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I'm just going to get right to the point
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because I want to keep this video short and then I'll explain my point.
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The point is this.
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If you're in a classroom.
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And there are people in your class.
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And you feel like.
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You are behind those people.
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You feel like there is no way that you could become as good as they are.
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then the point is that it only takes two weeks.
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Two weeks.
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You could do it in two weeks.
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And so let me explain this because this was actually a comment
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that someone made in a room I was in many years ago.
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There was this math professor who I didn't really know and he was talking to a student who I didn't really know.
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And the conversation went something like this.
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The student was feeling like, you know, they were behind and the professor was saying, well, you know, when students feel that way,
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you know, I always tell them, you know, really only two weeks behind.
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You might think that you can't catch up to them.
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You might think that you can't be as good as they are.
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You might think that you can't improve your mathematics to get to the level where they are
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because they're succeeding and maybe you're not.
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But the reality is it only takes two weeks.
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And so I left the room and I thought about it.
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And it didn't make any sense.
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I mean, how is this guy going to know that it only takes two weeks?
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Because different people are at different levels.
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So how does this comment make any sense at all?
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You know, people say things all the time.
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So why is this true?
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And so here's the rationale.
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When you are in a classroom in college, and I'll just use the US as an example, but it's probably true in most places in the world.
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If you're in a classroom, there's usually some requirement that is needed for you to be there.
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For example, in the US, when you go to college, you take some entrance exam and they place you in a class.
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They say, OK, you can go into college algebra.
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OK, you're really good at math.
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We can put you in calculus.
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There's a placement test and people always criticize these tests and they criticize the system and that's fine.
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You can criticize it
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But there exists some sort of placement where people are put into classrooms doesn't have to be perfect
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But there is a system and so by some sense Everyone in that class is somehow supposed to be equal, but we all know that's not true, right?
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Different people have different abilities Different talents different intellects,
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but the system puts us all in this place And so the rationale is that if you work hard enough,
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within two weeks, you should be able to catch up.
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And I agree.
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I think it's possible.
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I think it's possible now.
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After years of just reflecting on the statement and thinking it was just bogus, I think you can do it.
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Because think about it.
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Everyone is roughly equal.
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If I think of all the students that I've had in all the classes I've ever taught, and I think about some of the worst students,
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like the students that they were just really bad, and had some that had really, really bad issues with math, some that were just not very good,
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and then I look at the best students.
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could these students who were really bad actually catch up
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and you know get the same grade on the test as
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one of the good students absolutely yes absolutely definitely 100 i know
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because i would make the tests i know that
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if they knew x y
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and z they could get a 100 on the test you know
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and i would go over stuff in class and i would teach everything and explain everything so in theory
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if they could learn everything I was teaching they could get a 100% every single time.
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They just actually had to learn it which takes a lot of effort and a lot of time.
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And for some people learning those things is actually going to take more time because they're so behind.
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But you could do it in two weeks you could definitely do it in fact it might even take a week.
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The real question is you know how bad do you want it?
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Especially if you're in a situation where your math is really bad.
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Let's use let's use algebra as an example.
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Let's say you're really bad at algebra and you're trying to get better
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and you're in a class and you're not doing well.
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Right.
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And there's people in your class that are doing well.
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Well, maybe they had algebra before in high school.
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Maybe they, you know, they saw it before.
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Maybe their parents are math teachers, whatever.
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The only thing you can do in situations like that is just work harder and really just grind.
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You have to grind and grind and grind and you can do it.
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So I just wanted to make this short video to indicate that I think it's possible.
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I really do.
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I think that if you're in a classroom and you're in a bad situation and you're not doing well,
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you can pull yourself out of that situation if you work really hard and you just have to grind.
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One idea is to just do every single homework problem multiple times.
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This is what I did.
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I was obsessed.
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I would do so many math problems.
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And that's all I did.
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On weekends, too.
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People would go to school, they'd do their homework, they'd finish it, they'd go out with their friends.
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No, I didn't do that.
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I didn't do that.
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I just stayed home on weekends and studied.
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Studied every afternoon after class.
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It's about how bad you want it. So it's possible.
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So if you're in a class and you're failing and you're thinking, oh, can I still pass?
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Don't think that way.
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It's not about passing.
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It's about getting 100.
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Aim to be the best.
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Aim to score a perfect score because if you aim high and you miss, you're probably still going to do pretty well.
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Two weeks, right?
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Two weeks is all it takes.
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You really can do it.
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You really can do it.
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And I thought about this guy's comment for years because I was thinking two weeks.
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It doesn't make sense from the perspective of, okay, you might have this friend who's in another math class.
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Like, say you're in algebra and your friend is in calculus three.
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No, you're not going to be able to catch up to him in two weeks, right?
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But if you're in the same class
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and you're comparing yourself to another student in your class and that student is getting As and you're getting Fs,
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you can actually rise from the ashes and do better and get an A on the next test.
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I've seen people do it.
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They completely change their study habits.
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They go from not taking notes, skipping class, to going to class every day, asking questions, doing all the homework,
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going to office hours, asking questions multiple times.
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Don't be afraid to be annoying.
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A lot of students, I feel like they're lost in class and they're scared to ask questions.
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I used to be that way.
