Shadowing Practice: Repeat-After-Me SIMPLE CHUNKS Echo me and Speak English - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Echo, echo, echo. Simple chunks of English speech. This is going to be really simple.
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You're going to repeat after me the red text and we'll just keep moving on. Here we go.
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Let's start with the phrase.
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That's a good question. You use this when someone asks something interesting.
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or difficult to answer.
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For example, someone asks, "Why do people dream?" Why do people dream? And you say, "That's a good question." That's a good question. I don't really know, but it's interesting.
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I don't really know, but it's interesting.
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This phrase shows curiosity and engagement. Now, next, let's practice with I'm used to it. I'm used to it. This means that something has become a normal part of your life. For example, someone asks, "Isn't it hard waking up early every day?" Isn't it hard waking up early every day?
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And you say, "It was at first, but now I'm used to it." Yeah, it was at first, but now I'm used to it.
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It's a great way to describe habits or things you've adjusted to over time.
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Things that you have become accustomed to that you have adjusted to over time.
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Let's continue with even more useful English phrases that you can use every day in different situations. One of the most helpful and simple phrases is let me know. Let me know. This is something you say when you want someone to inform you later.
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For example, if you're making plans, you might say, "Let me know if you're free this weekend." "Let me know if you're free this weekend." It shows that you're open and waiting for a response.
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You can also say it after giving someone a suggestion like let me know what you think. It keeps the conversation going.
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Try this example. Your friend says they might go to the movies, but they're not sure. You say, "Let me know if you decide to go." Let me know if you decide to go.
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I might join you. Yeah, because I might join you. So, let me know if you decide to go because I might join you. I want to go with you maybe. But let me know. That's how naturally this phrase fits into daily life. Another commonly used phrase is no worries. No worries. This is used to say that something isn't a problem. It's friendly, casual, and reassuring.
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It's reassuring. All right. For example, someone says, "Sorry for being late." and you reply, "No worries." It's similar to saying, "It's okay. It's okay. No worries." But even more relaxed.
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Even more relaxed than it's okay. You can also use it in various situations.
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Imagine someone thanks you for helping them.
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And you could say, "No worries. Happy to help. No worries. Happy to help." It makes you sound easygoing and approachable. People can approach you. They can talk to you. You're friendly.
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Let's move on to take your time. Take your time. Take your time. This phrase means there's no need to hurry. It's polite and patient.
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For example, if someone is taking a while to finish something, you can say, "Take your time. I'm not in a rush. Take your time. I'm not in a rush." It shows that your understanding and considerate.
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Let's say your friend is choosing between different outfits and is taking a while.
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You smile and say, "Hurry up." No, just kidding. You say it's fine. Take your time.
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That makes the other person feel more at ease. Yeah, you want the other person to feel at ease, right? And less pressured.
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No pressure, no worries, no pressure. Take your time.
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Another great phrase is long time no see. This is a friendly expression used when meeting someone you haven't seen in a while.
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For example, when you see a classmate from last year, you say, "Hey, long time no see.
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It's a cheerful and friendly way to greet them.
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All right, boom. Good workout. Keep moving forward one step at a time. That was a simple, basic lesson. I hope you enjoyed it. I'll see you in the next English speaking practice

Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Este vídeo tiene 30 frases y 688 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 8:23. El hablante habla despacio, unas 82 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 86 % 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:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
phrase sustantivo/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/frase
echo sustantivo/ˈɛk.oʊ/eco
rush verbo/ɹʌʃ/correr, apurarse
ease verbo/iz/aliviar
relax verbo/ɹɪˈlæks/relajar, aflojar
hurry verbo/ˈhʌ.ɹi/apresurarse, apurarse
adjust verbo/əˈd͡ʒʌst/ajustar, arreglar
naturally adverbio/ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/naturalmente, a natura
lesson sustantivo/ˈlɛs.ən/lección
helpful adjetivo/ˈhɛlp.fl̩/servicial, adyuvante
commonly adverbio/ˈkɑmənli/comúnmente
boom verbo/bum/retumbar
engagement sustantivo/ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ.mənt/engagement
habit sustantivo/ˈhæb.ɪt/costumbre, hábito
casual adjetivo/ˈkæʒ(u)əl/casual

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
wake up verbo/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/despertarse, recordar
move forward verboir adelante, adelantar

Gramática en este vídeo

Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahorahas become · you've adjusted · have become accustomed
Posibilidad con “might / may” might/may + verbo — algo posible pero no seguromight say · might go · might join
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ingkeep moving · finish something
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos díasyou're making · is taking · is choosing

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 22 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, you're, isn't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: rush /ɹʌʃ/, casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, suggestion /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/, reassure /ˌɹi.əˈʃʊɹ/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, curiosity /ˌkjʊɹ.iˈɑ.sə.ti/, approachable /əˈpɹəʊ.t͡ʃə.bəl/, considerate /kənˈsɪdəɹət/

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 phrase, echo, rush.

¿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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