Shadowing Practice: Weekly Team Meeting: Project Status Update - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Right, let's get started. Thanks for joining, everyone.
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I'd like a quick update on the app launch.
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Tom, where do things stand on your side?
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We're slightly behind schedule, to be honest.
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The search feature turned out more complicated than expected.
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It's been tested, but a few issues still need fixing.
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How long do you think that will take?
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Realistically, we're looking at another week.
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Okay. Nina, how does that affect marketing?
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It puts us in a tight spot, I'm afraid.
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The launch campaign has already been scheduled for the twentieth.
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If we push it back, we'll lose our advertising slot.
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I see. Is there any room for compromise?
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We could launch without the search feature and add it later.
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That might work, as long as the app doesn't feel unfinished.
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It won't. Everything else is running smoothly.
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What would you need to hit the twentieth, Tom?
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An extra tester would make a huge difference.
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I'll see if I can borrow someone from the other team.
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In the meantime, I'll hold off on the press release.
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Good thinking. Let's not announce anything until we're certain.
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Should I let the client know about the delay?
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Not yet. I'd rather wait until we have a clear picture.
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I'll have a better idea by Thursday.
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Then let's touch base again on Thursday afternoon.
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Tom, please keep me in the loop if anything changes.
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Will do. I'll flag any problems straight away.
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Great. Thanks, everyone. That was really useful.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Este vídeo tiene 28 frases y 245 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 1:38. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 150 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. El 85 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
12 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| twentieth adjetivo | /ˈtwɛn.ti.əθ/ | vigésimo, veinteno |
| complicated adjetivo | /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/ | complicado |
| delay sustantivo | /dɪˈleɪ̯/ | retraso, demora |
| loop sustantivo | /luːp/ | lazo, lazada |
| announce verbo | /əˈnaʊn(t)s/ | anunciar |
| compromise sustantivo | /ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/ | convenio, avenencia |
| slot sustantivo | /slɑt/ | ranura, hendidura |
| meantime sustantivo | /ˈmiːntaɪm/ | entretanto |
| borrow verbo | /ˈbɑɹ.oʊ/ | pedir prestado, tomar prestado |
| unfinished adjetivo | /ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt/ | inacabado, inconcluso |
| smoothly adverbio | /ˈsmuːðli/ | suavemente, lisamente |
| tester sustantivo | /ˈtɛstəɹ/ | téster, tester |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| turn out verbo | resultar |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 13 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'll, we're, I'd. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “th”: twentieth /ˈtwɛn.ti.əθ/, smoothly /ˈsmuːðli/
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 twentieth, complicated, delay.
¿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.