Shadowing Practice: English Reading with Connected Speech 📖 Vocabulary and Native Pronunciation Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Today, you'll practice your English reading and vocabulary, but I'm also going to test your pronunciation and listening skills.
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First, I'll read a short article at a natural speed.
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Your job is to listen carefully and try to fill in the missing words.
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This is a great way to train your ears to hear small details in fast-spoken English.
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After that, I'll break down the key vocabulary in each paragraph,
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line by line, and you'll learn a lot of useful pronunciation tips that will help you use and understand natural connected speech.
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At the end of the lesson, we'll slow it down with a listen and repeat exercise to practice everything you've learned.
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And of course, I have a free PDF for you to download.
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This includes all the information from today's lesson, plus some extra tips and examples.
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You can find the link in the description below this video.
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Fill in the blanks and try to write down the missing words you hear.
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If it's too fast right now, don't worry, we'll read everything again together later.
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Having confidence in your English skills is the key to fluency.
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However, many learners hesitate to speak because they're afraid they might make a mistake.
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But you really shouldn't worry about that.
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Normal people don't criticize small mistakes because, the truth is, native speakers make mistakes too, sometimes without realizing it.
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So keep practicing every day, no matter what.
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I promise, it'll get easier over time.
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And never apologize for your English.
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If you're not ready to see the answers yet, go back and listen to that again.
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If you are ready, then let's look at the first paragraph with all the missing words.
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First we have the noun confidence.
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Confidence.
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If the sentence has an object, you have to follow this with the preposition in.
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You have confidence in something or someone.
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Notice the connected speech here.
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Confidence in.
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This is consonant to vowel linking.
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This happens when one word ends with a consonant sound and the next word begins with a vowel sound.
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The final letter E here is completely silent.
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We do not pronounce this.
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The real final sound is s, and we want to connect this sound to the word in.
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This should sound nice and smooth, almost like one word, confidence in.
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The same thing happens between these two words, your English, your English.
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We're connecting the final er sound with the ih sound, your English.
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the verb hesitate.
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Hesitate.
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This means to pause or wait before doing something, usually because you're nervous or unsure.
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It's common to use this with an infinitive.
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You hesitate to do something.
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Many learners hesitate to speak.
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Here's another type of connected speech.
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Consonant-to-consonant linking.
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When one word ends with a consonant and the next word begins with the same consonant sound, we only produce that sound once,
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but we hold it a little longer.
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So we don't say, hesitate to speak.
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It's hesitate to speak.
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Hesitate to speak.
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Next we have, which is a contraction or the short form of they are.
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You'll notice that I've used contractions in this entire article because they're essential for natural fluent English,
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but you have to know exactly when to use them.
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Basically, we speak with contractions all the time in both formal and informal situations,
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so you can't avoid them.
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I'm sorry.
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We also use contractions a lot in informal writing, but try not to use them in academic or formal writing.
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You want to pronounce this like it's one word, there.
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In fact, all three of these words have the same pronunciation.
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There, the contraction.
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There, for location, and there for possession.
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There, there, there.
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But don't forget about consonant to vowel linking.
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The final er sound connects to the vowel sound in afraid.
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They're afraid.
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They're afraid.
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They might make a mistake.
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This is important.
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In English, we don't do a mistake.
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We make a mistake.
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A good way to remember this is with the two M's here.
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Also, we have linking again.
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Make a.
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Make a mistake.
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Make a mistake.
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Now, before this, we have the modal verb, might. Might.
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Here we have a sound change with the letter T at the end.
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This is called a stopped T.
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This means your tongue is in the typical location to pronounce a regular T sound,
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but with a stopped T, you do not push any air.
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You stop right before that final step.
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This usually makes the previous vowel sound a little shorter.
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And this is how we know the difference between might and my.
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In the first word, we have a shorter vowel sound with a stopped T, might, might.
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The second word has a longer vowel sound, my, my.
