Shadowing Practice: Learn Verbs #1 | Talking Flashcards - Learn English Speaking with Video

Este vídeo tiene 33 frases y 115 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 2:46. El hablante habla despacio, unas 42 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. Solo el 70 % 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 menos comunes del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

• swim /swɪm/ (verbo) — nadar. To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
• kite /ˈkiːtɛ/ (sustantivo) — aguililla, milano. A bird of prey of the family Accipitridae.
• comb /koʊm/ (sustantivo) — peine, peineta. A toothed implement for grooming the hair or (formerly) for keeping it in place.
• bath /bɑːθ/ (sustantivo) — bañera. A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub.
• brush /bɹʌʃ/ (sustantivo) — pincel, cepillo. An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including…
• climb /ˈklaɪ̯m/ (verbo) — escalar, subir. To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending).
• verb /vɝb/ (sustantivo) — verbo. A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being.
• flashcard /ˈflæʃˌkɑɹd/ (sustantivo) — flashcard, tarjeta memorista. A card used to aid rote memorization. One side of the card contains data of one kind, or a question, and the other side contains the associated response which…
• rollerblade /ˈɹoʊlɚˌbleɪd/ (sustantivo) — patín en línea. A roller skate with all wheels aligned in a single row along the sole, resembling an ice skate.
• unicycle /ˈjun.ɪˌsaɪ.kəl/ (sustantivo) — monociclo. A pedal cycle that only has one wheel.
• jump /d͡ʒʌmp/ (verbo) — saltar, brincar. To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.
• sing /ˈsɪŋ/ (verbo) — cantar. To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice.
• yellow /ˈjɛloʊ/ (adjetivo) — cobarde. Of a yellow hue.
• teach /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/ (verbo) — enseñar. To pass on knowledge to.
• bike /baɪk/ (sustantivo) — bici. Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle.

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

• check out (verbo) — investigar, chequear. To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.).
• come by (verbo) — encontrar, hallar. To obtain; to get, especially by chance or involuntarily.

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

• Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: brush /bɹʌʃ/, flashcard /ˈflæʃˌkɑɹd/

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 swim, kite, comb.