Shadowing Practice: Winning Back an Unhappy Client - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Thank you for agreeing to meet me in person.
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Let's not beat around the bush. I'm far from happy.
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I completely understand, and that's why I'm here.
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The launch campaign missed its deadline by two weeks.
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We lost our slot with three major retailers.
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You're right, and I won't make excuses for it.
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We underestimated the production schedule.
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And we didn't flag the risk early enough.
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That's on us, not on your team.
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Well, I appreciate the honesty, at least.
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But frankly, I'm considering taking our business elsewhere.
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I'd understand if you did. But please hear me out first.
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I've put together a plan to make up for lost ground.
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Go on, then. You've got five minutes.
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First, we'll waive our fees for this quarter entirely.
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Second, you'll have a dedicated project lead, reporting directly to me.
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And you'll get weekly progress updates, no exceptions.
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That's more than I expected, I'll admit.
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What guarantee do I have this won't happen again?
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If we miss another agreed deadline, you can walk away, no penalty.
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You're confident enough to put that in the contract?
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I am. I'd rather earn your trust than ask for it.
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All right. I'll give you one more quarter.
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But I'll be watching very closely.
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That's all I'm asking for. You won't regret it.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Este vídeo tiene 25 frases y 216 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 1:25. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 153 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. El 83 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
14 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| deadline sustantivo | /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/ | plazo, expiración/caducidad de/del plazo |
| earn verbo | /ɝn/ | ganar, granjear |
| elsewhere adverbio | /ˈɛlsˌʍɛɹ/ | en otro lugar, en otros sitios |
| penalty sustantivo | /ˈpɛn.əl.ti/ | pena |
| guarantee sustantivo | /ˌɡæɹ.ənˈtiː/ | garantía, caución |
| regret verbo | /ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/ | lamentar, arrepentirse [de] |
| exception sustantivo | /əkˈsɛpʃən/ | excepción, salvedad |
| slot sustantivo | /slɑt/ | ranura, hendidura |
| frankly adverbio | /fɹæŋkli/ | francamente |
| honesty sustantivo | /ˈɑ.nɪ.sti/ | honradez, sinceridad |
| retailer sustantivo | /ˈɹiteɪlɚ/ | minorista, detal |
| underestimate verbo | /ʌndɚˈɛs.tɪ.meɪt/ | subestimar |
| dedicate verbo | /ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt/ | dedicar |
| waive verbo | /weɪv/ | dispensar, renunciar a |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| put together verbo | construir, elaborar |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 20 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, I'll, won'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.
- Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como deadline, earn, elsewhere.
¿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.