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Hi everyone and welcome back to Two Voices English.
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Yes, welcome back.
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Today we're talking about festivals and celebrations.
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These are special days when people come together, enjoy food, music, and time with family and friends.
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Exactly.
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Almost every country has festivals, but they can be very different.
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So, Maya, let me ask you, do you like festivals?
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Yes, I do.
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I really enjoy them, especially traditional festivals.
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What do you like about them?
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I like the atmosphere.
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People are happy, they wear special clothes, and there is usually music.
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That sounds great.
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Do you go to many festivals?
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Not many every year, but I try to go when I can.
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What was the last festival you went to?
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Last year, I went to a local food festival.
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Oh, nice.
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What happened there?
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There were many food stalls.
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People were eating, talking, and enjoying the day.
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Did you try any new food?
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Yes, I did.
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I tried a traditional dish that I never ate before.
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Did you like it?
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Yes, it was delicious.
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That's one of the best things about festivals, trying new food.
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I agree.
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What about you, Leo?
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Do you enjoy festivals?
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Yes, but it depends on the festival.
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I like small festivals more than very big ones.
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Why is that?
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Big festivals are exciting, but they are often crowded.
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That's true.
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Too many people can be tiring.
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Exactly.
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I went to a big festival two years ago.
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Really?
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What kind of festival was it?
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It was a cultural festival with music and performances.
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That sounds interesting.
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It was.
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But it was very busy.
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People were standing everywhere.
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Did you stay long?
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No, I didn't.
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I stayed for a short time and then went home.
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I understand that.
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Smaller festivals feel more relaxed.
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Yes.
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People can talk, walk around, and enjoy the event more easily.
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Some festivals are also about family.
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That's true.
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Many celebrations are family events.
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For example, during some festivals, families eat together and spend the whole day at home.
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I like that idea.
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It feels warm and personal.
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Me too.
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Are there any festivals you really like?
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I like festivals with music.
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I enjoy listening to live music.
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Do you usually go with friends?
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Yes, I do.
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Going with friends makes it more fun.
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I agree.
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Festivals are better when you share them with others.
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Some festivals are also good for learning about culture.
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Definitely.
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You can learn about traditions, history, and food.
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If someone visits a new country, going to a festival is a great idea.
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Yes, it helps you understand the people better.
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So, listeners, here's a question for you.
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What kind of festival do you like?
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Do you prefer music festivals, food festivals, or family celebrations?
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And do you like big events or small ones?
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Yes, subscribing helps you get more listening practice and new topics every week.
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Thanks for listening, and we'll be back soon with another conversation.
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See you next time.

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel A2 se basa en el vídeo “Talking about Festivals & Celebrations”. Las palabras que más se repiten: festival, enjoy, celebrations, enjoying, listening. Este vídeo tiene 81 frases y 530 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 3:38. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 146 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. 18 de sus 81 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

12 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
subscribe verbo/səbˈskɹaɪb/suscribirse, subscribirse
topic sustantivo/ˈtɑpɪk/tema, tópico
atmosphere sustantivo/ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/atmósfera, aire
delicious adjetivo/dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/delicioso, sabroso
relax verbo/ɹɪˈlæks/relajar, aflojar
dish sustantivo/dɪʃ/vajilla
depend verbo/dɪˈpɛnd/depender/pender (de), ser dependiente (de)
cloth sustantivo/klɒθ/tela
tire verbo/ˈtaɪ̯ɚ/cansar, cansarse
stall sustantivo/stɔːl/compartimento, compartimiento
listener sustantivo/ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ/oyente, escucha
excite verbo/ɪkˈsaɪt/emocionar

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
come together verbo/ˈkʌm tʊˈɡɛðɚ/juntarse, concitarse
walk around verbodeambular

Frases que vale la pena repetir

Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:

  • What do you like about them?
  • Do you go to many festivals?
  • What was the last festival you went to?
  • Did you try any new food?
  • Are there any festivals you really like?

Gramática en este vídeo

Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Past continuous was/were + -ing — una acción en curso en un momento del pasadowere eating · were standing
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ingkeep learning · enjoy listening
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos díasyou're enjoying · we're talking

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 6 contracciones y formas reducidas, como you're, didn't, don't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: celebration /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, dish /dɪʃ/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como subscribe, topic, atmosphere.

¿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.

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