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Emily: Hey, Mike, long time no see!
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How's the 9-to-5 treating you?
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Mike: Hey, Emily!
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It's been hectic but good.
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You know how it is.
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How about you?
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How's work at Blue Corp?
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Emily: Oh, you know, it's the usual grind.
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I work as a project manager there, so it's all about keeping the ship afloat.
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Lots of deadlines to meet.
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Mike: Project manager, huh?
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That sounds like a tough gig.
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How do you handle all the stress?
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Emily: Well, you've gotta roll with the punches, Mike.
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I'm lucky to have a supportive team.
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They say, "Teamwork makes the dream work." Mike: True that!
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Speaking of your team, how are your co-workers?
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Any interesting characters?
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Emily: Oh, definitely!
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We've got Steve, the office clown.
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He's always cracking jokes, lightenng the mood.
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Then there's Lisa, our data whiz.
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She's a real brainiac.
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Mike: Sounds like a diverse bunch.
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And what about your boss?
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Emily: My boss, Mr. Johnson, is a bit of a tough nut to crack.
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But he's fair, and he knows the ropes.
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You know what they say, "When the cat's away, the mice will play." Mike: Yeah, bosses can be a handful sometimes.
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I recently got a new boss too.
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He's pretty laid-back, which is a nice change of pace.
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Emily: Lucky you!
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A laid-back boss is a rare gem.
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What about your job, Mike?
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What do you do at RollTech?
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Mike: I'm a software engineer.
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I spend most of my day coding and debugging.
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It can be challenging, but I enjoy solving problems.
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Emily: Software engineer?
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That's some serious brainpower stuff.
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You must have a knack for it.
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Mike: Well, I've always been into computers.
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It's a passion turned profession.
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Emily: That's the best way to do it.
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Speaking of RollTech, what's the company culture like there?
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Mike: It's pretty laid-back.
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We have flexible hours, and they encourage creativity.
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We're like a big family, you know?
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It's not just about work; we have a lot of fun too.
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Emily: That sounds amazing.
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At Blue Corp, we're more traditional, but we're trying to adapt to the changing times.
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It's a work in progress.
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Mike: Change is good, Emily.
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You guys will get there.
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Any exciting projects you're working on currently?
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Emily: We're actually revamping our website, giving it a fresh look and improved functionality.
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It's challenging but exciting.
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We want to stay competitive; you know?
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Mike: That's ambitious!
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Website revamps can be a beast.
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But like they say, "No pain, no gain." Emily: Exactly!
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So, what's on your plate at RollTech?
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Any cool projects?
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Mike: I'm part of a team developing a new app for streamlining project management.
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It's a game-changer, Emily.
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We're aiming high with this one.
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Emily: Sounds like you're in the thick of innovation.
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Keep me posted on that app; I'd love to check it out.
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Mike: Absolutely, Emily.
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And hey, if you ever need some tech wizardry for your website project, you know who to call.
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Emily: Thanks, Mike.
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I might just take you up on that offer.
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I hate to cut this short, but I've got a meeting in half an hour.
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Mike: No problem, Emily.
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It was great catching up with you.
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Let's do this again soon.
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Emily: Definitely, Mike.
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Take care and give my regards to the folks at RollTech.
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Mike: Will do, Emily.
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Best of luck with the website revamp.
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Keep rocking it at Blue Corp!

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel B2 se basa en el vídeo “Talking About Your Job”. Las palabras que más se repiten: Emily, Mike, project, Rolltech, boss. Este vídeo tiene 80 frases y 571 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 5:11. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 110 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. Solo el 79 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente. 17 de sus 80 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
revamp verbo/ɹiˈvæmp/reestilizar, repotenciar
excite verbo/ɪkˈsaɪt/emocionar
afloat adjetivo/əˈfloʊt/a flote
hectic adjetivo/ˈhɛktɪk/ajetreado, febril
streamline verbo/ˈstriːmlaɪn/fluidodinamizar, aerodinamizar
functionality sustantivofuncionalidad
clown sustantivo/ˈklaʊ̯n/payaso, payasa
grind verbo/ˈɡɹaɪnd/moler, triturar
distress sustantivo/dɪˈstɹɛs/distrés, distress
ambitious adjetivo/æmˈbɪʃ.əs/ambicioso
adapt verbo/əˈdæpt/adaptar, ajustar
creativity sustantivo/kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/creatividad
supportive adjetivo/səˈpɔɹtɪv/alentador, de apoyo
rope sustantivo/ɹoʊp/soga, maroma
handful sustantivo/ˈhæn(d)fʊl/puñado

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • How do you handle all the stress?
  • I'm lucky to have a supportive team.
  • Speaking of your team, how are your co-workers?
  • We're like a big family, you know?
  • Any exciting projects you're working on currently?

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 16 contracciones y formas reducidas, como we're, I'm, I've. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: ambitious /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/, profession /pɹəˈfɛʃ.ən/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: revamp /ɹiˈvæmp/, creativity /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/, supportive /səˈpɔɹtɪv/
  • /z/ — sonora, no /s/: wizardry /ˈwɪzədɹi/, regards /ɹɪˈɡɑɹdz/
  • /h/ — una aspiración suave, no la “j”: hectic /ˈhɛktɪk/, handful /ˈhæn(d)fʊl/

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 revamp, excite, afloat.

¿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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