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How many grandchildren do you have?
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Two. - This is your daughter? - Yes - Are they both her children? - No.
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Just one of them?
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Yes. And this is your soon-to-be former son-in-law?
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Hopefully, yes.
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And this is his sister?
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Yes. You're suing your son-in-law and his sister because you say that they won't return to you some clothing that you purchased for your granddaughter while your granddaughter was at least some time in-- Mr. Menter?
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Correct Mr. Menter's custody.
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Is that right?
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Right Mrs. Geren, I want to tell you that I think you probably making the worst mistake in your life as a grandparent by bringing this lawsuit-- the worst.
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I gather, from reading of your complaint that you had had difficulties at certain periods of time with your daughter. Is that right?
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Right. And you've had difficulties in certain periods of time with your son-in-law, is that right?
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Yes. The only one thing that's constant is that they have a child together and you are that child's grandmother.
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And it would seem to me that if you were using your brains, you would do nothing to alienate-- alienate either one of the parents, either one of the parents of this grandchild of yours, irrespective of whether they're having an acrimonious divorce or not, because you never know what's going to happen.
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You never know what life circumstance turns around and brings you.
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Your daughter looks like a healthy young woman, but if something happens to your daughter tomorrow, she gets hit by a bus.
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Your granddaughter is going to be with her father.
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I don't think so.
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- Oh yes, she will. - I truly don't believe that.
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You may not think so, but if-- you may not think so, but that's the law.
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And unless there is some very special circumstance, if something happened to your daughter, in all probability, the child would be raised by her father.
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Stop looking at your papers, Mrs. Geren.
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Try to appreciate what I'm saying to you.
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And I'm saying this to you because I have four grandchildren.
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And even though-- and I have children who are in similar circumstances.
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And the one thing that I knew was I never wanted either one of them to be angry with me because it was most important to me that I have reasonable relations with the parents of my grandchild.
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And if you don't see that, you're a very, very foolish woman.
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Now, you want to continue with this lawsuit, that's up to you.
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But I think that you're making a tragic mistake.
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I definitely thought of that, about something happening to her, and I would have to naturally see Ashley through Michael.
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But the fact is that as of last night, he no longer has any custody of Ashley, besides the fact that I do want what rightfully I purchased and I did not purchase for him.
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And I feel that I'm going to continue with this lawsuit.
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Fine. When did you purchase the items for your granddaughter?
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Well, first, I'd like to show this to you.
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Just tell me what it is.
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It's a letter from Children & Family Services.
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What does it have to do with clothes?
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Because it shows that Jamie has full custody right now.
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I don't care whether she has full custody.
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And she goes to school from my home every single day.
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Ms. Geren it has nothing to do with this lawsuit, Madam.
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You're not paying attention to me.
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All right. Here-- I asked for specific question.
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Your daughter did not have custody for a period of time of this child.
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She did, too?
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No, no, no.
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The child was with the father.
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That's why-- that's why-- It's not true.
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Wait a sec.
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No, no, that's not true.
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He had three days, is all he had with her.
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Ms. Geren. Are you telling me that I don't know what I'm saying?
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Ms. Geren? Yes.
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Let me see the items, and when you purchase them for your granddaughter.
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The main item list is this.
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Can I see it?
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And the rest is right here.
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And I don't understand why you say she only-- she didn't have custody.
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That's, like, unbelievable.
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OK. With whom was the child residing in November of 1998?
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With Jamie and three days with him.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B2 se basa en el vídeo “Grandma Sues Over Grandchild’s Wardrobe”. Las palabras que más se repiten: custody, daughter, Geren, granddaughter, lawsuit. Este vídeo tiene 61 frases y 723 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 4:25. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 164 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. El 87 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es fácil de seguir. 17 de sus 61 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| granddaughter sustantivo | nieta | |
| grandchild sustantivo | /ˈɡɹændˌtʃaɪld/ | nieto |
| lawsuit sustantivo | /ˈlɔˌs(j)ut/ | proceso judicial, pleito |
| circumstance sustantivo | /ˈsɝ.kəmˌstæns/ | circunstancia, tesitura |
| alienate verbo | /ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt/ | alienar, enajenar |
| acrimonious adjetivo | /ˌæk.ɹɪˈmoʊ.ni.əs/ | áspero, cáustico |
| grandparent sustantivo | /ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/ | abuelo, abuela |
| irrespective adjetivo | /ɪɹɪˈspɛktɪv/ | sin considerar, independiente de |
| reside verbo | /ɹɪˈzaɪd/ | residir |
| litter sustantivo | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | cama, lecho |
| foolish adjetivo | /ˈfuː.lɪʃ/ | tonto, necio |
| probability sustantivo | /ˌpɹɑ.bəˈbɪl.ə.ti/ | probabilidad |
| cloth sustantivo | /klɒθ/ | tela |
| unbelievable adjetivo | /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/ | increíble |
| tragic adjetivo | /ˈtɹæd͡ʒɪk/ | trágico |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| turn around verbo | darle una vuelta, dar(se) una vuelta |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- How many grandchildren do you have?
- Try to appreciate what I'm saying to you.
- When did you purchase the items for your granddaughter?
- I don't care whether she has full custody.
- Are you telling me that I don't know what I'm saying?
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 19 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, I'm, you're. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “th”: cloth /klɒθ/, grandmother /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: alienate /ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt/, acrimonious /ˌæk.ɹɪˈmoʊ.ni.əs/, irrespective /ɪɹɪˈspɛktɪv/, probability /ˌpɹɑ.bəˈbɪl.ə.ti/, unbelievable /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: irrespective /ɪɹɪˈspɛktɪv/, unbelievable /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/
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 granddaughter, grandchild, lawsuit.
¿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.