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So, what
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do you have for lunch today?
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Seriously, Terry.
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You just ate a big hamburger for breakfast.
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Now it's only 9am and you're already thinking about lunch.
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You know I love food.
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So what will you eat for lunch?
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Hmm, maybe a sandwich or something.
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I'm not too picky.
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You have the flu.
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I think you should have hot soup for lunch.
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I'm craving sushi.
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Sushi sounds good, but I could go for a big salad too.
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Trying to eat healthier this week, huh?
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Yeah, salads are always a safe bet.
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Morning, everyone!
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Morning, sir.
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Sorry to interrupt, just a quick announcement.
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Sure, sir, we're listening.
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Starting today, there's a new rule.
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Between 10 and 10.30, no one can use the emergency exit.
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Uh, why, sir?
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Is everything okay?
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Don't worry, it's just a new rule.
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So remember, between 10 and 10.30, no one can use the emergency exit.
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Except for emergencies like fire or power outage, of course.
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All right, back to work, everyone.
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Have a good morning. Did you catch that?
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What's up with the boss and his weird role?
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I know, right?
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Not using the emergency exit between 10 and 10.30.
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Seems odd.
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Yeah, like, why specifically during that time?
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And why announce it out of nowhere?
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Hey, Mark, how do you feel about the boss's strange announcement?
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Um, we were just wondering what you make of it.
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Any thoughts?
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Honestly, I have no clue.
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Seems odd, but maybe there's a reason behind it. Who knows?
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He's trying to keep us in the dark about something.
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Well, whatever it is, it's definitely stream.
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I guess we'll have to wait and see if anything comes of it.
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Agreed.
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But I'm keeping an eye out for any more oddities from now on.
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Get back to work!
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Harry, Boston seemed all that different after the announcement.
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Yeah, maybe we're just overthinking things.
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Probably.
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Let's just focus on our work for now.
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Agreed.
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It's probably nothing.
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Do you see what I see?
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I see what you see.
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That black bag.
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Boss just went toward the emergency exit with a black bag.
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Yeah, that's strange.
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I thought he said no one's allowed to use the emergency exit during this time.
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And he changed his clothes.
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He's wearing a white shirt now,
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but this morning he wore a black shirt. So weird.
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Hey, Mark!
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How's the preparation for the launch of our new product at the end of the month going?
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Oh, it's going well, sir.
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We're finalizing the marketing strategy and ensuring everything is on track.
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Excellent to hear.
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Keep up the good work. Will do.
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Thank you, sir.
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Boss changed into a black shirt.
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Yeah.
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Should we say something or investigate?
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I'm not sure.
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I just remembered that I need to work to a deadline tomorrow.
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True.
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I also have to submit a report to the boss tomorrow.
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I can't stop thinking about it, Gwen.
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What do you think the boss is up to with all this secretive behavior?
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Honestly, I have no idea, but it's driving me crazy.
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Why the black bag?
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Why did he change his shirt?
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Do you think he's secretly practicing some weird ritual or something?
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Or maybe he's involved in some kind of mystery operation.
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You know, like a spy or something.
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What's in that bag?
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It's like a mystery waiting to be unraveled.
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I know, let's make a guess.
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Maybe it's filled with classified documents, or diamonds, or chocolate bars.
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What if he's hiding a beautiful mistress somewhere?
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Oh, please.
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Maybe that's why he's always changing his shirt, trying to impress her or something.
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Or maybe he just spills coffee on himself.
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But seriously, I'm so curious.
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Should we take a peek and see what he's really up to? Are you serious?
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That's risky business.
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Come on, Terry.
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We'll never know unless we try.
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Plus, think of the thrill of uncovering a secret.
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Okay, fine.
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But if we get caught, I'm blaming you.
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Such a good friend.
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Let's go.
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Let's go.
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Boss just went to the emergency exit.
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I see.
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Let's try to catch him in the act.
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Agreed.
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But let's be discreet, though.
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I'll pretend to panic and you play your phone's emergency alarm.
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Got it.
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Get your phone ready.
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Oh my gosh, what's going on?
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Is there a fire?
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What are you two doing here?
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We heard the alarm and got worried.
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What were you doing in here?
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Why did you worry when that alarm is a false alarm? Is that a cat?
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Cat?
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Let's talk inside.
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So, were you two spying on me?
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No, sir, we were just curious, that's all That false alarm was our mistake Yeah,
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we didn't mean any harm We were just trying to figure out what was going on Yes,
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we apologize for any inconvenience It was unprofessional of us
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No need to apologize It's partly my fault for implementing such a weird rule Can we ask why the cat is here?
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Yeah, let me explain.
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Every day at 10am, a stray cat comes to the emergency exit looking for food.
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I really love cats, so I spend time with it, feeding and playing for 30 minutes.
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That's unexpected.
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But what about the black bag and your changing shirts?
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The bag contains food for the cat, and I change shirts to avoid bringing cat hair home.
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My wife is allergic, so I can't have a cat and only bring it in.
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That's why.
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But why did you create that new rule when you can still feed and play with your cat whenever you want?
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Because I prefer to keep that private to maintain my strict image at work.
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Ah, I see.
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That makes sense.
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But, sir, there's nothing to be ashamed of for loving animals.
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In fact, it's admirable.
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Yeah, I like animal lovers.
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You're right.
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I suggest you consider keeping the cat in the office, sir.
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Yeah, it creates a positive environment in our office.
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You think so?
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Absolutely.
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Imagine if we all took turns caring for the cat.
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It could be a symbol of good luck for the company.
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It would bring us all closer together as a team.
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You know what?
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That actually sounds like a great idea.
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Sorry again anyway, sir.
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Well, next time, maybe just ask me directly if you're curious about something.
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Yes, sir.
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We'll keep that in mind.
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By the way, I need to know your progress on the project.
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As I remember, today's the deadline.
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Yeah, sure.
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We're almost done.
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Yeah, we'll have it ready before the end of the day.
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Promise.
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us.
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Great to hear!
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “Learn English Through Conversations”. Las palabras que más se repiten: cat, sir, emergency, exit, shirt. Este vídeo tiene 162 frases y 1120 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 10:48. El hablante habla despacio, unas 104 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 84 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar. 37 de sus 162 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
alarm sustantivo/əˈlɑɹm/alarma, rebato
announcement sustantivo/əˈnaʊns.mənt/anuncio, anunciamiento
sushi sustantivo/ˈsuːʃi/sushi
deadline sustantivo/ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/plazo, expiración/caducidad de/del plazo
salad sustantivo/ˈsæl.əd/ensalada
apologize verbo/əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/disculparse [with con], pedir(le) perdón [with a]
admirable sustantivo/ˈæd.məɹ.ə.bəl/admirable, loable
classify verbo/ˈklæs.əˌfaɪ/clasificar, encasillar
discreet adjetivo/dɪˈskɹiːt/discreto
finalize verbo/ˈfaɪ.nə.laɪz/finalizar
fluency sustantivo/ˈfluːənsi/fluidez, fluencia
hamburger sustantivo/ˈhæmˌbɜɹ.ɡɚ/hamburguesa, whopper
oddity sustantivo/ˈɑdɪti/bizarría
outage sustantivo/ˈaʊ.tɪd͡ʒ/apagón, corte
overthink verbopensar(lo) demasiado / demasiadamente, pensar(lo) de más

