Shadowing Practice: Simple Stories in Spanish: Carlos y el elefante - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Hola y bienvenidos al primer episodio de Simple Stories in Spanish.
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Today's story is one of my favorites.
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I have traditionally told this story on my very first day of Spanish 1 at the high school where I teach for years.
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I hope that you enjoy Carlos y el Elefante.
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Hay un chico.
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El chico está en el parque.
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El nombre del chico es Carlos.
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Carlos está en el parque.
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Muchas personas están en el parque.
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Las personas corren en el parque.
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Carlos no corre en el parque.
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Carlos se sienta en el parque.
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Carlos mira las personas que corren.
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Pero Carlos no corre.
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Carlos se sienta y mira.
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En el parque Carlos mira un elefante.
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El elefante no se sienta.
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El elefante corre.
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El elefante corre en el parque.
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Carlos se levanta y mira el elefante.
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El elefante corre.
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Y Carlos corre también.
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Carlos corre al elefante.
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El elefante corre y mira Carlos.
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El elefante para.
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No corre más.
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El elefante se sienta y mira Carlos.
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Carlos corre.
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Carlos corre al elefante.
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El elefante se levanta y Carlos para.
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El elefante mira a Carlos.
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Carlos mira el elefante.
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Carlos toca el elefante.
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El elefante toca Carlos.
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El elefante se sienta en el parque.
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Carlos se sienta en el parque también.
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Pero Carlos se sienta en el elefante.
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Entonces, el elefante se levanta.
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Se levanta con Carlos.
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El elefante corre.
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Corre con Carlos.
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Ahora, Carlos se sienta en un elefante en el parque.
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Hay muchas personas en el parque.
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Carlos no mira las personas.
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Carlos mira el elefante.
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Las personas miran el elefante también.
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Miran el elefante con el chico Que corre!
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You can find a transcript of today's story as well as other learning and teaching aids on my website, smalltownspanageteacher.com This story was an original work by Camilla Bates.
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Any resemblance to stories by other authors is purely coincidental.
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unless otherwise noted.
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If you have an idea for a story or a story you would like read, feel free to email me at smalltownspanishteacher at gmail.com.
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About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Simple Stories in Spanish: Carlos y el elefante" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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