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Don't be like me, right?
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It's funny, I'm telling you not to be like I was, but it's good advice because that's something that I should have done.
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Do I have regrets?
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No, because I don't believe in regrets.
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Regrets accomplish nothing.
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All you can do is change the present and hope that it affects your future.
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Because that's all we have control over is the present.
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So it's possible.
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It's possible.
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Pick yourself up and work harder.
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You could do it.
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I mean, you could do it.
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It's mathematics and it applies to other subjects as well, but I have more experience with math, so I'm speaking only here of mathematics.
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In mathematics, you know, if you're in an algebra class or a trig class, and let's say you're using this book here, Fundamentals of Algebra and Trig by Swachowski, great book.
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You know, pick up the book.
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Do all the problems from this section.
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Do all the homework.
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Go over all of your notes.
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You're gonna get better.
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You're gonna get better.
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It's possible.
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It just takes extra work, and it's about how bad do you want it.
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It really comes down to that.
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So you should know that deep down inside you can do it.
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It's just a matter of do you want to do it.
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A lot of times I think that people think they can't do it, And I believe they can.
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It's just, do they really want to?
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Do you really want to spend that much time doing math?
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I mean, there's other things in life that are important too, right?
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But if it matters to you, you can make the effort and you can succeed.
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And that's all I wanted to say in this video.
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I believe in the two-week rule.
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Two weeks.
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In two weeks, you can catch up to a classmate if you rock it.
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I think that mathematician who said that, I remember his name, but I won't mention it and I talked to him once briefly and that's no comment.
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I didn't really know him, so but he was right.
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I believe what he said, he was a smart man and he was right.
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If you want to learn mathematics, I do have courses.
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Mathsourcerer.com Please use the links on my website if you decide to buy my courses.
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They're actually on the Udemy site.
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If you're not a subscriber and you want to subscribe, consider hitting the subscribe button today.
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and it's possible.
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It's possible.
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It really is.
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I want to emphasize that I believe that you can do it.
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If you are failing your class, just from teaching so many years, it took me a long time to believe this guy.
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I was like, two weeks?
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But he was talking about people in the same class.
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So if you're in the same class with someone and you're comparing yourself and you want to get the grades they're getting, I really think it's possible to catch up in two weeks.
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I think that's more than enough time.
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A week, maybe.
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Two weeks, I think that's a lot more realistic.
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To catch up to them and do as well as they're doing, I think it's possible.
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Anyways, until next time, good luck, take care, and keep doing mathematics.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “It Only Takes Two Weeks”. Las palabras que más se repiten: student, math, algebra, catch. Este vídeo tiene 169 frases y 1800 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 9:39. El hablante habla rápido, unas 187 palabras por minuto, así que espera sonidos enlazados y reducidos. El 88 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es fácil de seguir.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| mathematics sustantivo | /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ | matemáticas, matemática |
| algebra sustantivo | /ˈæl.d͡ʒɪ.bɹə/ | álgebra |
| grind verbo | /ˈɡɹaɪnd/ | moler, triturar |
| classroom sustantivo | /ˈklɑːsɹʊm/ | aula, sala de clases |
| homework sustantivo | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | deberes, tarea |
| criticize verbo | /ˈkɹɪtɪsaɪz/ | criticar, culpar |
| rationale sustantivo | /ˌɹæʃ.əˈnæl/ | fundamentación, fundamento |
| calculus sustantivo | /ˈkæl.kjə.ləs/ | cálculo |
| subscribe verbo | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | suscribirse, subscribirse |
| placement sustantivo | /ˈpleɪ̯smənt/ | colocación, emplazamiento |
| classmate sustantivo | /ˈklæs.meɪt/ | compañero de clase, compañera de clase |
| intellect sustantivo | /ˈɪntəlɛkt/ | intelecto |
| mathematician sustantivo | /ˌmæθ.(ə.)məˈtɪʃ.ən/ | matemático, matemática |
| obsess verbo | /əbˈsɛs/ | obsesionarse |
| subscriber sustantivo | /səbˈskɹaɪbɚ/ | suscriptor, suscriptora |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| catch up verbo | enredar |
| go over verbo | sentar, pasar |
| pick up verbo | coger, asir |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- If you're in a classroom.
- I think it's possible now.
- The real question is you know how bad do you want it?
- Let's use let's use algebra as an example.
- I was like, two weeks?
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | is needed · are put · was obsessed |
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | I've had · I've seen |
| Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosa | student who I · students who were |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — una acción en curso en un momento del pasado | was talking · was saying · was teaching |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 65 contracciones y formas reducidas, como you're, they're, didn't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “th”: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, mathematician /ˌmæθ.(ə.)məˈtɪʃ.ən/
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: rationale /ˌɹæʃ.əˈnæl/, mathematician /ˌmæθ.(ə.)məˈtɪʃ.ən/, accomplish /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/, ash /ˈæʃ/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, mathematician /ˌmæθ.(ə.)məˈtɪʃ.ən/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: scare /skɛɚ/, skip /skɪp/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: criticize /ˈkɹɪtɪsaɪz/, emphasize /ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/, anyways /ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
- /h/ — una aspiración suave, no la “j”: homework /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/, habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como mathematics, algebra, grind.
¿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.