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Hello and welcome to Shadowing English Learners.
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Today is day four of our incredible 20 -day shadowing challenge.
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You've shown up four days in a row.
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You've spoken 90 sentences out loud in English.
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You've talked about your daily life, your passions, and your family.
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But today, we're going to practice something that takes real courage.
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Asking for help.
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You know what's beautiful about today's topic?
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Right now, By being here, You're already asking for help.
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You're asking me to help you improve your English.
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And that takes bravery, my friend.
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That takes strength.
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Many people think asking for help makes them weak.
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But I'm here to tell you the opposite is true.
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The strongest, smartest, most successful people in the world are the ones who aren't afraid to say, I need help, or...
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Can you teach me?
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Today we're going to practice doing exactly that with confidence, with politeness, and with pride.
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Get ready to discover that asking for help isn't weakness.
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It's wisdom.
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We're on day 4 now, and something amazing is happening to your English.
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Your mouth knows these sounds better.
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Your brain is processing English faster.
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Your confidence is building stronger with every single sentence.
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Today's shadowing is special because we're practicing one of the most practical skills in English, asking for help.
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These aren't just words you'll repeat.
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These are phrases you'll actually use in real life.
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At work, at school, in stores, with friends, even with your English learning.
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When you shadow today, Imagine you really need this help.
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Put real emotion into your voice.
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Make your requests sound genuine, polite, and confident.
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Remember, Good people love to help others.
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When you ask for help nicely, you're giving someone the chance to feel good about themselves.
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You've been brave for three days already.
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Today, be brave enough to admit you don't know everything.
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And that's perfectly, beautifully human.
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Here's our system for day four.
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Listen.
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Repeat out loud and really imagine yourself in these situations.
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Today, I'll pause occasionally to ask you to think about times when you needed help.
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or times when you helped someone else.
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These sentences aren't just practice.
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They're tools you can use immediately in your real life.
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So speak them with confidence.
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Speak them with politeness, and speak them like you really mean them.
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Remember that promise you made me on day one?
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It's even more important today because asking for help can feel vulnerable.
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But vulnerability is strength and you are strong.
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Ready to practice the most human thing in the world?
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Asking for support?
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Let's begin.
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Here we go.
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Let's practice asking for help with confidence and grace.
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Set 1.
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Simple Help Requests.
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Sentence 1.
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Can you help me please?
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Can you help me please?
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Can you help me please?
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Those four words can change everything.
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Sentence 2.
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I need help with this problem.
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I need help with this problem.
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I need help with this problem.
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Sentence 3.
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Could you show me how to do this?
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Could you show me how to do this?
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Could you show me how to do this?
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Sentence 4.
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I don't understand this.
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Can you explain?
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I don't understand this.
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Can you explain?
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I don't understand this.
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Can you explain?
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Perfect!
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There's no shame in not understanding.
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Sentence 5.
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Would you mind helping me for a minute?
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Would you mind helping me for a minute?" "Would you mind helping me for a minute?"
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Sentence 6.
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I'm having trouble with this.
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Can you assist me?
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I'm having trouble with this.
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Can you assist me?
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I'm having trouble with this.
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Can you assist me?
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Sentence 7.
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Could you give me a hand, please?" Could you give me a hand, please?
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Could you give me a hand please?
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When did someone last help you?
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Think about it.
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Sentence 8.
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I'm confused.
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Could you clarify this for me?
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I'm confused.
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Could you clarify this for me?
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I'm confused.
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Could you clarify this for me?
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Sentence 9.
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Would you be able to help me solve this?
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Would you be able to help me solve this?
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Would you be able to help me solve this?
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Sentence 10.
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I need someone to guide me through this.
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I need someone to guide me through this.
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I need someone to guide me through this.
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Excellent!
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Set 1 Complete.
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You're asking for help like a confident, polite person.
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Set 2.
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Longer help requests with context.
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Now let's make our requests more detailed and specific.
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You're ready.
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Sentence 11.
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"I'm sorry to bother you but could you help me understand this?" I'm sorry to bother you,
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but could you help me understand this?
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I'm sorry to bother you, but could you help me understand this?
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Sentence 12.
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I'm trying to learn this new skill, and I could really use your advice.
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I'm trying to learn this new skill, and I could really use your advice.
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I'm trying to learn this new skill, and I could really use your advice.
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Sentence 13.
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Would you mind showing me the best way to approach this problem?
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Would you mind showing me the best way to approach this problem?
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Would you mind showing me the best way to approach this problem?
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Sentence 14.
