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IELTS Listening for you to read the instructions and questions, and you will have a chance to check your work.
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All the recordings will be played once only.
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The test is in four sections.
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Write all your answers in the Listening Question booklet.
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At the end of the test, you will be given ten minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet
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now turn to section 1 on page 2 of your question booklet
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section 1 you will hear a telephone conversation between a travel agent
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and a customer first you have some time to look at questions 1 to 6 on page 2
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You will see that there is an example that has been done for you.
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On this occasion only, the conversation relating to this will be played first.
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Hello, Bakewell Travel.
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How can I help?
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Oh, hello.
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My name's Sarah Carter.
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I wonder if you could tell me about the price of plane tickets to Dubai.
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The customer wants to travel to Dubai.
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So, Dubai has been written in the space.
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Now we shall begin.
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You should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time.
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Listen carefully and answer questions one to six.
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Hello, Bakewell Travel.
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How can I help?
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Oh, hello.
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My name's Sarah Carter.
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I wonder if you could tell me about the price of plane tickets to Dubai.
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Our computers are down, so what I can do is take some details about you
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and your travel plans then when everything's OK again, I can call you back, all right?
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OK, then.
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Right.
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So, some details first.
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Your name was Sarah Carter, wasn't it?
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That's right.
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And can I take a contact phone number?
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07 958 847 222.
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Now, I'll probably need to get back to you on this.
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Shall I call you back tomorrow morning?
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Oh, I work on Wednesdays.
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Can you call me back on Thursday, before 12?
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Fine.
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OK, so, Mrs Carter, how many tickets will you need?
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Three adults and four children.
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So, seven altogether.
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Are all the children under the age of 14?
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They are, yes.
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Which date do you wish to travel on?
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Well, we definitely need to be there for the 24th.
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So, if we leave the UK on the 22nd, we'll have time to recover on the 23rd.
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So, the 22nd of October?
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Not this month.
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Next month.
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November right and I assume these are return tickets yes we want to fly back on the Tuesday is
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that the 25th or the 26th it's the 25th
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so it's going to be a short holiday we're going to
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a wedding we're not going for a holiday oh that's nice
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now do any travelers have any special requirements you know special assistance with mobility
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and that sort of thing oh well actually yes my son's allergic to cheese it makes him really really ill fine So, as soon as I can,
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I'll look into finding some tickets for you.
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Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 7 to 10 on page 2.
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Now listen and answer questions 7 to 10.
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Now, I wonder if I could just ask you a couple of questions as part of our market research.
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Would you be happy to do that?
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Will this take long?
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Just a couple of minutes, that's all.
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OK.
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So, how many foreign visits have you made in the last 12 months?
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About six, I suppose.
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And where was your last foreign trip?
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Well, I was in Egypt in May, then most recently India.
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Oh, nice.
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Yes, I'm off for some IT training in Bangalore next month, actually.
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And was that a vacation?
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I'd love to go back there for a holiday, but it was for business this time.
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And I presume you use the internet?
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I do, yes.
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And so you've seen our website?
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Yes, I had a look this morning, actually.
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Well, we had it redesigned a month ago, and we're keen to get feedback on how our customers find it, so...
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Oh, right.
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OK.
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Well, I have to say I found it terribly slow, so I just gave up and thought I'd give you a call.
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Oh.
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Well, I'm sorry to hear that.
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But yes, it does happen sometimes.
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Would it be OK for us to email you with any promotional offers?
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I suppose so.
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Well, OK.
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My address is carter .s at speedtech .com.
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Is that S -P -E -E -D -T -E -C -H?
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Yes.
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That's great.
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And can I ask how you found out about Bakewell Travel?
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That is the end of Section 1.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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Now turn to section 2 on page 3.
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Part 2.
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You will hear the manager of Cretan Running Sports Club called Dave giving some information about the running competition
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which will be held next month.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 11 to 17.
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Now, listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 17.
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Good morning everyone.
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I'm Dave, the manager of Cretan Running Sports Club.
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Today I'll tell you something about the running competition which will be held next month.
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As we know, the annual run is one of the most popular events in our town, and it attracts young and old every year.
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This year we will continue the tradition, but there will be some small adjustments.
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First, about the date.
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The exact time of the run is still on the first Saturday of May, but we'll inform you in advance if it's to be delayed due to bad weather.
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The run used to start at the park, which is being refurbished at the moment, so this time all the runners are expected to gather in front of the castle and start from there.
