Shadowing Practice: Usborne First Reading - Level 04 - The Reluctant Dragon - Learn English Speaking with Video

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The Reluctant Dragon One evening,
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long ago, a shepherd reigned home, terrified.
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I saw something terrible!
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He cried to his wife and son.
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It's as big as four horses!
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It has long sharp claws,
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a long pointy tail, and shiny blue scales all over its body.
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His son looked up from his book.
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That sounds like a dragon, he said.
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A dragon, yelled the wife.
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A dragon.
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said the shepherd.
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That does not sound good.
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The boy wasn't scared.
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The next day, he set off up the hill to find the dragon.
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Bye, don't worry.
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He might be friendly, thought the boy.
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The dragon was friendly, and he was thrilled to see the boy.
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It's beautiful here, but it does get lonely.
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The boy smiled.
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He sat down and asked the dragon all kinds of questions.
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The dragon told stories of long, long ago.
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There were dangerous dragons everywhere.
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And brave knights fought them to rescue Princess.
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The boy came back every day to hear the stories.
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But then the villagers found out about the dragon.
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They were terrified.
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The boy ran straight to the dragon.
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The villagers want to get rid of you, he painted.
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But I wouldn't hurt a fly.
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That afternoon, the boy heard even worse news.
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He's here!
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Send George the Dragon Killer!
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Who's there?
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He's going to fight the dragon!
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The boy rushed back to the dragon.
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St. George the Dragon Killer wants to fight you,
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gasped the boy And he has the longest spear I've ever seen But I don't like fighting
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I'll just hide in my cave until he goes away Hey, said the dragon.
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You can't, cried the boy.
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Everyone wants a fight.
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The dragon yarned.
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I'm sure you'll think of something, he said.
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The boy walked slowly back down to the village.
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He eats ten ships for breakfast A crowd of
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villagers was telling George about the dangerous dragon He burned down five horses It's not true,
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said the boy The dragon wouldn't hurt a fly But everyone wants a fight, said George.
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What can I do?
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Follow me, said the boy.
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And he took George to meet the dragon.
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What a perfect place for a fight, said George.
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No fighting,
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said the dragon firmly not even a pretend fight asked the boy maybe said the dragon
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the boy turned to george do you promise not to hurt him Well,
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it has to look real, said George Will there be a feast afterwards,
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asked the dragon There well,
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and you can come, promised George The next morning,
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lots of villagers arrived to watch the fight.
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The boy waited nervously by the dragon's cave.
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They cheered and waved when St. George rode into view.
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But where was the dragon?
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Then a roar anchored around the hills.
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Flames filled the air.
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Everyone gasped as the dragon appeared.
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His scales sparkled and he breathed out fire.
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Charge!
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cried George He galloped hard His spear held height The
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dragon bounced up All they shot past each other Missed! yelled the crowd George
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and the dragon turned around and charged again This time,
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there was no way they could miss.
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Clatter!
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Ban!
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Oof!
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The dragon slumped to the ground.
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George towered over him.
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Cut off his head!
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I think the dragon has learned his lesson.
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George declared, Let's invite him to our feast.
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And he led the villagers, the boy, and the dragon back down the hill.
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The boy was happy because his plan worked.
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The villagers were happy because they'd seen a fight.
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George was happy because he'd won.
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The dragon was happiest of all.
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He had lots of new friends and a very full tummy.
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Joyly night it's been, he murmured and began to snore.
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How will I get him home? said the boy I'll help,
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said George He gave the dragon a prude And they set off up the hill arm in arm The scent,
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the dragon and the boy Thank you.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación se basa en el vídeo “Usborne First Reading - Level 04 - The Reluctant Dragon”. Las palabras que más se repiten: dragon, boy, george, fight, villagers. Este vídeo tiene 88 frases y 659 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 9:10. El hablante habla despacio, unas 72 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. Solo el 78 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

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

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
dragon sustantivo/ˈdɹæɡən/dragón, guiverno
cave sustantivo/keɪv/cueva, gruta
feast sustantivo/ˈfiːst/fiesta
shepherd sustantivo/ˈʃɛpəɹd/pastor, ovejero
yell verbo/jɛl/gritar, vociferar
spear sustantivo/spɪə̯(ɹ)/lanza, venablo
rescue verbo/ˈɹɛs.kjuː/rescatar, socorrer
rush verbo/ɹʌʃ/correr, apurarse
sharp adjetivo/ʃɑɹp/agudo, afilado
lesson sustantivo/ˈlɛs.ən/lección
afterwards adverbio/ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/después, consecuentemente
arrive verbo/əˈɹaɪv/llegar, arribar
tail sustantivo/ˈteɪ̯l/cola, rabo
brave adjetivo/bɹeɪv/bravo
pretend verbo/pɹəˈtɛnd/aparentar, hacer de

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
back down verborecular, echarse atrás
burn down verboincendiar, arrasar
go away verboirse, marcharse
sit down verbosentarse
turn around verbodarle una vuelta, dar(se) una vuelta

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • You can't, cried the boy.
  • I'm sure you'll think of something, he said.
  • What can I do?
  • How will I get him home?

Gramática en este vídeo

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

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahoraI've ever seen · has learned · it's been
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hacewas thrilled · were terrified
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónI'll just hide · you'll think · Will there

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 13 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, I'll, wouldn't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “th”: breathe /bɹiːð/, thrill /θɹɪl/
  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: shepherd /ˈʃɛpəɹd/, rush /ɹʌʃ/, sharp /ʃɑɹp/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: spear /spɪə̯(ɹ)/, scare /skɛɚ/, slump /slʌmp/, snore /snoɹ/, sparkle /ˈspɑɹ.kəl/
  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: cave /keɪv/, arrive /əˈɹaɪv/, brave /bɹeɪv/, invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/, villager /ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒɚ/

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 dragon, cave, feast.

¿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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