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If you want to improve your English listening and avoid embarrassing misunderstandings, this lesson is for you.
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Today you will practice similar English words that can completely change the meaning of a sentence.
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At the doctor, one small word can create a very awkward moment.
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The doctor says, You need a shot, but you hear, You need to shop.
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And suddenly, everything feels confusing.
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In this lesson, you will train your ear, improve your pronunciation, and learn real English for medical situations.
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Now repeat this sentence with me.
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I think I misunderstood.
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Good!
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Let us begin.
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Today I do not feel well.
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I woke up this morning and my throat felt strange.
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I try to swallow.
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It hurts a little.
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I say to myself, OK, maybe it is nothing.
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But then I feel weak and, mmm, a little dizzy.
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I touch my forehead.
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Oh, I think I have a small fever.
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I have a sore throat.
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I feel weak.
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Good.
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I decide to go to a clinic near my apartment.
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This is my first time going to a doctor in English, and honestly, I am nervous.
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Very nervous.
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At the front desk, the nurse looks at me and smiles.
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How can I help you?
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I take a small breath.
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I would like to see a doctor, please.
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She gives me a form.
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I sit down and think, Okay, Anna, you can do this.
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After a few minutes I hear, Anna?
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I stand up quickly.
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Yes, that is me.
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I walk into the small room.
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The doctor smiles politely.
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So, what seems to be the problem?
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Oh, okay.
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This is my moment.
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I try to explain.
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Yes, I feel...
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I feel sick.
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I mean, not exactly sick.
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I feel.. bad.
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No, I mean, I have a sore throat.
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The doctor nods slowly. And? And I feel tired.
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Very tired.
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Repeat.
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I have a sore throat and I feel tired.
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Good.
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The doctor checks my throat.
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He listens to my breathing.
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He types something on his computer.
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Then he looks at me and says, You need a shot.
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I freeze.
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I heard something else.
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You need to shop.
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Oh, oh, okay.
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I smile.
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Yes, I say.
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I love shopping.
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The doctor stops moving.
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Shopping, he asks.
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Mmm, yes.
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He slowly opens a drawer.
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I am still smiling until I see what he is holding,
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a syringe, and suddenly I am not smiling anymore.
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The doctor is holding the syringe, and I am still smiling.
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Mmm, maybe he is joking?
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I laugh a little.
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Oh, okay, shopping?
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He looks at me carefully.
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No, he says slowly.
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A shot, shot.
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He points to the syringe.
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My brain starts working very fast.
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Shot?
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Not shop.
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Shot.
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Oh.
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Oh no. Repeat.
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Shot.
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Shop.
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Good.
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I feel my face getting warm.
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I'm sorry, I say quickly.
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I thought you said shop.
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The doctor smiles politely.
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No, a shot, an injection.
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Injection.
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That word sounds serious.
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I do not like injections.
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I laugh nervously.
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Oh, okay.
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That is different.
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The doctor nods.
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You have an infection.
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The shot will help.
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Infection.
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Shot.
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Injection.
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Now everything makes sense.
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But two minutes ago, I was talking about shopping.
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I cover my face for a second.
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I think I misunderstood.
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Very good.
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The doctor smiles kindly.
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It happens!
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English words can sound similar.
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Yes, they really can.
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Let us stop the story for a moment.
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This is the real lesson.
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The doctor said, You need a shot.
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But I heard, You need to shop.
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Why?
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Because these two words sound similar.
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But they are not the same.
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Repeat after me.
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Shot.
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Short sound.
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Ah.
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Shot.
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Now.
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Shop.
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Ah.
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But listen carefully.
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Shot ends with a T.
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Shop ends with a P.
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Let us try again.
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Shot.
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Feel your tongue stop at the top of your mouth.
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Now, shop.
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Your lips close at the end.
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That is the difference.
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Tongue versus lips.
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Repeat slowly.
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Shot.
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Shop.
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Good.
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Now in full sentences.
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You need a shot.
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You need to shop.
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Excellent.
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Do you hear the difference now?
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Let us make it harder.
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I will say one sentence.
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You decide which one you hear.
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Ready?
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You need a shot. Which one?
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Good.
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Now this one.
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You need to shop.
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Very good.
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One small sound.
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Big difference.
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and at the doctor, it really matters.
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The doctor looks at me calmly.
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It will only take a second, he says.
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Only a second.
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Mmm, I am not sure I like that second.
