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Plans got changed. I'm telling you, we had plans, but they got changed. Let's jump into the practice. We're going to do a lot of English speaking practice today. A lot of repeating and shadowing. Are you ready? Last summer, I planned a weekend trip to the mountains and spent days getting everything ready. So, I spent many days I spent days getting everything ready.
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All right, I want you to say this along with me. I'm going to say this two times. Here we go. Last summer, I planned a weekend trip to the mountains and spent days getting everything ready again.
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Last summer, I planned a weekend trip to the mountains and spent days getting everything ready.
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I checked the weather, booked a cozy little hotel. Say that. and even made a loose itinerary.
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I made a loose itinerary. The opposite would be like a strict itinerary. So if it's loose, the times are not set kind of set. So made a loose itinerary of hikes and places to explore.
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Okay, say it two times with me. Here we go. I checked the weather, booked a cozy little hotel, and even made a loose itinerary of hikes and places to explore. Again, I checked the weather, booked a cozy little hotel, and even made a loose itinerary of hikes and places to explore. But on the morning of the trip, it suddenly started to pour.
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It poured. Lots of rain falling is pouring. It's raining. It's pouring.
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All right, say it with me. But on the morning of the trip, it suddenly started to pour. But on the morning of the trip, it suddenly started to pour. Some friends immediately wanted to call it off.
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Let's call it off. Let's not do it. Let's cancel it. If you call something off, you cancel it.
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Some friends immediately wanted to call it off and stay home. Saying it would be a wasted weekend.
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His friends were saying it will be a it will be a wasted weekend. Let's call it off.
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Okay, say that with me. Here we go. Some friends immediately wanted to call it off and stay home, saying it would be a wasted weekend again. Some friends immediately wanted to call it off and stay home, saying it would be a wasted weekend. But I didn't want to give up so easily after all the planning and anticipation.
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So if you anticipate something, you are eagerly um excited about something that is going to happen.
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You think it's going to happen, you are anticipating it, lots of anticipation.
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All right, say that with me. But I didn't want to give up so easily after all the planning and anticipation and anticipation and anticipation.
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That connection's a little difficult to say. So, I said it a few times. Let's try again. Here we go.
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But I didn't want to give up so easily after all the planning and anticipation.
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I felt like we at least had to try. We had to at least we just we had to try.
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I believed it was necessary for us to make a minimum effort. At least we had to try.
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So, we packed up our bags, checked out of the hotel, and decided to drive on anyway, hoping the weather would clear up. So if the weather clears up, it gets the weather gets nice, right? The clouds go away, the weather clears up. Once we got closer to the mountains, we were hoping that the weather would clear up. Once we got closer to the mountains, that generally does not work. It the closer you get to the mountains, usually the weather gets worse.
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All right, let's let's say that together. Here we go.
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So, we packed up our bags, checked out of the hotel, and decided to drive on anyway, hoping the weather would clear up once we got closer to the mountains. Try again.
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So, we packed up our bags, checked out of the hotel, and decided to drive on anyway, hoping the weather would clear up once we got closer to the mountains. Halfway there. Our car broke down on the side of the road. Oh no, their car broke down. They had engine problems, maybe.
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Halfway there. On their way there. Halfway there. Our car broke down on the side of the road again.
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Halfway there. Our car broke down on the side of the road.
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At that point, it felt almost comical.
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It felt almost comical. If something's comical, it's like a comedy. It's comical.
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First the rain, now the car. At that point, it felt almost comical. First the rain, now the car.
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At that point, it felt almost comical. First the rain, now the car. So we pulled over.
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Called for help and settled in. To wait it out.
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Here's two phrasal verbs. Settled in and waited out. First settled in. Settled in means you got comfortable. You stayed in one place. You didn't move. You settled in.
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And then the other one, wait it out. That's just to wait and see what the outcome will be. Wait it out. It's a set phrase. Settled in. Wait it out.
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So we So we pulled over, called for help, and settled in to wait it out while watching the rain fall on the windshield. Sounds like fun, huh? All right, say it with me. So, we pulled over, called for help, and settled in to wait it out while watching the rain fall on the windshield.
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Let's do that again. So, we pulled over, called for help, and settled in to wait it out while watching the rain fall on the windshield.
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Those two hours felt long, but they also turned into a strangely peaceful break.
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H interesting. Those two hours felt long, but they also turned into a strangely peaceful break.
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Try again. Those two hours felt long, but they also turned into a strangely peaceful break.
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We shared snacks, told stories, and laughed about how off track the day had gone.
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Off track. If something goes off track, like a train goes off the tracks, that means it it did not go as planned. It didn't go as planned. It went off track.
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All right. from the top. We shared snacks, told stories, and laughed about how off track the day had gone. Again, we shared snacks, told stories, and laughed about how off track the day had gone.
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Wow, this day sure has gone off track.
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Eventually, a mechanic showed up and fixed the problem. Thank you, mechanic. He showed up and he fixed the problem and we were back on the road. All right, let's say it together.
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Eventually, a mechanic showed up and fixed the problem. And we were back on the road again.
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Eventually, a mechanic showed up and fixed the problem. And we were back on the road.
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On the road again. I can't wait to get back on the road again. Even though nothing went as planned, we still ended up having a great time. Once we finally reached the mountains.
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All right, that's good to hear. Let's say that one. Even though nothing went as planned, we still ended up having a great time once we finally reached the mountains again. Even though nothing went as planned, we still ended up having a great time once we finally reached the mountains.
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The whole experience reminded me that things don't have to be perfect to be enjoyable.
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That's a good positive attitude, good mindset, right? The whole experience reminded me that things don't have to be perfect to be enjoyable. Let's try again.
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The whole experience reminded me that things don't have to be perfect to be enjoyable.
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Things don't have to be perfect to be enjoyable. Say that part.
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And it taught me to stay positive, stay flexible, and just go with the flow when life changes the plans. Yeah, that's right. When life changes the plans on you, just go with the flow, stay flexible, stay positive.
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And it taught me to stay positive, stay flexible, and just go with the flow when life changes the plans again. And it taught me to stay positive, stay flexible, and just go with the flow when life changes the plans.
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Woo! Are you exhausted? Are you tired? Well, guess what? We got to do the whole thing again nonstop.
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I'm tired, too. So, just stick with me. Hang in there. We can do it.
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Go with the flow. Shadow me non-stop. Here we go.
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Last summer, I planned a weekend trip to the mountains and spent days getting everything ready.
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I checked the weather, booked a cozy little hotel, and even made a loose itinerary of hikes and places to explore. But on the morning of the trip, it suddenly started to pour.
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Some friends immediately wanted to call it off and stay home, saying it would be a wasted weekend.
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But I didn't want to give up so easily after all the planning and anticipation.
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I felt like we at least had to try. So, we packed up our bags, checked out of the hotel, and decided to drive on anyway, hoping the weather would clear up once we got closer to the mountains.
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Halfway there, our car broke down on the side of the road.
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At that point, it felt almost comical. First the rain, now the car. So, we pulled over, called for help, and settled in to wait it out while watching the rain fall on the windshield.
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Those two hours felt long, but they also turned into a strangely peaceful break.
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We shared snacks, told stories, and laughed about how off track the day had gone. Eventually, a mechanic showed up and fixed the problem, and we were back on the road. Even though nothing went as planned, we still ended up having a great time once we finally reached the mountains. The whole experience reminded me that things don't have to be perfect to be enjoyable. And it taught me to stay positive, stay flexible, and just go with the flow when life changes the plans. Boom. Good workout. Way to exercise those English speaking muscles. Keep moving forward one step at a time.

