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Look, learning English helps me feel strong in professional situations.
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My work days can feel the same every day.
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Emails, meetings, deadlines.
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And sometimes one task, even if it's very small, can feel very hard.
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You put it off, think about it all day, and then it just stays on your to-do list.
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A to-do list is a list of jobs that you have to do.
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Do you make those for yourself?
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For me, it's not a task itself that is difficult.
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It's just getting started on it.
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Hi, I'm Josipa and in this episode we are talking about small wins at work.
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Those tiny achievements that help us feel good and stay motivated.
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So let's imagine a short break at work, coffee in hand, Alan and Claire are chatting about the little wins they had today.
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I finally sent that email I've been putting off.
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Give yourself a pat on the back.
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I know that was a tough one.
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I know, right?
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I even treated myself to chocolate.
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Good on you.
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Now use that small win to build some momentum.
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Small wins at work might not seem like a big deal, but for me, they can make a huge difference.
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How about you?
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Do you celebrate small wins?
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While you think about your last small win, let's look more closely at the phrases we just heard.
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Alan first said, I finally sent that email I've been putting off.
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To put something off means to delay doing it, often because it feels difficult or uncomfortable.
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It's a very common phrase in everyday English, especially when talking about work.
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For example, you could say, I've been putting off that report all week.
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Or, I keep putting off calling the client.
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I keep putting off cleaning those shelves.
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Next, Claire said...
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Give yourself a pat on the back.
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To give yourself a pat on the back means to feel proud about something you've done.
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It is like you praise yourself.
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It's often used when someone has achieved something, even something small.
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You might also hear, You should be proud of yourself.
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Or, more casually, Nice work!
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Then Alan said, I even treated myself to chocolate.
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To treat yourself means to give yourself a small reward.
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It could be chocolate, a coffee, a break, or anything you enjoy.
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For example, I treated myself to a nice lunch.
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Or I'll treat myself after I finish this task.
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Next, Claire said...
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Now use that small win to build some momentum.
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Momentum is energy and movement so that things progress.
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When you build momentum, one small success helps you move on to the next task and so you keep going.
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You could also say...
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Keep the ball rolling with that win.
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The phrase, keep the ball rolling, comes from sport.
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When you roll a ball, it keeps moving.
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In English, we use it to mean keep going or don't stop.
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Keep the ball rolling.
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For example, I finally got through my emails.
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Now I can keep the ball rolling and finish my report.
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Finally, Alan said...
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One step at a time.
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I'm slowly getting there.
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One step at a time is a very common phrase in English.
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It means focusing on small actions instead of trying to do everything at once.
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It's often used to talk about habits, work goals or personal progress.
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And of course, you're not getting to any particular destination when you say, I'm taking one step at a time.
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But you are making progress in whatever you are doing.
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You could also say, I'm getting there, slowly but surely.
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Or, I'm making steady progress.
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If you are making steady progress, you are slowly improving or getting better, one step at a time.
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Now, let's run through that dialogue one more time, and then my favourite part, our turn to practice out loud.
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Let's go.
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I finally sent that email I've been putting off.
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Give yourself a pat on the back.
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I know that was a tough one.
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I know, right?
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I even treated myself to chocolate.
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Good on you!
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Now use that small wind to build some momentum.
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Now it's time to practice.
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See if you remember the meaning before hearing the answer.
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What does it mean to put something off?
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To put something off means to delay doing something, often because it feels difficult or uncomfortable.
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What does it mean to treat yourself?
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To treat yourself means to give yourself a small reward.
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It could be chocolate, a coffee, a break, or anything you enjoy.
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Now let's practice our pronunciation skills by repeating after Alan and Claire.
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You should be proud of yourself.
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Give yourself a pat on the back.
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I treated myself to chocolate.
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Keep the ball rolling with that win.
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To practice your speaking skills more, check out our bonus episode.
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You'll also find learning notes and lots of useful phrases at sbs.com.au slash learn English.
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And don't forget, we are on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
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Just search for SBS Learn English.
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I'm Josipa, and thanks for learning English with me today.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “Celebrating small wins at work”. Las palabras que más se repiten: English, chocolate, putting, ball, momentum. Este vídeo tiene 91 frases y 868 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 7:11. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 121 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 85 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| momentum sustantivo | /ˌmə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəm/ | moméntum, viada |
| phrase sustantivo | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | frase |
| uncomfortable adjetivo | /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/ | incómodo |
| reward sustantivo | /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/ | recompensa |
| custodian sustantivo | /kəˈstoʊdiən/ | custodio, custodia |
| waterway sustantivo | /ˈwɔːtəweɪ/ | hidrovía, torrentera |
| pronunciation sustantivo | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | pronunciación |
| motivate verbo | /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/ | motivar |
| casually adverbio | /ˈkæʒuəli/ | ligeramente, de pasada |
| shelf sustantivo | /ʃɛlf/ | estante, balda |
| deadline sustantivo | /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/ | plazo, expiración/caducidad de/del plazo |
| acknowledge verbo | /əkˈnɑ.lɪd͡ʒ/ | reconocer |
| continuous adjetivo | /kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/ | continuo, contino |
| habit sustantivo | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | costumbre, hábito |
| destination sustantivo | /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/ | destino, destinación |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| put off verbo | perecear | |
| check out verbo | investigar, chequear | |
| get through verbo | /ɡɛt ˈθɹu/ | aguantar, salir adelante |
| run through verbo | resumir |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- Do you make those for yourself?
- I finally sent that email I've been putting off.
- Do you celebrate small wins?
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — una acción que empezó antes y continúa | I've been putting |
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | you've done · has achieved |
| Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ing | keep putting · keeps moving |
| Consejo con “should” should + verbo — decir qué es buena idea | should be |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 16 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, I've, don't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, casually /ˈkæʒuəli/, shelf /ʃɛlf/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: momentum /ˌmə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəm/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, continuous /kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, praise /pɹeɪz/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como momentum, phrase, uncomfortable.
¿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.