Shadowing Practice: Tactics for Listening Third Edition Basic Unit 20 Describing Things - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Listening 1 1 Hello, City Taxi.
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Yes, I left a computer bag in a taxi coming back from the airport.
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Can you describe it?
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Yes, it's brown leather with the initials PWD on it.
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2 Hello, City Taxi.
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Hello, has anyone turned in a lady's handbag?
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I left one in a taxi about an hour ago.
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Can you describe it?
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Yes, it's a wide bag, with thin blue and brown stripes.
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Three.
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Hello?
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Is this City Taxi?
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Yes, it is.
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I'm calling about a wallet.
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I think I left it in a taxi this morning.
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It's a black wallet.
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It had all my credit cards in it.
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Oh, dear.
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Four.
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Hello, City Taxi.
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Hello.
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I left a pair of glasses in a taxi this morning.
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Sunglasses?
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Black frames with initials on them?
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No, no, they're regular glasses.
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They were in a brown leather case.
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I can't see a thing without them.
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Sorry, they're not here.
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1. I wear it instead of sunglasses because sunglasses make me look so stupid.
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I always wear it when it's sunny outside.
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If I don't wear it, the sun hurts my eyes.
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It's not too good on windy days, though.
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2. It's excellent for work because it's pretty big and I can get my laptop and all my business papers in it.
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It's not one of those cheap -looking plastic ones.
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It's made of real leather.
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3. I use it to put my things in when I play sports.
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It's pretty big, so I can get all my clothes and my running shoes into it.
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4. It's an expensive one, but I use it a lot because it's very wet here in the fall.
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I love the colors, too.
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People can easily find me in a crowd when I'm using it.
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5. It's great when you're on a trip somewhere, especially when you're taking a flight, because you can take it on board an aircraft.
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It's not very big, so you can put it in the overhead compartment or under the seat in front of you.
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It also has wheels and a handle that you can pull out.
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6. They're very comfortable for jogging or walking.
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That's good because I jog and walk a lot.
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I've had them for about three years.
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I hate the colour, but I'll use them until I can afford a new pair.
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Listening to 1.
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I wear it instead of sunglasses because sunglasses make me look so stupid.
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I always wear it when it's sunny outside.
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If I don't wear it, the sun hurts my eyes.
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It's not too good on windy days, though.
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Two.
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It's excellent for work because it's pretty big and I can get my laptop and all my business papers in it.
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It's not one of those cheap -looking plastic ones.
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It's made of real leather.
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Three.
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I use it to put my things in when I play sports.
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It's pretty big, so I can get all my clothes and my running shoes into it.
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Four.
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It's an expensive one, but I use it a lot because it's very wet here in the fall.
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I love the colors, too.
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People can easily find me in a crowd when I'm using it.
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Five.
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It's great when you're on a trip somewhere, especially when you're taking a flight, because you can take it on board an aircraft.
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It's not very big, so you can put it in the overhead compartment or under the seat in front of you.
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It also has wheels and a handle that you can pull out.
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6. They're very comfortable for jogging or walking.
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That's good, because I jog and walk a lot.
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I've had them for about three years.
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I hate the color.
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But I'll use them until I can afford a new pair.
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Listening 3 1.
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It's a brown leather one.
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I keep all my money and my credit cards in it.
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I usually keep it in my back pocket.
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It probably fell out when I was getting off the bus.
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I hope I get it back because it also has my ID card in it and that's very important.
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2. I'm always losing them or putting them down and forgetting where I put them.
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I think I was wearing them when I was on the bus.
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Then I stopped for a cup of coffee at a coffee shop.
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I think I took them off then because I don't need them when I read, and I was reading a magazine.
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Yes, maybe that's where they are.
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Three.
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I'm sure I had them when I left school
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because I remember putting them in my purse i'm sure i had them
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when i came home or i couldn't have driven the car
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or opened the front door so
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that means they're somewhere inside the house four i'm sure i used it to pay the bill at the restaurant
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when i had lunch there after that i went to the department store
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and i think i used it
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when i bought my jacket i'm sure that's the last time i used it so it's probably there Five.
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I usually keep it at home in a drawer in my desk because I only use it when I travel internationally.
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But it's not there, so I wonder where I put it.
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Oh, maybe I left it at the office when I came back from my trip to France.
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I think that's where it is, because I went straight from the airport to my office.
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Six.
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I thought it was in my computer case.
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I usually put it there when I get one from the newsstand, and then read it when I get home.
