Pratica di Shadowing: 10K - Impara a parlare inglese con i video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 45 sentences and 498 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:57. The speaker talks slowly, about 72 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 49% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 7 of its 45 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| paragraph noun | /ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/ | A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic. |
| reign noun | /ɹeɪ̯n/ | The exercise of sovereign power. |
| suffer verb | /ˈsʌfɚ/ | To undergo hardship. |
| forgive verb | /fɚˈɡɪv/ | To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against. |
| canal noun | /kəˈnæl/ | An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation. |
| alma noun | /ˈæl.mə/ | An Egyptian female singer or dancing girl employed for entertainment or as a professional mourner. |
| cumbia noun | /ˈkumbja/ | A traditional style of Colombian dance and music, or a piece in this style. |
| mano noun | /ˈmɑːnəʊ/ | A stone resembling a rolling pin, used to grind maize or other grain on a metate. |
| amour noun | /əˈmʊɹ/ | Courtship; flirtation. |
| llama noun | /ˈlɑː.mə/ | A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat. |
| motivo noun | A motif. | |
| pongo noun | A river canyon or gorge in Peru, especially a narrow, deep one cutting through a ridge or mountain range, carved by an Andean river. | |
| pronto adverb | /ˈpɹɑntoʊ/ | Quickly, very soon, promptly. |
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Frasi relative who / which + frase — un’informazione in più su una persona o una cosa | one who reigns |
| Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — i verbi seguiti dalla forma in -ing | stop loving · keep thinking |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — qualcosa che succede adesso o in questo periodo | is burning · is hurting · I'm crying |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, can't. 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 paragraph, reign, suffer.
Cos'è la tecnica dello Shadowing?
Shadowing è una tecnica di apprendimento delle lingue supportata da studi scientifici, originariamente sviluppata per la formazione dei traduttori professionisti e resa popolare dal poliglotta Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Il metodo è semplice ma potente: ascolti un audio in inglese di madrelingua e lo ripeti immediatamente ad alta voce — come un'ombra che segue il parlante con un ritardo di solo 1–2 secondi. A differenza dell'ascolto passivo o degli esercizi di grammatica, lo shadowing costringe il tuo cervello e i muscoli della bocca a elaborare e riprodurre simultaneamente i modelli di discorso reale. La ricerca dimostra che migliora significativamente la precisione della pronuncia, l'intonazione, il ritmo, il discorso connesso, la comprensione dell'ascolto e la fluidità del parlato — rendendolo uno dei metodi più efficaci per la preparazione alla prova di speaking dell'IELTS e per la comunicazione reale in inglese.