Shadowing Practice: Business Partner B1+. Unit 5. Video 5.3.1. - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Another day in paradise.
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We're going round in circles here.
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Unbelievable.
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Been talking to Raj?
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No.
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IT downstairs.
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Trying to get some understanding of an email I received from Raj this morning.
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Of course, they were very happy to point out that if it was their responsibility in-house and not my expensive external provider, there wouldn't be any of these issues.
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Told me to cancel the contract with Raj and let them handle the project.
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They may be right.
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I know they're right, but it's still not very helpful.
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But I thought you discussed this with Raj last week.
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I did.
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We had, what was it, a three-hour conference call?
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Look, I know they have their issues.
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Raj is under a lot of pressure over there in India, but he made promises about where we'd be by now.
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And then he suddenly went very quiet.
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And then I get an email this morning that there are these issues and they need more time.
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more money.
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You know, maybe it's cultural.
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Raj didn't feel that he could say no to me in the first meeting when I asked him if he could solve things.
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People love to go on about cultural differences, but it's too simple, just stereotyping.
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To be honest, I think it's you.
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I think you are too soft on Raj.
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If the platform is not ready and the project is going over budget, you need to put some pressure on him.
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He needs to make us his number one priority.
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Call his manager.
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I don't know.
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Bringing in management, it changes the atmosphere.
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I don't want to make it more difficult to work with Raj.
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It's a waste of time, Matt.
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You need to get tough.
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We're the customer here.
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Demand some action.
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Raj is pretty sensitive.
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He might not react too well to that kind of thing.
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Look, I have a call with him later.
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I'll try and negotiate some kind of solution on the pricing at least.
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Costs are getting out of control.
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What?
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Nothing.
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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 5. Video 5.3.1”. Este vídeo tiene 42 frases y 342 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 2:33. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 134 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. 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 13 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| atmosphere sustantivo | /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ | atmósfera, aire |
| sensitive adjetivo | /ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/ | sensible |
| helpful adjetivo | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | servicial, adyuvante |
| solve verbo | /sɒlv/ | resolver, solucionar |
| priority sustantivo | /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/ | prioridad |
| cancel verbo | /ˈkæn.sl̩/ | tachar |
| paradise sustantivo | /ˈpæɹədaɪs/ | paraíso |
| react verbo | /ɹiːˈækt/ | reaccionar |
| provider sustantivo | /pɹəˈvaɪ.də(ɹ)/ | suministrador, proveedor |
| unbelievable adjetivo | /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/ | increíble |
| negotiate verbo | /nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/ | negociar |
| downstairs adverbio | /daʊnˈstɛɹz/ | abajo |
| stereotype sustantivo | /ˈstɛ.ɹi.əˌtaɪp/ | estereotipo, tópico |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| get out of verbo | salirse de, ponerse fuera de |
| point out verbo | señalar, apuntar |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- We're going round in circles here.
- We had, what was it, a three-hour conference call?
- You know, maybe it's cultural.
- To be honest, I think it's you.
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Posibilidad con “might / may” might/may + verbo — algo posible pero no seguro | may be · might not react |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días | We're going · is going · are getting |
| Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesario | need to put · needs to make · need to get |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 9 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, we're, didn't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: priority /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/, unbelievable /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/, negotiate /nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/, stereotype /ˈstɛ.ɹi.əˌtaɪp/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: sensitive /ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/, solve /sɒlv/, provider /pɹəˈvaɪ.də(ɹ)/, unbelievable /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/
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 atmosphere, sensitive, 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.