Shadowing Practice: Welcome Parents - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Last Day of the Year

Very good!

One more.

There was a princess.

Princess.

Very good.

Keep going.

Who lived in a big house in the mountains.

In the mountains.

Look, the mountains.

And there's the princess.

And now my princess, it is time to go to sleep.

Good night, Mommy.

Sweet dreams, Lupita.

I'm so

sorry.

The school is having the parent-teacher conferences again.

Next month.

That's nice.

Nice?

Do you remember what happened to me last time?

Your daughter is doing fine, Mrs. Diaz.

You should work with her every night to make sure that she understands what she is reading.

You should also review all her homework, okay?

Do you have any questions?

No. Carmen.

Carmen.

Don't get so worried.

Everything will be fine.

What?

Last time was a disaster.

I couldn't understand anything the teacher said.

That was last year.

Your English is much better now.

Really?

Do you think so? Of course.

You go to English class every week, don't you?

Yes.

My English is better.

But talking to the teacher isn't easy.

It makes me feel so...

What's the word?

Helpless.

Helpless?

Yes.

Juan, I'm worried about Lupe's reading.

She's having trouble.

If Lupe's having trouble reading, her teacher will take care of it.

That's her job.

We have to help Lupe.

Why did we come to this country?

For her education.

Not only to watch football.

Honey.

In this country, they call it soccer.

Juan, are you paying attention?

I can't help Lupe if I can't talk to the teacher and ask questions.

So think of the questions to ask the teacher and say them out loud.

You have to practice just like soccer.

Like soccer?

What are you talking about, Juan?

I'm talking about practice.

You've got to practice saying your lines like...

actors on TV.

Okay.

If it's so easy, show me.

Okay?

Teacher.

My daughter, Guadalupe, how is she?

How is she?

Say it.

What does this say?

This man tell your mother what this says.

I think it's a good report, mother.

Ismail, the teacher is very happy with you.

I am sure the teacher is very happy with you, Ismail.

But I don't think that's what this letter says.

Carmen?

It's Fatima.

Yes, Fatima, I am sure.

Sure.

The note is about the parent-teacher conferences.

Lupe brought the same note home. Are you going?

We have to go.

It's our job.

Don't worry, Fatima.

Last year I didn't understand anything either.

This year will be different.

Yes, you are right.

We must do something.

A parent what?

Coordinator.

Call 3-1-1 for the number?

Yes, I will do it right now.

Parent...

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Co... Or...

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Di...

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Ne...

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Tor Parent Co-ordinator Hello, 3-1-1 I want to help my daughter with school.

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She goes to PS 303 in Brooklyn.

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Can you give me the number for the parent co-ordinator?

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Yes, I have a pencil.

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Give me the number please.

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I know exactly what you mean, Miss Diaz.

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People here talk so fast.

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When I first came to New York City, it was hard for me to understand anything.

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I know.

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The problem is, there are so many questions to ask at the parent-teacher conference, I get nervous.

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Yes, me too.

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Here, this family guide has some good questions you can ask.

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We have it in eight languages.

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Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Haitian, Creole,

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Korean, Russian, Urdu, and Bengali.

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Thank you.

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And remember, if you need an interpreter, just ask for one.

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Really?

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An interpreter?

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You can ask for an interpreter at the school anytime you need one.

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Thank you.

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You are natural leaders.

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Leaders?

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I didn't even finish high school.

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And my English isn't so good.

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You don't need to speak perfect English to be a leader.

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If you can talk to me and to your friends about the school, you can talk to anyone.

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Maybe.

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Thank you.

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Goodbye.

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Goodbye.

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Thank you.

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Goodbye.

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These questions are long and difficult.

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Even when I read them in Arabic.

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Well, what else can we do?

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I have an idea.

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Let's call some other parents.

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Yes.

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Let's call Pierre and Ming.

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Let's go.

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Come on.

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Hi.

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Hello, Pierre.

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Hello.

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Sometimes asking questions is not easy.

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Yes.

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Especially when you are nervous.

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But that's why I always bring a notebook.

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I take notes when the person is talking.

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I think it helps if you repeat back what you hear.

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Let me show you.

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You are the teacher, Ming.

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Tell me about my daughter's homework.

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Well, Mrs. Diaz, sometimes your daughter's homework is late,

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and sometimes she doesn't answer all of the questions and sometimes it's a mess

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so in other words you are saying to me that my daughter should do her homework on time

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answer all the questions and be neat.

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Exactly!

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Hello?

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Carmen, where were you?

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I was worried.

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I met with the other parents.

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We are getting ready for the parent-teacher confidence.

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I keep telling you, let the people at the school do their work.

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You are just a parent.

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Exactly.

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And parents need to get involved.

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Juan, we are getting together again on Saturday, and you should come.

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Me?

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Yes, you.

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Okay, everyone.

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We have the questions.

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Now, we have to practice asking them out loud.

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Who wants to go first?

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Come on!

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We have to practice our lines.

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Like actors on TV.

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Is there any extra reading I can give my son?

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What's the matter, Pierre?

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I don't think I can do it.

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Yes, you can.

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Remember, you are an actor.

