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Toys.
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Sometimes they feel like they're everywhere.
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When our kids were young, we took intentional steps to minimize the number of toys in our home, but even then, sometimes we felt like we were winning the battle,
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and other times we felt like we were losing.
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But I did want to make a video offering some of
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the practical tips we used to help minimize the number of toys in our home.
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I think you'll find them helpful.
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Hopefully you'll have some helpful tips to add in the comment section below, and we can all encourage one another to be the most intentional parents that we can be.
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Of course, the exact ideal number of toys will vary from family to family, if there even is one,
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but hopefully each of these tips will be helpful to those of you who know
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that the ideal number is certainly less than you have today.
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Number one, be convinced that fewer toys is better than more.
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As with any minimizing or simplifying project, it always begins with a heartfelt belief that less is better and desirable.
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I'm assuming if you're watching this video, you already believe this to be true when it comes to toys.
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But if not, be reminded that studies show fewer toys leads to deeper play,
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more creativity, longer attention spans, and better social skills.
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Number two, analyze your own motivation for purchasing toys.
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Most children don't buy toys for themselves.
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Someone else does.
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So if there are too many toys in your home, start with yourself.
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Why are there so many toys in your home?
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A healthy look at your own motivations may go a long way in solving this problem.
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Number three, choose quality over quantity.
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You and your children will benefit more from toys that are chosen for their quality and purpose than for the sheer quantity.
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And just like everything else in life, too many toys will always distract from the most important and helpful ones.
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Number four, declutter often.
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Most likely you need to make a clean sweep of your children's toys right now.
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Removing the low-hanging fruit, toys that are no longer used or broken or missing pieces, is a great place to start and shouldn't take too long.
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Put the clean, unused toys in boxes and donate them to a medical center, non-profit, local church, homeless shelter, orphanage, school, or goodwill.
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After that, you'll need to stay on top of the clutter by purging on a regular basis
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and going beyond the low-hanging fruit.
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But the first decluttering purge is an important one.
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Number five, set a physical boundary for the toys in your home.
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Whether it's a container, a shelving unit, a closet, set a confined physical space for your children's toys.
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And once the space is full, there's no room to add more toys or some need to be removed.
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Help your children understand that principle by clearly marking out the boundaries.
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6. Don't give in to fads.
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Just like clockwork, toy companies will generate a new toy fad every few months by artificially generating a cultural buzz.
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If done well, this artificial buzz will become mainstream and will no longer feel artificial, but it is, and it will always pass.
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You don't need to give in just because every other parent is buying that toy.
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Number seven, keep a healthy, realistic attitude toward toy companies and toy stores.
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They may tell you that their main goal is to help or educate your child, but oftentimes they're driven most by their bottom line.
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Number eight, avoid duplicate toys.
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Instead, require your children to learn the life lesson of sharing generosity, cooperation, and compromise.
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Number nine, watch less television.
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Consider the fact that marketers are brilliant at shaping the desires of men and women, young and old.
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Now imagine giving them hours each day to shape your child's mind and you'll quickly realize that you don't stand a chance.
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So be sure to limit the screen time for your kids.
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Number 10, don't give in to temper tantrums at the store.
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Every time you give in to a temper tantrum at the store just to avoid a scene, you embolden your child to do it again.
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They quickly learn how to manipulate you into getting what they want.
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So don't worry about the scene that's taking place in public.
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Wise parents in the store will respect you for not giving in.
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Number 11.
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Equip your children to make wise choices.
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Always involve your kids in the decluttering process.
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Help them make decisions about which toys should stay and which should go.
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This will serve them well as a child and into adulthood.
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Number 12.
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Limit your toys too.
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Kids will always learn more from an example than from words.
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If your life is caught up in always needing to own the latest fashion, technology, product on the market, theirs will be too.
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And it would be unreasonable to expect anything less.
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In fact, probably the most important step you can take to declutter your kids' toys is to declutter your stuff first.
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Keeping fewer toys will never be easy.
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It will always require thought and intentionality, but it will always result in your children learning to value who they are more than what they have.
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And that always makes it worth the effort.
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Hey everybody, Joshua here.
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I want to let you know that my new book, Things That Matter, Overcoming Distraction to Pursue a More Meaningful Life,
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is now available everywhere books are sold.
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Things That Matter is a book about living well.
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It's It's a book about overcoming the distraction of a world focused on all the wrong things
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so we can reach the end of our lives with minimal regrets.
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And I know it will challenge you to live a more meaningful life.
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So pick up a copy today.
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questa lezione di conversazione di livello B1 si basa sul video “A Helpful Guide for Decluttering Toys”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: toy, helpful, store. Questo video contiene 75 frasi e 980 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 6:32. Chi parla ha un ritmo naturale di circa 150 parole al minuto, vicino a una conversazione quotidiana. Il 83% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese; conviene studiare le altre prima di iniziare.
Vocaboli chiave di questo video
Le 15 parole più avanzate del video, con pronuncia e significato:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| toy sostantivo | /tɔɪ/ | giocattolo, balocco |
| minimize verbo | /ˈmɪn.ɪˌmaɪz/ | minimizzare |
| fewer | /ˈfjuː.ɚ/ | meno |
| tantrum sostantivo | /ˈtæn.tɹʌm/ | bizza, capriccio |
| purge verbo | /pɜɹd͡ʒ/ | purgare |
| distraction sostantivo | /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/ | distrazione |
| temper sostantivo | /ˈtɛmpɚ/ | carattere, temperamento |
| buzz sostantivo | /bʌz/ | brusio, ronzio |
| quantity sostantivo | /ˈkwɑn(t)ɪti/ | grandezza, quantità |
| boundary sostantivo | /ˈbaʊndɹi/ | confine, limite |
| meaningful aggettivo | /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fl̩/ | significativo, sensato |
| motivation sostantivo | /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/ | motivazione |
| generate verbo | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹeɪt/ | generare |
| artificial aggettivo | /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/ | artificiale, artificioso |
| overcome verbo | /ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm/ | superare, sconfiggere |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Significato |
|---|---|
| pick up verbo | tirare su, sollevare |
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fa | be reminded · are chosen · be removed |
| Superlativi the -est / the most … — il massimo o il minimo di un gruppo | the most intentional · the most important · the latest |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — un’azione in corso in un momento del passato | were winning · were losing |
| Consigli con “should” should + verbo — dire che cosa è meglio fare | shouldn't take · should stay |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 15 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come don't, you'll, they're. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: intentional /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/, distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, artificial /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, shelve /ʃɛlv/
- Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: intentional /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, artificial /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, generosity /ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹɑ.sə.ti/, manipulate /məˈnɪp.jʊ.leɪt/
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: minimize /ˈmɪn.ɪˌmaɪz/, purge /pɜɹd͡ʒ/, buzz /bʌz/, generate /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹeɪt/, clockwork /ˈklɑkwɝk/
- /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: tantrum /ˈtæn.tɹʌm/, distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/, distract /dɪˈstɹækt/, analyze /ˈæn.əˌlaɪz/, span /spæn/
Come esercitarsi con questo video
- Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
- Inizia a velocità 0,75×, fai shadowing frase per frase e torna alla velocità normale quando diventa facile.
- Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come toy, minimize, fewer.
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.