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In British English we don't always say hello, how are you?
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You're welcome.
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So in this video we are going to explore British phrases that we actually use every day.
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Hiya, you alright?
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British people say hiya more than hello.
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I say hiya all of the time,
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especially because hello sometimes sounds too formal.
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So I use it especially with my friends like Rafa.
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Rafa is my friend.
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Hiya Rafa.
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Hiya Sam.
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We also say you're right instead of how are you.
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Again this is informal so it's something that you'll say to your friends but also the way we pronounce it is informal.
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So we often drop the r at the beginning
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and then we connect the you and all right together so it becomes you're right.
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Notice that I also don't pronounce the t You alright?
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Rafa, you alright?
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Yeah, I'm alright.
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Are you alright?
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Yeah, I'm alright.
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So if you say I'm alright,
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in British English it's like I'm fine.
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Are you making me a coffee?
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Cheers mate!
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So in British English if you want to say thank you in a casual way you can say cheers.
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And notice that I don't pronounce the R at the end.
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Cheers.
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But if somebody does something really nice for you
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maybe it's better to say thank you because cheers can sound a little bit inconsiderate.
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And then we have mate which is like an informal way of saying friend
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and often we don't pronounce the T so it's mate mate
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and I would like to say a big cheers to my
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mate Rafa for helping us out with this part of the video.
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Cheers mate!
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The next one is no worries.
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So this isn't specific to British English,
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but if somebody thanks you for something casual like making them a cup of coffee,
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instead of saying you're welcome,
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I would say no worries.
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It's because you're welcome sounds too much,
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it sounds too formal sometimes.
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So I prefer to say no worries.
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Hakuna Matata.
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The next one is don't say I want, say I fancy.
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I fancy a sandwich but my fridge is empty.
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So fancy is something British people say all of the time.
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You might have heard a British person ask, fancy a cuppa?
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Which means, do you want a cup of tea?
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So fancy means to want to have something or to want to do something.
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For example, it's sunny outside, I fancy a picnic.
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But right now I fancy a sandwich,
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but my fridge is empty so I need to pop to the shop.
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So this is our next expression.
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To pop somewhere is something really British to say.
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It means to go somewhere quickly,
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to go somewhere for a short time.
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So I popped to the shop to buy some milk.
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I popped to the shop to buy some groceries for my sandwich.
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And we also use pop out a lot.
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Pop out.
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This means to go outside,
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to leave the house for a short time.
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To quickly leave the house.
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So I popped out for some fresh air.
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It also implies that you're going to be back home really soon.
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Bloody hell, I've lost my key.
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Ah, it's in my back pocket.
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So bloody hell is something British people say all of the time when we are frustrated.
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It's a bit rude.
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It's like f*ing hell, but more British.
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Coming up next, I'm not fussed.
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I'm not bothered.
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So if you say, I'm not fussed,
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or I'm not bothered, it means, I don't mind.
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So for example, someone asks you,
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what do you want in your sandwich?
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And you say, I'm not fussed, I'm not bothered.
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Or simply, not fussed not bothered okay and then you end up with a boring cheese sandwich
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bov-ed bothered i can't be bothered bothered is a difficult word to pronounce
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and it's a word that we use all of the time in British English.
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This time, I can't be bothered means I'm too lazy to do something.
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I don't have the energy to do it.
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I can't be bothered.
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I can't be bothered to do anything. Is that the doorbell?
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Just a sec.
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Hang on a sec.
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Just a sec.
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Both of these mean wait a moment.
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Hang on a sec doesn't mean wait one second.
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It means wait a short period of time.
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Hang on a sec.
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This is something I say all of the time.
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It's something British people use all of the time for wait a moment.
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You might also hear British people say I'll be there in
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a jiffy I'll be there in a jiffy this means I'll
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be there in a moment hang on a sec I'll be
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there in a jiffy there's no one there the next British
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expression mind you mind you is a British expression I use a lot in everyday conversation
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and you can use it instead of however.
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For example, Italian grammar is really hard.
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Mind you, I've been studying a lot.
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Or I'm really lazy.
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Mind you, I went for a run yesterday.
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So mind you can be used instead of however and I think it sounds really British as well.
