Shadowing Practice: Slow English Podcast I Ep.15: Change (Level 1) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey there, welcome back to the Slow English Podcast.
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I'm Mark.
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It's really good to have you here.
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Today, we're going to talk about something that touches all of our lives at some point.
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It can be exciting, but also a bit scary.
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It can make us feel hopeful, but also a little lost.
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The topic is change.
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Change means when something becomes different.
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Sometimes change is small.
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Other times it's big.
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It can happen slowly over time or it can come suddenly like a storm.
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When I was younger I really didn't like change.
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I liked having the same routine every day.
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Routine means the things you do regularly, like brushing your teeth in the morning or walking your dog after dinner.
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My routine made me feel safe.
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It gave me a sense of control.
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I knew what to expect, but over time I started to realise something.
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Without change, we don't grow.
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Grow means to become better, wiser or stronger over time.
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Think about a tree.
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It starts small, like a seed.
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But with time, water and sunlight, it grows into something strong and beautiful.
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People are like that too.
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We need new experiences to grow.
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One big change I went through was moving to a new city.
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I had never lived away from my hometown before.
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At first, it was exciting.
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Everything was new.
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New streets, new people, new food.
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But then, the excitement faded.
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I started to feel lonely.
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I miss my friends.
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I miss the places I used to go.
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That's when change started to feel hard.
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lonely means feeling alone or like no one understands you.
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It's not a nice feeling, but sometimes feeling lonely helps us understand what really matters.
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During those first few months in the new city, I spent a lot of time walking.
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I didn't know anyone, so I just explored.
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One day, I found a small park.
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It had a little pond, some benches, and lots of birds.
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I started going there every morning.
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It became part of my new routine.
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Little by little, I met people.
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A man who walked his dog at the same time as me.
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An older woman who fed the birds.
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A kid who liked to draw pictures of ducks.
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We started saying hello hello, then small conversations, and soon I didn't feel so lonely anymore.
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That's something change teaches us.
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Even when it feels difficult at first, if we stay open, we find our way.
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Open.
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In this case, means willing to try new things or meet new people.
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Another time in my life, I had to change jobs.
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I had worked at the same place for five years.
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I knew the work.
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I knew the people.
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I was comfortable.
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But the company closed.
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Suddenly I had no job.
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No plan.
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I was scared.
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Scared means afraid or worried about something.
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I didn't know what would happen next, but I had to act.
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I updated my resume.
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I started applying for jobs.
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I went to interviews.
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At first, I got a lot of rejections.
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That felt painful.
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But each interview helped me get better.
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Each failure helped me learn.
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Eventually, I got a new job.
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And guess what?
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It turned out to be a better fit for me.
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I liked the people more.
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I enjoyed the work more.
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And I felt proud of myself for getting through that hard time.
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That's something I always try to remember.
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Sometimes change pushes us into something better, even if we can't see it right away.
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Let's take a moment to talk about personal changes, changes inside of us, like the way we think or feel.
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There was a time when I used to get angry easily.
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Small things would bother me.
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A late bus, a noisy neighbour, even someone chewing loudly.
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I didn't like feeling that way.
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So I decided to work on it.
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I started meditating.
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Meditating means sitting quietly and focusing on your breath or thoughts to feel calm.
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At first it was hard.
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My mind was always busy.
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But over time I noticed something.
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I was less angry, more patient, more calm.
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That change didn't happen overnight.
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Overnight means very quickly, from one day to the next.
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But with time, I felt different, better, more at peace.
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That's the thing about inner change.
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It takes time, it takes effort, but it can be powerful.
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Some changes are chosen, others are not.
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Like losing someone you love.
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That's one of the hardest changes of all.
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When my grandfather passed away, I felt a deep sadness.
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He had been such a big part of my life.
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He told the best stories.
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He made the best soup.
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He always knew how to make people laugh.
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After he was gone, everything felt different.
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I missed him so much.
