Shadowing Practice: Looney Tunes | Best Cold Opens Vol. 2 | WB Kids - Learn English Speaking with Video

Este vídeo tiene 442 frases y 2270 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 20:53. El hablante habla despacio, unas 109 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. Solo el 78 % 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:

• scissors /ˈsɪzəz/ (sustantivo) — tijeras. A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when…
• carrot /ˈkæɹət/ (sustantivo) — zanahoria. A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota, family Apiaceae, especially the subspecies sativus.
• compact /kəmˈpækt/ (adjetivo) — compacto. Closely packed or densely constituted; having much material in a small volume.
• whoa /woʊ/ — so, cho. Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
• lobster /ˈlɑb.stɚ/ (sustantivo) — langosta, bogavante. A crustacean of the Nephropidae family, dark green or blue-black in colour turning bright red when cooked, with a hard shell and claws, which is used as a…
• egg /ɛɡ/ (sustantivo) — huevo, aguautle. An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, often housing an embryo within a membrane or shell…
• pizza /ˈpi.tsə/ (sustantivo) — pizza. A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables.
• toilet /ˈtɔɪ.lət/ (sustantivo) — baño, inodoro. A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet.
• climb /ˈklaɪ̯m/ (verbo) — escalar, subir. To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending).
• pleasant /ˈplɛz.ənt/ (adjetivo) — placentero, placible. Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.
• lip /lɪp/ (sustantivo) — labio, labro. Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth.
• workout /ˈwɝk.aʊ̯t/ (sustantivo) — entrenamiento. An exercise session; a period of physical exercise.
• purse /pɚs/ (sustantivo) — bolsa, monedero. A small bag for carrying money.
• bully /ˈbʊli/ (sustantivo) — bravucón, abusón. A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or…
• glove /ɡlʌv/ (sustantivo) — guante, maniquete (fingerless). An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

• talk about (verbo) — hablar de, hablar sobre. Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.
• come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — hala, vamos. Come along with me; join me in going.
• get along (verbo) — llevarse bien con, avenirse. To interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble.
• play with (verbo) — juguetear con. To fiddle with; make small adjustments to, for example to something mechanical in order to improve its performance.
• back up (verbo) — retroceder, ciar. To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so.
• bring out (verbo) — realzar, resaltar. To elicit, evoke, or emphasize (a particular quality).
• come from (verbo) — ser de. To have as one's origin, birthplace or nationality.
• get back (verbo) — regresar. Return to where one came from.

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 128 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, don't, gonna. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

• Los sonidos de “th”: thrust /θɹʌst/, warmth /wɔɹmθ/, bathtub /ˈbæθtʌb/
• Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: ignition /ɪɡˈnɪʃən/, rush /ɹʌʃ/, violation /ˌvaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/, shout /ʃaʊt/, subscription /səbˈskɹɪpʃən/
• Palabras largas — cuida el acento: violation /ˌvaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/, defibrillator /diːˈfɪbɹɪˌleɪtə(ɹ)/

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 scissors, carrot, compact.

Gramática en este vídeo

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