Shadowing Practice: READING EXPLORER FOUNDATIONS UNIT 3 3B GETTING THE SHOT - Learn English Speaking with Video
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3B Getting the Shot, an interview with Joel Sartore.
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Joel Sartore is a writer, teacher and photographer.
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His words and beautiful images show his love of photography and of the natural world.
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He was National Geographic's 2018 Explorer of the Year.
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You see, my first job was for a newspaper.
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After a few years there, I met a National Geographic photographer.
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He liked my photos and said I should send some to the magazine.
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So I did.
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That led to a one -day job, and that led to a nine -day job, and so on.
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C. To get into National Geographic, you have to give them something they don't have.
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It's not enough just to be a great photographer.
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You also have to be a scientist, for example, or be able to dive under sea ice or spend maybe several days in a tree d.
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It's now more difficult to work for magazines.
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Technology makes it easy to take good pictures, which means there are more photos and photographers.
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Also, the web is full of photos from all around the world that are free, or cost very little.
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These photos are often good enough to be put in books and magazines that once paid for photographers and their photos.
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E -advice?
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Well, work hard.
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Be passionate about every project you work on.
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Take lots of pictures in different situations.
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Look at others' photos thoughtfully and learn from them.
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And be curious about life.
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There's something to photograph everywhere.
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F. But to be a photographer for the right reasons.
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If you do it for the money, you probably won't really be happy.
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Do you want to make the world a better place?
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Or make people see things in a different way?
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If so, you'll enjoy the work much more.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación se basa en el vídeo “READING EXPLORER FOUNDATIONS UNIT 3 3B GETTING THE SHOT”. Las palabras que más se repiten: photographer, photos, magazine. Este vídeo tiene 28 frases y 297 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 1:50. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 162 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. El 85 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| photographer sustantivo | /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fɚ/ | fotógrafo, fotógrafa |
| curious adjetivo | /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/ | curioso, tener curiosidad |
| photography sustantivo | /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fi/ | fotografía |
| photograph sustantivo | /ˈfoʊ.təˌɡɹæf/ | fotografía, toma fotográfica |
| scientist sustantivo | /ˈsaɪəntəst/ | científico, científica |
| dive verbo | /daɪv/ | bucear, somorgujar |
| passionate adjetivo | /ˈpæʃənɪt/ | apasionado |
| writer sustantivo | /ˈɹaɪ.təɹ/ | escritor, escritora |
| everywhere adverbio | /ˈɛv.ɹi.(h)wɛɹ/ | todos lados, todo lugar |
| newspaper sustantivo | /ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/ | periódico, diario |
| photo verbo | /ˈfəʊ̯.təʊ̯/ | instantánea |
| magazine sustantivo | /ˌmæɡəˈziːn/ | revista, magacín |
| spend verbo | /spɪnd/ | gastar, despender |
| image sustantivo | /ˈɪm.ɪdʒ/ | imagen, estampa |
| advice sustantivo | /ədˈvaɪs/ | consejo, asesoramiento |
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | won't really be · you'll enjoy |
| Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesario | have to give · have to be |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 3 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, won't, you'll. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: photographer /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fɚ/, photography /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fi/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: dive /daɪv/, everywhere /ˈɛv.ɹi.(h)wɛɹ/, advice /ədˈvaɪs/, interview /ˈɪn.tə.vjuː/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como photographer, curious, photography.
¿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.