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Hey guys, welcome back to our Business English channel.
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Today I want to start off with a question.
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Have you ever felt so busy that you needed an extra pair of hands?
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Have you ever felt the need to clone yourself?
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Well, maybe you need to delegate more.
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In this series, let's look at some top tips to improve your delegation skills.
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First, start small.
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Hand over tasks that don't need to be and tasks that are not paramount to the completion of your project.
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Can you make sure a copy of these gets sent to all the clients by the end of the week?
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Thanks.
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Could you just draw up those proposals, print them out, edit and double check them
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and then just get them ready and have them sent out to all the clients by the end of next week?
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This allows you the chance to get used to handing over these responsibilities
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and at the same time allows your team members a chance to get used to taking on those tasks.
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Next, we need to play to our team's strengths.
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Hey Cara, can you work on our logo design please?
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Yeah, that's fine, no problem.
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Hey Cara, can you work on our logo design please?
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Ehh, seriously?
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This will not only ensure that your team members stay happy and motivated,
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But handing over tasks to those who have the necessary skills will also give you peace of mind
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that these tasks can be achieved within your time frame and to a high enough standard.
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Let's stop right there guys!
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Today we're looking at idioms.
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An idiom is
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when the figurative meaning of what you are trying to say is different to the literal meaning of the phrase
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that you use.
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For example, I have a lot on my plate.
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I am not talking about a plate that has a lot of food on it.
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I just mean recently I have had a lot of things to do.
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I have been very, very busy.
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I have had a lot on my plate.
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Great, let's jump straight back.
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The more you delegate, remember at the end you will end up with a more well-rounded team.
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I want to leave you with another idiom today.
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Many hands make life work.
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your team members, delegate those tasks.
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It will help you relieve stress and will free up some time
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so that you can help better manage your team's specific needs.
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I hope you enjoyed our video today guys.
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Please stay tuned to follow on for the next series.
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If you haven't already, you can click on the link below and subscribe to the channel.
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And feel free to take a look at the rest of the video series on things like conflict management
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by clicking on the link that you see here.
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Thanks for watching.
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I will see you next time.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “How to delegate in English - Episode 1”. Las palabras que más se repiten: tasks, idiom, delegate, plate. Este vídeo tiene 46 frases y 481 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 3:12. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 150 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. El 88 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es fácil de seguir. 7 de sus 46 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 |
|---|---|---|
| idiom sustantivo | /ˈɪdiəm/ | dicción, lenguaje |
| delegate sustantivo | /ˈdɛlɪɡət/ | delegado, delegada |
| logo sustantivo | /ˈloʊ.ɡoʊ/ | logo |
| figurative adjetivo | /ˈfɪɡəɹətɪv/ | figurativo, figurado |
| motivate verbo | /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/ | motivar |
| clone sustantivo | /kloʊn/ | clon |
| paramount adjetivo | /ˈpæɹəˌmaʊnt/ | supremo, sumo |
| relieve verbo | /ɹɪˈliːv/ | aliviar, aleviar |
| literal adjetivo | /ˈlɪt(ə)ɹəl/ | literal |
| delegation sustantivo | /dɛlɪˈɡeɪʃən/ | delegación |
| distress sustantivo | /dɪˈstɹɛs/ | distrés, distress |
| subscribe verbo | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | suscribirse, subscribirse |
| completion sustantivo | /kəmˈpliː.ʃən/ | compleción, completación |
| tune sustantivo | /tjuːn/ | melodía |
| phrase sustantivo | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | frase |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| hand over verbo | devolver, entregar |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- Have you ever felt the need to clone yourself?
- Next, we need to play to our team's strengths.
- Let's stop right there guys!
- Today we're looking at idioms.
- Great, let's jump straight back.
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | Have you ever felt · have had · have been |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | will not only ensure · will also give · will end |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días | we're looking · are trying · am not talking |
| Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesario | need to delegate · need to be · need to play |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 3 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, haven't, we're. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: delegation /dɛlɪˈɡeɪʃən/, completion /kəmˈpliː.ʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: figurative /ˈfɪɡəɹətɪv/, delegation /dɛlɪˈɡeɪʃən/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: figurative /ˈfɪɡəɹətɪv/, motivate /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/, relieve /ɹɪˈliːv/
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 idiom, delegate, logo.
¿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.