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Each year in November you may have seen these red poppies worn on people's shirts or shown on TV.
Cada año, en noviembre, es posible que hayas visto estas amapolas rojas en las camisetas de la gente o que las hayan visto en la televisión.
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Do you know what they are used to commemorate?
¿Sabes qué se utiliza para conmemorar?
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They are a symbol of Remembrance Day.
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Remembrance Day is the commemoration of the end of World War I in 1918.
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But what's the story behind Remembrance Day?
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It all began with World War I, also known as the Great War, which started in 1914.
Todo comenzó con la Primera Guerra Mundial, también conocida como la Gran Guerra, que empezó en 1914.
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It began when a bunch of countries including
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Britain, France and Russia went to war against Germany and Austria -Hungary.
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Other countries including Australia and New Zealand also joined in to support their allies.
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The soldiers from Australia and New Zealand were part of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, and were called ANZACs.
Los soldados de Australia y Nueva Zelanda formaban parte del Cuerpo de Ejército de Australia y Nueva Zelanda, y se les conocía como ANZAC.
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During the years of World War One, Australia and New Zealand were part of some really horrific battles that saw many people injured or killed,
Durante los años de la Primera Guerra Mundial, Australia y Nueva Zelanda fueron escenario de batallas realmente horribles en las que muchas personas resultaron heridas o muertas.
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such as the landing at Gallipoli.
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Then one day, both sides agreed on an armistice, which is another word for truce.
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The signing of this agreement meant that the fighting would stop.
La firma de este acuerdo significaba que los combates cesarían.
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So at 11am on the 11th of November the guns went silent after four years of continuous war.
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This was the moment that
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World War One ended.
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Because of this the 11th of November is known as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day.
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Now, you might notice that the truce began on the 11th hour of the 11th day on the 11th month.
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This is why every year at 11am on the 11th of November, many countries around the world pause for one
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or two minutes of silence to remember those who have served their country in war.
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Did you know that in 1997 Australia decided to officially change the name of Armistice Day to Remembrance Day?
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This meant that the day recognised and celebrated any Australian who had served in any war or conflict.
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Now, back to those red poppies.
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Why are they so special for Remembrance Day.
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The red poppy was one of the first plants to come up through the grounds of the battlefields of World War I,
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making it the symbol of soldiers' sacrifice.
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Since 1918, red poppies have been made using silk or paper, and sold to raise money for those serving in war,
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or those who have been affected by war – a tradition that continues today.
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During Remembrance Day there are also many ceremonies held around the
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world to pay respects to those who fought in World War One.
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Maybe your town or city even has a cenotaph.
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A cenotaph is a monument built to honour people who were buried somewhere else.
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It's at these cenotaphs that people often lay wreaths and where gatherings take place on special days.
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The 11th of November is a special day to remember those who have fought and continued to fight for Australia.
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Maybe you can make your very own red poppy this Remembrance Day.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación se basa en el vídeo “What Is Remembrance Day?”. Las palabras que más se repiten: Remembrance, Australia, November, Zealand, armistice. Este vídeo tiene 36 frases y 487 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 4:04. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 120 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. 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
15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| poppy sustantivo | /ˈpɑpi/ | amapola, adormidera |
| symbol sustantivo | /ˈsɪmbəl/ | símbolo |
| truce sustantivo | /tɹus/ | tregua, inducia |
| silence sustantivo | /ˈsaɪ̯ləns/ | silencio |
| silent adjetivo | /ˈsaɪ̯lənt/ | silencioso, callar |
| ceremony sustantivo | /ˈsɛɹ.əˌmoʊ.ni/ | ceremonia |
| sacrifice sustantivo | /ˈsæk.ɹɪ.faɪs/ | sacrificio |
| gathering sustantivo | /ˈɡæð.ɚ.ɪŋ/ | encuentro |
| continuous adjetivo | /kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/ | continuo, contino |
| silk sustantivo | /sɪlk/ | seda |
| ally sustantivo | /ˈæl.aɪ/ | aliado, aliada |
| pause sustantivo | /pɔːz/ | pausa |
| battlefield sustantivo | /ˈbætəlˌfiːld/ | campo de batalla, campo batallaroso |
| monument sustantivo | /ˈmɑnjʊmənt/ | monumento |
| bury verbo | /ˈbɛɹi/ | enterrar |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| come up verbo | salir a relucir |
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 | armistice, which is · those who have · those who fought |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | were called · is known · have been made |
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | have served · have been made · have been affected |
| Posibilidad con “might / may” might/may + verbo — algo posible pero no seguro | may have · might notice |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
- Los sonidos de “th”: gathering /ˈɡæð.ɚ.ɪŋ/, wreath /ɹiθ/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: ceremony /ˈsɛɹ.əˌmoʊ.ni/, continuous /kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/, commemorate /kəˈmɛməˌɹeɪt/, commemoration /kəˌmɛməˈɹeɪʃən/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: soldier /ˈsoʊld͡ʒɚ/, injure /ˈɪn.d͡ʒɚ/
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 poppy, symbol, truce.
¿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.