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As a communication coach, I always hear this exact problem from my students.
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People are in the crowd.
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I try to make eye contact and smile and try to inch closer, but I just speak out.
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I couldn't really hold a proper conversation.
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You have the desire to enter the conversation, but what's going on in your head that's stopping you?
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And this doesn't just happen in professional settings.
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It happens also in social environments too.
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And if you can relate to my student and you struggle to one, enter conversations and two, know what to say and how to add value to the conversation,
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then listen carefully because this will completely change your perspective on how to approach these situations even
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if you don't necessarily know what to say.
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So yesterday I have a mini practice with my girlfriends and I realized they just hop and I'm like a bystander.
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I couldn't even move in to say something.
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I'm trying to just wait for them to finish.
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I think maybe I'm too polite or what.
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The saddest part about this is some of the most kind, beautiful people end up being ignored because they're overly considerate.
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I think there's way more people who feel the same way you feel, think the same way you think than you give yourself credit for.
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Let's jam on this for a second, okay?
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Because I think this is a very important skill.
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The first part is they're talking about a topic that I don't know anything about.
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So when you don't know anything about it, you assume I can't contribute to the conversation, which I believe is incorrect.
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Because if you think
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that contribution only comes in the form of me adding value based on my knowledge on that topic, that's incorrect.
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You can add value based on knowledge, but you can also add value to the conversation by asking a question.
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That is a of contribution to the conversation.
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So if your friends are talking about a restaurant
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and let's say they're talking about a beautiful restaurant that sells baku teh, my favorite.
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For those of you who don't know what that is, you're missing out.
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That's all I'm gonna say.
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It's a beautiful dish in Malaysia.
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And if they're talking about this baku teh restaurant, they're all going crazy about it and then you can still ask a question.
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You say, hey, tell me, when did you find out about this restaurant?
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How did you find out about this restaurant?
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now that is a form of contribution because now they get to share, oh, I used to, my dad used to take it when I was young all the time and I loved it.
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And then now they're talking about dad, right?
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And you can go, oh, hey, that sounds like a really beautiful relationship you had with him.
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And then they're, yes, I did.
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Oh, you know what?
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And then blah, blah, blah, they keep talking.
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And now you can say, you know what?
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My dad did the same thing.
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But for my dad, it wasn't a restaurant.
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You know, for me and my dad, it was about flying kites, right?
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So I think you're, you're creating a cognitive block immediately thinking, if I don't know something on this topic they're all talking about, I can't join the conversation.
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For everybody here, that needs to stop because you can still be a part of the conversation, use the question.
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And that question immediately opens up another angle for that topic.
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So use the question.
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I think you'd be talking about quantum physics and Newtonian physics and you can jump in, but hey, what sparked your interest in this?
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You know, like when did you discover your interest for this?
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Oh, it started when I was in high school because of one of my teachers who really inspired me.
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It's the only place, Vin, that I believe magic still exists.
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It's the only place where, oh gosh, that's so beautiful.
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I mean, tell me more about it and then you can still be a part of it.
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So that's very powerful.
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That's number one.
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He's so clever, isn't he?
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One of the smartest guys I know.
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I'll see you on the inside.
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Okay, back to the video.
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The second one, I can already tell that you are being too polite, which is very sweet.
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I think it's a very beautiful value.
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But often with my students who are overly polite, because there's such being as being overly polite, too polite, that you end up being invisible and you don't get hurt.
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When you think about how do I signal that I want to say something?
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When you're being polite and overly polite, you mute yourself visually and vocally.
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So there's no vocal signal that you want to join.
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There's no visual signal that you want to join.
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So people assume you don't want to join.
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The only place that you know you want to join is in your brain.
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But people can't see inside of your brain, right?
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So they can't see your intentions.
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So you need to start still being polite.
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I don't want you to be a bad person, but I want you to raise the thought.
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Just go, oh, share an auditory indicator and a visual indicator.
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So while they're talking, and I've got friends who talk really intensely as well, you go, oh, and then the moment you do that, they'll look at you like i have to ask you both there's
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so much love for this restaurant how many times have you been here
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and you're already a part of it and and
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and cheekily how come this is only the first time i'm coming along what's going on with
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that and then you play you play right you play in conversation
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so i think auditory indicators and visual indicators are very important
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that you want to join otherwise people don't know the saddest
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part about this is some of of the most kind beautiful people end up being ignored because they're overly considerate.
