Shadowing Practice: English phrase - “come to terms” what does it mean? - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Here's an interesting phrase that you might hear said by someone
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if they are referring to a period of time or an event that a person has to become used to,
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maybe something they have to overcome.
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We often say that they come to terms with that particular thing.
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They have to come to terms with that event.
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Maybe a sudden shock, maybe something that has caused a lot of distress.
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For example, the death of a loved one.
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You will have to come to terms with that event.
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It means you have to decide how you are going to cope with that situation.
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You must overcome that feeling.
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You must make your way through life despite all the bad things that have happened.
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You must come to terms.
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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 phrase - “come to terms” what does it mean?”. Este vídeo tiene 12 frases y 129 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 0:57. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 137 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 9 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
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| overcome verbo | /ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm/ | sobreponerse a |
| shock sustantivo | /ʃɔk/ | choque |
| refer verbo | /ɹɪˈfɜː/ | referir, remitir |
| sudden adjetivo | /ˈsʌd.ən/ | repentino, súbito |
| phrase sustantivo | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | frase |
| distress sustantivo | /dɪˈstɹɛs/ | distrés, distress |
| despite | /dɪˈspaɪt/ | a pesar de, pese a |
| particular adjetivo | /pɑrˈtɪk.jə.lɚ/ | particular |
| decide verbo | /dɪˈsaɪd/ | decidir, resolver |
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 | has caused · have happened |
| Posibilidad con “might / may” might/may + verbo — algo posible pero no seguro | might hear |
| Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesario | has to become · have to overcome · have to come |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días | are referring |
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 overcome, shock, refer.
¿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.