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Here's a video of things that are comforting for you to watch when you need it.
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And this video will also be made into a podcast episode for the Lana Blakely podcast.
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Stores and restaurants that are open 24-7 day.
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There's something about knowing that there is always a place to go where someone else will be.
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Hearing the footsteps of your pet.
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The footprints of various animals in the snow.
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The warmth of garments that have just been picked out of the drier.
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Milk being poured into coffee.
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When two strangers find each other in a crowded place such as a party
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and end up having a long conversation as if they were totally alone.
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Whirling down the window while riding in the backseat of a car.
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Watering your plants and watching the soil go from dry to wet.
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Feeling the warmth of the sun against your back.
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Dog ears.
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Just dog ears.
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Finding a song that you haven't heard before and it's as if it was made just for you for that very moment.
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Seeing a single flower grow in a random place, it makes you believe that the seemingly odd and sometimes even impossible things do actually happen.
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Imagining that the moon is actually following your car, that it's keeping an eye on you to make sure that you're safe.
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The word butternut squash.
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Feeling the warmth of holding a cup of hot beverage spread to the rest of your body on a cold day.
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To think that there was a time when you couldn't even walk or say a single word.
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Look how far you've come.
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I'm proud of you.
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Socks.
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They're like little hugs for your feet.
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Did you know that there is a bee species that sleeps curled up in flowers?
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They say when dogs dream, they likely dream about dog things like chasing squirrels, running after rabbits and playing fetch with you.
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The YouTube channel Pain Hours.
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Red dwarfs, stars with less than 0.4 solar masses, burn so slowly that they might live up to 100 billion years old,
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much longer than the current age of the universe, and I find that both terrifying and comforting.
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You've been a good friend.
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You've done your best.
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There was nothing more you could could have done, stop beating yourself up.
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Beauty faints.
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There's something oddly comforting about that.
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In fact, nothing is really permanent.
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No feeling of shame, grief, or guilt will remain as intense as it does when it's recently occurred.
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See, Sarah Lynn, we're not doomed.
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In the grand scheme of things, we're just tiny specks that will one day be forgotten, so it doesn't matter what we did in the past or how we will be remembered.
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That's from BoJack Horseman.
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The fact that the flame of a single candle can light thousands of other candles.
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Although the world is full of suffering, it's also full of the overcoming of it," said Helen Keller.
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Falling asleep in the car and feeling safe.
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Falling asleep on the couch and waking up with a blanket on.
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The fact that someone invented garlic bread.
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Realizing that somewhere there are at least a few other kids that were born in the same hospital as you, probably around the same time.
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And you may never meet them, yet you'll always share that special moment with them.
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You and Dirt Life apart, but together.
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The first bite of a crispy fry.
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Being hugged by someone who makes you feel small.
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Whiskers on kittens.
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Being outside on a warm summer night.
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Those mini raindrop races down the car window and rooting for that one special raindrop.
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And the fact that so many of you can relate to that.
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We seem to think such experiences are are so personal and specific to us, but we share much more than we think.
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As I read this list to you, it may sound like I'm someone who's gotten stuff figured out, and no one does.
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I've failed at so many things.
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Oh, you too?
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The cute little sneeze noises that dogs make to let you know that they're just playing.
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Being fascinated by how easily entertained kids are.
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The other day I saw a kid jump up and down the same rock about 40 times.
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Speaking of children, we live on a floating rock
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and sometimes I pretend like it's moving a bit too fast and I lose my balance.
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Being childish is comforting.
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No one thinks as badly of you as you think of yourself.
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Do you ever wonder why birds sing so early?
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Some say it's because the mornings are too dark to search for food
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and too dark to be spotted by predators and that makes it the perfect time to sing.
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If after a long day, no matter how tough or tiring you can sleep in your own bed at night, things may be better than you think.
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The Swedish word RU which means tranquility, peace, rest, quietness.
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The fact that there are entire boutiques dedicated to tea.
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Being able to express emotions, to cry, is comforting.
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To shed a tear if you feel like it.
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We all do sometimes.
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It's okay.
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And finally, you.
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Your presence is comforting to someone.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B2 se basa en el vídeo “a video to watch when you need comfort”. Las palabras que más se repiten: comforting, dog, feeling, warmth, kid. Este vídeo tiene 77 frases y 869 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 4:49. El hablante habla rápido, unas 180 palabras por minuto, así que espera sonidos enlazados y reducidos. El 83 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| warmth sustantivo | /wɔɹmθ/ | calidez |
| raindrop sustantivo | /ˈɹeɪndɹɑp/ | gota de lluvia |
| candle sustantivo | /ˈkæn.dəl/ | vela, candela |
| hug verbo | /hʌɡ/ | abrazar |
| podcast sustantivo | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | podcast, pódcast |
| butternut sustantivo | nogal blanco americano | |
| crispy adjetivo | /ˈkɹɪs.pi/ | crujiente |
| fascinate verbo | /ˈfæsɪneɪt/ | fascinar |
| footstep sustantivo | /ˈfʊtstɛp/ | huella, paso |
| quietness sustantivo | tranquilidad, quietud | |
| sneeze verbo | /sniːz/ | estornudar |
| terrify verbo | /ˈtɛɹɪfaɪ/ | aterrar |
| whisker sustantivo | /ʍɪskə(ɹ)/ | vibrisa, bigote |
| dedicate verbo | /ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt/ | dedicar |
| footprint sustantivo | /ˈfʊtpɹɪnt/ | pisada, huella |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| end up verbo | terminar, ir a parar |
| figure out verbo | averiguar, captar |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- Look how far you've come.
- They're like little hugs for your feet.
- You've been a good friend.
- I've failed at so many things.
- Do you ever wonder why birds sing so early?
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 | be made · been picked · being poured |
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | have just been picked · haven't heard · you've come |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 15 contracciones y formas reducidas, como you've, I'm, they're. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: squash /skwɔʃ/, childish /ˈt͡ʃaɪldɪʃ/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: sneeze /sniːz/, squash /skwɔʃ/, squirrel /ˈskwɪ.ɹ(ə)l/
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: invent /ɪnˈvɛnt/, beverage /ˈbɛv(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como warmth, raindrop, candle.
¿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.