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Hello, welcome back to English with Eleanor.
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Today I'm going to give you five tips to help you improve your reading.
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So if you feel that reading is a challenge for you,
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you feel tired, you feel bored,
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keep listening because these tips will help you.
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Tip number one, don't try to read every single word.
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If you read every single word you will find words
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that you don't understand and for some people this can cause a little bit of panic.
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Think about in your own language.
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Normally people read for meaning so focus on the general meaning of what you're reading and the message that is being conveyed.
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Tip number two, don't use the dictionary too much.
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So this tip links to tip number one in that we are not trying to check every single word.
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In this way, reading becomes really, really boring.
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If you want to read to enjoy what you are reading
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then you need to try to get the general picture
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and check the words at the end rather than stopping to check every word that you don't understand.
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Tip number three, try reading out loud.
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You don't have to do this for a long portion of text
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or for a lot of time but try to read for maybe five minutes a day,
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a short portion of a text out loud.
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This can help your confidence,
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your pronunciation and your fluency in reading as well as transferring to your speaking skills.
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Tip number four, choose the right level.
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So if you read a text that is for native speakers
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and you are just beginning to learn then this is obviously going to be quite demoralizing.
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So try to read things that are at your level,
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for example, graded readers are really good for this.
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You can find, for example,
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Dracula or other classic books,
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but at a level that is appropriate to you.
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A2, B1, whatever level you are.
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Tip number five, read a little bit every day.
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Even 10 minutes every day is better than nothing.
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Reading is a skill and the more you practice,
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the better you will become.
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And bonus tip, you can always try rereading the same text again
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or reading a text you have read in your own language but in English.
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Whenever you have some familiarity with the text already,
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it will be a pleasant surprise whenever you read it in English because you will already be
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aware of the subject matter and some of the vocabulary that is being used.
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If you would like a book suggestion let me know in comments
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and don't forget to let me know your level as well so that I can find something that would suit you.
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Don't forget to like and subscribe and I'll 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 Improve Your Reading in English – 5 Powerful Tips”. Las palabras que más se repiten: tip, reading, text, word, English. Este vídeo tiene 43 frases y 468 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 3:20. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 140 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 91 % 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
Las 13 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| bore verbo | /boɹ/ | aburrir |
| demoralize verbo | /dɪˈmɒɹəlaɪz/ | desmoralizar, comer la moral |
| familiarity sustantivo | /fəmɪliˈæɹɪti/ | intimidad |
| fluency sustantivo | /ˈfluːənsi/ | fluidez, fluencia |
| reread verbo | /ɹiːˈɹiːd/ | releer |
| pronunciation sustantivo | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | pronunciación |
| vocabulary sustantivo | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | vocabulario |
| convey verbo | /kənˈveɪ/ | trasladar, transladar |
| subscribe verbo | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | suscribirse, subscribirse |
| dictionary sustantivo | /ˈdɪk.ʃəˌnɛ.ɹi/ | diccionario, tumbaburros |
| pleasant adjetivo | /ˈplɛz.ənt/ | placentero, placible |
| suggestion sustantivo | /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/ | sugerencia, propuesta |
| panic sustantivo | /ˈpænɪk/ | pánico |
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días | you're reading · are not trying · are reading |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | will help · will find · will become |
| Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesario | need to try · have to do |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 10 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, I'll, I'm. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, dictionary /ˈdɪk.ʃəˌnɛ.ɹi/, suggestion /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: demoralize /dɪˈmɒɹəlaɪz/, familiarity /fəmɪliˈæɹɪti/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, dictionary /ˈdɪk.ʃəˌnɛ.ɹi/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, convey /kənˈveɪ/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: demoralize /dɪˈmɒɹəlaɪz/, pleasant /ˈplɛz.ənt/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como bore, demoralize, familiarity.
¿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.