Shadowing Practice: Real Life English Conversation (A2–B1) | Roommate Problems! - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I had a pretty uncomfortable conversation with my roommate yesterday.
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I honestly thought it might turn into an argument.
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Oh no. What happened?
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Did you two have another problem with the apartment?
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Not exactly.
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My roommate invited a friend to stay over.
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At first, I didn't mind, because I thought it was just for one night.
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Let me guess.
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One night turned into two?
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Two, then three.
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And nobody even asked me if I was okay with it.
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Wait.
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Three nights?
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So you basically had a third roommate.
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Where was this person sleeping?
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On the couch, in our living room.
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And every time I came home from work, they were there watching TV or using the kitchen.
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That sounds annoying.
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Couldn't you just relax in your bedroom?
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I could, but that's not the point.
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I pay rent to share an apartment with one person, not two.
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I felt like I had no privacy.
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Did your roommate at least tell you how long the guest was planning to stay?
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Nope.
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And yesterday I came home, saw their clothes and bags all over the living room, and thought, okay, I really need to say something.
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I would have said something on the second night.
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So how did you bring it up?
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I waited until we were alone and said, hey, can we talk about something?
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My roommate said, sure, what's up?
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That opening always makes people nervous.
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What did you say next?
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I said, it's about your guest.
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I thought they were only staying for one night, but they've been here for three nights now.
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And what was your roommate's reaction?
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My roommate said, yeah, they're staying a few extra days.
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They're a close friend of mine.
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Is that a problem?
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Oh, that sounds a little defensive.
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Did you tell your roommate how you felt?
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Yeah.
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I said, I don't mind having guests over sometimes, but this is getting uncomfortable.
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I wish you'd asked me first.
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And let me guess, your roommate didn't think it was a big deal.
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Exactly!
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My roommate said, it's just a few nights.
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What's the big deal? are you saying I can't have friends over?
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Oh, I hate when people turn a simple request into something completely different.
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What did you say?
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I said, that's not what I'm saying.
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Of course you can have guests, but we share this apartment and I didn't agree to having someone stay here for several nights.
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That's fair.
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You're not trying to control anything.
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You just want to feel comfortable at home.
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Exactly.
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I added, I'm not trying to be difficult.
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I just want some privacy.
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Can we agree to talk about overnight guests in advance.
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Okay, that's a reasonable request.
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Did your roommate finally understand?
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After a moment, yeah.
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My roommate said, okay, I guess I should have asked you first.
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My friend is leaving tomorrow anyway.
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Well, that's a relief.
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But did you agree on what happens next time?
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We did.
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I said, can you give me a heads up next time, especially if someone wants to stay more than one night.
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My roommate agreed and apologized.
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Good so things didn't get too awkward afterward?
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A little, but I'm glad I spoke up.
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I don't mind visitors.
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I just don't want to come home wondering how many people are living in my apartment.
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Fair enough.
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You agreed to split the rent with one roommate, not open a free hotel for all their friends.
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One cup of English.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación se basa en el vídeo “Real Life English Conversation”. Las palabras que más se repiten: roommate, guest, apartment, agree, exactly. Este vídeo tiene 75 frases y 583 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 3:16. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 178 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. El 84 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar. 20 de sus 75 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 |
|---|---|---|
| roommate sustantivo | /ˈɹu(m)ˌmeɪt/ | compañero de cuarto |
| privacy sustantivo | /ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/ | intimidad, privacidad |
| uncomfortable adjetivo | /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/ | incómodo |
| bedroom sustantivo | /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ | alcoba, dormitorio |
| afterwards adverbio | /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ | después, consecuentemente |
| defensive adjetivo | /dɪˈfɛn.sɪv/ | defensivo, que defensa |
| invite verbo | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | invitar, convidar |
| awkward adjetivo | /ˈɔk.wɚd/ | torpe, desmañado |
| relax verbo | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | relajar, aflojar |
| nope | /noʊp/ | nop, no po |
| overnight adverbio | /əʊvə(ɹ)ˈnaɪt/ | de un día para otro, de la noche a la mañana |
| couch sustantivo | /ˈkaʊ̯t͡ʃ/ | sofá, sillón |
| apologize verbo | /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ | disculparse [with con], pedir(le) perdón [with a] |
| cloth sustantivo | /klɒθ/ | tela |
| visitor sustantivo | /ˈvɪzɪtɚ/ | visita |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| speak up verbo | /ˌspik ˈʌp/ | hablar más alto, hablar más fuerte |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- Did you two have another problem with the apartment?
- Couldn't you just relax in your bedroom?
- My roommate said, sure, what's up?
- What did you say next?
- Did you tell your roommate how you felt?
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — una acción en curso en un momento del pasado | was planning · were only staying |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días | they're staying · is getting · I'm saying |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 17 contracciones y formas reducidas, como didn't, don't, I'm. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: privacy /ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/, defensive /dɪˈfɛn.sɪv/, invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/, overnight /əʊvə(ɹ)ˈnaɪt/, visitor /ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, visitor /ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
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 roommate, privacy, uncomfortable.
¿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.