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Tom.
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Hello, I'm Tom, a freelance web designer from the UK.
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A few years ago I told myself,
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hey, I work online and I love travelling
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so I don't have to stay home and put up with the cold, wet weather.
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I decided to experience other cultures and living countries with a more pleasant climate like Portugal or Thailand.
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And not only that, but I could also save lots of money by working in cheaper countries.
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This new lifestyle started a few months later.
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I usually stay a few months in each place and sometimes more than a year.
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I use co-working spaces and local cafes to work during the day
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and often I attend language classes or join different courses in the evenings.
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It's a great way to meet new people.
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My job is flexible, I can choose my own work hours
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but I still have to keep a schedule and be organized
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or it becomes hard to stay in touch with clients and manage time zones.
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I really enjoy combining work and travel.
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It's not always easy but for me learning about new cultures,
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enjoying the sunshine and meeting interesting people make it worth it.
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Alex.
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Hi I'm Alex and I'm from the USA but I live on a cruise ship around the world.
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I'm one of the entertainers.
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I sing, dance, and do other types of gigs,
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such as comedy or magic.
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I really love it.
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I also help with guest activities if they need me.
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More than once, I've called bingo numbers.
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Every day, I'm with people from all around the world,
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and my coworkers feel like a second family.
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We share meals, joke, and visit amazing places during time off places like the Caribbean,
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Costa Rica, or Spain.
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Life on the ship is busy.
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We work long hours, sometimes more than 10 or 12 hours a day,
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but we only work a few days a week.
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When we dock, we can explore new cities,
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try local food, and meet guests with interesting stories.
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It's a lot of fun.
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Still, I know this job isn't forever.
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I'm single now, which makes this life a good fit.
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But someday, I'd like to have a family and live on land.
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A family life needs more stability,
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and cruise ship work moves all the time.
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Right now I'm enjoying being young,
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traveling, and working with great friends.
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Emma Hi, I'm Emma, a British artist who travels to sell my artwork around the world.
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I make small paintings and sketches that I can easily carry.
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I often sit in busy places like street markets,
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hostels, or cafes and work there.
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I talk with people as they pass and show them my art.
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Many tourists buy prints because they're light and easy to pack.
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I travel slowly.
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I might stay one or two months in places like India or Vietnam.
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I choose places that interest me,
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where I think I'll enjoy the culture.
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Also, there must be places where I can afford to live with the money I earn from tourists.
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£10 or £20 isn't much in the UK,
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but it's a lot in the countries where I travel.
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I always carry my art kit,
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small paper, pencils and a few prints.
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I sleep in budget guest houses or share hostel rooms.
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Sometimes I meet local shop owners who let me leave my prints on a small shelf and they help sell them.
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The best moments are when someone buys a painting and tells me what it means to them.
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I also learn from local artists,
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and I try new styles.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “Working while travelling the world – B1 English Listening Test”. Las palabras que más se repiten: travel, prints, guest, ship, culture. Este vídeo tiene 63 frases y 597 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 3:57. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 151 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. Solo el 79 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| hostel sustantivo | /ˈhɑstəl/ | albergue, parador |
| cruise sustantivo | /kɹuz/ | crucero |
| entertainer sustantivo | /ˌɛntɚˈteɪnɚ/ | entretenedor |
| freelance adjetivo | /ˈfɹiˌlæns/ | freelance, free-lance |
| bingo sustantivo | /ˈbɪŋ.ɡoʊ/ | bingo |
| pencil sustantivo | /ˈpɛnsəl/ | lápiz |
| organize verbo | /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ | organizar |
| gig sustantivo | /ɡɪɡ/ | bolo |
| dock sustantivo | /dɑk/ | puerto, muelle |
| shelf sustantivo | /ʃɛlf/ | estante, balda |
| sketch sustantivo | /ˈskɛt͡ʃ/ | esquicio, bosquejo |
| someday adverbio | algún día | |
| artwork sustantivo | /ˈɑɹtˌwɝk/ | obra, obra artística |
| flexible adjetivo | /ˈflɛk.sɪ.bəl/ | flexible, doblegable |
| combine verbo | /kəmˈbaɪn/ | combinar, juntar |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| put up with verbo | aguantar, soportar |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- I'm one of the entertainers.
- More than once, I've called bingo numbers.
- Still, I know this job isn't forever.
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ing | love travelling · enjoy combining |
| Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesario | have to stay · have to keep |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 15 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, isn't, don't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: shelf /ʃɛlf/, sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: entertainer /ˌɛntɚˈteɪnɚ/, stability /stəˈbɪlɪti/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: sketch /ˈskɛt͡ʃ/, stability /stəˈbɪlɪti/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: cruise /kɹuz/, organize /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/, pleasant /ˈplɛz.ənt/
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 hostel, cruise, entertainer.
¿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.