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How well do you know English?
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Well, let's find out with five tricky adjectives that may not mean what you think.
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I'm Nick from Coffee Break English, and these words can be especially tricky because they look similar to words in other languages.
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But their meanings in English may be very different.
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Keep track of your score out of five, and let's see how many can trick you.
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Now you'll have three seconds to answer each question.
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Let's go.
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Here is question one.
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The Coffee Break English course, Practical English for Real Life, gives you a comprehensive introduction to B1 English.
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Now, which sentence describes the course?
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The course is complete, The language is understandable or the teachers are kind.
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Well, the answer is complete.
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A. Comprehensive means covering everything or almost everything that you need.
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And there are actually two traps here.
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Don't confuse comprehensive with comprehensible, which means possible to understand.
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And French comprehensive and Spanish and Italian comprensivo can describe a person who is understanding.
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So a comprehensive English course is an English course which provides lots of information.
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Okay now on to number two.
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My son is very brave.
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Does that mean a he always tells the truth, B.
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He is always well behaved in school and he's never in trouble. Or C.
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He isn't afraid to stand up in front of the class.
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Well, this time the answer is C.
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He isn't afraid to stand up in front of the class.
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Now, German speakers, did you catch that one?
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In modern German, brav commonly means good or well behaved,
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especially when we're talking about children or animals.
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And other languages have a similar word.
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But brave in English is about having courage.
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A well -behaved child isn't necessarily a brave child.
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Okay, this next one catches a lot of learners out.
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Listen carefully.
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After months of discussion, their eventual decision was to move abroad.
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Now, the eventual decision was A.
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A possible decision, B.
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A temporary decision, or C.
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A final decision.
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Hmm.
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Well, the answer is C.
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Eventual refers to the final decision.
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What happens in the end?
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Often after some time or some deliberation.
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Now this is another tricky one because French eventuelle,
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German eventuelle and Italian eventuelle can refer to something possible or potential.
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Now let me know if my pronunciation is a bit off with those languages.
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I'm not a fluent speaker in all of them.
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Now in English, eventual doesn't mean possible.
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Think eventual is the final result.
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Now, two questions left.
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I tell you, the film was terrific. Was the film A.
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Really scary, B.
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Amazing or C.
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Really strange?
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Well, this time the answer is B.
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Amazing.
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In everyday English, if something is terrific, it's very good. But...
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This word can seem rather alarming if you speak another language.
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Italian terrificante, French terrifying and Spanish terrorifico are connected with things that are terrifying or frightening in.
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So a terrifying holiday?
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Well that's probably not good.
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But a terrific holiday?
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That is excellent.
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Okay final question.
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I have a sensitive friend.
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Which idea describes him?
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Is it A.
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He makes practical decisions.
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B. He is easily affected or upset. Or C.
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He can predict the future.
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Well, the answer is B.
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A sensitive person is easily affected by things emotionally or physically.
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And be careful not to confuse sensitive with sensible.
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Check out the other half of this quiz to find out the difference between those two words.
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And how did you do in this quiz?
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Let us know your score out of five in the comments.
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And tell us which of these adjectives surprised you the most?
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Remember, when an English word looks very similar to a word you already know,
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don't automatically assume the meaning is the same.
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Now the next quiz is on your screen now.
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Watch it for another 5 tricky adjectives.
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Thanks for watching and until next time, happy coffee breaking.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación se basa en el vídeo “English False Friends Quiz: 5 More Adjectives That Don't Mean What You Think”. Las palabras que más se repiten: English, decision, word, answer, eventual. Este vídeo tiene 81 frases y 656 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 6:53. El hablante habla despacio, unas 95 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. Solo el 81 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| comprehensive adjetivo | /ˌkɑm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/ | abarcativo, abarcador |
| eventual adjetivo | /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.əl/ | inevitable |
| tricky adjetivo | /ˈtɹɪk.i/ | dificultoso, chungo |
| sensitive adjetivo | /ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/ | sensible |
| brave adjetivo | /bɹeɪv/ | bravo |
| behave verbo | /bɪˈheɪv/ | portarse |
| terrific adjetivo | terrífico | |
| quiz sustantivo | /kwɪz/ | prueba, cuestionario |
| practical adjetivo | /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/ | práctico |
| refer verbo | /ɹɪˈfɜː/ | referir, remitir |
| confuse verbo | /kənˈfjuːz/ | confundir, barahustar |
| necessarily adverbio | /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/ | necesariamente |
| temporary adjetivo | /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/ | temporario, temporáneo |
| trick sustantivo | /ˈtɹɪk/ | truco, artimaña |
| everyday adjetivo | /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ | de diario, cuotidiano |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| check out verbo | investigar, chequear |
| find out verbo | averiguar, anoticiarse |
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 | are connected · is easily affected |
| Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosa | comprehensible, which means · person who is |
| Posibilidad con “might / may” might/may + verbo — algo posible pero no seguro | may not mean · may be |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días | is understanding · we're talking |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 10 contracciones y formas reducidas, como isn't, don't, I'm. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: emotionally /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, deliberation /dɪˌlɪbəˈɹeɪʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: comprehensive /ˌkɑm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/, eventual /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.əl/, necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, temporary /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/, emotionally /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: comprehensive /ˌkɑm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/, eventual /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.əl/, sensitive /ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/, brave /bɹeɪv/, behave /bɪˈheɪv/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: quiz /kwɪz/, confuse /kənˈfjuːz/, physically /ˈfɪz.ɪ.kli/
- /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: courage /ˈkʌ.ɹɪd͡ʒ/, adjective /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɪk.tɪv/
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 comprehensive, eventual, tricky.
¿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.