Shadowing Practice: Meyer Lansky Interview 1971 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Mr. Lansky, why are the American authorities after you?
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Because a newspaper man started a campaign against me,
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and it snowballed to such an extent that I guess it can't be stopped anymore.
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I was singled out for some reason.
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They needed an image.
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and this has gone to an extent where it just snowballed and I don't know how far it's going to go.
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And when did the snowball start from it?
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Well, actually it started about 1965 when some newspaper man wrote an article that I have $300 million.
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Well, I wish I had a million dollars.
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I said, many more things, remember, have been said about me.
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They accuse me of making a president.
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Now, I don't know Mr. Nixon any more than what I read in the newspapers.
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The closest I ever got to him is seeing him on television.
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They claim I have 50 percent of Lebanon casinos, 50 percent of Monte Carlo.
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The Roosevelt sent me to visit Batista on a mission.
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Now how ridiculous can we really get?
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This is just a global lie.
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Say it long enough and you'll get the people to believe it.
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So you feel that you are a victim of public persecution?
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I sure do.
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Mr. Lansky, what does the name Jewish Mafia mean to you?
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You know, I never heard that until I read it in the Israeli newspapers.
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Why, it's most ridiculous.
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Are there many Jews in the gambling business?
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Well, when you say many, you'd have to judge by percentage.
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I think if you took the percentage of the gambling business in the United States, took the Jews, you would find them maybe in their proportion.
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Why is it said that you are the head of the organized crime in the United States?
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Well, that's the same principle that started the other gossip it.
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That's most ridiculous.
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It's the news media again.
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It's the follow -up of the first thought.
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It was never said about me before years ago.
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All this came about just in the last few years.
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I didn't know as I was growing older it's going to get worse.
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Is there an organized crime is there i have no knowledge
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of it are you a religious jew no i'm not a religious jew
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and what i'm a jew in my heart what are your connections with the joe special just friendly
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mr lansky how do you reconcile the accusations against you in so many publications with your claim of innocence.
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How do I reconcile it?
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Well, it's from the same source.
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They started the publicity they could never stop.
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And I was told by a good authority that they'll never stop.
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They have too big an investment in me now.
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Now, I have been under surveillance for many years now, maybe for the last ten years,
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and I'm sure if these men didn't find anything against me,
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who have every resource at its hand,
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they should know whether I'm in any wrong activities or not.
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They would know much better than the writers.
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Do you want to become an Israeli citizen?
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Yes, I do.
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Mr. Lansky, did you invest money in business in Israel, or do you intend to invest money?
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No, I'm retired.
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And I would like to stay as a retired man in Israel, just like any other retired Jew.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Este vídeo tiene 53 frases y 556 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 4:52. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 114 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 82 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| ridiculous adjetivo | /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/ | ridículo |
| retire verbo | /ɹəˈtaɪɹ/ | jubilar |
| percentage sustantivo | /pə(ɹ)ˈsɛntɪd͡ʒ/ | porcentaje |
| extent sustantivo | /ɪkˈstɛnt/ | extensión |
| invest verbo | /ɪnˈvɛst/ | invertir, insumir |
| gambling sustantivo | /ˈɡæm.bl̩.ɪŋ/ | juego de azar, timbeo |
| organize verbo | /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ | organizar |
| publication sustantivo | /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ | publicación |
| citizen sustantivo | /ˈsɪtɪzən/ | ciudadano, ciudadana |
| resource sustantivo | /ɹɪˈzɔːs/ | recurso |
| principle sustantivo | /ˈpɹɪn.sɪ.pəl/ | principio |
| surveillance sustantivo | /sɚˈveɪ.ləns/ | vigilancia |
| casino sustantivo | /kəˈsiːnəʊ/ | casino |
| proportion sustantivo | /pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/ | proporción |
| intend verbo | /ɪnˈtɛnd/ | pretender, intencionar |
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | can't be stopped · was singled · have been said |
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | has gone · have been said · have been |
| Futuro con “going to” be going to + verbo — un plan o algo que se ve venir | it's going to go · it's going to get |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | you'll get · they'll never stop |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 13 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, didn't, don't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: publication /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/, proportion /pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/, persecution /ˌpɝsəˈkjuʃən/, accusation /ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: ridiculous /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/, publication /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/, publicity /pʌbˈlɪsɪti/, persecution /ˌpɝsəˈkjuʃən/, accusation /ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como ridiculous, retire, percentage.
¿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.