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Welcome ESL students, I'm Anna, your guide for today.
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We're diving into an inspiring speech by Kim Nam -joon, also known as RM, the leader of the globally loved music group BTS.
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RM, a native Korean speaker, delivers this speech with great proficiency in English.
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His communication style, rich vocabulary, and grammar usage provide an excellent learning platform for us.
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Are you ready to explore and learn?
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Let's get started.
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Thank you.
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- Thank you, Mr. Secretary General.
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UNICEF Executive Director, and all the excellencies and distinguished guests from across the world.
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RM begins with a formal greeting.
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Notice the use of excellencies and distinguished guests.
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These are respectful titles for addressing an esteemed audience.
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This is a great example of formal English vocabulary.
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My name is Kim Namjoon, also known as RM, the leader of the group BTS.
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It is an incredible honor to be invited to an occasion with such significance for today's young generation.
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Last November, BTS launched the Love Myself campaign with UNICEF building on our belief that true love first begins with loving myself.
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We've been partnering with UNICEF's End Violence program to protect children and young people all over the world from violence.
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RM introduces himself with both his Korean name and his stage name.
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Note the conjunction also used to add information.
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He's using a present continuous tense, We've been partnering, which we use for actions happening now or around now, and that are unfinished.
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And our fans have become a major part of this campaign with their action and with their enthusiasm.
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We truly have the best fans in the world.
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RM uses the superlative "the best".
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Superlatives are used when you want to compare more than two things, in this case, fans.
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Also, notice the phrase "all over the world", which is an idiomatic expression meaning everywhere.
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And I'd like to begin by talking about myself.
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I was born in Issan, a sin in your soul.
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South Korea.
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It is a really beautiful place with a lake, hills, and even an annual flower festival.
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I spent a very happy childhood there.
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and I was just an only naughty boy.
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I used to look up at the night sky and wonder, and I used to dream the dreams of a boy.
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I used to imagine that I was a superhero who could save the world.
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RM shares his past using the phrase "used to," which is a way to talk about habits or states in the past.
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It's useful for telling stories about our past.
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And in an intro to one of our early albums, There is a line that says...
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My heart stopped when I was maybe nine or ten.
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Looking back, I think that's when I began to worry about what other people thought of me, and starting seeing myself through their eyes.
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I stopped looking up at the night skies.
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The stars I stopped daydreaming.
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Instead, I just tried to jam myself into the malls that other people made.
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Soon, I began to shut out my own voice.
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and started to listen to the voices of others.
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No one called out my name.
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"and neither did I.
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My heart stopped and my eyes closed shut.
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Here RM talks about his inner feelings.
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He uses the past simple tense "I stopped" to describe completed actions in the past.
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The phrase "closed shut" is a good example of an intensifying adverb "shut" modifying an adjective closed so like this I We
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all lost our names.
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we became like ghosts.
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Thank you.
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But I had one sanctuary and that was music.
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there was a small voice inside of me that said, Wake up, man, and listen to yourself.
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But it took me quite a long time to hear music calling my real name.
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Even after making the decision to join BTS, there were a lot of hurdles.
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Some people might not believe, but most people thought we were hopeless.
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Thank you.
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And sometimes I just wanted to quit.
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Thank you.
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But I think I was very lucky that I didn't give it all up.
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And I'm sure that I, And we can't will keep stumbling and falling like this.
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"Stumbling and falling" is an idiomatic phrase.
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It's a metaphor for encountering difficulties or challenges.
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Idiomatic expressions are an essential part of vocabulary enhancement.
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BTS has become artists performing in those huge stadiums and selling millions of albums right now.
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I am still an ordinary, 24 year old guy If there's anything that I've achieved,
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It was only possible "that I have my other BTS members right by my side.
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And because of the love and the support that our army fans all over the world made for us.
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And maybe I made a mistake yesterday.
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but yesterday's me is still me.
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Today, I am who I am with all of my faults and my mistakes.
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Tomorrow?
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I might be A tiny bit wiser.
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And that would be me too.
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These faults and mistakes or what I am.
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making up the brightest stars in the constellation of my life.
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Here, RM uses present perfect tense "has become," which shows actions that happened at an unspecified time before now.
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Also, He introduces the metaphor of the brightest stars in the constellation of my life.
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using constellation in a non -literal sense.
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I have come to love myself.
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for who I am for who I was and for who I hope to become.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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I'd like to say the one last thing.
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After releasing our Love Yourself albums, and launching the Love Myself campaign, we started to hear remarkable stories from our fans all over the world,
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how our message helped them overcome their hardships in life, and start loving themselves.
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Those stories constantly remind us of our responsibility.
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So, Let's take all one more step.
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We have learned to love ourselves.
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So now I urge you to speak yourself.
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RM uses the phrase "have come to," another example of present perfect tense used to show a change of mind
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or an action affecting the present.
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Notice the imperative verb "urge" which is used to strongly advise or recommend something.
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I'd like to ask all of you, Thank you.
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What is your name?
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What excites you and makes your heart beat?
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Tell me your story.
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I want to hear your voice.
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I want to hear your conviction.
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No matter who you are, where you from, your skin color, your gender identity, Just speak yourself.
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Find your name and find your voice by speaking yourself.
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The phrase I would like to ask is a polite way of asking a question.
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He uses direct speech to engage the audience.
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Direct speech can make a conversation more lively and interesting.
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I'm Kim Namjoon.
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and also RMO /BTS.
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I'm an idol and I'm an artist from a small town in Korea.
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Like most people, I've made many and plenty mistakes in my life.
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I have many faults.
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"and I have many more fears, but I'm going to embrace myself as hard as I can.
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and I'm starting to love myself gradually, just little by little.
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RM repeats his identity for emphasis.
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Note the phrase "little by little," which is an adverbial phrase meaning "gradually." Adverbial phrases add more detail to verbs.
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What is your name?
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Speak yourself.
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Thank you very much.
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Thank you.
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you RM repeats his call to action for emphasis.
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The phrase "speak yourself" is an imperative command but in a supportive context and ends his speech with a polite expression, Thank you very much.
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Using polite phrases in English is important in maintaining a respectful conversation.
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Congratulations learners!
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We've just explored RM's speech focusing on various grammatical elements like verb tenses,
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conjunctions, and adverbial phrases, along with enriching our vocabulary.
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Make sure to watch the full speech and see if you can identify more of these elements.
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Remember to download our free ebooks for additional practice.
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and subscribe to our newsletter to keep learning.
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Keep practicing, and soon English will be a breeze for you.
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See you in the next lesson!

