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Hi mom, hi dad.
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Hi Denise, it's so good to see you.
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How are you sweetheart?
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I'm fine, I miss you both so much.
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We miss you too honey.
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How do you like your new apartment?
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It's great.
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I love my new apartment.
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It's cozy and convenient for getting to college.
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And my roommate is very nice.
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My bedroom is very large and has a small closet.
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Even if it's small, the closet can hold everything I need.
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It keeps everything organized perfectly and is easy to use.
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I just love it.
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The kitchen is old, but all the appliances still work.
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It has a convenient stovetop, oven, and refrigerator.
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The only downside to this apartment is that I have to share a bathroom with my roommate.
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She is very messy.
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She leaves her things all over the bathroom floor.
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I'm sorry about that, honey.
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But the rest of your apartment sounds nice.
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Could you show it to us on the camera?
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Sure.
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See, all my books are organized nicely on my shelves.
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I keep my room very tidy.
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It looks very comfortable and neat, Denise.
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The room is really spacious and bright,
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and the furniture looks in very good condition.
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And there's also a large balcony overlooking a wonderful view.
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Isn't it lovely?
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Yes, it is.
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I can see it's decorated with many beautiful plants and flowers.
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It looks gorgeous, and it seems such a peaceful place.
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Is your roommate around?
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I was hoping we could meet her.
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No, she has class right now,
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but she'll be back soon.
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What does she look like?
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She's very pretty.
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She has long dark brown hair and green eyes.
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She is short and skinny.
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And what is she like?
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Is she friendly?
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Yes, she's very friendly, outgoing, and fun.
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She always makes me laugh with her jokes and funny stories.
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We get along great, and sometimes we cook together.
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She might be messy, but she's nice and kind.
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I'm glad you get along well, dear.
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How have your classes been going?
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Really good.
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My favorite class is biology.
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The teacher is very knowledgeable and interesting.
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She is a lovely older woman with gray hair.
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She is very passionate and enthusiastic about what she does.
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She spent a couple years studying different animals in Madagascar.
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She wants to find ways to use power that are environmentally friendly.
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She really cares about plant and animal life.
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How nice!
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She seems to be an awesome person.
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Yes, she's really inspiring.
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And what class do you like the least?
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I think it's calculus.
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I find it so boring.
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My calculus teacher, Dr. Rubis,
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makes everything seem so complicated.
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He is a very stern and quiet type of person.
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He is very tall and intimidating.
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He never bothers to explain to us what we don't understand.
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He stares at us, but doesn't say anything if we get the answer to a problem wrong.
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He just asks someone else to answer it.
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I wish he were a little more communicative and supportive.
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What about your classmates?
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What are they like?
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They are very interesting because they are from all over the world.
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We are diverse in race,
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religion, personality, but we have so many things in common at the same time.
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I was able to learn a lot from them.
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I'm so glad you like them.
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Tell us about the part of the city you live in.
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Any good places to eat?
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You're always thinking about food.
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Actually, yes.
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My roommate and I have eaten at many restaurants nearby.
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They have a really great Indian restaurant.
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I love the chana masala and chicken curry.
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It's so spicy and delicious.
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It's a small restaurant, but they make really good food.
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There's a good pizza place down the street from us.
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Their crust is flaky, and the pizza is really cheesy.
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You're making me hungry.
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Now we definitely need to visit you.
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Is there anything fun to do nearby?
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There's a venue nearby where different musicians perform.
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We've gotten to see some cool bands play there.
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They use fog machines and high-quality speakers.
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It's a really fun experience.
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That's great, honey.
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I'm glad you're having a good time.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “Describing People, Places and Things”. Las palabras que más se repiten: roommate, apartment, honey, nearby, friendly. Este vídeo tiene 98 frases y 699 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 6:22. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 110 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 83 % 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 |
|---|---|---|
| roommate sustantivo | /ˈɹu(m)ˌmeɪt/ | compañero de cuarto |
| calculus sustantivo | /ˈkæl.kjə.ləs/ | cálculo |
| messy adjetivo | /ˈmɛsi/ | desordenado, desprolijo |
| organize verbo | /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ | organizar |
| convenient adjetivo | /kənˈviː.niənt/ | conveniente, cómodo |
| appliance sustantivo | /əˈplaɪ.əns/ | implemento, instrumento |
| classmate sustantivo | /ˈklæs.meɪt/ | compañero de clase, compañera de clase |
| communicative adjetivo | /kəˈmjuː.nə.keɪ.t̬ɪv/ | comunicativo |
| decorate verbo | /ˈdɛkəɹeɪt/ | decorar, engalanar |
| environmentally adverbio | ambientalmente | |
| intimidate verbo | /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/ | intimidar, amedrentar |
| spacious adjetivo | /ˈspeɪʃ.əs/ | espacioso, desahogado |
| tidy adjetivo | /ˈtaɪ.di/ | pulcro, prolijo |
| overlook verbo | /ˈoʊ.vɚˌlʊk/ | pasar por alto, pasársele de alto |
| knowledgeable adjetivo | /ˈnɑ.lɪ.d͡ʒə.bəl/ | instruido, entendido |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| get along verbo | llevarse bien con, avenirse |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- How are you sweetheart?
- I'm fine, I miss you both so much.
- How do you like your new apartment?
- Could you show it to us on the camera?
- How have your classes been going?
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 | have eaten · We've gotten |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días | You're always thinking · You're making · you're having |
| Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesario | have to share · need to visit |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 13 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, you're, doesn't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: spacious /ˈspeɪʃ.əs/, musician /mjuˈzɪʃən/, shelf /ʃɛlf/, passionate /ˈpæʃənɪt/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: communicative /kəˈmjuː.nə.keɪ.t̬ɪv/, intimidate /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/, knowledgeable /ˈnɑ.lɪ.d͡ʒə.bəl/, refrigerator /ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/, enthusiastic /ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: spacious /ˈspeɪʃ.əs/, sweetheart /ˈswiːtˌhɑːt/, spicy /ˈspaɪsi/, stern /stɝn/, stare /stɛɚ/
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: convenient /kənˈviː.niənt/, communicative /kəˈmjuː.nə.keɪ.t̬ɪv/, overlook /ˈoʊ.vɚˌlʊk/, supportive /səˈpɔɹtɪv/, oven /ˈʌ.vn̩/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: organize /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/, closet /ˈklɑzɪt/, cheesy /ˈt͡ʃiːzi/, enthusiastic /ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/, musician /mjuˈzɪʃən/
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 roommate, calculus, messy.
¿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.