Episodio 46
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¡Hola!
Soy Georgiana, tu profesora de inglés. Mi misión es ayudarte a hablar inglés con fluidez y confianza.
En el episodio de hoy:
Nos centraremos en la pronunciación de algunas palabras que mis estudiantes suelen pronunciar incorrectamente.
Después practicarás tu inglés hablado con una mini-historia divertida.
Puedes seguir el texto completo de esta lección en esta misma página.
¡Genial! Empecemos.
He visto que te gustan los episodios de pronunciación, así que he elegido otras palabras muy frecuentes que suelen causar problemas.
Primero te indicaré una pronunciación aproximada y después utilizaremos cada palabra en una frase.
Captain
A captain es una persona que dirige o tiene autoridad sobre otras, por ejemplo el capitán de un barco.
En inglés americano suena aproximadamente así: “kap-tuh n”.
Ejemplo:
"He was the captain of the ship, and the sailors had to obey him."
Cousin
A cousin es el hijo o la hija de tu tío o tía. Escucha otra vez y repite:
“kuhz-uh n”
Ejemplo:
"My cousin and I always used to get in trouble when we were kids."
Island
Otra palabra que suele causar problemas es island. La consonante S no se pronuncia. Decimos algo parecido a “ahy-luh nd”, no “is-land”.
Ejemplo:
"Every time I have a fight with my sister, I feel like fleeing to a deserted island."
Situation
A muchas personas esta palabra les resulta difícil porque la pronunciación no se deduce fácilmente de la escritura. Una aproximación es: “sich-oo-ey-shuh n”.
Ejemplo:
"This tense situation is becoming increasingly difficult to bear."
Society
Society también suele resultar difícil. Puedes aproximarla como “suh-sahy-i-tee”.
Ejemplo:
"Their parents are more comfortable living in a traditional society."
Soldier
También quería incluir soldier. Significa soldado, una persona que presta servicio militar. Escucha y repite: “sohl-jer”.
Ejemplo:
"Every dead soldier has a face, a story, and a heartbroken family."
Statue
Statue significa estatua, una representación de una persona, animal u otra figura creada mediante escultura o modelado.
Escucha y repite: “stach-oo”.
Ejemplo:
"The moment he saw her for the first time, John stood still like a statue."
Vehicle. Esta es otra palabra que mucha gente pronuncia de forma incorrecta. Vehicle significa vehículo, algo utilizado para transportar personas o mercancías. Una aproximación es “vee-i-kuh l”.
Ejemplo:
"Jimmy insisted on leaving the vehicle at her disposal in case she needed it."
Antes de pasar a la siguiente sección, repasemos las palabras una vez más:
captain
cousin
island
situation
society
soldier
statue
vehicle
Espero que estés disfrutando de la lección. Recuerda que, para mejorar la pronunciación, necesitas escuchar mucho. Leer libros y artículos es útil, pero si tu nivel es inicial o intermedio, escuchar también el audio del texto puede ayudarte muchísimo.
Ahora continuemos con una historia de preguntas y respuestas.
¿Quieres practicar más la expresión oral? Continúa con un curso completo de audio.
MEJORA TU EXPRESIÓN ORAL
Mini-historia: practica tu inglés hablado
Responde a las preguntas en voz alta con respuestas cortas y rápidas. Repite la mini-historia varias veces para mejorar tu expresión oral y tu comprensión.
This morning I told my cousin that I had a bizarre dream. I was on an army captain on a tropical island.
To whom did you tell about your dream?
To my cousin. I told my cousin about my dream.
When did you tell your cousin about your dream?
This afternoon?
No. No. Not this afternoon. I told my cousin about my dream this morning.
Was it a regular dream or a bizarre dream?
Oh, it wasn't a normal dream. I must confess, it was a bizarre dream.
Were you a navy captain in your dream?
Not a navy captain. I was an army captain in my dream.
Were you at sea or on an island?
I wasn't at sea. In fact, I was on a tropical island.
In my dream, I had huge muscles and looked just like Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Did you have any muscles in your dream?
Yes. I did. In fact, I had huge muscles in my dream.
Did you have huge muscles in real life?
No. No. Not in real life. Only in my dream. I had huge muscles in my dream.
Did you look like Woody Allen?
No. Absolutely not. I didn't look like Woody Allen. I looked just like Arnold Schwarzenegger.
I was standing, entirely still, while a famous high society sculptor was carving a statue.
Were you dancing in front of the sculptor?
Oh, no! I wasn't dancing in front of the sculptor. I was standing entirely still.
And what did the sculptor do?
Did he paint a portrait?
No. No. Sculptors don't paint. The sculptor was carving a statue.
Was he a famous sculptor?
Apparently, he was. He was a famous high society sculptor.
Was he carving a statue of your cat?
Not a statue of my cat. I didn't have a cat. He was carving a statue of me.
Suddenly, a soldier ran towards me, saying, "Captain, we have a situation!"
Did the soldier walk quietly towards you?
No. No. He didn't walk. The soldier ran towards me.
Did the soldier sing?
Oh, no! He didn't sing. The soldier said something to me.
Did the soldier tell you to relax because everything was going well?
He didn't tell me to relax. The soldier said that we had a situation, something about a dragon.
Apparently, the angry dragon woke up! So, I immediately got into the military vehicle.
Who woke up?
Your wife?
No. No. Not my wife. I didn't have a wife in my dream. It was the dragon who woke up!
Was the dragon gentle?
Absolutely not! Dragons aren't usually gentle. And the dragon in my dream was angry!
So, did the dragon wake up or fell asleep again?
He didn't fell asleep. The dragon woke up!
Did you get into the Ferrari?
No. No. I didn't drive a Ferrari in my dream. Instead, I got into the military vehicle.
Suddenly I woke up, and I had no huge muscles, no soldiers, and no military vehicles. I was just an ordinary guy.
Did you continue sleeping?
No, unfortunately not. Suddenly I woke up and realized that it was all just a dream!
Did you still have huge muscles?
No. No. I didn't have huge muscles anymore. Nor did I have any soldiers or military vehicles. Everything was gone!
Did you still look like Arnold Schwarzenegger?
Oh no! Sadly, I was just a regular guy with an ordinary life.
Thanks for listening, and I’ll see you in the next episode.
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Vocabulario
Repasa las palabras y expresiones más útiles antes de volver a escuchar.
Captain
Persona que dirige o tiene autoridad sobre otras, por ejemplo el capitán de un barco.
Cousin
Primo o prima; hijo o hija de tu tío o tía.
Island
Isla; tierra rodeada de agua. En esta palabra la letra S no se pronuncia.
Situation
Conjunto de circunstancias o condiciones en un momento determinado.
Society
Sociedad; conjunto de personas que viven dentro de una comunidad organizada.
Soldier
Soldado; persona que sirve en las fuerzas armadas.
Statue
Estatua; representación esculpida o modelada de una persona, animal u otra figura.
Vehicle
Vehículo; medio utilizado para transportar personas o mercancías.
¿Quieres practicar más la expresión oral? Continúa con un curso completo de audio.