Shadowing Practice: Oxford Discover 4 unit 14 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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A. Listen and say the words.
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Then read and listen to the sentences.
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Reporter Editor Interview Headline Hero
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Website Mistake Decide Discuss Investigate Search
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1. The reporter won an award for his newspaper article.
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2. The editor made changes to the reporter's article.
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3. She had an interview with the mayor.
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4. The headline on the newspaper was about the fire.
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5. Jim was a hero after he saved the child from the fire.
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6. This news website has a lot of information.
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7. Editors always check for mistakes in an article.
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8. The editor decides which articles to put in the magazine.
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9. Students will discuss what they learned from the blog.
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10. The police will investigate the fire to see how it started.
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11. Eric searched the newspaper for interesting stories.
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Page 138.
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Read.
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From the blog of Elsa B.
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Garcia, Kid Reporter.
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July 5th.
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I have decided to keep a blog so the world can read about all the things I investigate.
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Today I heard that they are going to tear down the old stone house across the street.
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The newspaper says the city government owns the house, and just one person lives there.
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Why does the city government own an old house?
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Who lives there?
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I have decided to find out because I want to save the house.
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July 6th.
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I used the Internet to search for articles about old houses on my street.
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I found an entire website called The Lost History of Stone House.
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It said the stone building was once the gatehouse of a huge mansion.
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A family called the Martins lived there, until one night a terrible fire burned the mansion down.
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The young daughter of a maid smelled the smoke and woke up every single person in the house.
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Everyone got out safely that night.
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The website showed the front page of an old newspaper with a story about the fire.
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The headline said, Young girl, nine, saves seven people in mysterious fire.
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She was the same age as me.
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July 7th.
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I am going to visit the house to see if I can talk to the person who lives there.
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I have never done an interview before, and I am very nervous.
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What if I make a mistake?
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July 7th, Part 2.
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I did it!
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A woman who looks like my grandmother answered the door.
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She said her name was Miss Lou, and that she would be happy to answer my questions.
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She knew all about the mansion and the fire.
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I learned that the Martin family donated a lot of money to the city to help build the library and the hospital.
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After the fire, they decided to move away and let the city have their land.
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I asked Miss Lou if she knew the Martins.
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She smiled and said no one had ever asked her that before.
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When she told me the answer, I couldn't believe it.
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My mom says I have to go to sleep now, so read my blog tomorrow for the rest of the story.
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July 8th.
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I'm back.
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Miss Lu knew the Martins because she lived in the mansion too.
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Yes, readers.
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Miss Lu was the little girl who saved the family that night.
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I am writing a letter to the editor of our newspaper, asking the mayor not to destroy the house.
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Miss Lu is a hero.
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And it isn't fair to take away her home.
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July 10th.
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Today, a television reporter came to interview me.
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You can watch it on Channel 7 tonight.
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July 11th.
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I have more wonderful news.
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My story will be on a radio show that will be broadcast to the entire city tonight.
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July 15th.
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Today, I got an email from the mayor.
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He said there will be a special meeting to discuss the house.
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I'm amazed that he took the time to write to me.
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August 1st. Awesome news!
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The mayor decided not to tear down the old house.
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He agrees that
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Miss Lou is a hero, and should be able to live there as long as she likes.
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This is the first news story I have ever investigated.
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I love being a reporter, and I can't wait to find more stories.
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Welcome to Westview Elementary Grade 4 News.
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I'm Fran.
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Today is Monday, October 9th.
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For school lunch today, the cooks will serve spaghetti with tomato sauce.
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Spaghetti is the most delicious meal we have at school, so we hope you enjoy it.
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Hi, everyone.
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I'm Jae Sung, and this is the Grade 4 Sports News.
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On Saturday, our 4th grade soccer team lost to Eastview Elementary 4 -3 in overtime.
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Our team did their very best, but they just couldn't beat Eastview.
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Better luck next time!
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Hello, I'm Karina, and here is the Grade 4 weather news.
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Today is a sunny day, with temperatures around 25 degrees Celsius.
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Tomorrow, however, will be rainy.
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Bring your umbrellas and your happiest smiles tomorrow, because no one likes a rainy day.
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Hi, I'm Omar, bringing you the Grade 4 Events Calendar.
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This coming Saturday, on October 14th, we will have our school sports festival from 10 a .m to 4 p .m.
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It's the most exciting school event of the year, so please join us and have fun.
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Page 142.
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Speaking.
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See.
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Learn.
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Giving Opinions.
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Give your opinion using I think or I don't think.
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Use because to add a reason.
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I think that nature blogs are interesting.
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I don't think that all blogs are interesting because some are boring.
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I think reporters have a difficult job.
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Why do you think that?
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I think that because reporters have to interview people, get facts, and write stories about what they learn.
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Yes, that's true.
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I think that editors have a difficult job because they have to make sure a reporter's stories are correct.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación se basa en el vídeo “Oxford Discover 4 unit 14”. Las palabras que más se repiten: july, reporter, newspaper, editor, blog. Este vídeo tiene 107 frases y 952 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 8:43. El hablante habla despacio, unas 109 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| reporter sustantivo | /ɹɪˈpoɹ.tɚ/ | reportero, reportera |
| investigate verbo | /ɪnˈvɛs.tə.ɡeɪt/ | indagar |
| mansion sustantivo | /ˈmæn.ʃən/ | mansión, casoplón |
| headline sustantivo | /ˈhɛd.laɪn/ | titular, encabezado |
| tear verbo | /tɛɹ/ | rasgar, desgarrar |
| rainy adjetivo | /ˈɹeɪni/ | lluvioso, pluvioso |
| meal sustantivo | /ˈmiːl/ | comida, pitanza |
| soccer sustantivo | /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ | fútbol, futbol |
| broadcast sustantivo | /ˈbɹɔːd(ˌ)kɑːst/ | emisión, retransmisión |
| delicious adjetivo | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | delicioso, sabroso |
| reader sustantivo | /ˈɹi.dɚ/ | lector, lectora |
| safely adverbio | /ˈseɪfli/ | seguramente, a salvamano |
| mysterious adjetivo | /mɪˈstɪɹi.əs/ | misterioso |
| grandmother sustantivo | /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/ | abuela |
| sunny adjetivo | /ˈsʌni/ | asoleado, soleado |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| find out verbo | averiguar, anoticiarse | |
| get out verbo | salir | |
| take away verbo | /ˌteɪk əˈweɪ/ | quitar |
| wake up verbo | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | despertarse, recordar |
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 | have decided · have never done · have ever investigated |
| Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosa | person who lives · woman who looks |
| Superlativos the -est / the most … — lo más alto o lo más bajo de un grupo | the most delicious · your happiest · the most exciting |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | will discuss · will investigate · will be |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 12 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, couldn't, don't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: mansion /ˈmæn.ʃən/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: investigate /ɪnˈvɛs.tə.ɡeɪt/, mysterious /mɪˈstɪɹi.əs/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: investigate /ɪnˈvɛs.tə.ɡeɪt/, overtime /ˈoʊ.vɚˌtaɪm/
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 reporter, investigate, mansion.
¿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.