Shadowing Practice: (A2 -B1) At the Hospital - 📖 Reading Comprehension - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I wasn't
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feeling well.
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I had been coughing and had a high fever for three days.
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My wife, Mary, decided it was time for me to see a doctor.
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She called the hospital and made an appointment for me.
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When we arrived at the hospital, the receptionist greeted us.
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Good morning.
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How can I help you, she asked.
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Mary explained that I had an appointment with Dr. Smith at 10 a.m.
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The receptionist checked the computer and asked me to fill out some forms.
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After filling out the forms,
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Mary and I waited in the waiting area.
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A nurse soon called my name and took me to an examination room.
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Dr. Smith entered the room and greeted me with a smile.
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What seems to be the problem, she asked.
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I explained my symptoms.
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I've been coughing a lot and have had a high fever for three days.
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I also feel very tired, I said.
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Dr. Smith listened to my chest with a stethoscope and took my temperature.
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It looks like you have a severe flu, she said.
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I will prescribe you some medication to help with the symptoms.
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Make sure to rest and drink plenty of fluids.
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The nurse gave me a prescription and explained how to take the medication.
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Take one pill three times a day after meals, she said.
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Mary and I thanked the doctor and the nurse.
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We left the hospital feeling relieved,
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knowing that I would start feeling better soon.
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Patient means a person receiving medical treatment.
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I was the patient because I was feeling sick and needed to see a doctor.
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Receptionist is a person who greets visitors and handles administrative tasks at a hospital or office.
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The receptionist at the hospital asked me to fill out some forms.
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Appointment is a scheduled meeting with a doctor or other professional.
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Mary made an appointment for me to see Dr. Smith at 10 a.m.
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Forms are documents that you fill out with personal and medical information.
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I had to fill out some forms before I could see the doctor.
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Nurse is a medical professional who takes care of patients and assists doctors.
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A nurse called my name and took me to an examination room.
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Examination room is a room in a hospital where a doctor examines patients.
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The nurse took me to an examination room where Dr. Smith would see me.
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Symptoms are physical or mental signs of illness.
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My symptoms were coughing, high fever, and feeling very tired.
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Severe is very serious or extreme.
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Dr. Smith said I had a severe flu,
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which means it was a very bad case of the flu.
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Prescribed is to give a medical prescription for medicine.
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Dr. Smith prescribed me some medication to help with my symptoms.
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Medication is a medicine that you take to treat an illness.
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The nurse gave me a prescription for the medication and told me how to take it.
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Relieved means feeling happy because something unpleasant has ended or has been avoided.
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Mary and I felt relieved after visiting the doctor,
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knowing that I would start feeling better soon.
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I wasn't feeling well.
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I had been coughing and had a high fever for three days.
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My wife, Mary, decided it was time for me to see a doctor.
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She called the hospital and made an appointment for me.
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When we arrived at the hospital, the receptionist greeted us.
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Good morning.
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How can I help you? she asked.
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Mary explained that I had an appointment with Dr. Smith at 10 a.m.
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The receptionist checked the computer and asked me to fill out some forms.
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After filling out the forms,
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Mary and I waited in the waiting area.
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A nurse soon called my name and took me to an examination room.
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Dr. Smith entered the room and greeted me with a smile.
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What seems to be the problem, she asked.
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I explained my symptoms.
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I've been coughing a lot and have had a high fever for three days.
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I also feel very tired, I said.
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Dr. Smith listened to my chest with a stethoscope and took my temperature.
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It looks like you have a severe flu, she said.
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I will prescribe you some medication to help with the symptoms.
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Make sure to rest and drink plenty of fluids.
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The nurse gave me a prescription and explained how to take the medication.
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Take one pill three times a day after meals, she said.
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Mary and I thanked the doctor and the nurse.
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We left the hospital feeling relieved,
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knowing that I would start feeling better soon.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “(A2 -B1) At the Hospital - 📖 Reading Comprehension”. Las palabras que más se repiten: nurse, Mary, Smith, doctor, feeling. Este vídeo tiene 78 frases y 760 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 8:15. El hablante habla despacio, unas 92 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. Solo el 78 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| symptom sustantivo | /ˈsɪm(p)təm/ | síntoma |
| medication sustantivo | /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ | medicamento, medicación |
| receptionist sustantivo | /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/ | recepcionista, secretaria |
| greet verbo | /ɡɹiːt/ | saludar |
| fever sustantivo | /ˈfivɚ/ | fiebre, calentura |
| examination sustantivo | /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | examen, examinación |
| prescribe verbo | /pɹɪˈskɹaɪb/ | prescribir, recetar |
| relieve verbo | /ɹɪˈliːv/ | aliviar, aleviar |
| prescription sustantivo | /pɹəˈskɹɪp.ʃən/ | receta, medida |
| stethoscope sustantivo | /ˈstɛθəsˌkoʊp/ | estetoscopio |
| pill sustantivo | /pɪl/ | píldora, pastilla |
| fluid sustantivo | /ˈflu.ɪd/ | fluido |
| unpleasant adjetivo | /ʌnˈplɛzn̩t/ | desagradable, desapacible |
| visitor sustantivo | /ˈvɪzɪtɚ/ | visita |
| examine verbo | /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/ | examinar, analizar |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| fill out verbo | /fɪl ˈaʊt/ | rellenar, cumplimentar |
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — una acción que empezó antes y continúa | I've been coughing |
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | have had · has ended |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | will prescribe |
| Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesario | needed to see · had to fill |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 4 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I've, wasn't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, receptionist /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, prescription /pɹəˈskɹɪp.ʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, receptionist /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: fever /ˈfivɚ/, relieve /ɹɪˈliːv/, visitor /ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, unpleasant /ʌnˈplɛzn̩t/, visitor /ˈvɪzɪtɚ/, examine /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
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 symptom, medication, receptionist.
¿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.