Shadowing Practice: Asha Christensen at TEDxKids@SMU 2012 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Transcriber: Nadine Hennig Reviewer: Denise RQ I pick up the pencil, but I ask myself, "Why?" I have no story to tell, no pain, no reason to write.
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Staring at the blank page, a thought wanders before me.
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I see a spark.
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Reaching out to grab it, my hands stretched out as far as I can, and - - nothing!
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It's all lost: all thought, all purpose.
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So I stare at the paper again - for hours it seems!
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As I look up at the clock shining 1 p.m., I was ready to take a break.
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Standing up, fist clenched, shoulders broadened - until I had realized I'd started at 12:59.
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And that hunched me back over while releasing a sigh.
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So I continue to stare, waiting for that booklet of notebook paper to work its magic, to stare back at me, and blink.
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That is what fuels me: a sense of accomplishment that I couldn't receive from the clock.
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As the time slips away, I realize I'm not alone, lost and abandoned in this blank page.
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So when you find yourself, and you're reaching for that sparkle, ready to grab it, but pull back; when you have emotion builds up inside, but can't seem to find the words to release it, and to release you, I am trapped, my feet glued to the floor, a cluttered closet of insignificant thoughts, searching for the one to set me free, to fill up the emptiness of that blank page.
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But this time, this time, when I look back at that page, I see words.
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So when you battle with that first blank page, those words you can't seem to find, just pick up that pencil, as I did mine.

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Este vídeo tiene 15 frases y 283 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 2:30. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 113 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. Solo el 73 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

15 palabras menos comunes del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

  • stare /stɛɚ/ (verbo) — mirar fijamente, quedarse mirando. To look fixedly (at something).
  • clock /klɑk/ (sustantivo) — cuentakilómetros. A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
  • pencil /ˈpɛnsəl/ (sustantivo) — lápiz. A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper.
  • stretch /stɹɛt͡ʃ/ (verbo) — estirar. To lengthen by pulling.
  • trap /tɹæp/ (sustantivo) — trampa, cepo. A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.
  • slip /ˈslɪp/ (verbo) — deslizarse, resbalar. To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
  • emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/ (sustantivo) — afecto, emoción. A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data.
  • shine /ʃaɪn/ (verbo) — brillar, lucir. To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
  • abandon /əˈbæn.dən/ (verbo) — renunciar, suspender. To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.
  • spark /ˈspɑɹk/ (sustantivo) — chispa, centella. A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction.
  • sigh /saɪ/ (verbo) — suspirar. To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary…
  • fist /fɪst/ (sustantivo) — puño. A hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward.
  • glue /ɡlu/ (sustantivo) — cola, goma. A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.
  • notebook /ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/ (sustantivo) — cuaderno, libreta. A book (physical or digital) in which notes or memoranda are written.
  • blink /ˈblɪŋk/ (verbo) — parpadear, pestañear. To close and reopen both eyes quickly.

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

  • pick up (verbo) — coger, asir. To lift; to grasp and raise.
  • fill up (verbo) — llenar, repletar. To make (something) completely full.
  • stand up (verbo) — levantarse, ponerse de pie. To rise from a lying or sitting position.

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 6 contracciones y formas reducidas, como can't, couldn't, I'd. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, shine /ʃaɪn/, accomplishment /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənt/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: accomplishment /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənt/, insignificant /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

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 stare, clock, pencil.

Gramática en este vídeo

Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos díasyou're reaching

¿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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