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Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a young man named Gaurav.
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He was very lazy and always postponed his important tasks.
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Because of this habit, he was unable to perform well in his studies.
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His family often advised him, saying, Son, understand the value of time.
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The time you are wasting now will never come back.
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But Gaurav ignored their words.
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He always thought, there's still plenty of time.
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I'll do it later.
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When he moved to the city for his education, his habits did not change.
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He spent his days having fun with friends and endlessly scrolling through reels on his phone.
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One day, Gaurav decided that he needed to change his life.
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He resolved to meet a wise elderly man who lived in the city.
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The old man was sitting under a tree, meditating.
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Gaurav greeted him respectfully and said, I need your help.
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I keep failing in life.
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My friends move ahead while I fall behind.
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I want to become successful too.
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Please show me the right path.
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The wise old man smiled and replied, My son, your problem is that you keep postponing your work and do not value time.
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Let me tell you a story.
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Once, there was a kind king who loved his people very much.
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One day, he met a poor and lazy man who blamed others for all his problems.
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The king said to him, Come to my palace before sunset today.
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As much gold and silver as you can carry will be yours.
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Hearing this, the man became very excited.
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He went home and told his wife everything.
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His wife said, go quickly and bring back the treasure.
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But the man replied, first let me eat.
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He leisurely enjoyed his meal.
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After eating, he felt sleepy and thought, I'll take a short nap and then leave.
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However, he ended up sleeping for two hours.
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When he woke up, he hurried towards the palace.
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But along the way, the heat exhausted him.
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He sat down under a tree to rest.
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A cool breeze began to blow, and he fell asleep once again.
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This time, he slept for four hours.
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When he finally woke up, evening had arrived.
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He ran as fast as he could to the palace, but by then the sun had already set, and the palace gates were closed.
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He had lost a golden opportunity simply because he did not value time.
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time.
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The elderly man looked at Gaurav.
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Gaurav had understood his mistake.
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He had no words to say.
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He thanked the old man and returned home.
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From that day onward, he changed his habits.
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He stopped procrastinating and started working diligently toward his goals.
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Within a short time, he surpassed all his friends and became the most outstanding student in his college.
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of the story time is the most valuable asset in the world.
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If we waste it on meaningless things, all that remains in the end is regret.
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Therefore, start using your time wisely from today.
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Seize every opportunity at the right moment and work hard toward your goals.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “Don't Waste Time Again”. Las palabras que más se repiten: Gaurav, palace, habit, toward, value. Este vídeo tiene 53 frases y 540 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 3:34. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 151 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. El 85 % 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 |
|---|---|---|
| habit sustantivo | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | costumbre, hábito |
| postpone verbo | /pəʊstˈpəʊn/ | posponer, postponer |
| elderly adjetivo | /ˈɛldɚli/ | anciano, entrado en años |
| lazy adjetivo | /ˈleɪ̯zi(ː)/ | perezoso, flojo |
| diligently adverbio | /ˈdɪlɪd͡ʒ(ə)ntli/ | diligentemente, con esmero |
| endlessly adverbio | /ˈɛndləsli/ | sin fin, interminablemente |
| meditate verbo | /ˈmɛ.dɪˌteɪt/ | meditar |
| motivational adjetivo | motivacional | |
| onward adverbio | /ˈɒnwəd/ | hacia adelante, para adelante |
| procrastinate verbo | /pɹoʊˈkɹæs.tə.neɪt/ | hacer desidia, procrastinar |
| respectfully adverbio | /ɹɪˈspɛkt.fə.li/ | respetuosamente |
| surpass verbo | /sɚˈpæs/ | sobrepasar, superar |
| wisely adverbio | /ˈwaɪzli/ | sabiamente |
| sleepy adjetivo | /ˈsliːpi/ | tener sueño, cansado |
| reel verbo | /ˈɹiːl/ | enrollar, bobinar |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| wake up verbo | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | despertarse, recordar |
| end up verbo | terminar, ir a parar | |
| fall behind verbo | atrasar | |
| sit down verbo | sentarse |
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosa | man who lived · man who blamed |
| Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ing | keep failing · keep postponing · stopped procrastinating |
| Superlativos the -est / the most … — lo más alto o lo más bajo de un grupo | the most outstanding · the most valuable |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | will never come · I'll do · will be |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: leisurely /ˈliʒɚli/, treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: diligently /ˈdɪlɪd͡ʒ(ə)ntli/, procrastinate /pɹoʊˈkɹæs.tə.neɪt/, respectfully /ɹɪˈspɛkt.fə.li/
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 habit, postpone, elderly.
¿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.