Pratica di Shadowing: Advanced Speaking Practice (Persuasive Techniques) - Impara a parlare inglese con i video
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Hey there!
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I'm Emma from mmmEnglish.
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Today's speaking practice is about taking a position or choosing a clear side about a topic or a problem.
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It is a really useful skill to develop
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because it will help you to introduce your opinion
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or your attitude about something and then share reasons why it's important to you.
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You'll notice that in this practice, some of my language will be a bit stronger than you're used to.
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There is lots of emotion behind my words.
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This is something that I care about passionately and I want to make sure the person I'm talking to knows it.
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If you like my lessons, make sure you've hit that subscribe button down there
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that you turn on notifications so that you never miss a speaking practice with me.
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In this practice today, I want you to pay attention to the phrases that I use to introduce new ideas.
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They're highlighted in the script on screen and I've also made a worksheet to explain those phrases for you.
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How to use them with some other examples so that you can use them to practice formulating your own ideas.
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The link to download it is right below.
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This speaking practice will follow the mmm English imitation technique.
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Three steps.
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First you'll listen, then repeat after me and then finally you'll shadow me.
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Ready to dive in?
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Let's do it!
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In step one, just listen.
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Listen for new words.
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Listen to the tone of my voice.
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Have you ever noticed how our feeds are full of these clothing haul videos lately?
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People ripping open parcel after parcel, trying everything on and deciding whether or not to keep it?
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I mean, it's fun to watch, I get it.
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But have you ever stopped and thought about where it all ends up?
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I don't know about you but my wardrobe is pretty small.
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I'd rather buy one good piece than five cheap ones because I want things that last,
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not stuff that I'm tossing out in a month.
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That's what gets me about these holes.
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People clearing out their wardrobes every season to make room for the next drop.
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And I keep thinking, where does all this stuff go?
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The old stuff.
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Landfill, that's where it goes.
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And it's not just the sheer amount of clothing that's the problem, it's what it's made of.
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So much of it is cheap synthetic fabric, basically plastic.
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And that stuff doesn't break down for hundreds of years.
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And it's not just clothes either.
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I cannot look at acrylic nails without thinking the same thing.
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They get filed down and snapped off and thrown out every few weeks.
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Look, having a cute wardrobe is great.
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but quietly wrecking the planet to keep up with the trend?
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I'm not okay with that.
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Hey, guess what?
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This month inside the Hey Lady English speaking community,
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we're learning about and building fluency around this topic, around fast fashion.
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So if you're interested in conversations like this and if you want to practise articulating your thoughts and your opinions about fashion,
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come and join us!
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Build your English skills, make new friends and have fun while you're practising English.
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You can start your seven -day free trial using the link down in the description below.
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Now in step two, repeat after me.
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You'll hear me say the line and then there'll be a pause after so you can copy me exactly as you hear.
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Have you ever noticed how our feeds are full of these clothing haul videos lately?
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People ripping open parcel after parcel.
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trying everything on and deciding whether or not to keep it?
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I mean it's fun to watch, I get it.
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But have you ever stopped and thought about where it all ends up?
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I don't know about you but my wardrobe is pretty small.
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I'd rather buy one good piece than five cheap ones.
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Because I want things that last.
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Not stuff that I'm tossing out in a month.
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That's what gets me about these holes.
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People clearing out their wardrobes every season.
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To make room for the next drop.
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And I keep thinking, where does all this stuff go?
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The old stuff.
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Landfill, that's where it goes.
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And it's not just the sheer amount of clothing that's the problem.
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It's what it's made of.
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So much of it is cheap synthetic fabric, basically plastic.
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And that stuff doesn't break down for hundreds of years.
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And it's not just clothes either.
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I cannot look at acrylic nails without thinking the same thing.
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They get filed down and snapped off.
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And thrown out every few weeks.
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Look, having a cute wardrobe is great.
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but quietly wrecking the planet to keep up with the trend?
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I'm not okay with that.
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Now try to shadow me, speak along with me following the rhythm and the intonation of my voice.
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Have you ever noticed how our feeds are full of these clothing haul videos lately?
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People ripping open parcel after parcel, trying everything on and deciding whether or not to keep it?
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I mean, it's fun to watch, I get it.
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But have you ever stopped and thought about where it all ends up?
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I don't know about you but my wardrobe is pretty small.
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I'd rather buy one good piece than five cheap ones because I want things that last,
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not stuff that I'm tossing out in a month.
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That's what gets me about these hauls.
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People clearing out their wardrobes every season to make room for the next drop.
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And I keep thinking, where does all this stuff go?
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The old stuff?
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Landfill, that's where it goes.
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And it's not just the sheer amount of clothing that's the problem, it's what it's made of.
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So much of it is cheap synthetic fabric, basically plastic and that stuff doesn't break down for hundreds of years.
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And it's not just clothes either.
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I cannot look at acrylic nails without thinking the same thing.
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They get filed down and snapped off and thrown out every few weeks.
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Look, having a cute wardrobe is great but quietly wrecking the planet to keep up with the trend?
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I'm not okay with that. So how was that?
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I would love to hear your thoughts.
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Do you agree or do you disagree with my opinion about this topic?
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I also want to know what is something that you feel passionate about?
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Something that you would talk about with passion and vigour because it's something that you really believe in.
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Tell me about that down in the comments.
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What would you stand on a street corner and tell people if you had the opportunity.
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If you want to keep practising, check out this lesson right here.
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Perché esercitarti a parlare con questo video?
Questo video è una risorsa perfetta per chi vuole migliorare la pronuncia inglese e imparare a esprimere opinioni con convinzione. La conversazione si concentra su un argomento attuale (la fast fashion), quindi non solo eserciti la lingua, ma anche impari a discutere di temi reali. La tecnica di imitazione usata (ascoltare, ripetere, "shadoware") è scientificamente provata per rafforzare la fluidità e l'intonazione. Se vuoi parlare inglese con più confidenza e passione, questo è il modo giusto!
Grammatica e espressioni nel contesto
Analizziamo alcune frasi chiave del video:
- "I'd rather buy one good piece than five cheap ones": L'uso di "would rather... than" è perfetto per confrontare scelte e esprimere preferenze con forza. Utile per argomentare le tue opinioni.
- "That's what gets me about these hauls": "What gets me" è un'espressione colloquiale per dire cosa ti preoccupa o irrita. Rende il discorso più naturale e coinvolgente.
- "Quietly wrecking the planet to keep up with the trend? I'm not okay with that": La domanda retorica seguita da una risposta decisa è una tecnica persuasiva potentissima. Aiuta a creare impatto e a far capire la tua posizione.
Trappole di pronuncia comuni
Nelle conversazioni veloci, alcune parole possono creare difficoltà. Ecco quelle da notare:
- "Landfill": La pronuncia corretta è /ˈlændfɪl/, ma spesso si sente come "lan-fill". Presta attenzione alla "d" soft.
- "Synthetic": La "th" è un suono difficile per molti. Prova a pronunziarla come "sin-θet-ik" (con la lingua tra i denti).
- "Acrylic": La "y" si pronuncia come "i" breve: /əˈkrɪlɪk/. Evita di dire "a-cril-ic" con la "a" lunga.
Per esercitarti al meglio, usa la tecnica del shadow speak: ascolta una frase, pausa e ripetila immediatamente, cercando di imitare l'intonazione e il ritmo. Un shadowing site può aiutarti a sincronizzare la tua voce con il video, ma anche ripetendo a casa con il cellulare otterrai risultati. Ricorda: la pratica costante è la chiave per migliorare la pronuncia inglese e diventare un parlante fluido!
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.