Shadowing Practice: These Cartoons Know The Truth About Life - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I feel so overwhelmed with everything.
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I have so many thoughts, things racing through my head.
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Sometimes you just need to focus on the present.
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Take a deep breath and just be.
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My whole plan fell apart!
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I messed up again!
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What are you talking about?
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It doesn't matter.
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No, mija.
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It does matter.
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You don't want to leave the Demon Realm, do you?
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Of course not, but...
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You keep messing up?
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Messing up is a part of living. That was that book.
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A book I used to read every night to all the younger kids.
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The Tales of Flanagan Writers, Swashbuckling Rogue, Richest man alive, not bad with the ladies either.
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Not that he'd ever brag about it, of course.
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Hmm.
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Was he a thief too?
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Uh...
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Well, no. Actually, he had enough money to do anything that he wanted to do.
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He could go anywhere that he wanted to go.
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And for a kid with nothing, I don't know, it just seemed like the better option.
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When you grow up, sometimes there are changes you don't expect.
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And you have to face things you're not ready for.
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You know, I can't help but notice you seem a little at war with yourself here.
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What?
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Now, I'm only picking up bits and pieces, of course.
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Overprotective mother, forbidden road trip, I mean, this is serious stuff.
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But let me ease your conscience This is part of growing up.
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A little rebellion, a little adventure, that's good, healthy even to help you.
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You're not trying to help me.
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You just have some weird obsession with keeping this lantern lit.
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It's almost like your soul is in this lantern.
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I've been running away from things my whole life.
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But I can't run away from growing up.
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Now that you're King Ezran, are you gonna start saying wise things like that all the time?
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When you grow up, you have to face things you're not ready for.
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Wait, what?
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I'm not going with you, D 'Zadia.
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I have to face my responsibility.
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Now that I'm king, I have to go home.
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Maybe I can help the world better from the throne.
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Well, after being handed the staff, I said, "I want to be a great witch." Or, I don't know, "I want to be an author like Mildred Featherwild."
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She wouldn't move until I admitted that I don't know what I'm gonna be when I grow up, but I want to choose the path myself and that was enough.
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Well, old blue, we sure had some fun adventures, didn't we?
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I wanted to stay with you, but sometimes what we want isn't necessarily what we get.
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You okay?
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I'm terrified.
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Why?
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I've been looking out a window for 18 years Dreaming.
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About what I might feel like when those lights rise in the sky.
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What if it's not everything I dreamed it would be?
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It will be.
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And what if it is?
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What do I do then?
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Well that's the good part I guess.
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You get to go find a new dream.
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Sprigg, don't you think Anne needs to go back to her life after all this?
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Some things are bound to change.
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They always do.
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Change was scary and it was hard for me to open my heart to others again
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But I'm glad I did we spend our lives afraid of change and But, after many years I realized The beauty of life is the change.
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You have figured it out, and I thought you might give up.
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Give up?
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I'll never give up.
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Sometimes things can get so complicated that our minds can't quite sort them out alone.
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But when you slow down and let yourself breathe, your spirit and your body can catch up with your mind and help out.
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I just have to breathe?
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You didn't make anything worse, you didn't do anything wrong!
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You guys mean the world to me and I...
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I didn't know how to say that yet.
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Just please don't call yourself that ever again.
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You've been holding in a lot, haven't you?
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Willow!
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Reliable people need someone to rely on to!
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Earpost!
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Just let it out!
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We'll be fine!
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When you arrived at the castle, I immediately recognized the special qualities in each of you.
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But I don't know how to search the entire universe for a new paladin.
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People doesn't know the meaning of the word "impossible" and neither should we.
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We might not have your anger to remind you who you are!
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But I know who you are!
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Here, lower the sun out of the sky and into this china cup.
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Oh, well, that sounds impossible.
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Anything is possible if you set your mind to it, right?
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Prime may have made you do a lot of things, but he can't turn you into something you're not.
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So right now, all I need you to do is trust me.
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A single grain of rice can tip the scale.
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One man may be the difference between victory and defeat.
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I know you wanted this from me, Shiro. But I'm not you.
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I can't lead them like you.
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The flower that blooms in adversity.
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is the most rare and beautiful of all.
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Sir?
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You don't meet a girl like that every dynasty.
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"Why does it have to be a choice?
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If humans and mutes work together,
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the surface would be a better place." "When you accepted Keith as the new leader of Voltron,
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it proved that you value a strong team over your own need for glory.
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Just like my father." Hey, do you really think we can do this?
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I mean that thing knows our every move Darcy only knows the old us
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which means she has no idea what we're capable of the old us, huh?
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I It's not who we were that matters, Sash.
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It's who we are now that counts.
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No, I don't accept this.
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You must.
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The Black Lion has chosen you.
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I can't replace Shiro.
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You guys were right, I'm the loner.
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I'm not the leader Shiro thought I was.
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Huh, Keith?
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No one can replace Shiro.
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But the Black Lion wouldn't choose anybody it didn't feel was worthy to leave Voltron.
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I respect his choice.
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And you should too.
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It's gonna be okay.
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You know why?
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Because we're still a family.
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We'll still look at the stars together.
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We'll still sing!
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Kipo, we're so sorry.
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This is...
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All our fault.