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Whereas in a low stakes environment like a conversation, jump in Sharon, jump in.
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And you have to do this slowly.
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You know, in the next conversation, don't jump in 50 times, just jump in two or three times and make contributions, ask a question.
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And the beautiful thing about asking questions is when you ask enough questions to other people around other considerate people,
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they'll gradually fire one back to you and then that's your invitation to talk
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but unless you jump in and ask questions sometimes you'll just be completely outside of that circle
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so I think what question can I ask you what question
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can I ask you jump in with a question jump in with a contribution and share
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and I think you've got to create a bit of a
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I don't think I believe you should consider creating a bit of a KPI for yourself
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that every conversation every meeting that you're a part of from this point, you ask at least one question, you contribute at least one thing.
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That you are visible at least once.
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That you're never going to walk away from a lunch again not being visible at least once.
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And I dare say at least one to three times.
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Practice it.
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It's like a muscle.
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And just jump in.
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You have a beautiful energy to you.
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From the moment you ask me a question, don't let your fear rob the world of that.
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Jump in.
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Ask some questions.
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Share some stories.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B2 se basa en el vídeo “How to Enter Conversations”. Las palabras que más se repiten: conversation, jump, beautiful, polite, restaurant. Este vídeo tiene 116 frases y 1450 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 7:03. El hablante habla rápido, unas 205 palabras por minuto, así que espera sonidos enlazados y reducidos. 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
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| polite adjetivo | /pəˈlaɪt/ | cortés, educado |
| overly adverbio | demasiadamente, excesivamente | |
| indicator sustantivo | /ˈɪn.dɪˌkeɪ.tə(ɹ)/ | señalizador |
| considerate adjetivo | /kənˈsɪdəɹət/ | considerado |
| bundle sustantivo | /ˈbʌn.dl̩/ | haz, atado |
| auditory adjetivo | /ˈɔː.dɪˌtɔɹ.i/ | auditivo |
| odyssey sustantivo | /ˈɑ.dɪ.si/ | odisea |
| incorrect adjetivo | /ˌɪn.kəˈɹɛkt/ | incorrecto |
| bystander sustantivo | /ˈbaɪˌstænd.ə(ɹ)/ | curioso |
| vocally adverbio | /ˈvoʊkəli/ | vocalmente |
| intensely adverbio | /ɪnˈtɛnsli/ | intensamente |
| kite sustantivo | /ˈkiːtɛ/ | aguililla, milano |
| mute adjetivo | /mjut/ | mudo |
| visually adverbio | /ˈvɪzju.əli/ | visualmente |
| gosh | /ɡɑːʃ/ | Dios mío, caramba |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| end up verbo | terminar, ir a parar | |
| come along verbo | avanzar, marchar | |
| come out verbo | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | revelarse, salir a la luz |
| miss out verbo | perdérsela | |
| put together verbo | construir, elaborar | |
| speak out verbo | expresarse |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- I couldn't really hold a proper conversation.
- I couldn't even move in to say something.
- I'm trying to just wait for them to finish.
- I think maybe I'm too polite or what.
- How did you find out about this restaurant?
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosa | people who feel · teachers who really · polite, which is |
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | I've put · I've developed · you've learned |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | being ignored |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 56 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, they're, you're. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, intentions /ɪnˈtɛnʃənz/, invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: indicator /ˈɪn.dɪˌkeɪ.tə(ɹ)/, considerate /kənˈsɪdəɹət/, auditory /ˈɔː.dɪˌtɔɹ.i/, visually /ˈvɪzju.əli/, invisible /ɪnˈvɪzəb(ə)l/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: spark /ˈspɑɹk/, stake /steɪk/
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: vocally /ˈvoʊkəli/, visually /ˈvɪzju.əli/, invisible /ɪnˈvɪzəb(ə)l/, cognitive /ˈkɑɡ.nɪ.tɪv/, invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: visually /ˈvɪzju.əli/, invisible /ɪnˈvɪzəb(ə)l/, intentions /ɪnˈtɛnʃənz/
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 polite, overly, indicator.
¿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.