Shadowing Practice: 3 tips to boost your confidence-TED-Ed - Learn English Speaking with Video
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When faced with a big challenge where potential failure seems to lurk at every corner, maybe you've heard this advice before: Be more confident.
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And most likely this is what you think when you hear it: If only it were that simple. But what is confidence?
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Take the belief that you are valuable, worthwhile, and capable, also known as self -esteem,
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add in the optimism that comes when you are certain of your abilities, and then empowered by these, act courageously to face a challenge head -on.
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This is confidence.
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It turns thoughts into action.
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So where does confidence even come from?
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There are several factors that impact confidence.
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One, what you're born with, such as your genes, which will impact things like the balance of neurochemicals in your brain.
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Two, how you're treated.
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This includes the social pressures of your environment.
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And three, the part you have control over, the choices you make, the risks you take, and how you think about and respond to challenges and setbacks.
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It isn't possible to completely untangle these three factors, but the personal choices we make certainly play a major role in confidence development.
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So, by keeping in mind a few practical tips, we do actually have the power to cultivate our own confidence.
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Tip 1: A quick fix.
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There are a few tricks that can give you an immediate confidence boost in the short term.
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Picture your success when you're beginning a difficult task.
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Something as simple as listening to music with deep bass, it can promote feelings of power.
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You can even strike a powerful pose or give yourself a pep talk.
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change, consider the way you think about your abilities and talents.
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Do you think they are fixed at birth or that they can be developed like a muscle?
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These beliefs matter because they can influence how you act when you're faced with setbacks.
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If you have a fixed mindset, meaning that you think your talents are locked in place, you might give up assuming you've discovered something you're not very good at.
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But if you have a growth mindset and think your abilities can improve, a challenge is an opportunity to learn and grow.
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Neuroscience supports the growth mindset.
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The connections in your brain do get stronger and grow with study and practice.
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It also turns out, on average, people who have a growth mindset are more successful, getting better grades, and doing better in the face of challenges.
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Tip 3: Practice failure.
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Face it, you're going to fail sometimes.
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Everyone does.
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J .K.
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Rowling was rejected by 12 different publishers before one picked up
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"Harry Potter." The Wright brothers built on history's failed attempts at flight, including some of their own before designing a successful airplane.
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Studies show that those who fail regularly
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and keep trying anyway are better equipped to respond to challenges and setbacks in a constructive way.
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They learn how to try different strategies, ask others for advice and persevere.
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So, think of a challenge you want to take on.
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Realize it's not going to be easy.
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Accept that you'll make mistakes, and be kind to yourself when you do.
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give yourself a pep talk stand up and go for it the excitement you'll feel knowing that whatever the result,
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you'll have gained greater knowledge and understanding.
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This is confidence.
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Hmm.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Este vídeo tiene 44 frases y 558 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 4:04. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 137 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 86 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| mindset sustantivo | /ˈmaɪn(d)ˌsɛt/ | mentalidad, actitud |
| belief sustantivo | /bɪˈliːf/ | creencia |
| practical adjetivo | /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/ | práctico |
| trick sustantivo | /ˈtɹɪk/ | truco, artimaña |
| muscle sustantivo | /ˈmʌs.əl/ | músculo |
| boost verbo | /buːst/ | aupar, upar |
| discover verbo | /dɪˈskʌvə/ | descubrir |
| gene sustantivo | /d͡ʒiːn/ | gen, gene |
| bass sustantivo | /beɪs/ | bajo |
| excitement sustantivo | /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ | emoción |
| publisher sustantivo | /ˈpʌblɪʃɚ/ | editor, editorial |
| pose verbo | /poʊz/ | plantear |
| airplane sustantivo | /ˈɛɹˌpleɪ̯n/ | avión, aeroplano |
| constructive adjetivo | /kənˈstɹʌktɪv/ | constructivo |
| worthwhile adjetivo | /ˌwɜː(ɹ)θˈwaɪl/ | de valor |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| give up verbo | rendirse, entregar |
| pick up verbo | coger, asir |
| stand up verbo | levantarse, ponerse de pie |
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | you've heard · you've discovered · have gained |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | are fixed · are locked · was rejected |
| Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosa | genes, which will · people who have · those who fail |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 12 contracciones y formas reducidas, como you're, you'll, you've. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
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 mindset, belief, practical.
¿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.