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Many people often say, I don't have enough time.
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They say this when they feel tired,
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when they have too much work,
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or when they want to do something new but feel it is impossible.
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But is it really true that we do not have time?
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Or is it possible that we actually have more time than we think?
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If you stop for a moment and look at your daily life,
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you may begin to see something interesting.
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Time is not always about how many hours we have.
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It is also about how we use those hours.
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Every day, we all have the same 24 hours.
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No one has more and no one has less.
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But some people can learn new skills,
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build good habits, and still have time to rest.
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Others feel busy all day,
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but do not feel satisfied.
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So, what is the difference?
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The answer is not only about being busy.
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It is about being aware.
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Let us think about a normal day.
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You wake up, maybe you check your phone,
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then you go to work or school.
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After that, you come home,
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eat, relax, and go to sleep.
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It It feels like the day is full,
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but if you look closely,
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you will find small pieces of time hidden in your day.
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For example, the time when you scroll on social media,
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the time when you wait for something,
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or the time when you feel bored and do nothing.
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These small moments may seem unimportant,
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but they are actually very powerful.
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Even 5 or 10 minutes can be used to do something meaningful.
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You can read a few pages of a book,
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learn a few new words in English,
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or think about your goals.
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When you use these small moments well,
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they slowly become something big.
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Sometimes we believe that we need a lot of time to start something.
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We think, I will learn English when I have more free time,
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or I will start exercising when I am not busy.
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But this way of thinking can stop us from growing.
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The truth is you do not need a perfect time to begin.
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You can start with what you have now.
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Even 10 minutes a day can help you improve.
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If you practice every day,
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those 10 minutes will become hours,
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and those hours will become real progress.
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The problem is not that we do not have time.
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The problem is that we wait for the perfect time and that time never comes.
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Another important idea is how we feel about time.
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When we think we are always busy, our mind becomes tired.
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We feel stressed and we lose energy.
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But when we understand that we have control over our time.
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We feel calmer.
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We begin to choose what is important.
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Not everything needs our attention.
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Some things are not necessary.
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For example, watching too many videos,
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checking your phone again and again,
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or thinking too much about things you cannot change.
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These actions take a lot of time,
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but they do not give you real value.
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When you reduce these habits,
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you will see that you suddenly have more time.
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It is also helpful to ask yourself a simple question,
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What is important to me?
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When you know your answer,
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it becomes easier to use your time well.
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If learning English is important,
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you will find small ways to practice every day.
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If your health is important,
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you will try to move your body,
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even if it is only for a short time.
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When your actions match your values, time feels more meaningful.
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You do not feel like you are losing time.
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Instead, you feel like you are building something.
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Many people think that being busy means being productive,
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but this is not always true.
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You can be busy all day and still not do anything important.
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Being productive means doing the right things,
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not just doing many things.
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For example, you can spend one hour focusing on learning something new,
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or you can spend one hour doing many small tasks without thinking.
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The first choice will help you grow,
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but the second choice may only make you feel tired.
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So it is not about doing more.
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It is about doing what matters.
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Rest is also an important part of time.
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Some people feel guilty when they rest,
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but rest is not a waste of time.
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When you rest, your mind and body become stronger.
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You can think more clearly,
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and you can work better.
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The key is to rest with purpose.
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Instead of resting by doing something that makes you more tired,
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like watching too many short videos,
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you can rest by taking a walk,
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listening to calm music, or simply sitting quietly.
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Good rest gives you more energy,
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and that energy helps you use your time better later.
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It is also useful to remember that small actions can change your life.
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You do not need to make big changes in one day.
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In fact, big changes can be difficult to keep,
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but small actions are easier.
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You can start by changing one thing.
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For example, you can wake up 10 minutes earlier,
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or you can spend 10 minutes before bed to think about your day.
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These small changes may not seem important,
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but over time, they create a big difference.
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This is how you slowly find more time in your life.
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Another reason why we feel we do not have time is because we try to do too many things at once.
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When we do this, we lose focus.
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We start one thing, then move to another, and then another.
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At the end of the day,
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we feel tired, but we do not feel satisfied.
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It is better to do one thing at a time.
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When you focus on one task,
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you can do it faster and better.
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This saves time and gives you a sense of success.
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You should also be kind to yourself when it comes to time.
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Not every day will be perfect.
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Some days, you will feel tired or unmotivated.
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This is normal.
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What matters is that you continue.
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Even if you only do a little, it is still progress.
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Do not think that you need to be perfect.
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You only need to keep going.
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Over time, your effort will grow.
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And your results will grow too.
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When you begin to understand your time,
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you will also begin to understand your life better.
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Time is not just something that passes.
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It is something you can shape.
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Every choice you make is a way to use your time.
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When you choose to learn, you grow.
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When you choose to rest well, you become stronger.
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When you choose to focus on what matters,
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your life becomes more meaningful.
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In the end, the idea is simple but powerful.
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You have more time than you think.
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The problem is not the amount of time you have.
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The problem is how you see it and how you use it.
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When you become more aware of your time,
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when you start using small moments,
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and when you focus on what is important,
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you will see a big change.
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Your days will feel longer,
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your mind will feel calmer,
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and your life will feel more meaningful.
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So next time you think,
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I don't have time, stop for a moment and look again.
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Maybe the time is already there,
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waiting for you to use it.
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And when you start using it with care,
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you will see that you are not as busy as you thought.
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You are simply learning how to live your time better,
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step by step, day by day.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel A2 se basa en el vídeo “You Have More Time Than You Think”. Las palabras que más se repiten: rest, busy, hour, tired, begin. Este vídeo tiene 158 frases y 1267 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 8:26. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 150 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. El 96 % 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
11 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| meaningful adjetivo | /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fl̩/ | significativo |
| habit sustantivo | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | costumbre, hábito |
| productive adjetivo | /pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/ | productivo |
| satisfy verbo | /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ | satisfacer |
| helpful adjetivo | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | servicial, adyuvante |
| skill sustantivo | /skɪl/ | destreza, habilidad |
| relax verbo | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | relajar, aflojar |
| quietly adverbio | /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/ | mansamente, despacio |
| bore verbo | /boɹ/ | aburrir |
| scroll sustantivo | /skɹoʊl/ | rollo, pergamino |
| unimportant adjetivo | /ˌʌnɪmˈpɔɹtənt/ | sin importancia, intranscendente |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| wake up verbo | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | despertarse, recordar |
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Posibilidad con “might / may” might/may + verbo — algo posible pero no seguro | may begin · may seem · may only make |
| Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ing | start exercising · keep going · start using |
| Comparativos -er than / more … than — comparar dos cosas | more time than |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | will find · will learn · will start |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: skill /skɪl/, scroll /skɹoʊl/
- /h/ — una aspiración suave, no la “j”: habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/, helpful /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/
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 meaningful, habit, productive.
¿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.