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “SHADOWING English Repat-After-Me Speaking Practice”. Las palabras que más se repiten: mountains, weather, felt, settled, planned. Este vídeo tiene 64 frases y 1716 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 14:27. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 119 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 87 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es fácil de seguir.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
comical adjetivo/ˈkɑmɪkəl/cómico
itinerary sustantivo/aɪˈtɪnəˌɹɛɹi/itinerario
anticipation sustantivo/ænˌtɪs.əˈpeɪ.ʃən/previsión, anticipación
pour verbo/poɹ/escanciar, echar
mechanic sustantivo/mɪˈkænɪk/mecánico, mecánica
enjoyable adjetivo/ɛnˈd͡ʒɔɪ.ə.bl̩/agradable, ameno
flexible adjetivo/ˈflɛk.sɪ.bəl/flexible, doblegable
cosy adjetivo/ˈkoʊzi/acogedor, hogareño
windshield sustantivo/wɪnˈʃiːld/parabrisas, guinshil
strangely adverbio/ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒli/extrañamente
snack sustantivo/snæk/tentempié, refrigerio
hike sustantivo/haɪk/caminata
explore verbo/ɪkˈsploɹ/explorar
anticipate verbo/ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/anticiparse
cancel verbo/ˈkæn.sl̩/tachar

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
clear up verbo/klɪəˈɹʌp/esclarecer, aclarar
pull over verbohacerse a un lado, orillar
show up verbocomparecer, personarse
end up verboterminar, ir a parar
give up verborendirse, entregar
go off verboexplotar
break down verbodescomponerse, averiarse
go away verboirse, marcharse

Frases que vale la pena repetir

Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:

  • Let's jump into the practice.
  • I'm going to say this two times.
  • All right, let's let's say that together.
  • All right, let's say it together.

Gramática en este vídeo

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

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Past continuous was/were + -ing — una acción en curso en un momento del pasadowere saying · were hoping
Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesariohad to try · have to be
Futuro con “going to” be going to + verbo — un plan o algo que se ve venirWe're going to do · I'm going to say · is going to happen
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos díasI'm telling · is pouring · are anticipating

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 16 contracciones y formas reducidas, como didn't, don't, I'm. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: anticipation /ænˌtɪs.əˈpeɪ.ʃən/, windshield /wɪnˈʃiːld/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: itinerary /aɪˈtɪnəˌɹɛɹi/, anticipation /ænˌtɪs.əˈpeɪ.ʃən/, anticipate /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: strangely /ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒli/, snack /snæk/, strict /stɹɪkt/
  • /z/ — sonora, no /s/: cosy /ˈkoʊzi/, phrasal /ˈfɹeɪzəl/, exhaust /ɪɡˈzɔst/, phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/
  • /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: enjoyable /ɛnˈd͡ʒɔɪ.ə.bl̩/, strangely /ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒli/

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 comical, itinerary, anticipation.

¿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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