Shadowing Practice: What Do Worms Eat? - Learn English Speaking with Video
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What do worms eat?
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Hi!
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Welcome to Curious Kids Every Day.
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I'm Josh.
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How are you doing today?
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It's so good to hear from you.
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Hey, if I asked you to act like a worm right now, what would you do?
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Here, I'll give you some music.
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Why don't you act like a worm for a minute?
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Ready?
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Three, two, one, go!
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I'm guessing that you were squirming and bending your body all over the place, right?
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That's how worms move!
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They are some of the strangest and most fascinating creatures in the animal kingdom.
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You know we did an episode one time about how unique a worm's body is
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but today I want to talk about.. well it's kind of related to that but it's something else.
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See I was thinking about worms today because I got a question from a kid in the Curious Kids Club named Ellie.
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Ellie wondered...
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Hello, my name is Ellie, and I was wondering, what do worms eat?
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Okay, well, first, there are lots of different kinds of worms, and they don't all eat the same things.
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But today, we're going to talk about earthworms.
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Because when you hear the word worm, you're probably thinking about the little creatures you see digging around in your backyard, right?
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Those are usually earthworms.
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And a lot of earthworms' food comes from material that is already starting to break down.
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So think about a leaf that falls from a tree.
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Now does that leaf stay there forever?
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No, it eventually becomes softer and it begins to decay.
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Dead roots and other leftover pieces of plants, they break down too.
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This material is called organic material.
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Can you say organic material?
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Different kinds of earthworms find this food in different places.
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Some live close to the surface and feed among fallen leaves and other plant material.
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Others burrow through soil that contains bits of organic matter.
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go go even deeper and deeper, they burrow really deep, and they pull plant material from the surface down toward their burrows.
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But there's another important part of the earthworm's meal.
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All over that decaying material are tiny living things called microorganisms.
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Can you say microorganisms?
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Bacteria and fungi are examples of microorganisms.
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Earthworms can swallow these microorganisms along with the decaying material and soil around them.
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That means when you see an earthworm moving through dirt, it may actually swallow some of that soil as it searches for food inside it.
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But here's where things get really interesting, because earthworms don't have teeth.
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Food enters through the earthworm's mouth, and then a muscular part called the pharynx helps pull the food inside.
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Then the food travels to an organ called the crop, where it can be held for a little while, and after that it enters the gizzard.
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Do you know what the gizzard is?
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The gizzard is a strong muscular organ that grinds the food into smaller pieces.
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Tiny gritty particles, such as bits of sand or soil, can help with the grinding.
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After the gizzard finishes grinding, the food moves into the intestine.
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There the earthworm digests the food and absorbs nutrients its body can use.
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Whatever is left eventually passes out of the earthworm's body, like it's going to the bathroom.
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But that material is called a casting.
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You may have seen earthworm castings before without realizing.
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They can look like tiny clumps of crumbling soil.
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Earthworms can even help us recycle certain kinds of food waste.
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A type of earthworm called a red wiggler is commonly kept in special compost bins.
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People give them things like fruits and vegetable scraps, and as that food begins breaking down,
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microorganisms grow on it and worms consume the microorganisms along with some of the decomposing food.
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Eventually the worms produce castings that can be added to the soil.
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So the worms eat from the soil and then add to it.
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Pretty amazing.
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Their castings contain nutrients that help the soil hold water and air, which can make it a better place for plants to grow.
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So if you dig into the dirt and you find an earthworm, there's a good chance that while you were digging, you also dug up some of its food too.
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Decaying plant material and tiny microorganisms living on it.
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Isn't that amazing?
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Alright, let's have a quick quiz and see what we learned today.
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What do we call dead plant material that is breaking down in soil?
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It's called organic matter.
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And what organ inside an earthworm grinds its food?
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It's called the gizzard.
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And what can help the gizzard grind food into smaller pieces?
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Gritty particles such as sand or soil.
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And what do we call the processed materials that pass out of an earthworm?
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They're called castings.
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All right, let's play true or false.
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True or false, earthworms have teeth that they can use to chew their food.
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Nope, that's false.
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True or false, earthworms can eat microorganisms living on decaying material. That is true.
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True or false, some earthworms pull plant material from the surface toward their burrows. That is true, too.
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Would you rather have a pet worm or a pet fish?
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You know what?