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The actual run begins at 9am, but the runners start arriving at about 8 .45,
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so some of you might have to get up early that morning if you live far away.
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Someone has asked how long you'll be required to run.
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In the past few years, the runners have had to complete the distance of 5 miles.
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But most people want to do a bit more than that, so we will lengthen it to 7 miles this time.
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Some of you might not be sure whether you can run that far, so you'd better start doing a bit of training.
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I'm excited to tell you
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that this year we've got the sponsorship from a big company who has promised to cover all the competition expenses, including the prize for the champion.
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The runner with the shortest time will be awarded sports equipment worth about £1 ,000.
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Each runner will be timed from the starting point until the end.
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When you cross the finish line marked on the ground of the station, You'll be given a barcode, and you should take this to one of the run volunteers who will scan it.
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Then you can get your time on the computer immediately, and the volunteers will collect all the results.
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If you are interested in the run, I suggest you register as soon as possible.
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The deadline is next Sunday.
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However, I should tell you this year you can't enrol through the internet, but have to go to the town hall and give all the personal information and sign your name.
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It doesn't cost anything to register.
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As I've just said, all the costs related to the competition will be paid by our sponsor.
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As for the age limit, you have to be at least 16, and the top limit is now 70,
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though you need to obtain a health certificate from your doctor if you're over 60 years old.
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If you do come and participate in the run, I definitely recommend that you should prepare an extra pair of shoes,
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as last year one of the runners got something wrong with his shoes during the running
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and had to give up halfway through the competition.
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Besides, a jacket will also be advisable, so you don't catch a cold after sweating a lot during the running.
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There is no need to worry about snacks or drinks, as every runner will be supplied with chocolates and bottled water.
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Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 18 to 20.
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Now listen and answer questions 18 to 20.
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to prepare for this annual running competition our club is going
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to organize a training class for all the participants in the
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class an experienced trainer will teach you the professional steps on
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how to do a running competition like warming up before running
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for those who plan to do training by yourselves there are
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some suggestions for you first don't just do morning jogging with your dog remember
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that you're going to compete with others i know some people like to exercise in groups
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but it's more effective to run with your friend who can be your rival
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and stimulate your potential then i suggest you make a record
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of your running time it can show whether you've made any
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progress day by day what's more you'd better get used to different roads
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and paths in the countryside or village as you won't just be running on level ground during the competition.
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By the way, you don't have to run in all kinds of weather.
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As I've just said, our competition is going to be held in good weather.
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Well, that's all the details about the running competition.
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If you have any other questions, please call our club at 8345 6234.
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Anyone who is interested in the run just gets started.
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That is the end of part 2 You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to part 2
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Section 3.
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You'll hear two students named Rick and Nina discussing about selective courses.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 21 to 26.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 26.
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Hey, Nina.
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Have you chosen a selective course yet?
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Not really, Rick.
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I haven't made up my mind yet.
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What about you?
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Me either.
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We have to decide as soon as possible, though.
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Why?
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Today's not the final day for choosing selective courses, is it?
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No, but they'll be booked up very soon.
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Actually, some courses are already full.
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Really?
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That's too bad.
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Thank you.
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Well, I was thinking of taking a language course.
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What do you think?
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Yes, you can do that.
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You can choose all courses on the school website except mathematics, since it's a required course for all students.
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By the way, I think business course is a good choice.
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Yeah, it's not bad.
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I think it's going to be quite helpful after we graduate.
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I think so.
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Guess what?
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I wanted to choose information statistics.
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Why?
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It's related to our major, so I think it's very useful for us.
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I mean, we will have an advantage in job hunting.
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But the bad thing is, it's in the morning, so we have to skip other classes in order to take it.
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That's not good.
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We need to find an alternative that is more convenient for us.
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I know, it's a shame.
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Nina, I think we need to get to know the courses more before choosing them.
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otherwise we may end up studying something that's either boring or useless.
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You're right.
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Maybe we can look online to see if there's information about it.
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We could also ask our parents for advice.
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I don't think that's going to help much.
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People have all kinds of opinions online.
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We wouldn't know which one to listen to.
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And our parents probably don't know much about our field.
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I think the best way is asking the former students who have taken the class themselves.
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They can tell us how they thought about it from their own experience.
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Oh yes, they know it better than anyone.
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Just like how much we know the art design class.
