Prática de Shadowing: COMPLETE FIRST CERTIFICATE 2015 UNIT 7 - Aprenda a falar inglês com vídeo

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Unit 7.
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You will hear part of a radio interview with Barry Hellman, a cave diving expert.
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For questions 1 to 10, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
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Cave diving, officially the world's most dangerous sport, isn't for everyone.
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If you're the kind of person who enjoys being underwater in dark, enclosed spaces, then it's probably the ultimate adventure sport.
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People often say cave diving sounds like their worst nightmare, but for people like me, it's a real passion.
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It's like the caves have a power over me.
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What I love about it most is the amazing beauty of these caves, not to mention their incredible size.
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It's like nowhere else.
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You're looking at rock formations that are millions of years old, and the water is crystal clear.
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Another thing I like is that I'm seeing things that no one has ever seen before.
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I'm like an explorer discovering new places.
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This is especially true now that I go down on my own.
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When I was first learning how to dive, I went down with an instructor who showed me where to go, so that wasn't the same.
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But you shouldn't go alone until you've had lots of practice and experience.
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Even then it can be very dangerous, but that's what some divers say they love about it.
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They enjoy the challenge.
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I always plan my dives as much as I can, as I prefer to be in control.
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If I feel stressed, I make mistakes.
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But if you know what you're doing, then you shouldn't have a problem.
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I think the worst thing that can happen is if your lights go out for some reason.
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It's really scary being in total darkness, so that's why it's important to take two sets of lights with you.
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Something you need to be aware of is that you can't immediately escape to the surface if you get into difficulties,
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which means your survival depends on your problem -solving abilities.
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You need to recognise what is happening and follow all the correct procedures you've been taught.
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Having said all that, cave diving isn't dangerous if you follow a few simple rules.
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Most of the accidents you read about could have been avoided
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if these people had followed simple steps to reduce the risks involved.
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Usually they've done something which wasn't safe and they should have known better.
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It's also very important to know when to call a dive, or go back.
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Another big danger is getting lost.
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Imagine entering an underwater room and looking back to see there is not one,
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but dozens of passages, and not knowing which way leads back to the entrance.
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The longer you spend underwater, the more gas you need on your back to help you breathe.
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You need enough to allow you the time to get back to the entrance if something goes wrong.
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So, it's obviously only a sport for experienced divers.
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Even if you have all the right equipment, that won't help you if you don't know what you're doing, so you should never attempt cave diving without adequate training.
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There are lots of good courses to choose from.
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It takes a special sort of person to become a good cave diver.
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You must be the kind of person who doesn't panic if something goes wrong, and that takes a great deal of self -control.
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However, you can learn a lot about yourself from diving,
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and I think knowing you can survive in such a demanding environment gives you greater confidence both at work and socially.
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It won't help you get a job or make friends, but it It will make you feel better about yourself.
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If you're interested in finding out more...

Vocabulário e dicas de fala para esta lição

Esta aula de conversação usa o vídeo “COMPLETE FIRST CERTIFICATE 2015 UNIT 7”. As palavras que mais se repetem: cave, diving, diver, underwater, dive. Este vídeo tem 44 frases e 618 palavras para praticar shadowing. A fala dura 4:06. O falante fala em ritmo natural, cerca de 151 palavras por minuto, próximo de uma conversa do dia a dia. 84% das palavras estão entre as 3.000 mais comuns do inglês; vale a pena estudar o restante antes de começar.

Vocabulário principal deste vídeo

15 palavras do vídeo que vale a pena aprender, com pronúncia e significado:

PalavraPronúnciaSignificado
dive verbo/daɪv/mergulhar
cave substantivo/keɪv/caverna, gruta
underwater adjetivo/ʌndɚˈwɔtəɹ/submarino, subaquático
entrance substantivo/ˈɛn.tɹəns/entrada
adventure substantivo/ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/aventura
passion substantivo/ˈpæʃən/paixão
procedure substantivo/pɹəˈsiː.d͡ʒə/procedimento
solve verbo/sɒlv/resolver, solucionar
crystal substantivo/ˈkɹɪstəl/cristal
nowhere advérbio/ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/em nenhum lugar, em lugar nenhum
discover verbo/dɪˈskʌvə/descobrir
scary adjetivo/ˈskɛə.ɹi/assustador
survival substantivo/sɚˈvaɪ.vəl/sobrevivência
difficulty substantivo/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/dificuldade
darkness substantivo/ˈdɑɹk.nɪs/escuridão, trevas

Phrasal verbs que você vai ouvir

PalavraSignificado
find out verbodescobrir
go back verbovoltar

Frases que vale a pena repetir

Frases curtas e completas do vídeo que você pode usar na conversa do dia a dia:

  • It's like the caves have a power over me.
  • I'm like an explorer discovering new places.
  • If you're interested in finding out more...

Gramática neste vídeo

As estruturas que o falante mais usa, com as palavras exatas do vídeo:

EstruturaNo vídeo
Present perfect have/has + particípio passado — uma ação passada que ainda importa agorahas ever seen · you've been taught · they've done
Voz passiva be + particípio passado — o foco está no que acontece, não em quem fazyou've been taught · have been avoided
Orações relativas who / which + oração — informação extra sobre uma pessoa ou coisaperson who enjoys · person who doesn

Pronúncia para ficar de olho

O falante usa 21 contrações e formas reduzidas, como you're, I'm, isn't. Diga-as na forma curta, do jeito que você ouve.

  • Os sons de “sh” e “zh”: passion /ˈpæʃən/, socially /ˈsoʊʃəli/
  • Palavras longas — acerte a sílaba tônica: underwater /ʌndɚˈwɔtəɹ/, difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

Sons difíceis para falantes de português:

  • Consoante final — sem acrescentar um “i” depois: panic /ˈpænɪk/, depend /dɪˈpɛnd/, adequate /ˈæd.ə.kwɪt/
  • /l/ final — a língua toca o céu da boca, não vira “u”: crystal /ˈkɹɪstəl/, survival /sɚˈvaɪ.vəl/

Como praticar com este vídeo

  1. Ouça o vídeo inteiro uma vez sem falar e anote as palavras que você não conhece.
  2. Comece na velocidade 0,75×, faça shadowing frase por frase e volte à velocidade normal quando ficar fácil.
  3. Grave a sua voz e compare com o original, prestando atenção a palavras como dive, cave, underwater.

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.

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