Shadowing Practice: English mistakes at the restaurant - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello, how did you find your meal?
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Find?
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It was right here on the table.
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I mean, how did you like your meal?
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Was it good?
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Oh, it was great.
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Great.
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Hi everyone!
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In this video, I'm going to show you how to avoid "common mistakes when speaking English at the restaurant." Excuse me,
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can I see the plates?
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The plates?
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Yeah, you can see them.
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No, I mean the plates, the food.
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Oh, the dishes.
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A plate is a specific dish you eat from, while a dish can refer to the object, the plate, or to the food itself.
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Oh, thanks!
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Can I see the dishes?
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Of course, they're on the menu!
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Ah.
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"Hmmm.. bring me some salad." You're being rude!
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In English, it's not polite to use a verb in its imperative form, such as "give me" or "bring me" when ordering food.
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Is that polite in your language?
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In English, it's not.
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Instead, you should say, "Could you bring me some pasta?" or "I'd like some pasta" or "I'll have some pasta,
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please." Oh, sorry, sorry.
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I'll have some salad and give me.. no, no, I mean...
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I'll also have a glass of orange juice, please.
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Just a glass or a pitcher?
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Pitcher?
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This is a glass and this is a pitcher.
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A glass is a container made of glass.
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A cup is any container made to hold liquid, often made of ceramic or plastic.
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However, a pitcher is a tall container with a handle and spout used to four liquids.
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Oh, just a glass, please.
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And can I have pasta as the principal?
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Are you talking about school or something?
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No, I'd like pasta as the principal meal.
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The principal is the director of a school.
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If you're talking about the most important part of a meal, you need to say main dish.
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And before the main dish, there is the starter or appetizer.
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And after the main dish, we serve dessert.
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So the order is starter, main dish and dessert.
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starter, main dish and dessert.
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Here's your salad and your juice.
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Thank you.
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Could you bring me a sauce for the salad?
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Sauce?
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Tomato sauce?
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No, I mean the oil and vinegar.
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Oh, salad dressing.
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Sauces are typically added during cooking and are usually used for pasta, meats, and dishes.
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Condiments such as ketchup, mustard,
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mayonnaise, and relish are usually added to the food when it's already at the table.
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Wild dressings are mainly used on salads, and is made with ingredients such as oil,
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vinegar, fruit juice, herbs, cream, and yogurt.
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So if I order a salad, I can ask for dressing.
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If I order pasta, I can ask for sauce.
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And if I order a burger, I can ask for condiments.
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That's perfect.
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Now I'm drizzling some oil onto the salad.
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And now I'm sprinkling some salt on it.
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Bye.
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- Yeah.
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Thank you.
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Here's your pasta.
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Now she's serving herself some pasta using tongs.
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Tongues.
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Sorry, could you change this pasta to another thing?
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Do you mean send it back to exchange the pasta for another dish?
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Exchange?
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Why not change?
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Exchange is used when you give something and get something else in return.
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group of fork, knife and spoon.
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A set of cutlery.
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A set of cutlery, please.
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When talking about cutlery, you can say silverware if it's made of metal
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or use cutlery or flatware for both metal and plastic utensils.
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Oh nice, now I think you should go because there are other clients waiting to be served.
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- Yeah.
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We don't say clients when talking about restaurants, we say customers for people who are buying something.
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There are other customers waiting to be served.
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Only say clients when talking about a person or a business that receives professional services or advice.
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For example, if you use the services of a lawyer, tutor, healthcare provider or designer, you would be a client of those professionals.
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Customers!
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And you're right, I gotta go.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “English mistakes at the restaurant”. Las palabras que más se repiten: pasta, salad, dish, English, glass. Este vídeo tiene 111 frases y 882 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 8:03. El hablante habla despacio, unas 109 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. Solo el 77 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente. 23 de sus 111 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| pasta sustantivo | /ˈpɑ.stə/ | pasta |
| dish sustantivo | /dɪʃ/ | vajilla |
| salad sustantivo | /ˈsæl.əd/ | ensalada |
| cutlery sustantivo | /ˈkʌt.lə.ɹi/ | cubertería, cubiertos |
| dessert sustantivo | /dɪˈzɝt/ | dulce, postre |
| container sustantivo | /kənˈteɪ.nəɹ/ | recipiente, envase |
| condiment sustantivo | /ˈkɑn.də.mənt/ | condimento |
| vinegar sustantivo | /ˈvɪnəɡɚ/ | vinagre |
| polite adjetivo | /pəˈlaɪt/ | cortés, educado |
| feedback sustantivo | /ˈfiːdˌbæk/ | valoración, comentario |
| appetizer sustantivo | /ˈæpɪˌtaɪzə/ | aperitivo, antojito |
| drizzle sustantivo | /ˈdɹɪzəl/ | llovizna, chilchi |
| learner sustantivo | /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/ | aprendiz, aprendedor |
| mayonnaise sustantivo | /ˌmeɪ.əˈneɪz/ | mayonesa |
| personalize verbo | /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.laɪz/ | personalizar |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| find out verbo | averiguar, anoticiarse |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- I mean, how did you like your meal?
- Can I see the dishes?
- Is that polite in your language?
- Are you talking about school or something?
- Could you bring me a sauce for the salad?
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 usually added · is made · be served |
| Consejo con “should” should + verbo — decir qué es buena idea | should say · should go |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días | You're being · you're talking · am taking |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | I'll have · I'll also have · you'll be |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 16 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'll, I'm, you're. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: dish /dɪʃ/, relish /ˈɹɛlɪʃ/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: appetizer /ˈæpɪˌtaɪzə/, personalize /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.laɪz/, imperative /ɪmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv/, ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: starter /ˈstɑɹ.tɚ/, sprinkle /ˈspɹɪŋkəl/, spoon /spuːn/
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: vinegar /ˈvɪnəɡɚ/, silverware /ˈsɪlvə(ɹ)ˌwɛə(ɹ)/, imperative /ɪmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv/, verb /vɝb/, provider /pɹəˈvaɪ.də(ɹ)/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: dessert /dɪˈzɝt/, appetizer /ˈæpɪˌtaɪzə/, drizzle /ˈdɹɪzəl/, mayonnaise /ˌmeɪ.əˈneɪz/, personalize /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.laɪz/
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 pasta, dish, salad.
¿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.