoʊ.s(ə.)ɹiz/comestibles, abarrotes
handbook sustantivo/ˈhændˌbʊk/prontuario, enquiridión
intersection sustantivo/ˈɪntəɹˌsɛkʃən/cruce
lobby sustantivo/ˈlɑ.bi/vestíbulo, recibidor
cloth sustantivo/klɒθ/tela
bustle sustantivo/ˈbʌsəl/ajetreo
errand sustantivo/ˈɛɹənd/recado, mandado
facade sustantivo/fəˈsɑ(ː)d/fachada, frontispicio
sincerity sustantivo/sɪnˈsɛɹəti/sinceridad
socialize verbo/ˈsoʊʃəlaɪz/socializar, sociabilizarse
surpass verbo/sɚˈpæs/sobrepasar, superar
commute verbo/kəˈmjuːt/conmutar, indultar

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
fill out verbo/fɪl ˈaʊt/rellenar, cumplimentar

Gramática en este vídeo

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

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahoraYou've already received · they've been
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo haceare engaged · are closed

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 9 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, haven't, I'm. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “th”: cloth /klɒθ/, empathy /ˈɛmpəθi/
  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: intersection /ˈɪntəɹˌsɛkʃən/, socialize /ˈsoʊʃəlaɪz/, specialty /ˈspɛʃ.əl.ti/, facial /ˈfeɪ.ʃəl/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: intersection /ˈɪntəɹˌsɛkʃən/, sincerity /sɪnˈsɛɹəti/, conveniently /kənˈvinjəntli/, spontaneous /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: spontaneous /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs/, specialty /ˈspɛʃ.əl.ti/
  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: conveniently /kənˈvinjəntli/, convey /kənˈveɪ/, lively /ˈlaɪv.li/, verbal /ˈvɜː.bəl/, vegetable /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/
  • /z/ — sonora, no /s/: groceries /ˈɡɹoʊ.s(ə.)ɹiz/, socialize /ˈsoʊʃəlaɪz/

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 commuter, awning, crossroads.

¿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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