Shadowing Practice: How Are You Doing? - Everyday English Conversations Practice Easy - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Everyday English conversations practice easy.
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How are you doing?
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Good morning, Lucy.
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Good morning, Jessica.
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How are you doing?
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I'm doing great, thank you. And you?
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I'm good too, thanks. Where are you going?
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I'm just walking around and enjoying the sun.
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Yes, the weather is so nice today.
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How about you?
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Where are you going?
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I'm going to visit my grandma.
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Is her house near here?
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Yes, it's only a ten minute walk from my house.
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You are lucky.
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I miss my grandparents too.
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Where are they now?
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They live in San Francisco.
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Aww, so far away.
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Oh, sorry, Jessica, but I have to go now.
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Okay, see you.
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Goodbye.
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Bye, Jess.
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You're welcome.
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Hey, Laura, what's up?
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Hi, Jack.
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Are you busy now?
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No, what's wrong?
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My laptop suddenly stopped working.
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What happened?
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The screen turned black.
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Can you help me fix it?
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I'm not sure I can fix it, but let me see.
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Come in.
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Here you are.
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Have you tried to restart it?
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Yes, I have, but it didn't work.
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How many times did it happen today?
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Only one.
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After that, I couldn't turn it on again.
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Hmm.
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It may take a while to find the problem.
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I have to go out now.
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Can I leave it here?
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Sure.
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I will try to fix it.
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Thanks a lot, Jack.
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You're welcome.
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Do you like to fly?
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Kate, what are you watching?
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I'm watching Iron Man.
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I didn't know you liked hero movies.
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I like to watch superheroes.
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Have you seen a Superman movie?
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Yes, I have.
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Do you prefer Superman or Iron Man?
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I prefer Iron Man.
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Why?
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Because he is a normal human like us, and he can fly.
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Huh.
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Do you like to fly?
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Yes, I really do.
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I wish I could fly like them.
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You must love to be on a plane.
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Yeah, I love to see white clouds.
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So enjoy your movie.
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I will go out now.
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Okay, Max.
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See you.
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See you. Could you repeat that?
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Jennifer, do you have John's number?
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Yes, of course I have.
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Can you give me his number?
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Sure, but didn't you have it?
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Yes, I did, but I accidentally deleted it.
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Okay, let me see.
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It's 077-438-7531.
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Wait, can you repeat that?
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Okay, 077-438-7531.
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077-438-7535, right?
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No, the last number is 1, not 5.
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Okay, I got it.
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Why do you want his number?
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I want to ask him where he bought his bag.
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Why?
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I want to buy it for my boyfriend's birthday.
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Nice idea.
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His bag looks cool.
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I will call him now.
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Thanks, Jennifer.
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Not at all.
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Are you free Saturday night?
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Claire, are you free this Saturday night?
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Yes, I am.
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What's up?
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Would you like to come to my party this weekend?
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Yes, of course.
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Is there a special occasion?
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It's my birthday party.
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Oh, really?
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Sure, I will come.
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Thank you.
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Where will you hold the party? In my house.
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I will send you the address later.
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Okay.
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Um, what time should I come?
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You can come around 7pm.
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Okay.
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Is there a dress code?
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No, just wear whatever you feel comfortable with.
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Okay.
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Thanks for asking me.
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Not at all.
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Then see you at the party this Saturday.
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See you too.
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Goodbye.

Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Este vídeo tiene 116 frases y 539 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 5:38. El hablante habla despacio, unas 96 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 86 % 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:

  • goodbye /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ — adiós, hasta luego. Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
  • everyday /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ (adjetivo) — de diario, cuotidiano. Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions.
  • cloud /ˈklaʊ̯d/ (sustantivo) — nube, nimbo. A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.
  • occasion /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/ (sustantivo) — ocasión. A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.
  • laptop /ˈlæp.tɑp/ (sustantivo) — portátil, computador portátil. A laptop computer.
  • accidentally /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛnt(ə)li/ (adverbio) — accidentalmente, sin querer. In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.
  • delete /dɪˈliːt/ (verbo) — deletear. To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device.
  • grandma /ˈɡɹænmɑː/ (sustantivo) — abuela, abuelita. Grandmother.
  • superhero /ˈs(j)upɚhɪɹoʊ/ (sustantivo) — superhéroe. Any fictional crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature; a fictional hero who does…
  • restart /ˈɹiːˌstɑɹt/ (verbo) — reiniciar. To start again.
  • grandparent /ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/ (sustantivo) — abuelo, abuela. The parent of someone's parent.
  • prefer [pɹɪˈfɝ] (verbo) — preferir, anteponer. To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.
  • repeat /ɹɪˈpiːt/ (verbo) — repetir, menudear. To do or say again (and again).
  • suddenly /ˈsʌd.ən.li/ (adverbio) — repentinamente, súbitamente. Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.
  • hero /ˈhɪɹ.oʊ/ (verbo) — héroe, heroína. To act as a hero (brave person; role model; or protagonist).

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

  • go out (verbo) — salir. To leave, especially a building.
  • come around /kʌ.məˈɹaʊnd/ (verbo) — entrar en razón. To change one's mind, especially to begin to agree or appreciate what one was reluctant to accept at first.
  • walk around (verbo) — deambular. To walk with no planned destination; to meander.

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 12 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, didn't, you're. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: accidentally /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛnt(ə)li/, superhero /ˈs(j)upɚhɪɹoʊ/

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 goodbye, everyday, cloud.

Gramática en este vídeo

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

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónwill try · will go · will call
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos díasI'm doing · I'm just walking · I'm watching
Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesariohave to go · must love

¿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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