Shadowing Practice: The Most Important Thing - Comparatives and Superlatives - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The most important thing.
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Pam!
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You look amazing!
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Your dress is so beautiful!
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Not as beautiful as yours, Jenny.
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And you have a new hairstyle.
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Your hair is shorter than before, but it looks more stylish now.
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Thanks!
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Wow, look at your shoes!
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They are so fancy!
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They are very cool looking, but less comfortable than I thought.
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And they're the most expensive shoes I've ever bought.
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The worst choice ever Are you enjoying the party girls?
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Yeah we are, everything is so delicious Have you tasted these snacks over here?
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But these ones are tastier because they are so spicy Just try them They are tasty indeed,
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but not as delicious as this salad And it's the healthiest choice by the way Kristen is so happy.
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She's got so many wonderful presents.
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She's got a new smartphone.
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I wish I were as lucky as her.
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Her smartphone is the slimmest phone on the market.
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It is much slimmer than mine.
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My phone is older than all the other phones I see.
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I wish I had a more modern phone with a larger screen.
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That's the least important thing in life to make you happy.
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A more modern phone won't make you happier.
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My phone is as old as yours and I don't need another one.
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Kristen is so happy because she has many friends.
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I think she is the friendliest person I I know.
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Yes, she is considered to be the most popular girl in school and the most loved one.
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Who is the boy next to her?
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That's her brother, Paul.
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I met him at the chess club.
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He's the most talented chess player in the club.
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And I think he is the most intelligent student in our school.
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Is he older than Kristen?
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Yes, he is two years older than her.
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He is as handsome as Kristen.
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But he is not as sociable as her.
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He doesn't have too many friends.
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He is quieter and more sensitive than his sister.
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He studies harder than her.
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His marks are better than Christian's.
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But she is funnier and nicer.
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I get along better with her than Paul.
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Of all my friends, she is the easiest person to talk to.
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And who is the woman talking to Christian right now?
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Oh, that's her mum.
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She is the kindest and most generous person I know.
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She loves helping everyone.
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She has a very good heart.
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Look, the girl coming towards them is Christian's and Paul's sister Vivian.
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Really?
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But she looks very different from them.
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She is taller, has darker hair, and looks much older.
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I think she is the least attractive of them.
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Her clothes aren't so fashionable as her siblings.
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Well, I think she considers character more important than appearance.
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She may be less attractive than her siblings, but she has a nice personality.
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Everyone likes her.
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She is indeed the oldest of them and the tallest member of the family.
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She is a basketball player.
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They may be very different, but they love and support one another.
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That's the most important thing.
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How's it going guys?
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Are you having fun?
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Yeah, we're having a great time.
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The party is awesome.
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I absolutely love all the treats and there were so many beautiful surprises.
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The best part is yet to come.
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Just wait and see.
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Happy birthday!
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The cake tastes just as good as it looks.
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It has the most wonderful flavor I've ever tasted.
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This is a great party.
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I'm having so much fun.
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Pam, you are the best dancer in our class.
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Why won't you join us?
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I would be the worst dancer in these shoes.
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They're so uncomfortable.
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So anyone is a better dancer than I am right now.
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Oh, you poor thing.
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Next time I buy shoes, I'll take care to choose the most comfortable ones and not the best looking ones.
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Comparatives.
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We use the comparative form to compare to people, animals, places or things.
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That smartphone is slimmer than mine.
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Paul is older than Kristen.
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This salad is tastier than that snack.
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She is nicer than him.
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Her phone is more modern than mine.
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Paul is more sensitive than his sister.
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Vivian is less attractive than Kristen.
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You're a better dancer than me.
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Comparisons with as-as are used to say that two things, animals or people have the same attribute.
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I wish I were as lucky as her.
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Paul is as handsome as Kristen.
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Not as as is used to say that two things, animals or people do not have the same attribute.
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Not as as and less have the same meaning.
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He is not as sociable as her or he is less sociable than her.
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Vivian is less attractive than her siblings or Vivian is not as attractive as her siblings.
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Superlatives.
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The superlative form is used to describe the extreme quality of one thing in a group.
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Her smartphone is the slimmest phone on the market.
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She is the friendliest person I know.
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Her mom is the kindest person I've met.
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That phone has got a large screen I've ever seen.
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She is the most popular girl in school.
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That's the most important thing.
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She is the least attractive of them.
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You are the best dancer in our class.
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That was the worst choice ever!
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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 Most Important Thing - Comparatives and Superlatives”. Las palabras que más se repiten: Kristen, attractive, dancer, older, Paul. Este vídeo tiene 110 frases y 885 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 7:55. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 112 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 84 % 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 |
|---|---|---|
| dancer sustantivo | /ˈdænsəɹ/ | bailarín, bailador |
| shoe sustantivo | /ˈʃu/ | zapato, taba |
| smartphone sustantivo | /ˈsmɑɹtfoʊn/ | teléfono inteligente |
| slim adjetivo | /ˈslɪm/ | delgado |
| sibling sustantivo | /ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/ | hermano, hermana |
| tasty adjetivo | /ˈteɪsti/ | de buen gusto |
| sensitive adjetivo | /ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/ | sensible |
| delicious adjetivo | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | delicioso, sabroso |
| handsome adjetivo | /ˈhæn.səm/ | apuesto, guapo |
| salad sustantivo | /ˈsæl.əd/ | ensalada |
| chess sustantivo | /t͡ʃɛs/ | ajedrez, escaques |
| snack sustantivo | /snæk/ | tentempié, refrigerio |
| attribute sustantivo | /ˈæt.ɹɪˌbjut/ | atributo |
| comparative adjetivo | /kəmˈpæɹətɪv/ | comparativo |
| compare verbo | /kəmˈpɛɚ/ | comparar, parangonar |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| get along verbo | llevarse bien con, avenirse |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- A more modern phone won't make you happier.
- Are you having fun?
- It has the most wonderful flavor I've ever tasted.
- I'm having so much fun.
- Why won't you join us?
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 | I've ever bought · I've ever tasted · I've met |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | is considered · is indeed |
| Comparativos -er than / more … than — comparar dos cosas | shorter than · less comfortable than · slimmer than |
| Superlativos the -est / the most … — lo más alto o lo más bajo de un grupo | The most important · the most expensive · The worst |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 15 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I've, they're, won't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: shoe /ˈʃu/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, stylish /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/, fashionable /ˈfæʃənəbl̩/, sociable /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: comparative /kəmˈpæɹətɪv/, intelligent /ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, superlative /suˈpɝlətɪv/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: smartphone /ˈsmɑɹtfoʊn/, slim /ˈslɪm/, snack /snæk/, spicy /ˈspaɪsi/, stylish /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: sensitive /ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/, comparative /kəmˈpæɹətɪv/, flavor /ˈfleɪvə/, superlative /suˈpɝlətɪv/
- /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: intelligent /ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/, generous /ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/
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 dancer, shoe, smartphone.
¿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.