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Reptiles are a class of animals characterized by scaly skin,
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cold-blooded bodies relying on external heat to warm up, and mostly reproducing by laying eggs.
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They're found almost everywhere on Earth, in deserts, forests, wetlands, and common in gardens and around our homes.
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Among reptiles, snakes are some of the most recognizable.
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Long, flexible, and silent, they move with incredible efficiency.
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Some are harmless, while others carry powerful venom.
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Well-known examples include pythons, rattlesnakes, vipers, and mambas.
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But among all the snakes on Earth, one group stands out above the rest—a snake with a striking hood,
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potent venom, and a fierce reputation.
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The cobra.
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are a group of snakes known for one unmistakable feature, their hood.
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When threatened, a cobra lifts the front of its body and spreads the skin on either side of its neck,
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creating a wide, intimidating shape that warns predators to stay back.
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They spread this hood by extending long ribs in their neck.
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It's not just for show.
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The display makes them look larger and more dangerous, helping them avoid fights they don't need.
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Cobras are venomous, and they use this venom both to defend themselves and to hunt.
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Their toxins act quickly, stopping prey before it can escape.
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To deliver the venom, they have fixed front fangs that work like tiny needles, injecting it with each strike.
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There are many species of cobra.
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Well-known ones include Indian cobras,
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spitting cobras, and the most famous of all, king cobras.
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Cobras eat small mammals, birds, eggs, and even other snakes.
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They play an important role in keeping populations under control and maintaining balance in their ecosystems.
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Throughout history, cobras have appeared in myths, symbols, and stories.
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Their hooded stance, stealth, and power have made them both feared and respected in many cultures around the world.

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Las palabras que más se repiten: cobra, snake, venom, hood. Este vídeo tiene 26 frases y 303 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 3:14. El hablante habla despacio, unas 94 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. Solo el 72 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
cobra sustantivo/ˈkoʊbɹə/cobra
venom sustantivo/ˈvɛnəm/veneno, tósigo
reptile sustantivo/ˈɹɛp.taɪl/reptil
characterize verbo/ˈkɛɹəktəɹaɪz/caracterizar
inject verbo/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛkt/inyectar
intimidate verbo/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/intimidar, amedrentar
mammal sustantivo/ˈmæməl/mamífero
rattlesnake sustantivo/ˈɹæt.əlˌsneɪk/serpiente de cascabel, cascabel
recognizable adjetivoreconocible, recognoscible
unmistakable adjetivoinconfundible
venomous adjetivo/ˈvɛnəməs/venenoso
wetland sustantivohumedal
stealth sustantivo/stɛlθ/sigilo, cautela
rib sustantivo/ɹɪb/costilla
reproduce verbo/ˌɹi.pɹəˈdus/reproducir

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

  • Los sonidos de “th”: stealth /stɛlθ/, threaten /ˈθɹɛt.n̩/, myth /mɪθ/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: characterize /ˈkɛɹəktəɹaɪz/, intimidate /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/, ecosystem /ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: stealth /stɛlθ/, spit /spɪt/, stance /stæns/
  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: venom /ˈvɛnəm/, venomous /ˈvɛnəməs/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como cobra, venom, reptile.

¿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.

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