Shadowing Practice: If I Were You - Conditionals in English - Learn English Speaking with Video

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If I were you
Si yo fuera tú
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Hello Sally, you're very late.
Hola Sally, llegas muy tarde.
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What happened?
¿Qué pasó?
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I'm so sorry.
Lo siento mucho.
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I would have been on time if the traffic hadn't been so bad.
Habría llegado a tiempo si el tráfico no hubiera sido tan intenso.
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I was so surprised when you called me yesterday and told me you wanted to come to the gym with me.
Me sorprendió muchísimo cuando me llamaste ayer y me dijiste que querías venir al gimnasio conmigo.
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I think that's fantastic.
Me parece fantástico.
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You know, lately I felt so out of shape.
¿Sabes? Últimamente me he sentido muy fuera de forma.
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So I want to change my lifestyle.
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And I want to lose weight too.
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If I hadn't gained so much weight, I would have been more energetic.
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I know you are an expert in this.
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So if you have any advice for me, I'll be happy to listen.
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Well, if you didn't eat so many sweets anymore, you would definitely lose weight.
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You're right.
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I have been eating too many sweets lately, almost every day.
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And I know that if you eat too many sweets, you gain weight.
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You should also try to avoid junk food.
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Eat lots of fruits and vegetables.
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You'll not get enough vitamins if you don't eat fresh fruit.
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If I drank packaged juice instead of eating fruits and vegetables, would that be enough?
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I wouldn't drink packaged juice if I were you.
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It has lots of sugar.
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If you want to be in good shape, exercise at least two times a week.
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Do you practice any sport?
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Not anymore.
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I used to go to the swimming pool a few years ago.
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If I could work out twice a week, that would be awesome.
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So, workout, lots of fruits and veggies, no junk food.
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What else should I do?
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You need to get enough rest if you want to stay healthy.
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Do you get enough sleep?
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I'm afraid not.
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I sleep only 5 or 6 hours a night.
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I watch TV until very late because I'm not sleepy at all.
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Do you still drink cola in the evening?
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Yes, I do.
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If you didn't drink cola in the evening anymore, you would be sleepy.
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Okay, I'll stop drinking cola in the evening.
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It's so much effort to make.
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If I don't lose weight, I will be disappointed.
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If I lost weight, I would be happier and more energetic.
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Have I told you that I want to apply to the Academy of Dramatic Arts and become an actress?
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No, you haven't.
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That sounds awesome.
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That's why I need to be healthy and fit and look good.
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If you were a famous actress, what type of movies would you like to act in?
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If I were to act in a movie, I would like it to be an action movie.
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The only problem is that my dad is not supportive.
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He said that if I became an actress, he would be very disappointed.
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Oh, I'm very sorry to hear that.
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What would you do if you were in my place?
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Well, if I were you, I would try to change his mind.
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If your dad sees how important this is to you, he might accept it finally.
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If I had had any acting skills, I would have considered becoming an actress too.
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So what are you going to do after you graduate high school?
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I would like to become an air hostess.
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If I were an air hostess, I could visit so many interesting countries and people, and I would have such a thrilling life.
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But if I travelled so much, I wouldn't have time for my family.
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I want to get married one day and have kids.
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How could I take care of my kids if I were not home?
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You would have many days off, so that you could spend time with your family, you know.
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You're right.
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I have to think more about this.
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So how about running together tomorrow morning through the park?
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Oh, if I can wake up early enough, I will come.
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If you go to bed early, you will be able to wake up.
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Zero conditional.
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If you eat too many sweets, you gain weight.
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If you want to be in good shape, exercise twice a week.
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First conditional.
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You will not get enough vitamins if you don't eat fresh fruits.
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If I can wake up early enough, I will come.
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Second conditional.
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If you didn't eat so many sweets anymore, you would lose weight.
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I wouldn't drink packaged juice if I were you.
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Third conditional.
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I would have been on time if the traffic hadn't been so bad.
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If I hadn't gained so much weight, I would have been more energetic.

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Este vídeo tiene 79 frases y 750 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 6:07. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 123 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 82 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
actress sustantivo/ˈæk.tɹɪs/actriz
conditional sustantivo/kənˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/condicional
package sustantivo/ˈpæk.ɪd͡ʒ/paquete, kete
juice sustantivo/d͡ʒuːs/zumo, jugo
energetic adjetivo/ˌɛn.əɹˈdʒɛt.ɪk/enérgico, energético
colon sustantivo/ˈkoʊ.lən/dos puntos
disappointed adjetivo/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/decepcionado
junk sustantivo/d͡ʒʌŋk/basura, chatarra
vitamin sustantivo/ˈvɪt.ə.mɪn/vitamina, vitamínico
vegetable sustantivo/ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/verdura, legumbre
sleepy adjetivo/ˈsliːpi/tener sueño, cansado
skill sustantivo/skɪl/destreza, habilidad
lifestyle sustantivo/ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/género/estilo de vida/vivir/vivencia, estilo/género vital/vivencial
swim verbo/swɪm/nadar
supportive adjetivo/səˈpɔɹtɪv/alentador, de apoyo

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
wake up verbo/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/despertarse, recordar

Gramática en este vídeo

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

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Oraciones condicionales if + oración, will/would + verbo — una condición y su resultadoIf I don't lose weight, I will be · If I lost weight, I would be · if I became an actress, he would be
Consejo con “should” should + verbo — decir qué es buena ideashould also try · should I do
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónI'll be · You'll not get · I'll stop
Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesarioneed to get · need to be · have to think

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 24 contracciones y formas reducidas, como hadn't, I'm, didn't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: conditional /kənˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/, energetic /ˌɛn.əɹˈdʒɛt.ɪk/, disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/

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 actress, conditional, package.

¿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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