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Oh, by the way, would it be okay if I give the toast to mom and dad this year?
Ah, por cierto, ¿les importaría si este año les dedico el brindis a mamá y papá?
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Uh, yeah, you sure you want to after what happened at their 20th?
Eh, sí, ¿estás seguro de que quieres hacerlo después de lo que pasó en su vigésimo cumpleaños?
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Yeah, I'd really like to.
Sí, me gustaría mucho.
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Okay, hopefully this time mom won't boo you.
Bueno, esperemos que esta vez mamá no te abuchee.
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Yes, every year Ross makes a toast, and it's always really moving and always makes them cry.
Sí, todos los años Ross hace un brindis, y siempre es muy emotivo y siempre les hace llorar.
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Well, this year, I'm gonna make them cry.
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And you wonder why Ross is their favorite?
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No, really, anytime Ross makes a toast, everyone cries and hugs him and pats him on the back, and they all come up to me and say, God, you are a brother.
No, en serio, cada vez que Ross hace un brindis, todos lloran, lo abrazan, le dan palmaditas en la espalda y todos se acercan a mí y me dicen: Dios, eres un hermano.
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You know what they're gonna say this year?
¿Sabes lo que van a decir este año?
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God, you.
Dios, tú.
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Okay, it's time for the toast.
Bien, es hora del brindis.
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Um, I know that normally Ross gives the toast, but this year I'm gonna do it.
Eh, sé que normalmente Ross hace el brindis, pero este año lo haré yo.
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No, no, it's gonna be great.
No, no, va a ser genial.
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Really.
En realidad.
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Um, okay, um, Mom, Dad, um, Um, when I got married,
Um, está bien, um, mamá, papá, um, um, cuando me casé,
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one of the things that made me sure that I could do it
una de las cosas que me convenció de que podía hacerlo
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was the amazing example the two of you set for me.
Fue un ejemplo maravilloso el que ustedes dos me dieron.
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For that and for so many other things, I want to say thank you.
Por eso y por tantas otras cosas, quiero darles las gracias.
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I know I probably don't say it enough, but I love you.
Sé que probablemente no te lo digo lo suficiente, pero te amo.
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When I look around this room I'm saddened by the thought of those who could not be with us Nana,
Cuando miro a mi alrededor en esta habitación me entristece pensar en aquellos que no pudieron estar con nosotros, Nana.
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my beloved grandmother Who would so want to be here But she can't Because she's dead As is our dog, Chi -Chi.
mi querida abuela Que tanto querría estar aquí Pero no puede Porque está muerta Al igual que nuestro perro, Chi-Chi.
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Look how cute she is. Was.
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Do me a favor and pass this to my parents.
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Remember, um, she's dead, okay?
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Her and Nana, gone.
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Wow.
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Um...
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Hey, does anybody remember when Debra Winger had to say goodbye to her children in terms of endearment?
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Didn't see that?
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No movie fans!
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Hey, you wanna hear something sad?
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Um, the other day I was watching 60 Minutes
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and there was this piece on these orphans in Romania who have been so neglected that they're incapable of love.
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You people are made of stone Here's to mom and dad Whatever Thank you,
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Monica That was, uh, interesting Wasn't it interesting, Jack?
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Why don't I remember this dog?
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Ross, why don't you give us your toast now?
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Oh, no, well, it's just Monica this year.
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You're not gonna say anything on our 35th wedding anniversary?
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No, of course.
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Um, everybody, um...
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I -I just wanted to say, uh, on behalf of my new bride, Rachel...
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and myself, um, that if,
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if in 35 years, we're half as happy as you guys are,
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we'll count ourselves the luckiest people in the world.
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Oh, Ross.
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I just wish Nana were alive to hear Ross's toast.
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Okay, that's it.
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I give up.
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At Mom and Dad's 40th anniversary, you're the one giving the speech.
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You know, I don't understand why they didn't cry.
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It was a beautiful speech.
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Oh, come on.
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Hey, all that stuff you said about true love?
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You were right.
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I mean, we did learn a lot from Mom and Dad.
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And that picture of Chi Chi with her mischievous grin.
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And what you said about Nana?
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Oh, yeah.
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She really would have wanted to be there. And you know what?
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I think she was.
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Oh, good God, Ross, how the hell do you do it?

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¿Qué aprenderás?

Este clip de "Friends" es perfecto para practicar el shadowspeak y mejorar tu fluidez en situaciones formales e informales. Aprenderás a estructurar un discurso breve (incluso si sale mal, como el de Monica) y a manejar la transición entre temas, una habilidad clave para la práctica de speaking para el IELTS. Además, observarás cómo los hablantes nativos corrigieron y adaptaron sus frases en tiempo real, lo que es esencial para la práctica de inglés hablado.

Escucha estos sonidos

En el diálogo, hay varios ejemplos de connected speech y reducciones. Por ejemplo, "would it be" se reduce a "would it be" (con enlace suave entre "it" y "be"), y "you sure you want to" suena más como "yousureyawanna" por el enlace entre las palabras. También escucha cómo "I'm gonna" reemplaza a "I am going to" y "they're" a "they are"—estas reducciones son comunes en el inglés hablado cotidiano y son cruciales para entender y ser entendido.

Háblalo como un nativo

Para imitar el ritmo y el énfasis de los hablantes, presta atención a cómo Monica acentúa palabras como "worst", "dead" y "whatever" para transmitir frustración, mientras Ross usa un tono más suave y enfatiza "half as happy" y "luckiest" para ser emotivo. Usa el shadow speak: reproduce el video, pausa y repite cada frase intentando igualar el tono y la velocidad. Esto ayudará a mejorar tu pronunciación y a sentir la naturalidad del inglés hablado. Recuerda: el objetivo no es copiar el error de Monica, sino aprender de su estilo y corregirlo, como hizo Ross, para tus propias presentaciones.

¿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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