Shadowing Practice: shadow - Learn English Speaking with Video

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you know in america we have an expression local boy makes good of course i don't remember my hometown saying
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that about me
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but certainly applies to my next guest who was born right
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here in stockholm well on his way to stardom he excited
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attention as drago the russian boxer who fought stallone in rocky
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four here's all six foot six 240 pounds of him doff lungren right here
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I'm not so sure it was a smart idea having you on the show.
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You make us look like before and after.
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Look at us, Drago and Drago.
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Dolph, I hear you had to go through some pretty rugged training for Rocky IV.
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Yeah, I certainly did, Bob.
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Before the shooting, me and Sly Stallone, we worked out for four months, about twice a day.
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We did three hours of weightlifting in the morning and about three hours of boxing, footwork and choreography in the afternoon, and six days a week, sometimes even seven.
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But you know one thing?
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You know what the toughest thing was to make this film?
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What's that?
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To keep from smiling, because I was the Russian heavy, and I wasn't allowed to smile, you see?
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Sounds like some of my audiences.
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Oh, I think I ought to warn you, Doc.
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Warn me?
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Well, you know, you're the big guy, champion, kick fighter, black belt in karate.
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A lot of fellas would like to take you on.
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You know, and if they got a lucky punch in and KO you, they'd be famous.
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Well, there are a couple of guys around here who are going to challenge you.
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Yeah, who?
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Emmanuel Lewis and Boy George.
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Yeah, those are the ones he needs, Doc, yeah.
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Especially watch out for boy George.
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He swings a mean purse.
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And have you met Emmanuel Lewis?
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Met him?
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I almost stepped on him back there.
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Bob, is there anything you wish you would have achieved?
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Well, yes.
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Now that you mention it, I wouldn't mind being in a Rocky movie.
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Any advice along that line?
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Yeah, why don't you hold out for Rocky 19, Bob?
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That's going to be a good one, huh?
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No, but see, by then, he'll be so tired that even you can beat him.
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Dolph, it's nice having you with us, I'll tell you that.
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And remember, you can count on me for help if Emmanuel or Boy George give you any trouble.
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Dolph Wonderland, ladies and gentlemen, right there.
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Appreciate it.
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Thank you.

Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Este vídeo tiene 44 frases y 415 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 2:40. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 155 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. El 82 % 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
rocky adjetivo/ˈɹɑki/rocoso, pedroso
warn verbo/woɹn/alertar, avisar
belt sustantivo/ˈbɛlt/cinturón, cincho
swing verbo/ˈswɪŋ/balancear, mecerse
fighter sustantivo/ˈfaɪtɚ/guerrero, combatiente
punch sustantivo/pʌnt͡ʃ/puñetazo, puñete
gentleman sustantivo/ˈd͡ʒɛn.təl.mən/caballero, gentilhombre
purse sustantivo/pɚs/bolsa, monedero
hometown sustantivo/ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/patria chica
boxer sustantivo/ˈbɑksɚ/boxeador, boxeadora
rugged adjetivo/ˈɹʌɡ.ɪd/filudo, escabroso
karate sustantivo/kəˈɹɑ.ti/karate
choreography sustantivo/ˌkɔɹiˈɑɡɹəfi/coreografía
doff verbo/dɔf/quitarse
fella sustantivo/fɛ.lə/tío, muchacho

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
go through verboatravesar

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 9 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, he'll, I'll. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como rocky, warn, belt.

¿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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