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What have you been doing?
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You've been letting yourself get too tense during the driving practice.
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You should try to relax.
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I've been trying to stay relaxed, Mr. Edwards, but I really need to get my license as soon as possible.
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There's no rush.
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Everyone learns at their own pace.
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It's important to be fully prepared when you take your test.
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You look so tired.
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It's because I haven't been sleeping well.
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I've been worrying so much about it lately.
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I've been practicing for weeks now, but I haven't been improving much.
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Don't be so hard on yourself.
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Of course you've been improving.
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You haven't been stalling anymore.
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And you've been mastering the gears lately.
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Your hill starts are brilliant.
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And you remember now to signal every time you change the lane.
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But I always make mistakes at roundabouts.
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And I find the reverse parking so difficult.
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You will get there with practice.
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Don't panic.
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Hey, long time no see.
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Hi, Robert.
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What have you been doing?
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I've been taking driving lessons lately.
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I've been practicing parking maneuvers for two weeks, but I still can't do them well.
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So I'm kind of stressed because of that.
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You'll get there.
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Don't worry about it.
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Just take your time.
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Maybe you just need a little more practice.
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How long have you been having driving lessons? For two months.
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Have you taken your theory test yet?
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Yes, I have and I've passed it.
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I'm really happy for you.
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Thanks.
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What about you?
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Have you got your driving licence?
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Yeah, I have.
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But I haven't been driving for a while now.
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I prefer riding my motorcycle.
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So, what have you been doing lately?
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Well, I've been very busy.
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I've been preparing hard for the basketball championship.
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We have a very important game coming up.
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We've been waiting for it a long time.
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And we've been training for it a lot.
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I haven't been going out during the weekends because of this.
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It has been affecting my social life a lot.
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You've been having a very busy season, huh?
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How long have you been playing basketball?
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Since I was nine.
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Wow, that's a long time.
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Well, it was nice seeing you again.
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I have to go now.
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Good luck with your driving license.
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Thanks.
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Best of luck to you too in the basketball game.
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Hi Paul.
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Hi Andrew.
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What's up?
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Is there anything wrong with your car? your car.
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You look worried.
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Yeah, it's been making strange noises all day.
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Maybe you should take it to a mechanic.
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I've been calling him for the past three hours, but I can't reach him.
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So I've been trying to fix it myself.
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This car's been giving me trouble from the start.
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My uncle is a mechanic.
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He's been fixing cars for years.
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I'm sure he can help you.
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Really?
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Then please give me his number.
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I'm glad you finally came home.
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We've been waiting for you.
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Really?
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How's that?
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What?
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Are you kidding?
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Have you already forgotten about the party?
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We have been planning it for a whole week.
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We have been talking about it for days.
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Oh, yeah, right, the party.
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But it's going to be a very small party.
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Much ado about nothing.
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Mum and I have been working hard to prepare the meal.
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Dad has been cleaning the house for several hours as well.
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He's getting a little tired.
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I think you should go and help him.
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Okay, I will.
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I can see you've been raking the leaves in the garden, Dad.
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Can I help you?
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Sure, Andrew.
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You can mow the lawn.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “What Have You Been Doing? - Present Perfect Continuous”. Las palabras que más se repiten: driving, lately, basketball, practice. Este vídeo tiene 95 frases y 600 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 5:47. El hablante habla despacio, unas 104 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 83 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar. 18 de sus 95 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
lesson sustantivo/ˈlɛs.ən/lección
relax verbo/ɹɪˈlæks/relajar, aflojar
mechanic sustantivo/mɪˈkænɪk/mecánico, mecánica
meal sustantivo/ˈmiːl/comida, pitanza
rush verbo/ɹʌʃ/correr, apurarse
gear sustantivo/ɡɪɚ/pertrecho, pertrechos
uncle sustantivo/ˈʌŋ.kl̩/tío
pace sustantivo/peɪs/paso
panic sustantivo/ˈpænɪk/pánico
leaf sustantivo/lif/hoja, foja (desus.)
motorcycle sustantivo/ˈmoʊtɚˌsaɪkəl/motocicleta, moto
lawn sustantivo/lɔːn/césped, grama
tense sustantivo/tɛns/tiempo
stall sustantivo/stɔːl/compartimento, compartimiento
maneuver sustantivo/məˈnuvɚ/maniobra, ejercicio

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
come up verbosalir a relucir
go out verbosalir

Frases que vale la pena repetir

Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:

  • What have you been doing?
  • How long have you been having driving lessons?
  • Have you taken your theory test yet?
  • Have you got your driving licence?
  • How long have you been playing basketball?

Gramática en este vídeo

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

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — una acción que empezó antes y continúahave you been doing · You've been letting · I've been trying
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahoraHave you taken · I've passed · I've been
Consejo con “should” should + verbo — decir qué es buena ideashould try · should take · should go
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónwill get · You'll get

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 33 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I've, haven't, you've. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: reverse /ɹɪˈvɝs/, maneuver /məˈnuvɚ/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

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

¿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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