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So today is my birthday and before I choose where to invest my skill points, I thought it'd be a great idea to share the best pieces of advice that I've picked up in my lifetime. The format is going to be a total of 10 quotes that I found really meaningful and each will be followed by my interpretation.
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I chose 10 simply because I think it's pretty standard for these kinds of lists and it's also the highest number I can count to, so let's get started!
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Number 10: so I was in a hotel one time and found this great quote in the Bible.
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"So God created mankind in his own image.
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In the image of God he created them.
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Male and female he created them." Basically, just remember to pull out.
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Number 9: "No one plans to poop their pants." This just means to always plan ahead.
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The old "buy a plunger before you need one", but also have an emergency fund and spend a bit below your means in case something goes wrong.
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Number eight: "Elon Musk can't dunk." That is to say that no one's cut from a different cloth.
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You can't be the best at everything and it's important to play to your own strengths Number seven: "Always remember that 4 to the power of 0.5 is 2, 9 to the power of 0.5 is 3, 16 to the power of 0.5 is 4 and so on," which just means, "don't forget your roots." Number 6: "the key to success is mastering the fundamentals." Basically just constantly make workers and don't let your chrono boost pile up.
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Number 5: "The glass is neither half-full nor half-empty, it's a matter of your own perspective." I was texting a few girls once that I was like 5 foot 9 inches and some saw it like I was taller than about half of most guys, while others saw it like I was shorter. I'm more of a realist though, so since then I've always made sure to specify that I'm talking about two separate measurements.
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Number four: "Be attractive to the kind of person you'd like to be with" and also "be yourself".
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I really like this because it's really one of the more thought-provoking oxymorons.
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Number three: "Hybrid builds usually suck, so min-max your life," As in, don't study and socialize, study or socialize.
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This is something that really doesn't apply to everything, so use your judgment.
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One thing that I started doing, it's a bit more advanced, is completely cut out regular coffee, so now I only drink decaf.
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But I add my own cocaine.
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Number 2: "Be like science," which just means that everyone's happier when you just say you're wrong or that you don't know.
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So, next time you realize you're on the right track in the middle of argument you can just try my usual line, which is: "Hey, you know I never really thought about it that way before. Thanks for showing me another perspective. Cunt." And finally, my number one piece of advice is "No matter how old you are, if you feel lost in your life and don't know what to do, just realize that you're not alone. No one has a clue what they're doing, and no one's path is a straight line trajectory from start to finish. Oftentimes it seems like there's a million things you could be doing but nothing that's just right.
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But you have to get started before you know exactly where you're going and the goals that you set aren't always destinations, but they are directions and you can never know what you'll find if you're only looking from where you are right now.
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If anything, try something new, if only to prove that it's not the right choice and you'll be amazed at the people you meet, the way your perspectives change, and ultimately what your ambitions and dreams become and really this is the best advice I could possibly give and it's something I'm really going to incorporate into my own life like.... right...after I get off reddit.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B2 se basa en el vídeo “Casually Explained: 10 Pieces of Life Advice”. Las palabras que más se repiten: perspective, advice, created. Este vídeo tiene 21 frases y 675 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 3:11. El hablante habla rápido, unas 213 palabras por minuto, así que espera sonidos enlazados y reducidos. 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 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| socialize verbo | /ˈsoʊʃəlaɪz/ | socializar, sociabilizarse |
| oxymoron sustantivo | /ˌɑksiˈmɔɹɑn/ | oxímoron |
| plunger sustantivo | /ˈplʌnd͡ʒɚ/ | desatascador, destapacaños |
| provoke verbo | /pɹəˈvəʊk/ | provocar |
| realist sustantivo | /ˈɹɪəlɪst/ | realista |
| dunk verbo | /dʌŋk/ | chapuzar, capuzar |
| trajectory sustantivo | /tɹəˈd͡ʒɛktəɹi/ | trayectoria |
| poop sustantivo | /ˈpuːp/ | popo, pupú |
| specify verbo | /ˈspɛs.əˌfaɪ/ | especificar, circunstanciar |
| incorporate verbo | /ɪŋˈkɔɹ.pɚ.eɪt/ | incorporar |
| mankind sustantivo | /mænˈkaɪnd/ | humanidad, género humano |
| ambition sustantivo | /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/ | ambición |
| cocaine sustantivo | /koʊˈkeɪn/ | cocaína, esnov |
| cloth sustantivo | /klɒθ/ | tela |
| measurement sustantivo | /ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt/ | medida, medición |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| cut out verbo | dejar de, dejar |
| get off verbo | bajarse |
| pile up verbo | arrumar, apilar |
| pull out verbo | retirarse |
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | I've picked · I've always made |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | will be followed · be amazed |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 24 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, you're, I'm. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: socialize /ˈsoʊʃəlaɪz/, ambition /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/, measurement /ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: oxymoron /ˌɑksiˈmɔɹɑn/, trajectory /tɹəˈd͡ʒɛktəɹi/, incorporate /ɪŋˈkɔɹ.pɚ.eɪt/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: plunger /ˈplʌnd͡ʒɚ/, trajectory /tɹəˈd͡ʒɛktəɹi/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como socialize, oxymoron, plunger.
¿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.