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Amanda Knox, once at the centre of a high-profile murder case, is back in the headlines this morning.
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Only this time, she's not in court, but up on stage and facing backlash for the show she's about to put on.
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Knox is debuting a comedy show tonight in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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She says it's about motherhood
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and how she'll explain to her own daughter what happened to her in Italy nearly 20 years ago.
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What's the worst you can do to me?
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I bombed in a courtroom and they sent me to prison, so I'm just saying I'd rather be heckled than shackled.
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Back in 2007 in Italy, Knox was arrested and convicted of murdering her British roommate, 21-year-old student Meredith Kircher.
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The case drawing global attention, with Knox serving four years in prison.
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She was later cleared of the charges following a retrial.
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I'm so grateful to have my life back.
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Now her new comedy Cartwheel, named after the claim she did cartwheels at the police station after being questioned by police,
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is being heavily criticised.
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Among those speaking out, Meredith Kircher's sister Stephanie, who says.
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We felt very strongly that the violence surrounding the theme is not appropriate for a platform at a comedy show.
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But I would have hoped that two decades on, we would maybe have a little bit more empathy.
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AMNA NAWAZ, Knox who's already written two books about her ordeal says this is just another format to tell her side of the story.
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I can't speak to what is or is not triggering to Meredith's family.
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What I can say is that I've never seen the kind of scrutiny
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and criticism pointed towards a wrongly accused man that I've seen it pointed towards me.
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Despite the controversy, the show is sold out.
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Congratulations, Amanda.
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You're not guilty.
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You're just deeply unsettling to the general public.
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Hey, Danielle, it seems that this push to cancel the show is gaining some traction.
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That's right.
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A petition calling for the festival hosting Knox to cancel her performance has amassed thousands of signatures saying,
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quote, the show mocks the horrific events surrounding Meredith's murder and aims to somehow turn this tragedy into entertainment.
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In response, Knox said that her show actually honors Meredith Kircher's memory
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and calls out the violence that was done to her and Knox herself.
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We're now also hearing from the director of the festival who
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says the decision whether to go ahead with the show lies with Amanda and the venue hosting it.
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He said the festival isn't responsible for programming, but they've never been afraid of controversy.
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Laura?
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All right, We'll see where it goes.
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Danielle, thank you.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B2 se basa en el vídeo “Amanda Knox to Debut Comedy Show, Raising Eyebrows”. Las palabras que más se repiten: Knox, Meredith, Amanda, comedy, festival. Este vídeo tiene 36 frases y 444 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 2:45. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 162 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. Solo el 78 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| surround verbo | /səˈɹaʊnd/ | envolver, cercar |
| cancel verbo | /ˈkæn.sl̩/ | tachar |
| cartwheel sustantivo | /ˈkɑɹtˌwil/ | rueda del carro |
| heckle verbo | /ˈhɛkəl/ | abuchear, abroncar |
| motherhood sustantivo | /ˈmʌðɚˌhʊd/ | maternidad |
| ordeal sustantivo | /ɔːˈdiːl/ | calvario, suplicio |
| shackle sustantivo | /ˈʃæk(ə)l/ | grillete, grillos |
| unsettling adjetivo | inquietante, perturbador | |
| convict verbo | /ˈkɑnvɪkt/ | condenar, sentenciar |
| courtroom sustantivo | sala de un tribunal | |
| backlash sustantivo | /ˈbækˌlæʃ/ | reacción opuesta, contragolpe |
| accuse verbo | /əˈkjuz/ | acusar |
| empathy sustantivo | /ˈɛmpəθi/ | empatía |
| scrutiny sustantivo | /ˈskɹuː.tɪ.ni/ | escrutinio, escudriño |
| horrific adjetivo | /həˈɹɪfɪk/ | horrorífico, truculento |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| call out verbo | especificar |
| sold out adjetivo | agotado |
| speak out verbo | expresarse |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- What's the worst you can do to me?
- I'm so grateful to have my life back.
- You're just deeply unsettling to the general public.
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | I've never seen · I've seen · has amassed |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | be heckled · was arrested · being questioned |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 13 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, I've, you're. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “th”: motherhood /ˈmʌðɚˌhʊd/, empathy /ˈɛmpəθi/
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: shackle /ˈʃæk(ə)l/, backlash /ˈbækˌlæʃ/, traction /ˈtɹæk.ʃən/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /h/ — una aspiración suave, no la “j”: heckle /ˈhɛkəl/, motherhood /ˈmʌðɚˌhʊd/, horrific /həˈɹɪfɪk/, headline /ˈhɛd.laɪn/
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 surround, cancel, cartwheel.
¿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.