Shadowing Practice: (A2 -B1) At Work 📖 Reading Comprehension - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Yesterday, I had a busy day at work.
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I arrived at the office at 8:30 AM and greeted my colleagues.
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We have a friendly team, and it's always nice to start the day with a smile.
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The first thing I did was check my emails.
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There were several messages from clients and my manager.
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One email reminded me about the important meeting we had at 10 AM.
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I quickly finished my coffee and prepared for the meeting.
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During the meeting, I had to give a presentation about our latest project.
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I was a bit nervous, but I had practiced a lot, so everything went smoothly.
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My manager and colleagues were pleased with my work, which made me feel proud.
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After the meeting, I had several tasks to complete.
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I needed to finish a report that was due by the end of the day.
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The deadline was tight, so I focused on my work and tried not to get distracted.
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I also had to review some documents and send a few emails to clients.
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At noon, I took a lunch break with my colleagues.
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We went to a nearby café and chatted about our weekend plans.
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It was a nice break from the busy morning.
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In the afternoon, I continued working on my tasks.
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I had another short meeting with my manager to discuss the progress of our project.
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He gave me some useful feedback and encouraged me to keep up the good work.
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By 5 PM, I had completed most of my tasks for the day.
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I sent the finished report to my manager and felt relieved.
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I took a few minutes to organize my desk and plan for the next day before leaving the office.
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I left work feeling accomplished and satisfied with what I had achieved.
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It had been a productive day, and I was looking forward to a relaxing evening at home.
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The office is a room or building where people work.
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She works in a big office downtown with a great view of the city.
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A colleague is someone with whom you work in a profession or business.
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My colleagues are very supportive and always ready to help.
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A meeting is an assembly of people for a particular purpose, especially for discussion.
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We have a team meeting every Monday to discuss our weekly goals.
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A presentation is a speech or talk given to an audience about a specific topic.
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He gave an excellent presentation on climate change.
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The deadline is the latest time or date by which something needs to be completed.
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The deadline for submitting the project is next Friday.
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A task is a specific piece of work that needs to be completed or carried out.
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One of my tasks today is to update the company website.
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A report is a written account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated.
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She is working on a financial report for the end of the quarter.
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A lunch break is a period of time during which someone stops working to eat lunch.
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We usually take our lunch break at 1 PM.
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A manager is someone who oversees and directs a team or project, ensuring tasks are completed efficiently to meet organizational goals.
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As a manager, I make sure my team stays on track and meets our project deadlines.
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Feedback is constructive information given to help someone improve their performance or behavior.
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After my presentation, I asked my colleague for feedback to help me improve for next time.
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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 Work 📖 Reading Comprehension”. Las palabras que más se repiten: meeting, colleague, task, manager, project. Este vídeo tiene 45 frases y 578 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 5:19. El hablante habla despacio, unas 109 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. Solo el 80 % 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 |
|---|---|---|
| colleague sustantivo | /ˈkɒliːɡ/ | colega, compañero |
| deadline sustantivo | /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/ | plazo, expiración/caducidad de/del plazo |
| presentation sustantivo | /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/ | presentación, exposición |
| feedback sustantivo | /ˈfiːdˌbæk/ | valoración, comentario |
| oversee verbo | /ˌəʊ.vəˈsiː/ | supervisar |
| smoothly adverbio | /ˈsmuːðli/ | suavemente, lisamente |
| distract verbo | /dɪˈstɹækt/ | distraer, despistar |
| greet verbo | /ɡɹiːt/ | saludar |
| relieve verbo | /ɹɪˈliːv/ | aliviar, aleviar |
| constructive adjetivo | /kənˈstɹʌktɪv/ | constructivo |
| efficiently adverbio | eficientemente | |
| organizational adjetivo | /ˌɔː(ɹ)ɡənɪˈzeɪʃənəl/ | organizacional |
| satisfy verbo | /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ | satisfacer |
| organize verbo | /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ | organizar |
| supportive adjetivo | /səˈpɔɹtɪv/ | alentador, de apoyo |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| carry out verbo | /ˈkæ.ɹi aʊt/ | llevar a cabo, llevar al cabo |
| keep up verbo | continuar con, continuar así | |
| look forward to verbo | no ver la hora de, quedar a la espera de |
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 completed · are completed |
| Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesario | had to give · needed to finish · had to review |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: presentation /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/, organizational /ˌɔː(ɹ)ɡənɪˈzeɪʃənəl/, accomplish /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/, profession /pɹəˈfɛʃ.ən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: organizational /ˌɔː(ɹ)ɡənɪˈzeɪʃənəl/, investigate /ɪnˈvɛs.tə.ɡeɪt/
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 colleague, deadline, presentation.
¿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.