Shadowing Practice: Listening B2, FCE 1, Test 1, Part 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Now open your question paper and look at part 1.
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You'll hear people talking in 8 different situations.
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For questions 1 to 8, choose the best answer A, B or C.
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1. You hear a restaurant manager talking about the cooks who work for him.
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What does he say about them?
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A. They dislike cleaning tasks B.
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They have a choice of jobs C.
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They help to decide the menu As restaurant manager,
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I feel responsible for the quality of the food we serve, so it's up to me to check the ingredients
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that have been delivered overnight to make sure they are of sufficient quality and to produce a menu for the day.
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The cooks arrive at about 10 a.m to prepare lunch, and I'll take them through the menu.
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Because lunch is concentrated over a short period of time, it can get very busy and very hot.
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But unlike some kitchens, we tend to divide the jobs up according to who likes doing what, and that includes cleaning pots and pans and clearing the place before dinner.
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As restaurant manager, I feel responsible for the quality of the food we serve, so it's up to me to check the ingredients
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that have been delivered overnight to make sure they are of sufficient quality and to produce a menu for the day.
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The cooks arrive at about 10 a.m to prepare lunch, and I'll take them through the menu.
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Because lunch is concentrated over a short period of time, it can get very busy and very hot,
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But unlike some kitchens, we tend to divide the jobs up according to who likes doing what, and that includes cleaning pots and pans and clearing the place before dinner.
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2. You hear a woman talking about a new book.
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What does she particularly like about the book?
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A. It's educational.
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B. It's well-organized.
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C. It's enjoyable.
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It's a factual book, a chronicle of the 20th century, and it's wonderful.
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I mean, it's terribly bitty, and it's not going to give you a lot of information, nor be good for schoolwork.
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That's what's really nice about it.
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Here is a reference book which it is fun to dip in and out of.
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It's hardly going to help anyone write an essay, and it avoids being geared to any school syllabus, unlike so much of what is published today.
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But for anyone who likes little details, you know, you can look up your date of birth, for example, and see what else happened then.
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It's a very good book.
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It's a factual book, a chronicle of the 20th century, and it's wonderful.
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I mean, it's terribly bitty, and it's not going to give you a lot of information, nor be good for schoolwork.
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And that's what's really nice about it.
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Here is a reference book, which it is fun to dip in and out of.
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It's hardly going to help anyone write an essay and it avoids being geared to any school syllabus, unlike so much of what is published today, but for anyone who likes little details,
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you know, you can look up your date of birth, for example, and see what else happened then.
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It's a very good book.
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3. You hear the writer of a television soap opera being interviewed about the programme.
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What will happen next in the story?
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A. Someone will make an important decision.
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B. Someone will go away unexpectedly.
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C. Someone will learn the truth at last.
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So, there have been some dramatic events in Victoria Street this past week, what with Mariella deciding not to marry Jason and Stephen leaving home in the middle of a family row.
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Are next week's episodes as exciting?
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Well, I can't give away the whole story, but I don't think you'll be disappointed.
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I can tell you that Stephen's mother is forced to tell her husband the secret she's been hiding for years, which leads to more fireworks and a few tears,
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and Jason refuses to accept Mariella's decision, so you're going to hear a lot more from him, and look out for some surprises there.
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So, there have been some dramatic events in Victoria Street this past week, what with Mariella deciding not to marry Jason and Stephen leaving home in the middle of a family row.
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Are next week's episodes as exciting?
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Well, I can't give away the whole story, but I don't think you'll be disappointed.
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I can tell you that Stephen's mother is forced to tell her husband the secret she's been hiding for years, which leads to more fireworks and a few tears,
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and Jason refuses to accept Mariella's decision, so you're going to hear a lot more from him, and look out for some surprises there.
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4. You hear part of a radio interview.
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Who's speaking?
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A. A taxi driver.
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B. A porter.
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C. A tourist guide.
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We get people to the taxis, that's the first priority, and to the trains.
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We make sure they get on early and get comfortable seats.
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These days, many passengers have a lot of luggage and they want assistance with it, so we provide a much-needed service.
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We even take people down to the underground or to places in the surrounding streets.
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But the majority of users are airline passengers with a lot of bags and perhaps accompanied by elderly relatives, young children and so on.
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Obviously, they can't manage everything on their own.
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We get people to the taxis, that's the first priority, and to the trains.
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We make sure they get on early and get comfortable seats.
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These days, many passengers have a lot of luggage and they want assistance with it.
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so we provide a much needed service.
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We even take people down to the underground or to places in the surrounding streets.
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But the majority of users are airline passengers with a lot of bags and perhaps accompanied by elderly relatives, young children and so on.
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Obviously, they can't manage everything on their own.
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Five.
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You hear a woman talking about how she keeps fit.
