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Basic Tactics for Listening, 2nd Edition, by Jack C.
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Richards.
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Published and copyright, Oxford University Press, 2003.
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Compact Disc 1.
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Unit 1, Names and Titles.
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Page 2.
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2. Let's Listen.
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What is the correct name of the hotel guest?
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Circle the correct answer.
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One.
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My name is Maria Carter,
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and I have a reservation.
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Is that M-A-R-Y-C-A-R-T-E-R?
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No, Maria.
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M-A-R-I-A.
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Oh, right.
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Here it is.
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Two nights, right?
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That's right.
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Two.
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Can I have your name, please?
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Smith.
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Susanna Smith.
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Is that S-U-S-A-N?
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No, S-U-Z-A-N-N-A.
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Sorry, Miss Smith.
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I don't see anything here.
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And the hotel is full tonight.
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What?
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Three.
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Mr. Wilson?
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That's right.
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Harry Wilson.
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Is that H-A-R-V-E-Y?
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No. H-A-R-R-Y.
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They call me Dirty Harry.
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O. Four.
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My name's Abramson.
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A-B-R-A-M-S-O-N.
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Do you have a reservation for me?
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Hmm, just a minute.
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First name Joseph?
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That's right, Joseph.
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Ah, yes.
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Here it is.
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5. My name's Lewis Jackson.
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Is that L-O-U-I-S-E?
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No, that's a girl's name.
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Oh, sorry.
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It's L-O-U-I-S.
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Of course.
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6. Can I have your name, please?
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Cruz.
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C-R-U-I-S-E.
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And your first name?
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Marley.
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That's M-A-R-L-E-Y.
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That's an unusual name.
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Yes, it is.
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I hate it.
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Page 3.
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3. Let's listen.
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Task 1.
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Cindy's father is taking phone messages for her.
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Listen and complete the forms.
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One.
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Hello.
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Hello.
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Can I speak to Cindy, please?
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Sorry, she's not in.
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Can I take a message?
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Yes, this is Bob from school.
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Bob Jackson.
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Can you spell your last name?
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J-A-C-K-S-O-N.
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Okay.
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And what's your telephone number, Bob?
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1-3-8-3-9.
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Okay.
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Do you want Cindy to call you?
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Yes, please.
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Fine.
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I'll give her the message.
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Two.
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Hello.
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Tom Waite speaking.
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Hello.
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Can I speak to Cindy, please?
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Sorry.
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She's not here.
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Can I leave a message?
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Yes, of course.
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Thanks.
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This is Nancy.
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My number is 391-8246.
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Please ask Cindy to call me.
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Okay.
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I'll ask her to call you as soon as she gets back.
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Thank you.
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Three.
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Hello.
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This is Cindy's house, but Cindy's not home.
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Oh, I see.
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Can I leave a message, please?
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Yes, I'm ready.
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Thanks.
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This is Brian calling.
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Brian Kennedy.
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Is that B-R-I-A-N-K-E-N-N-E-D-Y?
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Yes.
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And my number is 271-8914.
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271-8914.
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Okay.
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And will you call again later?
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Yes, I will.
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Four.
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Oh, no, not another one.
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Hello.
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Hello.
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Is Cindy there?
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She's not here.
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Who's this?
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Um, this is her teacher, Miss Wilson.
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Oh, Miss Wilson.
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Yes, of course.
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Do you want to leave your number?
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It's okay.
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I'll call back.
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Page 3.
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3. Let's listen.
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Task 2.
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Listen again.
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Circle the correct answer.
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One.
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Hello.
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Hello.
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Can I speak to Cindy, please?
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Sorry, she's not in.
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Can I take a message?
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Yes, this is Bob from school.
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Bob Jackson.
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Can you spell your last name?
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J-A-C-K-S-O-N.
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Okay.
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And what's your telephone number, Bob?
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691-3839.
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Okay.
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Do you want Cindy to call you?
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Yes, please.
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Fine.
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I'll give her the message.
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Two.
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Hello.
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Tom Waite speaking.
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Hello.
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Can I speak to Cindy, please?
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Sorry, she's not here.
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Can I leave a message?
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Yes, of course.
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Thanks.
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This is Nancy.
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My number is 391-8246.
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Please ask Cindy to call me.
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Okay.
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I'll ask her to call you as soon as she gets back.
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Thank you.
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Three.
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Hello, this is Cindy's house, but Cindy's not home.
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Oh, I see.
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Can I leave a message, please?
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Yes, I'm ready.
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Thanks.
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This is Brian calling.
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Brian Kennedy.
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Is that B-R-I-A-N-K-E-N-N-E-D-Y?
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Yes.
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And my number is 271-8914.
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271-8914.
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Okay.
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And will you call again later?
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Yes, I will.
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Four.
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Oh, no. Not another one.
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Hello.
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Hello.
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Is Cindy there?
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She's not here.
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Who's this?
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Um, this is her teacher, Miss Wilson.
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Oh, Miss Wilson.
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Yes, of course.
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Do you want to leave your number?
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It's okay.
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I'll call back.
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Page 4.
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4. Let's listen.
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Task 1.
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Listen.
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Are the woman's greetings formal or informal?
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Check the correct answer.
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1. I'd like you to meet my friend, David Wilson.
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Hi, David.
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Nice to meet you.
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2. Hi, let me introduce you.
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This is your new boss, Susan Jackson.
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Good morning, Ms. Jackson.
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3. Hello?
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Hello.
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This is Bob Cruz calling.
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Good evening, Bob.
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How are you?
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4. Hello, do you remember me?
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I'm Michelle Bolton.
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Hi, Michelle.
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How's everything?
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Good afternoon.
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I'm Charles Smith.
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I have an appointment at 2 o'clock.
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Hello, Mr. Smith.
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Nice to see you again.
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Good afternoon.
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I'm John Carter, your new student.
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Hello, John.
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7. Hello?
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Hi, this is Brian Abrams.
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I'm returning your call.
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Hi, Professor Abrams.
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Thanks for calling.
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Did you get my homework assignment?
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8. Let me introduce you.
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This is your grandmother's doctor, Ruth Steinberg.
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Hello, Dr. Steinberg.
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I'm glad to meet you.
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I've heard great things about you.
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Page 4.
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4. Let's listen.
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Task 2.
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Listen again.
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What name does each person use?
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Circle the correct answer.
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1. I'd like you to meet my friend, David Wilson.
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Hi, David.
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Nice to meet you.
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Two.
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Hi, let me introduce you.
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This is your new boss, Susan Jackson.
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Good morning, Ms. Jackson.
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Three.
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Hello?
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Hello.
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This is Bob Cruz calling.
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Good evening, Bob.
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How are you?
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Four.
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Hello.
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Do you remember me?
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I'm Michelle Bolton.
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Hi, Michelle.
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How's everything?
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Five.
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Good afternoon.
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I'm Charles Smith.
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I have an appointment at 2 o'clock.
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Hello, Mr. Smith.
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Nice to see you again.
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Six.
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Good afternoon.
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I'm John Carter, your new student.
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Hello, John.
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Seven.
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Hello?
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Hi, this is Brian Abrams.
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I'm returning your call.
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Hi, Professor Abrams.
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Thanks for calling.
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Did you get my homework assignment?
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8. Let me introduce you.
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This is your grandmother's doctor, Ruth Steinberg.
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Hello, Dr. Steinberg.
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I'm glad to meet you.
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I've heard great things about you.

