Shadowing Practice: Tactics for Listening Third Edition Expanding Unit 17 Past Events - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Listening One.
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1. I got an invitation to my boss's birthday party on Saturday night.
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Two.
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I thought I'd better get him a nice birthday present, so I bought him a really expensive tie.
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3. When I got to the party, my boss's wife met me at the door and invited me inside.
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4. Then I went in and saw all my friends from work there.
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5. I heard my boss's voice behind me as he came out of the kitchen.
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6. I turned around to say hello, and guess what?
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He was wearing exactly the same tie as the one I had bought him.
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Listening to.
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1. Some friends and I were in the elevator going up to my apartment
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when suddenly the elevator stopped between floors and wouldn't move.
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We were able to open the doors a little, but we were still stuck.
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2. I went to the airport to pick up my boss.
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I was so nervous that I wasn't paying attention to what I was doing.
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After I met him at the arrival terminal, I realised I couldn't remember where I had parked my car.
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I couldn't believe it with my boss there and all.
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I felt so stupid.
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3. When I left for work on Monday morning, I realized I had to walk because I didn't have a dollar bill for the bus.
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My boss gets angry if I'm late, so I really had to hurry.
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I was afraid of being fired.
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Well, I'd gotten about two blocks from my house when all of a sudden I felt something blow onto my leg.
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I looked down, and it was a dollar bill.
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4. I wanted to go sailing, but just as I arrived at the lake, a storm broke out and it started to rain.
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It wasn't a very strong storm, but it was much too cold for sailing.
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5. I was driving down Pleasant Street yesterday.
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I was singing along with a song on the radio and probably wasn't paying as much attention as I should have been.
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All of a sudden, a deer ran out in front of my car.
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6. Last weekend, I went out on a date with a friend from my history class, We were at this really nice restaurant, and when the check came,
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I realized that my wallet was missing.
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I guess I left it in the taxi after I paid the taxi driver.
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I didn't know what to do.
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The check was really expensive.
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Listening to.
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1. Some friends and I were in the elevator going up to my apartment
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when suddenly the elevator stopped between floors and wouldn't move.
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We were able to open the doors a little, but we were still stuck.
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Two.
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I went to the airport to pick up my boss.
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I was so nervous that I wasn't paying attention to what I was doing.
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After I met him at the arrival terminal, I realised I couldn't remember where I had parked my car.
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I couldn't believe it.
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With my boss there and all, I felt so stupid.
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3. When I left for work on Monday morning, I realized I had to walk because I didn't have a dollar bill for the bus.
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My boss gets angry if I'm late, so I really had to hurry.
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I was afraid of being fired.
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Well, I'd gotten about two blocks from my house when all of a sudden I felt something blow onto my leg.
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I looked down, and it was a dollar bill.
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4. I wanted to go sailing, but just as I arrived at the lake, a storm broke out and it started to rain.
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It wasn't a very strong storm, but it was much too cold for sailing.
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5. I was driving down Pleasant Street yesterday.
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I was singing along with a song on the radio and probably wasn't paying as much attention as I should have been.
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All of a sudden, a deer ran out in front of my car.
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6. Last weekend, I went out on a date with a friend from my history class, We were at this really nice restaurant, and when the check came,
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I realized that my wallet was missing.
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I guess I left it in the taxi after I paid the taxi driver.
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I didn't know what to do.
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The check was really expensive.
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Listening 3.
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1. It was a pretty bad snowstorm and the roads weren't in very good condition.
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I guess I was driving a little too fast and I went into a skid.
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I couldn't control the car at all.
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I went off the side of the road and into the snow.
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Luckily, the car wasn't damaged and I wasn't hurt but I couldn't get the car to move.
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I just had to stay in it and wait for the tow truck.
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Finally, after about half an hour, the tow truck arrived and pulled me out.
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Two.
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Yeah, it was pretty scary.
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We ran into a bad storm, and the plane really bumped around.
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The passengers were pretty scared.
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And of course, all the kids were screaming and crying.
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It lasted for only ten minutes.
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But those 10 minutes felt like an hour.
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I don't know how the pilot got the airplane out of that storm.
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But he finally did.
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and the rest of the flight was perfect.
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3. All I wanted was to get the newspaper.
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You know how some hotels leave it in front of your door in the morning?
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Anyway, I stepped out of the room to get it, but the door shut behind me.
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I tried to open it, but it was locked, and my key was inside the room.
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I was in my pajamas!
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Luckily for me, someone from housekeeping came by and she had a key.
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4. We were staying in this hotel in Thailand when there was a fire.
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I was so scared when I heard the fire alarm go off.
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We got out of the hotel as quickly as we could.
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The hotel was badly damaged and some people lost their clothes and money.
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Fortunately, We were lucky.
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No guests or staff members were injured.
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5. I was out shopping with a friend when I saw some kids selling raffle tickets to raise money for a charity.
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It was for a really good cause, so I bought a ticket.
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I didn't think much more about it, But in the end, I won first prize.
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It was a good prize, too.
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A weekend trip for two to New York City.
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6. I was at a restaurant with my wife when this famous movie star sat down at the table next to us.
