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Hello and welcome to your English five a day on the English Lycanated podcast.
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My name is Anna and I'm so excited.
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It's great to be back and starting the third season of this
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We are going to run for 12 weeks and we have a very set format,
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but every single episode is geared towards making sure that you increase your vocabulary,
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improve your listening skills and overall start to feel more confident when using the English language.
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And you're going to be taking a little journey forward around the UK as well.
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So stick with me for the next 12 weeks and we are going to have fun.
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Now a little promise to you This podcast will always be.
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Human generated.
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I'll be using my voice for the whole thing.
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You will hear...
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Different voices, but it's all voiced by me.
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The only time I will use AI is just to put an effect on my voice.
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Okay, so this is all human generated.
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And with that out of the way, Let's begin.
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This is week one, day one of our brand new story following Gabriel, a French traveler, preparing for his big adventure in the UK.
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Today, we're looking at five wonderful expressions that you can use to talk about your hopes,
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dreams and desires.
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E -L -A -N.
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Before we begin, let me give you a quick snapshot of Gabriel's evening in Lyon.
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It's a warm July night and Gabriel is sitting at his small desk, finishing off an entry on his travel blog
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He smiles as he writes that he has got his heart set on exploring British cities, especially Liverpool.
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Visiting Penny Lane is right at the top of his bucket list.
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He admits he's itching to discover more of the UK, that he can't wait to practice his English again,
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and that he's counting down the days to his trip.
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All right.
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It's time for the vocabulary breakdown.
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Our first phrase is to have your heart set on.
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something.
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If you have your heart, H -E -A -R -T, Set on something,
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then it means you deeply desire that thing and you're determined to make it happen.
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This phrase is deeply emotional.
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It expresses a prolonged feeling.
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It's a long -term desire.
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Here's an example.
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She has her heart set on studying abroad next year.
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Next, we have bucket list.
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A bucket list.
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This is a noun.
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Bucket.
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B -U -C -K -E -T.
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A bucket list is a list of things that you dream of doing at least once in your lifetime.
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Usually big, meaningful experiences like swimming with dolphins or travelling to another country.
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Here's an example.
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Seeing the Northern Lights is on my bucket list.
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Next, we have the phrase 'be itching to'.
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Be itching to...
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Itching we spell I -T -C -H -I -N -G.
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If you are itching to do something, then you have a strong,
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restless urge to do something and to do it soon.
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For example, I'm itching to try that new restaurant.
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Next, we have the phrase, can't wait to.
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Can't wait to.
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Notice how I pronounce can't with a long vowel.
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Ah, I can't wait to... Do something.
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If you can't wait to do something, then you feel happy and impatient because something good is coming very soon.
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For example, I can't wait to visit my friend this weekend.
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Next and last on today's vocabulary breakdown, we have be counting down the days to.
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Be counting down the days to.
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If you are counting down the days to something, then you are actively waiting for a future event.
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often using a calendar or mentally tracking time.
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For example: They're counting down the days to their holiday.
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OK, that's our vocabulary breakdown, so listen out for those items once again as we head into storytime.
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Gabriel Morel, a 24 -year -old Media and Communication Studies graduate from France,
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is reading his blog at his small desk at his parents' home in Lyon on a mild July evening.
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The previous month, he had completed his Masters in Social Linguistics at Lyon II, a major university in the city,
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and now he was looking forward to his reward.
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I've always had my heart set on visiting different British cities, walking down Penny Lane in Liverpool and seeing the Cavern Club,
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is right at the top of my bucket list, he says, smiling.
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My uncle listens almost exclusively to British music, and thanks to that, I love it too.
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He got this from his mother, my maternal grandmother, who came to Lyon to teach English and experience Europe in the 70s.
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She passed away last year.
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Gabriel pauses for a moment and adjusts his headphones feeling the emotion?
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She was from London and we used to go there sometimes when I was a child,
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but we never really checked out the rest of the country.
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So I'm itching.
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to discover more about it.
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I'm a quarter English
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and ever since Brexit I've been dying to go to the UK to find out
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if British people really are happier to be more removed from Europe.
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How will they treat a proud European like me?
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It will be all interesting for my future studies and career, but also for myself personally.
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"My grandmother did the opposite to Brexit." Honestly,
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I've been counting down the days to this trip ever since I booked the flights.
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I've mapped out the tours, listed the places I want to see, and I can't wait to test my English on the street.
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It's going to be brilliant.
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Now let's do a quick recap of our phrases and I'd like you to repeat each one after me.
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Have your heart set on.
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Bucket list. Be itching to.
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Can't wait to.
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Be counting down the days too.
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Brilliant work.
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Now are you ready for tomorrow's teaser?
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Tomorrow, Gabriel meets his British language partner,
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Sophie, and tries out some very British idioms for the first time with some amazing results.
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Plus.
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That's all from me until tomorrow.
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Take care. And goodbye.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “🎙️ 5 English Expressions for Strong Desires”. Las palabras que más se repiten: itching, bucket, English, counting, British. Este vídeo tiene 102 frases y 1052 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 9:51. El hablante habla despacio, unas 107 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. Solo el 80 % 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 |
|---|---|---|
| itch sustantivo | /ɪt͡ʃ/ | picazón, picor |
| bucket sustantivo | /ˈbʌkɪt/ | balde, cubeta |
| phrase sustantivo | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | frase |
| vocabulary sustantivo | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | vocabulario |
| podcast sustantivo | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | podcast, pódcast |
| breakdown sustantivo | /ˈbɹeɪkˌdaʊn/ | avería, descompostura |
| grandmother sustantivo | /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/ | abuela |
| generate verbo | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹeɪt/ | generar |
| prolong verbo | /pɹoʊˈlɑŋ/ | prolongar |
| snapshot sustantivo | /ˈsnæpʃɒt/ | instantánea |
| teaser sustantivo | /ˈtiːzɚ/ | avance, adelanto |
| traveller sustantivo | /ˈtɹævəlɚ/ | viajero, viajera |
| impatient adjetivo | /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/ | impaciente |
| restless adjetivo | /ˈɹɛstlɪs/ | inquieto |
| noun sustantivo | /naʊn/ | nombre, nombre sustantivo |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| check out verbo | investigar, chequear |
| find out verbo | averiguar, anoticiarse |
| finish off verbo | cabalear, rematar |
| look forward to verbo | no ver la hora de, quedar a la espera de |
| pass away verbo | fallecer, dejarnos |
| try out verbo | probar, ensayar |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- I'll be using my voice for the whole thing.
- Different voices, but it's all voiced by me.
- For example, I'm itching to try that new restaurant.
- Next, we have the phrase, can't wait to.
- Notice how I pronounce can't with a long vowel.
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 dying · I've been counting |
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | I've always had · I've mapped |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días | we're looking · is sitting · are itching |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | will always be · I'll be · will hear |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 24 contracciones y formas reducidas, como can't, I'm, I've. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: snapshot /ˈsnæpʃɒt/, impatient /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, exclusively /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: snapshot /ˈsnæpʃɒt/, swim /swɪm/
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, traveller /ˈtɹævəlɚ/, actively /ˈæktɪvli/, exclusively /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, teaser /ˈtiːzɚ/, headphones /ˈhɛdfoʊnz/, pause /pɔːz/
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 itch, bucket, phrase.
¿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.