Shadowing Practice: Impersonating a Pilot | Catch Me If You Can - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I have decided to become an airline pilot.
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I have applied to all the big airlines, and I have several promising interviews lined up.
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How's Mom?
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Have you called her lately?
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Love your son, Frank.
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Hello.
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I'm Frank Black from Monroe High School, and I have an appointment with Mr. Morgan.
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You're the young man who's writing the article for the school paper.
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Yes, ma'am, that's me.
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I want to know everything there is to know Everything there is to know about being a pilot.
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What airports does Pan Am fly to?
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What does a pilot make in the air?
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Who tells them where they're gonna fly to?
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Whoa, whoa, whoa, just take them one at a time.
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All right.
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What does it mean when one pilot says to another pilot, what kind of equipment are you on?
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I just want to know what kind of aircraft you're flying.
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Is it a DC-8, 707, Constellation?
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And what about those ID badges that I've seen pilots wear?
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Well, every pilot has to have two things with them at all times.
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One is an airline personnel badge.
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Looks just like this one here from Pan Am.
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The other one is their FAA license.
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And that looks just like this.
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Whoa.
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Do you think I can make a copy of this to put into my article?
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Oh, Frank, you can have that one.
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It's three years expired.
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Oh, thanks.
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And what about your ID badge?
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Do you have an extra one I could borrow?
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Oh, no, I can't help you there.
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It's a special order from Polaroid.
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The only way to get one of those is to become a real live pilot for Pan American Airways.
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Van Am, may I help you?
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Hello, I'm calling.
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I'm about a uniform.
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Called for purchasing.
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Thank you.
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Purchasing.
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I'm a co-pilot based out of San Francisco.
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I flew a flight into New York last night, but the problem is I'm headed out to Paris in three hours.
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How can we help you?
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I sent my uniform to be clean through the hotel, and I guess they must have lost it.
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They lost a uniform.
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Happens all the time.
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Go down to the well-built uniform company at 9th and Broadway.
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They are uniform supplier.
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I'll tell Mr. Rosen you're coming.
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You look too young to be a pilot.
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I'm a co-pilot.
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Why so nervous?
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How'd you feel if you, uh, lost your uniform first week on the job?
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Relax.
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Pan Am got lots of uniform It's gonna be a hundred and sixty four dollars Great Ella, I'll write you a check.
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Sorry.
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No checks.
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No cash You'll have to fill in your employee ID number and then I'll be a Pan Am.
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I'll take it out in your next paycheck Even better Dear Dad,
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you always told me that an honest man has nothing to fear, so I'm trying my best not to be afraid.
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I'm sorry I ran away, but you don't have to worry.
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I'm gonna get it all back now, Daddy.
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I promise.
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I'm gonna get it all back.
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Are you a real life pilot?
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I sure am, little lady.
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What's her name?
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Celine.
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It's a pleasure to meet you.
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It's a pleasure to meet you, too!
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That's 50, 70, 80, 90, 100 dollars.
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You have yourself a great time in Paris.
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I always do.
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Excuse me?
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I'm John Modica.
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I manage this branch.
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I want to thank you for coming in and using our institution.
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Well, it's a pleasure to meet you, John.
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I'll be back again.
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Good.
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Have you stayed with us before?
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Uh, no. I've been primarily based on the West Coast.
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Is it all right if I write you a check for the room?
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No problem, sir.
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Great.
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Uh, I was also wondering if I could write you a personal check?
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For airline personnel, we cash personal checks up to $100.
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Payroll checks, we cash up to $300.
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You say 300 for a payroll check?
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Dear Dad, I've decided to become a pilot for Pan American Airways, the most trusted name in the skies.
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They have accepted me into their training program and told me that if I work hard, I should earn my wings real soon.
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Please get in touch with Joanna Carlton from the 10th grade.
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Tell her I'm sorry that I could not take her to the junior prom.
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Love, your son, Frank.
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I'm gonna go.
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Hello, how are you?
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Fine, thank you.
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I have a payroll check here I'd like to catch.
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Certainly.
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Excuse me.
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I'm sure you hear this all the time, but you have the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen.
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I do get that all the time.
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Now, would you like it?
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Oh, I'm sorry, sir.
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We won't have any cash until the banks open in an hour.
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But, uh, I'm sure they can catch a check at the airport.
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The airport?
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Who cashes checks at the airport?
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Well, the airlines, sir.
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They've always taken care of their own.
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Hello.
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Hi.
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Are you deadheading?
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What?
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Are you my deadhead to Miami?
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What?
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Yes, yes.
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Yeah, I'm your deadhead.
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Here you go.
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You're a little late, but the jump seat is open.
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You know, it's been a while since I've done this.
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Which one's the jump seat again? Have a nice flight.
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Are you my deadhead?
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Frank, Captain Oliver, John Larkin, the co-pilot, Fred Tully, flight engineer.
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Frank Taylor, Pan Am.
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Thanks for giving me a lift, boys.
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Go ahead and take a seat, Frank.
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We're about to push.
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What kind of equipment you want?
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DC-8?
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707. You turning around on the red-eye?
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I'm jumping puddles for the next few months trying to earn my keep running leapfrog for the weak and weary.
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No shame in that.
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We all did it. Have a seat.
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Thank you.
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Would you like a drink after takeoff?
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Milk?
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Yes!
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Yes!
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Yes!
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Yes!
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Why are you stopping?
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I want to tell you something, Marcy.
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This is by far.. the best date I have ever been on.
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I'd like to put money on, please.
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Welcome to Miami Mutual Bank.
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How may I help you?
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My name is Frank Taylor.
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I'm a co-pilot for Pan Am.
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I'd like to cash this cheque here, I'd like to take you out for a steak dinner.

Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “Impersonating a Pilot”. Las palabras que más se repiten: pilot, Pan, Frank, uniform, airline. Este vídeo tiene 150 frases y 1049 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 8:26. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 124 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. Solo el 81 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente. 39 de sus 150 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
uniform sustantivo/ˈjunɪˌfɔɹm/uniforme
airline sustantivo/ˈɛɹˌlaɪn/aerolínea, compañía aérea
whoa/woʊ/so, cho
payroll sustantivo/ˈpeɪˌɹəʊl/nómina, planilla
badge sustantivo/bæd͡ʒ/piocha, placa
cheque sustantivo/t͡ʃɛk/cheque, talón
leapfrog sustantivo/ˈliːpfɹɑɡ/correcalles, pídola
paycheck sustantivo/ˈpeɪ.t͡ʃɛk/cheque de pago, cheque salarial
puddle sustantivo/ˈpʌdəl/charco, poza
takeoff sustantivodespegue, decolaje
expire verbo/ɪkˈspaɪə(ɹ)/vencer, caducar
weary adjetivo/ˈwɪɚi/cansado, cansino
supplier sustantivo/səˈplaɪə/proveedor, proveedora
steak sustantivo/steɪk/bistec, bisté
borrow verbo/ˈbɑɹ.oʊ/pedir prestado, tomar prestado

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
go ahead verbo/ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/venga, adelante
line up verbo/laɪnˈʌp/alinear
run away verbohuir

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • Have you called her lately?
  • Do you have an extra one I could borrow?
  • How can we help you?
  • Are you a real life pilot?
  • Have you stayed with us before?

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 ahorahave decided · have applied · I've seen
Superlativos the -est / the most … — lo más alto o lo más bajo de un grupothe most trusted · the most beautiful · the best
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónI'll tell · I'll write · You'll have
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos díasyou're flying · I'm calling · you're coming

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 49 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, gonna, I'll. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

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 uniform, airline, whoa.

¿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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