Shadowing Practice: (1) - English Conversation For Beginners (A1) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hello, I'm Tony.
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You aren't in my class.
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I'm not a student.
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Are you in number five?
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Sorry, what's your name?
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You're in class, too.
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Where are you from?
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I'm from Mexico.
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Where is Sao Paulo?
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It's in Brazil.
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Where's she from?
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She's from Peru.
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Is he from Korea?
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No, he isn't.
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Is it good?
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Yes, it's great.
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Are you from Vietnam?
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No, I'm not.
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Where's he from?
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He's from London.
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Where's Bilbao?
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It's in Spain.
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Are you on vacation?
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Yes, I am.
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Great!
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Where are you from?
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I'm from Osaka, in Japan.
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Mmm, look, it's pho.
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Pho?
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What is it?
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It's Vietnamese food, and it's very good.
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Look, Coldplay.
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They're good.
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Are they American?
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No, they aren't.
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Oh, where are they from?
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They're British.
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What's your address?
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My email?
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No, what's your address?
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Oh, okay.
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It's 48 Lake Street.
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48 Lake Street.
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Right.
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Great, thanks.
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What's your number?
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My home number or my cell phone number?
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Uh, your cell phone number.
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It's 203-868-5174.
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Sorry, can you repeat that, please?
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Yes, it's 2-0-3- 2-0-3- 8-6-8- Uh-huh.
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5-1-7-4.
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2-0-3-8-6-8-5-1-7-4.
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Thanks.
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Excuse me, Mr. Wang.
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What's your first name?
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My first name?
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Yes.
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Uh, it's Shuhao.
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Oh, how do you spell it?
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S-H-U-H-A-O.
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S-H-U-H-A-O.
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Right.
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Welcome to Phone House.
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How are you, sir?
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Good, thanks.
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A phone card, please.
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Okay.
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What's your zip code?
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My zip code?
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Yes.
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What's your zip code, please?
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Uh, it's 1-2-3-4-5.
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1-2-3-4-5?
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Really?
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Yes, really.
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Look, they're great.
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Yes, they are.
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But, uh, what are they?
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They're gloves.
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Oh, okay.
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Yes, they are great.
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Excuse me, ma'am.
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What's in your bag?
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Excuse me?
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My bag?
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Yes.
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Open your bag, please.
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Okay.
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A laptop, a phone, a wallet, and pens.
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Thank you.
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Hi, Robert.
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Happy birthday.
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Is it for me?
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Thanks.
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What is it?
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Sit down and open it.
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A watch?
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Thanks.
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It's great.
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Excuse me.
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What is this?
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Is it a toy?
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No, it isn't.
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It's a keychain.
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Oh, OK.
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It's cute.
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Is that for sale?
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The hat?
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Yes, that's $20.
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Is it from Mexico?
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Yes, it's a Mexican hat.
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Are those sunglasses?
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Those?
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Yes, they're sunglasses.
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They're $2.
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$2?
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Are they good?
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They aren't good, but they're OK.
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Are these maps of the city?
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Yes, they're $10.
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$10?
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That's a lot.
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They're great maps.
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That's a cute picture.
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Is she your daughter?
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No, she isn't.
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She's my sister's daughter.
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Oh.
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How old is she?
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She's five, and her name is Peggy.
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Hi, Tom.
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Who's the woman in the picture?
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That's Elizabeth.
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She's in my English class.
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She's very good-looking.
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Is she your girlfriend?
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Yes, she is.
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Lucky you.
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Where's my cell phone?
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It's there, on the chair.
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No, that isn't my phone.
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It's my sister's.
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Oh.
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Is it in your bag?
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Yes, it is.
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Look, that's Mia's car.
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Is that her husband?
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Yeah, his name's Eric.
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Eric Lee?
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No, that's Mia's last name.
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His last name is Cho.
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Hey, Jeremy.
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How's your new car?
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It's great.
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It's big, black, and fast.
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Is it expensive?
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No, it isn't.
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It's an old car.
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This is a picture of Jessica's new boyfriend.
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Wow, he's very tall.
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Yes, and he's very good looking.
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Is he American?
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No, he isn't.
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He's Italian.
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Is that your son?
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Yes, it is.
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Wow, he's great.
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Thanks.
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He's small, but he's fast.
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Do you live near here, Julia?
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No, I don't.
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I live downtown.
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Me too.
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Do you have children, Stephen?
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Yes, I do.
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I have a son and a daughter.
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Oh, I have a daughter.
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She's six.
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Really?
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My daughter is six too.
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Bob, do you watch MTV?
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No, I don't.
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Do you watch CNN?
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No, I don't.
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Sorry, I don't like TV.
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I read books.
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Really?
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Really?
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I like TV and books.
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Brian, do you like Mexican food?
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No, I don't.
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Really?
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But you speak Spanish.
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Yes, I speak Spanish, but I don't eat Mexican food.
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I like Japanese food.
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Do you like pop music, Liz?
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No, I don't.
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Do you?
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No, I don't like pop music.
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I'm old.
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Well, I listen to classical music.
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Do you?
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No, I don't.
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I like Brazilian music.
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Tony, what do you have for breakfast?
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I usually have toast and coffee, a typical breakfast.
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How about you?
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Well, my favorite breakfast food is pizza.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel A1 se basa en el vídeo “(1) - English Conversation For Beginners”. Las palabras que más se repiten: daughter, excuse, bag, zip, Mexican. Este vídeo tiene 204 frases y 704 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 8:15. El hablante habla despacio, unas 85 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 83 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar. 72 de sus 204 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

11 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
sunglasses sustantivogafas de sol
pizza sustantivo/ˈpi.tsə/pizza
downtown sustantivo/ˈdaʊ̯nˌtaʊ̯n/centro, centro/núcleo urbano/ciudadano/citadino
vacation sustantivo/veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/vacaciones, vacación
pen sustantivo/pɪn/pluma, bolígrafo
spell sustantivo/spɛl/hechizo, conjuro
laptop sustantivo/ˈlæp.tɑp/portátil, computador portátil
wallet sustantivo/ˈwɑl.ət/cartera, billetera
toast sustantivo/toʊst/pan tostado, tostada
glove sustantivo/ɡlʌv/guante, maniquete (fingerless)
keychain sustantivo/ˈkiːˌt͡ʃeɪn/llavero

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
sit down verbosentarse

Frases que vale la pena repetir

Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:

  • Are you in number five?
  • Sorry, what's your name?
  • No, what's your address?
  • My home number or my cell phone number?
  • What's your zip code, please?

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 34 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, they're, I'm. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, glove /ɡlʌv/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como sunglasses, pizza, downtown.

¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?

Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.

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