Pratica di Shadowing: 25 Simply B1 Preliminary for Schools Test 7 Part 1 - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

Creazione lezione...
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Test 7.
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There are four parts to the test.
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You will hear each part twice.
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We will now stop for a moment.
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Please ask any questions now because you must not speak during the test.
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Part 1.
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Now look at the instructions for Part 1.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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Look at Question 1.
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1. Which job has the girl decided to do?
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Have you thought what job you would like to do?
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Mmm, I think that as I'm a very sociable person, I could become a shop assistant.
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You'd be good at that.
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Maybe, but my mum says that kind of work can be quite tiring, as I will have to deal with difficult customers sometimes.
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Why don't you become a teacher?
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You're very good at explaining things to others.
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Good idea, but I like better to work as a nurse.
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I enjoy looking after people who are sick, so that's what I'll do.
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OK, but I still think that being a teacher would be an excellent job for you.
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Now, listen again.
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Have you thought what job you would like to do?
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Mmm, I think that as I'm a very sociable person, I could become a shop assistant.
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You'd be good at that.
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Maybe, but my mum says that kind of work can be quite tiring, as I will have to deal with difficult customers sometimes.
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Why don't you become a teacher?
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You're very good at explaining things to others.
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Good idea, but I like better to work as a nurse.
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I enjoy looking after people who are sick, so that's what I'll do.
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OK, but I still think that being a teacher would be an excellent job for you.
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2. What will the boy order?
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How about ordering a pizza from the place down the road?
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You can order a small pizza if you like, but I want only a salad.
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Why?
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Are you on a diet?
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No, but I don't like the pizza from this place.
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I only prefer their burgers.
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So, do you want to order burgers and chips for both of us?
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Now that I think, the last time I ate a burger from that place, it wasn't well cooked.
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So just a salad.
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Okay then, I'll take my first choice.
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Now, listen again.
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How about ordering a pizza from the place down the road?
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You can order a small pizza if you like, but I want only a salad.
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Why?
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Are you on a diet?
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No, but I don't like the pizza from this place.
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I only prefer their burgers.
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So, do you want to order burgers and chips for both of us?
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Now that I think, the last time I ate a burger from that place, it wasn't well cooked.
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So just a salad.
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OK then.
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I'll take my first choice.
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Three.
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Which activity does the girl not do anymore?
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I want to start a new hobby.
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I was thinking about table tennis.
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I've seen you playing and I think it's quite interesting.
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Although I've given up, as I don't have enough time to play anymore, I still think that it's worth trying it.
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I joined the school's volleyball team three weeks ago and I spent my whole time in practising for next Sunday's match.
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It's a shame.
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You were pretty good.
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Do you still have guitar lessons or have you stopped them as well?
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No, I didn't need to as guitar lessons are once a week and last only an hour.
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now listen again i want to start a new hobby i was thinking about table tennis i've seen you playing
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and i think it's quite interesting although i've given up as
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i don't have enough time to play anymore i still think
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that it's worth trying it i joined the school's volleyball team three weeks ago
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and i spend my whole time in practicing for next sunday's match It's a shame.
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You were pretty good.
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Do you still have guitar lessons or have you stopped them as well?
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No, I didn't need to as guitar lessons are once a week and last only an hour.
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4. What does the boy want to buy tomorrow?
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Hi Maria.
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I'm calling you to ask you to go shopping tomorrow morning.
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I need you to help me buy a new coat, as next month I'll be going on a school trip to Iceland.
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I had also thought to buy a new scarf and gloves, but my mum said to take my brother's ones.
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Although I like his scarf and I'll take it with me, his gloves aren't my size.
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Mum said that she will buy me a new pair that she had seen online.
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So, please can we meet tomorrow at the big department store after school?
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You always help me buy clothes that suit me fine.
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Now, listen again.
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Hi Maria.
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I'm calling you to ask you to go shopping tomorrow morning.
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I need you to help me buy a new coat, as next month I'll be going on a school trip to Iceland.
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I had also thought to buy a new scarf and gloves, but my mum said to take my brother's ones.
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Although I like his scarf and I'll take it with me, his gloves aren't my size.
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Mum said that she will buy me a new pair that she had seen online.
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So, please can we meet tomorrow at the big department store after school?
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You always help me buy clothes that suit me fine.
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5. Which is the boy's sister?
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Who is your sister in this photo?
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Is she the one with long, dark hair?
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No. My sister is short hair and she also wears glasses.
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Fortunately, in this picture, she doesn't wear this terrible hat that she always wears during the summer months.
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I tell her that it doesn't suit her and that it's very old -fashioned, but she keeps saying that it protects her head from sun.
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Anyway, I can see her now and she's very beautiful.
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Who is your sister in this photo?
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Is she the one with long dark hair?
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No, my sister has short hair and she also wears glasses.
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Fortunately in this picture she doesn't wear this terrible hat that she always wears during the summer months.
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I tell her that it doesn't suit her and
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that it's very old -fashioned but she keeps saying that it protects her head from sun.
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Anyway, I can see her now and she's very beautiful.
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6. What sort of film will they see?
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How about going to see that new adventure movie tonight?
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It hasn't got good reviews.
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I read that the acting isn't that great.
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There's also the new movie with Matt Dillon at the same cinema.
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That might be good.
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You know, I'm not keen on romantic films.
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You can go and see that with Lorna.
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Any good detective movies on?
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There's one at the Odeon, but I think we have seen it.
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You know, the one with Detective Purcell.
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Oh, that.
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You're right.
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So I guess we ignore the reviews and see the first one.
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Now, listen again.
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How about going to see that new adventure movie tonight?
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It hasn't got good reviews.
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I read that the acting isn't that great.
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There's also the new movie with Matt Dillon at the same cinema.
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That might be good.
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You know, I'm not keen on romantic films.
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You can go and see that with Lorna.
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Any good detective movies on?
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There's one at the Odeon, but I think we have seen it.
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You know, the one with Detective Purcell.
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Oh, that.
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You're right.
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So I guess we ignore the reviews and see the first one.
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7. Where does the girl want to go on holiday?
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Where do you go on holiday this summer?
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I don't know, but I'd prefer to go to an island and not to the mountains, as we usually do with my parents.
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My mum says that because we live near the sea, she needs a change on our holiday, so we always go to the mountains and seep in tents,
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or to big cities and visit museums all the time.
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I don't like either of them.
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Now, listen again.
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Where do you go on holiday this summer?
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I don't know.
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But I'd prefer to go to an island and not to the mountains, as we usually do with my parents.
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My mum says that because we live near the sea, she needs a change on our holidays, so we always go to the mountains and sleep in tents,
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or to big cities and visit museums all the time.
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I don't like either of them.
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That is the end of part one.

