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In today's imitation lesson, you will improve your listening, pronunciation, and speaking through two short life stories.
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These stories are about two people sharing their experiences of getting lost in a new city.
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This lesson is made for A2 learners, so the words and sentences are clear and easy to follow.
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There are three steps.
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First, listen and read.
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Second, repeat after me.
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And finally, shadow with me and speak at the same time.
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By the end of this lesson, English will feel a little easier, a little clearer, and much more natural to speak.
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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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My name is Emma, and last year I traveled alone to a new city for a job interview.
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I was excited because it was my first chance to work for a big company.
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I arrived early in the morning with one small suitcase and a backpack.
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Everything looked different, but I thought I could find my hotel easily.
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I followed the map on my phone while walking through busy streets.
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After about 20 minutes, my phone battery suddenly died.
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I had forgotten to bring my charger.
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I looked around, but I didn't know where I was anymore.
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The streets all looked the same.
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I remembered the hotel's name, but I had no way to find its location without my phone.
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I asked several people for help, but most of them were in a hurry.
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One woman tried to explain the way, but I became even more confused.
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I walked for almost three hours with my heavy bags.
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My feet hurt, and I started to cry because I felt completely alone.
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Finally, I found a small cafe and borrowed a phone to call the hotel.
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They gave me directions, but I was already too far away.
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By the time I arrived, I was exhausted and more than two hours late for my interview.
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The company had already chosen another person.
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They told me they couldn't wait any longer.
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I understood their decision, but it still broke my heart.
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I had spent months preparing for that interview.
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That evening, I sat alone in my hotel room and looked out the window.
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The city lights were beautiful, but I couldn't enjoy them.
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I kept thinking about how one dead phone battery had changed everything.
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I went home the next day without a new job, feeling disappointed and wishing I had planned my trip more carefully.
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My name is Daniel and I visited a new city to surprise my younger brother on his birthday.
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We had not seen each other for almost two years, and I wanted to see the look on his face when he opened the door.
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I only had his address written in my notebook because I wanted to keep the visit a secret.
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After I left the train station, I got on the wrong bus without realizing it.
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Thirty minutes later, I noticed that none of the street names matched the address in my notebook.
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I got off the bus and tried to find my way, but I had no internet connection on my phone.
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I walked through unfamiliar neighborhoods for hours.
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Then it started to rain.
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My clothes became wet, and my backpack felt heavier with every step.
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I asked several people for directions, but nobody knew the street I was looking for.
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One man suggested taking another bus, but it took me even farther away.
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I became tired, hungry, and frustrated.
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At last, I found the correct street late in the evening.
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My heart was racing because I was excited to surprise my brother.
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I knocked on the door several times, but nobody answered.
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A neighbor came outside and told me that my brother and his friends had gone out to celebrate his birthday hours earlier.
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They would not be back until very late at night.
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I sat on the front steps with my backpack beside me.
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The birthday gift I had carried all day was still in my hands, unopened.
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I had imagined a happy surprise but instead, I was alone in a strange neighborhood, cold and exhausted.
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I waited for many hours but I had to leave to catch my train home.
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I slipped the birthday gift in front of his door with a short note that said, said, I'm sorry I missed you.
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Happy birthday.
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As the train pulled away from the city,
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I couldn't stop thinking about how getting lost had turned a joyful surprise into a memory I would always regret.
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Step 2.
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Repeat after me.
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My name is Emma, and last year I traveled alone to a new city for a job interview.
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I was excited because it was my first chance to work for a big company.
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I arrived early in the morning with one small suitcase and a backpack.
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Everything looked different, but I thought I could find my hotel easily.
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I followed the map on my phone while walking through busy streets.
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After about 20 minutes, my phone battery suddenly died.
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I had forgotten to bring my charger.
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I looked around, but I didn't know where I was anymore.
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The streets all looked the same.
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I remembered the hotel's name, but I had no way to find its location without my phone.
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I asked several people for help but most of them were in a hurry.
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One woman tried to explain the way, but I became even more confused.
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I walked for almost 3 hours with my heavy bags.
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My feet hurt, and I started to cry because I felt completely alone.
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Finally, I found a small cafe and borrowed a phone to call the hotel.
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They gave me directions, but I was already too far away.
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By the time I arrived, I was exhausted and more than two hours late for my interview.
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The company had already chosen another person.
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They told me they couldn't wait any longer.
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I understood their decision, but it still broke my heart.
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I had spent months preparing for that interview.
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That evening, I sat alone in my hotel room and looked out the window.
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The city lights were beautiful, but I couldn't enjoy them.
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I kept thinking about how one dead phone battery had changed everything.
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I went home the next day without a new job, feeling disappointed and wishing I had planned my trip more carefully.
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My name is Daniel and I visited a new city to surprise my younger brother on his birthday.
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We had not seen each other for almost two years
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and I wanted to see the look on his face when he opened the door.
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I only had his address written in my notebook because I wanted to keep the visit a secret.
93
After I left the train station, I got on the wrong bus without realizing it.
94
Thirty minutes later, I noticed that none of the street names matched the address in my notebook.
95
I got off the bus and tried to find my way, but I had no internet connection on my phone.
96
I walked through unfamiliar neighborhoods for hours.
97
Then it started to rain.
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My clothes became wet, and my backpack felt heavier with every step.
99
I asked several people for directions, but nobody knew the street I was looking for.
100
One man suggested taking another bus, but it took me even farther away.
101
I became tired, hungry, and frustrated.
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At last I found the correct street late in the evening.
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My heart was racing because I was excited to surprise my brother.
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I knocked on the door several times, but nobody answered.
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A neighbor came outside and told me that my brother and his friends had gone out to celebrate his birthday hours earlier.
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They would not be back until very late at night.
