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Oxford Read and Discover, Level 3.
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Wonderful Water, by Cheryl Palin.
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Read by Emily Bower.
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Published and Copyright, Oxford University Press, 2010.
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Introduction Water is all around us.
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We have liquid water in rivers and oceans.
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We have frozen water in ice and glaciers.
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And we have water vapor in clouds and steam.
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Water is very important.
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How many oceans are there?
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What is the biggest ocean animal?
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How much water do we use to take a bath?
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What percent of our body is water?
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Discover!
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Now read and discover more about wonderful water.
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Chapter 1 salt water.
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About 70 % of Earth is covered with water.
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Most of the water is in the oceans.
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There are five oceans.
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The Pacific Ocean?
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The Atlantic Ocean The Indian Ocean?
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The Southern Ocean?
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and the Arctic Ocean.
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The largest ocean is the Pacific Ocean.
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It's 156 million square kilometers.
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It's about 15 times bigger than the USA.
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There are also many seas on Earth.
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The largest sea is the South China Sea.
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It's three million square kilometers.
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One of the smallest seas is the Marmara Sea.
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It's only about 11 ,000 square kilometers.
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All the water in the oceans and seas is salt water.
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Discover!
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The Dead Sea is about 30 % salt.
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It's the saltiest sea on Earth.
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It's so salty, you can float in it.
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Chapter 2 Fresh water.
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About 3 % of the water on Earth is freshwater.
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Most of this fresh water is frozen.
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It's ice.
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It's in glaciers or polar ice caps.
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Some of the fresh water is in lakes and rivers.
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One of the biggest lakes on Earth is Lake Superior in North America.
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It's about 82 ,000 square kilometers.
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The longest river on Earth is the River Nile in Africa.
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It's about 6 ,700 kilometers long.
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Some of the fresh water is in the sky.
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It's in the clouds and the rain.
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Some of the water is in the soil.
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In rocks, or under the ground in caves.
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Discover!
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Most of Earth is covered with water.
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but only about 1 % is fresh water that we can drink.
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The rest is salt water or ice.
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Chapter 3 The water cycle.
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Do you know where water comes from?
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When it rains, water falls from the sky.
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This is called precipitation.
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Rainwater goes into streams.
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Stream water goes into rivers.
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River water goes into seas and oceans.
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When it's sunny, The ocean water gets warm.
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Some water goes up into the sky.
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This is called evaporation.
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The water in the sky makes clouds.
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Then it rains again.
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This is called the water cycle.
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Discover!
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We're lucky to have water in our homes.
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About one billion people don't have clean water in their homes.
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Most of the water we use comes from rivers and reservoirs.
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Clean water goes through pipes to our homes.
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Chapter 4 Water at Home We use a lot of water at home.
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We drink water and we cook with water.
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We also use water for washing.
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We use about 80 liters of water when we take a bath.
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We use about 27 liters of water when we take a shower.
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We use water to brush our teeth.
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And we also need water to flush the toilet.
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We use about 9 liters of water every time we flush.
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We use water to wash and clean other things, too.
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We wash the dishes with water.
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We wash clothes with water.
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We wash and clean everything in the house with water.
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Chapter 5 Water Activities We use a lot of water outside the home.
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We need water for the food we eat.
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Meat comes from animals, and animals drink water.
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Fruits and vegetables also need water to grow.
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We need water to travel.
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We can travel by ship, and by boat.
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We can also make power with water.
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Hydroelectricity is electricity made from water.
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We have fun with water.
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We like to go to the beach in the summer.
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We also like to visit rivers and lakes.
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Lots of sports need water.
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Sailing, surfing, swimming, water skiing, and diving all use water.
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Which water sports do you like?
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Chapter 6 We need water.
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The human body contains lots of water.
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Our body is about 70 % water.
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Our brain is about 85 % water.
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And our bones are about 33 % water.
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Water is very important for the human body.
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We can live for four weeks without food.
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But we can't live for more than about three days without water.
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We need to drink about eight glasses of water every day.
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We need to drink even more water when we play sports and when it's hot.
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We need water because it keeps our blood healthy.
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Our blood is about 50 % water.
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Blood takes food to different parts of our body.
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It takes oxygen from our lungs to other parts of our body, too.
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Discover!
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If we don't drink water, our body gets dehydrated.
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If we're dehydrated, our kidneys and our brain don't work.
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Then we get very sick.
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Chapter 7 Ocean Animals.
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Lots of animals live in water.
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Some animals live in salt water.
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They live in seas and oceans.
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The biggest ocean animal is the blue whale.
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It can be more than 30 meters long and 200 metric tons.
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It eats very small ocean animals called krill.
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It can eat four metric tons of krill in a day.
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Blue whales live in most of the oceans.
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Discover!
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The blue whale is the biggest animal on Earth.
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It can be as big as 25 elephants.
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Many other animals live in salt water.
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There are sharks and lots of other fish.
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All ocean animals need water.
