Prática de Shadowing: English Comprehension & Conversation Practice (Lesson #12) + English Questions - Aprenda a falar inglês com o YouTube
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Well hello all of my students.
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Well hello all of my students.
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I hope you're having a fantastic day.
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My name is Jay.
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Today's lesson is to strengthen your listening and comprehension ability.
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This will not be like one of my normal English lessons
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so if you're watching on YouTube you can follow along on the screen to practice and improve your English reading skills.
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I do have a playlist with the same types of lessons on the channel so you can also study and enjoy.
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The link is below.
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Now remember, listen to understand as I read and speak at a pace you can follow.
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If you comprehend today's story,
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which I put together myself,
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you should be able to answer the three questions at the end.
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Let's dive into today's story.
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Street food is food that is prepared and sold in public places like sidewalks,
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parks, markets, or busy streets.
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A sidewalk is the path next to a road where people walk
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and sometimes people use the sidewalk to ride their bike as well.
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Street food is popular because it is usually fast,
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affordable, and full of flavor.
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I often call street food authentic.
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Some of the best Mexican food I've had was on the streets of Tijuana and in the city of Oakland.
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Ooh, it was so good.
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I enjoy certain types of street food.
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Many people enjoy buying street food during lunch breaks,
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festivals, or while walking around a city.
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Here in the United States,
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we have fairs and at a fair people have street food for sale.
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And a fair is where you go and spend time with family and friends.
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They have rides, they have games,
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and it's usually in the summer months or in the fall when the weather begins to cool off.
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Different countries have different types of street food.
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In Mexico, people often enjoy tacos and grilled corn.
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And I must say, I have started eating roasted or grilled corn from a restaurant called Longhorn.
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Oh, they put seasoning salt and cheese on it.
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I believe it's Parmesan cheese.
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It's so good.
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And so I enjoy Mexican street food.
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In Japan, you might see vendors selling noodles or seafood snacks.
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A vendor is a person who sells food or products to customers.
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In the United States, popular street foods include hot dogs,
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pretzels, barbecue, and fried chicken.
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Street food is often connected to culture and community.
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Community.
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Families and friends gather around food stands to eat, talk, and relax.
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And notice this picture I have here of some grilled or roasted corn.
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Oh, that looks so good.
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Put some butter on it, a little pepper.
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That looks so good.
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I'm getting hungry.
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A food stand is a small place where food is prepared and sold quickly.
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These places are often busy and full of energy.
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Now, when I was younger,
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street food vendors usually only took cash.
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But now, due to technology,
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Of course, people now take Apple Pay,
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Cash App, Demo, just different ways to accept digital money.
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The smells, sounds, and conversations create an exciting atmosphere.
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Ooh, I don't know what that is, but it looks delicious.
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In recent years, food trucks have become very popular.
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A food truck is a large vehicle where people cook and sell food.
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Sometimes they have in different cities what is called a food truck park.
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And you can go to the park and there may be 10 or 20 trucks selling different types of food.
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The first time I went to a food truck park was in Birmingham, Alabama.
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and who knew that the food would be
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so good there was this guy who was not hispanic he
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was actually a black guy selling burrito tacos oh my goodness they were
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so delicious you had one woman selling homemade lemonades
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and they were various flavors you had people selling desserts oh i'm getting hungry talking about it right now.
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Many food trucks move to different locations during the day and use social media to tell customers where they will be.
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Social media includes apps and websites like Instagram,
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Facebook, and TikTok where people share videos, photos, and updates online.
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Today, more people are also selling food directly from their homes.
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Because the cost of living has increased,
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many adults are searching for ways to earn extra money.
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The cost of living means the amount of money needed to pay for housing,
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food, transportation, and daily expenses.
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I actually saw some videos on TikTok of people selling food through Facebook Marketplace.
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So they were such good cooks.
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They did not have a food truck.
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They could not afford to start a restaurant,
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so they started making meals from their home,
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advertising on Facebook, and people would come and pick it up.
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Oh, the guy would show the pictures of the food.
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One woman had oxtails, which my wife loves.
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What was it?
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Loaded baked potatoes, macaroni and cheese, greens.
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oh, just one person had lobster and steak.
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I can't watch those videos too long without getting hungry.
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Some people cook meals, desserts,
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or snacks at home and advertise them online using social media.
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Customers then place orders and pick up the food and have it delivered or have it delivered.
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This has created new business opportunities for families and individuals.
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Here's a fun fact.
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Some street food businesses become so successful that they eventually open restaurants.
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A restaurant is a place where people sit down to order and eat meals.
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And of course, all of my advanced English learners, you know that.
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But bear with me.
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We have so many different levels of learning here on the channel.
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OK, what starts as one small food cart or food truck can grow into a large business over time?
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I even like some of the fruit stands that people have fresh fruits.
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And I've seen some people sell popcorn with different flavors,
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lemon pepper popcorn, cotton candy flavored popcorn.
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One of my favorites is Italian ice or some people just do ice cream.
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So there are so many different creative people that have food trucks and they sell their creative dishes to the public.
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Street food also teaches an important lesson about creativity and hard work.
