Shadowing Practice: Easy English Conversation Practice for Beginners | Using English at Work 🏢 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello everyone!
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Hello friends!
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Welcome back to our English learning podcast.
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We are very happy you are here today.
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Yes, thank you for joining us.
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Maybe you are listening while cooking.
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Maybe you are driving.
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Maybe you are studying.
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Or maybe you are relaxing with a nice cup of coffee.
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Whatever you are doing, we are happy to practice English with you.
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Today's topic is very useful.
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Very useful.
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We will talk about using English at work.
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Using English at work.
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Slowly.
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Clearly. And simply.
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Don't worry if your English is not perfect.
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Nobody is perfect.
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Not even us.
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That's right.
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Sometimes I make mistakes too.
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Me too.
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Making mistakes is part of learning.
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So relax and enjoy the conversation.
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Before we begin, please like this video.
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And subscribe to the channel.
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That helps us make more English lessons for you.
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Thank you so much.
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Okay, Donna.
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Yes, Wilbert.
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Let's talk about work.
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Good idea.
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Many people use English at work.
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Some people work in offices.
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Some people work in stores.
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Some people work in restaurants.
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Some people work in hospitals.
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And some people work from home.
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English can help us communicate.
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Communicate means to talk and share information.
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Very good explanation.
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Thank you.
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Now, Donna, imagine this.
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Okay.
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It is your first day at a new job.
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Oh, I feel nervous already.
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Many people feel nervous on the first day.
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That is true.
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What is the first thing you say when you meet a co-worker?
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Hmm.
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Do you know?
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Maybe I say hello.
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Perfect.
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Simple and easy.
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Let's practice.
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Okay.
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Hello.
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Hello.
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Hello.
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Hello.
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Good.
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Very easy.
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Now let's make it a little longer.
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Okay.
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Hello.
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My name is Donna.
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Hello, my name is Donna.
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Nice to meet you.
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Nice to meet you too.
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Let's repeat that.
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Good idea.
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Hello, my name is Donna.
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Hello, my name is Donna.
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Nice to meet you.
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Nice to meet you too.
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Excellent.
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These are very useful phrases.
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Especially on your first day.
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Yes.
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Now, let's imagine a real conversation.
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I like role plays.
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Me too.
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They help learners practice.
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Okay, let's begin.
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I'm ready.
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Hello, my name is Wilbert.
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Hello, Wilbert.
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My name is Donna.
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Nice to meet you.
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Nice to meet you, too.
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Do you work in this department?
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Yes, I do.
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Great.
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Welcome to the team.
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Thank you very much.
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You're welcome.
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Very nice.
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Very friendly.
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Now, listeners, let's practice together.
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Please repeat after us.
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Hello.
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Hello.
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My name is… My name is… Nice to meet you.
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Nice to meet you.
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Welcome to the team.
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Welcome to the team.
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Excellent work.
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You are doing great.
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Now let's talk about another common situation.
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What situation?
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Asking for help.
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Oh yes, that happens every day.
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Especially when you are new.
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I remember my first job.
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Really?
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Yes.
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What happened?
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I did not know where the printer was.
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Oh no!
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I walked around the office for 10 minutes.
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10 minutes?
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Yes.
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Did you find it?
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Eventually.
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Where was it?
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Right behind me.
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That's funny.
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I know.
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Sometimes asking for help is easier.
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Much easier.
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Let's learn some useful phrases.
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Great.
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Can you help me?
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Can you help me?
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Excuse me, can you help me?
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Excuse me, can you help me?
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Where is the printer?
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Where is the printer?
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Thank you for your help.
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Thank you for your help.
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Very useful.
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Very useful indeed.
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Let's make a conversation.
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Okay.
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Excuse me, can you help me? Of course.
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Where is the printer?
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The printer is near the meeting room.
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Thank you for your help.
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You're welcome.
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Easy, right?
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Very easy.
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Listeners, repeat after us.
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Slowly and clearly.
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Excuse me.
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Excuse me.
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Can you help me?
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Can you help me?
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Where is the printer?
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Where is the printer?
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Thank you for your help.
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Thank you for your help.
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Wonderful.
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You are learning English step by step.
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And every step matters.
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Even small steps.
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Especially small steps.
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That's true.
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Now let's talk about asking questions at work.
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Many people are afraid to ask questions.
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Why?
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Because they worry about making mistakes.
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But asking questions helps us learn.
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Exactly.
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Here are some useful questions.
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Let's practice.
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What should I do?
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What should I do?
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Can you explain that again?
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Can you explain that again?
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Could you speak more slowly?
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Could you speak more slowly?
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I don't understand.
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I don't understand.
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These phrases are very important.
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Very important.
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Let's repeat them one more time.
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Repetition helps learning.
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What should I do?
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What should I do?
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Can you explain that again?
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Can you explain that again?
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Could you speak more slowly?
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Could you speak more slowly?
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I don't understand.
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I don't understand.
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Excellent job, everyone!
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You are practicing real English.
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English you can use at work.
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English you can use tomorrow.
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Or even today.
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That's exciting.
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Very exciting.
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And we still have much more to learn.
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In the next part, we will talk about meetings, phone calls, emails, talking to customers, and speaking with your boss.
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So stay with us.
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Keep listening.
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Keep practicing.
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And keep believing in yourself.
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You can do it.
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Before we go, answer this question.
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Yes.
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What kind of work do you do?
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Or what job would you like to have in the future?
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Tell us in the comments.
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We would love to hear from you.
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See you next time.
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Bye everyone.
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Take care and keep practicing English every day.
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Bye bye.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel A2 se basa en el vídeo “Easy English Conversation Practice for Beginners”. Las palabras que más se repiten: English, meet, Donna, printer, useful. Este vídeo tiene 219 frases y 895 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 6:36. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 136 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 91 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es fácil de seguir. 37 de sus 219 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
13 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| printer sustantivo | /ˈpɹɪntɚ/ | impresor |
| phrase sustantivo | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | frase |
| relax verbo | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | relajar, aflojar |
| listener sustantivo | /ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ/ | oyente, escucha |
| topic sustantivo | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | tema, tópico |
| lesson sustantivo | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | lección |
| explanation sustantivo | /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/ | explicación |
| worker sustantivo | /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ | trabajador, obrero |
| podcast sustantivo | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | podcast, pódcast |
| subscribe verbo | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | suscribirse, subscribirse |
| excite verbo | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | emocionar |
| learner sustantivo | /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/ | aprendiz, aprendedor |
| repetition sustantivo | /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/ | repetición |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| walk around verbo | deambular |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- Do you work in this department?
- Excuse me, can you help me?
- Can you explain that again?
- Could you speak more slowly?
- What kind of work do you do?
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Consejo con “should” should + verbo — decir qué es buena idea | should I do |
| Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ing | Keep listening · Keep practicing · keep believing |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días | are listening · are driving · are studying |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | will talk |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 8 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, you're, I'm. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/, repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/, explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/, repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/
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 printer, phrase, relax.
¿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.