Shadowing Practice: Beginner Levels - Lesson 1 - Practical English Drama - Learn English Speaking with Video

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The End Good morning.
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Thanks for waiting for me.
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No problem.
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Sam, you know who I met yesterday?
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No. At the cafe?
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My old friend Alexei.
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He was my roommate at university.
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He is from Greece and his last name is Christakos.
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Kostakos?
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Here he is.
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Yes, he lives in your building.
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Shall I ask him to join us?
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He is waiting for me.
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Sure, I would like to meet him too.
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Good morning.
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Hi, good morning.
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Are you ready?
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Yes, I am.
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Hi.
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Hmm, well, I haven't met anyone from Greece before.
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Is he nice?
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I think so.
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Jack said they were good friends at university.
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Hey.
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Hi, Alexi.
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Jack and I would like you to meet your neighbor.
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This is Sam.
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He lives in your building.
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Sam, this is Alexi Christakos.
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Hello, Alexi.
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It's nice to meet you too.
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When did you come to Istanbul?
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I came to Istanbul last week.
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Got a new job at a computer company.
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Welcome to our building.
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Oh, I'd like you to meet my mother.
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Mother, these are my friends.
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This is Angie.
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Hi, Miss Christakos.
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It's nice to meet you.
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Welcome to Istanbul.
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Thank you, Angie.
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It's nice to meet you, too.
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And this is my friend, Jack.
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He was my roommate at university.
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It's nice to meet you, Jack.
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Thank you for being a good friend to my son.
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Thank you very much.
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We are good friends.
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And this is Sam.
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He lives in our building.
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Sam, it's a pleasure to meet you.
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How do you like this building?
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Oh, it's great.
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We really like it.
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Well, it's very nice to meet all of you.
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But you'd better get going or you'll miss your tram.
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Your mother's right.
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We'd better go.
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Bye, Mrs. Christakos.
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Bye.
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Have a good day at work.
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Bye, Mom.
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See you this evening.
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Bye.
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Alexi, I have a question.
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How do you spell your first name?
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Well, it's pronounced Alexi, but it is spelled A-L-E-X-I.
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What about you, Angie?
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How do you spell it?
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Well, my full name is Angela.
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It is spelled A-N-G-E-L-A, but most people call me Angie.
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It is spelled A-N-G-I-E.
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Lexi, my full name is Samuel.
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My mother is the only person who calls me Samuel.
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Usually means I'm in trouble.
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Samuel is spelled S-A-M-U-E-L.
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But Sam is much easier.
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It's S-A-M.
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My name is the easiest then.
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It's just Jack.
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J-A-C-K.
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Ha ha ha!
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Hi Carrie.
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Hi Angie.
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Hi Sam.
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Hi Jack.
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Hi Carrie.
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Hi Carrie.
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Carrie, this is our new friend Alexei.
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He's from Greece.
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He lives in Sam's building.
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Hi Alexei, how do you like Istanbul?
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Oh, it's great.
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It's nice to meet you Carrie.
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I didn't know I would meet so many new people.
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You're all very nice.
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Thank you.
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I'm glad you like this city.
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It's a good place to live.
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Yes, I agree.
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I feel very lucky to have four new friends in only two days.
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Come on, it's starting to rain.

Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Este vídeo tiene 103 frases y 519 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 4:15. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 122 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. Solo el 79 % 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:

  • spell /spɛl/ (sustantivo) — hechizo, conjuro. Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers.
  • roommate /ˈɹu(m)ˌmeɪt/ (sustantivo) — compañero de cuarto. A person with whom one shares a room, as in a dormitory, barracks, rooming house, or apartment.
  • neighbour /ˈneɪbɚ/ (sustantivo) — vecino, vecina. A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or…
  • café /ˌkæˈfeɪ/ (sustantivo) — café, cafetería. A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the…
  • tram /tɹæm/ (sustantivo) — tranvía. A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on tracks in the road (called a streetcar or trolley in North America).
  • pleasure /ˈplɛʒɚ/ (sustantivo) — placer, placemiento. A state of being pleased or contented; gratification.
  • welcome /ˈwɛl.kəm/ — ¡bienvenido!, ¡bienvenida!. Greeting given upon someone's arrival.
  • join /ˈd͡ʒɔɪn/ (verbo) — juntar, yuntar. To connect or combine into one; to put together.
  • agree /əˈɡɹi/ (verbo) — estar de acuerdo, concordar. To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.
  • computer /kəmˈpju.tɚ/ (sustantivo) — computador, computadora. A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large…
  • yesterday /ˈjɛstɹdeɪ/ (sustantivo) — ayer. The day immediately before today; one day ago.
  • glad /ɡlæd/ (adjetivo) — contento, chocho. Pleased; happy; gratified.
  • trouble /ˈt͡ʃɹʌbəl/ (sustantivo) — lío, embrollo. A distressing or dangerous situation.
  • lucky /ˈlʌki/ (adjetivo) — afortunado, suertudo. Favoured by luck; fortunate; having good success or good fortune.
  • hello /hɛˈloʊ/ — hola, holi. A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

  • come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — hala, vamos. Come along with me; join me in going.

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 9 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, didn't, haven't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

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 spell, roommate, neighbour.

¿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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