Shadowing Practice: Everyday English Conversations - Learn English Speaking with Video

Creando lección...
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He bought a jacket for $3.07.
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Then, something incredible happened.
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Inspired by a true story.
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Hey, Ethan.
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Look what I found at Goodwill.
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A thrift store.
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A jacket?
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Yeah.
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I paid only $3.07 for it.
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That's cheap.
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I know.
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Someone threw it back into the clothing bin so I grabbed it.
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Let me see it.
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Here.
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Wait a minute.
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What?
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It says...
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Chamberlain on the back.
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Yeah.
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Do you know who that is?
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Of course, he was one of the greatest basketball players ever.
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Really?
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And this is a Los Angeles Lakers jacket.
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Do you think it's real?
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Honestly, I don't think there's any chance it's the real thing.
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I posted a picture of the jacket on Instagram.
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Good idea!
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Guess what happened?
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What?
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Sotheby's contacted me.
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The famous auction house?
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Yes.
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We'd like to examine your jacket.
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Do you think it could be authentic?
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We won't know until we inspect it carefully.
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Okay.
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That's incredible!
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We have the results.
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I'm nervous.
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Congratulations!
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Your jacket is authentic.
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Seriously?
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Yes.
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How do you know?
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We compared the stitching with old photographs from the 1972 NBA Finals. And?
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Every detail matched perfectly.
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Wow!
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This is the actual warm-up jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA Finals.
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I can't believe it!
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We'd like to sell it at auction.
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Do you think anyone will buy it?
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We believe collectors will be very interested.
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Quinn, the auction is over, right?
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How much did the jacket sell for?
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Take a guess.
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$20,000?
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Higher.
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$50,000?
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Higher.
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Don't tell me.
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It sold for $89,600.
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Final bid! $89,600! $89,600!
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Sold!
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What?!
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I paid only $3.07 for it.
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That's unbelievable!
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I guess I'm going to Goodwill this weekend.
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You never know what treasure you might find.
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Helping others feels good.
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Excuse me.
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Could you help me reach that bottle on the top shelf?
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Sorry, I'm in a hurry.
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I'm sure someone else will help you.
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Oh, no. What happened?
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I dropped all my groceries.
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Could you help me pick them up?
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Sorry, I'm late.
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I have to go.
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Hi Mark!
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Hi.
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Could you help me carry this cabinet upstairs? upstairs?
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I'd love to, but I can't.
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It will only take five minutes.
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I'm sorry, I am really busy.
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Come on, why isn't this truck moving?
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Hey, can you hurry up and move the truck?
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I wish I could.
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A tree fell in front of the truck.
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I can't move it by myself.
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If I help you, you'll move the truck? Of course.
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Fine.
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Let's do it.
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Thank you so much.
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I thought I'd be stuck here for hours.
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I appreciate your help.
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You're a very kind man.
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Me?
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Absolutely.
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Thank you.
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You're welcome.
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Excuse me, could you help me carry this stroller up the stairs?
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Umm...
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It's okay if you're busy.
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No!
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I'll help.
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Really?
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Sure!
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Thank you so much!
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You're welcome!
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My car won't start.
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Do you need jumper cables?
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Yes.
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I have some.
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I'll help you.
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These bags are so heavy.
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Here, let me help you.
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Oh, that's very kind of you.
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You're so kind to help me like this.
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It's no trouble at all.
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Happy to help.
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I don't recognize you anymore.
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Why?
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You help everyone.
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I know.
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What changed?
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I thought helping people was a waste of time. And now?
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Now I realize how good it feels to help someone.
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Do we really need this?
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I didn't know we had so much stuff.
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We don't need half of it.
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Really?
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I think we do.
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Mike, you have four broken lamps.
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I might fix them someday.
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You said that three years ago.
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And what about these old paint cans?
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We might use them.
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They're almost ten years old.
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Okay.
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Maybe those can go.
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Good.
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Wait!
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Don't throw away that box!
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Why not?
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There are old phone chargers in there.
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None of our phones use those chargers anymore.
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They're just taking up space.
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Fine.
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What about these magazines?
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I was going to read them.
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They're from 2018.
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Okay, recycle them.
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Great!
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Hey, I found an old photo album.
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Really?
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Let me see.
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Look at us!
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We were so young.
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And look at our first apartment!
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I forgot how small it was.
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I'm glad we came across this album.
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Me too.
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It's full of great memories.
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Maybe cleaning isn't so bad after all.
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Where did we park the car?
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The End Anything?
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Um, there was...
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A tree.
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Paul, there are trees everywhere.
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Oh, right.
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Great.
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We're never going to find it.
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Don't worry.
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It'll turn up.
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Cars don't just turn up.
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Let's start walking.
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Wait.
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What?
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Didn't we already walk past that coffee shop?
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I think we did.
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We're walking in circles.
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Maybe a little.
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Paul.
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Okay, maybe a lot.
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Do you have the car keys? Of course.
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Press the lock button.
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Maybe we'll hear the car beep.
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Good idea. Did you hear anything?
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No. Press it again.
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I hear it!
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Me too!
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We found it!
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Next time, remind me to take a picture of where I park.
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Or just remember the parking space. That sounds much harder.
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Let's go home before you lose the car again.
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Good idea.
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I think we ordered too much food.
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Kevin, I think we ordered too much food.
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Yeah, you're right.
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We still have a big salad, two grilled chicken sandwiches, and some roasted vegetables.
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I guess our eyes were bigger than our stomach.
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There's no way we can finish all this. Is everything okay?
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Everything is delicious.
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We just ordered too much.
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Would you like some boxes for the leftovers?
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Yes, please.
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I'll be right back.
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What should we do with all this food?
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We could eat it tomorrow.
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Maybe.
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Look over there.
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What?
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Those children.
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They look hungry.
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And the man with them is asking people for money.
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You're right.
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We have more food than we need.
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Let's give it to them.
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Excuse me?
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Yes?
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We just came from the restaurant.
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We have plenty of fresh food. Would you like it? For us? Of course.
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Really?
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Yes.
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It's all yours.
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Thank you.
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We didn't know how we were going to buy lunch today.
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We're happy to help.
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Thank you so much!
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Enjoy your meal.
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I'm glad we ordered too much food.
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Me too.
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We made someone's day.
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And somehow, that made mine even better.
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The remote control is missing.
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Daniel, where's the TV remote?
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It should be on the coffee table.
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It isn't.
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Did you check under the magazines?
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Yes.
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What about the couch?
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I looked there, too.
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That's strange.
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We were watching TV last night.
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I remember. And now it's gone.
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Maybe it fell on the floor.
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I already checked.
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Did you look under the couch?
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Yes, but no remote.
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Hmm.
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I think someone moved it. Who?
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I don't know.
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It's just the two of us.
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Then you moved it.
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Me?
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You were the last one watching TV.
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No, I wasn't. Are you sure?
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Yes, you fell asleep on the couch.
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Oh, that's true.
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Wait a minute.
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What?
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I'll check between the couch cushions.
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Nothing here either.
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Should we use the buttons on the TV?
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We can.
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But getting up every time we want to change the channel? That sounds exhausting.
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Daniel.
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What?
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Look at Charlie. Is that...
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The remote!
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Well...
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Mystery solved!
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I was blaming you.
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And I was blaming you.
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Turns out it was Charlie all along.
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At least he brought it back.
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That's true.
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Now, can we finally watch our movie?
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Absolutely.
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Where's the popcorn?
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Don't tell me Charlie has that too.

Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Este vídeo tiene 279 frases y 1237 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 16:38. El hablante habla despacio, unas 74 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 85 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

15 palabras menos comunes del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

  • jacket /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ (sustantivo) — chaqueta, campera. A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.
  • remote /ɹəˈməʊt̞/ (adjetivo) — remoto. At a distance; disconnected.
  • couch /ˈkaʊ̯t͡ʃ/ (sustantivo) — sofá, sillón. An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person; a sofa.
  • auction /ˈɔkʃən/ (sustantivo) — subasta, remate. A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
  • hurry /ˈhʌ.ɹi/ (verbo) — apresurarse, apurarse. To do things quickly.
  • authentic /ɔˈθɛn.tɪk/ (adjetivo) — auténtico. Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.
  • upstairs /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/ (adverbio) — arriba. Up the stairs; on or to a higher floor or level.
  • charger /ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɚ/ (sustantivo) — cargador, recargardor. A device that charges or recharges.
  • meal /ˈmiːl/ (sustantivo) — comida, pitanza. Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity.
  • clothing /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/ (sustantivo) — ropa, ropaje. Any of a wide variety of articles, usually made of fabrics, animal hair, animal skin, or some combination thereof, used to cover the human body for warmth, to…
  • carefully /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ (adverbio) — cuidadosamente. With care; attentively, circumspectly.
  • compare /kəmˈpɛɚ/ (verbo) — comparar, parangonar. To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things [“to compare X with Y”]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it…
  • hungry /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ (adjetivo) — hambriento, tener hambre. Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food.
  • mystery /ˈmɪs.t(ə.)ɹi/ (sustantivo) — misterio, arcano. Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown.
  • solve /sɒlv/ (verbo) — resolver, solucionar. To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out.

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

  • look at (verbo) — mirar, funar. To observe or watch.
  • turn up (verbo) — aparecer. To show up; to appear suddenly or unexpectedly.
  • come across (verbo) — pasarse a. To change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition.
  • come from (verbo) — ser de. To have as one's origin, birthplace or nationality.
  • come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — hala, vamos. Come along with me; join me in going.
  • fall on (verbo) — recaer. To experience; to suffer; to fall upon.
  • get up (verbo) — levantarse. To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb.
  • look over (verbo) — revisar. To check quickly; to make a brief or cursory visual inspection of.

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 53 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, I'm, you're. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “th”: authentic /ɔˈθɛn.tɪk/, clothing /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/, thrift /ˈθɹɪft/
  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: auction /ˈɔkʃən/, congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/, shelf /ʃɛlf/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, unbelievable /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/

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 jacket, remote, couch.

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 pasadowere watching · was blaming
Consejo con “should” should + verbo — decir qué es buena ideashould we do · should be · Should we use
Posibilidad con “might / may” might/may + verbo — algo posible pero no seguromight find · might fix · might use
Comparativos -er than / more … than — comparar dos cosasbigger than · more food than

¿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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