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Don't worry about me.
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You heard what Gus said.
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I'm the reliable one.
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It's okay to be scared too.
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It's not good if you try to hold it all in.
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Prime's controlled the universe for a long time.
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Right now, we're the only thing standing in the way of him controlling it forever.
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You might be feeling hopeless.
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You might be thinking we don't stand a chance.
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And maybe we don't.
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powerful, but that's not gonna stop us.
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We need to show Prime we're not afraid of him.
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Because we have each other Things change.
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I can't stop it.
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But nothing, not distance or time, can break the bond that we share.
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Because nothing can take away the memories of the time we spent together.
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You lost your home.
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Lost everything.
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You suffered so much, all alone you So it would never...
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happen again.
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We were saved because of you you We were given a miracle.
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because of you.
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We are a family because of you.
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And nothing could ever be broken that we can't fix.
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No. Keep it.
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This wand was yours.
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It belongs to you.
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Things haven't been right since my family took the kingdom.
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The best thing I can do as queen is return what my family stole from you.
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"Please, spare my people.
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Show them mercy." "Mercy has never been the way of the Gaara." Until now.
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Huh?
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Anne, you get to choose the type of person you're going to be.
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Don't forget that.
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You're the friend who fights for what's right, who accepts everyone for who they are and brings out the best in them.
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Even me.
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You taught me that change can be good!
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I mean, you showed me how to have fun!
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My biggest mistake was trying to protect you by changing this beautiful, good witch into something she wasn't.
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I think I just realized something.
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I don't know why it took me so long to figure out.
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The only thing I've ever really wanted? Has to be understood.
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I wish you could see yourself the way I do.
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You are perfect.
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Just like this.
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You're just as special as anyone else in this family.
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To know something truly and deeply, you must know it with your head, hand and heart.
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Mind, body and spirit.
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So I'm begging you my dearest friend Don't close yourself off.
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Open your heart.
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And follow it.
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You are a wonder, Mirabel Madrigal.
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Whatever give the weights will be just as special as you.
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You know, before I ended up in Amphibia, I didn't care about right or wrong.
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I just did what was easy.
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I let people walk all over me.
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And I think that's because I didn't love myself.
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Not really.
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But meeting you three has changed all of that.
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And these months we've spent together have shown me the person I really want to be.
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Trap or not, I have to do this.
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I know I've always been hard on you.
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And you're angry about that.
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But I was doing what I thought best.
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Now son, You have a long life ahead.
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Do not pay attention to what others say.
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You are who you say you are.
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That's all that matters.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B2 se basa en el vídeo “These Cartoons Know The Truth About Life”. Este vídeo tiene 193 frases y 1609 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 12:30. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 129 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 86 % 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 |
|---|---|---|
| lantern sustantivo | /ˈlæ̝ntɚn/ | farol, fogaril |
| adversity sustantivo | /ædˈvɜː.sɪ.ti/ | adversidad |
| overwhelm verbo | /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlm/ | apabullar, arrollar |
| paladin sustantivo | /ˈpælədɪn/ | paladín |
| terrify verbo | /ˈtɛɹɪfaɪ/ | aterrar |
| mute adjetivo | /mjut/ | mudo |
| forbid verbo | /fɚˈbɪd/ | prohibir, vedar |
| willow sustantivo | /ˈwɪloʊ/ | sauce, mimbrera |
| hopeless adjetivo | /ˈhoʊplɪs/ | desesperanzado, sin esperanza (s) |
| dynasty sustantivo | /ˈdaɪnəsti/ | dinastía |
| thief sustantivo | /ˈθiːf/ | ladrón, caco |
| obsession sustantivo | /əbˈsɛʃən/ | obsesión |
| rebellion sustantivo | /ɹɪˈbɛl.i.ən/ | rebelión, insurrección |
| conscience sustantivo | /ˈkɑn.ʃəns/ | conciencia |
| scare verbo | /skɛɚ/ | asustar, atemorizar |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| grow up verbo | crecer |
| give up verbo | rendirse, entregar |
| mess up verbo | desbarajustar, desbarahustar |
| bring out verbo | realzar, resaltar |
| fall apart verbo | despedazarse, desintegrarse |
| figure out verbo | averiguar, captar |
| look out verbo | mirar a, dar a |
| pick up verbo | coger, asir |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- What are you talking about?
- What if it's not everything I dreamed it would be?
- What do I do then?
- You've been holding in a lot, haven't you?
- The only thing I've ever really wanted?
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — una acción que empezó antes y continúa | I've been running · I've been looking · You've been holding |
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | have figured · has chosen · haven't been |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | being handed · are bound · were saved |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 79 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, I'm, you're. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “th”: thief /ˈθiːf/, throne /θɹəʊ̯n/
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: obsession /əbˈsɛʃən/, conscience /ˈkɑn.ʃəns/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: adversity /ædˈvɜː.sɪ.ti/, overprotective /ˌoʊvɚpɹəˈtɛktɪv/, rebellion /ɹɪˈbɛl.i.ən/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: adversity /ædˈvɜː.sɪ.ti/, overprotective /ˌoʊvɚpɹəˈtɛktɪv/, overwhelm /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlm/
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 lantern, adversity, overwhelm.
¿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.