Prática de Shadowing: TOEFL 2026 Listening Practice 1 - Aprenda a falar inglês com vídeo

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listening section.
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In an actual test, You will answer 35 to 45 questions to demonstrate how well you understand spoken English.
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There are three types of tasks.
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You will not be able to return to previous questions.
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Do you know if the library is still open?
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Where can I return this book?
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Can I borrow more than three books at once?
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I can't find the reference section.
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When are the study rooms available?
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Do I need a password to use the computers?
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Excuse me, is printing free here?
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Where can I ask for research help?
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Listen to a conversation.
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"Hey, do you want to grab lunch in the cafeteria?" I would but it's always packed around this time.
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True.
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If we wait 20 minutes, it should clear out. That works.
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I'll finish this reading in the meantime.
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Good idea.
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I'll save us a spot when it looks less crowded.
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Listen to a conversation.
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Did you book your doctor's appointment?
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Not yet.
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The office closes early today, so I'll have to call tomorrow.
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I thought they were open until 6.
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They usually are, but Fridays they close at 3.
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"Oh, I didn't realize that."
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Listen to an announcement in a classroom.
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Attention students!
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The midterm exam for Sociology 201 has been rescheduled to next
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Thursday at 9 a .m in room 214 of the Humanities Building.
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Please bring a photo ID and two pencils.
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Calculators will not be permitted.
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If you have a conflict with the new date, contact the department office immediately.
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Listen to a talk in a history class.
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The Silk Road wasn't actually a single road, but rather a network of trade routes that connected China to the Mediterranean.
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Goods such as silk, spices, and precious stones traveled these paths, but ideas moved too.
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For example, Buddhism spread from India into China along these routes.
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What made the Silk Road significant wasn't just commerce, it was cultural exchange.
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Now, one consequence of these interactions was the blending of artistic traditions.
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For instance, statues of the Buddha found in western China often feature Greek -style drapery.
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Another was the sharing of technology, like papermaking, which traveled westward and eventually revolutionized European learning.
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So, when we talk about globalization today, the Silk Road reminds us that interconnectedness isn't new, it's been shaping societies for centuries.
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What time does breakfast end? Are vegetarian options available?
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Can I pay with my student card?
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Do we need to return the trays?
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Where can I check the weekly menu?
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Is dinner served here too?
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Can I bring outside food? Where is the register?
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Listen to a conversation.
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Did you return the library book?
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Yeah, but it was two days late.
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I had to pay a fine.
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That's too bad.
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Was it expensive?
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Just a few dollars, but it adds up.
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Next time I'll set a reminder.
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Listen to an announcement at a campus library.
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Good morning.
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Due to scheduled upgrades to our computer system, the online catalog will be unavailable from 6pm tonight until noon tomorrow.
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During this time, you will not be able to renew books or place holds online.
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Please make any urgent transactions before 6pm.
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We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
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Listen to a talk in a biology class.
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Photosynthesis is the process plants use to convert light energy into chemical energy.
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Most people are familiar with the idea that plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen.
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But what's less commonly discussed is that photosynthesis occurs in two main stages, the light -dependent reactions and the light -independent reactions.
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The light -dependent reactions occur in the chloroplasts, where sunlight is absorbed by chlorophyll and converted into ADP and NADPH, two forms of energy.
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the light -independent reactions, often called the Calvin cycle then use that energy to fix carbon dioxide into glucose.
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This two -step system is highly efficient.
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Without it, plants wouldn't be able to store energy, and the food chains that depend on them, ultimately including humans, would collapse.

Vocabulário e dicas de fala para esta lição

Esta aula de conversação de nível B2 usa o vídeo “TOEFL 2026 Listening Practice 1”. As palavras que mais se repetem: listen, energy, silk, reactions, return. Este vídeo tem 70 frases e 656 palavras para praticar shadowing. A fala dura 12:46. Apenas 78% das palavras estão entre as 3.000 mais comuns do inglês, por isso o vocabulário é exigente. 18 das 70 frases são perguntas, por isso é um bom treino para a entonação de perguntas e respostas curtas.

Vocabulário principal deste vídeo

As 15 palavras mais avançadas do vídeo, com pronúncia e significado:

PalavraPronúnciaSignificado
silk substantivo/sɪlk/seda
photosynthesis substantivo/ˌfoʊ.toʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/fotossíntese
dioxide substantivo/daɪˈɑksaɪd/bióxido
convert verbo/kənˈvɝt/converter, transformar
cafeteria substantivo/ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/cafeteria, cantina
chlorophyll substantivo/ˈklɔɹ.ə.fɪl/clorofila
chloroplast substantivo/ˈklɔːɹəʊˌplæst/cloroplasto
drapery substantivo/ˈdɹeɪpəɹi/drapeado
interconnectedness substantivointerconexão
reschedule verbo/ɹiˈskɛd͡ʒʊl/reagendar
revolutionize verbo/ˌɹɛv.əˈl(j)u.ʃəˌnaɪz/revolucionar
calculator substantivo/kæl.kjə.leɪ.tɚ/calculadora
unavailable adjetivo/ˌʌnəˈveɪləbəl/indisponível
inconvenience substantivo/ɪnkənˈvinjəns/inconveniência, incómodo
renew verbo/ɹɪˈnjuː/renovar

Frases que vale a pena repetir

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

  • Do you know if the library is still open?
  • Where can I return this book?
  • Can I borrow more than three books at once?
  • Do I need a password to use the computers?
  • Did you book your doctor's appointment?

Pronúncia para ficar de olho

O falante usa 10 contrações e formas reduzidas, como I'll, wasn't, can't. Diga-as na forma curta, do jeito que você ouve.

  • Os sons de “sh” e “zh”: globalization /ˌɡloʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, revolutionize /ˌɹɛv.əˈl(j)u.ʃəˌnaɪz/, patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/
  • Palavras longas — acerte a sílaba tônica: photosynthesis /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/, cafeteria /ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/, globalization /ˌɡloʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, revolutionize /ˌɹɛv.əˈl(j)u.ʃəˌnaɪz/, calculator /kæl.kjə.leɪ.tɚ/

Sons difíceis para falantes de português:

  • Consoante final — sem acrescentar um “i” depois: silk /sɪlk/, dioxide /daɪˈɑksaɪd/, convert /kənˈvɝt/, chloroplast /ˈklɔːɹəʊˌplæst/, westward /ˈwɛst.wɚd/
  • /l/ final — a língua toca o céu da boca, não vira “u”: chlorophyll /ˈklɔɹ.ə.fɪl/, reschedule /ɹiˈskɛd͡ʒʊl/, unavailable /ˌʌnəˈveɪləbəl/, pencil /ˈpɛnsəl/
  • s + consoante no início — sem um “i” antes: spice /spaɪs/, statue /ˈstæt͡ʃu/

Como praticar com este vídeo

  1. Ouça o vídeo inteiro uma vez sem falar e anote as palavras que você não conhece.
  2. Faça shadowing frase por frase na velocidade normal, repetindo cada uma até o seu ritmo ficar igual ao do falante.
  3. Grave a sua voz e compare com o original, prestando atenção a palavras como silk, photosynthesis, dioxide.

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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