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The trees stood silent, the birds dared not sing,
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even the wind moved softly as if afraid to make a sound.
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Because in this jungle lived a king whose very name made hearts tremble.
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He was the Lion.
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But this was no ordinary lion.
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Along with his strength he carried an insatiable greed.
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He did not hunt merely to satisfy his hunger.
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He killed animals just to display his power.
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The creatures of the jungle were exhausted.
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Deer, rabbits, even cunning foxes all lived in constant fear.
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One day an old deer slowly stepped forward among the animals and said, If we do nothing today,
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tomorrow none of us will be left alive.
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Silence fell over the gathering, because everyone knew the lion could not be defeated by strength.
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Just then, a small rabbit stepped forward.
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His eyes held fear, but also a strange determination.
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He spoke, We cannot win with strength, but we can win with wisdom.
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The animals were astonished.
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How?
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The rabbit replied softly, We will turn the lion's greed into his weakness.
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The next day the rabbit went alone to present himself before the lion.
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The lion roared angrily, Why are you so late and why have you come alone?
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The rabbit trembled as he spoke, Your Majesty, we were bringing several animals for you,
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but on the way another lion stopped us.
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The lion's eyes blazed with fury.
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What did you say, another lion in my kingdom?" The rabbit nodded.
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Yes, he claims to be the true king, and he kept the other animals with him.
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Now both the lion's pride and greed ignited at once.
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Take me to him immediately.
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The rabbit led him to an old well deep in the jungle.
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It was dark and deep, and its water was as clear as a mirror.
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The rabbit pointed toward it.
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Your Majesty, he is inside.
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The lion looked into the well in anger.
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He saw his own reflection in the water.
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But his arrogance had blinded him.
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He believed it was another lion challenging him.
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The lion let out a thunderous roar.
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The same roar echoed back from the well.
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Now his rage reached its peak.
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I will destroy you right now.
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With that, he leapt straight into the well and drowned in the deep water, ending his story forever.
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Silence spread across the jungle.
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Then, slowly, a wave of relief followed.
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The animals breathed freely once again.
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The rabbit stood quietly.
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There was calm in his eyes.
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Softly he said, Greed and pride always blind the mind.

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel A2 se basa en el vídeo “The Greedy Lion’s Shocking End”. Las palabras que más se repiten: lion, rabbit, animals, greed, jungle. Este vídeo tiene 47 frases y 425 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 3:59. El hablante habla despacio, unas 107 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 78 % 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:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
lion sustantivo/ˈlaɪən/león
rabbit sustantivo/ˈɹæbɪt/conejo, conejil
jungle sustantivo/ˈd͡ʒʌŋ.ɡ(ə)l/selva, jungla
greed sustantivo/ɡɹiːd/codicia, avaricia
softly adverbio/ˈsɔftli/suavemente
roar verbo/ˈɹoɹ/rugir
silence sustantivo/ˈsaɪ̯ləns/silencio
deer sustantivo/dɪɹ/ciervo, venado
mirror sustantivo/ˈmiɹɚ/espejo
silent adjetivo/ˈsaɪ̯lənt/silencioso, callar
anger sustantivo/ˈæŋɡə/enfado, enojo
ordinary adjetivo/ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/ordinario
merely adverbio/ˈmɪəli/meramente, mere
dare verbo/dɛ(ə)ɹ/osar, atreverse
wisdom sustantivo/ˈwɪzdəm/sabiduría

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
fall over verbocaerse

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

  • Los sonidos de “th”: breathe /bɹiːð/, gather /ˈɡæðɚ/, thunderous /ˈθʌn.də.ɹəs/
  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: reflection /ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/, determination /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/, astonish /əˈstɑnɪʃ/, insatiable /ɪnˈseɪʃ(j)əbəl/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: ordinary /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/, determination /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/, insatiable /ɪnˈseɪʃ(j)əbəl/

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 lion, rabbit, jungle.

¿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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