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Yes, before we took it last year, many people said on the internet that it was quite confusing.
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But it turned out to be quite easy and helpful, right?
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Mm -hmm.
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It didn't let us down.
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I definitely value the course.
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Design is an important skill in today's world.
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Well, whatever course we want to choose, there are still things I need to figure out.
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What do you mean?
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Do you mean things like the time of the courses?
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Since it's the first time we can choose selective courses, I need to know how to register.
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I think there will be instruction on our school website for registration.
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I'll let you know.
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You are so considerate, Nina.
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I think that's necessary.
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We need to make sure we can register as soon as we make up our mind.
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Before you hear the rest of the discussion, you have some time to look at questions 27 to 30.
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Now, listen and answer questions 27 to 30.
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The courses we studied last semester were quite interesting.
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Maybe we could get some inspiration from those courses.
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Do you think so?
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Well, yeah, some of them were quite fun for me, such as metallurgy, though there were quite a lot of terms to remember.
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But there's also a lot of useful information about it on the internet, which made things easier.
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That's right.
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I can refer to many things when I was working on the paper.
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And the professor in Fluid Mechanics was really patient.
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His explanation was crystal clear, so students had no difficulty understanding it.
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Yes, that's true.
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I was good at this course.
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What do you think of computing?
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I think it was kind of boring in the beginning.
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Do you think so?
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That's exactly how I felt.
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There are a lot of numbers to deal with.
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But thankfully, it got more interesting when the course went on.
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Right, because later we could relate the theories to real -life examples.
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Exactly.
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Another course that I think was really practical is Energy Economy.
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Oh, yes.
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There are a lot of practical works in the course.
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What we learned can come in handy in our future jobs.
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We should make the decision based on our own experience and preference.
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Yeah.
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Anyway, we really need to hurry up.
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I'm sure we can reach a conclusion today.
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That is the end of Section 3.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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Practice 1 You will hear a lecture about the situation of wild animals, especially wild boar.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 10.
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Thank you.
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Now, listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 10.
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Good morning.
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My name's Jim Robinson and today we're going to look at the control of wild animals, specifically wild boar.
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Now, boar have been natural inhabitants of Western Europe for thousands of years,
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but in recent years, there has been a surge in boar activity that poses real threat.
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Boars are not currently on the protected animals list, which is perhaps why there has been a spike in their breeding activity.
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Boars are an indigenous species and are particularly plentiful in rural France and the Bavarian uplands of Germany.
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Boar hunting is a European tradition that goes back to Roman times and became particularly popular among courtiers during the Middle Ages.
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Even during the 20th century, boar hunting was seen as an integral part of rural life.
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The decline in boar hunting has obviously led to a rise in the boar populations of Europe,
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and the situation has reached a critical point, with boar posing a critical threat to the environment.
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Proponents of boar hunting cite this factor as a major reason why boar populations should be contained.
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Boar also pose a threat to humans too, with countless reports of people being injured during boar attacks.
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The origins of the wild boar have roots in Germanic, and this perhaps explains their prevalence in Germany.
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The problems with the boar population, Germany have ramifications for the rest of Europe,
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as boar packs migrate towards Central and Eastern Europe.
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One of the main issues that is of great concern is the transmission of diseases that infect other species
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dairy farmers in france are particularly concerned as many of them
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have seen their herds depleted by infections the methods for containing boar populations have been looked at in great detail
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and numerous options are available one is to encourage more boar hunting in wild regions such as mountains and forests.
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Hunters would be given licenses to hunt, either for food or sport.
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Of course, boar do pose a threat to human life, so this possibility must be looked at with caution.
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One method that must be ruled out is poison, as legislation has been introduced prohibiting this.
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Such methods were tried with rabbits in the 1960s, and this had a disastrous impact on the food chain.
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The introduction of natural predators into the ecosystem is also an option that can't be considered.
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The only known predators of boar in the world are wild cats, like lions and tigers.
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Obviously, there's no way such animals can be allowed to roam the mountains and forests of Europe.
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given the threat that boars posed to humans it is imperative
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that forest dwelling boar are kept well away from people in
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cities this is absolutely essential as human safety must be the
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main priority of policy makers by the 11th century boars in
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several european countries were becoming increasingly rare in great britain King
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Charles attempted to reintroduce boars in the New Forest area of the country,
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yet the entire population was almost wiped out during the battles of the English Civil War
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when roaming soldiers hunted them for food.