Lo scenario: conversazioni quotidiane per il B1 Preliminary for Schools

Il video presenta dialoghi realistici che riflettono situazioni comuni per gli studenti, come decidere una professione o ordinare cibo. Questi contesti aiutano a esercitarsi nell'ascolto e nella comprensione di conversazioni spontanee, fondamentali per superare il test B1. Le interazioni mostrano come le persone esprimano preferenze, dubbi e decisioni, un aspetto chiave dell'italiano colloquiale.

Frasi utili e collocazioni da memorizzare

  • "Deal with difficult customers": Gestire clienti difficili. Una collocazione pratica per parlare di lavoro nel servizio al pubblico.
  • "Look after people who are sick": Cuidare le persone malate. Ideale per descrivere mansioni di infermieri o assistenti.
  • "On a diet": Essere a dieta. Una frase semplice ma frequente nelle conversazioni su cibo e salute.
  • "First choice": Prima scelta. Utile per esprimere preferenze in modo chiaro.
  • "Well cooked": Ben cotto. Perfetto per valutare la qualità del cibo in un ristorante o take-away.

La tua sfida: shadowspeak per migliorare la pronuncia

Per esercitarti efficacemente, usa la tecnica del shadow speak (o shadowspeak): ascolta un frammento del dialogo, pausa e ripete immediatamente dopo, imitando l'intonazione e il ritmo. Prova con la domanda sul lavoro: "I enjoy looking after people who are sick, so that's what I'll do". Ripeti 5 volte, concentrandoti su come la ragazza enfatizza "enjoy" e "sick". Questo esercizio aiuta a rafforzare l'orecchio e la pronuncia, essenziali per l'esame. Ricorda: imparare l'inglese con i video è un modo divertente e efficace per approfondire la lingua reale.

La grammatica di questo video

Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:

StrutturaNel video
Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adessoI've seen · I've given · have seen
Frasi relative who / which + frase — un’informazione in più su una persona o una cosapeople who are
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — i verbi seguiti dalla forma in -ingenjoy looking · keeps saying
Past continuous was/were + -ing — un’azione in corso in un momento del passatowas thinking

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.

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