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Hello, dear learners.
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Here is a small English habit that can make a big difference.
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Imagine someone asks you, is Anna coming tonight?
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You are not sure.
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You think she is coming, but you don't know for cert.
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A lot of learners immediately say, I don't know.
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And sometimes that's exactly right.
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But very often you do know something, you just aren't completely sure.
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In everyday English, we have simple ways to show that.
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Instead of giving a hard yes or no, you can say things like I guess, probably, as far as I know, or I could be wrong.
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Today, you'll practice six of these expressions in real sentences.
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Let's start with one of the easiest.
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I guess means, this is what I think but I'm not completely sure.
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I guess we should leave now before the traffic gets worse.
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I guess this place gets pretty busy on Friday nights.
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Now try probably.
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Use probably when you think something is likely to happen or be true.
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She'll probably call you back when she finishes work.
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She'll probably call you back when she finishes work.
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You're probably right, but let's check before we decide.
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You're probably right, but let's check before we decide.
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Here's another very useful one, as far as I know.
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It means this is true based on the information you have now.
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You are not promising that you know everything.
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As far as I know, the meeting starts at 9.
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As far as I know, the meeting starts at 9.
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As far as I know,
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she doesn't work here anymore.
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Now listen to apparently.
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We often use it when we learned something from another person, a message, or something we saw.
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You believe it is true, but the information didn't come directly from you.
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Apparently, they changed the plan after we left yesterday.
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Apparently, he didn't get my message this morning.
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Next is From What I Can Tell.
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This one is useful when you're looking at a situation and making your best judgment.
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From what I can tell,
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everything is working fine now.
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From what I can tell, they aren't ready to leave.
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From what I can tell, they aren't ready to leave.
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And finally, one of the most useful phrases when you want to disagree gently.
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I could be wrong, but...
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It doesn't mean you think you're wrong.
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It simply shows that you're open to another possibility.
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I could be wrong, but I think he's already gone.
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I could be wrong, but this sounds like the best option.
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You don't need to sound completely sure to sound natural.
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Sometimes, I guess, probably, or I could be wrong is exactly what real English sounds like.
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So don't aim for perfect answers.
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Aim for honest, natural English, one phrase at a time.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Este vídeo tiene 49 frases y 462 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 5:30. El hablante habla despacio, unas 84 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 88 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es fácil de seguir.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
15 palabras menos comunes del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
- phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ (sustantivo) — frase. A short written or spoken expression.
- everyday /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ (adjetivo) — de diario, cuotidiano. Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions.
- judgment /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/ (sustantivo) — juicio, juzgamiento. The act of judging.
- habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/ (sustantivo) — costumbre, hábito. An action performed on a regular basis.
- disagree /dɪsəˈɡɹi/ (verbo) — no estar de acuerdo, desacordar. To fail to agree; to have a different opinion or belief.
- gently /ˈd͡ʒɛntli/ (adverbio) — mansamente, suavemente. Without strong force or quickness: softly, lightly.
- learner /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/ (sustantivo) — aprendiz, aprendedor. One who is learning; one receiving instruction.
- possibility /ˌpɑ.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/ (sustantivo) — posibilidad. The quality of being possible.
- sentence /ˈsɛn.təns/ (sustantivo) — sentencia, condena. The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime.
- expression /əkˈspɹɛʃ.n̩/ (sustantivo) — expresión. The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.
- completely /kəmˈpliːtli/ (adverbio) — completamente, enteramente. In a complete manner; thoroughly.
- apparently /əˈpæɹəntli/ (adverbio) — aparentemente, al parecer. Seemingly; in appearance.
- useful /ˈjuːsfəl/ (adjetivo) — útil, servir. Having a practical or beneficial use.
- message /ˈmɛs.ɪdʒ/ (sustantivo) — mensaje, recado. A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.
- finish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ (verbo) — acabar, fenecer. To complete (something).
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
- look at (verbo) — mirar, funar. To observe or watch.
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 20 contracciones y formas reducidas, como you're, don't, aren't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: expression /əkˈspɹɛʃ.n̩/, finish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/, option /ˈɑpʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: possibility /ˌpɑ.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/, apparently /əˈpæɹəntli/, immediately /ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/
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 phrase, everyday, judgment.
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
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| Superlativos the -est / the most … — lo más alto o lo más bajo de un grupo | the easiest · your best · the most useful |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días | is coming · you're looking · is working |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | you'll practice · She'll probably call |
¿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.