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This is Max and at just 14 years old he's running his own egg farm near Tamworth in New South Wales.
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I started farming the eggs as a bit of a hobby
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and because I love being around animals and livestock on the farm.
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It then developed into me having a passion for delivering a good quality product to the local community
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but also running the business side as well.
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After starting with six chooks in 2024 he's grown his farm to around 70 chooks.
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My business means a lot to me in many ways.
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It makes me feel like I'm connecting with the local community, but it also makes me feel like I'm setting myself up for the future, as I want to own my own farm with many enterprises,
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but also become a vet.
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But for him and poultry farmers around the country, the future is a bit uncertain because of the bird flu outbreak.
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Every new case makes me feel more and more worried, especially the closer they are getting to the region I live in.
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Knowing what it can do and how bad it can impact us, though, does frighten me lots.
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See, just two months since the H5N1 virus first reached Australian shores, authorities have declared the first mass mortality of Australian wildlife.
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After more than 80 sick or dead greater crested terns were found on this small island off the SA coast last week.
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Sadly, we do know that once the H5 bird flu is spreading in wildlife and the natural environment, it is not possible to avoid significant losses,
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which is what we're starting to see now.
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And the government reckons this is just the beginning.
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I want to level with people.
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This is the beginning of what is likely to be a long, difficult journey in terms of the impacts on wildlife.
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Until recently, the only birds infected with the virus were terns and other migratory seabirds, which tend to stay along the coast and out at sea.
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But the strain has now been detected in seagulls.
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That's a big issue, because not only are seagulls found nearly everywhere, they poo everywhere, which is one of the main ways that the virus spreads.
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It's causing serious concerns for endangered species like the black swan,
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and conservationists are also worried about little penguin populations like the one here on Phillip Island in Victoria.
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It's not just birds that can be infected.
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Overseas, there have been some cases of the H5 virus in dogs, cats, even dairy cattle.
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And experts here are worried that many native Aussie mammals, including already endangered species like Tasmanian devils and eastern quolls,
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are facing an extreme risk.
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The reality is you can't stop native and wild birds flying around, and you can't stop wild animals moving around.
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And that will mean more mass mortality events like the one we have now seen.
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Chickens are particularly vulnerable to bird flu.
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And in the US, this strain has led to hundreds of millions dying, either from the disease or because they had to be culled to protect people and other animals.
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It's devastating for poultry farmers, and it's probably going to affect all of us.
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Do you remember last year when a different strain of bird flu was found in Australian poultry farms?
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Around 2 .4 million hens had to be culled, and for a while, eggs were really expensive.
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While that strain was eradicated, this one is likely here to stay.
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Commercial poultry farms are still unaffected in Australia, and since the industry is worth billions of dollars and many jobs rely on it,
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farmers are taking big steps to protect their birds.
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These are putting roofs on all the areas that are possible, monitoring the birds as much as I can and trying to limit the contact between them and wild birds.
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In Victoria, all chicken farms with more than 50 birds have been put on lockdown.
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And while no other states have followed so far, South Australia has cancelled bird and poultry exhibits at the upcoming Royal Adelaide Show.
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All we can do is endeavour to stop it on our end, but we can't put a fence around this country.
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There is a vaccine for H5 bird flu, but at the moment it's only being made available for some vulnerable species.
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Humans can get the virus too.
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And while there are treatments available, it's really dangerous, which is why the government is telling people to be careful.
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Avoid contact with birds and mammals that appear to be infected.
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Record what you see and report that.
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That's the best way that we can work together to respond to what is a very serious event.
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And even though it's a tense time, Max is staying optimistic.
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I'm very hopeful for what the future holds
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and hope once this bird flu is gone I
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and along with lots of other people can keep expanding in our small businesses.
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I also hope my ag business keeps thriving for many more years to come.
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My advice to other young farmers is just to stay calm in this situation and hope for a better future.

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¿Qué aprenderás en esta lección?

En esta práctica, trabajarás tu inglés hablado a través de un tema actual y conmovedor: jóvenes agricultores frente a la gripe aviar. Analizarás diálogos cotidianos, vocabulario técnico y expresiones de optimismo, lo que te ayudará a mejorar tu comprensión auditiva y tu capacidad de reproducir frases de forma natural. Ideal para practicar shadow speak y afianzar tu pronunciación.

Vocabulario y frases clave

  • Mass mortality: Mortandad masiva (referida a la muerte de muchos animales a la vez).
  • Cull: Sacrificar (en el contexto, matar animales infectados para controlar la enfermedad).
  • Lockdown: Cierre preventivo (medida para restringir el movimiento y evitar la propagación).
  • Endangered species: Especie en peligro de extinción (como los cisnes negros o los diablos de Tasmania).
  • Stay optimistic: Mantener la optimismo (frase útil para expresar esperanza ante dificultades).

Consejos para practicar con éxito

El video tiene un tono conversacional y una velocidad media, perfecta para la técnica de shadowing. Aquí te ayudamos a hacerlo bien:
1. Escucha un fragmento corto (3-5 segundos) y repítelo inmediatamente, imitando la entonación y el ritmo de Max y los expertos. Presta atención a palabras como "devastating" o "vulnerable", que tienen acento en la segunda sílaba.
2. Para frases largas, como "All we can do is endeavour to stop it on our end", divide la oración en partes y practica cada una hasta que fluya.
3. Usa la shadowspeak para mejorar tu pronunciación: graba tu voz y compárala con el audio original. Notarás cómo ajustar la fuerza de las consonantes (como en "bird flu") o la longitud de las vocales (en "optimistic").
Recuerda: la práctica diaria de 10 minutos es mejor que una sesión larga una sola vez a la semana. ¡Tú puedes hacerlo, y cada repetición te acerca a un inglés más fluido!

Gramática en este vídeo

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

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hacewere found · been detected · can be infected
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahorahave declared · has now been detected · have been
Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosaeverywhere, which is · dangerous, which is
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ingstarted farming · keep expanding · keeps thriving

¿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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