Shadowing Practice: Unit 1: A PICNIC BY THE RIVER. - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Nature and the Environment Unit 1.
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A picnic by the river.
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This is a good spot.
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Let's stop and have our picnic next to the river.
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Good idea.
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Walking always makes me hungry.
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I'm ready for lunch.
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We can sit here on the grass.
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Oh no!
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Someone forgot to throw these empty paper bags away.
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There is litter everywhere.
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Why do people always leave litter around?
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It's not a nice thing to do.
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It spoils other people's picnics.
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I think they are lazy.
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Or maybe they just don't care.
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Look, there are some empty cans and glass bottles under that tree, too.
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People should clean up before they leave and not leave litter lying around.
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That's right.
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Well, after our picnic, let's pick up all the litter we can and take it out of here.
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Okay, and next week, let's come back with friends and pick up some more.
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Good idea!
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you This is a good spot.
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Let's stop and have our picnic next to the river.
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Good idea.
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Walking always makes me hungry.
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I'm ready for lunch.
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We can sit here on the grass.
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Oh no!
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Someone forgot to throw these empty paper bags away.
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There is litter everywhere.
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Why do people always leave litter around?
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It's not a nice thing to do.
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It spoils other people's picnics.
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I think they are lazy.
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Or maybe they just don't care.
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Look, there are some empty cans and glass bottles under that tree, too.
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People should clean up before they leave and not leave litter lying around.
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That's right.
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Well, after our picnic, let's pick up all the litter we can and take it out of here.
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OK, and next week, let's come back with friends and pick up some more.
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Good idea!
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This is a good spot.
44
Let's stop and have our picnic next to the river.
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Good idea.
46
Walking always makes me hungry.
47
I'm ready for lunch.
48
We can sit here on the grass.
49
Oh no!
50
Someone forgot to throw these empty paper bags away.
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There is litter everywhere.
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Why do people always leave litter around?
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It's not a nice thing to do.
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It spoils other people's picnics.
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I think they are lazy.
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Or maybe they just don't care.
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Look, there are some empty cans and glass bottles under that tree, too.
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People should clean up before they leave and not leave litter lying around.
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That's right.
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Well, after our picnic, let's pick up all the litter we can and take it out of here.
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Okay, and next week, let's come back with friends and pick up some more.
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Good idea!
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This is a good spot.
64
Let's stop and have our picnic next to the river.
65
Good idea.
66
Walking always makes me hungry.
67
I'm ready for lunch.
68
We can sit here on the grass.
69
Oh no!
70
Someone forgot to throw these empty paper bags away.
71
There is litter everywhere.
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Why do people always leave litter around?
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It's not a nice thing to do.
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It spoils other people's picnics.
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I think they are lazy.
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Or maybe they just don't care.
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Look, there are some empty cans and glass bottles under that tree, too.
78
People should clean up before they leave and not leave litter lying around.
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That's right.
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Well, after our picnic, let's pick up all the litter we can and take it out of here.
81
OK, and next week, let's come back with friends and pick up some more.
82
Good idea!
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you This is a good spot.
84
Let's stop and have our picnic next to the river.
85
Good idea.
86
Walking always makes me hungry.
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I'm ready for lunch.
88
We can sit here on the grass.
89
Oh no!
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Someone forgot to throw these empty paper bags away.
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There is litter everywhere.
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Why do people always leave litter around?
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It's not a nice thing to do.
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It spoils other people's picnics.
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I think they are lazy.
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Or maybe they just don't care.
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Look, there are some empty cans and glass bottles under that tree, too.
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People should clean up before they leave and not leave litter lying around.
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That's right.
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Well, after our picnic, let's pick up all the litter we can and take it out of here.
101
OK, and next week, let's come back with friends and pick up some more.
102
Good idea!
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you This is a good spot.
104
Let's stop and have our picnic next to the river.
105
Good idea.
106
Walking always makes me hungry.
107
I'm ready for lunch.
108
We can sit here on the grass.
109
Oh no!
110
Someone forgot to throw these empty paper bags away.
111
There is litter everywhere.
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Why do people always leave litter around?
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It's not a nice thing to do.
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It spoils other people's picnics.
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I think they are lazy.
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Or maybe they just don't care.
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Look, there are some empty cans and glass bottles under that tree, too.
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People should clean up before they leave and not leave litter lying around.
119
That's right.
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Well, after our picnic, let's pick up all the litter we can and take it out of here.
121
OK, and next week, let's come back with friends and pick up some more.
122
Good idea!
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Oh This is a good spot.
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Let's stop and have our picnic next to the river.
125
Good idea.
126
Walking always makes me hungry.
127
I'm ready for lunch.
128
We can sit here on the grass.
129
Oh no!
130
Someone forgot to throw these empty paper bags away.
131
There is litter everywhere.
132
Why do people always leave litter around?
133
It's not a nice thing to do.
134
It spoils other people's picnics.
135
I think they are lazy.
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Or maybe they just don't care.
137
Look, there are some empty cans and glass bottles under that tree, too.
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People should clean up before they leave and not leave litter lying around.
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That's right.
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Well, after our picnic, let's pick up all the litter we can and take it out of here.
141
OK, and next week, let's come back with friends and pick up some more.
142
Good idea!
143
you This is a good spot.
144
Let's stop and have our picnic next to the river.
145
Good idea.
146
Walking always makes me hungry.
147
I'm ready for lunch.
148
We can sit here on the grass.
149
Oh no!
150
Someone forgot to throw these empty paper bags away.
151
There is litter everywhere.
152
Why do people always leave litter around?
153
It's not a nice thing to do.
154
It spoils other people's picnics.
155
I think they are lazy.
156
Or maybe they just don't care.
157
Look, there are some empty cans and glass bottles under that tree, too.
158
People should clean up before they leave and not leave litter lying around.
159
That's right.
160
Well, after our picnic, let's pick up all the litter we can and take it out of here.
161
Okay, and next week, let's come back with friends and pick up some more.
162
Good idea!
163
you This is a good spot.
164
Let's stop and have our picnic next to the river.
165
Good idea.
166
Walking always makes me hungry.
167
I'm ready for lunch.
168
We can sit here on the grass.
169
Oh no!
170
Someone forgot to throw these empty paper bags away.
171
There is litter everywhere.
172
Why do people always leave litter around?
173
It's not a nice thing to do.
174
It spoils other people's picnics.
175
I think they are lazy.
176
Or maybe they just don't care.
177
Look, there are some empty cans and glass bottles under that tree, too.
178
People should clean up before they leave and not leave litter lying around.
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That's right.
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Well, after our picnic, let's pick up all the litter we can and take it out of here.
181
OK, and next week, let's come back with friends and pick up some more.
182
Good idea!
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This is a good spot.
184
Let's stop and have our picnic next to the river.
185
Good idea.
186
Walking always makes me hungry.
187
I'm ready for lunch.
188
We can sit here on the grass.
189
Oh no!
190
Someone forgot to throw these empty paper bags away.
191
There is litter everywhere.
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Why do people always leave litter around?
193
It's not a nice thing to do.
194
It spoils other people's picnics.
195
I think they are lazy.
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Or maybe they just don't care.
197
Look, there are some empty cans and glass bottles under that tree, too.
198
People should clean up before they leave and not leave litter lying around.
199
That's right.
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Well, after our picnic, let's pick up all the litter we can and take it out of here.
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OK, and next week, let's come back with friends and pick up some more.
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Good idea!

Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel A2 se basa en el vídeo “Unit 1: A PICNIC BY THE RIVER”. Las palabras que más se repiten: litter, picnic, empty, pick, river. Este vídeo tiene 202 frases y 1416 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 10:26. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 136 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 87 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es fácil de seguir.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

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

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
litter sustantivo/ˈlɪt.ɚ/cama, lecho
picnic sustantivo/ˈpɪknɪk/jira, pícnic
hungry adjetivo/ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/hambriento, tener hambre
grass sustantivo/ɡɹɑːs/pasto, hierba
lazy adjetivo/ˈleɪ̯zi(ː)/perezoso, flojo
spoil sustantivo/spɔɪl/botín, expolio
empty adjetivo/ˈɛm(p).ti/vacío
everywhere adverbio/ˈɛv.ɹi.(h)wɛɹ/todos lados, todo lugar
lunch sustantivo/lʌnt͡ʃ/almuerzo, comida
bottle sustantivo/ˈbɒt.l̩/botella, frasco
clean adjetivo/kliːn/limpio
spot sustantivo/spɑt/mancha
glass sustantivo/ɡlɑːs/cristal, vidrio
tree sustantivo/tɹiː/árbol
lie verbo/laɪ̯/estar acostado, estar echado

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
pick up verbocoger, asir
clean up verbolimpiar

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 20 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, I'm. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: spoil /spɔɪl/, spot /spɑt/
  • /h/ — una aspiración suave, no la “j”: hungry /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/, everywhere /ˈɛv.ɹi.(h)wɛɹ/

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 litter, picnic, hungry.

¿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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