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Hello, welcome to the English Easy Practice Course Conversations Practices.
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Now you will listen to some daily English conversations in different places and situations.
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Thus you will learn vocabulary and improve your English listening and speaking skills.
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Let's get started.
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Hi there.
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Hello.
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Do you know where the fiction section is?
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I believe it is located near the back of the store.
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Ah, okay.
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Thanks.
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No problem.
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Is there a specific book that you were looking for?
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Yes, actually.
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I am looking for something thrilling and exciting.
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These days, I am really interested in mystery fiction.
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Ah, well, there is a special sale this weekend.
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All books in the mystery fiction section are half price.
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Really?
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It must be my lucky day!
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Can you recommend any good mystery authors?
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I haven't read too much mystery fiction,
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but perhaps you can try out the Sherlock Holmes series.
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I have read them before,
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and I did not find them too interesting.
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I think I would prefer to read a book by an author who is a woman.
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Well, I've also heard that Agatha Christie's novels are very popular.
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She has written more than 50 mystery novels.
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I have actually never read any of her novels.
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Can you tell me which of her novels you have in stock today?
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Oh, I'm sorry.
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I actually don't work here.
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Oh my, you don't?
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No, ma'am.
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I'm just a man who loves bookstores.
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Hello, are you enjoying the story?
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Please give us a like.
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Thank you.
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Hello, how are you today?
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Hi there, I'm good.
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What about you?
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I'm doing great.
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How can I help you today?
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I want to deposit a check.
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Sure thing.
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First, can I have your bank card? Of course.
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Great.
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Now please enter your PIN,
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Personal identification number, into the card reader.
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Okay.
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Your PIN was accepted.
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May I have the check that you want to deposit?
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Here you go.
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Thanks.
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I will enter in the information.
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Please hold on for a moment while I process your check.
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Okay.
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Your check has been deposited.
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Is there anything else that you need today?
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Yes, actually.
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I also want to find out what my account balance is.
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No problem.
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I will print out your account balance on a receipt.
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Okay, here you are.
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Thank you so much.
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That will be all for today.
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Okay, have a great day.
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You too.
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Do you have our shopping list, Ben?
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Yes, I do.
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Alright, let's go to the produce section first.
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Do we need to buy any vegetables?
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Yes, we need to buy five different vegetables.
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We need to buy carrots,
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onions, broccoli, cabbage, and mushrooms.
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Okay, let's grab the vegetables we need.
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Hey, Dad!
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The carrots are on sale!
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Five carrots are usually two dollars,
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but today we can buy ten carrots for three dollars.
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Should we buy ten carrots instead of five?
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No, we shouldn't buy too much.
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We only need five carrots.
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Okay, Dad.
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Do we need any fruits?
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Yes, we need bananas and apples.
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What about oranges?
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No, we still have four oranges at home.
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Wow, you have a great memory, Ben.
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Let's grab a bunch of bananas and one bag of apples.
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What's next on the list?
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We need eggs and cheese.
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Can you grab one carton of eggs from the shelf?
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Yes, I can. Be careful, Ben.
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The eggs are very fragile.
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Yes, Dad.
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I know.
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Great job.
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Now, what kind of cheese should we buy today?
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What is your favorite type of cheese?
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I really like mozzarella.
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My favorite type is cheddar Then let's get marble cheese It's a mix of cheddar and mozzarella
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Good idea Now we just have one more item on the list We do?
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What is it?
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It's a chocolate bar A chocolate bar?
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I don't remember adding that to the shopping list No,
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that's because I added it.
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It's my reward for helping you with the groceries today.
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Well, I can't argue with that.
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You've been a great help, so you deserve it.
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Hello there.
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Can I help you with anything?
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Hello.
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I am looking for a new book to read.
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You're in the right place.
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What kind of book are you looking for?
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I am looking for a book with a lot of action.
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Oh, then I think you should look for something in the adventure section.
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Can you show me where the adventure section is?
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Of course, just follow me.
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Here we are.
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You can choose any of these books to borrow.
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Do you have any recommendations?
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What about this book?
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This book is about pirates and buried treasure.
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Oh, I already read this book last month. Did you enjoy it?
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It was exciting, but it was very long.
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I prefer short books.
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Then let's try to find a shorter book.
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What about this one?
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Oh, it looks very interesting.
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Have you read this book?
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Yes, I read it last year.
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It's a very exciting book with a lot of action.
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The main character is a wizard,
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and he is really funny. That sounds great.
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I will take this one.
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Is there anything else that you need?
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No, I just need this book.
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Okay, I can check it out for you now.
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Let's go to the front desk.
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Do you have a library card?
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Yes, I do.
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Here you go.
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Thanks.
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I will check this book out for you now.
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Okay, here is your book.
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The return date is in three weeks.
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Thank you so much for your help.
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I am really excited to read my new book.
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I hope you enjoy it.
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I will see you again in three weeks.
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You can practice English whenever and wherever you want.
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Just listen to our short stories and answer the easy question out loud.
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You will improve your listening and speaking skills fast.
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What kind of genres are you interested in?
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He really wants to see a comedy,
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but I don't like funny movies.
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I prefer romance and action.
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I like action, but I hate romance movies.
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They're very boring.
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What about an animated movie?
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Maybe.
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Can you tell us more about it?
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Well, the animated movie is about animals that can dance and sing.
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Isn't that a movie for kids?
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Yes, it is.
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We aren't interested in movies for kids.
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We want to watch something more mature.
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What about a horror movie?
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Maybe.
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What is the horror movie about?
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It's about zombies.
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Is there a lot of action?
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Yes, it's a very exciting and thrilling film.
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There's a lot of action,
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but I should warn you,
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there is also a little bit of romance in the movie.
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Really?
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Romance in a zombie movie?
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Yes, in fact, the romance is between a man and a zombie. That sounds hilarious.
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We'll take two tickets, please.

