Shadowing Practice: Practice some useful English phrases and sentences using the shadowing technique. - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Are you ready to do some shadowing?
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Conversational English about shopping.
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We are going to practice some useful English phrases, sentences, using the shadowing technique.
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And let's just work on our English speaking skills, right?
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Imagine you walk into a clothing store and the shop assistant says, Can I help you find something today?
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Can I help you find something today? Can I?
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Can I help you find something today?
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You can repeat after me.
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It's okay.
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Or, are you searching for something specific?
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Are you searching for something specific?
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A basic answer might be, yes, a shirt.
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But let's expand this to sound more fluent.
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How about this one?
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Yes, I'm looking for a blue medium sized shirt, something casual that I can wear to work.
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Say it with me.
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Yes, I'm looking for a blue medium sized shirt, something casual that I can wear to work.
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Tuh work, tuh work.
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I can wear to work.
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Lazy English.
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Lazy.
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It doesn't need to be too formal, just comfortable and simple.
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It doesn't need to be too formal, just comfortable and simple.
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It doesn't need to be too formal, just comfortable and simple.
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You could also say this.
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You ready?
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I'm just browsing right now, but I'm interested in shirts for work.
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Something in blue or white, maybe a medium size.
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I'm just browsing right now, but I'm interested in shirts for work.
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Something in blue or white, maybe in a medium size.
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I'm just browsing right now, but I'm interested in shirts for work.
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Something in blue or white, maybe in a medium size.
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Alright, here's another example.
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You ready to shadow me some more?
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Let's keep going.
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I'd like to buy a pair of jeans, but I'm not sure about my size.
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Could you help me check?
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I usually wear a 32, but different brands can fit differently.
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Here we go again.
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I'd like to buy a pair of jeans, but I'm not sure about my size.
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Could you help me check?
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I usually wear a 32, but different brands can fit differently.
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Let's try one more time.
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I'd like to buy a pair of jeans, but I'm not sure about my size.
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Could you help me check?
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I usually wear a 32, but different brands can fit differently.
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Or, I'm looking for black jeans that are not too tight.
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Maybe something slim fit, but comfortable enough to wear all day.
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Do you have anything like that?
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Do you have anything similar to what I just described?
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Do you have anything like that?
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All right, let's try again.
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I'm looking for black jeans that are not too tight.
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Maybe something slim fit, but comfortable enough to wear all day.
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Do you have anything like that?
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Let's try again.
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I'm looking for black jeans that are not too tight.
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Maybe something slim fit, but comfortable enough to wear all day.
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Do you have anything like that?
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Now, let's imagine the shop assistant, let's say a friendly woman named Jessica, and she asks you, what are you looking for today?
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What are you looking for today?
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You answer, I like this jacket, but I think the other one looks more comfortable.
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This one is stylish, but the material feels a bit stiff.
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Try again.
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I like this jacket, but I think the other one looks more comfortable.
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This one is stylish, but the material feels a bit stiff.
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One more time.
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I like this jacket, but I think the other one looks more comfortable.
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This one is stylish, but the material feels a bit stiff.
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Or maybe you say this.
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These shoes are cheaper, but the other pair seem to be higher quality.
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I'd rather pay a little more for something that will last longer.
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Again, these shoes are cheaper, but the other pair seems to be higher quality.
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I'd rather pay a little more for something that will last longer.
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What's that contraction?
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I'd, I would, I would rather.
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I would rather pay a little bit more money for something that's high quality that will last longer.
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All right, last time.
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Here we go.
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These shoes are cheaper, but the other pair seems to be higher quality.
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I'd rather pay a little more for something that will last longer.
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Alright, another possible answer.
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I really like the color of this sweater, but I'm not sure if the size is right.
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Do you have it in a larger size?
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I really like the color of this sweater, but I'm not sure if the size is right.
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Do you have it in a larger size?
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One more.
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I really like the color of this sweater, but I'm not sure if the size is right.
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Do you have it in a larger size?
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Now imagine you're at the checkout counter and the cashier asks, Do you need a bag?
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Do you need a bag?
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and you can answer, yes, please, I'd like one bag.
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Or, no, thank you, I brought my own.
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No, thank you, I brought my own.
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We're trying to be eco-friendly, right?
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Bring our own bag.
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You could also say, yes, please, could you put the shoes and the shirt in separate bags?
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They're gifts for different people.
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Yes, please.
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Could you put the shoes and the shirt in separate bags?
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They're gifts for different people.
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Yes, please.
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Could you put the shoes and the shirt in separate bags?
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They're gifts for different people. Or, no, that's okay.
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I can just carry it.
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No, that's okay.
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I can just carry it.
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Say it.
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All right.
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Good job.
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Boom.
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Good workout.
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Keep moving forward one step at a time.
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I'll see you in the next practice video.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “Practice some useful English phrases and sentences using the shadowing technique”. Las palabras que más se repiten: size, shirt, comfortable, wear, bag. Este vídeo tiene 114 frases y 945 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 7:27. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 127 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 83 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar. 31 de sus 114 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
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| shoe sustantivo | /ˈʃu/ | zapato, taba |
| sling sustantivo | /ˈslɪŋ/ | honda |
| browse verbo | /bɹaʊz/ | vichar, bichar |
| stylish adjetivo | /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/ | estiloso, glaxo |
| sweater sustantivo | /ˈswɛtɚ/ | sudadera, suéter |
| stiff adjetivo | /stɪf/ | rígido, duro |
| differently adverbio | /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/ | diferentemente |
| jacket sustantivo | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | chaqueta, campera |
| casual adjetivo | /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/ | casual |
| lazy adjetivo | /ˈleɪ̯zi(ː)/ | perezoso, flojo |
| contraction sustantivo | /kənˈtɹækʃ(ə)n/ | contracción |
| conversational adjetivo | /ˌkɒnvə(ɹ)ˈseɪʃənəl/ | conversacional |
| fluent adjetivo | /ˈfluənt/ | fluyente, fluente |
| cashier sustantivo | /kaˈʃɪə/ | cajero |
| checkout sustantivo | /ˈt͡ʃɛkˌaʊt/ | caja |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| move forward verbo | ir adelante, adelantar |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- Are you ready to do some shadowing?
- Can I help you find something today?
- Are you searching for something specific?
- You ready to shadow me some more?
- Could you help me check?
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
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| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días | are you searching · I'm looking · I'm just browsing |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | will last · I'll see |
| Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesario | need to be |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 34 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, I'd, doesn't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: shoe /ˈʃu/, stylish /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/, casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, contraction /kənˈtɹækʃ(ə)n/, conversational /ˌkɒnvə(ɹ)ˈseɪʃənəl/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/, conversational /ˌkɒnvə(ɹ)ˈseɪʃənəl/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: sling /ˈslɪŋ/, stylish /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/, sweater /ˈswɛtɚ/, stiff /stɪf/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: jeans /d͡ʒiːnz/, browse /bɹaʊz/, lazy /ˈleɪ̯zi(ː)/, phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/
- /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: jeans /d͡ʒiːnz/, jacket /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/
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 shoe, sling, browse.
¿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.