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Hello, everyone, and welcome back to English Cozy Chat,
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a slow English podcast which helps you to learn English in a fun and natural way.
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I am Maria, and today we are going to be talking about spring.
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Spring is one of my favorite seasons.
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The first day of spring was just the other day,
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and I feel really happy about it.
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Every year at the beginning of spring, I love to buy fresh flowers.
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So the other day I bought purple and white tulips.
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I put them on my dining table and they really look so beautiful.
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Having fresh flowers in the house,
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especially after winter, really makes me realize that spring is here.
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Flowers make my home feel fresh and bright.
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Spring is a season of change.
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It comes after winter, which is usually cold and dark.
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Spring slowly prepares us for the summer,
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which is warm and bright.
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One of the first things that I notice about spring is the light.
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The days start to become longer, and the mornings are much brighter.
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In the winter, when I wake up, it's still dark outside.
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But when spring comes, the sun is out, and it makes it easier for me to wake up.
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When I see the sun out of the window in the morning.
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It just lets my body know that it is time to start the day.
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Another sign of spring is the birds.
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In the winter, I don't usually hear many birds,
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But in the spring I start to hear them chirping again.
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A few weeks ago I started to hear the birds for the first time chirping outside my window.
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This sound of the birds really made me happy.
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I thought, wow, I haven't heard the birds in a long time.
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I feel like the birds are like friends that leave during the winter because they don't like the cold
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and come back when it's nice outside.
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In spring, everything starts to look greener.
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Flowers begin to bloom, trees grow new leaves,
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and the air feels fresh and clean.
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When I go for a walk,
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I love smelling the fresh flowers and also the fresh spring air.
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I also enjoy listening to the sound of the bees when I go on a walk.
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They are always buzzing around all of the flowers and it always just feels so fresh whenever I see them.
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In the spring, the evenings also become lighter.
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Where I live, I see a lot more people on the streets in the evenings.
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People are going on walks, going to parks, and eating at restaurants outside.
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It just seems like there is so much more life outside in the spring,
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especially in the evenings.
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During the winter, people usually stay inside more.
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It's more cozy to be in your warm house reading a book,
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cooking, or spending time with family and friends.
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Spring is more of a time to be spent outside when the weather is nice.
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Clothing also changes during the spring.
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People usually stop wearing those heavy coats and sweaters.
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Instead, they wear lighter clothes, like lighter long-sleeved shirts, jackets,
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and even t-shirts on warmer days.
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Sometimes in the spring, the weather can be unpredictable.
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Some days can be very hot and other days can be pretty cold and some days are a mix of the two.
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That is why many times in the spring it's good to wear layers.
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For example, maybe you wear a t-shirt with a jacket, so then if it's cold,
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you wear your jacket, and if it gets hot, you take it off and simply wear your t-shirt.
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That way, you are always prepared.
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Where I live in Spain, some days in spring can be very warm and sunny,
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and other days are a bit cooler and rainy.
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There is an expression in Spanish, which is, In abril, aguas mil.
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Which means, in April, there is one thousand waters.
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which basically means it rains a lot in April.
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Food habits can also change in the spring.
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In the winter, people eat heavier meals like soups and stews and warm, more filling meals.
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And in the spring, people start eating lighter.
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They start eating more salads, fresh vegetables, and fresh fruit.
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When I think of food in the spring, I always think of berries.
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I personally love to eat lots of berries in the spring, especially strawberries.
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Just the other week, I made a strawberry cake and it was delicious.
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Another special thing about spring is the feeling of a new beginning.
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Nature is starting again.
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Flowers are blooming.
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Trees are getting greener.
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And this motivates some people to start new things.
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Some people make new plans,
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set new goals, and put a bigger focus on their health.
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There is also the idea of spring cleaning.
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That means cleaning and organizing your home.
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Many people take this time to throw away old things and create a new fresh living space.
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Of course, not everyone loves the spring.
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One part about the spring that can be quite complicated are allergies.
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Many people have lots of allergies in the spring when everything is blooming outside.
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I used to have terrible allergies in the spring.
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My eyes would get red.
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I would sneeze a lot.
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And I was always very uncomfortable.
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For some reason, I don't have allergies anymore in the spring and I feel much better.
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I'm very glad that I don't have them anymore because it was always very uncomfortable.
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So how do you feel about spring?
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Do you like it?
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Is it one of your favorite seasons or is it not?
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Do you have more energy when spring starts?
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Do you like to change your food habits? or do you like to do spring cleaning?
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Let me know how you feel in the spring.
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If you would like more out of these episodes,
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check out my cozy study club where you will receive a very helpful study sheet
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that is related to every one of my episodes.
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Thank you all so much for watching.
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I hope you have a wonderful day and I cannot wait to see you in the next episode.
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Bye!
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Este vídeo tiene 99 frases y 1032 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 11:26. El hablante habla despacio, unas 90 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| flower sustantivo | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | flor |
| allergy sustantivo | /ˈæl.əɹ.d͡ʒi/ | alergia |
| jacket sustantivo | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | chaqueta, campera |
| meal sustantivo | /ˈmiːl/ | comida, pitanza |
| habit sustantivo | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | costumbre, hábito |
| uncomfortable adjetivo | /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/ | incómodo |
| berry sustantivo | /ˈbɛɹi/ | baya |
| strawberry sustantivo | /ˈstɹɔˌbɛɹi/ | fresa, frutilla |
| clothing sustantivo | /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/ | ropa, ropaje |
| complicated adjetivo | /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/ | complicado |
| helpful adjetivo | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | servicial, adyuvante |
| layer sustantivo | /ˈleɪ̯ɚ/ | capa, tongada |
| sheet sustantivo | /ʃit/ | hoja, folio |
| coat sustantivo | /ˈkoʊ̯t/ | abrigo, saco |
| delicious adjetivo | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | delicioso, sabroso |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| wake up verbo | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | despertarse, recordar |
| check out verbo | investigar, chequear | |
| throw away verbo | tirar, echar |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 6 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, haven't, I'm. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “th”: clothing /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/, cloth /klɒθ/
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: sheet /ʃit/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/
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 flower, allergy, jacket.
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosa | winter, which is · Spanish, which is |
| Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ing | love smelling · enjoy listening · stop wearing |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días | are always buzzing · are going · is starting |
¿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.