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A stopped T happens in two situations.
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One, before another word that begins with a consonant sound, and two, when the word is at the end of a sentence.
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We'll see a few more examples of this very soon.
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Okay, next paragraph.
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The contraction of should not is shouldn't.
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Shouldn't with two syllables.
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In the second syllable, you basically only hear the nn sound followed by a stopped t.
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And that's because the next word begins with a consonant.
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Shouldn't worry.
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Shouldn't worry.
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But there's more because we have two more stopped Ts.
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Shouldn't worry about that.
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Shouldn't worry about that.
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And the stopped Ts never end.
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Here's another one in the contraction.
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Don't.
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Don't.
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Now we have the verb criticize.
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To criticize means to talk about the problems or the bad qualities of something or someone.
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When you pronounce verbs that end with the letters I-Z-E or I-S-E,
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especially in British English, be careful not to add an extra syllable.
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This happens a lot with Spanish speakers who try to pronounce similar words that end with isar in Spanish.
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But in English, the ending is unstressed and only has one syllable.
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Eyes, like your eyes, criticize,
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memorize, socialize, etc. Next, we have a very common phrase for everyday conversation.
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The truth is plus a sentence.
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We use this phrase to emphasize that the next sentence will be very honest or very important.
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Here we have a different sound change.
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When you have tr at the beginning of a syllable, it often sounds almost like C-H-R.
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Tr.
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Truth.
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Truth.
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Now, I promise that there's a good reason for these sound changes.
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This process happens all the time in English, and similar things happen in your language too,
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because our tongue, teeth, and lips always have to move from one position to another when we're speaking.
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And some sound changes are really difficult to make in a short amount of time,
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especially if there are two very different sounds next to each other.
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The sounds and are pronounced in very different ways and in different locations of the mouth.
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So to save time, the natural thing to do is to meet in the middle.
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The T is trying to adapt or become more like the next sound.
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So the natural result is something like tr- truth, trust, try, train, trouble.
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Pretty cool, right?
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Now I want you to listen to the pronunciation of native.
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The first vowel is a long vowel like the letter A, native.
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But notice that the next sound is not a clear t sound, like native.
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Instead, it's very soft, almost like a quick D, but not exactly the same.
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This sound is called a flap or a tap.
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To produce this sound, the tip of your tongue touches the top of your mouth right behind your teeth.
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This happens once very quickly, and then your tongue comes back down.
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Native.
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Native.
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Keep in mind that it's very common for other languages to represent this same sound with a different letter.
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For example, the sound you produce in Spanish words like para or mira.
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This is also a flap sound.
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In English, a flap T occurs in an unstressed syllable between two vowel sounds.
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So in this situation, this is the standard pronunciation in North American English.
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This is also common in Australian English and a few other dialects,
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But the flap T is especially uncommon in standard British English, so they would say something more like native.
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Okay, next we have a really common verb with that I-Z-E ending.
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Realize.
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If you realize something, that means now you know or understand that something exists.
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This usually implies that you didn't know something in the past, but then you discovered something,
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and after thinking about it, now you know something.
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After I got on the plane, I realized that I left my phone at home.
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We can connect these two sounds here, and we can pronounce these two words with a stopped T.
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without realizing it, without realizing it.
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All right, let's look at the last paragraph.
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We have more consonant-to-consonant linking here, so we only pronounce the P once.
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Keep practicing, keep practicing.
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Next, a very common phrase, no matter what, no matter what, with a stopped T at the end.
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This means that something will definitely happen or continue, even if there are difficulties or challenges.
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You can use this at the end after a full sentence.
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For example, I will support you no matter what.
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So this means I will support you in any situation.
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You can also use this before a clause.
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No matter what happens, we will finish the project on time.
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So even if it's difficult or if something bad happens, we will keep going and finish the project.
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Next, the contracted form of it will is it'll.
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It'll.
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We're pronouncing a flap T here.