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I've been struggling with this for a while.
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Could you give me some tips?
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I've been struggling with this for a while.
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Could you give me some tips?
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I've been struggling with this for a while, could you give me some tips?
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You're speaking with such natural politeness.
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Sentence 15.
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I know you're busy.
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But when you have time, could you help me?
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I know you're busy, but when you have time, could you help me?
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I know you're busy but when you have time could you help me?
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Sentence 16.
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Could you walk me through this step by step please?
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Could you walk me through this step by step please?
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Could you walk me through this step by step please?
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Sentence 17.
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I'm not sure if I'm doing this correctly.
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Could you check my work?
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I'm not sure if I'm doing this correctly.
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Could you check my work?
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I'm not sure if I'm doing this correctly.
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Could you check my work?
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Think about a time you helped someone.
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How did it feel?
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Sentence 18.
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Would it be possible for you to give me some feedback on this?
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Would it be possible for you to give me some feedback on this?
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Would it be possible for you to give me some feedback on this?
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Sentence 19.
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I'm looking for someone with experience to mentor me.
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Could you help?
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I'm looking for someone with experience to mentor me.
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Could you help?
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I'm looking for someone with experience to mentor me.
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Could you help?
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Sentence 20.
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Could you recommend someone who might be able to assist me with this?
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Could you recommend someone who might be able to assist me with this?
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Could you recommend someone who might be able to assist me with this?
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Amazing.
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You're making detailed, respectful requests with confidence.
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Set 3: Inspirational Help -Seeking Sentences.
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This final set is about the courage and wisdom of asking for help.
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Speak these with pride.
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Sentence 21.
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I believe that asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness.
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I believe that asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness.
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I believe that asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness.
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Sentence 22.
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I'm not afraid to admit when I don't know something completely.
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I'm not afraid to admit when I don't know something completely.
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I'm not afraid to admit when I don't know something completely.
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Sentence 23.
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I know that learning from others makes me grow faster and stronger.
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I know that learning from others makes me grow faster and stronger.
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I know that learning from others makes me grow faster and stronger.
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feel the wisdom in these words Sentence 24.
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I'm grateful for people who share their knowledge and experience with me.
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I'm grateful for people who share their knowledge and experience with me.
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I'm grateful for people who share their knowledge and experience with me.
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Sentence 25.
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I ask for help because I want to improve and become better.
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I ask for help because I want to improve and become better.
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I ask for help because I want to improve and become better.
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Sentence 26.
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I promise to help others the same way others have helped me.
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I promise to help others the same way others have helped me.
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I promise to help others the same way others have helped me.
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You're speaking with such confidence and maturity.
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Sentence 27.
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I understand that everyone needs support sometimes.
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And that's perfectly normal.
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I understand that everyone needs support sometimes, and that's perfectly normal.
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I understand that everyone needs support sometimes.
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And that's perfectly normal.
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Sentence 28.
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I choose to surround myself with people who encourage me to ask questions.
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I choose to surround myself with people who encourage me to ask questions.
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I choose to surround myself with people who encourage me to ask questions.
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Sentence 29.
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I'm building a network of supportive people who want to see me succeed.
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I'm building a network of supportive people who want to see me succeed.
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I'm building a network of supportive people who want to see me succeed.
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Sentence 30.
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I am brave enough to ask for help when I need it most.
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I am brave enough to ask for help when I need it most.
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I am brave enough to ask for help when I need it most.
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Wow!
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Day 4 is complete.
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And I am so proud of you.
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Today you practice something that many people struggle with their entire lives.
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Asking for help with confidence and grace, You learned that it's not just okay to need support, It's human.
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It's smart.
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And it's brave.
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You've now completed 120 sentences over 4 days.
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120 sentences.
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But today was special because you practiced sentences you can use immediately in your real life.
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These aren't just English exercises.
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their life skills.
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Do you know what you just did?
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You practiced being vulnerable. in English.
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You practiced admitting you don't know everything.
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And you did it with politeness?
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With respect, and with dignity.
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That's not just language learning.
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That's personal growth.
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Before you go, I want you to remember something.
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By doing this shadowing challenge, You're already asking for help.
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You're asking me to help you improve your English.
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And look how beautifully you're doing it.
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You show up, you practice, you don't give up.
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That's exactly how brave people ask for help.
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You're not just learning English.
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You're learning to be courageous.
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Keep going.
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Keep asking for support when you need it and remember, The strongest people are those who aren't afraid to learn from others.
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See you tomorrow for day 5.
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You're incredible.
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Great job today, English learners!

