Shadowing Practice: How to make suggestions in English - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi! I'm Ana.
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Welcome to 'What to Say!' Do you know what to say when you make suggestions?
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Listen out for useful language for making suggestions.
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Then, we'll practise saying the new phrases – after this!
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OK, this time let's focus.
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Phones off.
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Yes, and in my bag!
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Ready? I'm ready.
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We have half an hour.
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OK, let's go!
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How about starting with social media?
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Sure. Engagement is up 15 per cent this month.
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Good. So let's go for 20 per cent for next month.
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Yeah, sure. I'll tell the team.
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We'll need some extra help to make it work.
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Agreed. Good idea.
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Why don't you ask Vanya to help you create a new social media plan?
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OK, no problem.
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Shall we present it at the next team meeting together?
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Good plan. Can you let Paul see it first?
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Sure, I'll do that.
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Anything else?
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No, that's it.
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And that's half an hour!
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We did it! We're really good at this!
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Hello again!
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Wow, that was a good meeting!
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So, did you notice the useful phrases used for making suggestions?
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Listen to me and then repeat.
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Let's focus.
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Let's focus.
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How about starting with social media?
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How about starting with social media?
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Yeah, sure.
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Yeah, sure.
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We'll need some extra help.
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We'll need some extra help.
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Agreed. Good idea.
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Agreed. Good idea.
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Why don't you ask Vanya?
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Why don't you ask Vanya?
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OK, no problem.
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OK, no problem.
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Shall we present it at the meeting?
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Shall we present it at the meeting?
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Good plan. Good plan.
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Try and use some of these phrases the next time you make suggestions in English.
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Bye for now!
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Este vídeo tiene 48 frases y 271 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 3:45. El hablante habla despacio, unas 72 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 92 % 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
11 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| suggestion sustantivo | /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/ | sugerencia, propuesta |
| phrase sustantivo | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | frase |
| repeat verbo | /ɹɪˈpiːt/ | repetir, menudear |
| focus sustantivo | /ˈfoʊ̯.kəs/ | foco, punto focal |
| extra adjetivo | /ˈɛkstɹə/ | extra, exceso |
| agree verbo | /əˈɡɹi/ | estar de acuerdo, concordar |
| cent sustantivo | /sɛnt/ | centavo, céntimo |
| useful adjetivo | /ˈjuːsfəl/ | útil, servir |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | ¡bienvenido!, ¡bienvenida! |
| notice verbo | /ˈnoʊ.tɪs/ | percatarse/coscarse/apiolarse de, darse cuenta de |
| hello | /hɛˈloʊ/ | hola, holi |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 12 contracciones y formas reducidas, como we'll, don't, I'll. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
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 suggestion, phrase, repeat.
¿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.