Shadowing Practice: Quiz: How Are You Really Doing? (You Might Be Wrong) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Sometimes the hardest place to be isn't in a crisis.
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It's not knowing whether you're actually okay.
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We've been reading your comments across so many of our videos and something keeps coming up.
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A lot of you say,
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you're functioning, you're showing up,
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you're getting through the day.
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But you're not sure if that means you're actually doing okay or if you're just surviving.
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Mental health rarely completely changes overnight.
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Most of the time it shifts slowly and quietly,
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so gradually that you don't notice it while it's happening.
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You adapt, you normalize stress,
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you push through, and eventually it becomes hard to tell where you really stand.
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Since so many of you appreciated our previous self-test quiz and asked for more tools like that,
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this video is another one.
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A way to pause and see where you are right now.
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But remember, this isn't here to diagnose you,
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it's not here to label you,
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but it's also definitely not something you can fail.
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It's simply a safe space to reflect, honestly and without judgment.
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It's time to ask yourself,
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how am I really doing?
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And if you're not sure, that's okay.
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But we can try to figure it out together.
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There are 15 questions total.
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Answer honestly, there are no wrong answers.
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If a question feels uncomfortable, you can pause.
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Take your time.
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Just by checking in with yourself,
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you are already doing something really healthy.
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Okay, let's do this.
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Question number one.
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When someone asks, how are you?
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What's your honest answer lately?
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One, I'm genuinely okay.
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Two, I'm stressed but managing.
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Three, I say I'm fine but it's not the full truth.
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Four, I avoid answering anything too deep.
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Or five, I don't even know how how I feel anymore.
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Question two, how has your energy been lately?
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One, stable and steady.
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Two, a little drained but functional.
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Three, often tired even after rest.
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Four, exhausted most days.
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Or five, completely burned out.
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Question three, when something small goes wrong, how do you react?
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One, I handle it calmly.
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Two, I feel annoyed, but it passes.
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Three, I overthink it for hours.
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Four, it ruins my mood for the day.
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Or five, it feels like proof that everything is falling apart.
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Question number four.
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How connected do you feel to the people around you?
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One.
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Supported and understood.
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Two.
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Somewhat connected.
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Three.
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Around people but emotionally distant.
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Four.
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Misunderstood. Or five.
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I feel completely alone.
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Question number five.
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Think about the things you've always liked.
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How often do you enjoy them now?
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1. Often.
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2. Sometimes.
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3. Rarely.
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4. Almost never. Or 5.
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Very little feels enjoyable anymore.
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Question 6.
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How do you handle stress?
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1. I use healthy coping tools.
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2. I distract myself temporarily.
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3. I bottle it up.
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Four, I shut down or withdraw.
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Or five, I feel overwhelmed and helpless.
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Question number seven.
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How has your sleep been?
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One, restful.
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Two, slightly off.
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Three, irregular.
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Four, frequently disrupted.
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Or five, extremely poor or non-existent.
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Question number eight.
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How critical is your inner voice lately?
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1. Mostly kind.
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2. Occasionally harsh.
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3. Often self-doubting.
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4. Frequently critical. Or 5.
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Constantly negative.
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Question 9.
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Do you feel hopeful about the future?
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1. Yes.
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2. Cautiously optimistic.
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3. Unsure.
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Four, pessimistic, or 5.
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Hopeless.
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Question 10.
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When you make a mistake, what's your reaction?
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1. I forgive myself.
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2. I reflect and move on.
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3. I replay it repeatedly.
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4. I feel really ashamed. Or 5.
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I feel like I am the mistake.
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Question 11.
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How motivated have you been lately?
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1. Motivated and engaged.
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2. Slightly distracted.
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3. Struggling to focus.
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4. Avoiding responsibilities. Or 5.
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No motivation at all.
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Question 12.
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How emotionally present do you feel?
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1. Fully present.
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2. Mostly present.
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3. Numb, sometimes.
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4. Disconnected, often. Or 5.
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Completely detached.
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Question 13.
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How often do you prioritize your own needs?
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1. Regularly.
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2. Sometimes.
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3. Rarely.
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4. Almost never.
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Or five, I don't even think about my needs.
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Question number 14.
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When was the last time you felt genuinely at peace?
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One, recently.
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Two, a few weeks ago.
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Three, a few months ago.
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Four, I can't remember.
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Or five, I don't know if I ever have. And question 15.
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If you're honest, how are you really doing?
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1. I feel steady.
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2. I feel stretched thin.
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3. I feel like I'm barely keeping up.
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4. I feel emotionally exhausted. Or 5.
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I feel like I'm running on empty.
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Okay, time for scoring.
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Add up your total points,
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1 to 5 per question.
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If you scored 15 to 24 points,
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you are thriving or stable.
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25 to 39, you're stressed, but you're coping.
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40 to 54, you're in survival mode.
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55 to 75, you're burned out and overwhelmed.
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Category 1, thriving or stable, 15 to 24 points.
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You're relatively balanced right now.
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That doesn't mean life is perfect.
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It means you have support,
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coping tools, or stability helping you through.
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Maintain what's working, protect your routines, and stay connected.
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Category 2.
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Stressed but coping.
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25 to 39 points.
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You are carrying stress, but you're still functioning.
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Be careful not to normalize chronic exhaustion.
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Add small recovery habits before burnout builds.
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And rest before you collapse.
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Category 3.
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Survival mode.
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40 to 54 points.
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You're getting through your days, but at a cost.
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You may feel emotionally drained,
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disconnected, or overwhelmed more often than not.
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It might be time to reduce one pressure point.
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Consider talking to someone you trust or seeking professional support.
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You don't have to carry everything alone.
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Category 4.
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Burned out and overwhelmed.
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55 to 75 points.
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Your nervous system may be overloaded.
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You might feel exhausted, numb, or deeply discouraged.
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This is a sign that you've been pushing yourself for too long without enough recovery.
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Please consider reaching out for support.
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Therapy, counseling, or even one honest conversation can help shift things.
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You deserve more than just surviving.
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If you're experiencing thoughts of harming yourself,
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please reach out to a local crisis resource immediately.
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We'll include some in the description.
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This quiz is about awareness not judgment.
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Mental health shifts.
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Burnout is a slow burn.
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And sometimes we don't realize how much we've been carrying until we pause and reflect.
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If any of this resonated,
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let us know your score or simply share one word that describes how you've been feeling lately.
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And remember, you don't have to wait until you're completely overwhelmed to deserve support.
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You matter.
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Thank you for being here.
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And until next time, take care of yourselves.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel C1 se basa en el vídeo “Quiz: How Are You Really Doing?”. Las palabras que más se repiten: overwhelmed, lately, completely, coping, emotionally. Este vídeo tiene 190 frases y 1024 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 8:58. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 114 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. Solo el 81 % 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
overwhelm verbo/ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlm/apabullar, arrollar
emotionally adverbio/ɪˈməʊʃənəli/emocionalmente
exhaust verbo/ɪɡˈzɔst/agotar
distress sustantivo/dɪˈstɹɛs/distrés, distress
pause sustantivo/pɔːz/pausa
burnout sustantivo/ˈbɜː(ɹ)naʊt/surmenage, agotamiento
disconnect verbo/dɪskəˈnɛkt/desconectar
normalize verbo/ˈnɔː.mə.laɪz/normalizar
numb adjetivo/nʌm/entumecido, entumido
motivate verbo/ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/motivar
distract verbo/dɪˈstɹækt/distraer, despistar
thrive verbo/θɹajv/prosperar, crecer
quiz sustantivo/kwɪz/prueba, cuestionario
drain sustantivo/dɹiːn/desagüe, drenaje
cautiously adverbio/ˈkɔːʃəsli/precavidamente

