Shadowing Practice: If Squid Game Was ACTUALLY Asian - Learn English Speaking with Video

Creando lección...
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Oh, look who's sleeping till 1pm.
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Why does this look like, squeaky?
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Oh, a cousin back home told me about this game, so I signed this up.
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Why would you sign us up for a scrap?
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Do you not have Netflix?
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Have you not seen the show yet?
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My cousin back home said you could win free money, so I signed us up.
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Pick up item in front of you.
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Oh, I know what this is.
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You have to cut out the shit.
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Thank you.
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Solve the quadratic equation.
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You got 10 seconds.
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10 seconds?
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Who the hell can solve this in 10 seconds?
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Fuiyoh!
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Player Timmy.
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Pass!
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Is that Timmy?
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Oh, look who else signed up.
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Oh, he's just gonna ace everything, isn't he?
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Are you eating your cookie?
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Time up.
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Show your answer now.
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X =11 .2 Fuiyoh!
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Pass!
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11 .2?
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Nephew's D went fail.
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Haiyaa...
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you you Bye.
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Bye.
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Wake up, the game about to begin!
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Player 165!
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Hey, what's going on?
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In front of you is an interviewer from Harvard.
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You must pass interview and be accepted.
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Good luck, Mr. He.
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Yes, hi.
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Pronoun for a name.
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Okay, that's legit.
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I see your grades are kind of below average.
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So dumb he failed PE.
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Yeah, he can see that dad.
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Why did you decide on applying for Harvard?
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Because Harvard gives world -class education and I think it'd be a great Fit.
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Describe your strengths briefly and concisely.
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Don't worry, it won't be long.
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I'm a hard worker and...
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I'm good at...
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Problem solving?
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Give us some creative chat GPT answers.
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So what career path are you looking to enter?
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I'm a youtuber.
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He has the talent of a salary.
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Okay.
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And where do you see yourself in five years?
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In, in Harvard?
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Zero comedic talent, also low IQ, a degree lasts four years.
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So, after careful consideration with our community, we have come to a decision.
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Did I get in?
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Not even close.
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We'd rather accept the salary.
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Oh Timmy!
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Dude, did you patch the games?
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Oh hey, yeah, it was pretty easy.
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Awesome!
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Nephew 165 and Nephew 240 gonna enter game together.
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We're on the same team?
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Yes!
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Yes!
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That means I can't lose!
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Yes!
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Yes!
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Yes!
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Is that a Harvard degree?
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Oh, nice.
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I have a I have emotional damage.
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from this show.
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Wait, no wait.
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Are you the emotional damage guy?
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Oh my gosh, dude!
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My nephew is such a big fan of you!
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Can we say the meme, please?
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I'm in the 40s!
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Oh my gosh, can we say the meme?
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I'm in the 40s!
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Oh my gosh, can we say the meme?
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I'm in the 40s!
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Oh my gosh, can we say the meme?
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I'm in the 40s!
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Oh my gosh, can we say the meme?
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I'm in the 40s!
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Oh my gosh, can we say the meme?
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I'm in the 40s!
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Oh my gosh, can we say the meme?
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I'm in the 40s!
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Oh my gosh, can we say the meme?
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I'm in the 40s!
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Oh my gosh, can we say the meme?
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I'm in the 40s!
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Oh my gosh, can we say the meme?
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I'm in the 40s!
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Oh my gosh, can we say the meme?
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I'm in the 40s!
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Oh my gosh, can we say the meme?
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I'm in the 40s right now!
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Oh my gosh, can we say the meme?
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I'm in the 40s right now!
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Emotional stupid.
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The nephew Steven failed.
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Thank you to my friends at Netflix for letting us use this absolutely amazing set.
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Check out Squid Game: The Challenge on Netflix.
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And if you're in LA, check out the game: The Trials Experience.
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Link in the description.
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I'll see you in the next video.
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Do you have a shirt under?
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I don't have a shirt under.
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No, I don't have a shirt under.
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Just now?
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That'd be hilarious. If true.
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Yup, that's exactly what I want.
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Okay, I think we're good.
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I think we're good.

Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “If Squid Game Was ACTUALLY Asian”. Las palabras que más se repiten: gosh, meme, Harvard, nephew, Timmy. Este vídeo tiene 253 frases y 784 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 4:20. El hablante habla rápido, unas 181 palabras por minuto, así que espera sonidos enlazados y reducidos. 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

Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
gosh/ɡɑːʃ/Dios mío, caramba
meme sustantivo/miːm/meme
nephew sustantivo/ˈnɛf.ju/sobrino
concisely adverbioconcisamente
pronoun sustantivo/ˈpɹoʊ.naʊn/pronombre
quadratic adjetivo/kwɒdˈɹætɪk/cuadrático
squeaky adjetivo/ˈskwiːki/chirriante, chirriadero
interviewer sustantivo/ˈɪntɚvjuɚ/entrevistador, entrevistadora
scrap sustantivo/ˈskɹæp/resto
equation sustantivo/ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/ecuación
cookie sustantivo/ˈkʊki/galleta
patch sustantivo/pæt͡ʃ/parche, cureta
briefly adverbio/ˈbɹiːfli/concisamente, brevemente
hilarious adjetivo/hɪˈlɛə.ɹi.əs/hilarante, descacharrante
consideration sustantivo/kənˌsɪd.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/consideración

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
check out verboinvestigar, chequear
cut out verbodejar de, dejar
pick up verbocoger, asir
sign up verboinscribir, alistar
wake up verbo/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/despertarse, recordar

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • Why would you sign us up for a scrap?
  • Have you not seen the show yet?
  • Are you eating your cookie?
  • Dude, did you patch the games?
  • We're on the same team?

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 32 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, don't, we're. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, equation /ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/, consideration /kənˌsɪd.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: hilarious /hɪˈlɛə.ɹi.əs/, consideration /kənˌsɪd.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: squeaky /ˈskwiːki/, scrap /ˈskɹæp/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como gosh, meme, nephew.

¿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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