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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 Speak English”. Las palabras que más se repiten: movie, carrots, action, romance, mystery. Este vídeo tiene 181 frases y 1130 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 12:05. El hablante habla despacio, unas 94 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 84 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar. 44 de sus 181 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:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
carrot sustantivo/ˈkæɹət/zanahoria
romance sustantivo/roʊˈmæn(t)s/romance
excite verbo/ɪkˈsaɪt/emocionar
zombie sustantivo/ˈzɑmbi/zombi, zombie
vegetable sustantivo/ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/verdura, legumbre
deposit sustantivo/dɪˈpɑ.zɪt/depósito
animate adjetivo/ˈæn.ə.mət/animado
mozzarella sustantivo/mɑt.səˈɹɛl.ə/mozzarella, musarela
thrill verbo/θɹɪl/emocionar, excitar
banana sustantivo/bəˈnænə/banana, banano
carton sustantivo/ˈkɑɹtn̩/caja, envase de cartón
broccoli sustantivo/ˈbɹɑ.kə.li/brécol, bróculi
cabbage sustantivo/ˈkæbɪd͡ʒ/repollo, col
groceries sustantivo/ˈɡɹoʊ.s(ə.)ɹiz/comestibles, abarrotes
vocabulary sustantivo/vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/vocabulario

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
find out verboaveriguar, anoticiarse
try out verboprobar, ensayar

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • Do you know where the fiction section is?
  • Can you recommend any good mystery authors?
  • How can I help you today?
  • First, can I have your bank card?
  • Is there anything else that you need today?

Gramática en este vídeo

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

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahorahaven't read · have read · I've also heard
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo haceis located · was accepted · has been deposited
Consejo con “should” should + verbo — decir qué es buena ideaShould we buy · shouldn't buy · should look
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónwill listen · will learn · will enter

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 18 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, I'm, aren't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: mushroom /ˈmʌʃˌɹuːm/, shelf /ʃɛlf/, recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/, treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/, genre /ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: mozzarella /mɑt.səˈɹɛl.ə/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/, identification /aɪˌdɛn(t)ɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/, hilarious /hɪˈlɛə.ɹi.əs/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: vegetable /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, wherever /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/
  • /z/ — sonora, no /s/: zombie /ˈzɑmbi/, deposit /dɪˈpɑ.zɪt/, groceries /ˈɡɹoʊ.s(ə.)ɹiz/, wizard /ˈwɪzɚd/
  • /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: vegetable /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/, cabbage /ˈkæbɪd͡ʒ/, fragile /ˈfɹæd͡ʒəl/

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 carrot, romance, excite.

¿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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