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Water gives them food and oxygen.
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Jellyfish are not fish.
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They are invertebrates.
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They don't have a skeleton.
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They need water to support their bodies.
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Chapter 8 Other animals.
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Some animals live in fresh water.
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They live in rivers and lakes.
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Fish, frogs, Beavers and ducks live in freshwater.
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Big animals also live in freshwater.
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The Nile crocodile lives in rivers and lakes in Africa.
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When large animals come to drink, It pulls them under the water and eats them.
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Land animals need water, too.
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They drink water.
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In the African savannah, animals like zebras, giraffes, and elephants Come to the waterhole to drink.
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The savannah can be very hot and dry, and these animals cannot live without water.
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Discover!
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Hippos need water to keep their skin healthy.
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They stay in water all day to keep cool.
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If they don't have water, they get sunburnt.
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Chapter 9 Too much water.
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Floods can happen when there is too much rain.
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Rivers and lakes become very full.
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Floods can also happen when there are very big waves in the ocean.
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Where there are floods, the water covers roads and paths.
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Cars and people can't get out of the area.
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Discover!
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Just 60 centimeters of water can make a car float.
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The water goes into houses, and people have to leave their homes.
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Sometimes they have to get on the roof of their house to wait for help.
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Callers and people can't get into the area to help.
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The police and firefighters rescue people with boats and helicopters.
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Floods can be very dangerous.
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The water moves fast, and it's very strong.
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Don't play in flood water.
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Chapter 10.
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Save Water.
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When there is no water, rivers and lakes become dry.
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Plants can't grow.
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And animals can't drink.
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If there is no food and no water to drink, people die too.
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Water is very important.
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We all need to save water.
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You can save water at home.
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Turn off the water when you brush your teeth.
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Take a shower, not a bath.
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You can also save water outside the home.
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Collect rainwater to water plants.
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Don't throw things into rivers or lakes.
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People and animals need clean water, not dirty water.
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Remember.
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Our Earth needs water.
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People.
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Animals and plants need water.
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Save our wonderful water.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “(Oxford RnD - Level 3) Wonderful Water”. Las palabras que más se repiten: ocean, animal, river, drink, discover. Este vídeo tiene 187 frases y 1289 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 14:10. El hablante habla despacio, unas 91 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 86 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| freshwater adjetivo | /ˈfɹɛʃˌwɔːtə(ɹ)/ | dulceacuícola |
| whale sustantivo | /ˈweɪl/ | ballena |
| dehydrate verbo | /diːhaɪˈdɹeɪt/ | deshidratar |
| krill sustantivo | /kɹɪl/ | kril |
| rainwater sustantivo | agua de lluvia, agua llovediza | |
| glacier sustantivo | /ˈɡleɪ.ʃɚ/ | glaciar, helero |
| salty adjetivo | /ˈsɔlti/ | salado, salobre |
| flush verbo | /ˈflʌʃ/ | floshear, jalar el wáter |
| metric adjetivo | /ˈmɛt.ɹɪk/ | métrico |
| float verbo | /fləʊt/ | flotar |
| elephant sustantivo | /ˈɛlɪfənt/ | elefante |
| freeze verbo | /ˈfɹiːz/ | helarse, congelarse |
| brush sustantivo | /bɹʌʃ/ | pincel, cepillo |
| oxygen sustantivo | /ˈɑksɪd͡ʒən/ | oxígeno |
| ton sustantivo | /tʌn/ | tonelada |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| get out of verbo | salirse de, ponerse fuera de |
| go through verbo | atravesar |
| turn off verbo | apagar |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- How much water do we use to take a bath?
- What percent of our body is water?
- It's so salty, you can float in it.
- Do you know where water comes from?
- Which water sports do you like?
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 | is covered · is frozen · is called |
| Superlativos the -est / the most … — lo más alto o lo más bajo de un grupo | the biggest · The largest · the smallest |
| Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesario | need to drink · have to leave · have to get |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 14 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, can't, we're. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: freshwater /ˈfɹɛʃˌwɔːtə(ɹ)/, glacier /ˈɡleɪ.ʃɚ/, flush /ˈflʌʃ/, brush /bɹʌʃ/, evaporation /ɪˌvæpəˈɹeɪʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: evaporation /ɪˌvæpəˈɹeɪʃən/, firefighter /ˈfaɪ.ɚˌfaɪ.tɚ/, invertebrate /ɪnˈvəːtɪbrət/, precipitation /pɹɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃn̩/, helicopter /ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: skeleton /ˈskɛlətən/, ski /skiː/, swim /swɪm/
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: evaporation /ɪˌvæpəˈɹeɪʃən/, invertebrate /ɪnˈvəːtɪbrət/, vapor /ˈveɪpɚ/, reservoir /ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vwɑɹ/, vegetable /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: freeze /ˈfɹiːz/, reservoir /ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vwɑɹ/
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 freshwater, whale, dehydrate.
¿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.