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I look at the syringe again.
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Oh, okay, that is.
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Fine.
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Fine?
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No, not fine, but I nod anyway.
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Repeat.
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It will only take a second.
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Good.
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The doctor prepares the injection.
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I try to relax.
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I tell myself, Anna, this is normal.
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You are fine.
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But inside, I am thinking, next time, listen carefully.
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The doctor says, you might feel a little pinch.
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Pinch!
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Another new word.
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Oh, great!
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Repeat, you might feel a little pinch.
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Very good.
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I close my eyes.
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One second.
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Done.
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That was it, he says.
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I open one eye. That was it?
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Yes, he smiles.
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Oh, that was not so bad.
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I laugh a little.
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I thought you said shopping, I admit.
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He laughs softly.
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That would be a very different treatment.
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We both smile, but inside, I learn something important.
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One small sound.
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Big difference.
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And sometimes, English is not about big grammar rules.
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It is about tiny sounds.
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Language takeaway.
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Now, let's look at some useful phrases and vocabulary from Anna's story.
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These These are words and expressions you can use when you go to the doctor or even in daily life.
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Listen carefully and repeat after me.
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Let us review what happened.
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The doctor said, You need a shot.
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I heard, You need to shop.
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One small sound, big difference.
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Repeat, One small sound, big difference.
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Good.
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Now let us review the key vocabulary from this lesson.
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Doctor vocabulary, I have a sore throat.
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I feel weak.
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I have a fever.
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You need a shot.
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You might feel a little pinch.
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Excellent!
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Now let us focus on listening again.
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Shot ends with T.
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Your tongue stops the sound.
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SHOP ends with P.
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Your lips close.
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Repeat slowly.
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SHOT, SHOP.
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Very good.
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Now listen carefully.
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I need a SHOT.
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I need to SHOP.
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Do you hear the difference?
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This is how you improve your listening.
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Not by memorizing grammar, but by training your ear.
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And remember something important.
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It is okay to misunderstand.
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It is okay to say, I think I misunderstood.
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That sentence can save you from many awkward situations.
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At the doctor.
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At the airport. At work.
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Everywhere.
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Confidence is not perfect English.
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Confidence is calm correction.
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Repeat.
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Confidence is calm correction.
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Excellent.
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Today you practiced listening skills.
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Similar sounding words.
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Doctor vocabulary?
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Real life English.
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And that is how fluency grows.
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One small sound at a time.
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If this lesson helped you improve your listening, like this video, write in the comments,
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SHOT, NOT SHOP, and share this with someone who is learning English.
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See you in the next lesson!
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Este vídeo tiene 246 frases y 1176 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 12:04. El hablante habla despacio, unas 97 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. Solo el 79 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
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| lesson sustantivo | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | lección |
| throat sustantivo | /ˈθɹoʊt/ | garganta, gorja |
| carefully adverbio | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | cuidadosamente |
| injection sustantivo | /ɪnˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən/ | inyección |
| sore adjetivo | /soɹ/ | dolorido |
| vocabulary sustantivo | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | vocabulario |
| pinch verbo | /pɪnt͡ʃ/ | pellizcar, repizcar |
| lip sustantivo | /lɪp/ | labio, labro |
| infection sustantivo | /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/ | infección, infición |
| awkward adjetivo | /ˈɔk.wɚd/ | torpe, desmañado |
| breathe verbo | /bɹiːð/ | respirar |
| fever sustantivo | /ˈfivɚ/ | fiebre, calentura |
| grammar sustantivo | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | gramática |
| correction sustantivo | /kəˈɹɛkʃən/ | corrección |
| nod verbo | /nɑd/ | asentir con la cabeza, cabecear |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| sit down verbo | sentarse | |
| stand up verbo | levantarse, ponerse de pie | |
| wake up verbo | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | despertarse, recordar |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
- Los sonidos de “th”: throat /ˈθɹoʊt/, breathe /bɹiːð/
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: injection /ɪnˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən/, infection /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/, correction /kəˈɹɛkʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, misunderstanding /ˌmɪsʌndɚˈstændɪŋ/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, misunderstand /mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como lesson, throat, carefully.
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Posibilidad con “might / may” might/may + verbo — algo posible pero no seguro | might feel |
| Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ing | love shopping · stops moving · starts working |
| Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesario | need to shop |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días | am still smiling · am not smiling · is holding |
¿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.