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel B2 se basa en el vídeo “ENGLISH SPEECH”. Las palabras que más se repiten: phrase, Bts, speech, action, tense. Este vídeo tiene 129 frases y 1346 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 9:41. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 139 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

Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
tense sustantivo/tɛns/tiempo
vocabulary sustantivo/vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/vocabulario
adverbial adjetivo/ædˈvɝbi.əl/adverbial
constellation sustantivo/ˌkɑn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/constelación
idiomatic adjetivo/ˌɪd.iː.əˈmat.ɪk/idiomático
verb sustantivo/vɝb/verbo
polite adjetivo/pəˈlaɪt/cortés, educado
stumble verbo/ˈstʌmbəl/tropezar, trompezar
superlative sustantivo/suˈpɝlətɪv/superlativo
imperative adjetivo/ɪmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv/imperativo
respectful adjetivo/ɹɪˈspɛkt.fl̩/respetuoso
metaphor sustantivo/ˈmɛt.ə.fɚ/metáfora
distinguish verbo/dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/distinguir
conjunction sustantivo/kənˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃn̩/conjunción
urge verbo/ɜːd͡ʒ/urgir, aguijonear

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
call out verboespecificar
look back verborecordar, volver la cabeza
make up verbo/ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/reponer, suplir
wake up verbo/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/despertarse, recordar

Frases que vale la pena repetir

Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:

  • Are you ready to explore and learn?
  • It's useful for telling stories about our past.
  • I'd like to say the one last thing.
  • What is your name?
  • What excites you and makes your heart beat?

Gramática en este vídeo

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

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — una acción que empezó antes y continúaWe've been partnering
“Used to” used to + verbo — un hábito o estado pasado que ya no es ciertoused to look · used to imagine
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahorahave become · has become · I've achieved
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hacebe invited · are unfinished · was born

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 18 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, I'd, we've. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: constellation /ˌkɑn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/, distinguish /dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/, conjunction /kənˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃn̩/, proficiency /pɹəˈfɪʃənsi/, hardship /ˈhɑɹdˌʃɪp/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, adverbial /ædˈvɝbi.əl/, constellation /ˌkɑn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/, idiomatic /ˌɪd.iː.əˈmat.ɪk/, excellency /ˈɛk.sə.lən.si/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, adverbial /ædˈvɝbi.əl/, verb /vɝb/, superlative /suˈpɝlətɪv/, imperative /ɪmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv/
  • /z/ — sonora, no /s/: newsletter /ˈn(j)uzˌlɛtɚ/, breeze /bɹiːz/, enthusiasm /ɪnˈθuziæzəm/
  • /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: conjunction /kənˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃn̩/, urge /ɜːd͡ʒ/, adjective /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɪk.tɪv/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como tense, vocabulary, adverbial.

¿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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