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Fabulang!
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Learn English with Stories.
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The Fox's Trap A story for learners of English at A2 level.
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Miss Mouse was in her bedroom, in her house, in the forest.
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Her house was inside a small log on the ground.
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It had four windows, a front door and a back door, and a little chimney.
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Mouse was looking in her mirror.
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My ears are so big, she said sadly.
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The other animals laugh at me.
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She sighed.
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Outside the log, Mr Fox was passing by.
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He heard what Mouse said.
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He walked closer, quietly.
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I wish I was like
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Butterfly, Mouse continued.
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Everyone loves butterfly.
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She's so pretty.
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Her wings are so attractive and colourful and such small ears.
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Life is easy for her." Excuse me, said Fox.
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Mouse jumped.
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She turned around.
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She could see one of Fox's eyes in each window.
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Fox's voice was calm and friendly.
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I feel sorry for you.
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I am very ugly too.
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The fox sighed very loudly.
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Life is cruel.
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Mice can use the magic lake to become beautiful, but foxes can't.
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Magic lake? asked Mouse.
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What are you talking about?
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There is a magic lake in the forest.
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When mice swim in the lake, they turn into butterflies.
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Didn't you know?
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No, said Mouse with wide eyes.
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Well, come out of your log and I'll take you there," said Fox.
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Mouse thought carefully.
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She looked in the mirror again.
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She saw her big ears.
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But I have to stay at home, Mouse said.
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I almost forgot.
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My nieces and nephews are visiting me after school.
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I have to wait for them.
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Now Fox's eyes were wide.
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That isn't a problem at all, he said.
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I'll carry you.
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We'll go to the mouse school first.
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Then we'll all go to the magic lake together.
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Mouse's little heart beat quickly while she put on her shoes.
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She opened the door.
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Fox was waiting patiently.
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Slowly, Mouse walked towards him.
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When Mouse was in front of Fox's mouth, he said, How many nieces and nephews?
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How young?
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I have twelve nieces and eight nephews, said Mouse.
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They're all taking their final exams.
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They're very cute.
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I can't wait to meet them.
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Mouse climbed onto Fox's head.
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Go between those bushes, follow the river, then the school is in the field, said Mouse.
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Fox began to run.
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Mouse could see
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Fox's tongue licking his lips.
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I just need some water, said Fox.
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Running is hard work.
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I'm sorry, said Mouse.
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It's just over there.
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They could see the field between two large trees.
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Fox ran quickly.
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There was a loud bang.
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Fox screamed.
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His foot was stuck in a trap.
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Mouse jumped off
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Fox's head and began to walk home.
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Do you think I'm stupid? she said.
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Thanks for listening to this story from Fabulang.
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There are even more stories at www.fabulang.com.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación se basa en el vídeo “"The Fox's Trap" – A2 Basic English Listening Practice Story”. Las palabras que más se repiten: mouse, fox, lake, magic, fabulang. Este vídeo tiene 78 frases y 495 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 6:18. El hablante habla despacio, unas 79 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. Solo el 80 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

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

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
mouse sustantivo/maʊs/ratón, laucha
ear sustantivo/ˈɪə̯/oído, oreja
nephew sustantivo/ˈnɛf.ju/sobrino
butterfly sustantivo/ˈbʌ.tə(ɹ).flaɪ/mariposa
niece sustantivo/nis/sobrina
mirror sustantivo/ˈmiɹɚ/espejo
trap sustantivo/tɹæp/trampa, cepo
sigh verbo/saɪ/suspirar
bedroom sustantivo/ˈbɛdˌɹum/alcoba, dormitorio
carefully adverbio/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/cuidadosamente
ugly adjetivo/ˈʌɡli/feo
bang sustantivo/ˈbæŋ/estallido, estruendo
shoe sustantivo/ˈʃu/zapato, taba
climb verbo/ˈklaɪ̯m/escalar, subir
swim verbo/swɪm/nadar

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
turn around verbodarle una vuelta, dar(se) una vuelta

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • What are you talking about?
  • We'll go to the mouse school first.
  • Then we'll all go to the magic lake together.
  • I can't wait to meet them.
  • Do you think I'm stupid?

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 pasadowas looking · was passing · was waiting
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónI'll take · I'll carry · We'll go
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos díasare you talking · are visiting
Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesariohave to stay · have to wait

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 13 contracciones y formas reducidas, como can't, I'll, I'm. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: shoe /ˈʃu/, patiently /ˈpeɪʃəntli/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: swim /swɪm/, scream /skɹiːm/

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 mouse, ear, nephew.

¿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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