Shadowing Practice: 'That Cat Can't Stay' read by Haley Lu Richardson - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi!
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Welcome to Storyline Online, brought to you by the SAG-AFTRA Foundation.
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I'm Haley Lou Richardson, and today I'm going to read That Cat Can't Stay,
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written by Thad Krasniewski and illustrated by David Parkins.
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When Mom brought home astray one day, Dad said, That creature cannot stay.
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There's no use begging.
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Don't say please.
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I don't like cats.
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They scratch my knees.
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And I don't want to have to shout.
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So kindly put, that cat thing out.
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Mom said, I'll put him back outside.
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I'm sure he'll find some place to hide.
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away from all the rain and hail which just might drench him nose to tail.
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I see you do not want this pet, though he might get completely wet.
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Your mind's made up, dear, I can tell.
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I'll put him out.
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But Dad said, well...
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The rain is coming down so hard, there's not a dry spot in the yard.
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I guess the cat can stay in here until this rainstorm starts to clear.
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But no one pet him.
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Do not play.
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My mind's made up.
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That cat can't stay.
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The day mom found a calico, dad said, that thing has got to go.
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One cat was more than I could take.
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Two cats would be a big mistake mistake.
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There's no use begging.
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Don't say please.
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I don't like cats.
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They scratch my knees.
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They carry fleas.
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They make me sneeze.
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They're always getting stuck in trees.
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I want it gone.
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Vamoose!
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Away!
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I'm telling you, that cat can't stay.
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All right, said Mom.
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She's She's beautiful.
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But you're quite right, our house is full.
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I'll put her back out on the street She'll have to scrounge for things to eat, but she'll survive.
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Yes, I can tell I'll put her out
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But dad said well We'll feed her for a day or two But after that I'm warning you
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When she has gained a little weight she's out of here.
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There's no debate We cannot keep another stray.
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You mark my words, that cat can't stay.
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When we were in the parking lot, Mom called, Hey kids, look what I've got.
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Dad said, Don't show me what you've found.
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We don't need one more cat around.
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There's no use begging.
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Don't say please.
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I don't like cats.
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They scratch my knees.
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They carry fleas.
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They make me sneeze.
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They're always getting stuck in trees.
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They eat my cheese.
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They hairball wheeze.
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Their licking makes my stomach queeze.
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Free cats!
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We do not have the space.
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She'll have to find another place.
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You're right again, Mom said to Dad, and I won't cry or get too sad,
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just thinking of this little cat and how a car might squish her flat.
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Abandoned in this parking lot, slim chance to none is all she's got.
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Poor cat, just go, you heard the boss.
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But look both ways before you cross.
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It won't help to meow or yell.
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watch for traffic.
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Dad said, well, perhaps we'll drive her out a bit to someplace where she won't get hit.
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We'll even show her picture round and put up posters saying found.
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Now kids, sit down and stop that yaying.
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This cat's not, you hear, not staying.
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One night, my mom rushed in the door from doing errands at the store.
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This ginger kitty has been hit, so I got out and rescued it.
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Dad said, unrescue it, my dear.
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We have no room for four cats here.
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There's no use begging.
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Don't say please.
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I don't like cats.
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They scratch my knees.
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They make me sneeze.
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They carry fleas.
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They're always getting stuck in trees.
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They eat my cheese.
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They hairball-weaves.
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Their licking makes my stomach-queeze.
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I'm sure that everyone agrees.
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We can't have any more of these.
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Mom softly said, I'm sure you're right.
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I'll send him back into the night.
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His leg is broken.
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He can't walk.
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He's easy pickings for a hawk.
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Poor thing.
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It'll be over soon.
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I doubt he'll make it through till noon.
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So best of luck there, little fella.
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Go outside now.
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Dad said, well, uh, if his leg is truly broken,
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maybe I've too harshly spoken.
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Take him to the vet tonight to see if she can set it right.
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But when he's well, without delay, that cat moves out.
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That cat can't stay!
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When I was coming home from school, I broke the no more kitties rule.
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I hid the tabby in my hood because I knew my father would not let me bring her in the house.
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Though she was tiny as a mouse.
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I knew just what my dad would say.
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Another cat?
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That cat can't stay.
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There's no use begging.
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Don't say please.
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I don't like cats.
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They scratch my knees.
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They carry fleas.
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They make me sneeze.
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They're always getting stuck in trees.
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They eat my cheese!
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They hairball-weez!
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Their licking makes my stomach-weez!
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I'm sure that everyone agrees.
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We can't have any more of these!
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So, I kissed Dad, and I said,
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please, could you just give her one small squeeze?
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That week, Dad said, look what I found, all sad and lonely at the pound.
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and we were happy to discover
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daddy is a doggy
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lover i love this book
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because i'm a big cat lover my cat is my favorite thing about my life i miss him very much
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and i can't wait to go home to him but i also love this story because
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it shows how someone can change for the better.
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And I love that the dad starts out all angry and closed off to cats,
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but then his heart grows bigger with every single cat he allows in his home.
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And he sees the joy it brings his family and it brings them together.
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It makes him a happier man.
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Whee! That was so fun!
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel A1 se basa en el vídeo “'That Cat Can't Stay' read by Haley Lu Richardson”. Las palabras que más se repiten: cat, dad, mom, begging, scratch. Este vídeo tiene 140 frases y 1003 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 8:48. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 114 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 83 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| knee sustantivo | /ni/ | rodilla, hinojo |
| scratch verbo | /skɹæt͡ʃ/ | rascar |
| stomach sustantivo | /ˈstʌmək/ | estómago |
| lick verbo | /lɪk/ | lamer, lamber |
| lover sustantivo | /ˈlʌvɚ/ | amante, enamorado |
| kitty sustantivo | /ˈkɪti/ | gatito, minino |
| rescue verbo | /ˈɹɛs.kjuː/ | rescatar, socorrer |
| rush verbo | /ɹʌʃ/ | correr, apurarse |
| delay sustantivo | /dɪˈleɪ̯/ | retraso, demora |
| discover verbo | /dɪˈskʌvə/ | descubrir |
| daddy sustantivo | /ˈdædi/ | papá, papaíto |
| tail sustantivo | /ˈteɪ̯l/ | cola, rabo |
| mouse sustantivo | /maʊs/ | ratón, laucha |
| lonely adjetivo | /ˈloʊnli/ | solitario, solo |
| poster sustantivo | /ˈpoʊstɚ/ | cartel, póster |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| make up verbo | /ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/ | reponer, suplir |
| check out verbo | investigar, chequear | |
| get out verbo | salir | |
| move out verbo | mudarse de acá, independizarse | |
| put up verbo | colgar | |
| sit down verbo | sentarse |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- Mom said, I'll put him back outside.
- I'm sure he'll find some place to hide.
- Your mind's made up, dear, I can tell.
- I'm telling you, that cat can't stay.
- You mark my words, that cat can't stay.
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | has gained · you've found · has been hit |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | has been hit · is broken |
| Posibilidad con “might / may” might/may + verbo — algo posible pero no seguro | might drench · might get · might squish |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | I'll put · he'll find · We'll feed |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 59 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, can't, I'm. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: rush /ɹʌʃ/, shout /ʃaʊt/, harshly /ˈhɑːʃli/
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 knee, scratch, stomach.
¿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.