Shadowing Practice: An old mans advice. - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Good morning.
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Whoops!
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It's raining.
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Hold on a minute.
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There.
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I thought I'd talk to you a little bit this morning about, oh by the way, this is a new computer and it does all kinds of things so I have to be careful.
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I'm not the sharpest tack in the box when it comes to this new equipment.
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You're talking to a guy or a guy speaking to you now that started driving a Model A car.
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I remember the first jet airplane and many first things.
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The Iceman delivering ice to an icebox, taking it off of a mule-drawn wagon.
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But I'd like to speak to you a little bit this morning about young people in particular.
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about accomplishing things.
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When I was young, as you know, I had a difficult childhood, but there's no excuse for people not being able to do what they want to do.
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You can do anything that you want to do.
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For example, as I've told you before, I lived in the back of an old car.
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I taught myself to read and write.
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So if you're young, don't give up.
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Don't say the world is just against me.
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That's not true.
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I taught myself to read and write.
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I've had five books published.
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I went to college, got a little bit of college.
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I've studied scripture for many, many years.
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I've raised five children.
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I've buried a mother, father, sister, brother, wife, and daughter.
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so a person can accomplish anything that they want.
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One time, to prove to myself that I was not an ignorant person, I bought a blackboard.
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And I purchased a correspondence course for computer programming, and I completed it with the blackboard.
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So, forge ahead.
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Don't stop.
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Never stop learning.
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Always reach out to better yourself.
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Because when you do that, things expand.
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You understand more.
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You're happier.
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You're healthier.
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This old saying that if you don't use it, you lose it, is absolutely true.
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If you don't use that brain that God put in your head,
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one of these days you'll be sitting on a front porch somewhere and you won't hardly know what's going on.
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So don't give up.
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If times are hard, good things nor bad things last forever.
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But most generally, we are in control of our own destiny.
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And when I say that, I mean this.
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If you're not getting ahead, you need to do something to allow yourself to get ahead.
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But for an example, if you want a good job, if you want a secure future, you have to have something to offer a prospective employer.
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Now I'm not saying you need a PhD or a master's degree, but you do have to have something to offer.
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There's going to be a time in this country that people that know how to work with their hands,
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plumbers, electricians, carpenters, cement layers, machine operators, mechanics,
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people that know how to work with their hands are going to be in great demand.
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Yes, it's true, you have to have education and training to be an engineer or a doctor or a lawyer, but I'll tell you the truth.
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I spent 60 years working.
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I was successful.
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I started a couple of businesses.
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I'm not a wealthy man, but I'm a guy that came from living in the back of an old car to having a nice retirement and to be able to talk to you on this thing.
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So I'm going to close, but I just wanted to share that with you this morning.
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Young people, I love you.
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I do.
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I love young people.
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My grandmother always said, you know, when a baby smiles, the angels sing.
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And that's true.
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I believe.
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But young people, you're the backbone of this country.
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You're the backbone of the world.
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I don't care if you're in Asia, Africa, Korea, Japan.
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I don't care where you are, the United States.
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You are the leaders, the future leaders of this world.
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So reach out.
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Be yourself.
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Don't be afraid to go after what you need.
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So I love you.
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Have a great day and I'll see you tomorrow.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel C1 se basa en el vídeo “An old mans advice”. Este vídeo tiene 71 frases y 692 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 5:50. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 119 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 84 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| blackboard sustantivo | /ˈblækbɔɹd/ | pizarra, encerado |
| backbone sustantivo | /ˈbækˌboʊn/ | espina dorsal, columna vertebral |
| electrician sustantivo | /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃən/ | electricista |
| icebox sustantivo | /ˈʌɪsbɒks/ | hielera, nevera |
| plumber sustantivo | /ˈplʌm.əɹ/ | fontanero, gásfiter |
| scripture sustantivo | /ˈskɹɪpt͡ʃɚ/ | escritura, escriptura |
| forge sustantivo | /fɔɹd͡ʒ/ | forja |
| mechanic sustantivo | /mɪˈkænɪk/ | mecánico, mecánica |
| carpenter sustantivo | /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/ | carpintero, carpintera |
| porch sustantivo | /pɔɹt͡ʃ/ | pórtico, porche |
| correspondence sustantivo | /ˌkoɹ.ɪˈspɑn.dəns/ | correspondencia, carteo |
| prospective adjetivo | /pɹəˈspɛktɪv/ | prospectivo |
| bury verbo | /ˈbɛɹi/ | enterrar |
| airplane sustantivo | /ˈɛɹˌpleɪ̯n/ | avión, aeroplano |
| cement sustantivo | /səˈmɛnt/ | cemento |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| get ahead verbo | ir adelante |
| give up verbo | rendirse, entregar |
| reach out verbo | tender la mano |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- Don't say the world is just against me.
- I've had five books published.
- I've studied scripture for many, many years.
- You're the backbone of the world.
- Don't be afraid to go after what you need.
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 33 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, you're, I'm. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: accomplish /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/, electrician /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: electrician /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃən/, correspondence /ˌkoɹ.ɪˈspɑn.dəns/
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 blackboard, backbone, electrician.
¿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.