Prática de Shadowing: Cambridge 17 Listening Test 2 part 1 - Aprenda a falar inglês com vídeo

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Cambridge 17 Listening Test 2.
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You will hear a number of different recordings.
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All the recordings will be played once only.
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The test is in four parts.
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You will have 10 minutes at the end of the test to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
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Now turn to part one.
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First you have some time to look at questions one to seven.
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Now listen and answer questions 1 to 7.
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Hello, Jane Fairbank speaking.
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Oh, good morning.
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My name's Frank Pritchard.
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I've just retired and moved to Southo.
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I'd like to become a volunteer, and I gather you coordinate voluntary work in the village?
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That's right.
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What sort of thing could I do?
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Well, we need help with the village library.
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We borrow books from the town library, and individuals also donate them.
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So, one thing you could do is get involved in collecting them, if you've got a car, that is.
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Yes, that's no problem.
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The times are pretty flexible, so we can arrange it to suit you.
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Oh, another thing is the records that we keep of the books we're given, and those we borrow and need to return to the town library.
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It would be very useful to have another person to help keep them up to date.
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Right.
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I'm used to working on a computer.
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I presume they're computerised?
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Oh, yes.
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Is the library purpose-built?
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I haven't noticed it when I've walked round the village.
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No. We simply have the use of a room in the village hall.
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The West Room.
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It's on the left, as you go in.
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I must go and have a look inside the hall.
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Yes, it's a nice building.
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Do you run a lunch club in the village for elderly people?
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I know a lot of places do.
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Yes, we have a very successful club.
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I could help with transport, if that's of any use.
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Oh, definitely.
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People come to the club from neighbouring villages, and we're always in need of more drivers.
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And does the club have groups that focus on a particular hobby too?
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I could get involved in one or two, particularly if there are any art groups.
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Excellent.
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I'll find out where we need help and get back to you.
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Fine.
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What about help for individual residents?
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Do you arrange that at all?
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Yes, we do it as a one-off.
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Oh, in fact, there's Mrs Carol.
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She needs a lift to the hospital next week, and we're struggling to find someone.
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When's her appointment? On Tuesday.
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It would take the whole morning.
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I could do that.
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Oh, that would be great.
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Thank you.
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And also next week, we're arranging to have some work done to Mr. Salisbury's house before he moves, as he isn't healthy enough to do it himself.
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We've got some people to decorate his kitchen, but if you could do some weeding in his garden, that would be wonderful.
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Okay, I'd enjoy that.
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And presumably the day and time are flexible?
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Oh yes, just say when would suit you best and we'll let Mr. Salisbury know.
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Good.
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Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 8 to 10.
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Now listen and answer questions 8 to 10.
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The volunteers group also organises monthly social events, which is a great way to meet other people, of course.
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Uh-huh.
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So next month, on the 19th of October, we're holding a quiz.
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A couple of residents are great at planning unusual ones, and we always fill the village hall.
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That sounds like fun.
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Can I do anything to help?
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Well, because of the number of people, we need plenty of refreshments for halfway through.
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So if you could provide any, we'd be grateful.
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I'm sure I could.
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I'll think about what to make and let you know.
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Thank you.
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Then on November the 18th, we're holding a dance, also in the Village Hall.
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We've booked a band that specialises in music of the 1930s.
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They've been before, and we've had a lot of requests to bring them back.
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I'm not really a dancer, but I'd like to do something to help.
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Well, we sell tickets in advance.
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And having an extra person to check them at the door as people arrive would be good.
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It can be quite a bottleneck if everyone arrives at once.
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OK, I'm happy with that.
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We're also arranging a New Year's Eve party.
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We're expecting that to be a really big event, so instead of the village hall, it'll be held in the Mountfort Hotel.
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The Mountfort.
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M-O-U-N-T-F-O-R-T Hotel.
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It isn't in South O itself, but it's only a couple of miles away.
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The hotel will be providing dinner, and we've booked a band.
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The one thing we haven't got yet is a poster.
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That isn't something you could do by any chance, is it?
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Well, actually, yes.
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Before I retired, I was a graphic designer, so that's right up my street.
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Oh, perfect.
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I'll give you the details, and then perhaps you could send me a draft? Of course.
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That is the end of part one.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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Thank you.

Por que praticar conversação com este vídeo?

Este vídeo oferece a oportunidade perfeita para você aprender inglês com YouTube, especialmente na prática da conversação em inglês. Ao ouvir uma conversa entre dois falantes nativos, você é exposto a contextos reais de diálogo, onde aprende não apenas o vocabulário, mas também a entonação e a fluência. O diálogo gira em torno da interação comunitária, que é um tema relevante e útil no dia a dia. Com uma abordagem prática, o vídeo incentiva a shadow speech, onde você pode repetir e imitar as falas dos personagens, melhorando sua confiança ao falar.

Gramática e expressões em contexto

  • Frases interrogativas: O uso de perguntas como "O que você poderia fazer?" e "A biblioteca é construída para esse propósito?" facilita a prática de formular perguntas, crucial em conversações.
  • Uso do presente simples: Frases como "Precisamos de ajuda" e "Eu poderia ajudar com transporte" ajudam a entender a construção de frases afirmativas e negativas.
  • Vocabulário específico: Termos como "voluntário", "biblioteca" e "clube de almoço" são úteis para conversas em ambientes comunitários. Aprender esses vocábulos enriquece seu repertório.

Armadilhas comuns de pronúncia

A pronúncia de algumas palavras pode ser desafiadora. Preste atenção nas palavras "voluntário" e "biblioteca", que muitas vezes são pronunciadas de forma diferente dependendo do sotaque. A prática regular de shadowing garantindo que reproduza não só o que é dito, mas também como é dito, pode minimizar esses desafios. Além disso, expressões como "banco de dados" e "dar carona" podem ter diferentes pronúncias em várias regiões, por isso é importante ouvir com atenção e repetir.

Essa prática não apenas melhora sua fala, mas também a sua compreensão auditiva. Aproveite esse recurso de prática de conversação em inglês para aprimorar suas habilidades linguísticas e aumentar sua confiança ao falar.

O que é a Técnica de Shadowing?

Shadowing é uma técnica de aprendizado de idiomas com base científica, originalmente desenvolvida para o treinamento de intérpretes profissionais. O método é simples, mas poderoso: você ouve áudio em inglês nativo e repete imediatamente em voz alta — como uma sombra seguindo o falante com 1-2 segundos de atraso. Pesquisas mostram melhora significativa na precisão da pronúncia, entonação, ritmo, sons conectados, compreensão auditiva e fluência na fala.