Shadowing Practice: 14 ADJectives And Adverbs - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Recording 10 Good evening, everyone.
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As many of you know, I often travel for my job as a rug buyer, and this evening I've been asked to give a talk about travelling in Europe and Asia.
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I'll try to pass on some useful advice for those of you who are planning to travel there yourselves.
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At the end of my talk, I'll be happy to answer questions.
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My first piece of advice is to work hard on your research before you go
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if you want to make your trip enjoyable and rewarding.
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I plan my trips very carefully for at least three months before I leave, reading about the places I am going to visit on the internet and in books.
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I had a very memorable trip recently, starting out in Morocco.
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The city of Marrakech is an absolutely amazing place to visit and well worth adding to your itinerary.
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Try to stay near the old part of the city.
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There are so many historical buildings and so much to see.
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The mosques in particular are very beautiful.
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After leaving Morocco, I took a long, tiring boat ride to Turkey.
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It was well worth the trip, especially if you like local crafts.
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I bought a beautiful Turkish carpet in one of the villages while I was there.
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The man that sold it to me spoke very good English, and he told me all about the different styles of carpet.
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I was fascinated to see the extraordinary range of patterns.
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I left the small mountain villages of Turkey to travel to the huge, crowded cities of India.
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India is a fascinating country, and I have always enjoyed my visits there.
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Everywhere you go, the people are very welcoming and friendly towards visitors.
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They always seem pleased to see you.
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It's easy to see why India is such a popular destination for travellers.
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One of the highlights for me on this visit was the Gujarati Textile Museum.
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It was the first time I had been there.
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If you are interested in textiles, this museum is really impressive,
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with lots of information and some absolutely stunning examples of Indian silk embroidery and other fabrics.
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If you are interested in seeing wildlife, I recommend travelling in the more remote areas of the country.
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I was amazed at the variety of wonderful animals which I saw on my trip, and the most incredible, colourful birds with vivid blue and green feathers.
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I also saw several poisonous spiders, although I have to say that I found the insects rather frightening.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Este vídeo tiene 29 frases y 423 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 2:34. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 164 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. Solo el 81 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
15 palabras menos comunes del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
- carpet /ˈkɑɹ.pət/ (sustantivo) — alfombra, moqueta. A fabric used as a complete floor covering.
- impressive /ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/ (adjetivo) — impresionante. Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress.
- carefully /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ (adverbio) — cuidadosamente. With care; attentively, circumspectly.
- remote /ɹəˈməʊt̞/ (adjetivo) — remoto. At a distance; disconnected.
- extraordinary /ɪksˈtɹɔːrdɪn(ə)ɹi/ (adjetivo) — extraordinario, descomunal. Out of the ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
- reward /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/ (sustantivo) — recompensa. Something of value given in return for an act.
- wildlife /ˈwaɪldlaɪf/ (sustantivo) — fauna, vida silvestre. undomesticated animals, especially mammals, birds, and fish, which live in the wild.
- spider /ˈspaɪ̯dɚ/ (sustantivo) — araña. Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey.
- destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/ (sustantivo) — destino, destinación. The place set for the end of a journey or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.
- highlight /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/ (verbo) — resaltar, enfatizar. To make prominent; emphasize.
- silk /sɪlk/ (sustantivo) — seda. A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).
- buyer /ˈbaɪ.əɹ/ (sustantivo) — cliente, clienta. A person who makes one or more purchases.
- tire /ˈtaɪ̯ɚ/ (verbo) — cansar, cansarse. To become sleepy or weary.
- visitor /ˈvɪzɪtɚ/ (sustantivo) — visita. Someone who visits someone else; someone staying as a guest.
- memorable /ˈmɛm.(ə)ɹə.bl̩/ (adjetivo) — memorable, inolvidable. Worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable.
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
- pass on (verbo) — pasar. To go forward.
- talk about (verbo) — hablar de, hablar sobre. Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 3 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'll, I've. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: extraordinary /ɪksˈtɹɔːrdɪn(ə)ɹi/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, embroidery /ɪmˈbɹɔɪdəɹi/, itinerary /aɪˈtɪnəˌɹɛɹi/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como carpet, impressive, carefully.
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
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| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | I've been asked · was fascinated · was amazed |
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | I've been asked · have always enjoyed |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | I'll try · I'll be |
¿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.