Pratica di Shadowing: 20 Collocations to Boost Your Business English - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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If you want to sound more natural, fluent and professional when you speak English, collocations are essential.
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These are word combinations that we see and hear very often and just sound right.
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Like make a decision or take responsibility.
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In this lesson I'm going to teach you 20 essential business collocations from intermediate to advanced.
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Before we get started I just want to let you know
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And you'll find more information about my online courses there too.
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And now let's get started.
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For each collocation I'll share a simple definition and two example sentences.
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I'll say each sentence twice.
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To practice your speaking and pronunciation skills, pause the video after each example and repeat out loud.
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Our first collocation is make a decision.
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Make a decision, which means to decide what to do in a specific situation.
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Our examples, we need to make a decision by Friday
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or risk delaying the whole project we need to make a decision by Friday
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or risk delaying the whole project if you want pause the video now
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and repeat the sentence out loud example two Paolo needed a few days to make a decision about the job offer
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Paolo needed a few days to make a decision about the
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job offer next we have schedule a meeting schedule a meeting
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and this means to arrange a time for a meeting to
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happen first example I'll schedule a meeting with the client for
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Tuesday I'll schedule a meeting with the client for Tuesday example
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two can you schedule a quick meeting with the tech team
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this afternoon can you schedule a quick meeting with the tech
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team this afternoon next collocation is join a meeting join a meeting
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which means to take part in a meeting can you join
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the meeting tomorrow morning can you join the meeting tomorrow morning
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second example Susan won't be able to join the meeting today
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because she's out sick Susan won't be able to join the meeting today
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because she's out sick next we have meet a deadline meet a deadline
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which means to finish something on time we worked all weekend
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to meet the deadline for the product launch we worked all weekend to meet the deadline for the product launch Second example,
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if we don't meet the deadline, the client will not be happy.
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If we don't meet the deadline, the client will not be happy.
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Our next one is give feedback.
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Give feedback, which means to share your opinion about someone's work.
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She asked her manager to give her some feedback on her presentation skills.
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She asked her manager to give her some feedback on her presentation skills us.
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Everyone was encouraged to give feedback on the new training program.
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Everyone was encouraged to give feedback on the new training program.
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Next collocation is to run a project.
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Run a project, which means to manage or lead a project.
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She has experience running projects in both marketing and operations.
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She has experience running projects in both marketing and operations.
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I don't think Tom has enough experience to run this project.
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I don't think Tom has enough experience to run this project.
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Make sure to leave a comment and let me know
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which collocations you find most helpful and feel free to leave your own example sentences using some of the collocations.
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One more intermediate collocation before we move on to the upper intermediate ones.
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Set a goal.
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Set a goal.
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And that means to decide what you want to achieve.
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We've set a goal to increase sales by 8 % this quarter.
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We've set a goal to increase sales by 8 % this quarter.
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Every team member should set at least one personal goal for the month.
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Every team member should set at least one personal goal for the month.
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Okay, now let's move on to some upper intermediate collocations.
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And the first one we have is reach an agreement.
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Reach an agreement, which means to decide on something together after discussion.
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Our first example, the negotiations were tough, but we finally reached an agreement.
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The negotiations were tough, but we finally reached an agreement.
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Second example, we need to reach an agreement before we can move forward.
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We need to reach an agreement before we can move forward.
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Next we have raise a concern.
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Raise a concern which means to say something could be a problem.
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You're welcome to raise any concerns during the Q &A session.
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You're welcome to raise any concerns during the Q &A session.
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Several staff members raised concerns about the increased workload.
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Several staff members raised concerns about the increased workload.
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Next we have take the lead.
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Take the lead which means to be the first to act or guide others in a task meeting or project.
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Take the lead.
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If no one steps up I'll take the lead and get us started.
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If no one steps up, I'll take the lead and get us started.
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When the discussion went off topic, Maya took the lead and brought everyone back to the main point.
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When the discussion went off topic, Maya took the lead and brought everyone back to the main point.
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Next up, we have address an issue.
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Address an issue, which means to talk about and try to solve a problem.
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Good question.
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I'll be addressing that issue after I've finished this point.
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Good question.
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I'll be addressing that issue after I've finished this point.
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The company is working to address issues raised by employees.
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The company is working to address issues raised by employees.
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Our next collocation is draw up a contract draw up a contract
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which means to write and prepare the official details of an agreement
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so it's ready to be signed the legal team is drawing
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up a contract for the new supplier the legal team is
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drawing up a contract for the new supplier can you draw
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up a contract by the end of the week can you draw up a contract by the end of the week?
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Next up we have set priorities.
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Set priorities, which means to decide what's most important.
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She helped the team set clear priorities for the week.
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She helped the team set clear priorities for the week.
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Learning to set priorities is key when managing multiple deadlines.
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Learning to set priorities is key when managing multiple deadlines.
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Next we have provide an update.
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Provide an update, which means to share new information.
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The boss wants you to provide an update on the project next week.
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The boss wants you to provide an update on the project next week.
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I'll provide a full update at tomorrow's team meeting.
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I'll provide a full update at tomorrow's team meeting.
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Don't forget to leave a comment and let me know
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which collocations you find most useful or to leave your own example sentences using some of the collocations from this lesson.
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And now let's move on to some more advanced collocations.
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First we have gain a competitive edge.
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Gain a competitive edge, which means to be better than others in your industry.
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Offering 24 -hour support should help us to gain a competitive edge.
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Offering 24 -hour support should help us to gain a competitive edge.
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We're investing in AI to gain a competitive edge in the market.
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We're investing in AI to gain a competitive edge in the market.
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Next we have allocate resources.
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Allocate resources which means to decide how to use money, time or staff.
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We need to allocate resources to both the development and marketing teams.
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We need to allocate resources to both the development and marketing teams.
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Let's discuss how best to allocate our resources for the next phase.
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Let's discuss how best to allocate our resources for the next phase.
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Implement a strategy.
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Implement a strategy, which basically means to put a plan into action.
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They implemented a new strategy to reduce staff turnover.
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We can't implement the strategy until everyone is trained.
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We can't implement the strategy until everyone is trained.
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Next we have establish a reputation.
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Establish a reputation which means to build a strong image over time.
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The company has established a reputation for excellent service.
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The company has established a reputation for excellent service.
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She quickly established a reputation as a strong team leader.
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She quickly established a reputation as a strong team leader.
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Our next collocation is streamline processes.
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Streamline processes, which means to make work more efficient.
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We're working to streamline processes and cut down on admin time.
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We're We're working to streamline processes and cut down on admin time.
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The new system will help us to streamline the approval process.
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The new system will help us to streamline the approval process.
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Our next collocation is monitor performance.
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Monitor performance, which means to check how well someone or something is doing.
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We use weekly reports to monitor performance across all teams.
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We use weekly reports to monitor performance across all teams.
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Managers should regularly monitor team performance and give feedback.
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Managers should regularly monitor team performance and give feedback.
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I hope you found this lesson helpful.
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Perché questo video è ottimo per migliorare il tuo inglese parlato?

