Shadowing Practice: 2-4000-3-U2 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I think you'll get Tom's agreement to this proposal.
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To arise is to happen.
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Benefactor A benefactor is a person who gives money to help someone.
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The student's benefactor gave him money to spend on his studies.
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Blacksmith A blacksmith is a person who makes things out of metal.
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The blacksmith pounded the piece of metal until it was flat.
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Chimney A chimney is a tall pipe used to carry smoke out of a building.
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The cat was sitting on the roof next to the chimney.
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Compensate.
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To compensate is to pay someone for the time they spent doing something.
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Her boss compensated her for the extra work she did last week.
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Encounter.
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To encounter is to find or meet a person or thing.
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I encountered a sea turtle while I was swimming.
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Exceed.
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To exceed is to be more than something.
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Since I exceeded my limit, I decided to get rid of my credit cards.
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Forge.
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To forge is to make or produce, especially with difficulty.
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Stacey and Heather forged their friendship when they were teenagers.
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Humble.
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People who are humble do not believe that they are better than other people.
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Even though Bob is the smartest boy in his class, he is humble.
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Iron Iron is a strong metal that is used to make many objects.
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The horse had shoes made of iron.
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Ladder A ladder is an object that is used to climb up and down things.
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He used a ladder to climb to the top of his treehouse.
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Modest.
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If people are modest, they do not think that they are too important.
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Derek is very modest for someone who is so rich.
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Occupy.
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To occupy a place is to live, work, or be there.
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Kevin and Alice occupied the chairs and had a long discussion.
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Penny.
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A penny is a coin worth one cent.
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US President Abraham Lincoln is on the penny.
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Preach To preach is to talk about and promote a religious idea.
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Prosper To prosper is to be successful or make a lot of money.
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province a province is an area that is controlled by a country
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satisfaction satisfaction is the feeling of having done or received something good
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Sustain Wind power is a clean way to sustain a city with energy.
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The Real Saint Nick At Christmas, children wait for Saint Nicholas to bring gifts down the chimney.
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But it's not just a story.
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Saint Nicholas was a real person.
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A long time ago, a man named Marcus occupied a house with his family.
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He was not modest.
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He always told everybody he was the strongest man in the province.
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He worked hard, but he could barely sustain his family.
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He wanted to save money and prosper.
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Still, he could never earn a penny more than he needed.
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One day, Marcus made an agreement with a blacksmith.
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The blacksmith had a lot of work to do, but he couldn't do it all by himself.
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Marcus wanted to help him forge iron.
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The blacksmith agreed to compensate him with a lot of money.
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In the same town, there was a man named Nicholas.
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At an early age, Nicholas started preaching.
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But he also believed that he should be humble and helpful.
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He learned that helping people gave him even more satisfaction than preaching.
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One day, Nicholas encountered Marcus.
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Marcus told Nicholas about his agreement with the blacksmith.
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I worked hard for him, Marcus said, but a problem arose.
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Even though I worked for him, he didn't pay me.
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Nicholas wanted to help Marcus.
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That night, he went back to Marcus's house.
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He brought a bag of gold.
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It exceeded the amount that Marcus needed.
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Nicholas climbed up a ladder and dropped the bag of gold down the chimney.
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Marcus thanked his benefactor.
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Soon, people found out about Nicholas's gift.
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He became well-known and loved.
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Even today, people still give secret gifts to children, and we say they are from St. Nicholas.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Las palabras que más se repiten: Nicholas, Marcus, blacksmith, chimney, benefactor. Este vídeo tiene 71 frases y 658 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 6:01. El hablante habla despacio, unas 109 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. Solo el 75 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| blacksmith sustantivo | /ˈblæk.smɪθ/ | herrero, herrera |
| chimney sustantivo | /ˈt͡ʃɪmni/ | chimenea |
| benefactor sustantivo | /ˈbɛnəˌfæktɚ/ | bienhechor, benefactor |
| preach verbo | /pɹit͡ʃ/ | predicar |
| forge sustantivo | /fɔɹd͡ʒ/ | forja |
| compensate verbo | /ˈkɑm.pənˌseɪt/ | compensar |
| exceed verbo | /ɪkˈsiːd/ | exceder |
| occupy verbo | /ˈɑkjəpaɪ/ | ocupar |
| modest adjetivo | /ˈmɑdəst/ | modesto, humilde |
| ladder sustantivo | /ˈlæd.ɚ/ | escalafón |
| penny sustantivo | /ˈpɛni/ | penique |
| humble adjetivo | /ˈhʌmbəl/ | modesto, humilde |
| encounter verbo | /ɪnˈkaʊntɚ/ | encontrar, encontrarse |
| prosper verbo | /ˈpɹɑspɚ/ | prosperar |
| sustain verbo | /səˈsteɪn/ | sostener, sustentar |
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosa | person who gives · person who makes · People who are |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — una acción en curso en un momento del pasado | was sitting · was swimming |
| Comparativos -er than / more … than — comparar dos cosas | better than · more satisfaction than |
| Superlativos the -est / the most … — lo más alto o lo más bajo de un grupo | the smartest · the strongest |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 3 contracciones y formas reducidas, como couldn't, didn't, you'll. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/, shoe /ˈʃu/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: benefactor /ˈbɛnəˌfæktɚ/, satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: forge /fɔɹd͡ʒ/, teenager /ˈtiːnˌeɪ̯d͡ʒə/
- /h/ — una aspiración suave, no la “j”: humble /ˈhʌmbəl/, treehouse /ˈtɹiːˌhaʊs/
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 blacksmith, chimney, benefactor.
¿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.