Shadowing Practice: A2 Imitation Lesson | English Speaking Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video
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In this video, we're going to practice speaking with the imitation technique.
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It is one of the most effective ways that can improve your accent and fix your pronunciation problems.
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As a result, you will be able to speak English more clearly and confidently.
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This technique teaches you to listen to the sounds
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and the patterns of English and then trains you to produce the same sounds yourself through repetition and controlled practice.
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We will explain each step so that you know exactly what you need to do.
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This imitation lesson is designed for A2 learners.
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To practice with the imitation technique, there are three simple steps that you need to follow.
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The first one is to listen and read.
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You just need to listen to what I say and read the words on the screen as I say them.
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Step 2 is to listen and repeat.
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You'll be listening to what I say but then there'll be a pause so that you can repeat what I said.
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You need to copy me exactly as you hear me.
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You can repeat this step until the words are coming out of your mouth automatically.
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And it's okay to practice many times before you move on to the third step.
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And step three is to shadow.
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You're going to be listening to me and saying what I'm saying at the same time.
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Although this step is the trickiest one, it's the best way to fine-tune your natural speaking skills.
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And that's pretty much like practicing along to your favorite song.
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In today's imitation lesson, you're going to listen to Alice describing a vacation.
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Let's get started.
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Step 1.
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Listen and Read.
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Last winter my boyfriend and I went on vacation to Kenya for three weeks.
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We rented a beach hut on a beautiful white sandy beach for the first week.
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And the second week, we decided to go on safari.
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We planned a perfect vacation, but it didn't begin well.
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On the first day, we arrived at the beach hut.
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There were lots of young people in the other beach huts.
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Some of them invited us to a party on the first night.
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Soon after we got there, my boyfriend started flirting with one of the girls at the party.
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He didn't dance with me but spent the evening talking to the girl.
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The atmosphere was romantic and magical, but not for me.
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I was angry.
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We argued about everything after that.
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Although we weren't getting along well, I still wanted to go on the safari.
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When we got on the bus, I saw the girl from the party.
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That was the end.
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We were camping and we all ate together every night.
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It was terrible.
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I felt so sad and lonely, and my boyfriend looked so happy with the other girl.
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We broke up when we got back to Los Angeles.
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My boyfriend went to Florida with his new girlfriend.
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I took lots of photos on vacation, but I can't look at them now.
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I'd love to go back to Kenya one day.
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But next time I'm going on my own.
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Step 2.
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Listen and repeat.
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Last winter my boyfriend and I went on vacation to Kenya for three weeks.
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We rented a beach hut on a beautiful white sandy beach for the first week.
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And the second week, we decided to go on safari.
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We planned a perfect vacation, but it didn't begin well.
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On the first day, we arrived at the beach hut.
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There were lots of young people in the other beach huts.
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Some of them invited us to a party on the first night.
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Soon after we got there,
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my boyfriend started flirting with one of the girls at the party.
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He didn't dance with me but spent the evening talking to the girl.
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The atmosphere was romantic and magical, but not for me.
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I was angry.
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We argued about everything after that.
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Although we weren't getting along well, I still wanted to go on the safari.
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When we got on the bus, I saw the girl from the party.
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That was the end.
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We were camping and we all ate together every night.
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It was terrible.
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I felt so sad and lonely, and my boyfriend looked so happy with the other girl.
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We broke up when we got back to Los Angeles.
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My boyfriend went to Florida with his new girlfriend.
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I took lots of photos on vacation, but I can't look at them now.
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I'd love to go back to Kenya one day.
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But next time I'm going on my own.
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Step 3.
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Shadow.
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Shadowing means hearing the sounds and saying them at the same time.
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Let's start.
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Last winter my boyfriend and I went on vacation to Kenya for three weeks.
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We rented a beach hut on a beautiful white sandy beach for the first week.
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And the second week, we decided to go on safari.
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We planned a perfect vacation, but it didn't begin well.
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On the first day, we arrived at the beach hut.
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There were lots of young people in the other beach huts.
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Some of them invited us to a party on the first night.
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Soon after we got there, my boyfriend started flirting with one of the girls at the party He didn't dance with me
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but spent the evening talking to the girl The atmosphere was romantic and magical,
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but not for me I was angry We argued about everything after that Although we weren't getting along well,
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I still wanted to go on the safari When we got on the bus, I saw the girl from the party.
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That was the end.
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We were camping and we all ate together every night.
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It was terrible.
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I felt so sad and lonely, and my boyfriend looked so happy with the other girl.
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We broke up when we got back to Los Angeles.
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My boyfriend went to Florida with his new girlfriend.
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I took lots of photos on vacation, but I can't look at them now.
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I'd love to go back to Kenya one day.
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But next time I'm going on my own.
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Congratulations on making it through the end of the lesson.
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If you enjoyed this lesson, let me know in the comments below.
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We'll upload more imitation lessons like this for other levels very soon, so if you're new here, make sure to subscribe and stay tuned.
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See you in the upcoming videos.
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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 Imitation Lesson”. Las palabras que más se repiten: boyfriend, beach, vacation, step, hut. Este vídeo tiene 100 frases y 1073 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 8:58. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 120 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 |
|---|---|---|
| vacation sustantivo | /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ | vacaciones, vacación |
| safari sustantivo | /səˈfɑːɹ.i/ | safari |
| lesson sustantivo | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | lección |
| technique sustantivo | /tɛkˈniːk/ | técnica |
| argue verbo | /ˈɑɹ.ɡju/ | argüir, argumentar |
| atmosphere sustantivo | /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ | atmósfera, aire |
| shadow sustantivo | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | sombra |
| romantic adjetivo | /ɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/ | romántico |
| arrive verbo | /əˈɹaɪv/ | llegar, arribar |
| invite verbo | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | invitar, convidar |
| lonely adjetivo | /ˈloʊnli/ | solitario, solo |
| magical adjetivo | /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/ | mágico |
| sandy adjetivo | /ˈsændi/ | arenoso |
| hut sustantivo | /hʌt/ | choza |
| tune sustantivo | /tjuːn/ | melodía |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| break up verbo | separar, cisionar |
| get along verbo | llevarse bien con, avenirse |
| get back to verbo | responder / contestar (en un rato), volver / tornar a contactar |
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — una acción en curso en un momento del pasado | weren't getting · were camping |
| Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ing | practice speaking · started flirting |
| Superlativos the -est / the most … — lo más alto o lo más bajo de un grupo | the most effective · the trickiest |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días | are coming · I'm saying · I'm going |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 26 contracciones y formas reducidas, como didn't, I'm, can't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, imitation /ɪmɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, imitation /ɪmɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/, confidently /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/, repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/
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 vacation, safari, lesson.
¿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.