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Hi everyone.
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Welcome back to the 5 -Minute English Podcast.
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I'm Jessica, and today I want to tell you about someone very special to me.
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A person I truly admire.
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He's not a movie star or a famous leader.
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He's my dad.
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When I was little, I thought my dad could do anything.
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He fixed broken things, cooked delicious food, and always made me laugh when I was sad.
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Even now, when I'm an adult, I still feel that way.
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He's strong, kind, and so patient.
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My dad works as an engineer.
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His job is not easy.
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Sometimes he comes home late and looks very tired.
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But no matter how busy he is, he always finds time to talk to me.
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Every night he asks, how was your day?
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And really listens to my answer.
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That's something I love about him.
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He always listens.
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He's also the one who taught me how to stay calm and solve problems.
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When I make mistakes, he never gets angry.
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He just says, it's okay, Jess.
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What can we learn from this?
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That question helps me think differently and not give up.
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One of my favorite memories is going fishing with him when I was about 10.
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We didn't catch many fish, but we talked for hours about life, dreams, and funny stories.
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I think that's when I started to understand how wise he is.
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Quiet, but full of good advice.
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My dad isn't perfect, but to me, he's the best role model.
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He works hard, cares deeply for our family, and always teaches by example.
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I admire his strength, his honesty, and his kindness.
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So, who's the person you admire the most?
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Maybe it's someone in your family, too.
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Think about what makes them special.
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And try talking about it in English.
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Thanks for listening to today's episode of the 5 -Minute English Podcast.
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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] The Person I Admire”. Las palabras que más se repiten: dad, English, admire. Este vídeo tiene 37 frases y 332 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 2:16. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 147 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. 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:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
admire verbo/ədˈmaɪɹ/admirar
deeply adverbio/ˈdi(ː)pli/a fondo
solve verbo/sɒlv/resolver, solucionar
delicious adjetivo/dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/delicioso, sabroso
differently adverbio/ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/diferentemente
kindness sustantivo/ˈkaɪnd.nəs/amabilidad, bondad
honesty sustantivo/ˈɑ.nɪ.sti/honradez, sinceridad
teach verbo/ˈtiːt͡ʃ/enseñar
mistake sustantivo/mɪˈsteɪk/error, equivocación
angry adjetivo/ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/enojado, enfadado
laugh verbo/læf/reír
cook verbo/kʊk/cocinar, cocer
quiet adjetivo/ˈkwaɪ̯.ət/quieto, silencioso
favourite adjetivo/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/favorito, preferido
calm adjetivo/kɑm/calmado, surto

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
give up verborendirse, entregar

Frases que vale la pena repetir

Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:

  • Every night he asks, how was your day?
  • That's something I love about him.
  • What can we learn from this?
  • So, who's the person you admire the most?
  • Maybe it's someone in your family, too.

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 5 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, didn't, don't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/, engineer /ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪ(ə)ɹ/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: solve /sɒlv/, favourite /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como admire, deeply, solve.

¿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.

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