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During the 1980s, wild boar rearing was encouraged and boar populations began to rise again.
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By the 1990s, there was a huge rise in the number of boar across England,
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due in large part to the species no longer forced to live in captivity.
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Many boar have broken free from farms across England and are breeding at a rapid rate.
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Aside from their environmental threat, boars also pose a problem for farmers growing crops and vegetables.
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Other species such as red deer are a threat to farm produce like grain and potatoes,
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but boars certainly present the most serious risk.
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The damage done to the farming industry is estimated to cost millions of pounds
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and insurance payments as a result of this have spiked in the last decade.
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Red deer are predominantly confined to forest areas and it is unusual to see them outside their habitats during the summer months.
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However, as the weather gets colder, they can be seen looking for food around local villages and fields.
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Red deer have their origins in Asia and are ruminant species,
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which means they have a stomach that consists of four compartments, much like cows.
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They are slaughtered for food and their meat is sold as venison and is increasingly popular among consumers.
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There are nine subspecies of red deer, with three of them on the endangered species list.
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The deer population doesn't pose the same threat as the boar population, but it certainly needs to be addressed.
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Forest areas are their main habitats, and they are now breeding at a much higher rate than in previous years. Of course,
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deer are an important part of the food chain and are an important part of the hunting traditions of the UK,
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so it is important that their population is kept stable for this reason.
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Though the real concern is the problems that deer present for farmers who have seen their crops suffer in devastating ways.
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Protection needs to be offered and many farmers report building large perimeter fences around their fields to keep deer out,
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which costs them a huge amount of money.
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Government funding is so far inadequate to offer the protection farmers need,
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but ways are being looked at to provide subsidies through other means.
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That is the end of practice one.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación se basa en el vídeo “[VOL 5] IELTS Listening Test 4”. Este vídeo tiene 309 frases y 3323 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 27:55. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 119 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 85 % 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:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| deer sustantivo | /dɪɹ/ | ciervo, venado |
| runner sustantivo | /ˈɹʌnɚ/ | corredor, corredora |
| pose verbo | /poʊz/ | plantear |
| carter sustantivo | /ˈkɑɹtɚ/ | carretero |
| farmer sustantivo | /ˈfɑɹ.mɚ/ | granjero, granjera |
| carefully adverbio | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | cuidadosamente |
| selective adjetivo | /səˈlɛktɪv/ | selectivo |
| breed verbo | /ˈbɹiːd/ | criar |
| practical adjetivo | /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/ | práctico |
| encourage verbo | /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ | alentar, arengar |
| helpful adjetivo | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | servicial, adyuvante |
| increasingly adverbio | cada vez más | |
| volunteer sustantivo | /ˌvɑlənˈtɪɹ/ | voluntario |
| relate verbo | /ɹɪˈleɪt/ | relatar |
| crop sustantivo | /kɹɑp/ | cultivo |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| give up verbo | rendirse, entregar | |
| make up verbo | /ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/ | reponer, suplir |
| end up verbo | terminar, ir a parar | |
| figure out verbo | averiguar, captar | |
| get back to verbo | responder / contestar (en un rato), volver / tornar a contactar | |
| get up verbo | levantarse | |
| rule out verbo | descartar | |
| wipe out verbo | aniquilar, exterminar |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- Shall I call you back tomorrow morning?
- Which date do you wish to travel on?
- Would you be happy to do that?
- Have you chosen a selective course yet?
- What do you think of computing?
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 | has been done · has been written · you've seen |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | will be played · will be given · has been done |
| Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosa | competition which will · park, which is · those who plan |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 45 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, I'm, I'll. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “th”: gather /ˈɡæðɚ/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, altogether /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/, lengthen /ˈlɛŋθən/
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/, unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/, inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, conclusion /kənˈkluːʒən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/, participate /pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/, inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, priority /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: stable /ˈsteɪ.bəl/, skill /skɪl/, stomach /ˈstʌmək/, skip /skɪp/, sweat /swɛt/
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: selective /səˈlɛktɪv/, volunteer /ˌvɑlənˈtɪɹ/, vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, arrive /əˈɹaɪv/, recover /ɹɪˈkʌvɚ/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: pose /poʊz/, poison /ˈpɔɪ.zən/, organize /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/, yourselves /jəˈsɛlvz/, disastrous /dɪˈzæs.tɹəs/
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 deer, runner, pose.
¿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.