Shadowing Practice: Learn English Speaking everyday : Shopping - Learn English Speaking with Video

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English Speaking Course It is getting cold and Sarah goes to the mall to shop for a new coat.
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Hi!
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Welcome to Lovely Boutique!
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How can I help you?
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It's getting cold so I want to buy a new coat.
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Oh perfect!
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We have many new arrivals that will be very trendy this winter.
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What kind of coat are you looking for?
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Here we have trench coats,
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which are formal and classy.
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Parka coats that are warm and trendy.
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We also have many thick jackets that are suitable for the coming harsh winter.
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I see, thank you.
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I think I want something that is very warm,
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but can also allow me to be comfortable and active.
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I understand.
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Let me show you this jacket then.
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It has faux fur inside,
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which can keep you warm,
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and at the same time,
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its short form will also allow you to move around comfortably.
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It looks lovely.
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How much is it?
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It's $250.
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I see.
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Not too bad of a price.
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Can I try it on?
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Of course!
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Here it is.
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Our fitting room is in that corner over there.
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Thank you.
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How was it, miss?
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It's a bit small for me.
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Do you have a bigger size?
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Yes, that one is the size small.
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I will get you a size medium.
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How about the color?
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Do you like it?
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Yes, I like it.
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It looks very nice on me.
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Good to hear that.
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Now I will get a size medium.
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Here it is.
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I will go try it, thank you.
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How is it now?
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I love it.
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It fits perfectly.
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I will take this one, please.
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Okay, thank you so much.
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You can make your payment at our counter.
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His son's birthday is coming soon,
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so John wants to buy him a new pair of shoes.
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However, he doesn't know what is best for his son,
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so he asks the shop assistant for some advice.
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Hi, I want to buy shoes for a 14-year-old boy,
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but I don't know what would be best.
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Can you help me?
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Yes, I would love to, sir.
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I think for young boys,
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sneakers would be a big hit.
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We have many here.
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Which colors are you thinking about?
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My son likes black and yellow.
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Great taste.
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I think he would like this pair.
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It is from the newest collection and it has a combination of both black and yellow.
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They look great.
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How much are they?
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They are $220, sir.
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Oh, it's a bit over the budget for me.
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Do you have any other cheaper options?
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If so, then I think you would like this pair.
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It is also from the newest collection but with a different design.
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The price is $180.
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What do you think?
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This pair's design is very cool.
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Does it come in other colors?
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Unfortunately, we only have this color.
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I see.
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That's not too bad.
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I just want to see if there are other options.
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I think I will take this one.
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Thank you.
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What size are you looking for?
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I think I would take size 37, please.
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We will get it in a moment.
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Please wait.
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Here it is.
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Please check the condition of the shoes first.
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I think they are okay.
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Great, thank you.
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We currently have a promotion program where you can either get two pairs of shoelaces in any color,
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color or a pair of socks for each purchase of our new collection.
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What do you prefer, sir?
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I would like a pair of socks, please.
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What color would you like?
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Black, please.
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Okay, and I will help you pay.
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Please come with me.
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Okay.
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The total is $180.
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Do you want to pay in cash or by card?
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I want to pay in cash, please.
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I received from you $200.
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Here are your $20 of change.
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Inside the shoebox, we also put our warranty policy.
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Please read it carefully.
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Thank you for shopping with us.
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Thank you.
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Mr. Kent wants to buy a new smartphone to video call his son,
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who is working overseas.
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so he visits the nearby electronics shop.
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Welcome to the Blue Wave electronics shop.
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What are you looking for, sir?
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I want to buy a new smartphone, please.
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I see.
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Please follow me to the second floor.
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Okay, thank you.
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Here we have many kinds of smartphones with different price ranges.
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What do you prefer for a smartphone?
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Cheap price, quality camera, strong battery, or anything else?
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I want to be able to video call for a long time,
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so I think I want a phone with a strong battery and a good camera.
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I'm fine with any price, actually as long as it is under $900.
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I see, then I think you would like this one.
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It's the newest model of the iPhone, iPhone 12.
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iPhone 12 is the best option regarding quality.
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It looks very nice, how much is it?
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It's completely under your budget, only $850.
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I think it is a very good price for such a good product.
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The iPhone 12 has a good design with the most up to date technology.
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Very nice, can I choose the color?
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Yes, the iPhone 12 comes in four colors blue, white, black, and red.
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Hmm, I see.
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I will take the iPhone 12 in black please.
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Thank you very much!
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So you will take an iPhone 12 in black right?
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I will help you pay as well.
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How would you like to pay?
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Can I pay with my credit card?
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Yes of course sir.
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Great here is my visa card.
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Thank you sir.
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Your payment is done.
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Here is your receipt and your warranty card.
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If you have any problems with the new phone please bring the phone and the warranty card to our store.
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Thank you!
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Thank you for your purchase!
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Hi, welcome to Green Grocery Store.
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How can I help you?
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Hi, can I get a dozen eggs please?
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Okay, do you want anything else?
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I would like some milk please.
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Would you like a carton of milk or a bottle of milk?
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Our milk bottle will be the biggest size, which is one liter.
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A carton of milk please.
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Here you are.
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Is that all?
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Oh, I would like a pack of chewing gum,
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please, and that will be all.
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How much is it?
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Got it.
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Your total is $20.
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Here you are.
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Thank you.
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Here is your change.
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Thank you very much we will do okay and join us.

Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “Learn English Speaking everyday : Shopping”. Las palabras que más se repiten: color, iphone, size, pair, sir. Este vídeo tiene 167 frases y 1068 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 9:09. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 117 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 86 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar. 33 de sus 167 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
smartphone sustantivo/ˈsmɑɹtfoʊn/teléfono inteligente
warranty sustantivo/ˈwɔɹ.ən.ti/garantía, seguro
shoe sustantivo/ˈʃu/zapato, taba
carton sustantivo/ˈkɑɹtn̩/caja, envase de cartón
trendy adjetivo/ˈtɹɛndi/de moda, canchero
sock sustantivo/sɑk/calcetín, media
electronics sustantivo/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪks/electrónica
jacket sustantivo/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/chaqueta, campera
shoelace sustantivo/ˈʃuːˌleɪs/cordón, cordonera
sneaker sustantivo/ˈsnikɚ/pillo
litre sustantivo/ˈli.tɚ/litro
faux adjetivo/foʊ/falso, de imitación
chew verbo/tʃuː/masticar, mascar
trench sustantivo/ˈtɹɛnt͡ʃ/trinchera
classy adjetivo/ˈklɑːsi/clasicista, clasiquero

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
move around verbomovilizarse

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • How can I help you?
  • What kind of coat are you looking for?
  • Can I try it on?
  • Do you have a bigger size?
  • Which colors are you thinking about?

Gramática en este vídeo

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

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Superlativos the -est / the most … — lo más alto o lo más bajo de un grupothe newest · the best · the most up
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónwill be · will also allow · will get
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos díasis getting · is coming · is working

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 3 contracciones y formas reducidas, como doesn't, don't, I'm. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: shoe /ˈʃu/, shoelace /ˈʃuːˌleɪs/, harsh /ˈhɑɹʃ/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: smartphone /ˈsmɑɹtfoʊn/, sneaker /ˈsnikɚ/
  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: visa /ˈviːzə/, overseas /ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/
  • /z/ — sonora, no /s/: visa /ˈviːzə/, overseas /ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/

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 smartphone, warranty, shoe.

¿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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