Shadowing Practice: A1 English Listening Practice - Countries - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey everybody!
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Welcome to this A1 English listening practice video.
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You can use this video to practice your listening and comprehension as I speak.
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Before we start, remember to download the Listening Time podcast, and if you want my specialized training,
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then become a member at patreon .com slash listening time.
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If you become a member, then you'll get my seminars where I train you to listen more effectively and understand native speakers.
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And if you become a Listening Time family member, then you'll receive my advanced podcast, which will help you reach an advanced level of listening.
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Okay, today we're gonna talk about some different countries.
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And specifically, I'm gonna talk about some countries that I've traveled to.
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This video will have a part two so I can talk more about these countries.
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So, the first country I want to talk about is Mexico.
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This is where I live.
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Mexico has almost 130 million people.
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It's a big country.
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I've been to many different cities here.
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Some of my favorite cities are Guadalajara, Guanajuato, and Mexico City.
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Mexico also has some really beautiful nature.
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People love traveling to Mexico to spend some time at the beach because there are some amazing beaches here.
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The water is really warm and so is the weather.
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Okay, next I want to talk about France.
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This is the first country that I ever traveled to in Europe But unfortunately, I've only been to Paris.
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I haven't been to any other cities there.
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However, I love the city of Paris.
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Since one of my favorite activities is walking, Paris is the perfect city for me to travel to.
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You could walk for days and days throughout the city without getting bored.
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I think Paris is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
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I love the architecture, the history, and the general feeling of the city.
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There are so many nice places to see there.
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But I know that there are a lot of other interesting places to visit in France.
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I hope that I can travel all around the country in the future.
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Okay, next I want to talk about Portugal.
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I had the opportunity to spend two weeks in this awesome country.
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I went to three different cities when I was there.
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Lisbon, Porto, and Braga.
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The capital, Lisbon, is a really interesting place to visit.
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I especially loved walking through the old parts of the city
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and the city of Porto was one of my favorite cities that I visited.
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It's one of the most beautiful cities I've ever seen.
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I loved watching the sun go down over the river in the evening
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and I really enjoyed taking a boat on the river too.
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Overall, I thought Portugal was a fantastic country to travel to and I recommend it to you.
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Lastly, let's talk about Spain.
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I spent more than two weeks in Spain and I visited six different cities.
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The first places we visited in Spain were in the south of the country.
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The south of Spain is really unique.
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The culture there is a little different from the culture in the other parts of Spain.
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I really enjoyed my time in Sevilla and Granada and I would love to go back.
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I also really liked Madrid, but I only stayed there for two nights.
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If I go back to Spain, I'm definitely gonna spend more time in this city.
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It was also cool to travel along the Mediterranean coast.
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We took a train from Valencia to Barcelona and we really enjoyed the view.
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I think that a lot of people want to live in Spain because of the sea, the weather, and the food.
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By the way, I loved the ham that I ate in Spain.
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They have the best ham in the world.
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Okay, that's all for today.
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I'll make a part two to this video and I'll talk about a few other countries that I've traveled to.
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Remember to download my free Listening Time podcast
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and become a member at patreon .com /listeningtime to receive my specialized training to help you understand native speakers.
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And if you want to reach an advanced level of listening, then become a Listening Time family member to receive my advanced podcast.
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The link is in the description below this video.
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Also, subscribe to the channel, click on the bell, and follow us on Instagram.
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I'll see you next time.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel A1 se basa en el vídeo “A1 English Listening Practice - Countries”. Las palabras que más se repiten: spain, listening, cities, mexico, member. Este vídeo tiene 39 frases y 737 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 5:26. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 136 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 85 % 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 |
|---|---|---|
| podcast sustantivo | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | podcast, pódcast |
| architecture sustantivo | /ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛk.t͡ʃə/ | arquitectura |
| subscribe verbo | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | suscribirse, subscribirse |
| bore verbo | /boɹ/ | aburrir |
| seminar sustantivo | /ˈsɛmɪnɑɹ/ | seminario |
| lastly adverbio | /ˈlæstli/ | postreramente, postrimeramente |
| comprehension sustantivo | /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/ | comprensión, entendimiento |
| specialize verbo | /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/ | especializar |
| advance verbo | /ədˈvɑːns/ | avanzar |
| favourite adjetivo | /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ | favorito, preferido |
| download verbo | /ˈdaʊnˌloʊd/ | descargar, bajar |
| speaker sustantivo | /ˈspikɚ/ | hablante, parlante |
| specifically adverbio | /spɪˈsɪf.ɪ.kli/ | específicamente |
| unfortunately adverbio | /ʌnˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/ | desafortunadamente, desgraciadamente |
| recommend verbo | /ˌɹɛkəˈmɛnd/ | recomendar |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| walk through verbo | explicar paso a paso, enseñar |
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Oraciones condicionales if + oración, will/would + verbo — una condición y su resultado | If you become a member, then you'll get |
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | I've traveled · I've been · I've only been |
| Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ing | love traveling · loved walking · loved watching |
| Superlativos the -est / the most … — lo más alto o lo más bajo de un grupo | the most beautiful · the best |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 16 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I've, I'll, gonna. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/, specialize /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: architecture /ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛk.t͡ʃə/, specifically /spɪˈsɪf.ɪ.kli/, unfortunately /ʌnˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/, effectively /ɪˈfɛktɪvli/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: specialize /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/, speaker /ˈspikɚ/, specifically /spɪˈsɪf.ɪ.kli/
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: advance /ədˈvɑːns/, favourite /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/, native /ˈneɪtɪv/, effectively /ɪˈfɛktɪvli/
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 podcast, architecture, subscribe.
¿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.