Shadowing Practice: Unit 2 Describing People - Tactics for Listening Basic - Learn English Speaking with Video
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unit 2 describing people page 6 to let's listen people are describing other people what are they describing.
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Listen and check the correct answer.
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One.
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So is your boss young?
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He's in his 30s, I guess. About 35.
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Two.
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It's quite long.
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What color is it?
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It's light brown and it's a little
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curly three he's really not very tall about 175 centimeters oh yeah that's not so tall.
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Four.
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He looks about 17.
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No, he's older than that.
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He's almost 25.
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No, I don't believe it he doesn't look
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that old five she likes to wear it really short yeah
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and is it straight or curly curly really curly you can't miss her when you see
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6 is she short no she's really tall about a hundred and eighty centimeters 7
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Is she in her teens or her 20s?
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I think she's in her 20s.
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She's really nice.
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Do you want to meet her?
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Yeah, sure.
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Eight It's not really long, but it's very straight.
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And it's sometimes green.
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Green?
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Yeah.
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He sings in a rock band, I think.
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page seven three let's listen task one listen to these descriptions
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of people check the correct picture one what does your girlfriend look like tony cindy oh she's tall
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and she's got long dark brown hair
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Two Tell me about your boyfriend, Anne Well, his name's
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Bob He's 17
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Let me see
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Well, he's got curly blonde hair
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He's not very tall
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About average But he's really good looking
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Three So, Bob What's the new girl in class like?
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She's pretty tall
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About 170 centimeters
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She's got glasses and short curly hair.
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I think she's about 20.
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What's her name?
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I can't remember.
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Anne, I think.
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Four.
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So, tell me about your cousin, Paul.
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Well, she's very pretty.
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Really?
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Is she blonde?
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No, she's got dark brown hair.
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Everybody likes her.
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She's an actress.
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Really?
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I'd like to meet her.
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Page 7 3.
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Let's listen Task 2 Listen again.
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Are these statements true or false?
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Check the correct answer.
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1. What does your girlfriend look like, Tony?
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Cindy?
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Oh, she's tall, and she's got long, dark brown hair.
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2. Tell me about your boyfriend, Ann.
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Well, his name's Bob.
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He's 17.
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Let me see.
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Well, he's got curly blonde hair.
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He's not very tall, about average.
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But he's really good looking.
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Three.
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So, Bob, what's the new girl in class like?
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She's pretty tall, about 170 centimeters.
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She's got glasses and short curly hair.
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I think she's about 20.
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What's her name?
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I can't remember.
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Ann, I think.
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Four.
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So, tell me about your cousin, Paul.
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Well, she's very pretty.
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Really?
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Is she blonde?
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No, she's got dark brown hair.
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Everybody likes her.
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She's an actress.
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Really?
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I'd like to meet her.
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Page 8.
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4. Let's listen.
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Task 1.
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Some parents are looking for their children in a department store.
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Listen and write each child's age.
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1. It's my little boy.
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We were looking for some pants for my husband.
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Now I can't find him.
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Don't worry, ma 'am.
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We'll find him.
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How old is he?
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He's seven.
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I see.
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And what color is his hair?
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It's light brown.
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Don't worry.
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We'll find him for you.
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2. My little girl was here a minute ago, and now I can't find her.
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She's probably in the toy section.
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Can you describe her?
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Yes, she's five years old.
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And what color hair does she have?
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Brown, and it's very curly.
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All right, let's go to the toy section and see if she's there.
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Three.
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Has anyone seen a young kid?
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How old, sir?
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He's ten.
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He's always getting lost.
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Drives me crazy.
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Where did you last see him?
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Over by the video equipment.
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What color is his hair?
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Blonde.
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And pretty long.
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Too long.
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Four.
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Excuse me.
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I've lost my little boy.
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We were looking at some microwaves, and he was bored, and...
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Calm down, sir.
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Can you describe him?
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Yes.
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He's eight.
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Really cute.
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And what color is his hair?
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Dark brown.
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Okay.
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Let's see where he is.
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Just sit down and relax.
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Five.
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Excuse me.
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I've lost my daughter.
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Is she around thirteen, about average height, with short blonde hair?
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Why, yes.
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She's looking for you.
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Over there, in the shoe department.
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Thanks a lot.
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Page 8.
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4. Let's listen.
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Task 2.
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Listen again.
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Which child is being described?
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Number the pictures.
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1. It's my little boy.
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We were looking for some pants for my husband.
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Now I can't find him.
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Don't worry, ma 'am.
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We'll find him.
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How old is he?
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He's seven.
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I see.
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And what color is his hair?
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It's light brown.
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Don't worry.
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We'll find him for you.
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Two.
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My little girl was here a minute ago, and now I can't find her.
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She's probably in the toy section.
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Can you describe her?
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Yes.
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She's five years old.
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And what color hair does she have?
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Brown, and it's very curly.
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All right.
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Let's go to the toy section and see if she's there.
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3. Has anyone seen a young kid?
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How old, sir?
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He's ten.
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He's always getting lost.
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Drives me crazy.
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Where did you last see him?
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Over by the video equipment.
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What color is his hair?
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Blonde.
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And pretty long.
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Too long.
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4. Excuse me.
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I've lost my little boy.
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We were looking at some microwaves, and he was bored, and...
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Calm down, sir.
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Can you describe him?
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Yes.
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He's eight.
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Really cute.
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And what color is his hair?
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Dark brown.
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Okay.
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Let's see where he is.
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Just sit down and relax.
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Five.
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Excuse me.
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I've lost my daughter.
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Is she around 13, about average height, with short blonde hair?
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Why, yes.
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She's looking for you.
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Over there.
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In the shoe department.
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Thanks a lot.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación se basa en el vídeo “Unit 2 Describing People - Tactics for Listening Basic”. Las palabras que más se repiten: hair, brown, curly, listen, tall. Este vídeo tiene 206 frases y 930 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 9:00. El hablante habla despacio, unas 103 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 90 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es fácil de seguir. 41 de sus 206 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
9 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| curly adjetivo | /ˈkɝli/ | rizado, chino |
| blond adjetivo | /blɑnd/ | rubio, macho |
| pants sustantivo | /pænts/ | pantalón, pantalones |
| actress sustantivo | /ˈæk.tɹɪs/ | actriz |
| cousin sustantivo | /ˈkʌz(ə)n/ | primo, prima |
| relax verbo | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | relajar, aflojar |
| shoe sustantivo | /ˈʃu/ | zapato, taba |
| bore verbo | /boɹ/ | aburrir |
| microwave sustantivo | /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌweɪv/ | microonda |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| calm down verbo | calmarse |
| sit down verbo | sentarse |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- Do you want to meet her?
- I'd like to meet her.
- We'll find him for you.
- Can you describe her?
- Where did you last see him?
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 | I've lost |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — una acción en curso en un momento del pasado | were looking |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | We'll find |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días | are describing · are looking · is being |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 23 contracciones y formas reducidas, como can't, don't, I've. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
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 curly, blond, pants.
¿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.