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Why did she decide to take up line dancing?
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A. She thought the pace would suit her B.
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She had heard about it on television C.
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She wanted to try exercising to music
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I exercise in the form of dance At one time I did aerobics
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because exercise is more interesting with music
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but I've since moved on to line dancing It's less energetic but I go three times a week
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I run my own business, work hard, and it's just a way to cut off rather than watch television.
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It's also a challenge keeping up with the new steps.
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I think young people sometimes take exercise too far, get over-concerned with how they look, when they'll never be able to keep it up at that sort of pace.
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Whereas line dancing struck me as something I could sustain as part of my normal life.
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I exercise in the form of dance.
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At one time I did aerobics because exercise is more interesting with music, but I've since moved on to line dancing.
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It's less energetic, but I go three times a week.
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I run my own business, work hard, and it's just a way to cut off rather than watch television.
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It's also a challenge keeping up with the new steps.
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I think young people sometimes take exercise too far, get over-concerned with how they look, when they'll never be able to keep it up at that sort of pace.
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Whereas line dancing struck me as something I could sustain as part of my normal life.
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6. You overhear a conversation in a restaurant.
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What does the woman think about the food she has just eaten?
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A. It was expensive.
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B. It was delicious.
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See, it looked wonderful.
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Well, what did you think of that then?
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Brilliant.
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I've never tasted anything like it.
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I wish now I'd tried this place sooner.
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I mean, I've been walking past it for years.
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Why didn't you?
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Well, to be honest, I never thought I'd be able to afford it.
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But it's actually quite reasonable.
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Mind you, I think they could have tried a bit harder with the presentation.
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I think if food looks good on the plate, you automatically expect it to taste good.
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Yours was okay, but I think they could have made more of an effort with mine.
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Well, what did you think of that then?
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Brilliant.
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I've never tasted anything like it.
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I wish now I'd tried this place sooner.
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I mean, I've been walking past it for years.
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Why didn't you?
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Well, to be honest, I never thought I'd be able to afford it.
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But it's actually quite reasonable.
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Mind you, I think they could have tried a bit harder with the presentation.
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I think if food looks good on the plate, you automatically expect it to taste good.
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Yours was okay, but I think they could have made more of an effort with mine.
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7. You turn on the radio and hear a man talking.
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What's he talking about?
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a.
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Drawing pictures b.
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Writing fiction c.
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Composing music In practical terms, the place I'm in doesn't matter too much,
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as long as I have the necessary tools, you know, pencil and paper and, of course, my keyboard.
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Once I'm started, I go over things again and again.
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Must be very dull if anyone's listening.
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I change a few notes here and there, but basically I tend to stick with an idea once I have it.
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I guess home's the best place in a way, because there I'm relaxed enough to let my imagination flow, and that's what you need to do in order to produce a good piece.
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In practical terms, the place I'm in doesn't matter too much, as long as I have the necessary tools, you know, pencil and paper, and of course, my keyboard.
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Once I'm started, I go over things again and again.
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Must be very dull if anyone's listening.
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I change a few notes here and there, but basically I tend to stick with an idea once I have it.
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I guess home's the best place in a way, because there I'm relaxed enough to let my imagination flow, and that's what you need to do in order to produce a good piece.
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8. You overhear a student phoning her parents.
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What's her opinion of the place she's living in while at college?
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A. She's not sure she will have enough room to study.
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B. She has difficulty in working because of the noise.
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C. She does not get on well with her roommates.
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Well, I'm sharing with two other girls.
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I know it was supposed to be me and one other person, but there's a shortage of accommodation, apparently.
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Anyway, the room's rather cramped, but it's great.
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There have been three parties so far, and it's still the first week.
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It's an incredibly noisy place, with doors banging and people laughing and shouting till the small hours.
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Yeah, I suppose we'll have to get down to work soon.
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Though I don't know how we'll be able to, packed into that little space.
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None of us is very tidy.
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Well, I'm sharing with two other girls.
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I know it was supposed to be me and one other person, but there's a shortage of accommodation, apparently.
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Anyway, the room's rather cramped, but it's great.
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There've been three parties so far, and it's still the first week.
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It's an incredibly noisy place, with doors banging and people laughing and shouting till the small hours.
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Yeah, I suppose we'll have to get down to work soon.
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Though I don't know how we'll be able to, packed into that little space.
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None of us is very tidy.
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That's the end of part one.

