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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Peppino Gagliardi - Settembre”. This video has 20 sentences and 223 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:47. The speaker talks slowly, about 80 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 62% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sole noun | /səʊl/ | The bottom or plantar surface of the foot. |
| niente adverb | /niˈɛn.teɪ/ | totally silent, as a musical direction (abbreviated to n. or ∅ in sheet music) |
| rester noun | One who rests. | |
| cry verb | /kɹaɪ/ | To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness. |
| kiss noun | /kɪs/ | A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting. |
| estate noun | /ɪˈsteɪt/ | The collective property and liabilities of someone, especially a deceased person. |
| wear verb | /wɛ(ə)ɹ/ | To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, perfume, etc. |
| carry verb | /ˈkæɹ.i/ | To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting. |
| memory noun | /ˈmɛm.ə.ɹi/ | The ability of the brain to record information or impressions with the facility of recalling them later, usually at will. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carry away verb | To steal; to take away. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 57 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like sole, niente, rester.
¿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.