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
figure out verboaveriguar, captar
get back to verboresponder / contestar (en un rato), volver / tornar a contactar
keep up verbocontinuar con, continuar así

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • Do you see what I see?
  • Should we say something or investigate?
  • Do you think he's secretly practicing some weird ritual or something?
  • Should we take a peek and see what he's really up to?
  • What are you two doing here?

Gramática en este vídeo

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

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Past continuous was/were + -ing — una acción en curso en un momento del pasadowere just wondering · were you doing · were just trying
Consejo con “should” should + verbo — decir qué es buena ideashould have · Should we say · Should we take
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ingstop thinking · avoid bringing · consider keeping
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos díasyou're already thinking · I'm craving · we're listening

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 23 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, we'll, we're. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “th”: thrill /θɹɪl/, cloth /klɒθ/
  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: sushi /ˈsuːʃi/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, admirable /ˈæd.məɹ.ə.bəl/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, inconvenience /ɪnkənˈvinjəns/, unexpected /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: stray /stɹeɪ/, spill /spɪl/, strict /stɹɪkt/, spy /spaɪ/
  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: secretive /ˈsiːkɹɪtɪv/, uncover /ʌnˈkʌvɚ/, unravel /ˌʌnˈɹævəl/, craving /ˈkɹeɪ.vɪŋ/, inconvenience /ɪnkənˈvinjəns/
  • /z/ — sonora, no /s/: apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, finalize /ˈfaɪ.nə.laɪz/

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 alarm, announcement, sushi.

¿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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