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel A2 se basa en el vídeo “Unit 1 Names and Titles - Tactics for Listening Basic”. Las palabras que más se repiten: Cindy, Bob, message, listen, Wilson. Este vídeo tiene 277 frases y 996 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 10:44. El hablante habla despacio, unas 93 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 75 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar. 53 de sus 277 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

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

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
introduce verbo/ˌɪntɹəˈdus/presentar
telephone sustantivo/ˈtɛləˌfoʊn/teléfono
spell sustantivo/spɛl/hechizo, conjuro
assignment sustantivo/əˈsaɪn.mənt/asignación
homework sustantivo/ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/deberes, tarea
formal adjetivo/ˈfɔɹməl/formal
unusual adjetivo/ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/inusual, inusitado
copyright sustantivo/ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt/derechos de autor, derecho de autor
compact adjetivo/kəmˈpækt/compacto
informal adjetivo/ɪnˈfɔɹ.m(ə)l/informal, aformal
greeting sustantivo/ˈɡɹiːtɪŋ/saludo, salutación

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
get back verboregresar

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • Can I have your name, please?
  • Do you have a reservation for me?
  • Can I take a message?
  • Can you spell your last name?
  • Can I leave a message?

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 ahoraI've heard
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónI'll give · I'll ask · will you call
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos díasis taking · I'm returning

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 23 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, I'll, I'd. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/, unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/, unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/

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 introduce, telephone, spell.

¿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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