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Unit 10 are the Army's True Colors A first emperor of China,
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Qin Shi Huang, is remembered for the many things he did during his rule.
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Between 221 and 210 BC, he started the construction of the Great Wall of China.
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He built a large network of roads.
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He introduced a new writing system, currency and set of measurements.
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The Emperor also ordered the construction of a huge army of life-size terracotta soldiers.
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These, he hoped, would protect his tomb after his death.
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An Emperor is a leader who rules a group of regions or countries.
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Terracotta is a type of clay used for making things such as flower pots, small statues and tiles.
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Lost in Time Be today, the soldiers in Xi'an's terracotta museum are light brown, but they weren't always this colour.
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They began as an army of red, blue, yellow, green, white and purple.
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Sadly, most of the colours did not last to the present day.
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Before their discovery, the clay soldiers were protected by being underground ground.
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When they were unearthed, however, the air caused the coating under the paint to fall off.
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The paint disappeared in less time than it takes to boil an egg, taking with it important pieces of history.
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New Techniques See new techniques are now starting to reveal the army's true colours.
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Archaeologists have recently discovered an area with more than a hundred soldiers.
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Many of these still have their painted features, including black hair, pink faces, and black or brown eyes.
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Chinese and German researchers have developed a special liquid to help preserve the soldier's colours.
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After they find a soldier or other artefact, archaeologists spray it with the liquid.
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They then cover it in plastic.
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Back to life.
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D archaeologists are also finding colours in the dirt around Cyan's terracotta warriors.
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It's important not to disturb the dirt so the colours won't be lost.
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We are treating the earth as an artefact, says archaeologist Rong Bo, the museum's leading chemist.
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The next challenge, says Rong, is to find a way to apply the colours to the army again.
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Once that happens, artists can bring Emperor Qin's army back to life in full colour.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “READING EXPLORER 1 UNIT 10A THE ARMY’S TRUE COLORS”. Las palabras que más se repiten: colour, soldier, archaeologist, terracotta, emperor. Este vídeo tiene 27 frases y 362 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 2:36. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 139 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.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
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| archaeologist sustantivo | /ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/ | arqueólogo, arqueóloga |
| emperor sustantivo | /ˈɛmp(ə)ɹə/ | emperador |
| dirt sustantivo | /dɝt/ | tierra |
| clay sustantivo | /kleɪ/ | arcilla, barro |
| unearth verbo | /ʌnˈɜː(ɹ)θ/ | desenterrar |
| chemist sustantivo | /ˈkɛmɪst/ | químico, química |
| disturb verbo | /dɪˈstɜːb/ | molestar, disturbar |
| tile sustantivo | /ˈtaɪ.əl/ | azulejo, alicatado |
| boil verbo | /bɔɪ(ə)l/ | hervir, herver |
| tomb sustantivo | /tum/ | tumba |
| researcher sustantivo | /ˈɹiˌsɝ.t͡ʃɚ/ | investigador, investigadora |
| measurement sustantivo | /ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt/ | medida, medición |
| statue sustantivo | /ˈstæt͡ʃu/ | estatua |
| disappear verbo | /dɪsəˈpɪɹ/ | desaparecer, desparecer |
| warrior sustantivo | /ˈwɔɹi.ɚ/ | guerrero, guerrera |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| fall off verbo | caer |
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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| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | is remembered · were protected · were unearthed |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días | are now starting · are also finding · are treating |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: archaeologist /ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/, terracotta /ˌtɛɹ.əˈkɑt.ə/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: statue /ˈstæt͡ʃu/, spray /spɹeɪ/
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 archaeologist, emperor, dirt.
¿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.