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Trade tensions between the United States and Canada appear to be escalating as of the 8th of September.
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The two countries share a border and a long-time allies and trading partners.
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But Canada has officially imposed tariffs ranging from 25 to 50
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percent on the wide range of U.S goods imported into the country.
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Our Vietnam television correspondent in the United States, Thay Thang, has more.
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Canada's official list of US products subject to the new tariffs cover 629 product categories.
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Steel and aluminum face the highest tariff rates at 50%.
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Products subject to the lowest rate of 25% include electronics, household appliances and dairy products.
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The tariffs cover approximately US$20 billion worth of American goods.
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is roughly equivalent to the value of Canadian goods targeted by U.S tariff imposed on 22nd August,
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following the breakdown of tariff negotiations between the two countries in Washington, D.C.
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U.S.
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President Donald Trump has indicated that Washington is considering tougher measures against Canada.
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These could include higher tariffs on Canadian automobiles,
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as well as restrictions on the operations of Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier in the United States.
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What people and businesses on both sides of the border fear is not just the roughly $20 billion tariffs,
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but the possibility that these measures could trigger a cycle of retaliation, hurting the business environment and disrupting global trade.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B2 se basa en el vídeo “U.S-Canada trade tensions”. Las palabras que más se repiten: tariff, product, goods, Canadian, Canada. Este vídeo tiene 17 frases y 222 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 1:37. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 137 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. Solo el 75 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 14 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| tariff sustantivo | /ˈtæɹəf/ | arancel |
| appliance sustantivo | /əˈplaɪ.əns/ | implemento, instrumento |
| escalate verbo | /ˈɛs.kə.leɪt/ | elevar a un nivel superior |
| retaliation sustantivo | /ɹɪˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/ | represalia, retaliación |
| disrupt verbo | /dɪsˈɹʌpt/ | trastornar, trastrocar |
| restriction sustantivo | /ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃən/ | restricción |
| negotiation sustantivo | /nɪˌɡəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/ | negociación, tratativa |
| correspondent sustantivo | /ˌkɔɹ.ɪˈspɑn.dənt/ | corresponsal |
| automobile sustantivo | /ˈɔː.tə.məˌbil/ | automóvil, carro |
| dairy sustantivo | /ˈdɛə.ɹi/ | lácteos |
| import sustantivo | /ˈɪm.pɔɹt/ | importación |
| breakdown sustantivo | /ˈbɹeɪkˌdaʊn/ | avería, descompostura |
| ally sustantivo | /ˈæl.aɪ/ | aliado, aliada |
| electronics sustantivo | /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪks/ | electrónica |
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 | has indicated |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: retaliation /ɹɪˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/, restriction /ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃən/, negotiation /nɪˌɡəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: retaliation /ɹɪˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/, negotiation /nɪˌɡəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/, correspondent /ˌkɔɹ.ɪˈspɑn.dənt/, automobile /ˈɔː.tə.məˌbil/, aluminum /əˈlu.mɪ.nəm/
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 tariff, appliance, escalate.
¿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.