Shadowing Practice: Business Partner A2+ Unit 1.1.1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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In a global economy, many companies do business overseas.
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This means that workers often travel to see their colleagues or clients abroad.
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There are many reasons why people travel for work.
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I go abroad to complete projects which are set by my company.
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Those projects can include setting up certain systems, laptops, docking stations, etc.
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I need to travel for work because sometimes the projects I do are based somewhere outside London where I live.
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So I've been traveling to France, to Italy, to Spain, to Romania.
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I need to travel because we work with big brands
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and multinationals and they want to understand different people in the different markets and countries.
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So we travel across the world.
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An important part of business travel is organizing transportation.
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When people travel internationally, they often fly, though in some cases, taking the train is an option.
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I travel for work once or twice a month on a regular basis.
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I tend to fly short haul and I use two different airlines.
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Alex makes the most of his travel time and keeps busy during the flight.
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When I'm flying for business, I tend to get my laptop out and do some work during the flight.
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And half an hour before my plane lands, I remove my laptop, put it back in my bag and get ready for the landing.
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On business trips, you may need to stay overnight.
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It's important to book accommodation that is suitable for your trip
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and has everything you need so you can keep working during your stay.
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The accommodation where I like to stay when I travel for work is hotels usually, but they need to be very close to the place where I need to go to work.
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What I expect at my location is Wi-Fi
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because I need to work most of the time when I'm back in my room.
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And of course parking because usually I need to hire cars or a vehicle from the airport to the workplace.
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When traveling for work, you may not know much about the local area and how to get around.
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Find out about transportation before you go, and when you get there, ask for help if you need it, or ask for directions.
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When I have to go from a business meeting to another meeting, I either use public transportation, because it's a really good way to mix with the locals,
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or I use a ride-sharing app.
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I always worry about getting lost, but it's part of the adventure.
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I carry an online map on my phone and if I do get lost I just ask people and they're really helpful.
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Even if you've planned ahead, things can still go wrong.
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Your flight could be delayed, or there might be a mistake with your hotel reservation.
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It's rare, however, to find a problem that cannot be solved.
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I remember once I was at the airport lounge waiting for my flight
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and I got really confused with timings and then I get to the gate and it's written in huge red letters, gates closed, and I start panicking.
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And thankfully the staff were really helpful and they helped me through
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and they rushed me to the plane through a back door and I made my flight.
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Like anybody who's done the same thing several times, regular business travellers have advice they can offer to others.
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My top travel tip when travelling for work is to be very efficient in organisation
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because this gives you time also to enjoy the place where you're going after you've done your business.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel A2 se basa en el vídeo “Business Partner A2+ Unit 1.1.1”. Las palabras que más se repiten: travel, flight, laptop, transportation, projects. Este vídeo tiene 41 frases y 603 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 4:18. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 140 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
15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| laptop sustantivo | /ˈlæp.tɑp/ | portátil, computador portátil |
| gate sustantivo | /ˈɡeɪ̯t/ | puerta, portón |
| helpful adjetivo | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | servicial, adyuvante |
| abroad adverbio | /əˈbɹɔːd/ | en el extranjero, en el exterior |
| accommodation sustantivo | /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/ | alojamiento, hospedaje |
| rush verbo | /ɹʌʃ/ | correr, apurarse |
| confused adjetivo | /kənˈfjuːzd/ | confundido |
| adventure sustantivo | /ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/ | aventura |
| worker sustantivo | /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ | trabajador, obrero |
| efficient adjetivo | /ɪˈfɪʃənt/ | eficiente, eficaz |
| solve verbo | /sɒlv/ | resolver, solucionar |
| delay sustantivo | /dɪˈleɪ̯/ | retraso, demora |
| hire verbo | /ˈhaɪɹ/ | contratar, emplear |
| suitable adjetivo | [ˈsjuː.tə.bɫ̩] | indicado, idóneo |
| overseas adverbio | /ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/ | en ultramar, ultramarinamente |
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | are set · are based · could be delayed |
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | you've planned · you've done |
| Posibilidad con “might / may” might/may + verbo — algo posible pero no seguro | may need · may not know · might be |
| Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ing | keep working · start panicking |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 7 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, you've, I've. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, rush /ɹʌʃ/, efficient /ɪˈfɪʃənt/, organisation /ˈɔː.ɡə.naɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/, reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, organisation /ˈɔː.ɡə.naɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/, reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: adventure /ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/, solve /sɒlv/, overseas /ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/, overnight /əʊvə(ɹ)ˈnaɪt/, reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: confused /kənˈfjuːzd/, organisation /ˈɔː.ɡə.naɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/, overseas /ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/, organize /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/, reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
- /h/ — una aspiración suave, no la “j”: helpful /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/, hire /ˈhaɪɹ/, haul /hɔl/
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 laptop, gate, helpful.
¿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.