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So today I'm making reservations.
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My colleagues from Learning Curve
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and I are going to a big social media meeting in a small town about 300 miles from New York.
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There's only one hotel there.
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It's called the Lucky Penny.
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I just bought my airline ticket, so now I'm going to book my hotel room.
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The standard room is very cheap.
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Penny didn't like the name of this hotel very much.
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Well, the hotel's website is down today, so I have to call them to book my room.
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Here goes.
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Good afternoon.
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This is the Lucky Penny Hotel.
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How can I help you?
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Hello.
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I'd like to make a reservation, please.
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One standard room for two nights.
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Arriving on May 11th.
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Sure.
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Could I have your name, please?
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Ethan Moore.
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That's M -O -O -R -E.
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Okay.
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Thank you.
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Did you say one room for one night?
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No. One standard room for two nights.
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Oh, right.
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Sorry.
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Okay, you're booked for May 11th, checking out on May 13th.
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Is that correct?
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Yes, thank you.
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Oh, um, do you have a pool?
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Yes, we do.
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Our pool opens at 6 a .m and closes at 9 p .m.
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Great.
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And, um, is breakfast included?
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No, I'm sorry.
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You have to pay for breakfast, but we serve it from 6 .30 to 10 .30 in our dining room.
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Thank you very much.
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Um, I'm with the social media group.
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Is there a discount for that?
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Yes, there is.
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We have a great discount for the deluxe rooms.
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Oh, that's okay.
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The standard room is fine.
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That's great.
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Okay, you have a reservation for May 11th.
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See you then.
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Well, that was easy.
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Let's just hope the Lucky Penny is a good place to stay.
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Welcome to the Lucky Penny Hotel.
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Checking in?
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Hello, yes.
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I booked a room under the name of Abernathy.
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Penny Abernathy.
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Sorry, did you say
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Penny like this hotel?
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Yes, Penny.
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Could you spell your surname, please?
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A -B -E -R -N -A -T -H -Y.
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Thank you.
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Could I have your identification and credit card please?
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Here you are.
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And could you sign this form please?
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Right here.
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Do you have a pen?
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Sure.
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And here is your credit card and passport.
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That's with the discount, right?
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Yes.
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You use the code?
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Discount for you, May 11.
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OK.
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Here's your room key.
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You have a deluxe room, room 704.
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Great, thank you.
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And that's on...?
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The seventh floor.
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Right.
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Thanks.

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación se basa en el vídeo “Personal Best A2 Learning Curve Unit 11 pt. 1”. Las palabras que más se repiten: Penny, hotel, discount, Lucky, standard. Este vídeo tiene 79 frases y 404 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 3:20. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 121 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. Solo el 78 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente. 16 de sus 79 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

11 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
discount sustantivo/ˈdɪskaʊnt/descuento, rebaja
deluxe adjetivo/dəˈlʌks/de lujo
arrive verbo/əˈɹaɪv/llegar, arribar
spell sustantivo/spɛl/hechizo, conjuro
seventh adjetivo/ˈsɛvənθ/séptimo
identification sustantivo/aɪˌdɛn(t)ɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/identificación
passport sustantivo/ˈpæspɔɹt/pasaporte
airline sustantivo/ˈɛɹˌlaɪn/aerolínea, compañía aérea
colleague sustantivo/ˈkɒliːɡ/colega, compañero
dine verbo/daɪn/cenar
surname sustantivo/ˈsɝˌneɪm/apellido, cognombre

Frases que vale la pena repetir

Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:

  • How can I help you?
  • Could I have your name, please?
  • Did you say one room for one night?
  • Could you spell your surname, please?
  • Could I have your identification and credit card please?

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 7 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, didn't, I'd. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/, identification /aɪˌdɛn(t)ɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/, identification /aɪˌdɛn(t)ɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/, arrive /əˈɹaɪv/, seventh /ˈsɛvənθ/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como discount, deluxe, arrive.

¿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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