Shadowing Practice: Dua Lipa: How Books Change Lives - Learn English Speaking with Video
Creando lección...
1
While I've always felt firmly rooted,
2
my life has never really been what you might call local.
3
I was born in the UK,
4
but my first language was Albanian.
5
Woo!
6
London is my home, but I'm often on the road.
7
And today I have the privilege of traveling the world doing a job that I love.
8
Last year I played live in 33 cities in 20 countries and sang in 9 different languages.
9
It turns out, thank you,
10
it turns out my reading habits follow a similar pattern.
11
Since we launched the Service 95 book club three years ago,
12
eight of my 33 monthly reads have been translated fiction.
13
Just as importantly, these 33 books tell stories that span Japan,
14
Korea, Nigeria, Colombia, the US,
15
Mexico, Hungary, Norway, Afghanistan, Poland,
16
Ireland, Spain, the UK, France, Vietnam and Australia.
17
I read as much as time allows and while some of the books I love become book club titles,
18
others remain private passions.
19
I'm a reader who loves to be immersed in a novel and I mean really deeply in it.
20
When I read translated fiction and some of you recognize these scenes,
21
I walk the streets of Naples in the shoes of a young girl who's becoming aware
22
that her future will be defined by her gender.
23
I've borne witness to animals taking revenge on their hunters in rural Poland.
24
Or did they?
25
I've gained wisdom I didn't know I needed from a pigeon on a balcony in Mexico City
26
and as Guadalupe Natal writes you can't get anything past a pigeon
27
I've overheard a conversation between French rescue responders who decided not
28
to send help to 30 drowning asylum seekers who believed they would find sanctuary on British soil
29
I felt the pain of a particularly lonely love in Czechoslovakia.
30
I've suffered heartbreak in 1960s Tokyo.
31
I've even seen my life flash before my eyes as I faced a firing squad in Colombia.
32
Just this year, I've met sworn virgins in Albania.
33
I thought I knew everything about Albania.
34
But it took a Bulgarian writer,
35
a Bulgarian translator, a small British independent publisher,
36
and an international prize for me to find this story.
37
There really isn't anything quite like a book to understand the perspective of others and translated fiction takes that even further.
38
I guess it's the fusion of an experience that's so universal and at the same time so unique.
39
It's the antidote to othering.
40
When I launched my book club,
41
it wasn't in a cozy cafe in London.
42
It was with a reading group in Downview women's prison.
43
I was there with Gabby as part of the Books Unlocked program.
44
Each year, the Booker Prize Foundation provides free Booker-nominated books to UK prisons and young offender institutions,
45
and that also includes titles from the international list.
46
One of the most insightful conversations about a book I've ever had was that morning in Downview,
47
and I'll never forget what one of the women shared with the group,
48
that perhaps that if she'd read more books when she was younger,
49
maybe she wouldn't be here now.
50
That moment really brought it home to me that reading a book is often so much more than a solitary activity.
51
It can trigger a conversation with a friend or,
52
like in Downview, provide a way to share a profound experience with a wider group.
53
And a book club discussion is maybe the one occasion where you get even more out of it if you disagree.
54
Last year's winner of the International Booker Prize was Heartlamp,
55
written by Banu Mushtaq and translated by Deepa Bashti.
56
We'll have the pleasure of hearing from Deepa shortly.
57
In her acceptance speech, Banu said,
58
This book was born from the belief that no story is ever small,
59
that in the tapestry of human experience,
60
every thread holds the weight of the whole.
61
As a reader, I want to follow those threads of connection.
62
What a joy it is to read.
63
What a joy to read the world.
64
Thank you to the International Booker Prize for giving us this gift.
65
Join our global community of English learners absolutely free.
66
Download video transcripts, listen offline,
67
start our beginner course, and join live classes with certified teachers.
68
Access over 1,000 resources to improve your English faster.
69
Everything's in one place community.englishspeeches.ca Let's speak English.
70
Together.
