Shadowing Practice: Business Partner B1 Unit 1.1.1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The 21st century workplace is constantly changing.
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In many countries, the idea of a career for life is long gone.
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What employers want are skills that can be applied to a range of tasks and roles.
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As a result, they look for flexible people who can demonstrate transferable professional skills
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as well as personal qualities that will benefit the company.
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Here's an insider's guide to the skills and qualities
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that will get you hired and also help you survive in today's job market.
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A large part of the academic experience is based around individual performance.
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In business, however, things are quite different.
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You need to develop a range of transferable skills.
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And one thing that many recruiters put at the top of their list is the ability to work in teams.
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I would look at can this candidate fit into the team well?
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Do they work well with people?
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Are they passionate about the topic?
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Do they think outside of the box?
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The employers value team working skills very highly indeed.
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So if you're studying, it's really important you try and get some experience.
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Now, obviously an internship is an ideal way to do this,
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but you can also do it through part-time jobs,
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through vacation work, through voluntary work,
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or helping with societies and clubs while you're at university.
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Your experience at school is really, really important.
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So if you played in a team, guess what?
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You're a team player.
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You set goals, you can achieve.
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21st century careers involve a lot of movement,
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not just between jobs, but also between industries and countries.
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It's no good if your skill set locks you into one industry or even into one company.
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And this is where flexibility is important.
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Be prepared to develop attributes that are transferable across sectors so you can make the best moves for your career.
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I'm talking about things like critical thinking,
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which means analysing information very carefully,
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communication skills, problem solving, being able to influence people.
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Make sure you work on your communication skills,
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in person, on paper, face-to-face,
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in small groups, in large groups.
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You'll need to do this wherever you work,
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whatever job it is, across all sectors,
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communication skills are absolutely key.
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Employers are not just hiring a package of skills,
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they're hiring a person and it's personal qualities that are of key importance.
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Honesty, flexibility, enthusiasm.
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These things matter a lot. Be passionate.
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If you're really going to apply to a company that you're interested in,
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make sure your passion comes through and be genuine and authentic about that passion.
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You're going to work hard,
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you're going to play hard,
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but you have to be passionate to be successful.
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It's their own determination that's going to get them a job.
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Right?
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Employers, you know, are going to look at them,
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not necessarily for their skills that they may have but for the passion that they may,
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you know, express.
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Convince them that you have integrity,
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you know, integrity is is very important obviously and convince them
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that you have ability that you will do everything you can to make that job work.
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If you are motivated and have a can-do attitude you will get wherever you want.
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So to sum up our Insider's Guide you need professional skills that can transfer from one job to another,
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especially the ability to be a good team player.
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Don't forget that employers look at the person behind the CV
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or resume to identify the personal qualities they value in the workplace.
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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 Partner B1 Unit 1.1.1”. Las palabras que más se repiten: skill, employers, qualities, transferable, passionate. Este vídeo tiene 62 frases y 593 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 4:05. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 145 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 86 % 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:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| employer sustantivo | /ɪmˈplɔɪə/ | empleador, empleadora |
| passionate adjetivo | /ˈpæʃənɪt/ | apasionado |
| flexibility sustantivo | /ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪti/ | flexibilidad |
| workplace sustantivo | /ˈwɝkˌpleɪs/ | lugar de trabajo, curro |
| integrity sustantivo | /ɪnˈtɛɡɹəti/ | integridad |
| convince verbo | /kənˈvɪns/ | convencer, llevar al huerto |
| wherever | /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/ | dondequiera, donde sea |
| motivate verbo | /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/ | motivar |
| internship sustantivo | /ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/ | pasantía, práctica |
| attribute sustantivo | /ˈæt.ɹɪˌbjut/ | atributo |
| honesty sustantivo | /ˈɑ.nɪ.sti/ | honradez, sinceridad |
| voluntary adjetivo | /ˈvɑ.lənˌt(ɛ)ɹi/ | voluntario |
| enthusiasm sustantivo | /ɪnˈθuziæzəm/ | entusiasmo |
| authentic adjetivo | /ɔˈθɛn.tɪk/ | auténtico |
| resume verbo | /ˈɹɛz.ə.meɪ/ | reanudar, retomar |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| sum up verbo | sumar |
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
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| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | can be applied · is based |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | will benefit · will get · You'll need |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días | you're studying · I'm talking · are not just hiring |
| Futuro con “going to” be going to + verbo — un plan o algo que se ve venir | you're really going to apply · you're going to play · that's going to get |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 11 contracciones y formas reducidas, como you're, don't, I'm. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “th”: enthusiasm /ɪnˈθuziæzəm/, authentic /ɔˈθɛn.tɪk/
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: passionate /ˈpæʃənɪt/, internship /ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/, determination /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: flexibility /ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪti/, integrity /ɪnˈtɛɡɹəti/, voluntary /ˈvɑ.lənˌt(ɛ)ɹi/, enthusiasm /ɪnˈθuziæzəm/, determination /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: convince /kənˈvɪns/, wherever /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/, motivate /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/, voluntary /ˈvɑ.lənˌt(ɛ)ɹi/, involve /ɪnˈvɑlv/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: enthusiasm /ɪnˈθuziæzəm/, resume /ˈɹɛz.ə.meɪ/
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 employer, passionate, flexibility.
¿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.