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel A2 se basa en el vídeo “🔴 30 English Sentences Asking for Help”. Las palabras que más se repiten: sentence, asking, English, brave, confidence. Este vídeo tiene 245 frases y 1767 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 22:07. El hablante habla despacio, unas 80 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 87 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es fácil de seguir. 56 de sus 245 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

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

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
brave adjetivo/bɹeɪv/bravo
assist verbo/əˈsɪst/ayudar, asistir
shadow sustantivo/ˈʃædəʊ̯/sombra
skill sustantivo/skɪl/destreza, habilidad
weakness sustantivo/ˈwik.nɪs/debilidad, flaqueza
confused adjetivo/kənˈfjuːzd/confundido
encourage verbo/ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/alentar, arengar
solve verbo/sɒlv/resolver, solucionar
bother verbo/ˈbɑðɚ/molestar, agobiar
grateful adjetivo/ˈɡɹeɪtf(ə)l/agradecido
feedback sustantivo/ˈfiːdˌbæk/valoración, comentario
wisdom sustantivo/ˈwɪzdəm/sabiduría
correctly adverbio/kəˈɹɛk(t).li/correctamente
supportive adjetivo/səˈpɔɹtɪv/alentador, de apoyo
mentor sustantivo/ˈmɛn.tɔː/mentor

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
show up verbocomparecer, personarse
give up verborendirse, entregar

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • You know what's beautiful about today's topic?
  • Remember that promise you made me on day one?
  • Can you help me please?
  • Could you show me how to do this?
  • Would you mind helping me for a minute?

Gramática en este vídeo

Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — una acción que empezó antes y continúaI've been struggling
Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosaones who aren · someone who might · people who share
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahoraYou've shown · You've spoken · You've talked
Superlativos the -est / the most … — lo más alto o lo más bajo de un grupoThe strongest · the most practical · the most human

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 79 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, you're, don't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, passion /ˈpæʃən/, occasionally /əˈkeɪʒənəli/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: beautifully /ˈbju.tɪ.fə.li/, occasionally /əˈkeɪʒənəli/, maturity /məˈtjʊəɹɪti/, vulnerability /ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪti/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: brave /bɹeɪv/, solve /sɒlv/, supportive /səˈpɔɹtɪv/, vulnerable /ˈvʌln(ə)ɹəbl̩/, discover /dɪˈskʌvə/
  • /z/ — sonora, no /s/: confused /kənˈfjuːzd/, wisdom /ˈwɪzdəm/, phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, pause /pɔːz/
  • /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: encourage /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/, courage /ˈkʌ.ɹɪd͡ʒ/, genuine /ˈd͡ʒɛn.juˌɪn/, courageous /kəˈɹeɪd͡ʒəs/

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 brave, assist, shadow.

¿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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