Shadowing Practice: English Conversation Practice | Everyday Dialogues - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Tom, the faucet is dripping again.
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I hear it.
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Should we call a plumber?
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A plumber?
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No, I can fix it.
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Since when do you fix things?
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Since today, I am a handyman.
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A handyman?
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You?
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Watch me.
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I just need a wrench.
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The handle is also a little loose.
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One problem at a time, Sarah.
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First, turn off the water. Of course, the water.
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Easy.
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Do you know where the valve is? Of course I know.
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Okay, I found a valve.
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I turn it. Are you sure?
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That is the dishwasher valve.
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Sarah, please, I know valves.
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Okay, you know valves.
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Now I turn this part with my wrench.
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Which way are you turning it? To the right.
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Right means tight.
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The video says turn left.
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Left is for beginners.
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You are a beginner.
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I turn it harder.
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It is very tight now.
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What is that hissing sound?
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That is the sound of success.
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Tom, the pipe is shaking.
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Done!
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Look, no more drip.
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You did it?
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Really?
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Of course, I am a handyman.
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Wait, what is that? That is nothing. That is...
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Tom!
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Water!
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It is everywhere!
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This is part of the plan.
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What plan?
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Stay calm, I have it under control.
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It is spraying the ceiling.
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a small detail.
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You are completely soaked.
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I am washing my shirt.
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Very efficient.
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Turn the water off!
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The real valve!
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I turned it off already.
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Then why is the kitchen a swimming pool?
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That is a good question.
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The water is reaching the hallway.
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Fine.
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Call the plumber.
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Finally!
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Was that so hard?
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Hi, thank you for coming so fast.
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No problem.
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I am Lily, your plumber.
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Oh, you are the plumber?
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Yes.
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Is that a problem?
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No, I just expected someone bigger.
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People say that a lot.
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Let me see the sink.
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It is a little wet down there.
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A little?
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The floor is a lake.
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I tried to fix it myself.
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I can see that.
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Hmm, you turned this part the wrong way.
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The video did say left.
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And the water is still running.
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but I turned off the valve.
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You turned off the dishwasher.
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So the water was on the whole time?
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The whole time.
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That is why it sprayed. That explains a lot.
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First, I turn off the real valve.
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Here.
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Oh, that valve.
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Now the leak, the part was just loose.
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Loose?
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But I turned it so tight.
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Too tight.
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That made it worse.
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I used all my power.
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A gentle turn was enough. That is it?
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One little turn? That is it.
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Try the water now.
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No trap, it is really fixed.
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And the loose handle just needs one screw.
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I completely forgot the handle.
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Next time, call before the flood.
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The kitchen is finally dry.
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And the faucet is finally quiet.
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Lily fixed it in one minute.
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And I flooded it in one hour.
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So, what did you learn today?
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I learned where the real Valve is. and...
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and to ask for help sooner.
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So, are you still a handyman?
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I am a handyman who calls a plumber.
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That is the smartest thing you said today.
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The video also said that.

Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel A2 se basa en el vídeo “English Conversation Practice”. Las palabras que más se repiten: valve, plumber, handyman, turned, loose. Este vídeo tiene 108 frases y 528 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 5:14. El hablante habla despacio, unas 101 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 79 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar. 24 de sus 108 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
valve sustantivo/ˈvælv/válvula, llave
flood sustantivo/flʌd/inundación, avenida
spray sustantivo/spɹeɪ/spray, aerosol
drip verbo/ˈdɹɪp/gotear, pintear
beginner sustantivo/bəˈɡɪnɚ/bisoño, novato
wash verbo/wɑʃ/lavar
efficient adjetivo/ɪˈfɪʃənt/eficiente, eficaz
shake verbo/ˈʃeɪk/agitar, sacudir
trap sustantivo/tɹæp/trampa, cepo
pipe sustantivo/ˈpaɪp/caramillo, flauta f)
sink verbo/ˈsɪŋk/hundir, afondar
swim verbo/swɪm/nadar
ceiling sustantivo/ˈsilɪŋ/techo, cielorraso
gentle adjetivo/ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩/gentil, apacible
leak sustantivo/liːk/gotera, agujero

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
turn off verboapagar

Frases que vale la pena repetir

Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:

  • Should we call a plumber?
  • Since when do you fix things?
  • Do you know where the valve is?
  • Which way are you turning it?

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: wash /wɑʃ/, efficient /ɪˈfɪʃənt/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/, dishwasher /ˈdɪʃˌwɑʃɚ/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: spray /spɹeɪ/, swim /swɪm/
  • /h/ — una aspiración suave, no la “j”: hallway /ˈhɔlˌweɪ/, handyman /ˈhændimæn/, hiss /hɪs/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como valve, flood, spray.

¿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.

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