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Let's review the plot summary of Othello.
Repasemos el resumen de la trama de Otelo.
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The introduction of the play is set in Venice, during a time of conflict between the Ottoman Empire and Venice.
La introducción de la obra se sitúa en Venecia, durante una época de conflicto entre el Imperio Otomano y Venecia.
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As the play begins, the Turks are preparing for war against the Venetians, and are likely to attack either Cyprus or Rhodes.
Al comienzo de la obra, los turcos se preparan para la guerra contra los venecianos y es probable que ataquen Chipre o Rodas.
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Othello, a more from North Africa and a successful Venetian general, has eloped with a young Venetian noblewoman named Desdemona.
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Rodrigo, a gentleman who is in love with Desdemona, complains to Iago, Othello's ensign, about the secret marriage.
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Iago has agreed to help Rodrigo court and win Desdemona, but only if Rodrigo keeps him supplied with money.
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Iago is angry at Othello for promoting another man, Michael Cascio, to lieutenant.
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At play's opening, Iago and Rodrigo cause a ruckus at Brabantio's home and reveal that Brabantio's daughter, Desdemona, has eloped with Othello.
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Iago leaves before his identity is known and goes back to Othello.
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Cassio joins them, bringing a message from the Duke of Venice
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that Othello is required to turn back the Turkish attack on Cyprus.
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Othello hurries to the Duke, Brabantio following along, intent on confronting Othello about Desdemona.
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The duke, however, takes Othello's side in the matter partially due to Othello's earnest professions of love for Desdemona
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and his description of how they fell in love.
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Desdemona arrives and supports Othello's argument, and Brabantio is forced to accept the marriage.
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In the rising action of the play, Othello makes arrangements to leave right away for Cyprus, and Desdemona argues successfully to accompany him.
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The next day, Desdemona, Iago, and his wife, Emilia, Rodrigo, and Cassio arrive on Cyprus before Othello.
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Cassio holds Desdemona's hand for a moment in greeting, and this small gesture gives Iago an idea of how to get back at both Cassio and Othello.
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Then Othello arrives.
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Miraculously, the Turkish ships on their way to invade Cyprus have been destroyed by a storm, so they celebrate this turn of events at a banquet that evening.
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At the celebration, Iago convinces Cassio to get drunk, and then encourages Rodrigo to fight Cassio.
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Montano tries to break it up, and Cassio stabs him in the leg.
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When Othello finds out, he strips Cassio of his rank.
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Iago suggests Cassio appeal to Desdemona, who can go to Othello on his behalf.
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When Cassio leaves, Iago reveals to the audience that he plans to make Othello think Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair.
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As Cassio approaches Desdemona and she asks Othello to reconsider Cassio's case, Iago Iago plants the seeds of suspicion in Othello's mind.
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When Desdemona accidentally drops her handkerchief, Emilia picks it up and gives it to her husband.
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Iago plants the handkerchief in Cassio's room, and Cassio finds it.
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Later, Iago stages a scene with Cassio meant to convince Othello, observing from a hidden place just out of earshot, that Cassio is sleeping with Desdemona.
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As a result, Othello becomes wild with jealousy.
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While Iago orchestrates another fight between Cassio and Rodrigo, then ends up killing Rodrigo himself, Othello plans Desdemona's death.
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That night, in the climax of the play, he smothers Desdemona in her bed.
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In the falling action of the play, Emilia realizes it has been her husband all along, and Othello realizes he has been manipulated.
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He tries to kill Iago, but Iago kills Emilia instead.
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In the play's resolution, Othello kills himself, and Iago is arrested.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel C1 se basa en el vídeo “Othello by William Shakespeare”. Las palabras que más se repiten: Othello, Iago, Cassio, Desdemona, Rodrigo. Este vídeo tiene 36 frases y 566 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 3:45. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 151 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. Solo el 66 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
elope verbo/ɪˈloʊp/arrancarse, escaparse
handkerchief sustantivo/ˈhæŋkəːt͡ʃɪf/pañuelo, moquero
earshot sustantivo/ˈɪɹˌʃɑt/alcance del oído, a la voz
ensign sustantivo/ˈɛn.sɪn/enseña, pabellón
miraculously adverbio/məˈɹækjələsli/milagrosamente, de milagro
orchestrate verbo/ˈɔɹ.kəstˌɹeɪt/orquestar
ruckus sustantivo/ˈɹʌkəs/bullicio, alboroto
smother verbo/ˈsməðər/sofocar, asfixiar
banquet sustantivo/ˈbæŋkwɪt/comida festiva, banquete
climax sustantivo/ˈklaɪ.mæks/clímax, colofón
invade verbo/ɪnˈveɪd/invadir
reconsider verbo/ˈɹiːkənˌsɪdə/reconsiderar
manipulate verbo/məˈnɪp.jʊ.leɪt/manipular
greet verbo/ɡɹiːt/saludar
jealousy sustantivo/ˈd͡ʒɛl.ə.si/envidia

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
end up verboterminar, ir a parar
find out verboaveriguar, anoticiarse
get back at verbovengarse, desquitarse

Gramática en este vídeo

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

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo haceis set · is known · is required
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahorahas eloped · has agreed · have been destroyed

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: earshot /ˈɪɹˌʃɑt/, suspicion /səˈspɪʃ.ən/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: miraculously /məˈɹækjələsli/, reconsider /ˈɹiːkənˌsɪdə/, manipulate /məˈnɪp.jʊ.leɪt/, accompany /əˈkʌm.pə.ni/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: smother /ˈsməðər/, stab /stæb/
  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: invade /ɪnˈveɪd/, observe /əbˈzɜːv/
  • /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: jealousy /ˈd͡ʒɛl.ə.si/, gesture /ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃɚ/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como elope, handkerchief, earshot.

¿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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