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Welcome back to Fluency Ninja.
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Today we are focusing on business English.
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Again, remember it's a shadowing exercise, so listen carefully and then repeat with me and after me.
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Ready?
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Let's go.
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every day Office Phrases.
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I'll send you the updated file in a moment.
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Can we move this meeting to tomorrow morning?
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Can we move this meeting to tomorrow morning?
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I'm still waiting for confirmation from the client.
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Let's go over the main points together.
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Let's go over the main points together.
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Let's go over the main points together.
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I'll double check the numbers before we finalize them.
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Sorry, my connection dropped for a second.
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Could you clarify what you mean by that?
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I'll get back to you as soon as possible.
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Let's keep this short and to the point.
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Let's keep this short and to the point.
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Thank you for your patience, we are almost done.
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Well done!
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Now, let's practice sentences you will need to talk about project and task management.
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Okay, let's start! we need to align our expectations before we
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start we need to align our expectations before we start we
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need to align our expectations before we start we need to
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align our expectations before we start we need to align our
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our expectations before we start i'm working on the first draft
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right now i'm working on the first draft right now i'm
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working in the first draft right now i'm working on the
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first draft right now i'm working on the first draft right now the deadline is tight
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but i think it's manageable the deadline is tight
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but i think it's manageable the deadline is tight but i think it's manageable
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The deadline is tight but I think it's manageable.
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I'd like to get your feedback by Friday.
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I'd like to get your feedback by Friday.
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There are a few issues we still need to address.
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There are a few issues we still need to address.
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Let's prioritize the most urgent tasks.
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Can we break this down into smaller steps?
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I'll coordinate with the rest of the team.
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coordinate with the rest of the team.
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We should review our progress next week.
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The client has requested a few changes.
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The client has requested a few changes.
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Fantastic job!
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Meetings and communications, the sentences you will always need.
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Let's start by quickly reviewing the agenda.
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Let's start by quickly reviewing the agenda.
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Sorry to interrupt, just one quick question.
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Let me share my screen.
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Let me share my screen.
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Let me share my screen.
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Let me share my screen.
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Let me share my screen.
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Could you speak a little more slowly, please?
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I completely agree with your point.
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I completely agree with your point.
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I see what you mean, but I have a different perspective.
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I see what you mean, but I have a different perspective.
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Let's circle back to this later.
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Let's circle back to this later.
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Let's circle back to this later.
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Let's circle back to this later.
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I'll summarize the key takeaways at the end.
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I'll summarize the key takeaways at the end.
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I'll summarize the key takeaways at the end.
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Thanks!
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That was a very productive discussion.
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Professional phrases for difficult situations.
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I'm afraid we're not able to approve this at this moment.
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Unfortunately, that timeline won't work for us.
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Unfortunately, that timeline won't work for us.
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Let me think about it and I'll get back to you.
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I understand your concern and here is what we can do.
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I understand your concern and here is what we can do.
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I understand your concern and here is what we can do.
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We may need to consider an alternative solution.
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We may need to consider an alternative solution.
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We may need to consider an alternative solution.
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I appreciate your feedback.
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I look into that.
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For now, let's focus on what we can control.
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For now, let's focus on what we can control.
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For now, let's focus on what we can control.
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I'd prefer if we discussed this privately.
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Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
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Shadow these sentences until they feel natural and authentic.
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Remember, real fluency is not about memorizing,
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it's about repetition and rhythm and natural feeling and you are doing just great.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “Business English”. Las palabras que más se repiten: align, expectations, draft, screen, share. Este vídeo tiene 90 frases y 708 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 11:36. El hablante habla despacio, unas 61 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. 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:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
align verbo/əˈlaɪn/alinearse, alinear
expectation sustantivo/ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/expectación
manageable adjetivo/ˈmænəd͡ʒəb(ə)l/manejable, gestionable
deadline sustantivo/ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/plazo, expiración/caducidad de/del plazo
summarize verbo/ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/resumir
takeaway sustantivo/ˈteɪkəweɪ/restaurante de manducatoria para recoger, jama para llevar
feedback sustantivo/ˈfiːdˌbæk/valoración, comentario
fluency sustantivo/ˈfluːənsi/fluidez, fluencia
coordinate verbo/koʊˈɔɹ.dəˌneɪt/coordinar
timeline sustantivo/ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn/cronología, línea de tiempo
phrase sustantivo/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/frase
agenda sustantivo/əˈd͡ʒɛn.də/programa, plan
finalize verbo/ˈfaɪ.nə.laɪz/finalizar
memorize verbo/ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/memorizar
prioritize verbo/pɹaɪˈɒɹ.ə.taɪz/priorizar

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
go over verbosentar, pasar
get back to verboresponder / contestar (en un rato), volver / tornar a contactar

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • I'll send you the updated file in a moment.
  • Can we move this meeting to tomorrow morning?
  • Could you clarify what you mean by that?
  • Can we break this down into smaller steps?
  • Could you speak a little more slowly, please?

Gramática en este vídeo

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

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahorahas requested
Posibilidad con “might / may” might/may + verbo — algo posible pero no seguromay need
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónI'll send · I'll double · I'll get
Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesarioneed to talk · need to align · need to address

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 21 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'll, I'm, I'd. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “th”: authentic /ɔˈθɛn.tɪk/, rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/
  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/, repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/, confirmation /ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/, patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/, manageable /ˈmænəd͡ʒəb(ə)l/, coordinate /koʊˈɔɹ.dəˌneɪt/, prioritize /pɹaɪˈɒɹ.ə.taɪz/, repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: privately /ˈpɹaɪvɪtli/, approve /əˈpɹuːv/, productive /pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/
  • /z/ — sonora, no /s/: summarize /ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/, phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, finalize /ˈfaɪ.nə.laɪz/, memorize /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/, prioritize /pɹaɪˈɒɹ.ə.taɪz/
  • /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: manageable /ˈmænəd͡ʒəb(ə)l/, agenda /əˈd͡ʒɛn.də/, urgent /ˈɜː.d͡ʒənt/

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 align, expectation, manageable.

¿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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