Bu dersin kelimeleri ve konuşma notları

Bu B2 seviyesindeki konuşma dersi “Listening B2, FCE 1, Test 1, Part 1” videosuna dayanıyor. Bu videoda gölgeleme çalışması için 155 cümle ve 1962 kelime var. Konuşma bölümü 12:23 sürüyor. Konuşmacı dakikada yaklaşık 158 kelimeyle, günlük konuşmaya yakın doğal bir hızda konuşuyor. Kelimelerin %83’i İngilizcede en sık kullanılan 3.000 kelime arasında; geri kalanına başlamadan önce bakmakta fayda var.

Bu videodaki önemli kelimeler

Videodaki en ileri düzey 15 kelime, telaffuzu ve anlamıyla:

KelimeTelaffuzAnlam
taxi isim/ˈtæksi/taksi
cramp isim/kɹæmp/kramp
excite fiil/ɪkˈsaɪt/heyecanlandırmak
firework isim/ˈfaɪɚˌwɚk/havai fişek
syllabus isim/ˈsɪləbəs/izlek, izlence
tidy sıfat/ˈtaɪ.di/temiz, muntazam
factual sıfat/ˈfæk.tʃ(u)əl/somut
noisy sıfat/ˈnɔɪzi/gürültülü
chronicle isim/ˈkɹɑnɪkl̩/kronik, vakayiname
ingredient isim/ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/içerik, malzeme
luggage isim/ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/bagaj, yük
shortage isim/ˈʃɔː(ɹ)tɪd͡ʒ/azlık, kesinti
sustain fiil/səˈsteɪn/sürdürmek, muhafaza etmek
dull sıfat/dʌl/kör, küt
pencil isim/ˈpɛnsəl/kurşun kalem, kalem

Duyacağınız deyimsel fiiller

KelimeTelaffuzAnlam
get over fiilüstesinden gelmek, yenmek
look up fiil/ˌlʊk ˈʌp/yukarı bakmak

Tekrar etmeye değer cümleler

Videodan, günlük konuşmada yeniden kullanabileceğiniz kısa ve tam cümleler:

  • Are next week's episodes as exciting?
  • I've never tasted anything like it.
  • I wish now I'd tried this place sooner.
  • I mean, I've been walking past it for years.

Bu videodaki dil bilgisi

Konuşmacının en çok kullandığı yapılar, videodaki sözcüklerin aynısıyla:

YapıVideoda
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — önceden başlayıp hâlâ süren bir eylemI've been walking
Edilgen yapı be + fiilin üçüncü hâli — kimin yaptığı değil, ne olduğu önemlihave been delivered · is concentrated · being geared
Present perfect have/has + fiilin üçüncü hâli — geçmişte olan ama şimdi de önemli olan bir eylemhave been delivered · have been · has just eaten
İlgi cümlecikleri who / which + cümle — bir kişi ya da şey hakkında ek bilgianyone who likes

Dikkat edilecek telaffuzlar

Konuşmacı I'm, I've, can't gibi kısaltılmış biçimleri 44 kez kullanıyor. Bunları duyduğunuz gibi kısa söyleyin.

  • “sh” ve “zh” sesleri: shortage /ˈʃɔː(ɹ)tɪd͡ʒ/, shout /ʃaʊt/, accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/
  • Uzun kelimeler — vurguyu doğru yere koyun: energetic /ˌɛn.əɹˈdʒɛt.ɪk/, ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/, accompany /əˈkʌm.pə.ni/, accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, unexpectedly /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/

Bu videoyla nasıl çalışılır

  1. Videonun tamamını konuşmadan bir kez dinleyin ve bilmediğiniz kelimeleri not edin.
  2. 0,75× hızla başlayın, cümle cümle tekrar edin ve kolaylaşınca normal hıza dönün.
  3. Kendinizi kaydedin ve orijinaliyle karşılaştırın; taxi, cramp, excite gibi kelimelere özellikle dikkat edin.

Gölgeleme Tekniği Nedir?

Gölgeleme, başlangıçta profesyonel tercüman eğitimi için geliştirilen ve çok dilli Dr. Alexander Arguelles tarafından popüler hale getirilen, bilim destekli bir dil öğrenme tekniğidir. Yöntem basit ama güçlüdür: ana dili İngilizce olan bir sesi dinler ve hemen yüksek sesle tekrar edersiniz — konuşmacıyı 1-2 saniye gecikmeyle takip eden bir gölge gibi. Pasif dinleme veya dilbilgisi alıştırmalarının aksine, gölgeleme beyninizi ve ağız kaslarınızı gerçek konuşma kalıplarını eşzamanlı olarak işlemeye ve yeniden üretmeye zorlar. Araştırmalar, telaffuz doğruluğu, tonlama, ritim, bağlı konuşma, dinleme anlama ve konuşma akıcılığını önemli ölçüde geliştirdiğini göstermektedir — bu da onu IELTS Konuşma hazırlığı ve gerçek dünya İngilizce iletişimi için en etkili yöntemlerden biri yapar.

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