Shadowing Practice: Where Are You From? | Slow & Easy English Conversation for Beginners (A1-A2) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Do you have time for an interview?
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Sure, I have time.
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Three tourists, three countries, where are they from?
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Four steps, watch the real conversation, learn the useful new words,
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speak, listen, and repeat, then a listening test, fill in the blanks.
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Let's start.
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Hello.
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Hello!
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Washington, D .C has many tourists.
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People from different countries come here.
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Today, my job is to interview tourists.
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I have to learn why they come here.
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This is very exciting.
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Excuse me, I'm Ana Mateo from The News.
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Do you have time for an interview?
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Sure, I have time.
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What is your name?
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My name is Sabrina.
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What country are you from?
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I'm from Bangladesh.
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So you are Bangladeshi.
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That's right.
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My nationality is Bangladeshi.
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Do you like Washington, D .C.?
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Yes, the city is very beautiful.
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What do you like to do in Washington, D .C.?
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I like history.
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So I like walking around and looking at all the monuments and memorials.
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They make history come alive.
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Washington has many monuments and memorials.
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The Washington Monument is behind us.
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Which is your favorite?
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I really like Lincoln Memorial.
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It is very beautiful, and it feels like Abraham Lincoln is still alive.
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Awesome.
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Thank you for your time, Sabrina.
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You're welcome.
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Let's find another tourist.
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Excuse me.
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I am Ana Mateo from The News.
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Do you have time for a couple of questions?
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Sure.
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Are you from Washington, D .C.?
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No, I'm not.
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What is your name, and where are you from?
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My name is Louis, and I'm from China.
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What languages do you speak?
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I speak Chinese and English.
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What do you like about Washington, D .C.?
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I like the museums.
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I really like the art museums.
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Many of the museums are free.
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I like that, too.
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Awesome.
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Thanks for your time, Louis.
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You're very welcome.
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Bye.
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Now, let's find another tourist.
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Hello, I am Ana Mateo from The News.
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Do you have time to answer a couple of questions?
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Sure.
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What is your name and where are you from?
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My name is Mernoush.
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I am from Iran.
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I'm Iranian.
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What language do they speak in Iran?
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Is it Persian?
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They speak Farsi.
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What do you like to do in Washington, D .C.?
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Well, I like learning about government and politics.
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Washington has many politicians.
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It does.
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I want to see the U .S.
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Capitol.
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Look, you are very near.
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I am. Have fun.
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Thanks.
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There you have it.
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Tourists from all over the world come to Washington, D .C.
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They all like doing and seeing different things in the city.
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This is Ana Mateo reporting for The News.
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Until next time. Is that okay?
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Awesome!
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Now I want to do my favorite thing in the city.
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Ride the carousel!
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Next, let's learn some useful words from the conversation.
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I'll use simple examples to help you understand.
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I'm from.
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Use I'm from to say your home country or town.
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For example, I'm from Japan.
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I'm from Bangladesh.
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A couple of.
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A couple of means two or a few.
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For example, I have a couple of apples.
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Do you have time for a couple of questions?
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Speak.
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Speak means use a language to talk.
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For example, I speak English and Spanish.
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I speak Chinese and English.
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Free.
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Free means costs no money.
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For example, the ice cream is free.
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Many of the museums are free.
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Now let's practice.
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Listen and repeat.
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After each sentence, the video pauses.
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Repeat the sentence out loud.
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Copy the voice and the rhythm exactly.
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The more you speak, the more natural your English becomes.
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Let's start.
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Hello!
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Washington, D .C has many tourists.
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People from different countries come here.
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Today my job is to interview tourists.
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I have to learn why they come here.
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This is very exciting.
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Excuse me, I'm Ana Mateo from The News.
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Do you have time for an interview?
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Sure, I have time.
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What is your name?
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My name is Sabrina.
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What country are you from?
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I'm from Bangladesh. So you are Bangladeshi.
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That's right.
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My nationality is Bangladeshi.
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Do you like Washington, D .C.?
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Yes, the city is very beautiful.
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What do you like to do in Washington, D .C.?
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I like history.
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So I like walking around and looking at all the monuments and memorials.
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They make history come alive.
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Washington has many monuments and memorials.
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The Washington Monument is behind us. Which is your favorite?
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It feels like Lincoln Memorial.
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It is very beautiful.
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And it feels like Abraham Lincoln is still alive.
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Awesome.
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Thank you for your time, Sabrina.
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You're welcome.
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Let's find another tourist.
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Excuse me, I am Ana Mateo from the news.
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Do you have time for a couple of questions?
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Sure.
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Are you from Washington, D .C.?
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No I'm not.
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What is your name, and where are you from?
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My name is Louis, and I'm from China.
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What languages do you speak?
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I speak Chinese and English.
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What do you like about Washington, D .C.?
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I like the museums.
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I really like the art museums.
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Many of the museums are free.
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I like that, too.
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Awesome.
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Thanks for your time, Lewis.
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You're very welcome.
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Bye.
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Hello.
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I am Ana Mateo from The News.
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Do you have time to answer a couple of questions?
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Sure.
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What is your name and where are you from?
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My name is Mernoush.
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I am from Iran.
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I'm Iranian.
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What language do they speak in Iran? Is it Persian?
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They speak Farsi.
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What do you like to do in Washington, D .C.?
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Well, I like learning about government and politics.
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Washington has many politicians.
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It does.
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I want to see the U .S.
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Capitol.
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Look, you are very near.
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I am. Have fun.
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There you have it.
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Tourists from all over the world come to Washington, D .C.
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They all like doing and seeing different things in the city.
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This is Ana Mateo, reporting for the news.
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Until next time. Is that OK?
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Awesome.
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Now I want to do my favorite thing in the city.
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Ride the carousel!
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last step a listening test some words are missing on the screen listen carefully
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and fill in the blanks say the missing words out loud ready let's go i'm from bangladesh I'm from Bangladesh.
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Do you have time for a couple of questions?
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Do you have time for a couple of questions?
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I speak Chinese and English.
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I speak Chinese and English.
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Many of the museums are free.
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Many of the museums are free!
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You made it!
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Great work today!
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Now, one small assignment.
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Make a sentence with each of these phrases.
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Say your sentences out loud, or write them in the comments.
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See you in the next lesson!

