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Have you ever been reading a book and it's interesting?
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You feel like you're following along just fine, but then you finish a chapter and you close the book
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and maybe the next day it just kind of feels like you've forgotten what happens
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or even who some of the characters are.
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Of course, some people have really excellent recalls, so they may not have any difficulty here, but I get comments about this from my viewers all the time.
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So I think that most people experience this, at least sometimes or at least to some degree.
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So I want to talk about that.
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Why is it sometimes easy for us to create memories about the thoughts and ideas that we have about reading, but other times it isn't so easy?
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Now, especially lately, it seems there's no shortage of articles
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or YouTube videos talking about how our phones and computer screens have divided our attention.
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And it's true.
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We live in a very distracted world, and the lack of attention and focus makes it difficult for us to remember anything, really, and much less reading.
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But while all of that is true, I think the problem is a little bit more nuanced than that,
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because this forgetting, sometimes it happens even when we are sitting down and genuinely trying to focus.
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Now, if you think about it, we don't really use the same kind of reading all the time
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and we switch between different modes depending on the type of material.
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For example, a lot of reading that we do throughout the day is online and we're reading things like text messages, comments, maybe emails.
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The text is usually short and you usually don't have to think about it very much.
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It's very easy to interpret.
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Researchers refer to this mode of reading as hyper reading
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and the goal here is primarily about speed
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and efficiency rather than full comprehensive understanding we're skimming the text we're searching for keywords jumping between sections
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or sometimes even jumping between screens and we're just trying to get as much
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relevant information as we can and it works fine for certain situations
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but if you think about it it's a completely different mode of reading
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that you might use for say a novel novels require a more immersive mode of reading
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because the ideas tend to have more of a long-term connection to each other
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and so your mind has to work harder to follow and keep track of linear and sort of of relational details.
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And another mode of reading is analytical.
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This is what you'd use if you were going to read a book on physics or philosophy.
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Now, that kind of reading is going to require you to really slow down.
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You're probably going to have to go back and do a lot of rereading, and you're going to have to be able to sort of process a lot of abstract ideas.
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Now, these two modes of reading, immersive and analytical, these actually belong to a broader category known as deep reading.
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Now, Marianne Wolfe is a cognitive neuroscientist known for her work on reading and literacy, and she has been an early voice warning about the effects
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that digital environments have had on our reading habits and our capacity for deep reading.
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She describes deep reading as the array of sophisticated processes that propel comprehension and that include inferential and deductive reasoning,
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analogical skills, critical analysis, reflection, and insight.
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It's a bit of a mouthful, but basically it just means that deep reading is the way your mind
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and your emotions work together to help you interpret the words on the page.
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And it happens when you slow down, when you take the time to really think about the ideas
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that are being presented and then critically evaluate them and connect them to your own experiences and understanding of the world.
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And this is why deep reading is better for memory, because memory depends on whether you're actually wrestling with the ideas,
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whether you're analyzing them and processing them and so forth.
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But when the material is easy and you can move through it very quickly, then your mind isn't really doing much.
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And you might think, well, as long as I understood it, then I should be able to remember it.
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But that's not always the case, because comprehension and memory are not the same thing.
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In fact, in some cases, when a passage is too easy, the mental work can be very shallow.
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Now, for most of us, much of the reading that we do throughout the day is done in a hyper-reading mode, and this has become the default mode that we read in,
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so that when we sit down with a book, it's very hard to just flip a switch and slow down and really think about what we're actually reading.
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And again, sometimes this happens, you know, even when we've put our phone away and we're really trying to focus.
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And there are lots of things you can do.
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You know, the Internet is filled with all kinds of recommendations for how to deal with this.
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We're advised to read with purpose, to read away from our phones, to read habitually, to read at our own pace,
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to read at a slower pace, to read with a journal, take notes, summarize.
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I've recommended most of these things at one point or another, and they all have the potential to help.
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It's not bad advice,
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but it's not going to really mean anything unless you intentionally cultivate an environment that fosters concentration and active comprehension.
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Something that I have done, you know, instead of trying to form new habits or try to follow some silly reading routine,
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I've recently decided to just return to some old habits and try reading the way that I used to.
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Personally, I love reading at the library.
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I worked in a library all through my undergraduate and graduate years, and my first real job out of university was in a library.
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In fact, this channel is named after the place
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that I used to go in my old library when I wanted to be alone and just get lost in a book.
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Now, if a library is a little out of the way for you, or if it's just not your thing, maybe you could just set up an old-fashioned reading nook, you know, far away from the TV,
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far away from your phone and computers, or any technology whatsoever.
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And something else I would suggest is that you think about the time that you spend for each reading session.
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Nowadays, reading consists of short incremental fragments of reading time,
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but it's really difficult to achieve a deep state of flow when you're constantly having to stop and then restart again.
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If you think about it, you know, if every day you're immersing yourself in a book for, say, an hour.
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A daily habit like this can train your mind to naturally and automatically return to that slower,
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more mindful rhythm that's needed for deep reading.
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Either way, when you sit down to read a book, if you notice that you're having difficulty remembering, it's something to think about.
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Are you reading the same way you do online?
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Just being aware of this can help you shift into a mode of reading
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that will make it easier to understand and remember long after you put the book down.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Este vídeo tiene 75 frases y 1252 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 7:19. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 171 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. 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 menos comunes del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
- habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/ (sustantivo) — costumbre, hábito. An action performed on a regular basis.
- comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/ (sustantivo) — comprensión, entendimiento. A thorough understanding.
- pace /peɪs/ (sustantivo) — paso. A step taken with the foot.
- difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ (sustantivo) — dificultad. The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
- depend /dɪˈpɛnd/ (verbo) — depender/pender (de), ser dependiente (de). To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition
- interpret /ɪnˈtɜː.pɹɪt/ (verbo) — explicar, exponer. To decode the meaning of a topic and then act, whether to continue researching the topic, follow through, act in opposition, or further the understanding…
- naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ (adverbio) — naturalmente, a natura. In a natural manner.
- primarily /ˈpɹaɪ.mə.ɹə.li/ (adverbio) — primariamente. Of a primary or central nature, first and foremost.
- refer /ɹɪˈfɜː/ (verbo) — referir, remitir. To direct the attention of (someone toward something).
- skill /skɪl/ (sustantivo) — destreza, habilidad. A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
- physics /ˈfɪz.ɪks/ (sustantivo) — física. The branch of science concerned with the study of the properties and interactions of space, time, matter and energy.
- silly /ˈsɪl.i/ (adjetivo) — bobo, tonto. Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
- belong /bɪˈlɒŋ/ (verbo) — pertenecer [with en or a]. To have its proper place.
- connect /kəˈnɛkt/ (verbo) — conectar, empalmar. To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.
- efficiency /ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/ (sustantivo) — eficiencia. The extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose.
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
- think about /ˈθɪŋk əˌbaʊt/ (verbo) — pensar en, ocurrírsele. To ponder.
- slow down (verbo) — desacelerar, decelerar. To decelerate.
- talk about (verbo) — hablar de, hablar sobre. Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.
- deal with (verbo) — tratarse de, ocuparse. To handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression; to address or discuss as a subject.
- sit down (verbo) — sentarse. To assume a sitting position from a standing position.
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 24 contracciones y formas reducidas, como you're, we're, don't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “th”: rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/, mouthful /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/, efficiency /ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/, concentration /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, reflection /ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/, analytical /ˌæn.əˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, primarily /ˈpɹaɪ.mə.ɹə.li/, efficiency /ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como habit, comprehension, pace.
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 | you've forgotten · have divided · has been |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | being presented · is done · is filled |
¿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.