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Hey everyone, so today we are doing something very powerful and honestly one of my favourite techniques to improve English.
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If you ever feel like I understand English but I can't speak fluently, then this is exactly what you need.
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Today's practice is called shadowing.
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Now what does that mean?
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Shadowing means you speak along with me like a shadow, but if that feels fast or difficult, no problem at all.
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You can simply repeat after me.
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The goal is not just to say the words, the goal is to sound like me.
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My tone, my pauses, my expressions, everything.
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So here is how we'll do it.
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First just relax, don't overthink, you listen to me carefully, then either speak along or repeat after me.
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And one important thing, don't try to be perfect, seriously.
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Even if you make mistakes, it's fine.
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That's how you improve.
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on how I pause, how I stress certain words, how my voice goes up and down because that's what makes your English sound natural.
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Alright?
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Let's try it together.
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I remember the day I almost gave up.
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Everything felt too difficult.
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I was tired, frustrated and honestly a little lost.
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I kept asking myself, is this even worth it?
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People around me were moving ahead.
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And I felt like I was standing still. But then something changed.
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I didn't suddenly become confident.
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I didn't magically become strong.
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I just decided not to quit that day.
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Just one more day.
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Just one more try.
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And you know what?
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That one decision changed everything.
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Because success doesn't come from big steps.
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It comes from small decisions taken daily.
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So if you feel like giving up today, don't.
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Just stay.
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Just try.
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One more time.
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Well done, that was really good.
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Now let me tell you something.
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If you do this kind of practice daily, even for just 5-10 minutes, you'll start noticing a big change.
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You'll feel like, wow, I'm speaking more smoothly now.
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My pronunciation is getting better.
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I sound more confident now.
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And the best part, you don't have to memorize grammar rules for this.
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Because you're learning English the natural way, just like we learn a language by listening and copying.
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So don't underestimate this simple exercise.
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It works, really.
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Now here is what I want you to do.
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Go back and try this again.
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Yes, again.
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First time, go slow, focus on words.
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Second time, match my tone and pauses.
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Third time, try to sound confident even if you fake it a little.
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But if possible, record yourself once.
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When you listen back, you'll understand where you need to improve.
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Alright, that's it for today.
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If you enjoyed this practice and if it helped you even a little, do like this video and share it with your friends.
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And comment, I practiced.
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I really want to see how many of you are actually trying this.
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And tell me in the comments, do you want more videos like this?
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I can make a full series for you.
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Don't forget to subscribe and I'll see you in the next video.
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Take care.

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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 Practice”. Las palabras que más se repiten: sound, English, pause, confident, improve. Este vídeo tiene 61 frases y 517 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 4:21. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 119 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 88 % 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 13 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
pause sustantivo/pɔːz/pausa
fluently adverbiodominar, con fluidez
frustrate verbo/ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪt/frustrar
magically adverbio/ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.kli/mágicamente
memorize verbo/ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/memorizar
overthink verbopensar(lo) demasiado / demasiadamente, pensar(lo) de más
pronunciation sustantivo/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/pronunciación
smoothly adverbio/ˈsmuːðli/suavemente, lisamente
underestimate verbo/ʌndɚˈɛs.tɪ.meɪt/subestimar
distress sustantivo/dɪˈstɹɛs/distrés, distress
subscribe verbo/səbˈskɹaɪb/suscribirse, subscribirse
grammar sustantivo/ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/gramática
relax verbo/ɹɪˈlæks/relajar, aflojar

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
give up verborendirse, entregar
go up verbosubir

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • Even if you make mistakes, it's fine.
  • I kept asking myself, is this even worth it?
  • I didn't suddenly become confident.
  • I didn't magically become strong.
  • You'll feel like, wow, I'm speaking more smoothly now.

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 moving · was standing
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ingkept asking · start noticing
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos díasare doing · I'm speaking · is getting
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónwe'll do · you'll start · You'll feel

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 17 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, you'll, didn't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, underestimate /ʌndɚˈɛs.tɪ.meɪt/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • /z/ — sonora, no /s/: pause /pɔːz/, memorize /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/

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 pause, fluently, frustrate.

¿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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