Shadowing Practice: Learn Useful Restaurant English - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Say when. When?
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When you close?
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Uh, 9 p.m sir.
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Please say when.
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When the food come?
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Food is coming soon, sir.
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Okay, okay, okay.
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Sir, when someone is pouring you a drink and they say say when, that means say when to stop pouring.
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You could say, that's good, that's enough, okay, or even when.
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Oh.
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Excuse me, can I get this to go, please?
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Thank you.
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Oh, and can I get another to-go box?
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Your portions are huge.
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Perfect.
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Oh, can I also get some extra sauce as well?
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Thank you.
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Ah, can I also see the menu?
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I'd like to order something for my wife.
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Thank you.
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Ah, you know what?
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This is more than enough.
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Can I just get the bill, please?
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30% service charge?
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Oh my God.
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You still have the tip?
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Here you go sir.
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Can I get you anything else?
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Oh thank you.
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Can I also get some ketchup?
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Oh of course.
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Here you go.
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Thanks.
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Oh I think you forgot my fork.
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Oh my god I'm so sorry.
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Here you are.
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Thank you.
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Oh and can I also get some napkins please?
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Absolutely.
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Here you go.
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Excellent.
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Oh, can you also pour me some more water?
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Sure, of course I can.
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Wonderful.
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Oh, and what's the Wi-Fi password?
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The Wi-Fi password is NISBTMD.
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888. Perfect.
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Oh, and what's the Wi-Fi password?
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The Wi-Fi password is NISBTMD.
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888. Perfect.
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Oh, where's the bathroom?
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The bathroom is inside to the left.
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Okay.
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Oh, I'm so sorry.
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I actually wanted this with cheese.
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Get out.
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What?
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Can I at least get this to go?
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Excuse me, is the seat taken?
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Do you mind if I sit here?
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Okay, the proper.
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Thank you.
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Oh, is this a tea house?
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Can I please get some black tea, please?
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Thank you.
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Oh, and you know what?
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Can you please bring the kettle?
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I'd like to pour some more hot water.
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Thank you.
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Oh, and do you have any snacks?
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Can I get some peanuts and sunflower seeds, please?
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Perfect.
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You know what?
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Hey, do you have a deck of cards?
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I'd like to play some poker.
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What did she say?
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Thank you.
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You're welcome.
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Oh, excuse me.
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Can I get the bill, please?
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Thank you.
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Do you take cash?
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No?
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Oh, that's okay.
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Do you take credit card? Was it declined?
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That's strange.
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I just paid for something this afternoon.
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I know.
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Do you take Apple Pay?
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Oh, I'm sorry, my phone's out of battery.
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Do you have a battery charger?
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I'm sorry, I gotta go teach English.
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You can go to my live stream.
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I'll teach you for free.
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Oh!

Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Este vídeo tiene 95 frases y 445 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 3:21. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 133 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 85 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

14 palabras menos comunes del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

  • pour /poɹ/ (verbo) — escanciar, echar. To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it.
  • password /ˈpæs.wɜɹd/ (sustantivo) — contraseña, santo y seña. A word relayed to a person to gain admittance to a place or to gain access to information.
  • deck /ˈdɛk/ (sustantivo) — piso, plataforma. Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.
  • decline /dɪˈklaɪn/ (verbo) — periclitar, declinar. To move downwards, to fall, to drop.
  • seed /siːd/ (sustantivo) — semilla, simiente. Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers, or bulbs.
  • menu /ˈmɛn.juː/ (sustantivo) — menú, carta. The details of the food to be served at a banquet; a bill of fare.
  • fork /fɔɹk/ (sustantivo) — tenedor, trinche. A utensil with spikes used to put solid food into the mouth, or to hold food down while cutting, or for serving food.
  • poker /ˈpoʊkɚ/ (sustantivo) — atizador. A metal rod, generally of wrought iron, for adjusting the burning logs or coals in a fire; a firestick.
  • peanut /ˈpiˌnʌt/ (sustantivo) — maní, cacahuate. A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea, native to South America.
  • snack /snæk/ (sustantivo) — tentempié, refrigerio. A light meal.
  • charger /ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɚ/ (sustantivo) — cargador, recargardor. A device that charges or recharges.
  • kettle /ˈkɛ.təl/ (sustantivo) — caldera, calentador. A vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food, usually metal and equipped with a lid.
  • napkin /ˈnæpˌkɪn/ (sustantivo) — servilleta, toballeta (disused). A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.
  • sunflower /ˈsʌn.flaʊ.əɹ/ (sustantivo) — girasol, tornasol. Any plant of the genus Helianthus, so called probably from the form and color of its floral head, having the form of a large disk surrounded by yellow ray…

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

  • get out (verbo) — salir. To leave or escape.

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 10 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, I'd, gotta. 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 pour, password, deck.

¿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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