Shadowing Practice: Shadowing Practice 💬 English Speaking Practice (A2–B1) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hello everyone and welcome to English Cozy Chat.
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Today we have a shadowing practice where we will practice our speaking.
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The format is very simple.
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First you will listen as I say a phrase and then you will repeat after me.
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The theme for today is this or that where we will be comparing two different things.
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Hope you like it.
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First, let's talk about daily energy.
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Remember, I will say the phrase first, then you repeat after me.
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Are you an early bird or a night owl?
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Your turn.
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Personally, I am a morning person.
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Your turn.
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I love starting my day before anyone else.
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You know what they say, the early bird gets the worm.
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Next, let's choose between two classic morning drinks.
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Do you prefer hot coffee or warm tea?
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I always choose coffee to help wake me up.
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A fresh cup of coffee gives me energy.
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It is my favorite part of the morning.
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When you can start saying these phrases with more expression, it helps you to sound more fluent.
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So try to match my expression.
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Okay, so now let's talk about seasons.
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Do you like hot summer? or cold winter.
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I prefer summer because I love the sunny weather.
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Going to the beach is my favorite activity.
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Warm sunshine always puts me in a good mood.
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Now let's talk about entertainment, specifically books and movies.
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Do you enjoy reading books or watching movies?
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I love watching movies on the weekend.
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It is a great way to relax at home.
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A good story helps me to unwind after work.
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if you guys ever want to pause and listen to some phrases more
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or try repeating a phrase more than once feel free to do
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that so next where do you prefer to spend your time in the city or in nature let's practice this
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Would you rather live in a city or near nature?
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I pick nature because it is peaceful and calm.
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I love taking long walks outside in the fresh air.
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Quiet spaces help me to clear my mind.
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So, how are you guys doing so far?
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We just have a few more sections to go.
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Now let's talk about cooking at home versus eating out at restaurants.
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Do you prefer cooking at home or eating out?
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I enjoy cooking simple meals in my kitchen it is healthy and saves a lot of money
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making my own food makes me feel good
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all right so now let's talk about your work style some people like working alone and others like working in a team.
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Let's practice this.
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Do you prefer working alone or in a team?
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I work best when I can focus by myself.
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A quiet room helps me to get things done.
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I can finish my tasks much faster this way.
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Now let's talk about your daily commute and transportation Do you like driving a car or taking the bus?
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I prefer taking the bus so I can relax
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I usually listen to music or a podcast.
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It makes my daily commute very peaceful.
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now it's time to talk about weekend social plans are you a person
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that likes to stay home on the weekend or go out with friends let's practice some phrases about this topic
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on the weekends do you like to stay home or go out
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I love staying home and enjoying my cozy space
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Wearing comfortable clothes makes me happy it is the best way to recharge my battery
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so this really is true for me i do love to stay home on the weekends
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but every once in a while I feel the need to get out of the house.
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What about you guys?
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Okay, moving on.
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This is our last section, guys.
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We are almost finished.
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We are going to talk about shopping.
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Do you shop Shop online or go to the store.
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I usually shop online because it is fast and easy.
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I can find everything I need with one click.
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It saves me a lot of time on weekdays.
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All right, guys, we are done.
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And if you enjoyed this shadowing practice, be sure to check out my five -day English shadowing challenge.
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where we will be speaking for five days in a row.
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This challenge is going to be set up more like a lesson where I talk more about pronunciation, a little bit about vocabulary,
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and we are going to have more repetition.
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It's going to be a really great way to get in
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the swing of just speaking a little bit of English every day, and we are going to make it really fun.
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So I hope to see you all there.
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Thank you guys so much, and we will see you in the next one.

Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “Shadowing Practice 💬 English Speaking Practice”. Las palabras que más se repiten: phrase, prefer, practice, weekend, shadowing. Este vídeo tiene 79 frases y 796 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 10:29. El hablante habla despacio, unas 76 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. 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
phrase sustantivo/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/frase
cosy adjetivo/ˈkoʊzi/acogedor, hogareño
commute verbo/kəˈmjuːt/conmutar, indultar
relax verbo/ɹɪˈlæks/relajar, aflojar
recharge verbo/ɹiːˈtʃɑː(ɹ)dʒ/recargar
repetition sustantivo/ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/repetición
unwind verbo/ʌnˈwaɪnd/desenrollar, relajarse
weekday sustantivo/ˈwiːkdeɪ̯/día de entre semana, día de entresemana
pronunciation sustantivo/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/pronunciación
fluent adjetivo/ˈfluənt/fluyente, fluente
worm sustantivo/wɝm/gusano, lombriz
vocabulary sustantivo/vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/vocabulario
pause sustantivo/pɔːz/pausa
cloth sustantivo/klɒθ/tela
sunny adjetivo/ˈsʌni/asoleado, soleado

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
check out verboinvestigar, chequear
get out of verbosalirse de, ponerse fuera de
go out verbosalir

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • Are you an early bird or a night owl?
  • Do you prefer hot coffee or warm tea?
  • Do you like hot summer?
  • Do you enjoy reading books or watching movies?
  • Do you prefer cooking at home or eating out?

Gramática en este vídeo

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

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo haceare done · be set
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -inglove starting · start saying · enjoy reading
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónwill practice · will listen · will be
Futuro con “going to” be going to + verbo — un plan o algo que se ve venirare going to talk · is going to be · are going to have

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, versus /ˈvɝsəs/
  • /z/ — sonora, no /s/: phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, cosy /ˈkoʊzi/, pause /pɔːz/

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, cosy, commute.

¿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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