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There's that old saying about heroes, how they're not born, they're made.
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I relate to that.
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Not because I'm a hero, but because I was made.
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We all are, if you think about it.
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No one is born with skills.
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Natural talent is a myth.
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Talent is earned.
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Skills are gained through grueling repetition.
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Tireless, constant effort.
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She's done it again, folks.
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I'm not special.
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I just have drive.
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Now that's one driven dragon.
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And it made me the best dragon racer that ever lived.
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But I didn't get here alone, of course.
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Several years ago, racer training grounds.
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I thought we told you to stay out of here, shrimp.
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This tract is for racers.
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I am a racer.
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No little nymph dragon has ever been in a race before. So what?
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Besides, you need a rider to even compete.
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Where's your rider, Wren?
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I don't need a rider.
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Yes, you do.
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That's part of the game.
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You tell her, Rosie.
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She couldn't keep up anyway.
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The little thing couldn't even qualify.
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The dragon stables.
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They're right.
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No matter how much I practice, I'm not good enough.
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Not fast enough, not agile enough, not good enough.
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No, I won't let them get to me, and I won't quit.
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Deep in the forest.
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Come on,
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come on hey hey you huh oh that's gotta hurt you alright there missy are you a flying mouse
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or did I hit my head that hard the one and only names
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Windy like you were in for windy weather or the winds of change are upon you.
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Uh -huh.
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Well, if you'll excuse me, Windy the Flying Mouse.
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I've been watching you, Wren.
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It is Wren, right?
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How did you...
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Nice homemade training course you have for yourself here.
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You want to race, huh?
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But, well, you're terrible.
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You're a nymph dragon.
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Small, like me.
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You're training like them, but you're not a wyvern, or a whiptail, or even a...
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Get to the point, Mouse.
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I can help you.
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I know aerodynamics, how the wind works, how to make the most of being small.
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You want a race.
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I want a ride.
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We can help each other.
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If you're so good, why haven't you found a dragon that's already in the races, then?
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No one wants a mouse rider.
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Too small, too weak, bad grip.
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We both want a race.
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What do you say?
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Ready?
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She was right, of course, about me training wrong.
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I'll never tell her that, though.
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That little mouse worked me to the bone.
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I worked myself to the bone.
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Tuck in the tail, Missy.
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Maybe it's because I finally had hope.
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Maybe it's because I finally had someone that believed in me.
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Either way, it was nice.
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Nice to have a friend.
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I saw others give up when they were so close to the top.
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Second or third place wasn't good enough for them, so they quit.
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Come on, go hide!
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I watched, and I learned, until I was ready.
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Several months later...
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Woo -hoo!
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That was your best time yet, Ren! Can we?
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Can we really do it?
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I think we can.
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It's finally time to talk to the ladies that run the races.
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Don't worry, they know me.
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We're a shoe -in.
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Absolutely not.
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Wendy, you can't just walk in here with the smallest wagon you could find and demand to be in the race tomorrow.
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You've pulled some dumb stunts, but this?
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She's faster than a lot of them.
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Aren't you tired of the same racers over and...
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This isn't about...
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Fine, then I'll prove it.
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All right, little dragon.
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Collect all three rings from the course's checkpoints in less than 15 seconds.
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And we'll let you and the Mouseris tomorrow.
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Ready, set, go! By the gods!
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She did it in less than ten!
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Well, ladies, we'll see you tomorrow.
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Tomorrow.
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Nervous?
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No, absolutely terrified.
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What are you doing here, Nymph?
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We earned our way in, fair and square square.
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There's no way the bugs let you in.
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Ahem.
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Coal racers are here and accounted for.
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Please take your positions.
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You want to embarrass yourself in front of everyone?
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Fine.
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Be my guest.
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Don't listen to that, Wren.
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What a beautiful turnout for a race day, folks.
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Looks like it should be an exciting one.
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You all know the rules.
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Each dragon has to collect their ring from each track checkpoint
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one part of the course must be completed without flying
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and each racer must finish with their rider good luck dragons
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ready set go required obstacles on the track ahead racers track
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one forest um rosie is she's keeping up look at the little dragon go shut up and fly
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There's the first checkpoint.
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Beautiful execution.
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Our little rookie not too far behind.
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Track two, fire.
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Holy moly.
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Fake left, now.
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Look at that teamwork, folks.
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Two down, two to go.
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Track three, stone climbing course.
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Our little rookie has the lead.
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No. We're in the lead.
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Final track, snow.
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it's a straight shot I can see the finish line I'll be dead before I lose to a nymph dragon
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and a mouse what you thought a rookie was gonna make
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it to the top right away hey open up thanks for the save
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but that was really gross how do we do didn't even finish figured not a photo finish
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but a good show you surprised us ren
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that move rosie pulled it had to be illegal it wasn't
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so we lost fair and square afraid
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so anyway next week we'll be starting in the flowning forest people are excited for the new course wait
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we can still race afraid
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so we're still in the race
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i had no doubts about it we all start somewhere even the best of us
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that's the point you don't start at the top but with enough drive maybe you'll get there
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación se basa en el vídeo “A Dragon, a Mouse, and One Big Race”. Las palabras que más se repiten: dragon, race, racer, mouse, track. Este vídeo tiene 140 frases y 982 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 7:41. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 128 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 82 % 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 |
|---|---|---|
| dragon sustantivo | /ˈdɹæɡən/ | dragón, guiverno |
| mouse sustantivo | /maʊs/ | ratón, laucha |
| rider sustantivo | /ˈɹaɪ̯.dəː/ | jinete, pasajero |
| folk sustantivo | /foʊk/ | pueblo, gente |
| rookie sustantivo | /ˈɹʊki/ | novato, bisoño |
| windy adjetivo | /ˈwɪn.di/ | ventoso |
| earn verbo | /ɝn/ | ganar, granjear |
| bone sustantivo | /boʊn/ | hueso |
| skill sustantivo | /skɪl/ | destreza, habilidad |
| collect verbo | /ˈkɑlɪkt/ | juntar, recoger |
| stable sustantivo | /ˈsteɪ.bəl/ | establo, cuadra |
| compete verbo | /kəmˈpiːt/ | competir, competer (disused) |
| tail sustantivo | /ˈteɪ̯l/ | cola, rabo |
| execution sustantivo | /ˌɛk.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/ | ejecución |
| relate verbo | /ɹɪˈleɪt/ | relatar |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| keep up verbo | continuar con, continuar así | |
| give up verbo | rendirse, entregar | |
| shut up | /ʃʌt ʌp/ | cállate la boca, cállate |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- I don't need a rider.
- What do you say?
- Can we really do it?
- You've pulled some dumb stunts, but this?
- You want to embarrass yourself in front of everyone?
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | was made · is born · is earned |
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | has ever been · haven't you found · You've pulled |
| Superlativos the -est / the most … — lo más alto o lo más bajo de un grupo | the best · your best · the smallest |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | won't let · you'll excuse · I'll never tell |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 42 contracciones y formas reducidas, como you're, don't, I'll. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: execution /ˌɛk.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/, shoe /ˈʃu/, shrimp /ʃɹɪmp/, repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: execution /ˌɛk.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/, repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: skill /skɪl/, stable /ˈsteɪ.bəl/, stunt /stʌnt/
- /h/ — una aspiración suave, no la “j”: ahem /əˈhɛm/, whiptail /ˈ(h)wɪpteɪ(ə)l/
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 dragon, mouse, rider.
¿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.