Pratica di Shadowing: 30 English Small Talk Phrases - Shadowing for Everyday Conversations (Speak Naturally A2-B2) - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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Do you sometimes want to speak in English,
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need to speak in English but you don't know what to say?
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Maybe speaking with friends or family at a social event is difficult for you.
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Maybe a work event is your worst nightmare
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or even just talking with your neighbor today you will learn life -saving small talk phrases
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that you can use in real situations these are natural polite
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and easy to remember this is a shadowing video
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so you will repeat after me to work on natural pronunciation By the end of this short video,
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you will feel more confident starting and continuing conversations in English.
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Let's get started.
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Let's imagine you arrive at a social event like a party or a dinner and you don't know many people.
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What can you say?
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Here are some useful phrases to start conversations.
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Hi, I don't think we've met yet.
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I'm Kirsty.
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Hi, I don't think we've met yet.
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I'm Kirsty.
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How do you know the host?
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How do you know the host?
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This means, what is your connection to the person who invited us?
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Hi, I don't think we've met yet.
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I'm Kirsty.
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How do you know the host?
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This place is really nice, isn't it?
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An easy way to start a conversation is to talk about your surroundings.
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Oh, this place is really nice, isn't it?
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Now you need to keep the conversation going with phrases like these.
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So tell me, what do you do?
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So tell me, what do you do?
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This means, what is your job?
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Have you been here before?
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Have you been here before?
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Now let's talk about reacting in a conversation.
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This is very important.
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If you don't react, the conversation can feel awkward.
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These small phrases show that you are listening and interested.
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Intonation is key here.
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So you really need to copy the sound of my voice and the way I say the words.
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If you use the wrong intonation, it could sound like you are making fun of the person you are talking with.
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So we want to get this right.
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Really?
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I didn't know that.
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Really?
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I didn't know that.
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Oh, that sounds interesting.
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Oh, that sounds interesting.
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Wow, that's amazing.
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Wow, that's amazing.
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If there is food, say this.
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This is delicious, have you tried it?
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This is delicious, have you tried it?
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Do you recommend anything from the buffet?
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Do you recommend anything from the buffet?
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And if you don't understand something you just have to say one of these two phrases.
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Sorry, could you repeat that?
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Sorry, could you repeat that?
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Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean.
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Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean.
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Talking with colleagues or clients can feel more formal, but the idea is the same.
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Simple, polite conversation.
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To start a conversation with a client
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or colleague you don't know try one of these hi it's
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nice to meet you hi it's nice to meet you
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which department are you in
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which department are you in how long have you been working
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here how long have you been working here to continue the
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conversation talking about work is always safe what kind of projects
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are you working on what kind of projects are you working on how do you like your job
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so far how do you like your job so far
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so what's the most interesting part of your work
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so what's the most interesting part of your work let's move
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on to networking phrases use these phrases to stay connected with someone after a conversation.
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Let's stay in touch.
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Let's stay in touch.
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It was great talking to you.
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Here's my card.
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It was great talking to you.
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Here's my card.
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Do you have LinkedIn?
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Do you have LinkedIn?
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And this is how you can end a work conversation politely.
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I'll let you get back to it.
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When you use this phrase you are saying I don't want to take more of your time.
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It's a polite way to end a conversation.
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I'll let you get back to it.
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Casual small talk is perfect for neighbors.
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These are short, easy conversations you can have in everyday life.
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Let's look at how to start a friendly conversation.
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Hi, how are you?
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Hi, how are you?
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Notice how, how are you?
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Sounds like one word in natural speech.
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I don't say, hi, how are you?
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That sounds robotic.
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I say, hi, how are you?
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How are you?
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It's more natural.
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Nice weather today, isn't it?
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Nice weather today, isn't it?
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Notice how the T in natural speech is dropped isn't it
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isn't it how's your day going again here the G in
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natural speech is dropped how's your day going how's your day
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going not going how's your day going here are some everyday casual topics have you lived here long
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have you lived here long do you like the neighborhood do you like the neighborhood
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have you tried the new cafe nearby have you tried the new cafe nearby
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and this is how you can show you care let me know
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if you ever need anything let me know
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if you ever need anything I need to go
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but it's nice to see you I need to go
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but it's nice to see you if it's a neighbor
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or someone you meet often you can use one of these
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phrases good to see you again good to see you again
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have you been have you been notice how I contract how
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and have to sound more natural how have you been small talk Talk doesn't have to be stressful.
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You don't need perfect English, just a few simple, natural phrases.
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The most important part is your intonation, the way your voice goes up and down.
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Even short phrases sound friendly and natural if you say them with the right tone.
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Let me know in the comments below which situations are the most difficult for you.
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Work events?
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Parties?
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Everyday conversations?
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Or maybe another situation?
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If you tell me, I can make more videos like this one just for you.
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And please don't forget to like, subscribe and hype.
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It really helps my channel.
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I'll see you in the next video take care

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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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