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Today's topic is, what do you do on weekends?
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Hi everyone, I'm Lisa.
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I'm really happy you're here today.
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Today, I want to talk about what I do on weekends,
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Saturday and Sunday, when I'm not busy with work or study.
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Weekends are a time for me to rest,
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do things I enjoy, and prepare for the new week.
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So let's get started.
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I usually wake up later on weekends at about 8
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or 9 in the morning because I want to rest and enjoy some extra sleep.
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I slowly get up, open the curtains,
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and let the sunlight come into my room.
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It's a wonderful way to start the weekend.
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Then I make a cup of coffee or green tea.
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I take a few minutes to sit by the window and appreciate the view.
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I listen to birds singing,
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watch people walk by, or just enjoy the peace.
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This is a great moment for me to relax and be came.
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After that, I often go for a walk in the park or meet friends for breakfast at a nearby cafe.
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We talk about our plans for the weekend,
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take photos together, or just enjoy each other's company.
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Sometimes we go shopping or visit a cinema to watch a new movie.
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In the afternoon, I usually clean my room,
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do laundry, or reorganize my space.
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I think it's a wonderful way to make everything look nice and comfortable.
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Sometimes I listen to my favorite songs or read a book.
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I really enjoy this quiet time.
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In the evening, I normally cook dinner with my friends or family.
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Sometimes we order food, like pizza,
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or we make something together, like pasta.
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We sit down at the table,
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talk about our day and appreciate this moment together.
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On Sunday, I usually sleep in a little,
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do some yoga, or talk to friends on the phone.
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I prepare myself for the new week.
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I check my calendar, make a to-do list, and set goals.
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I think it's a great way to be ready for whatever comes up.
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Let's learn some useful vocabulary from today's episode.
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Make a cup of...
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When you make a cup of something,
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you prepare a drink for yourself,
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like a cup of tea or coffee.
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Go for a walk.
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When you go for a walk,
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you take a short walk outside,
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maybe in a park or around your neighborhood,
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to get some fresh air or clear your mind.
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Listen to my favorite songs.
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This means you listen to the songs you really like or prefer.
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Set goals.
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When you set goals, you make plans or decide what you want to achieve in the future.
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Prepare myself for the new week.
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This means you get yourself ready for whatever might come in the new week.
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You make a to-do list,
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check your calendar, or rest and recharge.
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Look nice and comfortable.
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This means you look clean,
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stylish, or put together, but also feel comfortable at the same time.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “[B1] What Do You Do on Weekends?”. Las palabras que más se repiten: weekend, English, walk, enjoy, prepare. Este vídeo tiene 77 frases y 646 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 3:41. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 175 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. El 87 % 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

Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
vocabulary sustantivo/vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/vocabulario
subscribe verbo/səbˈskɹaɪb/suscribirse, subscribirse
calendar sustantivo/ˈkæl.ən.də/calendario
recharge verbo/ɹiːˈtʃɑː(ɹ)dʒ/recargar
reorganize verboreorganizar
beginner sustantivo/bəˈɡɪnɚ/bisoño, novato
stylish adjetivo/ˈstaɪlɪʃ/estiloso, glaxo
sunlight sustantivo/ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/luz del sol, luz solar
curtain sustantivo/ˈkɜɹt(ə)n/cortina
pasta sustantivo/ˈpɑ.stə/pasta
laundry sustantivo/ˈlɔːn.dɹi/colada, lavado
dive verbo/daɪv/bucear, somorgujar
cinema sustantivo/ˈsɪn.ə.mə/cine, cinematógrafo
yoga sustantivo/ˈjoʊ.ɡə/yoga
relax verbo/ɹɪˈlæks/relajar, aflojar

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
come up verbosalir a relucir
get up verbolevantarse
put together verboconstruir, elaborar
wake up verbo/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/despertarse, recordar

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • Let's dive in and start learning.
  • Today's topic is, what do you do on weekends?
  • I'm really happy you're here today.
  • Let's learn some useful vocabulary from today's episode.

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 10 contracciones y formas reducidas, como you're, I'm, don't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, dive /daɪv/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como vocabulary, subscribe, calendar.

¿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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