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In today's imitation lesson, you will improve your listening, pronunciation, and speaking through two short life stories.
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These stories are about two people sharing their experiences of getting lost in a new city.
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This lesson is made for A2 learners, so the words and sentences are clear and easy to follow.
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There are three steps.
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First, listen and read.
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Second, repeat after me.
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And finally, shadow with me and speak at the same time.
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By the end of this lesson, English will feel a little easier, a little clearer, and much more natural to speak.
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Let's get started.
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Step 1.
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Listen and read.
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My name is Emma, and last year I traveled alone to a new city for a job interview.
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I was excited because it was my first chance to work for a big company.
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I arrived early in the morning with one small suitcase and a backpack.
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Everything looked different, but I thought I could find my hotel easily.
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I followed the map on my phone while walking through busy streets.
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After about 20 minutes, my phone battery suddenly died.
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I had forgotten to bring my charger.
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I looked around, but I didn't know where I was anymore.
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The streets all looked the same.
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I remembered the hotel's name, but I had no way to find its location without my phone.
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I asked several people for help, but most of them were in a hurry.
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One woman tried to explain the way, but I became even more confused.
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I walked for almost three hours with my heavy bags.
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My feet hurt, and I started to cry because I felt completely alone.
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Finally, I found a small cafe and borrowed a phone to call the hotel.
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They gave me directions, but I was already too far away.
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By the time I arrived, I was exhausted and more than two hours late for my interview.
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The company had already chosen another person.
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They told me they couldn't wait any longer.
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I understood their decision, but it still broke my heart.
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I had spent months preparing for that interview.
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That evening, I sat alone in my hotel room and looked out the window.
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The city lights were beautiful, but I couldn't enjoy them.
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I kept thinking about how one dead phone battery had changed everything.
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I went home the next day without a new job, feeling disappointed and wishing I had planned my trip more carefully.
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My name is Daniel and I visited a new city to surprise my younger brother on his birthday.
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We had not seen each other for almost two years, and I wanted to see the look on his face when he opened the door.
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I only had his address written in my notebook because I wanted to keep the visit a secret.
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After I left the train station, I got on the wrong bus without realizing it.
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Thirty minutes later, I noticed that none of the street names matched the address in my notebook.
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I got off the bus and tried to find my way, but I had no internet connection on my phone.
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I walked through unfamiliar neighborhoods for hours.
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Then it started to rain.
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My clothes became wet, and my backpack felt heavier with every step.
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I asked several people for directions, but nobody knew the street I was looking for.
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One man suggested taking another bus, but it took me even farther away.
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I became tired, hungry, and frustrated.
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At last, I found the correct street late in the evening.
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My heart was racing because I was excited to surprise my brother.
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I knocked on the door several times, but nobody answered.
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A neighbor came outside and told me that my brother and his friends had gone out to celebrate his birthday hours earlier.
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They would not be back until very late at night.
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I sat on the front steps with my backpack beside me.
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The birthday gift I had carried all day was still in my hands, unopened.
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I had imagined a happy surprise but instead, I was alone in a strange neighborhood, cold and exhausted.
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I waited for many hours but I had to leave to catch my train home.
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I slipped the birthday gift in front of his door with a short note that said, said, I'm sorry I missed you.
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Happy birthday.
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As the train pulled away from the city,
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I couldn't stop thinking about how getting lost had turned a joyful surprise into a memory I would always regret.
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Step 2.
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Repeat after me.
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My name is Emma, and last year I traveled alone to a new city for a job interview.
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I was excited because it was my first chance to work for a big company.
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I arrived early in the morning with one small suitcase and a backpack.
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Everything looked different, but I thought I could find my hotel easily.
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I followed the map on my phone while walking through busy streets.
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After about 20 minutes, my phone battery suddenly died.
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I had forgotten to bring my charger.
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I looked around, but I didn't know where I was anymore.
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The streets all looked the same.
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I remembered the hotel's name, but I had no way to find its location without my phone.
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I asked several people for help but most of them were in a hurry.
