Shadowing Practice: A2 English Listening Practice - Elementary School - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey everybody!
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Welcome to this A2 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 elementary school.
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In American English, the term elementary school usually refers to the years of school between first grade and sixth grade.
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The word grade refers to one year or level of school.
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Some elementary schools are from first grade to fifth grade,
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but most are from first grade to sixth grade.
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In the US, people usually start first grade when they're six years old.
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In some other countries, this might be different.
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Kids might start first grade when they're seven years old, for example.
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But in the US, the majority of kids are six when they start elementary school.
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Before first grade, children normally go to kindergarten.
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Kindergartens are often connected to elementary schools,
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but they're usually separated from the main elementary school campus.
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In the US, kindergarten is usually the first time when children really start learning.
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I remember practicing reading, writing,
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and other skills when I was in kindergarten.
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Then, once you're in first grade, you start real school.
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In the US, and probably in most countries,
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you only have one teacher per year in elementary school.
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So, the same teacher teaches you math,
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reading, history, science, and all the other subjects as well.
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However, in some schools, sixth graders have more than one teacher.
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For example, when I was in sixth grade,
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I had three different teachers to teach me different subjects.
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They do this to help prepare students for middle school,
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where you have like six or seven teachers.
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But from first to fifth grade,
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everyone just has one teacher.
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And they're with the same classmates for the whole school year.
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In elementary school, students receive grades in their classes,
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but it's not always the same grading system that we use in middle school or high school.
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In middle school and high school,
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students in the US receive a grade ranging from A to F.
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An A is the highest grade you can get,
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and an F is the lowest grade you can get.
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You need to get at least a C to pass the class.
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If you get a D or an F, you fail.
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In elementary school, though, they don't always give you a letter grade for the class.
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I remember receiving a number grade,
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from 1 through 4 or 5 maybe.
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But elementary school isn't that hard in the US.
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Almost everyone passes their classes,
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even if they're not good students.
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The funnest part of elementary school is playing outside during recess and lunch break.
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I played a ton of different games outside with my friends.
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For example, we played sports like soccer and basketball,
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and we also played on the playground.
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Our playgrounds had slides, swings, monkey bars, and more.
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One of the bad things about elementary school is that many of the lunch items that they give you aren't very good.
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They sometimes have tasty dishes,
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but most of the food isn't that great.
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This is how it was when I was in elementary school,
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but maybe it's better now.
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Alright, that's all for today.
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Leave a comment and tell me about your elementary school.
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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.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel A2 se basa en el vídeo “A2 English Listening Practice - Elementary School”. Las palabras que más se repiten: grade, elementary, teacher, kindergarten, sixth. Este vídeo tiene 64 frases y 592 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 4:10. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 142 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 86 % 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 |
|---|---|---|
| elementary adjetivo | /ˌɛləˈmɛntəɹi/ | elementario |
| sixth adjetivo | /sɪksθ/ | sexto, seiseno |
| kindergarten sustantivo | /ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹt(ə)n/ | kínder, preescolar |
| refer verbo | /ɹɪˈfɜː/ | referir, remitir |
| subscribe verbo | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | suscribirse, subscribirse |
| playground sustantivo | /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/ | espacio infantil, patio lúdico/recreativo (infantil) |
| soccer sustantivo | /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ | fútbol, futbol |
| lesson sustantivo | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | lección |
| skill sustantivo | /skɪl/ | destreza, habilidad |
| connect verbo | /kəˈnɛkt/ | conectar, empalmar |
| swing verbo | /ˈswɪŋ/ | balancear, mecerse |
| slide sustantivo | /ˈslaɪ̯d/ | tobogán, resbaladilla |
| dish sustantivo | /dɪʃ/ | vajilla |
| mathematics sustantivo | /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ | matemáticas, matemática |
| monkey sustantivo | /ˈmʌŋki/ | mono, chango |
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 highest · the lowest · The funnest |
| Posibilidad con “might / may” might/may + verbo — algo posible pero no seguro | might be · might start |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 12 contracciones y formas reducidas, como they're, isn't, aren't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “th”: sixth /sɪksθ/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: dish /dɪʃ/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: elementary /ˌɛləˈmɛntəɹi/, kindergarten /ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹt(ə)n/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: skill /skɪl/, swing /ˈswɪŋ/, slide /ˈslaɪ̯d/
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 elementary, sixth, kindergarten.
¿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.