Shadowing Practice: Real British English conversation practice , Going out to town (B1–C1) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Listen to this everyday English conversation that took place in my home.
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Don't worry if you don't understand everything.
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For now, just listen.
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Hi, I'm Steve.
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Let's do this.
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Right, I'm nipping out.
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Do you need anything?
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Where are you off to?
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Post office first I've got a parcel to send.
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What sort of parcel?
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It's that bag I flogged on eBay.
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How much did you get?
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Only 30 quid but better than chucking it.
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Too right.
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What are we doing for lunch?
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Probably just get a slice from Gregg's.
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I could just go at Gregg's.
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Never mind, I'll make cheese on toast or something.
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Make yourself something proper.
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Honestly, you're going to end up looking like cheese on toast.
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What time will you be back?
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Well, I need to drop some stuff off at the charity shop.
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It's been sitting in the hall for a fortnight.
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Is it all that bric -a -brac?
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Yes, with the move I thought I'd have a clear out.
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While you're there, ask if they want DVDs.
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There's a load in the spare room.
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I can ask, but I'm not sure they take them anymore.
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Give it a whirl.
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Are you going near the iPad repair place? Can do.
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Hang on.
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Here you go.
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It keeps freezing.
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What if they say it can't be fixed?
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In that case, don't try anywhere else.
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Just bring it back.
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Your birthday's soon, so if they can't sort it, maybe you could ask for a new one.
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That's a good call.
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Are you going to pop into the estate agents?
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Defo, it's on my list.
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We're moving in in a fortnight and we still haven't got the keys.
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Shocking.
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Give them down the banks.
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I'll pick up some lamb chops for tea as well.
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Nice one.
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I'll go to that nice butcher's by the station.
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Smashing.
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Take care and I'll see you later.
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See you in a bit.
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Now we're going to go through that conversation in detail, looking at what was said and why.
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If you haven't already got it, then you can download the free guide to this video by clicking the link in the description.
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Stay to the end and you'll get a chance to improve your fast, natural speaking by taking part yourself.
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First, you heard...
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Right, I'm nipping out.
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Do you need anything?
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To nip somewhere means to go there quickly.
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It suggests a short trip.
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I'm nipping to the shops.
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I'll just nip upstairs.
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Can you nip out and get some milk?
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It's very common and very British.
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You hear it all the time in everyday conversations across the UK.
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I asked what was in the parcel she was posting and she replied, it's that bag I flogged on eBay.
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This is a British slang word, vlog.
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It means to sell something.
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Use it like this.
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I got a new bike so I'm flogging my old one.
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When I asked what she got for the bag, Sarah said, only 30 quid but better than chucking it.
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Two things here.
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Quid is British slang for pounds.
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One quid is one pound.
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30 quid is 30 pounds.
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Never changes.
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You never say quids.
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It's just quid.
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And to chuck means to throw something away.
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To get rid of it.
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Put the two together and Sarah is saying that 30 pounds isn't much, but it's better than throwing it in the bin.
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I replied, too right.
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This is a very English way of saying absolutely or you're completely correct.
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Strong agreement without hesitation.
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That film was brilliant.
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Too right.
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The weather was awful.
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Too right.
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You try.
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Have you subscribed to my channel?
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Too right.
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Sarah said she was going to the most famous chain of bakeries in the UK.
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Greggs.
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Probably just get a slice from Greggs.
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This is a slice, although Greggs are most famous for their sausage rolls.
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We'll see it in Greggs in another video.
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And I replied, I could just go a Greggs.
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Never mind.
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If you could just go something, it means that you would be really happy if you got it.
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For example, I could just go a holiday or I could go a cup of tea.
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Next, you heard me shorten, what time will you be back to?
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What time will you be back?
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What time will you be back?
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This is an example of why English people sound fast when they talk.
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It's this squashing together of words.
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You try.
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This will will become thistle.
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Life will becomes life -le.
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And it will becomes it -tle.
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Next, you heard she was going to a charity shop, which is a shop where people give things for free
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and then the shop sells them and gives the money to a charity or a good cause.
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What she was giving was...
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Is it all that bric -a -brac?
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This is another way of saying bits and bobs or odds and sods.
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Small objects for your home.
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You often find them in charity shops.
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Next, you heard something that is true for me at the moment.
