Shadowing Practice: Don't Go Back To School (2020) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I got three words for you.
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Children will die.
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Seriously?
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You want to open schools, sir?
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This is a death trap.
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That's a load of crap.
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Listen, quarantine's over.
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The kids have to go back.
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Do you know how hard it's gonna be to socially distance 30 kids in a classroom?
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That's a joke!
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And you know those school bathrooms don't even have soap.
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That's a frightening vision, and something ain't right with it.
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How come you politicians have your kids homeschooled, yet you wanna sacrifice the health and life we're living?
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That's like being pro-war.
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But no, no, no, you're not the one fighting in it.
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Don't worry, only a few kids may die.
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That's life, we can't control it.
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Plus, it's proven that kids are strong and we're protected from COVID.
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That's not true, sir.
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Don't play that political game.
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I know you expect us to surf the second wave, but this study out of South Korea says that children are affected exactly the same.
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Plus all kids aren't strong.
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Some have obesity, others breathing trouble, and none live in a bubble.
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Which means if they catch the virus and take it home, their parents and grandparents are in trouble.
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Yeah, but virtual learning is not ideal.
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Kids just don't learn like that.
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You are sad.
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Hospitals are overrun, borders closed, but you want kids to go to school and play Corona tag.
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You know it's funny how all of a sudden you care about education.
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See I think it's really about cash cause no cap, I learn more watching YouTube videos than I did in class.
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So don't tell me school is perfect cause that's bogus.
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I'm not trolling but I knew a kid who graduated high school and couldn't even read his own diploma.
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Oh grow up.
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I'm serious.
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See, classroom learning is equal or worse to e-learning.
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And if you don't believe me, check out this study that concluded classroom learning is equal or worse to e-learning.
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Yeah, but kids need socialization and physical interaction, okay?
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Seriously?
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Seriously.
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School tells kids to sit their butt down and don't talk to each other for 8 hours a day.
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You call that socialization?
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That's not smart.
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Plus, how are kids gonna interact when they are 6 feet apart?
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Okay, wise guy.
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What about our great teachers?
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Their presence is needed.
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Now that I can agree with, yes.
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Teachers are the most important factor for a student's success.
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Which is why you should treat them with more respect.
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I mean, they give their best, yet many have to buy their own supplies because you refuse to invest.
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And once again, during COVID, they are the ones you neglect.
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See, you're giving them the short end of the stick.
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God forbid, but are you gonna pay the medical bills when these great teachers get sick?
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I mean, I get your point.
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Socialization and hanging with friends is needed for a healthy mind.
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And the only way I think physical class could work is if we have it outside.
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Outside?
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Yeah, outside.
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You know, kids do learn better when they're actually alive.
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This guy.
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Don't even try.
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Do I look like a fool to you?
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No, no, of course not.
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I know you want more business as usual.
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You love the fact that prisoners get more time outside than students do.
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But see, outside learning is what they did during the Spanish flu and tuberculosis too.
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Steal social distance, follow all protocols for prevention, but give them fresh air and vitamin D which are proven to boost the immune system.
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So here's what I conclude.
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Give them one to two days a week in an outside classroom.
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Those who need hot meals any day should be able to pick up the food.
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But the rest of class will be online.
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Now when in class, follow all the guidelines, like masks and or face shields which protect the eyes, and get creative.
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Let students police themselves.
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For every day of safe behavior, they get points.
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If they get enough points, they get, I don't know, a week vacation.
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Here are some protocols from other countries that I want you to read and understand.
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Because one life lost is one too many.
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Let's leave nothing up to chance.
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I know you have other interests involved, but even you shouldn't want this blood on your hands.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B2 se basa en el vídeo “Don't Go Back To School”. Las palabras que más se repiten: kid, learning, outside, classroom, socialization. Este vídeo tiene 79 frases y 733 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 4:32. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 162 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. 12 de sus 79 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| classroom sustantivo | /ˈklɑːsɹʊm/ | aula, sala de clases |
| socialization sustantivo | socialización, sociabilización | |
| conclude verbo | /kənˈkluːd/ | concluir |
| frighten verbo | /ˈfɹaɪ.tən/ | atemorizar, amedrentar |
| grandparent sustantivo | /ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/ | abuelo, abuela |
| guideline sustantivo | /ˈɡaɪdˌlaɪn/ | directriz, pauta |
| overrun verbo | /ˌoʊ.vɚˈɹʌn/ | sobrepasar |
| tuberculosis sustantivo | /tʃuːˌbɜː(ɹ)kjʊˈləʊsɪs/ | tuberculosis |
| forbid verbo | /fɚˈbɪd/ | prohibir, vedar |
| diploma sustantivo | /dɪˈploʊmə/ | diploma, título |
| neglect verbo | /nɪˈɡlɛkt/ | descuidar, negligir |
| obesity sustantivo | /ə(ʊ)ˈbiːsɪti/ | obesidad, sobrepeso |
| surf verbo | /sɝf/ | surfear |
| socially adverbio | /ˈsoʊʃəli/ | socialmente |
| vitamin sustantivo | /ˈvɪt.ə.mɪn/ | vitamina, vitamínico |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| check out verbo | investigar, chequear |
| grow up verbo | crecer |
| pick up verbo | coger, asir |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- You want to open schools, sir?
- That's life, we can't control it.
- You call that socialization?
- What about our great teachers?
- Do I look like a fool to you?
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | are affected · is needed · are proven |
| Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosa | kid who graduated · Those who need |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 25 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, gonna, I'm. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: socially /ˈsoʊʃəli/, politician /ˌpɑ.ləˈtɪʃ.ən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: tuberculosis /tʃuːˌbɜː(ɹ)kjʊˈləʊsɪs/, obesity /ə(ʊ)ˈbiːsɪti/, politician /ˌpɑ.ləˈtɪʃ.ən/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: overrun /ˌoʊ.vɚˈɹʌn/, vitamin /ˈvɪt.ə.mɪn/
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 classroom, socialization, conclude.
¿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.