Shadowing Practice: Think Like a Native Speaker | Callan Lesson 27 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Lesson 27.
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Peace.
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What's this?
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It's a piece of paper.
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Are there any pieces of paper on the table?
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Yes, there are some pieces of paper on the table.
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About how many pieces of bread do you eat with your lunch?
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I eat about four pieces of bread with my lunch.
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A country.
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The country.
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Nation.
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Nationality.
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British.
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What's the difference between a country and the country?
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The difference between a country and the country is that a country is a nation, whereas the country is the opposite of the town.
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What's the name of your country?
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Italy, France, etc. is the name of my country.
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What's your nationality?
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My nationality is Italian, French, etc. What nationality is Mr Callan?
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Mr Callan is British.
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Live.
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Do you live in the country?
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No, I don't live in the country.
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I live in a town.
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Do most children live with their parents?
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Yes, most children live with their parents.
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Do you want to live for 100 years?
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Yes, I want to live for a hundred years.
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Pleasant?
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Unpleasant?
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Gas?
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Does gas smell pleasant?
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No, gas doesn't smell pleasant.
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It smells unpleasant.
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Do flowers smell unpleasant?
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No, flowers don't smell unpleasant.
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They smell pleasant.
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Do most people think work is a pleasant thing?
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No, most people don't think work is a pleasant thing.
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They think it's an unpleasant thing.
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Is Paris an unpleasant city?
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No, Paris isn't an unpleasant city.
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It's a pleasant city.
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Glass, cup.
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What do we drink wine from?
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We drink wine from a glass.
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Do we drink coffee from a glass?
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No, we don't drink coffee from a glass.
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We drink it from a cup.
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Longer than, shorter than.
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Is the table longer than the room?
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No, the table isn't longer than the room.
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It's shorter than the room.
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Higher than, lower than.
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Is the table higher than the door?
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No, the table isn't higher than the door.
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It's lower than the door.
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Larger than, smaller than.
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Is a village larger than a city?
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No, a village isn't larger than a city.
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It's smaller than a city.
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The longest.
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River.
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Nile.
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World.
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Which is the longest street in this town?
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Oxford Street is the longest street in this town.
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Which is the longest river in the world?
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The Nile is the longest river in the world.
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The highest Mountain Everest Mount Mount Which is the highest mountain in the world?
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Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
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The largest?
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Tokyo.
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Which is the largest city in Japan?
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Tokyo is the largest city in Japan.
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Date.
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What's the date today?
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The date today is the 20th of January 2012.
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What was the date yesterday?
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The date yesterday was the 19th of January 2012.
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What will the date tomorrow be?
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The date tomorrow will be the 21st of January 2012.
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Light?
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Heavy?
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Is the table light?
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No, the table isn't light.
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It's heavy.
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Is this piece of paper heavier than the table?
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No, this piece of paper isn't heavier than the table.
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It's lighter than the table.
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Who's the lightest person in your family?
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My mother is the lightest person in my family.
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Who's the heaviest person in your family?
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My brother's the heaviest person in my family.
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Shop.
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Which is the largest shop in this town?
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Harrods is the largest shop in this town.
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Are there any shops in the street where you live?
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Yes, there are some shops in the street where I live.
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Ball.
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What do we play football with?
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We play football with a ball.
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Can we play tennis without a ball?
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No, we can't play tennis without a ball.
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We must have a ball to play tennis.
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Bedroom.
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Get up.
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Sleep.
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What time do you go to bed at night?
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I go to bed at 11 o'clock What time do you get up in the morning?
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I get up at 6 o'clock in the morning.
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How long do you sleep at night?
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I sleep about 7 hours at night.
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What colour are the walls of your bedroom?
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The walls of my bedroom are white.
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Are you the first to get up in your family?
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No, I'm not the first to get up in my family.
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Do you sleep a lot?
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No, I don't sleep a lot.
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I sleep little.
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Do you sleep longer than your parents?
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No, I don't sleep longer than my parents.
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I sleep less than my parents.

Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel A2 se basa en el vídeo “Think Like a Native Speaker”. Las palabras que más se repiten: table, sleep, unpleasant, pleasant, piece. Este vídeo tiene 123 frases y 728 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 6:06. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 119 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 85 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar. 47 de sus 123 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

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

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
pleasant adjetivo/ˈplɛz.ənt/placentero, placible
unpleasant adjetivo/ʌnˈplɛzn̩t/desagradable, desapacible
nationality sustantivo/ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/nacionalidad
bedroom sustantivo/ˈbɛdˌɹum/alcoba, dormitorio
tennis sustantivo/ˈtɛnɪs/tenis
flower sustantivo/ˈfloʊɚ/flor
lesson sustantivo/ˈlɛs.ən/lección
whereas/(h)wɛɹˈæz/mientras que (locution)
smell verbo/smɛl/oler
lunch sustantivo/lʌnt͡ʃ/almuerzo, comida
bread sustantivo/brɛd/pan
opposite adjetivo/ˈɑ.pə.sɪt/opósito

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
get up verbolevantarse

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • What's the name of your country?
  • Do you live in the country?
  • What do we drink wine from?
  • Who's the lightest person in your family?
  • Who's the heaviest person in your family?

Gramática en este vídeo

Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Comparativos -er than / more … than — comparar dos cosasLonger than · shorter than · Higher than
Superlativos the -est / the most … — lo más alto o lo más bajo de un grupoThe longest · The highest · The largest
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónwill the · will be

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 15 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, isn't, can't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • /z/ — sonora, no /s/: pleasant /ˈplɛz.ənt/, unpleasant /ʌnˈplɛzn̩t/, whereas /(h)wɛɹˈæz/

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 pleasant, unpleasant, nationality.

¿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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