Shadowing Practice: Opening a Business Bank Account - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Good morning. How can I help you today?
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Morning. I'd like to open a business account.
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Certainly. Please take a seat.
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What kind of business do you run?
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I've just opened a small bakery in town.
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At the moment I'm using my personal account.
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I see. It's better to keep them separate.
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It makes your tax return much easier.
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How long have you been trading?
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Only for about three months.
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And roughly how much do you earn each month?
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Around four thousand pounds, before costs.
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Lovely. Do you take card payments?
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Yes, most of my customers pay by card.
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Then you'll need a card reader as well.
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We can set that up for you today.
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That sounds useful. Are there any monthly fees?
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The account is free for the first year.
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After that, it's eight pounds a month.
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That seems reasonable to me.
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Could I also get a small overdraft?
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Possibly. What would you use it for?
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Sometimes I have to pay suppliers before I'm paid.
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I understand. We could offer up to two thousand pounds.
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And how much interest would I pay?
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Only on the amount you actually use.
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If you don't use it, it costs nothing.
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Perfect. That's exactly what I need.
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I'll just need to see some documents.
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I've brought my passport and a recent bill.
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Wonderful. Have you registered the business yet?
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Yes, I've got the certificate here.
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Excellent. Your account will be ready by Friday.
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That's quicker than I expected.
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You'll get your card in the post next week.
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Thank you so much for your help.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Este vídeo tiene 36 frases y 261 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 1:48. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 145 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 88 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es fácil de seguir.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| earn verbo | /ɝn/ | ganar, granjear |
| roughly adverbio | /ˈɹʌf.li/ | toscamente |
| reader sustantivo | /ˈɹi.dɚ/ | lector, lectora |
| certificate sustantivo | /səˈtɪf.ɪ.kɪt/ | certificado |
| passport sustantivo | /ˈpæspɔɹt/ | pasaporte |
| supplier sustantivo | /səˈplaɪə/ | proveedor, proveedora |
| bakery sustantivo | /ˈbeɪ.kə.ɹi/ | panadería, tahona |
| overdraft sustantivo | /ˈoʊvɚdɹæft/ | sobregiro |
| payment sustantivo | /ˈpeɪmənt/ | pago, pagamento |
| customer sustantivo | /ˈkʌs.tə.mə/ | cliente, vecero |
| reasonable adjetivo | /ˈɹiː.zə.nə.bəl/ | razonable |
| register sustantivo | /ˈɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪ.stə/ | registro |
| fee sustantivo | /fiː/ | honorario, tarifa |
| document sustantivo | /ˈdɑkjʊmənt/ | documento, pliego |
| monthly adjetivo | /ˈmʌnθli/ | mensual, mensil (disused) |
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | I've just opened · I've brought |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | you'll need · I'll just need · will be |
| Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesario | have to pay · need to see |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 10 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I've, I'm, you'll. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: certificate /səˈtɪf.ɪ.kɪt/, reasonable /ˈɹiː.zə.nə.bəl/
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 earn, roughly, reader.
¿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.