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I couldn't believe it.
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I wanted to ask him for his autograph, but my wife said I should let the man have his dinner in peace.
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Later, when my wife was in the restroom, I asked the waitress if she would ask the movie star to sign my menu.
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And believe it or not, he did.
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Listening 3.
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1. It was a pretty bad snowstorm and the roads weren't in very good condition.
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I guess I was driving a little too fast and I went into a skid.
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I couldn't control the car at all.
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I went off the side of the road and into the snow.
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Luckily, the car wasn't damaged and I wasn't hurt but I couldn't get the car to move.
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I just had to stay in it and wait for the tow truck.
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Finally, after about half an hour, the tow truck arrived and pulled me out.
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Two.
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Yeah, it was pretty scary.
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We ran into a bad storm, and the plane really bumped around.
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The passengers were pretty scared.
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And of course, all the kids were screaming and crying.
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It lasted for only ten minutes.
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But those 10 minutes felt like an hour.
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I don't know how the pilot got the airplane out of that storm, but he finally did.
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and the rest of the flight was perfect.
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3. All I wanted was to get the newspaper.
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You know how some hotels leave it in front of your door in the morning?
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Anyway, I stepped out of the room to get it, but the door shut behind me.
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I tried to open it, but it was locked, and my key was inside the room.
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I was in my pajamas!
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Luckily for me, someone from housekeeping came by and she had a key.
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4. We were staying in this hotel in Thailand when there was a fire.
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I was so scared when I heard the fire alarm go off.
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We got out of the hotel as quickly as we could.
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The hotel was badly damaged and some people lost their clothes and money.
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Fortunately, We were lucky.
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No guests or staff members were injured.
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5. I was out shopping with a friend when I saw some kids selling raffle tickets to raise money for a charity.
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It was for a really good cause, so I bought a ticket.
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I didn't think much more about it, But in the end, I won first prize.
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It was a good prize, too.
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A weekend trip for two to New York City.
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6. I was at a restaurant with my wife when this famous movie star sat down at the table next to us.
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I couldn't believe it.
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I wanted to ask him for his autograph, but my wife said I should let the man have his dinner in peace.
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Later, when my wife was in the restroom, I asked the waitress if she would ask the movie star to sign my menu.
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And believe it or not, he did.
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Pronunciation.
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One.
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We went to the beach on Friday and just as we arrived, it started to rain.
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Two.
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I was walking to work when all of a sudden I heard someone call my name.
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3. I was having a great time and before I knew it, it was midnight.
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4. We waited and waited, and finally the tow truck arrived.
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Dictation Did I tell you about what happened to me last Saturday morning?
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No, what happened?
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I was walking down the street to get some coffee, when suddenly I heard someone call my name.
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I looked around.
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But I didn't see anyone I knew.
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Then what did you do?
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Well, I thought maybe I imagined it.
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So I kept walking.
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And just as I was about to go into the café, I heard it again.
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It was my best friend from elementary school.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “Tactics for Listening Third Edition Expanding Unit 17 Past Events”. Las palabras que más se repiten: storm, hotel, door, wife. Este vídeo tiene 154 frases y 1729 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 12:05. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 143 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
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| luckily adverbio | /ˈlʌk.ɪ.li/ | afortunadamente, por suerte |
| sail sustantivo | /seɪl/ | vela, candonga |
| scare verbo | /skɛɚ/ | asustar, atemorizar |
| taxi sustantivo | /ˈtæksi/ | taxi, taxímetro |
| autograph sustantivo | /ˈɔtəɡɹæf/ | autógrafo |
| housekeeping sustantivo | tareas domésticas | |
| injure verbo | /ˈɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ | lastimar, lisiar |
| pajamas sustantivo | /pəˈd͡ʒɑ.məz/ | pijama, pijamas |
| raffle sustantivo | /ˈɹæfl̩/ | rifa, mita |
| restroom sustantivo | /ˈɹɛstˌɹum/ | servicio, baño |
| skid sustantivo | /ˈskɪd/ | derrape, patinazo |
| snowstorm sustantivo | /ˈsnəʊstɔːm/ | nevasca, tormenta de nieve |
| waitress sustantivo | /ˈweɪ.tɹɪs/ | camarera, mesera |
| airplane sustantivo | /ˈɛɹˌpleɪ̯n/ | avión, aeroplano |
| fortunately adverbio | /ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/ | afortunadamente, dichosamente |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| go off verbo | explotar |
| break out verbo | escapar forzadamente, fugarse |
| get out of verbo | salirse de, ponerse fuera de |
| pick up verbo | coger, asir |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- I didn't know what to do.
- I couldn't control the car at all.
- Then what did you do?
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | being fired · wasn't damaged · was locked |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — una acción en curso en un momento del pasado | was wearing · wasn't paying · was driving |
| Consejo con “should” should + verbo — decir qué es buena idea | should have · should let |
| Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesario | had to walk · had to hurry · had to stay |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 38 contracciones y formas reducidas, como couldn't, wasn't, didn't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: dictation /dɪkˈteɪʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: elevator /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/, fortunately /ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
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 luckily, sail, scare.
¿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.