Shadowing Practice: Where Does Yogurt Come From? - Learn English Speaking with Video

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You know what one of my favorite snacks is?
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Yogurt!
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It's creamy and tangy.
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Tangy means sort of sour and strong tasting, and I think it's really delicious.
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Sometimes I'll have some yogurt for breakfast, maybe with some granola sprinkled on top, or some fruit mixed in.
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Or sometimes I'll just have it as a snack!
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It's so tasty and it's also really good for you!
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Most yogurt is made from milk.
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Usually cow's milk, but not always.
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There's also goat milk yogurt, sheep milk yogurt, and even buffalo milk yogurt.
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But the ingredient that makes it so thick and creamy, and gives it that tangy taste, is something you might not expect.
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Bacteria.
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Surprising, right, Squeaks?
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Bacteria are super-duper small living things, too small for us to see with our eyes.
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You might have heard people mention them when they're talking about germs that can make you sick.
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Just like there are lots of different types of animals and plants, there are also lots of different types of bacteria.
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And the kinds that we put in milk to make yogurt are actually good for you!
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Before yogurt makers add this special good bacteria to the milk,
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they first get rid of any bad bacteria that could make you sick by pasteurizing the milk or heating it up.
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That kills any bad bacteria that might be hanging around.
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We do this for all sorts of stuff that's made from milk.
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Yogurt, of course, and also cheese and butter.
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Once the yogurt makers get rid of any bad bacteria, it's time to introduce the good bacteria.
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This is the special stuff that makes yogurt, yogurt!
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We call them probiotics!
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We already have some of these bacteria inside our bodies, and they help our stomachs stay healthy.
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Sometimes it's good to get extra probiotics, like if you have an upset stomach or you are taking certain types of medicines.
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So the probiotics in yogurt are like a special extra boost.
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When we add probiotics to milk, they start to eat a type of sugar that's in the milk.
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And as they eat it, they turn it into something else, an ingredient called lactic acid.
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That's what makes yogurt so creamy and tangy!
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There are a bunch of different types of probiotics out there, and they all make yogurt taste a little different.
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Some yogurts have a really strong flavor, and other yogurts are pretty mild.
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The type of milk the yogurt is made of affects the flavor, too.
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Yogurt from a cow will taste different than yogurt from a sheep.
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You might also have seen yogurts that aren't made from animal milk at all.
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Maybe they're made from soy milk, or coconut milk, or almond milk.
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The same kind of probiotics that are added to cow
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or sheep milk to make yogurt are added to non-dairy milks like soy milk, and that's how they become yogurt, too.
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But of course, we can put different flavors in the yogurt to give it different tastes, like vanilla or strawberry.
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Yogurts can also taste different from one another because of another ingredient — sugar.
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More sugar means the yogurt tastes sweeter.
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And there's usually more of it in flavored yogurts than in the plain kind.
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We try not to eat too much sugar, though.
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And a little bit is okay, but eating a lot of sugar isn't very good for you.
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You know what, Squeaks?
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All this yogurt talk is kind of making me hungry.
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How about a nice fresh bowl of tangy yogurt?
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We could even add some raspberries on top!
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Thanks for joining us!
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel A2 se basa en el vídeo “Where Does Yogurt Come From?”. Las palabras que más se repiten: yogurt, milk, bacteria, probiotics, taste. Este vídeo tiene 51 frases y 628 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 3:09. El hablante habla rápido, unas 199 palabras por minuto, así que espera sonidos enlazados y reducidos. El 79 % 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:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
yogurt sustantivo/ˈjɒɡ.ət/yogur, yogurt
flavor sustantivo/ˈfleɪvə/sabor, gusto
sheep sustantivo/ˈʃiːp/pusilánime, papanatas
ingredient sustantivo/ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/ingrediente, excipiente
stomach sustantivo/ˈstʌmək/estómago
delicious adjetivo/dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/delicioso, sabroso
maker sustantivo/ˈmeɪk.ɚ/hacedor, fabricante
snack sustantivo/snæk/tentempié, refrigerio
thick adjetivo/θɪk/grueso, espeso
acid sustantivo/ˈæsɪd/ácido
hungry adjetivo/ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/hambriento, tener hambre
plain sustantivo/pleɪn/llanura, planicie
boost verbo/buːst/aupar, upar
butter sustantivo/ˈbʌtɚ/mantequilla, manteca
introduce verbo/ˌɪntɹəˈdus/presentar

Gramática en este vídeo

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

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo haceis made · aren't made · are added
Posibilidad con “might / may” might/may + verbo — algo posible pero no seguromight not expect · might have · might be
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónI'll have · I'll just have · will taste
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos díasthey're talking · are taking

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 7 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'll, they're, aren't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: sheep /ˈʃiːp/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, nutritious /nuːˈtɹɪʃəs/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/, probiotic /ˌpɹoʊ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: stomach /ˈstʌmək/, snack /snæk/, strawberry /ˈstɹɔˌbɛɹi/, sprinkle /ˈspɹɪŋkəl/
  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: flavor /ˈfleɪvə/, vanilla /vəˈnɪl.ə/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como yogurt, flavor, sheep.

¿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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