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But over time, I started to remember the good things more than the sad ones.
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That's what grief is like.
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Grief means the deep sadness we feel when we lose someone or something important.
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Grief changes us.
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It breaks us a little, but it also softens us.
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It helps us understand love and how precious time is.
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Let me tell you something I learned from all these experiences.
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change is not the enemy it's not something to run from
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it's something to understand to work with to grow through of course change still scares me sometimes
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but now I try to meet it like a friend I ask it what are you here to teach me
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and usually it has an answer not right away but eventually.
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So if you're going through a change right now, big or small, know that you are not alone.
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We all go through it and we all come out stronger on the other side.
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Let's review today's vocabulary.
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Change.
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When something becomes different.
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Routine.
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The things you do regularly.
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Grow.
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To become better or stronger over time.
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Lonely.
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Feeling alone or not understood.
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Open.
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Willing to try new things or meet people.
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Scared.
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Afraid or worried.
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Meditating.
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Sitting quietly to calm your thoughts.
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Overnight.
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very quickly in a short time.
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Grief, deep sadness from losing someone or something.
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All right, that's it for today.
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Thanks for listening to this longer episode.
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I hope it brought you some comfort or inspiration.
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Whatever change you are facing, Take it slow.
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Take care of yourself.
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And remember, change is part of life.
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It's part of growing.
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This is Mark.
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Talk soon.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel A2 se basa en el vídeo “Slow English Podcast I Ep.15: Change”. Las palabras que más se repiten: grow, lonely, routine, felt, feeling. Este vídeo tiene 144 frases y 1075 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 9:16. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 116 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 86 % 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:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| routine sustantivo | /ɹuˈtin/ | rutina |
| lonely adjetivo | /ˈloʊnli/ | solitario, solo |
| grief sustantivo | /ɡɹiːf/ | pesar, pesadumbre |
| scare verbo | /skɛɚ/ | asustar, atemorizar |
| overnight adverbio | /əʊvə(ɹ)ˈnaɪt/ | de un día para otro, de la noche a la mañana |
| sadness sustantivo | /ˈsædnəs/ | tristeza, engurrio |
| quietly adverbio | /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/ | mansamente, despacio |
| topic sustantivo | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | tema, tópico |
| comfort sustantivo | /ˈkʌm.fət/ | comodidad, confort |
| inspiration sustantivo | /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ | inspiración |
| bench sustantivo | /ˈbɛnt͡ʃ/ | banco, banca |
| bother verbo | /ˈbɑðɚ/ | molestar, agobiar |
| scary adjetivo | /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ | temible, espantoso |
| painful adjetivo | /ˈpeɪn.fl̩/ | doloroso |
| explore verbo | /ɪkˈsploɹ/ | explorar |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| go through verbo | atravesar | |
| come out verbo | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | revelarse, salir a la luz |
| get through verbo | /ɡɛt ˈθɹu/ | aguantar, salir adelante |
| pass away verbo | fallecer, dejarnos |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- It's really good to have you here.
- When I was younger I really didn't like change.
- Without change, we don't grow.
- I didn't know anyone, so I just explored.
- That's something change teaches us.
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + verbo — un hábito o estado pasado que ya no es cierto | used to go · used to get |
| Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosa | man who walked · woman who fed · kid who liked |
| Superlativos the -est / the most … — lo más alto o lo más bajo de un grupo | the hardest · the best |
| Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ing | started saying · started applying · started meditating |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 11 contracciones y formas reducidas, como didn't, can't, don't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “th”: bother /ˈbɑðɚ/, breathe /bɹiːð/, grandfather /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, brush /bɹʌʃ/, rejection /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: scare /skɛɚ/, scary /ˈskɛə.ɹi/
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: overnight /əʊvə(ɹ)ˈnaɪt/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: resume /ˈɹɛz.ə.meɪ/, noisy /ˈnɔɪzi/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como routine, lonely, grief.
¿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.