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I've never had either of these things.
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I've never had a worm or a fish, but I've seen lots of worms and I've seen lots of fish.
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And if I had to pick just one, I think I'd choose the worm.
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Yeah, because the worm can kind of just feed itself.
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You gotta feed a fish.
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Alright, let's play a round of what am I.
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What am I?
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I can be so small that you can't see me without a microscope.
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I can live on decaying material.
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And bacteria and fungi are two examples of me.
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What am I?
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I am a microorganism.
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You want to play one more round of what am I?
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I got one more.
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Ready?
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What am I?
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You might find me sitting on the ground.
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I once grew on a plant.
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And after I fall and begin to decay, I can become food for earthworms.
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What am I?
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I am a leaf.
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Well, now we know what earthworms eat.
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They eat decaying plant material and the tiny microorganisms living on it.
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Some earthworms swallow soil along with their food, and because they don't have teeth, a muscular gizzard helps grind everything into smaller pieces.
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After the food moves through the digestive system, the remaining material leaves the worm as things called castings,
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and those castings are actually helpful for the soil.
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They contain nutrients that help the soil hold water and air, which can make it a better place for plants to grow.
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Isn't that amazing?
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Worms are a really important part of nature.
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The next time you see one, make sure to say, thank you, little worm.
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Now, before we say goodbye today, I want to say a special thank you to our friend, Miss Dolly.
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She has mailed so many wonderful books to my kids over the years because she wanted to help them learn to read.
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She's also done
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so many things to make Tennessee such a great place to
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live we will always love you miss Dolly what kind of
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question do you think we'll ask tomorrow on curious kids every day I can't wait to find out
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so until then keep asking questions and stay curious kids
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and some of the kids in the curious kids club have birthdays today
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Ralphie from South Carolina is turning two today happy birthday Ralphie
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Betty from Florida is turning four today happy birthday Betty all
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these kids are turning five today violet from Florida happy birthday violet Teddy from Illinois happy birthday Teddy
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and Conrad from New York happy birthday Conrad all these kids
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are turning six today Riley from Minnesota happy birthday Riley Drea
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from Colorado happy birthday Drea Marin from Colorado happy birthday Marin
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Mila from Virginia happy birthday Mila Oliver from Oklahoma happy birthday Oliver Olivia from Ontario happy birthday Olivia
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and Josie from Michigan happy birthday Josie these kids are turning seven today
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and race from Florida happy birthday and race
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and Ayla from Alberta Canada happy birthday Ayla and then Liam from Kentucky is turning eight today.
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Happy birthday, Liam.
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To all the grownups listening, if your curious kid wants their birthday mentioned on the show, please visit supportcuriouskids.com and join the Curious Kids Club.
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That's supportcuriouskids.com.
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See you tomorrow.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Este vídeo tiene 131 frases y 1409 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 12:21. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 114 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 78 % 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 del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| worm sustantivo | /wɝm/ | gusano, lombriz |
| soil sustantivo | /sɔɪl/ | suelo, tierra |
| decay sustantivo | /diˈkeɪ/ | descomposición, deterioración |
| curious adjetivo | /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/ | curioso, tener curiosidad |
| casting sustantivo | /ˈkæstɪŋ/ | fundición, fundería |
| grind verbo | /ˈɡɹaɪnd/ | moler, triturar |
| leaf sustantivo | /lif/ | hoja, foja (desus.) |
| organic adjetivo | /ɔːˈɡænɪk/ | orgánico |
| organ sustantivo | /ˈɔːɡən/ | órgano |
| swallow verbo | /ˈswɑ.loʊ/ | tragar, engullir |
| muscular adjetivo | /ˈmʌs.kjʊl.ə/ | musculoso |
| nutrient sustantivo | /ˈnuː.tɹi.ənt/ | nutriente |
| sand sustantivo | /sænd/ | arena |
| dirt sustantivo | /dɝt/ | tierra |
| dig verbo | /dɪɡ/ | ahondar, cavar |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| break down verbo | descomponerse, averiarse |
| find out verbo | averiguar, anoticiarse |
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | is called · can be held · is left |
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | I've never had · has mailed |
| Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosa | air, which can |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — una acción en curso en un momento del pasado | were squirming · was thinking · was wondering |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 21 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, I've, can't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
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 worm, soil, decay.
¿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.