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I sat on the front steps with my backpack beside me.
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The birthday gift I had carried all day was still in my hands, unopened.
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I had imagined a happy surprise but instead I was alone in a strange neighborhood,
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cold and exhausted.
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I waited for many hours but I had to leave to catch my train home.
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I slipped the birthday gift in front of his door with a short note that said, I'm sorry I missed you.
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Happy birthday.
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As the train pulled away from the city,
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I couldn't stop thinking about how getting lost had turned a joyful surprise into a memory I would always regret.
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Step 3.
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Shadow with me.
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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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My name is Emma, and last year I traveled alone to a new city for a job interview.
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I was excited because it was my first chance to work for a big company.
122
I arrived early in the morning with one small suitcase and a backpack.
123
Everything looked different, but I thought I could find my hotel easily.
124
I followed the map on my phone while walking through busy streets.
125
After about 20 minutes, my phone battery suddenly died.
126
I had forgotten to bring my charger.
127
I looked around, but I didn't know where I was anymore.
128
The streets all looked the same.
129
I remembered the hotel's name, but I had no way to find its location without my phone.
130
I asked several people for help but most of them were in a hurry.
131
One woman tried to explain the way, but I became even more confused.
132
I walked for almost three hours with my heavy bags.
133
My feet hurt, and I started to cry because I felt completely alone.
134
Finally, I found a small cafe and borrowed a phone to call the hotel.
135
They gave me directions, but I was already too far away.
136
By the time I arrived, I was exhausted and more than two hours late for my interview.
137
The company had already chosen another person.
138
They told me they couldn't wait any longer.
139
I understood their decision, but it still broke my heart.
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I had spent months preparing for that interview.
141
That evening, I sat alone in my hotel room and looked out the window.
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The city lights were beautiful, but I couldn't enjoy them.
143
I kept thinking about how one dead phone battery had changed everything.
144
I went home the next day without a new job, feeling disappointed and wishing I had planned my trip more carefully.
145
My name is Daniel, and I visited a new city to surprise my younger brother on his birthday.
146
We had not seen each other for almost two years, and I wanted to see the look on his face when he opened the door.
147
I only had his address written in my notebook because I wanted to keep the visit a secret.
148
After I left the train station, I got on the wrong bus without realizing it.
149
30 minutes later, I noticed that none of the street names matched the address in my notebook.
150
I got off the bus and tried to find my way, but I had no internet connection on my phone.
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I walked through unfamiliar neighborhoods for hours.
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Then it started to rain.
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My clothes became wet, and my backpack felt heavier with every step.
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I asked several people for directions, but nobody knew the street I was looking for.
155
One man suggested taking another bus, but it took me even farther away.
156
I became tired, hungry, and frustrated.
157
At last, I found the correct street late in the evening.
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My heart was racing because I was excited to surprise my brother.
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I knocked on the door several times, but nobody answered.
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A neighbor came outside and told me that my brother and his friends had gone out to celebrate his birthday hours earlier.
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They would not be back until very late at night.
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I sat on the front steps with my backpack beside me.
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The birthday gift I had carried all day was still in my hands, unopened.
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I had imagined a happy surprise but instead, I was alone in a strange neighborhood, cold and exhausted.
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I waited for many hours but I had to leave to catch my train home.
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I slipped the birthday gift in front of his door with a short note that said, I'm sorry I missed you.
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Happy birthday.
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As the train pulled away from the city,
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I couldn't stop thinking about how getting lost had turned a joyful surprise into a memory I would always regret.
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Great job today!
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You listened, repeated, and shadowed in English.
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That is a very good way to improve your speaking.
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If you liked this lesson, please like the video, subscribe, and practice with me again.
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See you in the next lesson!
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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 - Part 6”. Las palabras que más se repiten: birthday, surprise, looked, alone, step. Este vídeo tiene 174 frases y 2102 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 19:10. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 110 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 82 % 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 |
|---|---|---|
| backpack sustantivo | /ˈbæk.pæk/ | mochila, alforja |
| arrive verbo | /əˈɹaɪv/ | llegar, arribar |
| exhaust verbo | /ɪɡˈzɔst/ | agotar |
| notebook sustantivo | /ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/ | cuaderno, libreta |
| lesson sustantivo | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | lección |
| shadow sustantivo | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | sombra |
| confused adjetivo | /kənˈfjuːzd/ | confundido |
| carefully adverbio | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | cuidadosamente |
| hungry adjetivo | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | hambriento, tener hambre |
| disappointed adjetivo | /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/ | decepcionado |
| regret verbo | /ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/ | lamentar, arrepentirse [de] |
| knock verbo | /nɑk/ | llamar a, golpear |
| slip verbo | /ˈslɪp/ | deslizarse, resbalar |
| hurry verbo | /ˈhʌ.ɹi/ | apresurarse, apurarse |
| cloth sustantivo | /klɒθ/ | tela |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| walk through verbo | explicar paso a paso, enseñar |
| get off verbo | bajarse |
| look out verbo | mirar a, dar a |
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 | was looking · was racing |
| Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ing | kept thinking · stop thinking |
| Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesario | had to leave |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | will improve · will feel |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 15 contracciones y formas reducidas, como couldn't, didn't, I'm. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “th”: cloth /klɒθ/, thirty /ˈθɝti/
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, imitation /ɪmɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/, unfamiliar /ˌʌnfəˈmɪli.ə(ɹ)/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, imitation /ɪmɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: exhaust /ɪɡˈzɔst/, confused /kənˈfjuːzd/
- /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: charger /ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɚ/, joyful /ˈd͡ʒɔɪfl̩/
- /h/ — una aspiración suave, no la “j”: hungry /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/, hurry /ˈhʌ.ɹi/
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 backpack, arrive, exhaust.
¿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.