Se vuoi parlare inglese in contesti professionali in modo naturale e fluido, i collocations (combinazioni di parole) sono la chiave. Questo video non solo ti insegna 20 combinazioni essenziali, ma le spiega con esempi concreti e ti invita a praticare la pronuncia. È perfetto per chi cerca di migliorare la pronuncia inglese e acquisire confidenza nelle conversazioni di lavoro. Ogni frase è ripetuta due volte, il che lo rende ideale per il shadowspeaks (la tecnica di imitazione immediata), una delle metodiche più efficaci per imparare l'inglese con i video.

Analizziamo alcuni esempi: perché suonano naturali?

Prendiamo "make a decision": in italiano diremmo "prendere una decisione", ma in inglese "make" è la parola giusta. Questo collocation è usato ogni giorno nelle riunioni, quindi saperlo rende il tuo inglese più professionale. Un altro esempio: "schedule a meeting" (organizzare una riunione). "Schedule" non ha un equivalente esatto in italiano, ma è fondamentale per comunicare tempistiche. Infine, "meet a deadline" (rispettare una scadenza): "meet" qui non significa "incontrare", ma "ottenere" o "rispettare", un uso specifico che devi memorizzare per evitare errori comuni.

Una routine di pratica semplice: repeat-and-record

Per sfruttare al massimo il video, prova questa tecnica: metti in pausa dopo ogni esempio, ripeti la frase ad alta voce imitando l'intonazione e il ritmo (questo è il shadow speak), poi registrati. Confronta la tua registrazione con il video: noterai differenze nella pronuncia o nella velocità, e potrai correggerti. Ripeti questo loop per 5-10 minuti al giorno: in poche settimane noterai che le collocations ti verranno naturali e la tua pronuncia si migliorerà. Ricorda: l'imitatio è il segreto per imparare l'inglese con i video in modo efficace!

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.