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Yes, with the move, I thought I'd have a clear out.
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When you hear someone talking about the move, it almost always means either moving from home or moving their place of work.
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And before moving, you often have a clear out, which means getting rid of things that you don't use anymore, like bric -a -brac.
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Next, you heard me say, Give it a whirl.
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To give something a whirl means to give it a try, to have a go at something, even if you're not sure it'll work.
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I've never tried karaoke, but I'll give it a whirl.
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When I asked about the estate agents, which are people who sell houses, she said, Defo, it's on my list.
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Defo is short for definitely.
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You'll hear this a lot in casual conversations, especially among British speakers.
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Do you fancy some tea?
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Defo.
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It's informal, so you defo wouldn't use it in a job interview.
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But in everyday chat, it's completely natural.
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Are you sure?
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Defo.
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Because we were moving in a fortnight, which is how people say two weeks, and the estate agent hadn't given us the keys,
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you heard me say, shocking, give them down the banks.
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Give them down the banks is telling someone to shout and put pressure on them.
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If someone isn't doing what they're supposed to, you give them down the banks.
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I was late and my boss gave me down the banks.
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Now it's your turn to really improve your English conversation skills by taking part yourself.
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Your words will appear on screen as you need them and for the best results, speak out loud.
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Where are you off to?
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What sort of parcel?
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How much did you get?
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Too right.
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What are we doing for lunch?
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I could just go at Greggs.
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Never mind.
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I'll make cheese on toast or something.
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What time will you be back?
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Is it all that bric -a -brac?
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While you're there, ask if they want DVDs.
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There's a load in the spare room.
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Give it a whirl.
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Are you going near the iPad repair place?
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Hang on, here you go, it keeps freezing.
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In that case, don't try anywhere else, just bring it back.
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That's a good call.
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Are you going to pop into the estate agents?
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Shocking.
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Give them down the banks.
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Smashing.
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Take care and I'll see you later.
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Take care.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación se basa en el vídeo “Real British English conversation practice , Going out to town”. Las palabras que más se repiten: quid, defo, Greggs, banks, conversation. Este vídeo tiene 160 frases y 1254 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 11:18. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 111 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. 27 de sus 160 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
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| charity sustantivo | /ˈtʃæɹɪti/ | entidad benéfica, organización caritativa |
| parcel sustantivo | /ˈpɑɹsəl/ | paquete, encomienda |
| everyday adjetivo | /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ | de diario, cuotidiano |
| shock sustantivo | /ʃɔk/ | choque |
| chuck verbo | /t͡ʃʌk/ | aventar |
| slice sustantivo | /slaɪs/ | rebanada, lonja |
| toast sustantivo | /toʊst/ | pan tostado, tostada |
| repair verbo | /ˈɹiːpɛɚ/ | reparar |
| spare adjetivo | /spɛɚ/ | de reserva, de repuesto |
| freeze verbo | /ˈfɹiːz/ | helarse, congelarse |
| smash verbo | /smæʃ/ | estrellar, destrozar |
| awful adjetivo | /ˈɔːfʊl/ | infumable, malísimo |
| odd adjetivo | /ɑd/ | extraño, raro |
| skill sustantivo | /skɪl/ | destreza, habilidad |
| fancy sustantivo | /ˈfæn.si/ | fantasía, magín |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| end up verbo | terminar, ir a parar |
| go through verbo | atravesar |
| pick up verbo | coger, asir |
| speak out verbo | expresarse |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- Where are you off to?
- How much did you get?
- What are we doing for lunch?
- What time will you be back?
- Are you going near the iPad repair place?
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosa | shop, which is · out, which means · agents, which are |
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | Have you subscribed · I've never tried |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | can't be fixed · was said |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 44 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'll, I'm, don't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: shock /ʃɔk/, smash /smæʃ/, casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, shout /ʃaʊt/, squash /skwɔʃ/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/, karaoke /ˈkæ.ɹiˌəʊ.ki/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: slice /slaɪs/, spare /spɛɚ/, smash /smæʃ/, skill /skɪl/, squash /skwɔʃ/
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: everyday /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/, vlog /ˈvlɑɡ/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: freeze /ˈfɹiːz/, upstairs /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/, hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/
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 charity, parcel, everyday.
¿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.