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It's like pronouncing the word little, but without the L at the beginning.
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Little, little, ittle, ittle.
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Now, I think we're ready to combine two rules here.
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First, we have consonant-to-vowel linking between get and easier, but, and this is important,
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the flap T is not limited to one word.
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This also happens between words in connected speech.
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So together, this sounds like get easier, get easier.
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By the way, here the word get means become.
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I have an entire video on how to use get in English, so you can watch that later.
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And finally, some more consonant to vowel linking.
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Never apologize.
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Never apologize.
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The verb apologize is a little more formal and it means to say sorry for something you've done.
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You can apologize to someone for something or for doing something.
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He apologized to his teacher for the mistake.
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Do you think I should apologize for saying that?
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Now let's practice by reading out loud together.
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I want you to focus on using connected speech.
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Also, try to copy my intonation.
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This is the way my voice goes up and down.
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Okay, repeat after me.
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Having confidence in your English skills is the key to fluency.
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However, many learners hesitate to speak.
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Because they're afraid they might make a mistake.
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But you really shouldn't worry about that.
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Normal people don't criticize small mistakes.
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Because the truth is, native speakers make mistakes too.
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Sometimes without realizing it.
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So keep practicing every day.
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No matter what.
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I promise it'll get easier over time.
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And never apologize for your English.
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If you enjoyed this lesson, please like this video, subscribe to my channel,
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and let me know in the comments if you want more videos like this.
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Thank you so much for watching.
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I'm Gina.
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This is Your World in English, and I'll see you in the next lesson.
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Bye!
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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 Reading with Connected Speech 📖 Vocabulary and Native Pronunciation Practice”. Las palabras que más se repiten: sound, word, English, consonant, vowel. Este vídeo tiene 201 frases y 1931 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 16:14. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 119 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 83 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| consonant sustantivo | /ˈkɑn.sə.nənt/ | consonante |
| vowel sustantivo | /ˈvaʊ.əl/ | vocal |
| hesitate verbo | /ˈhɛz.ə.teɪt/ | vacilar, dudar |
| apologize verbo | /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ | disculparse [with con], pedir(le) perdón [with a] |
| contraction sustantivo | /kənˈtɹækʃ(ə)n/ | contracción |
| flap sustantivo | /flæp/ | solapa, solape |
| syllable sustantivo | /ˈsɪl.ə.bəl/ | sílaba |
| verb sustantivo | /vɝb/ | verbo |
| pronunciation sustantivo | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | pronunciación |
| criticize verbo | /ˈkɹɪtɪsaɪz/ | criticar, culpar |
| paragraph sustantivo | /ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/ | párrafo, parágrafo |
| litter sustantivo | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | cama, lecho |
| learner sustantivo | /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/ | aprendiz, aprendedor |
| phrase sustantivo | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | frase |
| fluency sustantivo | /ˈfluːənsi/ | fluidez, fluencia |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| break down verbo | descomponerse, averiarse |
| go up verbo | subir |
| write down verbo | apuntar, anotar |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- I promise, it'll get easier over time.
- All right, let's look at the last paragraph.
- Do you think I should apologize for saying that?
- I promise it'll get easier over time.
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 | is called · is unstressed · are pronounced |
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | you've learned · you've done |
| Consejo con “should” should + verbo — decir qué es buena idea | shouldn't worry · should not is · Shouldn't with |
| Posibilidad con “might / may” might/may + verbo — algo posible pero no seguro | might make |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 48 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, shouldn't, they're. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: contraction /kənˈtɹækʃ(ə)n/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/, preposition /ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/, socialize /ˈsoʊʃəlaɪz/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, infinitive /ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: vowel /ˈvaʊ.əl/, verb /vɝb/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, infinitive /ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: hesitate /ˈhɛz.ə.teɪt/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, criticize /ˈkɹɪtɪsaɪz/, phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, memorize /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/
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 consonant, vowel, hesitate.
¿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.