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Five things I would do if I wanted to improve my communication skills fast.
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First, I would record myself every single day.
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And when you watch yourself back, it's going to feel cringey.
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But it's the fastest way you can spot what you need to improve.
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Second, I would mirror people's energy.
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If they use big body language, then I will use big body language.
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If they speak quietly, then I'll adjust my volume and also speak quietly.
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Third, learn how to pause,
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more because the more comfortable you become with the pause the less filler words and non-words you'll be using.
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Fourth, use the Ford method.
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Talk about family, occupation, recreation and dreams and you'll never run out of things to say.
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And fifth, end your sentences on a lower pitch because Because if you don't,
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do you notice what happens?
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Now listen to the difference.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Este vídeo tiene 15 frases y 158 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 1:04. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 149 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 87 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es fácil de seguir.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
11 palabras menos comunes del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
- quietly /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/ (adverbio) — mansamente, despacio. Producing little or no noise.
- pause /pɔːz/ (sustantivo) — pausa. A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
- mirror /ˈmiɹɚ/ (sustantivo) — espejo. A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
- pitch /pɪt͡ʃ/ (sustantivo) — tiro. A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand.
- skill /skɪl/ (sustantivo) — destreza, habilidad. A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
- occupation /ˌɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/ (sustantivo) — ocupación. An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a…
- adjust /əˈd͡ʒʌst/ (verbo) — ajustar, arreglar. To modify.
- recreation /ɹiːkɹiˈeɪʃən/ (sustantivo) — recreación. Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.
- communication /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (sustantivo) — comunicación. The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.
- comfortable /ˈkʌm(p)f.tə.bəl/ (adjetivo) — confortable, acogedor. Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable.
- sentence /ˈsɛn.təns/ (sustantivo) — sentencia, condena. The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime.
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
- 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 4 contracciones y formas reducidas, como you'll, don't, I'll. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: occupation /ˌɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/, recreation /ɹiːkɹiˈeɪʃən/, communication /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: occupation /ˌɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/, recreation /ɹiːkɹiˈeɪʃən/, communication /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
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 quietly, pause, mirror.
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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| Oraciones condicionales if + oración, will/would + verbo — una condición y su resultado | If they speak quietly, then I'll adjust |
| Superlativos the -est / the most … — lo más alto o lo más bajo de un grupo | the fastest |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | will use · I'll adjust · you'll be |
| Futuro con “going to” be going to + verbo — un plan o algo que se ve venir | it's going to feel |
¿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.