Shadowing Practice: A1 English Listening Practice - Soccer - 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, 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 soccer.
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This is a really popular topic because many Many people love soccer.
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Soccer is the most popular sport in the world.
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It's the most important sport in the world.
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Let's talk first about the rules of soccer.
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The objective of the game is to score more goals than the other team.
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If your team scores more goals than the other team, your team wins and the other team loses.
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But it's not easy to score goals.
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It's hard.
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Each team has defenders who try to stop you from scoring goals.
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Midfielders are the players that play in the middle of the field.
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They have to run a lot.
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I never liked being a midfielder because I can't run a lot.
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The players that usually score goals are called forwards.
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Being a forward is fun because scoring goals is fun.
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Also, each team has a goalkeeper.
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The The goalkeeper can use his hands and his whole body to defend the goal.
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In total, each team has 11 players on the field.
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Now let's talk about soccer's popularity.
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In most countries, soccer is the biggest sport.
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Most cities have a local soccer team and the people support their city's team.
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There are also national teams.
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Every four years, national teams compete for the World Cup.
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During this time, everyone supports their country's team.
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Some nations are very good, like Germany, France, and Brazil.
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Other nations are not so good.
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The U.S doesn't have a very good team because soccer is not very popular in the U.S.
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Most Americans prefer other sports like American football, basketball, and baseball.
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Many children play soccer in the U.S., but not many people enjoy watching soccer.
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I played soccer when I was a child and it was fun for me.
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I liked being a forward because I wanted to score goals.
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I don't play soccer now though.
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Okay, lastly, let's talk about soccer leagues around the world.
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Most countries have a domestic soccer league with local teams.
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Some Some famous soccer leagues include the English Premier League, La Liga in Spain, Bundesliga in Germany,
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and Serie A in Italy.
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These leagues have some very good teams.
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Some of the best teams in the world include Real Madrid,
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Barcelona, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, and Juventus.
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In the past, I really liked watching Cristiano Ronaldo play.
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I watched him play for Real Madrid, Juventus, and Portugal.
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My favorite matches are the Champions League matches.
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The Champions League is the highest competition for European teams.
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Every year in the Champions League, the best teams in the world play against each other.
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It's always really exciting.
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Nowadays, I'm not really interested in sports anymore, but once in a while I like watching soccer.
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Alright, that's all for today.
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Leave a comment and tell me who your favorite soccer team is.
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And remember to subscribe to the channel, 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.
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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 - Soccer”. Las palabras que más se repiten: soccer, goal, league, sport, score. Este vídeo tiene 55 frases y 549 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 4:28. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 123 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
15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
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| soccer sustantivo | /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ | fútbol, futbol |
| subscribe verbo | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | suscribirse, subscribirse |
| midfielder sustantivo | mediocampista, centrocampista | |
| goalkeeper sustantivo | /ˈɡoʊl.kiːpɚ/ | arquero, golero |
| topic sustantivo | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | tema, tópico |
| defend verbo | /dɪˈfɪnd/ | defender, defensar |
| lesson sustantivo | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | lección |
| compete verbo | /kəmˈpiːt/ | competir, competer (disused) |
| objective sustantivo | /ɒbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪv/ | objetivo |
| popularity sustantivo | /ˌpɑ.pjəˈlæɹ.ə.ti/ | popularidad |
| defender sustantivo | /dɪˈfɛndə(ɹ)/ | defensor, defensora |
| nowadays adverbio | /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/ | hoy en día, hogaño |
| lastly adverbio | /ˈlæstli/ | postreramente, postrimeramente |
| comprehension sustantivo | /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/ | comprensión, entendimiento |
| excite verbo | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | emocionar |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- Let's talk first about the rules of soccer.
- I don't play soccer now though.
- I'll see you next time.
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Superlativos the -est / the most … — lo más alto o lo más bajo de un grupo | the most popular · the most important · the biggest |
| Comparativos -er than / more … than — comparar dos cosas | more goals than |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 6 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, can't, doesn't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
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 soccer, subscribe, midfielder.
¿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.