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In part two of the TOEIC speaking test, you'll have to describe a picture for 45 seconds.
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But what do you say?
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How can you prepare?
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Let's find out.
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In this part of the speaking test, you'll be shown an image.
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Then you'll have 45 seconds to prepare what you're going to say.
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You'll want to use this time to think and make notes.
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Next, you'll have 45 seconds to speak and describe what you see.
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It's pretty straightforward, but what do you say?
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Have a look at this picture.
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What do you see?
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A lot of things, right?
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So, what do you need to do, and how can you maximize your score?
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First, during that 45 seconds, look and make notes.
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Here are a few things to focus on.
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First, the big picture.
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What is happening here generally?
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In this image you can see a group of people are cooking or learning to cook.
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Next, notice individual activities.
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I can see people cutting what might be vegetables or meat with knives.
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They're all wearing aprons.
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In this photo we can see their faces quite clearly as well.
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In this case, they're smiling.
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And remember, you have 45 seconds to prepare.
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Once those 45 seconds are over, you will start speaking, describing the general scene.
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Think of a few simple quick phrases to start the description.
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I can see.
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This appears to be.
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It looks like this is.
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Or it looks like they are.
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Then, be a bit more specific about one or two of the people.
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I can see a man wearing.
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I can see a woman cutting.
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It looks as if.
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It looks as though.
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There might be.
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It could be. Which is possibly. Which could be.
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and make comparisons where possible.
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While the chef looks like he knows what he's doing, the others look like they are only learning how to cook.
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So let's listen to a sample answer.
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Now, remember, it's not just what I say, it's how I say it.
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Listen to the rhythm and stress when I speak.
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You do not want your answer to sound flat and without rhythm, like this.
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This appears to be a group of people learning how to cook.
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In the middle of the group, there is a man in a chef's hat and chef's uniform.
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It looks as though...
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It should sound like this.
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This appears to be a group of people learning how to cook.
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In the middle of the group, there is a man in a chef's hat and chef's uniform.
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it looks as though he may be teaching the others to cook.
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On either side of him are young people doing a number of typical activities.
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The man and woman to his right are both chopping vegetables on a chopping board,
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while the woman to the left of the chef is stirring the contents of the frying pan as another woman adds pepper.
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They are all smiling and it looks like they're having fun. And that's it.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “TOEIC Speaking: Useful Phrases for Describe Picture”. Las palabras que más se repiten: seconds, cook, learning, prepare, appears. Este vídeo tiene 55 frases y 512 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 3:39. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 140 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 89 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es fácil de seguir.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

Las 13 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
chop verbo/t͡ʃɑp/picar, tajar
vegetable sustantivo/ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/verdura, legumbre
rhythm sustantivo/ˈɹɪð.əm/ritmo
chef sustantivo/ʃɛf/chef
uniform sustantivo/ˈjunɪˌfɔɹm/uniforme
maximize verbo/ˈmæksəmaɪz/maximizar, extremar
straightforward adjetivo/ˌstɹeɪtˈfɔː(ɹ)wə(ɹ)d/sencillo, llano
fry verbo/fɹaɪ/freír
distress sustantivo/dɪˈstɹɛs/distrés, distress
stir verbo/stɝ/revolver, bullir
subscribe verbo/səbˈskɹaɪb/suscribirse, subscribirse
pepper sustantivo/ˈpɛp.ə/pimentero
phrase sustantivo/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/frase

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
find out verboaveriguar, anoticiarse

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • How can you prepare?
  • It's pretty straightforward, but what do you say?
  • What do you see?

Gramática en este vídeo

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

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Posibilidad con “might / may” might/may + verbo — algo posible pero no seguromight be · may be
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónyou'll have · you'll be · You'll want
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos díasis happening · are cooking · they're smiling

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 11 contracciones y formas reducidas, como you'll, they're, don't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: straightforward /ˌstɹeɪtˈfɔː(ɹ)wə(ɹ)d/, stir /stɝ/
  • /z/ — sonora, no /s/: maximize /ˈmæksəmaɪz/, phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/

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 chop, vegetable, rhythm.

¿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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