📺 Mismo canal
C1ENGLISH SPEECH | BILL CLINTON: Trump’s Double Standards (English Subtitles)
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B2145
EVERY SACRIFICE MATTERS | Obama & McRaven
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B2551
Gender Equality | Anne Hathaway
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B163
Speed Reading | Barack Obama
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B217
Gender Equality | Emma Watson
Daily ConversationUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
C12
ENGLISH SPEECH | INDIRA GANDHI: Vision for the Future (English Subtitles)
Daily ConversationUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
C1544
THE FUTURE IS YOURS TO CREATE | Shashi Tharoor
Daily ConversationUniversity Students
B19
You think are you tough? | Nick Vujicic
TeensDaily Conversation
B21
ENGLISH SPEECH | SHAH RUKH KHAN: Perseverance & Success (English Subtitles)
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B165
Be Yourself | Selena Gomez
Business EnglishTeensDaily Conversation
C110
ENGLISH SPEECH | AKASH BANERJEE: India’s Path (English Subtitles)
IELTS PrepTOEFL PrepUniversity Students
C1161
ENGLISH SPEECH | EMMA WATSON: Gender Equality (English Subtitles)
University Students
B22
ENGLISH SPEECH | RADHIKA AMBANI: Learn How To Learn (English Subtitles)
Business EnglishDaily ConversationUniversity Students
B22
ENGLISH SPEECH | THE ROCK: Be Yourself (English Subtitles)
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B22
ENGLISH SPEECH | TOM CRUISE & BEN STILLER: Footprint Ceremony (English Subtitles)
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B22
ENGLISH SPEECH | TRUMP: First Speech Since Assassination Attempt (English Subtitles)
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B23
ENGLISH SPEECH | VICKY KAUSHAL: From Engineering to Acting (English Subtitles)
Business EnglishDaily ConversationUniversity Students
B110
How to Stop A Bully | Nick Vujicic
TeensDaily ConversationHigh School Students
C176
ENGLISH SPEECH | LEONARDO DICAPRIO: Climate Change (English Subtitles)
Daily ConversationUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
C14
AI ABUNDANCE IS COMING | Elon Musk
IELTS PrepTOEFL PrepUniversity Students
✨ Recomendar Video
C1249
24 oraciones
IELTS Speaking Part 2: A Place That Changed My Perspective
American AccentBritish AccentIELTS PrepUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
C12
192 oraciones
Chimamanda Adichie: The danger of a single story
IELTS PrepTOEFL PrepCambridge Exam Prep
B23
84 oraciones
ENGLISH SPEECH | DUA LIPA: Kosovo (English Subtitles)
IELTS PrepTOEFL PrepUniversity Students
C14
118 oraciones
How Language Shapes the Way We Think • Professor Lera Boroditsky • Duocon 2022
IELTS PrepTOEFL PrepUniversity Students
B27
73 oraciones
Emma Watson - One Young World 2016
IELTS PrepTOEFL PrepBusiness English
C11
128 oraciones
26 июля 2026 г.
IELTS PrepTOEFL PrepUniversity Students
B27
163 oraciones
Study Abroad Dreams: Reality vs Mindset | What No One Tells You Before Studying Abroad
IELTS PrepTOEFL PrepInterview English
C13
8 oraciones
Top 5 Books That Changed My Life
Business EnglishUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
B22
79 oraciones
IELTS Listening Section-3(Paper on Public Libraries) with answers
IELTS PrepTOEFL PrepUniversity Students
B217
107 oraciones
ENGLISH SPEECH | SHAKIRA: Education Changes the World (English Subtitles)
IELTS PrepTOEFL PrepUniversity Students
B24
51 oraciones
The Dior Book Tote Club with Rosamund Pike
Daily ConversationUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
C12
44 oraciones
4 Key Lessons from Women Who Run With The Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
Daily ConversationUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel C1 se basa en el vídeo “Dua Lipa: How Books Change Lives”. Las palabras que más se repiten: Booker, translated, prize, club, Downview. Este vídeo tiene 70 frases y 720 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 4:54. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 147 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. Solo el 75 % 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:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| translate verbo | /tɹænzˈleɪt/ | traducir, trasladar |
| pigeon sustantivo | /ˈpɪ.dʒɪn/ | paloma, palomo |
| antidote sustantivo | /ˈæn.tɪ.doʊt/ | antídoto |
| certify verbo | /ˈsɜː.tɪ.faɪ/ | certificar |
| heartbreak sustantivo | /ˈhɑɹt.bɹeɪk/ | desamor, corazón roto |
| immerse verbo | /ɪˈmɜɹs/ | inmergir |
| learner sustantivo | /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/ | aprendiz, aprendedor |
| seeker sustantivo | /ˈsikəɹ/ | buscador, buscante |
| tapestry sustantivo | /ˈtæpəstɹi/ | tapiz |
| beginner sustantivo | /bəˈɡɪnɚ/ | bisoño, novato |
| nominate verbo | /ˈnɑ.mɪ.neɪt/ | postular, nominar |
| translator sustantivo | /ˈtɹænzleɪtɚ/ | traductor, traductora |
| drown verbo | /dɹaʊn/ | ahogarse, afogarse |
| transcript sustantivo | /ˈtɹæn.skɹɪpt/ | transcripción |
| offender sustantivo | /əˈfen.dɚ/ | ofensor, ofendedor |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| turn out verbo | resultar |
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 | I've always felt · has never really been · have been translated |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | was born · have been translated · be immersed |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 18 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I've, I'm, can't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: solitary /ˈsɑlɪˌtɛɹi/, sanctuary /ˈsæŋkt͡ʃuˌɛɹi/, importantly /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: translate /tɹænzˈleɪt/, translator /ˈtɹænzleɪtɚ/
- /h/ — una aspiración suave, no la “j”: heartbreak /ˈhɑɹt.bɹeɪk/, overhear /oʊ.vɚˈhɪɚ/
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 translate, pigeon, antidote.
¿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.