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
get through verbo/ɡɛt ˈθɹu/aguantar, salir adelante
add up verboadicionar
come up verbosalir a relucir
fall apart verbodespedazarse, desintegrarse
keep up verbocontinuar con, continuar así
show up verbocomparecer, personarse
shut down verboapagar

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • When someone asks, how are you?
  • What's your honest answer lately?
  • Question two, how has your energy been lately?
  • When you make a mistake, what's your reaction?
  • If you're honest, how are you really doing?

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 40 contracciones y formas reducidas, como you're, don't, I'm. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “th”: thrive /θɹajv/, withdraw /wɪðˈdɹɔ/
  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: emotionally /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/, cautiously /ˈkɔːʃəsli/, ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: emotionally /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/, misunderstand /mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/, pessimistic /ˌpɛ.səˈmɪs.tɪk/, prioritize /pɹaɪˈɒɹ.ə.taɪz/, irregular /ɪˈɹɛɡ.jə.lɚ/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: overwhelm /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlm/, motivate /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/, thrive /θɹajv/, overload /ˌəʊvəˈləʊd/, yourselves /jəˈsɛlvz/
  • /z/ — sonora, no /s/: exhaust /ɪɡˈzɔst/, pause /pɔːz/, normalize /ˈnɔː.mə.laɪz/, quiz /kwɪz/, exhaustion /ɪɡˈzɔːs.t͡ʃən/
  • /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: discourage /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒ/, enjoyable /ɛnˈd͡ʒɔɪ.ə.bl̩/

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 overwhelm, emotionally, exhaust.

¿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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