Prática de Shadowing: Study English online (B1). Preliminary English Test (PET) Listening Book 6 : Test 1 part 4 - Aprenda a falar inglês com vídeo

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Now turn to part four.
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Questions 20: to 25.
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Look at the six sentences for this part.
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You will hear a conversation between a boy, Marcus, and a girl, Catherine, about their homework.
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Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
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If it is correct, put a tick in the box under A for yes.
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If it is not correct, put a tick in the box under B for No.
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You now have 20 seconds to look at the questions for part four.
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Now we are ready to start.
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Listen carefully.
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You will hear the recording twice.
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I feel awful.
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I've got two lots of homework to do today, and all I want to do after school is relax.
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It's not fair.
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Of course you've got a lot.
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You didn't do any yesterday, did you?
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No, I didn't.
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I had football practice, and after that I was just too tired for anything else.
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Well, maybe you could do more homework at the weekends, so you have time for football and other things during the week.
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go out with my family.
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On Sunday we went to the Science Museum.
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It was great.
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I wouldn't want to miss doing things like that just because I've got homework.
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Actually, you're quite lucky.
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I never do anything like that.
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Homework isn't everything.
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I'm sure you learnt just as much there.
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Yes, but I don't suppose the teachers will be interested in that.
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I've got today's maths to do, and I expect it'll take me hours.
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I tell you what, you can come round to my house this afternoon and we'll work on it together.
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I don't know.
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You're really good at maths.
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You'll just finish it quickly and I can't do that.
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It's not a competition, is it?
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It's more important that we both finish it, and working together will be much more fun.
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But if I don't do it by myself, I could be in trouble with the teacher.
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Well, we'll tell her you're finding it difficult, and so I'm going to try and help you understand it.
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I'm sure she won't mind that.
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Alright then.
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Thank you.
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Perhaps I'll feel better about maths if you help me.
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'At the moment, I still don't know where to begin.' Don't worry.
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We'll get there.
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Now listen again.
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I feel awful.
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I've got too lots of homework to do today, and all I want to do after school is relax.
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It's not fair.
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Of course you've got a lot.
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You didn't do any yesterday, did you?
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No, I didn't.
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I had football practice, and after that I was just too tired for anything else.
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Well, maybe you could do more homework at the weekends, so you have time for football and other things during the week.
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go out with my family.
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On Sunday we went to the Science Museum.
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It was great!
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I wouldn't want to miss doing things like that just because I've got homework.
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Actually, you're quite lucky.
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I never do anything like that.
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Homework isn't everything.
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I'm sure you learnt just as much there.
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Yes, but I don't suppose the teachers will be interested in that.
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I've got today's maths to do, and I expect it'll take me hours.
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I tell you what, you can come round to my house this afternoon and we'll work on it together.
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I don't know.
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You're really good at maths.
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You'll just finish it quickly and I can't do that.
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It's not a competition, is it?
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It's more important that we both finish it, and working together will be much more fun.
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But if I don't do it by myself, I could be in trouble with the teacher.
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Well, we'll tell her you're finding it difficult, and so I'm going to try and help you understand it.
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I'm sure she won't mind that.
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Alright then.
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Thank you.
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Perhaps I'll feel better about maths if you help me.
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'At the moment, I still don't know where to begin.' Don't worry, we'll get there.
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That is the end of part four.
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You now have six minutes to check and copy your answers onto the answer sheet.

Objetivos de fala no vídeo

Esse trecho é perfeito para quem quer aprimorar a comunicação informal em inglês, um marco crucial para o nível B1. A conversa entre Marcus e Catherine foca em situações do cotidiano, como falar sobre tarefas de casa, pedir ajuda e negociar planos. Treinar com esse diálogo ajuda a se sentir mais confortável em interações reais, onde a fluência e a clareza são mais importantes do que a perfeição gramatical.

Banco de frases reutilizáveis

  • "I feel awful" – Expressar desconforto de forma natural.
  • "It's not fair" – Comentar sobre uma situação injusta.
  • "I was just too tired for anything else" – Justificar a falta de ação por cansaço.
  • "I wouldn't want to miss doing things like that" – Mostrar que algo é importante demais para ser deixado de lado.
  • "Perhaps I'll feel better about maths if you help me" – Esperança de melhoria com auxílio.

Essas frases são ideais para o shadowing em inglês, pois seguem o ritmo natural da fala cotidiana. Praticar com elas ajuda a internalizar a pronúncia e a intonação correta.

Corrija seus pontos fracos

O maior desafio nesse diálogo é a ritmo da fala informal – as falas são rápidas, com contrações (como "I've got" e "you're") e interrupções naturais. O shadowing (técnica de repetir imediatamente após o áudio) é a melhor forma de superar isso. Use um shadowing site para gravar sua voz e comparar com o original, ou pratique o shadowspeak (repetir em tempo real) para melhorar a sincronia. Isso ajuda a não apenas pronunciar corretamente, mas também a entender a fluidez da conversa cotidiana. Lembre-se: o objetivo é se adaptar ao fluxo, não apenas repetir palavras.

Se você quer dominar essa técnica, comece com trechos curtos, como o do vídeo, e aumente o tempo gradualmente. O shadow speak é uma ferramenta poderosa para quem quer sair da "fala robótica" e falar inglês de forma mais natural.

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.