Shadowing Practice: Versant English Placement Test - Product Tour - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to the Versant English Placement Demo Test.
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This demo will let you experience the types of questions you will encounter in an actual Versant test.
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Note that an actual test contains more questions and takes approximately 50 minutes to complete.
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Click the next arrow to start the demo.
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Throughout this demo, you will be shown question examples from the Versant English placement test.
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You will then respond to them as instructed on the screen and in the voice prompts.
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In the actual test, your responses would be analyzed and your score would become available within minutes.
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However, in this demo test, your responses will not be saved or scored.
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A real test will require a test identification number.
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In this demo, one has already been entered here for you.
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Click the Enter button to continue.
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To the right, you will see the type of questions asked in the Versant English placement test.
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These questions will test your ability to comprehend and respond in English.
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Click the Start button to continue.
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Part A.
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Read Aloud Read the passage aloud smoothly and naturally in a clear voice.
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You will be stopped after 30 seconds.
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This is not a speed reading test.
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You may not be able to finish reading the entire passage, but that is okay.
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When your time is up, you will automatically move on to the next item.
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Part B.
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Repeat.
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Please repeat each sentence that you hear.
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For example, when you hear...
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Leave town on the next train.
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You say...
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Leave town on the next train.
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He's a great teacher.
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It's not too late to change your mind.
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Part C.
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Sentence builds.
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Please rearrange the word groups into a sentence.
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For example, when you hear,
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You say, All the were broken windows.
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Of your family, any pictures do you have?
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Part B.
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Conversations You will hear a conversation between two people followed by a question.
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Give a short, simple answer to the question.
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For example, you hear, Lucy, can you come to the office early tomorrow?
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Sure.
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What time?
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7 .30 would be great.
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When you hear, What will Lucy have to do tomorrow morning?
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You say, Go to the office early.
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Or, She will go to the office at 7 .30.
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What do you want to eat for dinner?
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How about pizza?
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Sure, that sounds good.
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What will they eat for dinner?
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Congratulations on graduating.
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Thanks.
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It was a lot of work.
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I know.
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You deserve a party.
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Why does the man deserve a party?
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Part E Typing This section allows you to get used to the keyboard and also measures your typing speed.
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You will have 60 seconds to type as much as you can.
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Type quickly and accurately.
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Keep typing until your time is up.
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Your work will be saved automatically.
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For example, you see the text.
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In the box below, you type the text exactly as you see it.
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You have 60 seconds.
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Thank you.
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Part F Sentence Completion Please type one word that best fits the meaning of the sentence.
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Type only one word.
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You will have 25 seconds for each sentence.
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Click Next when you are finished.
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For example, you see It's Tonight, bring your sweater.
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Then you type cold.
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Part G.
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Dictation.
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Please type each sentence exactly as you hear it.
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You will have 25 seconds for each sentence.
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Pay attention to spelling and punctuation.
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Click Next when you are finished.
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After 25 seconds, your work will be saved automatically.
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For example, when you hear, Can you work on Monday?
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You type, Can you work on Monday?
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I'll see you on Thursday.
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I threw the magazine away yesterday.
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Part H.
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Passage Reconstruction.
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You will have 30 seconds to read a paragraph.
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After 30 seconds, the paragraph will disappear from the screen.
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Then, you will have 90 seconds to reconstruct the paragraph.
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Show that you understood the passage by rewriting it in your own words.
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Your answer will be scored for clear and accurate content, not word -for -word memorization.
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After 90 seconds, your work will be saved automatically.
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For example, you read the text for 30 seconds.
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Then the text disappears.
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Next, you reconstruct the paragraph using your own words.
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You have 90 seconds.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Part I.
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Summary and Opinion Read the passage.
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Then, in the first box, write a short summary of the author's opinion in 25 to 50 words.
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In the second box, write your opinion on the topic.
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Do you agree or disagree with the author?
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Why?
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Try to use your own ideas.
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You must write at least 50 words.
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You will have 18 minutes to read the passage and write both the summary and opinion.
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Write both the summary and the opinion before clicking Next.
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Write in complete sentences.
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After 18 minutes, your work will be saved automatically.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you for taking the Versant English Placement demo test.
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If this were an actual test, you would be able to see your test score online within minutes.
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To view a sample score report, click the Finish button.
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Thank you for taking the Versant English Placement demo test.
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You can also learn more about the Versant English Placement Test and other Versant tests by visiting www .versanttest .com.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “Versant English Placement Test - Product Tour”. Las palabras que más se repiten: test, type, sentence, word, Versant. Este vídeo tiene 115 frases y 856 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 14:53. El 87 % 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 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
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| placement sustantivo | /ˈpleɪ̯smənt/ | colocación, emplazamiento |
| passage sustantivo | /ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/ | pasaje |
| paragraph sustantivo | /ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/ | párrafo, parágrafo |
| reconstruct verbo | /ˌɹiːkənˈstɹʌkt/ | reconstruir |
| aloud adverbio | /əˈlaʊd/ | en voz alta, públicamente |
| disappear verbo | /dɪsəˈpɪɹ/ | desaparecer, desparecer |
| dictation sustantivo | /dɪkˈteɪʃən/ | dictado |
| instruct verbo | /ɪnˈstɹʌkt/ | instruir |
| memorization sustantivo | /ˈmem(ə)ɹaɪˌzeɪʃn̩/ | memorización |
| punctuation sustantivo | /ˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/ | puntuación |
| rearrange verbo | /ˌɹiːəˈɹeɪndʒ/ | reacomodar, reacotejar |
| rewrite verbo | /ɹiˈɹaɪt/ | reescribir |
| smoothly adverbio | /ˈsmuːðli/ | suavemente, lisamente |
| comprehend verbo | /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnd/ | comprender, comprehender |
| sweater sustantivo | /ˈswɛtɚ/ | sudadera, suéter |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- It's not too late to change your mind.
- Of your family, any pictures do you have?
- What do you want to eat for dinner?
- Do you agree or disagree with the author?
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
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| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | will be shown · would be analyzed · will not be saved |
| Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ing | finish reading · Keep typing |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | will let · will be · will then respond |
| Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesario | have to do · must write |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: dictation /dɪkˈteɪʃən/, memorization /ˈmem(ə)ɹaɪˌzeɪʃn̩/, punctuation /ˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/, identification /aɪˌdɛn(t)ɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: memorization /ˈmem(ə)ɹaɪˌzeɪʃn̩/, punctuation /ˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/, accurately /ˈæk.jə.ɹɪt.li/, identification /aɪˌdɛn(t)ɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: smoothly /ˈsmuːðli/, sweater /ˈswɛtɚ/, spelling /ˈspɛl.ɪŋ/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: memorization /ˈmem(ə)ɹaɪˌzeɪʃn̩/, analyze /ˈæn.əˌlaɪz/
- /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: passage /ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/, rearrange /ˌɹiːəˈɹeɪndʒ/
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 placement, passage, paragraph.
¿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.