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One woman tried to explain the way, but I became even more confused.
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I walked for almost 3 hours with my heavy bags.
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My feet hurt, and I started to cry because I felt completely alone.
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Finally, I found a small cafe and borrowed a phone to call the hotel.
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They gave me directions, but I was already too far away.
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By the time I arrived, I was exhausted and more than two hours late for my interview.
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The company had already chosen another person.
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They told me they couldn't wait any longer.
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I understood their decision, but it still broke my heart.
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I had spent months preparing for that interview.
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That evening, I sat alone in my hotel room and looked out the window.
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The city lights were beautiful, but I couldn't enjoy them.
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I kept thinking about how one dead phone battery had changed everything.
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I went home the next day without a new job, feeling disappointed and wishing I had planned my trip more carefully.
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My name is Daniel and I visited a new city to surprise my younger brother on his birthday.
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We had not seen each other for almost two years
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and I wanted to see the look on his face when he opened the door.
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I only had his address written in my notebook because I wanted to keep the visit a secret.
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After I left the train station, I got on the wrong bus without realizing it.
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Thirty minutes later, I noticed that none of the street names matched the address in my notebook.
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I got off the bus and tried to find my way, but I had no internet connection on my phone.
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I walked through unfamiliar neighborhoods for hours.
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Then it started to rain.
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My clothes became wet, and my backpack felt heavier with every step.
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I asked several people for directions, but nobody knew the street I was looking for.
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One man suggested taking another bus, but it took me even farther away.
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I became tired, hungry, and frustrated.
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At last I found the correct street late in the evening.
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My heart was racing because I was excited to surprise my brother.
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I knocked on the door several times, but nobody answered.
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A neighbor came outside and told me that my brother and his friends had gone out to celebrate his birthday hours earlier.
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They would not be back until very late at night.
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I sat on the front steps with my backpack beside me.
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The birthday gift I had carried all day was still in my hands, unopened.
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I had imagined a happy surprise but instead I was alone in a strange neighborhood,
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cold and exhausted.
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I waited for many hours but I had to leave to catch my train home.
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I slipped the birthday gift in front of his door with a short note that said, I'm sorry I missed you.
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Happy birthday.
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As the train pulled away from the city,
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I couldn't stop thinking about how getting lost had turned a joyful surprise into a memory I would always regret.
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Step 3.
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Shadow with me.
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Shadowing means hearing the sounds and saying them at the same time.
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Let's start.
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My name is Emma, and last year I traveled alone to a new city for a job interview.
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I was excited because it was my first chance to work for a big company.
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I arrived early in the morning with one small suitcase and a backpack.
123
Everything looked different, but I thought I could find my hotel easily.
124
I followed the map on my phone while walking through busy streets.
125
After about 20 minutes, my phone battery suddenly died.
126
I had forgotten to bring my charger.
127
I looked around, but I didn't know where I was anymore.
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The streets all looked the same.
129
I remembered the hotel's name, but I had no way to find its location without my phone.
130
I asked several people for help but most of them were in a hurry.
131
One woman tried to explain the way, but I became even more confused.
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I walked for almost three hours with my heavy bags.
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My feet hurt, and I started to cry because I felt completely alone.
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Finally, I found a small cafe and borrowed a phone to call the hotel.
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They gave me directions, but I was already too far away.
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By the time I arrived, I was exhausted and more than two hours late for my interview.
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The company had already chosen another person.
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They told me they couldn't wait any longer.
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I understood their decision, but it still broke my heart.
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I had spent months preparing for that interview.
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That evening, I sat alone in my hotel room and looked out the window.
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The city lights were beautiful, but I couldn't enjoy them.
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I kept thinking about how one dead phone battery had changed everything.
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I went home the next day without a new job, feeling disappointed and wishing I had planned my trip more carefully.
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My name is Daniel, and I visited a new city to surprise my younger brother on his birthday.
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We had not seen each other for almost two years, and I wanted to see the look on his face when he opened the door.