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Now I remember, I was on the subway.
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I took it out to read the sports section.
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I'm sure I left it there.
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Listening 3 1.
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It's a brown leather one.
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I keep all my money and my credit cards in it.
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I usually keep it in my back pocket.
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It probably fell out when I was getting off the bus.
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I hope I get it back because it also has my ID card in it and that's very important.
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Two.
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I'm always losing them or putting them down and forgetting where I put them.
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I think I was wearing them when I was on the bus.
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Then I stopped for a cup of coffee at a coffee shop.
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I think I took them off then because I don't need them when I read, and I was reading a magazine.
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Yes, maybe that's where they are.
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Three.
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I'm sure I had them when I left school because I remember putting them in my purse.
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I'm sure I had them when I came home or I couldn't have driven the car or opened the front door, so that means they're somewhere inside the house.
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4. I'm sure I used it to pay the bill at the restaurant when I had lunch there.
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After that, I went to the department store, and I think I used it when I bought my jacket.
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I'm sure that's the last time I used it, so it's probably there.
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5. I usually keep it at home in a drawer in my desk because I only use it when I travel internationally.
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But it's not there, so I wonder where I put it.
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Oh, maybe I left it at the office when I came back for my trip to France.
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I think that's where it is, because I went straight from the airport to my office.
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Six.
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I thought it was in my computer case.
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I usually put it there when I get one from the newsstand, and then read it when I get home.
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Now I remember I was on the subway.
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I took it out to read the sports section.
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I'm sure I left it there.
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Pronunciation.
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Task 1.
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1. Leather wallet.
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2. Expensive sunglasses.
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3. Regular glasses 4.
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Colorful backpack Task 2 1.
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Comfortable chair 2.
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Attractive person 3.
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Plastic toys 4.
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Running water 5.
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Beautiful sunset 6.
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Interesting book
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Dictation
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hello city taxi hello has anyone turned in a cell phone
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i think i left mine in a taxi this morning well
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our taxi drivers find lots of cell phones every day can you describe it yes it's purple
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and it's in an orange case hmm those are unusual colors
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let's see no I'm sorry we don't have it are you
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sure I have to find it it has all my important information in it wait what's
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that oh it's in my jacket pocket
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación se basa en el vídeo “Tactics for Listening Third Edition Basic Unit 20 Describing Things”. Las palabras que más se repiten: taxi, leather, sunglasses, wear, usually. Este vídeo tiene 150 frases y 1397 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 11:01. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 127 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. Solo el 81 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
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| taxi sustantivo | /ˈtæksi/ | taxi, taxímetro |
| leather sustantivo | /ˈlɛðɚ/ | cuero, antelina (faux) |
| sunglasses sustantivo | gafas de sol | |
| pocket sustantivo | /ˈpɑ.kɪt/ | bolsillo, bolsa |
| jacket sustantivo | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | chaqueta, campera |
| wallet sustantivo | /ˈwɑl.ət/ | cartera, billetera |
| desk sustantivo | /dɛsk/ | escritorio, pupitre |
| shoe sustantivo | /ˈʃu/ | zapato, taba |
| laptop sustantivo | /ˈlæp.tɑp/ | portátil, computador portátil |
| sunny adjetivo | /ˈsʌni/ | asoleado, soleado |
| subway sustantivo | /ˈsʌbˌweɪ/ | metro, subte |
| cloth sustantivo | /klɒθ/ | tela |
| internationally adverbio | internacionalmente | |
| purse sustantivo | /pɚs/ | bolsa, monedero |
| overhead sustantivo | /ˈəʊvəˌhɛd/ | gastos generales |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| fall out verbo | caerse |
| get off verbo | bajarse |
| pull out verbo | retirarse |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- Can you describe it?
- I'm calling about a wallet.
- I can't see a thing without them.
- I always wear it when it's sunny outside.
- That's good because I jog and walk a lot.
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — una acción en curso en un momento del pasado | was getting · was wearing · was reading |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días | I'm calling · I'm using · you're taking |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | I'll use |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 38 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, they're, don't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “th”: leather /ˈlɛðɚ/, cloth /klɒθ/, thin /ˈθɪn/
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: shoe /ˈʃu/, unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, dictation /dɪkˈteɪʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: jacket /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/, jog /d͡ʒɑɡ/
- /h/ — una aspiración suave, no la “j”: overhead /ˈəʊvəˌhɛd/, handbag /ˈhændˌbæɡ/
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 taxi, leather, sunglasses.
¿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.