Shadowing Practice: Unit 5 Dates - Tactics For Listening Basic - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Unit 5.
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Dates Page 18.
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Track 24.
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Listening 1 1.
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Have you been here long?
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No. We arrived a few days ago, on the first of the month.
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And how long are you staying?
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We're staying exactly two weeks.
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We leave on the 14th.
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2. When did you get here?
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I arrived on the 4th.
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Will you be here long?
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Until the 13th.
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Not long enough, really.
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3. Did you just arrive?
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I arrived on July 2nd.
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Are you enjoying your vacation?
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Oh, yes.
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But it's too short.
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I leave on the 10th.
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4. When did you arrive?
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We got in on the 5th.
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How long are you staying?
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We're leaving on the 15th.
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We're just staying 10 days.
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5. Did you just arrive?
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We got here on the 3rd.
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And do you plan to stay long?
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Yes.
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We're not leaving until the end of the month.
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The 31st?
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That's right.
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6. When did you arrive?
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On the 6th.
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And when are you leaving?
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On the 16th.
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Page 19.
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Track 25.
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Listening to.
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1. This is Dr. Costello's office.
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We're calling to change your dental appointment to August 3rd at 9 .30 in the morning.
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Thank you.
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2. Hi Jack, it's Julia.
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I'm calling about Nicole's birthday party.
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It's on July 28th at 8 p .m.
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Are you free?
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i'll call you later three hello jack this is aunt betty
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how are you darling listen i'm coming to town next month
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and i'd love to see you i'm arriving on august the
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10th at 11 15 in the morning i'll call you from
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the airport bye four hi jack this is peter listen i can't play tennis on Saturday.
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Are you free Sunday afternoon, July 26th, around 3?
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5. Hello, Jack.
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This is Sam.
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I'll be back from my trip on Tuesday, September 22nd.
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Let's meet in my office that Tuesday around 6 p .m., okay?
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Let me know.
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6. This is Star Travel.
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We've booked your flight to New Orleans for next month.
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You leave on August 2nd on Flight 101 from Kennedy Airport at 2 p .m.
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Page 19.
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Track 25.
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Listening to.
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1. This is Dr. Costello's office.
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We're calling to change your dental appointment to August 3rd at 9 .30 in the morning.
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Thank you.
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2. Hi, Jack.
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It's Julia.
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I'm calling about Nicole's birthday party.
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It's on July 28th at 8 p .m.
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Are you free?
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I'll call you later.
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3. Hello, Jack.
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This is Aunt Betty.
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How are you, darling?
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Listen, I'm coming to town next month and I'd love to see you.
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I'm arriving on August the 10th at 11 .15 in the morning.
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I'll call you from the airport.
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Bye!
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4. Hi Jack, this is Peter.
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Listen, I can't play tennis on Saturday.
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Are you free Sunday afternoon, July 26th, around 3?
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5. Hello Jack, this is Sam.
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I'll be back from my trip on Tuesday, September 22nd.
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Let's meet in my office that Tuesday around 6 p .m., okay?
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Let me know.
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6. This is Star Travel.
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We've booked your flight to New Orleans for next month.
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You leave on August 2nd on Flight 101 from Kennedy Airport at 2 p .m.
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Page 20.
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Track 26.
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Listening 3.
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1. isn't it your birthday this month henry hey it was a month ago oh sorry i forgot all about it so
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Did you have a big party or something?
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Nah, I had to study because of the exams at school.
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Two.
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Have you had your birthday yet, Eva?
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No, it's in two months.
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Oh, that's right.
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So what are you planning to do this time?
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I'm going to New York with my mom and dad.
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Hey, fabulous.
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Three.
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Have you had your birthday yet, Julia?
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No, it's not till next month.
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Don't forget this time.
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Don't worry, I won't.
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I'm planning to have a barbecue.
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4. Is your birthday this month or next month, Luke?
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I can't remember.
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Oh, it was a month ago.
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Really?
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So how was it?
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It was okay, but very quiet.
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I had a family party at home.
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Oh, that sounds nice.
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Isn't it your birthday this month, Henry?
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Hey, it was a month ago.
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Oh, sorry.
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I forgot all about it.
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So, did you have a big party or something?
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Nah, I had to study because of the exams at school.
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two have you had your birthday yet eva no it's in two months oh that's right
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so what are you planning to do this time i'm going to new york with my mom and dad hey fabulous
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three have you had your birthday yet julia no it's not till next month don't forget this time Don't worry, I won't.
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I'm planning to have a barbecue.
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Four.
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Is your birthday this month or next month, Luke?
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I can't remember.
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Oh, it was a month ago.
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Really?
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So how was it?
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It was okay, but very quiet.
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I had a family party at home.
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Oh, that sounds nice.
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Page 21, Track 27, Pronunciation, Task 1 1.
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First 2.
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Second 3.
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Third 4.
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Fourth 5 5 6 6
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7 7 8 9 9
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Ten Tenth Eleven Twentieth Twelve Thirty -first
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Task Two One When is your birthday, George?
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It's on March Sixth 2.
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When's your birthday, Kelly?
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It's January 2nd.
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3. Hey, Abby, isn't tomorrow your birthday?
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No, it's not until the 30th.
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4. Dan, do you remember when Helen's birthday is?
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Hmm, I think it's October 7th.
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Track 29.
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Dictation.
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When are you going on vacation, Nick?
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We're leaving on August 16th.
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And when are you coming back?
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On August 23rd.
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Oh no. That means you'll miss my party on the 22nd.
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What do you mean?
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I'll be back before the 27th.
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I said the 22nd, not the 27th.
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But maybe I can change the date.
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Are you free on the 31st?

Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Este vídeo tiene 163 frases y 910 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 9:31. El hablante habla despacio, unas 96 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

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

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
arrive verbo/əˈɹaɪv/llegar, arribar
vacation sustantivo/veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/vacaciones, vacación
tennis sustantivo/ˈtɛnɪs/tenis
aunt sustantivo/ɑːnt/tía
dental adjetivo/ˈdɛn.təl/dental
darling sustantivo/ˈdɑɹlɪŋ/amado, amada
fabulous adjetivo/ˈfæbjʊləs/fantástico, fabuloso
dictation sustantivo/dɪkˈteɪʃən/dictado
quiet adjetivo/ˈkwaɪ̯.ət/quieto, silencioso
appointment sustantivo/əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/nombramiento
birthday sustantivo/ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/cumpleaños, natalicio
jack sustantivo/ˈd͡ʒæk/clavija
flight sustantivo/ˈflaɪ̯t/vuelo
airport sustantivo/ˈɛɹ.pɔɹt/aeropuerto
hello/hɛˈloʊ/hola, holi

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 ahoraWe've booked
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos díasWe're staying · We're leaving · We're just staying
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónWill you · i'll call · I'll be
Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesariohad to study

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 42 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, I'll, we're. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “th”: birthday /ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/, fourth /fɔɹθ/
  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, dictation /dɪkˈteɪʃən/

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 arrive, vacation, tennis.

¿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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