Shadowing Practice: Character arc - Learn English Speaking with Video
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As we discussed in the last video, a character may face many obstacles.
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These obstacles can prevent a character from getting what they want, or achieving what they need.
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The choices a character makes in response to obstacles and how the character changes as a result.
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can be referred to as Character arc.
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Something I like to think of is character, obstacle, goal and the character to get to their goal has to go
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deal with this obstacle.
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The obstacles are what make them who they are, what make them change into this new person.
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And that really constitutes the arc.
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And if you actually study a lot of the movies and stories that you read,
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The character starts off actually in their kind of basic form still about to be formed.
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And the characters that they end up being at the end of the movie actually is their higher version.
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They're better.
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they don't get to go there unless they meet the challenges
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and the kind of pressure Thank you that will make them better versions of yourself.
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obstacles.
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The character is just at a, you know, a flat line.
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And when the obstacles comes, it helps to push the character into the arc until they hit the hardest obstacle
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that they have to face at the climax.
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And it's from there that they're able to complete their arc.
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So without obstacles, I don't think that the arc would even exist.
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In Incredibles, we have a very clear very external obstacle of the Omnidroid.
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Syndrome invites Bob over to the island and he says, "Here's this big droid, let's see if you can test it, fight it." And Bob fights it.
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It's a very close battle with that first Omni droid, but he barely beats it.
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It takes everything he has, but he does it.
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He's victorious, he feels good.
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But we as an audience know, "Okay, these guys are about on par." The next time he's invited back, the Omnidroid wins and Bob gets captured.
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So now we know, okay, the obstacle is bigger than the hero.
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And that reflects his learning arc.
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He needs to learn that the Family is his big journey.
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The family is what makes him a hero.
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So at the end of the film we get the Omnidroid again, but this time we have the entire family of supers and our question is, are they as a family enough to stop this thing?
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Of course the answer is yes, they're fantastic.
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They're the Incredibles.
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Nothing can stop the Incredibles.
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Until Incredibles 2.
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So all stories have some kind of transformation and It's really compelling to watch a transformation happen, whether it is your character,
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or if your character-- makes a transformation in the world.
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Sometimes a character might not have a big change, but they will impact the world around them.
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And that's also very interesting.
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So an obstacle that a character faces like joy What the character wants was to make Riley happy all the time.
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What happens?
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She falls into the memory though.
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There's a major obstacle in the movie.
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The emotion of joy is going to be inaccessible to Riley. for good. and inside.
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the memory down.
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She plays a memory of what happens to Riley when she is challenged.
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And when she replays a memory, she realizes that the only reason that Riley actually is happy
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is because she actually goes through of faith when she was sad.
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Now she knows what she needs.
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Riley needs sadness.
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And now the action changes.
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Joy is going to move heaven and earth to make sure that sadness gets back to headquarters, more important than her own goal,
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she'll realize that Riley is actually much better with sadness and fear,
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disgust, and all the other emotions in her life in order to make Riley completely happy.
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So when we actually watch movies when characters achieve something simply by just walking through a door, it doesn't feel authentic.
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In fact, we don't think the character deserves it.
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We want the characters to actually work for it.
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Because we also know that if you get something for practically nothing, you won't value it.
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A character's arc defines the change or transformation a character undergoes from the beginning of a story to the end.
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We'll explore structure further in the next lesson, but for now, In this next exercise, you'll have a chance to identify character arcs in the films you love.
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as well as brainstorm possible arcs for characters you want to create.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Este vídeo tiene 61 frases y 759 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 4:48. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 158 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. 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
15 palabras menos comunes del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
- obstacle /ˈɑbstəkəl/ (sustantivo) — obstáculo, óbice. Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively
- transformation /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/ (sustantivo) — transformación. The act of transforming or the state of being transformed.
- sadness /ˈsædnəs/ (sustantivo) — tristeza, engurrio. The state or emotion of being sad.
- invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/ (verbo) — invitar, convidar. To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
- arc /ɑɹk/ (sustantivo) — arco. That part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon.
- emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/ (sustantivo) — afecto, emoción. A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data.
- lesson /ˈlɛs.ən/ (sustantivo) — lección. A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
- refer /ɹɪˈfɜː/ (verbo) — referir, remitir. To direct the attention of (someone toward something).
- capture /ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/ (verbo) — capturar. To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
- reflect /ɹɪˈflɛkt/ (verbo) — reflejar, reflectar. To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.
- headquarters /ˈhɛdˌk(w)ɔɹ.tɚz/ (sustantivo) — cuartel general, cuarteles generales. The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.
- define /dɪˈfaɪn/ (verbo) — determinar, definir. To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.
- explore /ɪkˈsploɹ/ (verbo) — explorar. To examine or investigate something systematically.
- syndrome /ˈsɪndɹoʊm/ (sustantivo) — síndrome. A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours, especially of a disease or medical or psychological condition.
- practically /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.k(ə.)li/ (adverbio) — prácticamente. In practice; in effect or in actuality, though possibly not officially, technically, or legally.
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
- deal with (verbo) — tratarse de, ocuparse. To handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression; to address or discuss as a subject.
- end up (verbo) — terminar, ir a parar. To bring to a conclusion.
- get back to (verbo) — responder / contestar (en un rato), volver / tornar a contactar. Return to (an activity)
- walk through (verbo) — explicar paso a paso, enseñar. To explain (something) to (someone), step by step.
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 12 contracciones y formas reducidas, como they're, don't, doesn't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “th”: authentic /ɔˈθɛn.tɪk/, thud /ˈθʌd/
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: transformation /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, capture /ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: transformation /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/, practically /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.k(ə.)li/, inaccessible /ˌɪnəkˈsɛsɪbl̩/
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 obstacle, transformation, sadness.
¿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.