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¿Por qué practicar el habla con este video?

Aprender inglés con videos es una forma efectiva de sumergirte en contextos reales, y este vídeo no es la excepción. Con una conversación lenta y clara entre turistas, te permite escuchar cómo se usa el idioma en situaciones cotidianas, lo que es clave para la práctica de inglés hablado. Además, su estructura en pasos (escuchar, repetir, probar) te invita a participar activamente, no solo a observar. ¿Sabías que el "shadow speech" o técnica de shadowing —repetir frases al mismo tiempo que el hablante— mejora tu fluidez y pronunciación? Este video es perfecto para probarla, ya que las pausas te dan tiempo de imitar el ritmo y la entonación, haciendo que tu habla suene más natural.

Gramática y expresiones en contexto

En el diálogo, destacan varias estructuras esenciales para los niveles A1-A2. Veamos algunas: "I'm from" es la forma básica de decir de dónde eres, como en "I'm from Japan". Es simple, pero crucial para presentarte. Luego, "a couple of" (dos o unos pocos) aparece en frases como "a couple of apples" —útil para hablar de cantidades sin ser exacto. También está "speak", que se usa para mencionar idiomas: "I speak English". Y "free" (gratis) es una palabra que no puedes faltar en situaciones cotidianas, como "The ice cream is free!". Estas expresiones se enseñan con ejemplos claros, lo que facilita su memorización y uso en tu propia conversación.

Trampas comunes de pronunciación

Aunque el video es lento, hay algunas palabras que pueden complicarte. Por ejemplo, "couple" se pronuncia /ˈkʌpl/ (no "cuple"), con el acento en la primera sílaba. "Free" suena /friː/, sin la "e" fuerte al final, a diferencia de como se escribe. También, presta atención a la entonación en "I'm from..." —suena más suave si bajas el tono al final, en lugar de subirlo. El shadowing te ayuda a superar estas trampas: al repetir al mismo tiempo que el hablante, imitas su pronunciación sin darte cuenta. Recuerda: la clave es escuchar bien y no temer equivocarte —la práctica hace al maestro, especialmente con técnicas como el shadowing.

¿Listo para empezar? Usa el video para probar el shadow speech, repite las frases y haz el test de escucha. ¡Tu práctica de inglés hablado mejorará en poco tiempo!

¿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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