Shadowing Practice: Say vs Tell — Stop Using Them Wrong in English Conversation! (A2-B1) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello everyone!
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Welcome back to Maria Daily English.
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I'm so happy you're here with us today.
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Hey there!
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Great to see you all again.
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Today we're fixing one of the most common mistakes in English,
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mixing up, say, and tell.
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Yes.
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Many learners use them interchangeably,
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but there is one simple rule that makes it easy to remember.
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What is the rule, Maria?
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The golden rule is, a tell usually needs a person, an object.
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Say he does not need a person.
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Let's break it down.
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So, if I mention who I am talking to, I use tell?
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Exactly.
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Structure, tell plus person plus information.
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Example, a tell me the truth.
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Tell him to come back.
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She told us a story.
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And if I don't mention the person, I use say.
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Correct.
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Structure.
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Say plus information.
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Example.
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As she said hello.
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He said he was tired.
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They said yes.
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But what if I want to mention the person with say?
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Good question.
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If you use a say here with a person,
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you must use a to.
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Example.
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Is she said to me that she was busy?
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Not he, she said me.
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R. So, tell me, no, to,
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vs. say to me with, to.
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That's the key difference.
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Perfect.
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Perfect.
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Now, let's look at fixed expressions.
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Some phrases always use a tell,
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even without a person mentioned immediately.
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Like, a tell the truth,
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a tell a lie, a tell a story, a tell the time.
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And for say, we have,
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say hello, say goodbye, say yes, say no, say sorry.
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Exactly.
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These are fixed.
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You don't a tell hello,
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ee, or a say the truth.
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It's always a say hello ear and a tell the truth.
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Let's test this.
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I'll make sentences and you correct me if I'm wrong.
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Sentence 1.
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He said me that he liked pizza.
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Wrong.
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You mentioned the person ear me ee.
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So you must use a tell.
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Correct.
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He told me that he liked pizza.
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Or, if you keep he said,
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he said to me that he liked pizza.
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Got it.
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Sentence 2, can you tell the time?
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Correct.
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Tell the time ee is a fixed expression.
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Sentence 3, she said goodbye to her friends.
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Perfect.
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Say goodbye ee is fixed.
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And ee to her friends ee uses ee toe correctly.
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Sentence 4, I told that I was hungry.
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Incorrect.
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You didn't mention a person.
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So you says a.
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Correct.
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EI said that I was hungry.
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If you want to use a tell, ear at a person.
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EI told him that I was hungry.
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This is clicking now.
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Let's try a natural conversation.
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I'll start.
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Maria, did you hear what John said?
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Yes.
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He told me that he was leaving early.
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Did he say why?
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He said that he had a doctor's appointment.
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He also told us to lock the door when we leave.
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Oh, I almost forgot.
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Thanks for telling me.
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I'll say goodbye to him before he goes.
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See how we used both.
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Told me, person included, said that,
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no person, told us, person included,
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say goodbye fixed expression exactly quick review use a tell you
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when you mention the person tell someone something use a say
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when you don't mention the person say something
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if you use a say ear with a person add it to ear say to someone Common mistakes to avoid.
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Don't say, he said me,
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say, he told me, or he said to me.
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Don't say, tell hello, say, say hello.
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Don't say, say the truth, say, tell the truth.
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Practice tip.
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When you're unsure, ask yourself,
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did I mention the person?
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If yes, use a tell.
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If no, use a say.
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If this lesson helped you,
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please like this video, subscribe to Maria Daily English,
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and share it with a friend who mixes up say and tell.
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And practice time.
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In the comments, write one sentence using a say and one using a tell.
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We'll read and correct every single comment.
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Keep practicing, stay consistent, and remember,
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small grammar fixes make a big difference in your English.
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Thank you for learning with us today.
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See you in the next lesson.
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Bye everyone.
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Keep speaking.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Este vídeo tiene 119 frases y 692 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 5:26. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 127 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 84 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
11 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | adiós, hasta luego |
| hungry adjetivo | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | hambriento, tener hambre |
| pizza sustantivo | /ˈpi.tsə/ | pizza |
| lesson sustantivo | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | lección |
| consistent adjetivo | /kənˈsɪs.tənt/ | consistente |
| phrase sustantivo | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | frase |
| correctly adverbio | /kəˈɹɛk(t).li/ | correctamente |
| grammar sustantivo | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | gramática |
| subscribe verbo | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | suscribirse, subscribirse |
| incorrect adjetivo | /ˌɪn.kəˈɹɛkt/ | incorrecto |
| learner sustantivo | /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/ | aprendiz, aprendedor |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| mix up verbo | revolver |
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | are fixed · is fixed |
| Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ing | Keep practicing · Keep speaking |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | I'll make · I'll start · I'll say |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días | we're fixing · am talking · is clicking |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 16 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, I'll, I'm. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
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 goodbye, hungry, pizza.
¿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.