Shadowing Practice: English shadowing | Learning from Criticism | Level A2 | How to improve English - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Learning from criticism.
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Level A2 Have you ever felt upset when someone criticized you?
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I think most of us have.
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Criticism can feel like a bad thing.
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It can hurt our feelings or make us feel like we did something wrong.
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But today, I want to talk about why criticism can actually be helpful and how we can learn from it.
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First, let's understand what criticism is.
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Criticism is when someone gives you feedback about something you did.
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It could be about your work, your actions, or even something you said.
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Sometimes criticism is positive, like when someone says, you did a good job, but here's how you can do even better.
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Other times, it might be negative, like when someone says, "This isn't good enough." Even though negative criticism can be hard to hear,
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it can help us grow.
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When I first started learning English, I made a lot of mistakes.
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My teacher would often tell me what I was doing wrong.
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At first, I felt embarrassed and thought, "Maybe I'm not good at this." But then I realized that my teacher was not trying to make me feel bad.
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She was helping me see where I could improve.
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So I started listening carefully to her feedback and used it to get better.
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Over time, I became more confident in my English skills.
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Here are a few tips on how to learn from criticism.
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First, try to stay calm and listen carefully.
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Instead of getting angry or sad, think about what the person is saying.
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Ask yourself.
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Is this true?
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Can this help me improve?
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Second, ask questions if you don't understand the criticism.
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You can say, can you explain what you mean? Or...
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How can I do better next time?
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This shows that you are willing to learn and improve.
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Third, remember that no one is perfect.
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Everyone makes mistakes, and that's okay.
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What's important is how we respond to those mistakes.
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Sometimes criticism is not fair or it is too harsh.
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In these cases, it's important to remember that not all criticism is useful.
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If someone is being mean or not helping you improve, it might be better to ignore that feedback and focus on the constructive criticism that can help you grow.
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In the end, learning from criticism is about being open to feedback and using it to become a better person.
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It's about understanding that we all have things to learn and ways to improve.
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So the next time someone gives you criticism, take a deep breath, listen carefully, and think about how you can use it to grow.
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Thank you for listening.

Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Este vídeo tiene 39 frases y 439 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 2:48. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 157 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. El 91 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es fácil de seguir.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
feedback sustantivo/ˈfiːdˌbæk/valoración, comentario
carefully adverbio/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/cuidadosamente
topic sustantivo/ˈtɑpɪk/tema, tópico
ignore verbo/ɪɡˈnɔː/ignorar, desoír
helpful adjetivo/ˈhɛlp.fl̩/servicial, adyuvante
skill sustantivo/skɪl/destreza, habilidad
breathe verbo/bɹiːð/respirar
harsh adjetivo/ˈhɑɹʃ/desalmado
embarrassed adjetivo/ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/avergonzado
constructive adjetivo/kənˈstɹʌktɪv/constructivo
criticize verbo/ˈkɹɪtɪsaɪz/criticar, culpar
criticism sustantivo/ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzm̩/crítica, criticismo
mistake sustantivo/mɪˈsteɪk/error, equivocación
angry adjetivo/ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/enojado, enfadado
upset verbo/ʌpˈsɛt/desazonar

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 3 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, I'm, isn't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como feedback, carefully, topic.

Gramática en este vídeo

Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Past continuous was/were + -ing — una acción en curso en un momento del pasadowas doing · was not trying · was helping
Posibilidad con “might / may” might/may + verbo — algo posible pero no seguromight be
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ingstarted learning · started listening
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos díasis saying · is being

¿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.

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