Shadowing Practice: Flexin' On Ya (2014) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Do you guys go to the gym?
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I go to the gym.
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But you already knew that.
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But I don't think I'll ever be as buff as this kangaroo.
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Look at that.
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Oh my god!
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He's like an alien.
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Holy shit!
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Like he is jacked!
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Like has he been stacking?
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Do you even lift, bruh?
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Yes, I'm intimidated.
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I feel like he's about to kick my ass like like yo, bro I'll rip your head off
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and stuff it in my pouch like a trophy motherfucker now
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the version you guys sent me only has 12,000 views so unless there's another copy out there.
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I think And I don't blame the cameraman for laughing his ass off me.
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How do you even get this buff?
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Yeah?
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I've been bench-pressing koala bears all day.
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You know I typically eat plants and berries, but no trans fats You know, can you spot me?
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You know, it even seems like he's looking for an excuse to flex like, Yep, you should check out the other exhibits over there.
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So this next video is great.
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It's really squirrel.
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So this is someone's pet squirrel trying to bury a nut in a dog's fur.
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Oh, I have nothing to say about this other than it's fucking good.
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And like, it is cute, but he makes a serious attempt to cover up that nut.
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No, no one will think to look here.
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So I found this over on a blog I read sometimes called io9, and it has four million views, damn!
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So it's blowing up.
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And why do they have a pet squirrel?
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And like, why isn't that dog murdering that squirrel?
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Look, I'm not saying the dog should murder the squirrel, it's just, all right, I have four cats, and when they see a squirrel, they're like, Mooooooow.
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And if you look at the dog, the dog just couldn't be more apathetic.
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I mean, he just doesn't care.
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He's like, you know all those fucks I have to give?
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I buried him in the backyard.
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And if you're curious how the video ends, it looks like the squirrel ends up hiding his nuts in the laundry basket.
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Now high speed chases will never not be exciting, but this is the first time I've ever seen one where the cop was actually wearing a camera.
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Now this cop's actually not a traditional cop, he's apparently part of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, so if you're thinking about fishing without a permit, he will fuck you up.
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It's unfortunately funny when the officer catches the suspect, who appears to be a total meth head.
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Now this whole scene apparently went down back in August of 2012, and it's just now blowing up.
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Either that or it's an elaborate commercial for Google Glass.
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See to me, this is like the real-life Breaking Bad.
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People fantasize about living this Breaking Bad life, but in reality, that's what the real Jesse Pinkman would look like.
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Now there's a lot of contention about how the officer handled the arrest after the suspect got out of the car, but you know, if you're on meth driving on the wrong side of the highway endangering lives,
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I'd say getting cursed at with a gun stuck to your neck, it's a possibility.
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You know, I gotta feel bad for the guy, but it's like that with 80% of the videos that you send me.
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It's like, I feel bad for the person, but at the same time, I'm like, dude, what the fuck were you thinking?
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See, now this guy, he's busted, he's gonna go to jail.
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This'll probably be his cellmate.
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Do you even fuck, bro?
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And you know what else?
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After seeing this video, I'm seriously having second thoughts about ever doing meth.
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But that's all my time, guys.
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I'll see you later in the week.
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Don't forget to check out the full videos.
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Links are down below in the description.
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I'm Ray William Johnson, and I approve this message.
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Yeah, I've been bench pressing koala bears all day.
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You know, I typically eat plants and berries, but no trans fats.
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You know?
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Can you spot me?
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Can you give me a spot?
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You spot?
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Can you give me a spot?
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Can you spot over there?
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Can you spot?
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Spot.
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You spot me?
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You spot him.
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I'll spot you.
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Spot on my wall.
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I don't have a dog named Spot.
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Somebody not know how to flush the toilet after they've had a shiiiit!
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Oh.
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It's you.
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Hey.

Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Este vídeo tiene 77 frases y 756 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 4:11. El hablante habla rápido, unas 181 palabras por minuto, así que espera sonidos enlazados y reducidos. Solo el 81 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

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

  • squirrel /ˈskwɪ.ɹ(ə)l/ (sustantivo) — ardilla. Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae.
  • bench /ˈbɛnt͡ʃ/ (sustantivo) — banco, banca. A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
  • translation /tɹænzˈleɪʃən/ (sustantivo) — traducción, transmisión. The conversion of text from one language to another.
  • berry /ˈbɛɹi/ (sustantivo) — baya. A small succulent fruit, of any one of many varieties.
  • bury /ˈbɛɹi/ (verbo) — enterrar. To outlive.
  • buff /bʌf/ (sustantivo) — color del ante. Undyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals.
  • curious /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/ (adjetivo) — curioso, tener curiosidad. Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.
  • chase /t͡ʃeɪs/ (verbo) — perseguir, asenderear. To follow at speed.
  • toilet /ˈtɔɪ.lət/ (sustantivo) — baño, inodoro. A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet.
  • permit /pɚˈmɪt/ (verbo) — permitir. To allow (something) to happen, to give permission for.
  • trophy /ˈtɹoʊfi/ (sustantivo) — trofeo. An object, usually in the form of a statuette, cup, or shield, awarded for success in a competition or to mark a special achievement.
  • exhibit /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/ (verbo) — exhibir. To display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.
  • approve /əˈpɹuːv/ (verbo) — aprobar, sancionar. To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
  • basket /ˈbæskɪt/ (sustantivo) — cesta, cesto. A lightweight woven container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.
  • curse /kɝs/ (sustantivo) — maldición. A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

  • check out (verbo) — investigar, chequear. To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.).
  • look at (verbo) — mirar, funar. To observe or watch.
  • cover up (verbo) — encubrir, cohonestar. To conceal or disguise.
  • end up (verbo) — terminar, ir a parar. To bring to a conclusion.
  • get out of (verbo) — salirse de, ponerse fuera de. To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of.
  • head off (verbo) — echarse a andar. To begin moving away.
  • look for (verbo) — buscar, lambisquear. To seek.
  • think about /ˈθɪŋk əˌbaʊt/ (verbo) — pensar en, ocurrírsele. To ponder.

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 28 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, don't, I'll. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: translation /tɹænzˈleɪʃən/, flush /ˈflʌʃ/, contention /kənˈtɛnʃən/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: elaborate /ɪˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/, apathetic /ˌæpəˈθɛtɪk/, cameraman /ˈkæm(ə)ɹəˌmæn/, intimidate /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/

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 squirrel, bench, translation.

¿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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