Shadowing Practice: Stop Self-Doubt, Start Believing in Your Dreams | A1 English Shadowing - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Many people have dreams.
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Maybe you want to travel the world.
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Maybe you want to start a small shop.
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Maybe you want to learn a new language.
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Maybe you want to be a teacher, a doctor, a singer, or a writer.
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Dreams are important.
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Dreams give us hope.
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Dreams give us direction.
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Dreams make life exciting.
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But very often, there is one big problem that stops us
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That problem is self -doubt Self -doubt means you do not
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believe in yourself It means you think you are not good
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enough It means you tell yourself I cannot do this I
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will fail I am not smart I am not strong These
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words are very heavy They make us afraid They make us
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weak They stop us before we even start Have you ever had this feeling?
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You want to try something new But then a small voice inside says No,
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you will not succeed Do not try You will look stupid People will laugh
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That is self -doubt It is like a wall between you and your dream Why do we feel self -doubt?
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One reason is fear We are afraid to fail We are
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afraid to make mistakes We are afraid of what people will say Another reason is past experience Maybe in the past,
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someone told us we were not good enough Maybe we failed before,
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and now we think we will always fail Another reason is comparison We look at other people
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and say They are better They are smarter They are stronger I cannot be like them Slowly,
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self -doubt grows But here is the truth Everyone feels self -doubt Even strong people,
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even famous people, even successful people They also feel afraid sometimes They also hear the small voice
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that says You cannot do it The difference is
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that they do not listen They move forward anyway That is how they achieve their dreams So,
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how can we overcome self -doubt?
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How can we believe in ourselves and go after our dreams?
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The first step is to notice the voice.
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When self -doubt speaks, do not ignore it, but also do not believe it.
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Just say, I hear you, but I will try anyway.
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Remember, thoughts are not facts.
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Just because you think I cannot does not mean it is true.
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The second step is to start small.
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Dreams are big, and big things can feel scary.
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But every big thing starts with small steps.
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If you want to write a book, start with one page.
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If you want to run a marathon, start with one kilometer.
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If you want to learn English, start with ten words a day.
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Small steps build confidence.
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Each small success makes the voice of doubt weaker The third
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step is to remember your past wins Think about times when you were afraid, but you tried,
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and you succeeded Maybe it was passing a test Maybe it
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was speaking in public Maybe it was solving a problem These memories are proof
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that you can do hard things When self -doubt says, you cannot, your memories say,
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yes, you can The fourth step is to talk kindly to
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yourself Self -doubt is unkind It uses negative words You need to use positive words Instead of saying,
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I cannot say, I will try Instead of saying,
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I will fail, say, I will learn Instead of saying, I am weak, say,
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I am growing Words are powerful The way you speak to
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yourself shapes how you feel The fifth step is to find
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support You do not need to chase dreams alone Talk to friends who believe in you
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Share plans with family who support you.
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Look for teachers or mentors who guide you.
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When you are weak, their belief can give you strength.
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The sixth step is to accept mistakes.
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Everyone makes mistakes.
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Mistakes do not mean you are a failure.
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Mistakes mean you are trying.
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Each mistake is a lesson.
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Each lesson makes you better.
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If you wait for the perfect moment, if you wait to be perfect, you will never start but
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if you accept mistakes you can move forward self -doubt is like a shadow it follows you
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but it does not control you
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when you take steps toward your dream the shadow becomes smaller
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when you stop the shadow becomes bigger that is why action is so important action kills doubt Imagine this,
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you want to learn guitar The voice says,
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you will be bad But you start anyway At first it is hard The sound is not good The voice says,
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see, you cannot do it But you continue Day by day, you learn a little After some time,
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you can play one song then another, then more.
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Now the voice is quiet.
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Now you believe in yourself.
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This is how we overcome self -doubt.
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By action, not by waiting.
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Dreams are not easy.
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They take time.
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They take work.
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They take patience.
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But the biggest fight is often inside us.
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If we win against self -doubt, we can move forward If we lose to self -doubt,
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we stop before we start Remember this, you are not the only one who doubts Everyone doubts,
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but not everyone listens You have a choice You can listen to doubt
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and stop Or you can listen to hope and move Which one will you choose?
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Life is short Do not spend it only doubting yourself Do
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not spend it only watching others live their dreams Your dream
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is waiting for you Your dream is possible It does not matter
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if it is big or small What matters is
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that it is yours So next time self -doubt speaks Answer back Say I will try I will take one step.
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I will not stop.
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And then do it.
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One step.
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Then another.
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Soon, the wall of doubt becomes a door.
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Soon, the dream is not far.
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It is near.
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It is real.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Este vídeo tiene 98 frases y 991 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 8:10. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 121 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 92 % 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
15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| shadow sustantivo | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | sombra |
| lesson sustantivo | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | lección |
| overcome verbo | /ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm/ | sobreponerse a |
| guitar sustantivo | /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/ | guitarra, jarana |
| ignore verbo | /ɪɡˈnɔː/ | ignorar, desoír |
| belief sustantivo | /bɪˈliːf/ | creencia |
| chase verbo | /t͡ʃeɪs/ | perseguir, asenderear |
| solve verbo | /sɒlv/ | resolver, solucionar |
| sixth adjetivo | /sɪksθ/ | sexto, seiseno |
| scary adjetivo | /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ | temible, espantoso |
| patience sustantivo | /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/ | paciencia |
| marathon sustantivo | /ˈmæɹəθən/ | maratón |
| kindly adverbio | /ˈkaɪn(d)li/ | bondadosamente |
| mentor sustantivo | /ˈmɛn.tɔː/ | mentor |
| excite verbo | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | emocionar |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| move forward verbo | ir adelante, adelantar |
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 | friends who believe · one who doubts |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — una acción en curso en un momento del pasado | was passing · was speaking |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | will fail · will not succeed · will say |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días | am growing · are trying |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
- Los sonidos de “th”: sixth /sɪksθ/, marathon /ˈmæɹəθən/
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/
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 shadow, lesson, overcome.
¿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.