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I only had his address written in my notebook because I wanted to keep the visit a secret.
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After I left the train station, I got on the wrong bus without realizing it.
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30 minutes later, I noticed that none of the street names matched the address in my notebook.
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I got off the bus and tried to find my way, but I had no internet connection on my phone.
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I walked through unfamiliar neighborhoods for hours.
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Then it started to rain.
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My clothes became wet, and my backpack felt heavier with every step.
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I asked several people for directions, but nobody knew the street I was looking for.
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One man suggested taking another bus, but it took me even farther away.
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I became tired, hungry, and frustrated.
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At last, I found the correct street late in the evening.
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My heart was racing because I was excited to surprise my brother.
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I knocked on the door several times, but nobody answered.
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A neighbor came outside and told me that my brother and his friends had gone out to celebrate his birthday hours earlier.
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They would not be back until very late at night.
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I sat on the front steps with my backpack beside me.
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The birthday gift I had carried all day was still in my hands, unopened.
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I had imagined a happy surprise but instead, I was alone in a strange neighborhood, cold and exhausted.
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I waited for many hours but I had to leave to catch my train home.
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I slipped the birthday gift in front of his door with a short note that said, I'm sorry I missed you.
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Happy birthday.
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As the train pulled away from the city,
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I couldn't stop thinking about how getting lost had turned a joyful surprise into a memory I would always regret.
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Great job today!
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You listened, repeated, and shadowed in English.
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That is a very good way to improve your speaking.
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If you liked this lesson, please like the video, subscribe, and practice with me again.
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See you in the next lesson!
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questa lezione di conversazione di livello A2 si basa sul video “A2 Imitation Lesson - Part 6”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: birthday, surprise, looked, alone, step. Questo video contiene 174 frasi e 2102 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 19:10. Chi parla mantiene un ritmo costante di circa 110 parole al minuto, comodo per lo shadowing. Il 82% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| backpack sostantivo | /ˈbæk.pæk/ | zaino |
| arrive verbo | /əˈɹaɪv/ | arrivare, giungere |
| notebook sostantivo | /ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/ | blocco, taccuino |
| lesson sostantivo | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | lezione |
| shadow sostantivo | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | ombra |
| confused aggettivo | /kənˈfjuːzd/ | confuso |
| carefully avverbio | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | minuziosamente, accuratamente |
| hungry aggettivo | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | affamato, avere fame |
| disappointed aggettivo | /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/ | deluso |
| regret verbo | /ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/ | rimpiangere, rammaricarsi |
| knock verbo | /nɑk/ | bussare, battere |
| slip verbo | /ˈslɪp/ | scivolare, sdrucciolare |
| hurry verbo | /ˈhʌ.ɹi/ | affrettarsi, precipitarsi |
| cloth sostantivo | /klɒθ/ | stoffa, tessuto |
| borrow verbo | /ˈbɑɹ.oʊ/ | prendere in prestito |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Significato |
|---|---|
| get off verbo | scendere |
| look out verbo | fare attenzione, stare attento |
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — un’azione in corso in un momento del passato | was looking · was racing |
| Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — i verbi seguiti dalla forma in -ing | kept thinking · stop thinking |
| Obbligo: must / have to / need to dire che qualcosa è necessario | had to leave |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisione, una promessa o una previsione | will improve · will feel |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 15 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come couldn't, didn't, I'm. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “th”: cloth /klɒθ/, thirty /ˈθɝti/
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, imitation /ɪmɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/
- Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/, unfamiliar /ˌʌnfəˈmɪli.ə(ɹ)/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, imitation /ɪmɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- /h/ — va soffiata, non è muta: hungry /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/, hurry /ˈhʌ.ɹi/
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: backpack /ˈbæk.pæk/, arrive /əˈɹaɪv/, exhaust /ɪɡˈzɔst/, notebook /ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/, confused /kənˈfjuːzd/
- /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: backpack /ˈbæk.pæk/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, café /ˌkæˈfeɪ/
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 backpack, arrive, notebook.
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.