Shadowing Practice: Selfie Obsession - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Selfies.
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Sick of the word yet?
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Yes.
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People share millions of them every day on social media.
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In fact, one -third of all photos young people take are selfies, but what do they say about self -esteem?
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How many selfies do you take a day, honestly?
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Honestly?
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I'm not ashamed.
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I take about between 150 and 200 a day.
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I would have to say at least, like, 700.
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You take 700 selfies a day?
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Listen, I have to make sure I get the right angle.
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Sometimes, you know, everything doesn't translate well on camera, but then to turn around and see, like, oh, my God, my teeth look great, my eyebrows match, this is great.
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Selfies are a phenomenon, an avalanche, if you will, gaining momentum with each arm extension.
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The world seems obsessed with taking selfies and posting them online.
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According to Samsung, selfies will account for almost one -third of all photos taken this year by people between the ages of 25 and 33.
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But it's not just younger adults.
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40 -year -old Ayanna Frank is a mother of three.
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Her family is tired of her selfie habits.
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They have coined the phrase that I'm the queen of selfies.
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I don't think I am, but that's what they say.
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Do I really like myself?
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I think everybody should.
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Sometimes it's just fun and it's okay, and then other times I think it might be the person seeking validation from outside.
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SHE SAYS TOO MANY SELFIES MAY BE AN EXPRESSION OF SOMEONE'S SELF -ESTEAM ISSUES.
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MAYBE THEY DON'T FEEL GOOD ENOUGH.
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SOME YOUNG PEOPLE WHO POST SELFIES ARE LIKELY SEEKING ATTENTION, POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND SOCIAL VALIDATION.
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AND PRATT SAYS THEY MAY BE RELYING TOO MUCH ON THE RESPONSE OF OTHERS.
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PRATT SAYS THE SELFIE INDULGENCE MAY BE LIKE A DRUG.
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POSTING SELFIES AND GETTING 300 LIKES,
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THAT'S NOT REALLY GOING TO LAST FOR YOU because you really didn't do anything to earn it.
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Psychologist Dr. Romney Durvasala says if more than 50 % of your photos are selfies and you're using filters frequently, those are red flags.
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More and more studies are showing this.
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More time spent on social media sites negatively affects people's self -esteem.
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That can make a person less able to cope, more likely to have anxiety, depression, that sort of thing.
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The best way to deal with a selfie obsession?
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Pratt says, put this away.
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Go outside.
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Talk to people.
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Have real relationships.
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The old -fashioned ways of doing that are to have relationships with people in the community and friends and co -workers.
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Pratt says if this is a big source of your socializing
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or if posting online pictures of yourself and obsessing over others' photos is taking up a lot of your time, it's a problem.
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Or maybe it's just kind of showing off and for some people wanting to make people jealous or, you know, and then that says something about that person
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that they maybe really don't feel good about themselves deep down and they need that, you know, kind of publicity, I guess, or feedback.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Este vídeo tiene 45 frases y 505 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 3:08. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 161 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. El 83 % 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 menos comunes del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
- selfie /ˈsɛlfi/ (sustantivo) — autofoto, selfie. A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone.
- feedback /ˈfiːdˌbæk/ (sustantivo) — valoración, comentario. Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results.
- validation /ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/ (sustantivo) — validación, convalidación. The act of validating something.
- earn /ɝn/ (verbo) — ganar, granjear. To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
- extension /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/ (sustantivo) — extensión, extendimiento. The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length, breadth, or time; an increase.
- anxiety /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/ (sustantivo) — zozobra, ansiedad. An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
- worker /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ (sustantivo) — trabajador, obrero. One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor.
- angle /ˈæŋ.ɡəl/ (sustantivo) — ángulo. A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).
- phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ (sustantivo) — frase. A short written or spoken expression.
- rely /ɹɪˈlaɪ/ (verbo) — atenerse, fiarse. To trust; to have confidence in; to depend.
- filter /ˈfɪltɚ/ (sustantivo) — filtro. A device which separates a suspended, dissolved, or particulate matter from a fluid, solution, or other substance; any device that separates one substance from…
- habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/ (sustantivo) — costumbre, hábito. An action performed on a regular basis.
- jealous /ˈd͡ʒɛl.əs/ (adjetivo) — celoso, encelado. Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity.
- coin /ˈkoɪ̯n/ (sustantivo) — moneda, numerario. A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
- phenomenon /fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nən/ (sustantivo) — fenómeno. A thing or being, event or process, perceptible through senses; or a fact or occurrence thereof.
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
- deal with (verbo) — tratarse de, ocuparse. To handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression; to address or discuss as a subject.
- show off (verbo) — chulear, lucir. To exhibit the best attributes of something.
- turn around (verbo) — darle una vuelta, dar(se) una vuelta. To physically rotate (usually around a vertical axis) for a half turn (180 degrees), a whole turn (360 degrees), or an indefinite amount.
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 8 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, I'm, didn't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: validation /ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, extension /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/, ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/, obsession /əbˈsɛʃən/, avalanche /ˈævəlɑːnʃ/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: validation /ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, anxiety /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/, phenomenon /fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nən/, momentum /ˌmə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəm/, publicity /pʌbˈlɪsɪti/
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 selfie, feedback, validation.
¿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.