Shadowing Practice: Dozens of Nukes Are Missing. Why? HOW? - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Around 50 nukes have been lost across the world.
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How did that happen?
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During the Cold War, the US and the Soviets had ready-to-fire nuclear weapons loaded onto submarines and airplanes.
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At one point, the US had 12 in the air at once.
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And the more nukes on the move, the higher the chances of losing one.
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Inevitably, over the years, nukes went missing mostly due to technical failures and careless mistakes.
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And this could be just the tip of the iceberg.
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Luckily, some have been found.
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However, recovering them is a huge effort as thousands of square kilometers have to be searched.
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These nuke hunts can go on for years and cost more than a moon mission, and there's no guarantee of success.
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Today, the US alone is missing six nukes.
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The detonation of just one could have catastrophic consequences.
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There are multiple safety mechanisms designed to prevent this, but the best way to stop any of this from happening is to reduce the number of nukes altogether.
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With a new nuclear arms race on the cards, these incidents would only get more likely.
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We'd rather not make another video to tell you that
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Este vídeo tiene 15 frases y 195 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 1:00. El hablante habla rápido, unas 196 palabras por minuto, así que espera sonidos enlazados y reducidos. 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
13 palabras menos comunes del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
- guarantee /ˌɡæɹ.ənˈtiː/ (sustantivo) — garantía, caución. Anything that assures a certain outcome.
- mechanism /ˈmɛk.ə.nɪ.zəm/ (sustantivo) — mecanismo. Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.
- altogether /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/ (adverbio) — por completo. Completely, wholly, or without exception.
- consequence /ˈkɑn.sɪ.kwəns/ (sustantivo) — consecuencia. An effect; something that follows a cause as a result.
- airplane /ˈɛɹˌpleɪ̯n/ (sustantivo) — avión, aeroplano. A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings: a fixed-wing aircraft with at least one engine or electric motor.
- luckily /ˈlʌk.ɪ.li/ (adverbio) — afortunadamente, por suerte. In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately.
- inevitably /ɪˈnɛvɪtəbli/ (adverbio) — inevitablemente, indefectiblemente. In a manner that is impossible to avoid or prevent.
- submarine /sʌb.məˈɹiːn/ (sustantivo) — submarino, sumergible. A boat that can go underwater.
- careless /kɛɹ.ləs/ (adjetivo) — descuidado, irresponsable. Not concerned or worried (about).
- catastrophic /ˌkætəˈstɹɑfɪk/ (adjetivo) — catastrófico. Of or pertaining to a catastrophe.
- nuke /n(j)uk/ (verbo) — freír, atomizar. To use a nuclear weapon on (a target).
- detonation /dɛtəˈneɪʃən/ (sustantivo) — detonación. An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances. Specifically, combustion that spreads…
- iceberg /ˈaɪsbɝɡ/ (sustantivo) — banquisa, iceberg. A huge mass of ocean-floating ice which has broken off a glacier or ice shelf
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: mechanism /ˈmɛk.ə.nɪ.zəm/, altogether /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/, inevitably /ɪˈnɛvɪtəbli/, catastrophic /ˌkætəˈstɹɑfɪk/, detonation /dɛtəˈneɪʃən/
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 guarantee, mechanism, altogether.
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 | have been lost · have been found · be searched |
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | have been lost · have been found |
¿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.