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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 45 sentences and 498 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:57. The speaker talks slowly, about 72 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 49% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 7 of its 45 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| paragraph noun | /ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/ | A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic. |
| reign noun | /ɹeɪ̯n/ | The exercise of sovereign power. |
| suffer verb | /ˈsʌfɚ/ | To undergo hardship. |
| forgive verb | /fɚˈɡɪv/ | To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against. |
| canal noun | /kəˈnæl/ | An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation. |
| alma noun | /ˈæl.mə/ | An Egyptian female singer or dancing girl employed for entertainment or as a professional mourner. |
| cumbia noun | /ˈkumbja/ | A traditional style of Colombian dance and music, or a piece in this style. |
| mano noun | /ˈmɑːnəʊ/ | A stone resembling a rolling pin, used to grind maize or other grain on a metate. |
| amour noun | /əˈmʊɹ/ | Courtship; flirtation. |
| llama noun | /ˈlɑː.mə/ | A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat. |
| motivo noun | A motif. | |
| pongo noun | A river canyon or gorge in Peru, especially a narrow, deep one cutting through a ridge or mountain range, carved by an Andean river. | |
| pronto adverb | /ˈpɹɑntoʊ/ | Quickly, very soon, promptly. |
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosa | one who reigns |
| Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ing | stop loving · keep thinking |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días | is burning · is hurting · I'm crying |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like paragraph, reign, suffer.
¿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.