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Say it with emotion.

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Ready? And...

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Is there any extra reading I can give my son?

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Bravo!

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Nice!

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That was great!

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Okay, go.

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Is my son doing his homework?

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Repeat that meme, like a movie star.

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Is my son doing his homework?

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One more time.

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Is my son doing his homework every night?

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Every night?

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I like that.

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But sometimes I can't understand my son's homework.

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My parents didn't understand my homework either.

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But you know, I still did it.

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And in third grade, I did extra work.

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Extra work?

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That year, I fell in love with my teacher teacher.

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She was so kind, so beautiful.

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I wrote a love poem to her every night.

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Love poems?

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That's not homework. Are we finished?

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Done.

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We did it.

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Oh my God.

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Let's give this to the parent coordinator.

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She can make copies and give it to the other parents.

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What is this a picture of, Lupe?

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It's the princess.

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And what is she doing?

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Is she playing soccer?

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Soccer?

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Nobody in this story plays soccer, Papi.

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Oh, well, well, maybe someday she will.

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The title of this book is The Soccer Princess of Sunset Park.

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That's not what it says, Boppy.

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Are you sure?

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Just read the words, Boppy.

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Just read.

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Okay.

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Oh, look.

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The prince said, I love you, princess.

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And the princess said, I want to play soccer!

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Soccer?

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Yes, soccer.

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Please, Juan, do you know what time it is?

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The conference is starting.

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Carmen, take it easy.

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Are you coming or not?

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I can't decide.

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I'm leaving.

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Wait.

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I can't decide.

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What do you think?

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The red one?

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The green one?

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The blue one?

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Which one will the teacher like?

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It doesn't matter.

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You don't need to wear a tie.

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Let's go.

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Carmen, this is important.

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This is our daughter's education.

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Is my son doing his math homework?

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Does he ask questions in class?

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Excuse me.

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Can I have an interpreter?

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Can I have an interpreter?

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Can I have an interpreter?

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Doctor?

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How can I help my son with his reading?

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I'm sorry.

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Can you please slow down and explain what you mean? Of course.

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And did you know Jean-Claude won the poetry contest last week?

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Oh!

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Jean-Claude didn't tell me.

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You won the poetry contest.

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He writes the most beautiful poems.

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A new one every day?

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Every day?

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He takes after his father.

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Can I get my daughter's report card in Spanish? Of course.

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You can also call me anytime.

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The door is always open.

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Thank you. So?

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That went well.

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Carmen.

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How was your conference?

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Wonderful.

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And how was your conference?

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It was great.

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Well, congratulations to you both.

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What this school needs is more parents like us.

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I don't know.

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I'm

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going to

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go ahead and put it in the middle of the room.

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Thank you.

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Este vídeo tiene 285 frases y 1405 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 24:05. El hablante habla despacio, unas 58 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 86 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

15 palabras menos comunes del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

homework /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ (sustantivo) — deberes, tarea. Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class.
soccer /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ (sustantivo) — fútbol, futbol. Association football.
goodbye /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ — adiós, hasta luego. Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
poem /ˈpoʊ.əm/ (sustantivo) — poema, poesía. A literary piece written in verse.
poetry /ˈpoʊ.ə.tɹi/ (sustantivo) — poesía. Literature composed in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns and rhythm.
anytime (adverbio) — cuando sea, sea cuando sea. At any time.
coordinator (sustantivo) — conjunción coordinante, nexo coordinante. An assistant coach responsible for a particular facet of the game, such as defense.
helpless /ˈhɛlplɪs/ (adjetivo) — indefenso, desamparado. Unable to defend oneself.
congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/ — felicidades, enhorabuena. Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation.
disaster /dɪˈzɑːs.təː/ (sustantivo) — desastre. An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent…
honey /ˈhʌni/ (sustantivo) — miel. A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.
emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/ (sustantivo) — afecto, emoción. A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data.
mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ (sustantivo) — matemáticas, matemática. An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them.
someday (adverbio) — algún día. Sometime; at some unspecified time in the future.
pencil /ˈpɛnsəl/ (sustantivo) — lápiz. A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper.

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

ask for (verbo) — pedir. To request; to order.
come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — hala, vamos. Come along with me; join me in going.
talk about (verbo) — hablar de, hablar sobre. Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.
call for (verbo) — llamar. To shout out in order to summon (a person).
get together (verbo) — reunir, juntar. To meet, to gather together, to congregate.
go ahead /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ (verbo) — venga, adelante. To proceed with; to begin.
slow down (verbo) — desacelerar, decelerar. To decelerate.
take after (verbo) — parecerse a. To resemble (a parent or ancestor) in appearance or habit.

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 29 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, I'm, can't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/
Palabras largas — cuida el acento: interpreter /ɪnˈtɝ.pɹɪ.tɚ/, congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como homework, soccer, goodbye.

Gramática en este vídeo

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

Estructura	En el vídeo
Consejo con “should” should + verbo — decir qué es buena idea	should work · should also review · should do
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ing	practice saying · keep telling · practice asking
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días	is having · is doing · is reading
Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesario	have to help · have to practice · have to go

¿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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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

Gramática en este vídeo

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