Shadowing Practice: A2 English Listening Practice - Happiness - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey everybody, 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 download the Listening Time podcast
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and become a member at patreon.com slash listening time to receive my listening practice seminars,
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extra podcast episodes, and sound training videos.
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Okay, today we're going to talk about happiness.
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This is a topic that we all love and care about because everyone wants to be happy.
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First, let's talk about what happiness is.
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Some people think that they need to find happiness.
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Other people think that they can be happy all the time.
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Some people feel that happiness comes from the things,
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activities, and people that they love.
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Other people think that happiness comes from within us.
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People have many different opinions about happiness.
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For me, happiness is influenced by internal and external factors.
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I think that we can choose to be happy,
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but the things around us can make it easier or harder to make this choice.
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Let's talk about some of the things that might make us happy.
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Of course, having good relationships can make us happy.
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If you have good relationships with your family members, life is better.
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However, if you have problems with your family or fights with your family members,
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this can cause a lot of stress.
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The same thing applies to friendships.
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If we have friends who we can trust and who care about us,
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this gives us joy.
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But on the other hand,
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if you don't have good friends or if you have problems with your friends,
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this can make you unhappy.
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Some people are more independent and they don't need many friends,
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but other people are happier with many friends.
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Another thing that sometimes makes people happy is their work.
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If you're passionate about your job,
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then working can make you feel satisfied.
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But many people have jobs that they don't like.
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They dread going to work on Monday mornings and they're always looking forward to the weekend.
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So these people might be unhappy on weekdays and happy on weekends.
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This isn't the ideal situation.
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It's important to find a career that you enjoy.
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You don't have to love it,
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but you shouldn't be miserable either.
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Alright, Another thing that makes people happy is having hobbies.
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When you find activities that you like,
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you can have a lot of fun in your free time.
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I always feel happier when I dedicate some time during the week for my hobbies.
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There are so many different hobbies to choose from,
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so I think everyone can find one.
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One more thing that can make people happy is traveling.
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When you leave your comfort zone and discover new things,
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places, and people, it helps you appreciate the world.
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I think most people experience positive feelings when they go to new places.
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Lastly, let's talk about choosing to be happy.
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I mentioned that I think there are things that make it easier to be happy,
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but we can choose to be happy even if things aren't perfect.
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If something negative happens to you,
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you don't need to automatically feel unhappy.
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You can find the positive in the situation,
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or sometimes you can ignore it and move on.
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There are many negative, frustrating,
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and inconvenient things in life.
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However, these things don't always need to affect our happiness.
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It's not easy, but I think we can choose to be happy in many of these situations.
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Okay that's all for today.
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Remember to download the Listening Time Podcast and become a member at patreon.com slash listening time to receive my listening practice seminars,
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extra podcast episodes, and sound training videos.
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Also, subscribe to the channel,
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click on the bell, and follow us on Instagram.
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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 A2 se basa en el vídeo “A2 English Listening Practice - Happiness”. Las palabras que más se repiten: happiness, listening, podcast, choose, practice. Este vídeo tiene 68 frases y 638 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 4:10. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 153 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. El 88 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es fácil de seguir.
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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| happiness sustantivo | /ˈhæpinɪs/ | felicidad |
| podcast sustantivo | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | podcast, pódcast |
| unhappy adjetivo | /ʌnˈhæpi/ | infeliz |
| hobby sustantivo | /ˈhɑ.bi/ | afición, hobby |
| seminar sustantivo | /ˈsɛmɪnɑɹ/ | seminario |
| topic sustantivo | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | tema, tópico |
| ignore verbo | /ɪɡˈnɔː/ | ignorar, desoír |
| ideal adjetivo | /aɪˈdi(ə)l/ | ideal, idóneo |
| comfort sustantivo | /ˈkʌm.fət/ | comodidad, confort |
| discover verbo | /dɪˈskʌvə/ | descubrir |
| friendship sustantivo | /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/ | amistad, amistanza (disused) |
| passionate adjetivo | /ˈpæʃənɪt/ | apasionado |
| miserable adjetivo | /ˈmɪz(ə)ɹəbəl/ | miserable, mísero |
| subscribe verbo | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | suscribirse, subscribirse |
| satisfy verbo | /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ | satisfacer |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| look forward to verbo | no ver la hora de, quedar a la espera de |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- First, let's talk about what happiness is.
- It's important to find a career that you enjoy.
- Lastly, let's talk about choosing to be happy.
- 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 |
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| Posibilidad con “might / may” might/may + verbo — algo posible pero no seguro | might make · might be |
| Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesario | need to find · have to love · need to automatically |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días | they're always looking · is having · is traveling |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 13 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, aren't, I'll. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: friendship /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/, passionate /ˈpæʃənɪt/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: miserable /ˈmɪz(ə)ɹəbəl/, inconvenient /ˌɪn.kənˈviːni.ənt/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: discover /dɪˈskʌvə/, inconvenient /ˌɪn.kənˈviːni.ənt/
- /h/ — una aspiración suave, no la “j”: happiness /ˈhæpinɪs/, unhappy /ʌnˈhæpi/, hobby /ˈhɑ.bi/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como happiness, podcast, unhappy.
¿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.