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This morning, excitement building across Europe with lines for solar glasses ahead of the continent's first total solar eclipse in more than 25 years.
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The sun will be completely covered by the moon for millions of people along the path of totality, which runs from Greenland, past Iceland, and into northern Spain.
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The total eclipse here will last just one minute, 43 seconds, but long enough to attract nearly half a million tourists who will be gazing skyward.
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It's an amazing event.
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These photographers set up at a Spanish vineyard, hoping for the perfect shot of the celestial spectacle.
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Thousands of Americans have flown in, including the Fulmer family from Las Vegas.
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Point to the sky.
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Right up there.
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Today's eclipse falling on Max's third birthday.
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We are chasing eclipse to see the whole line of totality.
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This will be her second and my third.
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And this is my first.
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Oh, you're in for a real treat.
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Any tips for me?
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Savor the moment.
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Yes.
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Really live in it.
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You're like looking through the glasses and you're seeing it, and then all of a sudden it disappears in the glasses and you take them off, and it's like this fireball in the sky.
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Like millions of other Americans, they hit the road to see the 2024 eclipse over the U.S.
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What's the moon doing?
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He's taking a bite. Of what? Of a little sun.
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He's taking a bite of the little son.
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Al covered it for today from Dallas.
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Let's get him on, okay, because it's starting to come.
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Today's eclipse will be partially visible in the northern U.S.,
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a reminder of 2024's moment of solar magic when it felt like the whole country was looking up in awe.
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And we definitely are going to have the best views here, but folks back home are not going to totally miss out
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you will be able to partially see the eclipse starting in Alaska.
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That's at 8.27 a.m local time.
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At the peak, the sun is going to be about 37 percent covered.
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It's going to reach the continental U.S a little after 1.50 p.m.
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Eastern.
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So if you're in Maine, you're going to see the sun about a quarter covered.
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If you are in my hometown of Boston, it's going to be about 16 percent.
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Guys, I'm afraid by the time it reaches you in New York City, we are down to just nine percent.
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So that means you're going to see just a little sliver of the sun cut off.
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But a quick PSA, wherever you are, if you're watching the eclipse, you need to be wearing your super fashionable solar glasses.
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As Al pointed out in Dallas, I'm pointing out right now, we don't want any burned eyes out there.
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No, no, we don't.
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Look at you.
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Raf Sanchez going to enjoy an eclipse just outside Madrid, Spain.
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I would say you won.
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Yeah, no kidding.
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Well done, Raf.
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Good assignment.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “Excitement Builds in Europe for First Total Solar Eclipse in 25 Years”. Las palabras que más se repiten: eclipse, sun, glasses, solar, covered. Este vídeo tiene 50 frases y 532 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 3:04. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 174 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. El 82 % 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 |
|---|---|---|
| eclipse sustantivo | /ɪˈklɪps/ | eclipse, eclipsi |
| totality sustantivo | /toʊˈtælɪti/ | totalidad |
| partially adverbio | /ˈpɑɹʃəli/ | en parte, parcialmente |
| wherever | /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/ | dondequiera, donde sea |
| bite verbo | /baɪt/ | morder, tarascar |
| savour verbo | /ˈseɪvəɹ/ | saborear, deleitarse |
| sliver sustantivo | /ˈslɪvɚ/ | astilla, tira |
| celestial adjetivo | /səˈlɛs.t͡ʃ(ə)l/ | celestial, celeste |
| vineyard sustantivo | /ˈvɪn.jɚd/ | viñedo, viña |
| spectacle sustantivo | /ˈspɛktəkl̩/ | espectáculo |
| fashionable adjetivo | /ˈfæʃənəbl̩/ | a la moda, de moda |
| gaze verbo | /ɡeɪz/ | observar |
| hometown sustantivo | /ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/ | patria chica |
| continental adjetivo | /ˌkɑntɪˈnɛntl̩/ | continental |
| disappear verbo | /dɪsəˈpɪɹ/ | desaparecer, desparecer |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| miss out verbo | perdérsela |
| point out verbo | señalar, apuntar |
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Futuro con “going to” be going to + verbo — un plan o algo que se ve venir | are going to have · is going to be · It's going to reach |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días | are chasing · you're seeing · you're watching |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | will be · will last |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 14 contracciones y formas reducidas, como you're, don't, I'm. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: partially /ˈpɑɹʃəli/, fashionable /ˈfæʃənəbl̩/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: totality /toʊˈtælɪti/, photographer /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fɚ/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: sliver /ˈslɪvɚ/, spectacle /ˈspɛktəkl̩/
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: wherever /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/, savour /ˈseɪvəɹ/, sliver /ˈslɪvɚ/, vineyard /ˈvɪn.jɚd/
- /h/ — una aspiración suave, no la “j”: wherever /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/, hometown /ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como eclipse, totality, partially.
¿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.