Shadowing Practice: A1 English Listening Practice - Exercise - 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 subscribe to the channel,
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click on the bell, and follow us on Instagram.
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You ready?
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So today, I'm going to talk about exercise.
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This is an important topic because everybody should exercise.
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exercising, or working out, is necessary for good health.
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Let's talk about some different types of exercise.
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One popular type of exercise is running.
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I'm a terrible runner because I get really tired when I run.
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But I want to improve my running.
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Some people like running short distances,
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and some people like running long distances.
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I'm pretty fast when I run short distances,
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but I'm slow when I run long distances.
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I need to train more.
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Some people prefer running outside,
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and other people run on the treadmill.
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A treadmill is a machine for running.
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I don't like running on the treadmill.
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I prefer running outside in nature.
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How about you?
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Do you prefer running outside or on the treadmill?
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Okay, another Okay, another popular type of exercise is weightlifting.
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People lift weights to build muscle and get stronger.
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Most people go to the gym to lift weights.
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In the past, I went to the gym often to work out.
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I lifted weights every week at the gym.
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But now, I don't go to the gym.
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I have some weights at home,
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so I can lift weights here.
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But I don't have a lot of equipment,
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so I can't do many exercises.
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Some people have their own mini gym in their garage.
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I wish I had this.
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Weightlifting is hard because weights are heavy.
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If you're not strong, you can't lift a lot of weight.
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But if you start lifting weights, you can get stronger.
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Alright, another popular type of exercise is playing sports.
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Playing sports is good exercise and it's fun.
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Some people don't need to run or lift weights because they already play sports.
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Playing sports is good for your health.
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When I was young, I played many sports.
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I was pretty healthy.
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Sometimes, I played sports with my friends and other times I played by myself.
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What's your favorite sport?
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Another popular type of exercise is hiking.
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This is one of my favorite activities.
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Hiking is a great way to exercise because you don't need any equipment.
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It's free.
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Also, you can enjoy nature when you hike.
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If you live in a rural area,
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you probably have many places to hike.
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If you live in a big city,
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it's harder to find places to hike.
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I love hiking in the mountains,
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the forest, the desert, and in the hills.
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In the U.S., hiking is a very popular activity.
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People go hiking with their friends and sometimes with their dogs.
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In other countries, hiking isn't so popular.
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When I have the chance,
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I try to find new places to go hiking.
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OK, one more type of exercise is walking.
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This is the simplest form of exercise.
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You You can walk anywhere.
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I try to walk every day if I can,
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because I really like walking.
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So overall, there are many different types of exercise.
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You should try to exercise every day if you can.
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Alright, that's all for today.
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Leave a comment and tell me which type of exercise you like best.
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And remember to subscribe to the channel,
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click on the bell, and follow us on Instagram for more English tips and lessons.
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I'll see you next time.

Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel A1 se basa en el vídeo “A1 English Listening Practice - Exercise”. Las palabras que más se repiten: exercise, weight, running, type, hiking. Este vídeo tiene 76 frases y 594 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 4:33. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 131 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. 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

11 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
hike sustantivo/haɪk/caminata
subscribe verbo/səbˈskɹaɪb/suscribirse, subscribirse
topic sustantivo/ˈtɑpɪk/tema, tópico
lesson sustantivo/ˈlɛs.ən/lección
muscle sustantivo/ˈmʌs.əl/músculo
desert sustantivo/ˈdɛz.ɚt/desierto
garage sustantivo/ɡəˈɹɑʒ/garaje, cochera
runner sustantivo/ˈɹʌnɚ/corredor, corredora
comprehension sustantivo/ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/comprensión, entendimiento
treadmill sustantivo/ˈtɹɛd.mɪl/cinta ergométrica, máquina de caminar
weightlifting sustantivo/ˈweɪtˌlɪftɪŋ/levantamiento de pesas

Frases que vale la pena repetir

Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:

  • Let's talk about some different types of exercise.
  • I don't like running on the treadmill.
  • Do you prefer running outside or on the treadmill?
  • What's your favorite sport?
  • I'll see you next time.

Gramática en este vídeo

Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Consejo con “should” should + verbo — decir qué es buena ideashould exercise · should try
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ingstart lifting · love hiking
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos díasis running · is weightlifting · is playing
Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesarioneed to train · need to run

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 14 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, I'm, can't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: garage /ɡəˈɹɑʒ/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • /h/ — una aspiración suave, no la “j”: hike /haɪk/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como hike, subscribe, topic.

¿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.

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