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So try using it next time you have a conversation with someone.
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Is that the door again?
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You're taking the mickey.
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Oh, hi, Mum.
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Yeah, no, I'm just recording a video.
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If you're taking the mickey,
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it means you're making fun of someone.
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So you're taking the mickey.
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You can also say taking the piss or you could say taking the biscuit in British English.
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So taking the mickey, taking the biscuit,
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really British ways of saying you're making fun of me.
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And the next one is on your bike.
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So another expression that will make you sound really British is on your bike and it means go away, get lost.
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You can say it when you're angry or if you're playing with your friends.
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On your bike, leave me alone.
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And the pronunciation is on your,
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not on you, on your,
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on your bike, on your bike mate.
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You can also say jog on,
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jog on, leave me alone,
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on your bike, go away.
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And do you know the British expression fair enough?
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So fair enough is something that British people say all of the time and it means that's okay,
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I understand, fair enough.
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We use it even if we don't agree with someone.
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So for example, you say to me,
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Sam, your video is rubbish.
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It's really bad.
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I can reply with, fair enough.
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That's okay.
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I understand.
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I don't necessarily agree, but we all have an opinion.
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Fair enough.
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By the way, I hope you don't think my video is rubbish.
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Give it a like and we will go to our final destination.
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And we are back where we started.
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To be honest, I'm knackered.
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That's a really British way of saying I'm really tired.
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It's a lot of work making these videos.
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But anyway, I hope you enjoyed the video.
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Give it a like, subscribe to the channel and any support you can give the video.
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That would be absolutely amazing.
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Also, let me know which expression you like the most.
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Let me know in the comments and I'll see you in the next video, guys.
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Bye.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “The British Phrases Textbooks Don’t Teach”. Las palabras que más se repiten: British, bothered, fancy, mate, cheers. Este vídeo tiene 149 frases y 1219 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 8:23. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 145 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 82 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| cheers | /t͡ʃɪəz/ | salud, chinchín |
| fuss sustantivo | /fʌs/ | fandango, jaleo |
| jiffy sustantivo | /ˈd͡ʒɪ.fi/ | en un pispás, periquete |
| informal adjetivo | /ɪnˈfɔɹ.m(ə)l/ | informal, aformal |
| biscuit sustantivo | /ˈbɪs.kɪt/ | galleta, bísquet |
| casual adjetivo | /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/ | casual |
| lazy adjetivo | /ˈleɪ̯zi(ː)/ | perezoso, flojo |
| doorbell sustantivo | /ˈdɔɹ.bɛl/ | timbre |
| frustrate verbo | /ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪt/ | frustrar |
| inconsiderate adjetivo | /ˌɪnkənˈsɪdəɹɪt/ | desconsiderado, inconsiderado |
| pronunciation sustantivo | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | pronunciación |
| groceries sustantivo | /ˈɡɹoʊ.s(ə.)ɹiz/ | comestibles, abarrotes |
| picnic sustantivo | /ˈpɪknɪk/ | jira, pícnic |
| imply verbo | /ɪmˈplaɪ/ | implicar, acarrear |
| bore verbo | /boɹ/ | aburrir |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| go away verbo | irse, marcharse |
| come up verbo | salir a relucir |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- Are you making me a coffee?
- Which means, do you want a cup of tea?
- For example, it's sunny outside, I fancy a picnic.
- Ah, it's in my back pocket.
- Coming up next, I'm not fussed.
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 | are frustrated · can't be bothered |
| Posibilidad con “might / may” might/may + verbo — algo posible pero no seguro | might have · might also hear |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días | Are you making · You're taking · I'm just recording |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | you'll say · I'll be · will make |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 52 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, you're, don't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: rubbish /ˈɹʌbɪʃ/, casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: inconsiderate /ˌɪnkənˈsɪdəɹɪt/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: cheers /t͡ʃɪəz/, lazy /ˈleɪ̯zi(ː)/, groceries /ˈɡɹoʊ.s(ə.)ɹiz/, phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/
- /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: sandwich /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/, jiffy /ˈd͡ʒɪ.fi/
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 cheers, fuss, jiffy.
¿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.