Shadowing Practice: How to Develop a Growth Mindset | Level A2 | English shadowing - Learn English Speaking with Video

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How to Develop a Growth Mindset Do you ever feel like you're not smart enough or good enough to reach your goals?
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Many people feel this way sometimes.
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But the truth is, your abilities are not fixed.
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You can grow, change, and improve over time.
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This idea is called a growth mindset.
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A growth mindset means that you believe you can get better through effort, learning, and practice.
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People with a growth mindset are not afraid of challenges.
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They don't give up when something is hard.
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Instead, they keep trying.
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They understand that mistakes and failures are a part of learning.
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When something goes wrong, they don't say, I'm not good at this.
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They say, I can try again, or I can find a better way.
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This thinking helps them become stronger and more confident.
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Let's look at an example.
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Imagine you want to learn English, but you make mistakes when you speak.
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If you have a fixed mindset, you might say, I'm bad at English and I will never be good.
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But if you have a growth mindset, you say, I'm still learning, and I can improve if I keep practicing.
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This small change in thinking makes a big difference.
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It helps you feel more positive and motivated.
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So how can you develop a growth mindset in daily life?
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First, pay attention to your thoughts.
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When you think something negative, try to change it.
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Instead of saying, I can't do this, say, I can't do this yet.
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That one word, yet, gives you hope.
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It reminds you that learning takes time.
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Second, see problems as opportunities.
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When you face a difficult task, don't give up ask yourself, what can I learn from this?
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Maybe you will learn a new skill.
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Maybe you will become more patient.
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Every challenge teaches you something.
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Third, listen to feedback.
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Sometimes people give you advice or tell you what you did wrong.
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This can feel uncomfortable, but it's useful.
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Feedback helps you understand how to improve.
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Don't feel bad when someone corrects you.
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Say, thank you for helping me grow.
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Fourth, be patient with yourself.
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Growth takes time.
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No one becomes great in one day.
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Even people who are successful now had to work hard.
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They failed many times before they reached their goals So if you feel slow,
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don't worry Keep moving forward Every small step counts Fifth,
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celebrate progress, not just results It's important to notice how far you've come Maybe you are still learning,
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but you're better than you were last month That's progress Be proud of your efforts Say to yourself,
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I'm improving and I'm doing my best.
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Also, surround yourself with people who believe in growth.
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Talk to people who encourage you and who also work hard to grow.
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Their mindset can inspire you.
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You can also read books or watch videos about people who succeeded after many failures.
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Their stories will show you that success comes from trying again and again.
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Finally, practice self -love and self -talk.
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When you fail, don't be angry at yourself.
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Say kind things like, It's okay to make mistakes, or I believe I can do better next time.
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This kind of self -talk helps your brain stay positive and strong.
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To sum up, a growth mindset helps you keep learning, even when things are hard.
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It helps you enjoy the process of growing.
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It teaches you to believe in yourself and to never give up.
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So if you want to reach your goals, start by changing how you think.
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With a growth mindset, anything is possible.

Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel A2 se basa en el vídeo “How to Develop a Growth Mindset”. Las palabras que más se repiten: mindset, growth, helps, learning, mistakes. Este vídeo tiene 59 frases y 594 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 4:35. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 130 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 89 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es fácil de seguir.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
mindset sustantivo/ˈmaɪn(d)ˌsɛt/mentalidad, actitud
feedback sustantivo/ˈfiːdˌbæk/valoración, comentario
encourage verbo/ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/alentar, arengar
skill sustantivo/skɪl/destreza, habilidad
remind verbo/ɹəˈmaɪnd/(hacer) recordar/arrecordar, hacer acordar/arrecordar (se de)
uncomfortable adjetivo/ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/incómodo
inspire verbo/ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/inspirar, infundir
surround verbo/səˈɹaʊnd/envolver, cercar
motivate verbo/ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/motivar
mistake sustantivo/mɪˈsteɪk/error, equivocación
teach verbo/ˈtiːt͡ʃ/enseñar
fail verbo/feɪl/fracasar, zozobrar
angry adjetivo/ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/enojado, enfadado
task sustantivo/tæsk/tarea, faena
celebrate verbo/ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪt/honrar, loar

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
give up verborendirse, entregar
move forward verboir adelante, adelantar
sum up verbosumar

Frases que vale la pena repetir

Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:

  • Let's look at an example.
  • Don't feel bad when someone corrects you.
  • I'm improving and I'm doing my best.
  • When you fail, don't be angry at yourself.

Gramática en este vídeo

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

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosapeople who are · people who believe · people who encourage
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo haceare not fixed · is called
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ingkeep trying · keep practicing · Keep moving
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónwill never be · will learn · will become

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 16 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, I'm, can't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: skill /skɪl/, stronger /stɹɔŋɡɚ/

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 mindset, feedback, encourage.

¿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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