Pratica di Shadowing: A little princess chapter 4 - Impara a parlare inglese con i video
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A Little Princess.
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Chapter 4.
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Lottie's Mother.
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Miss Minchin disliked Sarah.
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But the headmistress didn't want to make Sarah unhappy.
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If that happened, Sarah's rich father might take Sarah out of the school.
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So the headmistress always praised Sarah for her good manners and kindness to the other girls.
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She always let Sarah do whatever she liked.
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And quiet Sarah never did anything to break the rules.
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Lots of things just happened by accident, Sarah said to Ermengarde one day.
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I'm just lucky that my father is kind and rich.
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I'm also lucky that I learn new things easily.
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Maybe, she went on thoughtfully, I'm really an awful child.
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But I'll never know because I don't have any problems.
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Lavinia doesn't have any problems and she's horrid, said Ermengarde.
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Sarah rubbed her nose as she considered this.
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Then she tried to be kind by repeating something she'd heard Miss Amelia say.
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Maybe Lavinia is horrid because she's growing so fast.
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But Sarah had to admit that Lavinia was indeed horrid.
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Lavinia was also jealous of Sarah.
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Before Sarah came, Lavinia had been the best dressed girl at school and Miss Minchin's favorite.
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She ruled over the older girls and scared the younger ones.
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All the girls followed her because they were afraid not to.
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But then Sarah arrived.
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Although Sarah was rich, she was friendly.
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And as time went on, the other girls began to follow her because they liked her.
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The youngest girls adored her because she was kind to them.
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She hosted tea parties in her room and introduced them to Emily.
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Unlike Sarah, Lavinia was rarely kind to the younger girls.
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One morning, Sarah heard Lottie crying and shouting in the main sitting room.
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Lottie was four years old, the youngest girl at school.
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Lottie's father had spoiled her after her mother died.
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If Lottie wanted something, she cried until she got it.
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If she didn't want to do something, she threw a tantrum.
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Miss Minchin and Miss Amelia were trying to calm Lottie down.
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Why is she upset now?
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Miss Minchin yelled over the noise.
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Sobbed Lottie.
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I don't have a mama!
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Don't cry, darling, said Miss Amelia.
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Haven't got a mama, howled Lottie.
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You only say that when you can't have your way, said Miss Minchin.
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You really should be whipped, you naughty child.
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Lottie wailed louder than ever.
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Miss Amelia began to cry.
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Miss Minchin got so angry, she stormed out of the room and left her sister to deal with the problem.
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Sarah was standing in the hallway.
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Oh, Sarah!
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Miss Minchin forced herself to give Sarah a nice smile.
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I stopped because I heard Lottie, said Sarah.
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Perhaps I could help her?
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Miss Minchin's expression changed slightly.
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You are a clever child, she said in a sharp tone.
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Then she softened her voice.
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Go ahead.
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You can't do any worse than my sister is doing.
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Sarah entered the room and found Lottie kicking and screaming on the floor.
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Miss Amelia was bending over her, looking hot and tired.
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Poor darling, murmured Miss Amelia a few times.
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Then she said in quite a different tone, Stop it, Lottie, you're a wicked child!
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Miss Amelia, Sarah said quietly, Miss Minchin says I may try to make her stop.
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Miss Amelia turned and looked at her.
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Oh, do you think you can?
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She gasped.
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Lottie is such a dreadful child.
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If you'll quietly leave the room, I'll see what I can do, promised Sarah.
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Miss Amelia slipped out, leaving the two girls alone.
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Sarah said nothing, and she did nothing.
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She simply sat quietly on the floor next to Lottie.
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Lottie didn't know what was going on.
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She looked up at Sarah.
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I.. haven't.. got a.. mama!
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She tried to wail.
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Neither do I, said Sarah.
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This was so surprising that Lottie sat up.
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Where is your mama?
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Both our mamas are angels in heaven, Sarah answered.
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Should I tell you about heaven?
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Lottie dried her tears.
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Yes, please.
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Sarah told her a story of a beautiful place filled with happy angels and fields of flowers.
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But I don't have a mama here at this school, said Lottie.
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Sarah reached for Lottie's hand.
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I'll be your mama, she said.
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And Emily will be your sister.
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Lottie smiled happily.
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Let's go tell Emily.
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Yes, and then I'll brush your hair for you, added Sarah.
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Lottie happily agreed and trotted upstairs after Sarah.
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By now, Lottie had completely forgotten what had first upset her.
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Miss Amelia had tried to brush her hair.
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questa lezione di conversazione di livello A2 si basa sul video “A little princess chapter 4”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: Sarah, Lottie, Miss, Amelia, Minchin. Questo video contiene 92 frasi e 756 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 6:13. Chi parla mantiene un ritmo costante di circa 122 parole al minuto, comodo per lo shadowing. Il 74% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese; conviene studiare le altre prima di iniziare.
Vocaboli chiave di questo video
15 parole del video che vale la pena imparare, con pronuncia e significato:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| tone sostantivo | /ˈtəʊn/ | tono |
| angel sostantivo | /ˈeɪ̯n.d͡ʒəl/ | angelo |
| brush sostantivo | /bɹʌʃ/ | spazzola, pennello |
| happily avverbio | /ˈhæp.ə.li/ | felicemente |
| darling sostantivo | /ˈdɑɹlɪŋ/ | amore, tesoro |
| sharp aggettivo | /ʃɑɹp/ | affilato, aguzzo |
| awful aggettivo | /ˈɔːfʊl/ | pessimo, terribile |
| flower sostantivo | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | fiore |
| rarely avverbio | /ˈɹɛəɹli/ | raramente |
| arrive verbo | /əˈɹaɪv/ | arrivare, giungere |
| introduce verbo | /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ | presentare |
| tear verbo | /tɛɹ/ | strappare, dilaniare |
| praise verbo | /pɹeɪz/ | lodare, elogiare |
| slip verbo | /ˈslɪp/ | scivolare, sdrucciolare |
| jealous aggettivo | /ˈd͡ʒɛl.əs/ | geloso, gelosa |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| go ahead verbo | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | procedere, andare avanti |
Frasi da ripetere
Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:
- I'm also lucky that I learn new things easily.
- I don't have a mama!
- Perhaps I could help her?
- Where is your mama?
- Should I tell you about heaven?
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 | was indeed · should be whipped |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — un’azione in corso in un momento del passato | were trying · was standing · was bending |
| Superlativi the -est / the most … — il massimo o il minimo di un gruppo | the best · The youngest |
| Consigli con “should” should + verbo — dire che cosa è meglio fare | should be · Should I tell |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 22 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come don't, I'll, didn't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: brush /bɹʌʃ/, sharp /ʃɑɹp/, shout /ʃaʊt/
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- /h/ — va soffiata, non è muta: happily /ˈhæp.ə.li/, unhappy /ʌnˈhæpi/, hallway /ˈhɔlˌweɪ/, horrid /ˈhɔ.ɹɪd/, howl /ˈhaʊ̯l/
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: brush /bɹʌʃ/, youngest /ˈjʌŋ.ɡɪst/, sharp /ʃɑɹp/, arrive /əˈɹaɪv/, introduce /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/
- /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: happily /ˈhæp.ə.li/, unhappy /ʌnˈhæpi/, gasp /ɡæsp/, tantrum /ˈtæn.tɹʌm/
Come esercitarsi con questo video
- Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
- Fai shadowing frase per frase a velocità normale, ripetendo ognuna finché il tuo ritmo coincide con quello di chi parla.
- Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come tone, angel, brush.
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.