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Many street food sellers wake up very early,
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prepare ingredients, cook for long hours and serve customers with a smile.
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Notice this street food district.
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I'm not sure what country this is in,
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but you see the people out and about enjoying the food that has been prepared right on the streets.
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Their success often comes from consistency, patience, and good service.
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Learning English is similar.
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Progress may start small, but small daily effort can grow into something much bigger.
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Every time you practice listening,
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reading or speaking, you are building your skills little by little.
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And that's why I encourage you guys to practice every day.
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And I have hundreds of free English lessons that not only educate you,
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but also entertain you.
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As we finish today's lesson,
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remember that learning English is a journey.
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Stay curious, stay patient and continue practicing one step at a time.
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Now, before you go, I have a few questions I want you to think about and I want you to answer.
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OK, number one, what did you learn from today's story?
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Number two, what was the most interesting part of the story?
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And number three, can you connect something from the story to your own life?
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You know, for me, I like how I brought out that building a street food business is a process.
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It takes time.
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And that connected with me,
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not just when it comes to teaching English,
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but just dealing with life.
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You know, we all make mistakes.
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We all go through tough times,
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but life is a journey.
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And so we learn from our mistakes.
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We learn from our mess ups.
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And then we use that wisdom to improve our life on this journey.
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So whatever you may be going through,
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whether it's learning English or dealing with a difficult season in your life,
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Remember, it's a journey.
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Take your time, gather the wisdom,
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learn from it, and then strive to make your life better.
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And to me, that's more than just learning English.
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That's just life in general.
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Well, I'm hungry now.
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I've talked about all of this street food and it has made me very, very hungry.
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So with that being said,
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I hope you have enjoyed today's comprehension practice lesson.
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Also, I consider it an English listening and reading lesson as well.
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As always, make sure you listen to today's lesson at least twice,
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once with the subtitles on and once with the subtitles off.
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OK, with that being said,
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I hope you enjoy the rest of this beautiful day.
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Get some rest so you can join me on my next English lesson.
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I'll see you then.
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Bye bye.
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Por que praticar a fala com este vídeo?
Este vídeo é uma excelente oportunidade para você aprimorar suas habilidades de compreensão auditiva e conversação em inglês. Ao ouvir o relato sobre a comida de rua, você se expõe a um inglês autêntico e coloquial, que é o que geralmente encontramos nas interações do dia a dia. A prática de conversação em inglês não se trata apenas de falar, mas de entender e reagir ao que ouvimos. O formato do vídeo permite que você acompanhe a narrativa enquanto melhora sua pronúncia e fluência. Isso é particularmente eficaz, pois você pode utilizar técnicas de shadowing em inglês, repetindo o que ouve em tempo real, o que ajudará a solidificar seu aprendizado.
Gramática e Expressões em Contexto
No vídeo, várias estruturas gramaticais e expressões são utilizadas de forma natural. Vamos analisar algumas delas:
- Present Continuous: Frases como “I enjoy eating” são exemplos de uso do presente contínuo que expressam ações habituais.
- Comparativos: A expressão “some of the best Mexican food” utiliza comparativos para enfatizar a qualidade das comidas de rua.
- Vocabulario Descritivo: Termos como “fast, affordable, and full of flavor” aumentam a riqueza do discurso, permitindo que os ouvintes entendam melhor os atributos da comida de rua.
- Particípios Passados: A frase “grilled corn” mostra a formação do particípio passado, essencial para descrever alimentos em inglês.
Essas estruturas são fundamentais para construir frases mais complexas e dinâmicas em conversações. Ao praticar, tente usar essas expressões em suas próprias falas para melhorar sua fluência.
Armadilhas Comuns de Pronúncia
Durante o vídeo, alguns termos podem apresentar desafios de pronúncia. Aqui estão alguns dos mais comuns:
- Vendor: Muitas pessoas pronunciam esse termo de forma errada. A pronúncia correta é /ˈvɛndər/.
- Corn: Não raro, o som da letra "r" em "corn" pode ser difícil para falantes não nativos. Pratique dizendo "korn" com um 'r' mais suave.
- Tacos: Embora simples, a pronúncia deve ser clara: /ˈtɑːkoʊz/.
- Community: A combinação de sílabas pode confundir. A pronúncia correta é /kəˈmjunɪti/.
Para melhorar a pronúncia em inglês, tente repetir palavras difíceis várias vezes. O uso de técnicas de shadowing pode ajudar a superar essas armadilhas. Praticar com vídeos como este proporciona uma oportunidade rica para ouvir e repetir os sons autênticos da língua inglesa.
O que é a Técnica de Shadowing?
Shadowing é uma técnica de aprendizado de idiomas com base científica, originalmente desenvolvida para o treinamento de intérpretes profissionais. O método é simples, mas poderoso: você ouve áudio em inglês nativo e repete imediatamente em voz alta — como uma sombra seguindo o falante com 1-2 segundos de atraso. Pesquisas mostram melhora significativa na precisão da pronúncia, entonação, ritmo, sons conectados, compreensão auditiva e fluência na fala.
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