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We should open a savings account. For what? For our vacation fund.
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That is a great idea.
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A joint account.
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Both are names.
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Which bank should we use?
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First National has good interest rates.
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How much interest? About 4% for savings. That is pretty good.
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We need to bring our IDs.
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Driver's license?
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Yes, and our social security numbers.
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I have mine in my wallet.
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How much should we deposit first?
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Maybe $500.
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Then add $100 every month.
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In one year, that is $1,700.
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Enough for a nice vacation.
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Let's go after this coffee.
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Drink up.
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I'm hurrying.
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Welcome to First National Bank.
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Hi.
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We want to open a savings account.
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A joint account?
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Yes, for both of us.
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Do you have your IDs?
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Yes, two thiver's licenses. And Social Security numbers?
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We have those too.
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Do you already bank with us?
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No, we are new customers.
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No problem.
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Our banker will help you.
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What types of savings accounts do you have?
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Regular savings and high-yield savings.
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What is high yield?
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higher interest rate 4.2 percent any minimum balance $500 to start that works for us
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welcome I am Jason your banker today hi Jason we want a high yield savings account Great choice!
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Let me get the forms.
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What information do you need?
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Full names, address, and birth dates.
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Here are our driver's licenses.
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Thank you.
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I will copy these.
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Do we get debit cards?
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Savings accounts do not have debit cards.
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How do we access the money?
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Online banking or at the ATM.
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Can we set up automatic transfers?
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Yes, from your checking account.
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$100 every month.
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Easy to set up online.
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How much to open the account today?
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The minimum is $500.
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We will deposit $500.
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Cash or check?
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Check, please.
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Perfect.
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Sign here and here.
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Done.
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We have a savings account.
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Congratulations.
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Welcome to First National.
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Can you show us the app? Of course.
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Download it here.
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Is it free?
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Yes, completely free.
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Now I log in?
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Use this temporary password.
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Then I change it?
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Yes, make a strong one.
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I can see our balance.
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$500.
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Can I transfer money here?
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Yes.
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Tap Transfer at the bottom.
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How about bill pay?
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That is for checking accounts.
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Can I set up alerts?
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Yes, for deposits and withdrawals. That is very convenient.
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You can also deposit checks by phone.
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Take a photo of the check?
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Exactly, front and back.
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Technology is amazing.
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Any other questions?
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I think we are all set.
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My card is here.
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Call anytime.
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Let me try the ATM.
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Put the card in first. Which way?
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Chip side in, face up.
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Now my PIN number?
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Yes, cover the keypad.
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Good habit for safety.
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always cover it I want to check the balance press balance inquiry $500 it is real our vacation fund is growing. Should I withdraw some?
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No, we just deposited it.
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Just kidding!
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Do not scare me like that.
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The receipt shows our balance.
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Keep it for our records.
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I feel like a real grown-up.
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We are grown-ups.
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With a real savings account.
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Just a few things today.
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Find everything okay?
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Yes, thank you.
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Do you have coupons?
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Check our app.
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Many digital coupons.
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I downloaded it last week.
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You saved $3 today.
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Every dollar counts.
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You are very smart with money.
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We just opened a savings account.
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That is a great step.
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We want to save for a vacation.
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Where do you want to go?
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Maybe Hawaii.
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Beautiful place.
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Worth saving for.
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Do you use a budgeting app?
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Yes, it tracks all my spending.
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I will try it.
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Your total is $23.
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Here's my card.
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Let's make a monthly budget.
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How much do we earn each month? About $4,000 after taxes.
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Rent is $1,500.
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Groceries are about $400.
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Car payment is $300.
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Gas and insurance, $200.
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Phone and internet 100. That leaves 1,500.
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100 goes to savings. Can we do 200?
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If we eat out less?
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We eat out three times a week.
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Let's cut it to once a week. That saves about 150.
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More than enough for savings.
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200 a month to savings.
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In one year, that is $2,400.
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Plus interest.
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Hawaii, here we come.
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Kevin, long time no see.
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Sarah, how have you been?
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Good.
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What are you doing now?
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I work at an investment firm.
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An investment firm?
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That sounds interesting.
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I help people manage their money.
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Like stocks and bonds?
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Yes, and mutual funds too.
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I want to learn about investing.
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It is easier than you think.
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Where should a beginner start?
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Start with index funds, very low risk.
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How much money do I need?
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Even $50 a month works.
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That is not much at all.
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Small amounts grow over time.
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What about individual stocks?
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More risky.
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Learn the basics first.
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Any books you recommend?
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The Simple Path to Wealth.
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Very clear.
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I will look for it at the library.
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I found the book Kevin recommended.
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The Simple Path to Wealth?
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Yes, it is very easy to read.
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What did you learn so far?
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Index funds follow the whole market.
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Not just one company?
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Right, many companies at once.
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That is why it is safer.
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The book says to start early.
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We are starting now.
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It also talks about compound interest.
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What is compound interest?
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Your interest earns more interest.
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Like a snowball getting bigger?
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Exactly.
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Time is the key.
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So the earlier we invest, the better.
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After we build our emergency savings first.
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How much for emergencies?
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Three to six months of expenses.
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That is a lot of money.
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We go step by step.
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Savings first, emergency fund next, then invest.
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I love having a clear plan.
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This book was a great recommendation.

Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Este vídeo tiene 188 frases y 923 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 10:16. El hablante habla despacio, unas 90 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 84 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

15 palabras menos comunes del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

  • deposit /dɪˈpɑ.zɪt/ (sustantivo) — depósito. Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems.
  • vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (sustantivo) — vacaciones, vacación. An extended trip or journey away from home for rest or pleasure.
  • invest /ɪnˈvɛst/ (verbo) — invertir, insumir. To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.
  • yield /jiːld/ (verbo) — producir, dar. To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render.
  • earn /ɝn/ (verbo) — ganar, granjear. To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
  • compound /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/ (sustantivo) — compuesto. Anything made by combining several things.
  • coupon /ˈkuːˌpɑn/ (sustantivo) — cupón. A section of a ticket, showing the holder to be entitled to some specified accommodation or service, as to a passage over a designated line of travel, a…
  • banker /ˈbæŋkəː/ (sustantivo) — banquero, banquera. One who conducts the business of banking; one who, individually, or as a member of a company, keeps an establishment for the deposit or loan of money, or for…
  • debit /ˈdɛb.ɪt/ (sustantivo) — débito. In bookkeeping, an entry in the left hand column of an account.
  • temporary /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/ (adjetivo) — temporario, temporáneo. Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
  • congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/ — felicidades, enhorabuena. Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation.
  • automatic /ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk/ (adjetivo) — automático. Capable of operating without external control or intervention.
  • alert /əˈlɝt/ (adjetivo) — alerta, vigilante. Attentive; awake; on guard.
  • chip /t͡ʃɪp/ (sustantivo) — astilla, cepa. A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material.
  • mutual /ˈmjuːt͡ʃuəl/ (adjetivo) — mutuo, mutual. Having the same relationship, each to each other.

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

  • grow up (verbo) — crecer. To mature and become an adult.
  • log in (verbo) — entrar, iniciar sesión. To gain access to a computer system, usually by providing a previously registered username and password.
  • look for (verbo) — buscar, lambisquear. To seek.
  • talk about (verbo) — hablar de, hablar sobre. Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

  • Los sonidos de “th”: withdraw /wɪðˈdɹɔ/, withdrawal /wɪðˈdɹɔ(ə)l/
  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: temporary /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/, congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, automatic /ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk/, inquiry /ɪnˈkwaɪ(ə)ɹi/, recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/

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 deposit, vacation, invest.

Gramática en este vídeo

Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Consejo con “should” should + verbo — decir qué es buena ideashould open · should we use · should we deposit
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónwill help · will copy · will deposit
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos díasI'm hurrying · is growing · are starting

¿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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