Shadowing Practice: English for Doctors:Talking about a Head Injury - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi, I'm Dr. Webster.
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I'm one of the doctors in the emergency department.
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I'd like to ask you a few questions about your head injury before I examine you.
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Is that all right with you?
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Yeah.
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It's okay.
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Could you tell me how long ago the injury happened?
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It was about two hours ago.
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And how did the injury occur?
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I was painting my house and fell off my ladder.
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Fortunately, I didn't fall from a great height.
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Okay.
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Did you lose consciousness for any time after you fell?
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I don't think so.
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I was on my own at the time, so I can't be sure.
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Okay.
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What about any vomiting?
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No. I haven't vomited at all.
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Have you had any headaches or neck pain?
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Yes.
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I've got a headache now but it's not too serious.
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Right.
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Have you experienced any visual disturbances?
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Like blurred vision, for example?
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No. I haven't had anything like that.
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I'd like to ask some questions about your general health now.
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Do you have any medical conditions?
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No. I don't have any medical conditions.
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Are you taking any medication at the moment?
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No, I don't take any medication apart from occasionally taking paracetamol for a headache.
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What about recent alcohol intake?
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I had two glasses of wine with my dinner last night.
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Thank you for that information.
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I'll explain what will happen now.
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I'll do a physical examination and some neurological observations to rule out any skull or neck trauma.
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If everything is okay, you should be able to go home.
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That's good.
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If you are fit to be discharged, you should be accompanied home with a responsible adult.
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The person should stay with you for 24 hours while you rest. Is that really necessary?
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Yes, it is.
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The person who stays with you needs to watch for symptoms such as persistent headache, vomiting or vision problems.
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I see.
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How long will it take to recover?
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It usually takes about two weeks to recover.
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You may have a mild headache, some dizziness and poor concentration during this time.
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Take paracetamol for the headache, but if the symptoms persist, you should see your usual doctor Okay, I'll do that
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Este vídeo tiene 46 frases y 362 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 2:46. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 131 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. Solo el 80 % 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 |
|---|---|---|
| headache sustantivo | /ˈhɛdeɪk/ | dolor de cabeza, cefalea |
| vomit verbo | /ˈvɑmɪt/ | vomitar, devolver |
| medication sustantivo | /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ | medicamento, medicación |
| symptom sustantivo | /ˈsɪm(p)təm/ | síntoma |
| occur verbo | /əˈkɜː/ | ocurrir |
| occasionally adverbio | /əˈkeɪʒənəli/ | ocasionalmente, de vez en cuando |
| concentration sustantivo | /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/ | concentración |
| examination sustantivo | /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | examen, examinación |
| examine verbo | /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/ | examinar, analizar |
| trauma sustantivo | /ˈtɹɔm.ə/ | traumatismo |
| consciousness sustantivo | /ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/ | conciencia |
| observation sustantivo | /ˌɑbzɚˈveɪʃn̩/ | observación, vigilancia |
| mild adjetivo | /ˈmaɪld/ | suave, leve |
| ladder sustantivo | /ˈlæd.ɚ/ | escalafón |
| intake sustantivo | /ˈɪnteɪk/ | ingesta |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| fall off verbo | caer |
| rule out verbo | descartar |
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 | haven't vomited · Have you had · Have you experienced |
| Consejo con “should” should + verbo — decir qué es buena idea | should be · should stay · should see |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | I'll explain · I'll do · will it take |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 15 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, I'll, haven't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, occasionally /əˈkeɪʒənəli/, concentration /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, consciousness /ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, occasionally /əˈkeɪʒənəli/, concentration /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, fortunately /ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/
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 headache, vomit, medication.
¿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.