Pratica di Shadowing: aj hoge mini story 1 - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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Hi, this is AJ Hoag.
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Welcome to the mini -story for Introduction to Power English.
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Let's get started.
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In the mini story, I will tell a kind of strange, funny, stupid story.
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Usually, actually, I will ask the story.
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It means I will ask a lot of questions.
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The reason I ask these questions is to get a lot of repetition.
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so that the grammar structure, the grammar pattern, will go into your brain deeply, because you're getting again and again and again.
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You don't need to think about it.
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Just relax, listen to the story, Answer the questions quickly.
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If you need to, you can pause your iPod, pause your computer and answer the questions.
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Or if it's too fast, just listen.
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You don't have to speak.
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Speaking is optional.
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If you can do it, if you want to answer the questions, great, shout them out.
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If you don't, if it's too difficult, or you're in a train with other people, it's fine.
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Just listen and relax, it's okay too.
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Okay, let's start.
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There was a beautiful woman named Sophie.
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Sophie.
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had to play Tiger Woods in golf.
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in just one month.
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Who had to play Tiger Woods?
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in golf in just one month.
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Well, Sophie.
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Sophie had to play Tiger Woods in golf in just one month.
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What kind of woman was Sophie?
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Thank you.
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Sophie was a beautiful woman.
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Thank you.
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Who did she have to play?
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Tiger Woods.
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She had to play Tiger Woods.
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Who had to play Tiger Woods?
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Sophie.
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Sophie had to play Tiger Woods.
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In tennis, right?
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No, no, no, not in tennis in golf.
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Sophie had to play Tiger Woods in golf.
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When did Sophie have to play Tiger Woods in golf?
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Okay in one month.
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Sophie had to play Tiger Woods in golf, in just one month.
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Thank you.
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Was Sophie worried?
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Or was Sophie happy?
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Sophie was worried.
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Why was she worried?
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Well, because Tiger Woods is the number one golfer.
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in the world.
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And Sophie was not good.
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Was Sophie a good golfer?
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No, no, no, no, no. Sophie was a terrible golfer, in fact.
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Was Tiger Woods a good golfer?
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Well, yes, of course, Tiger Woods was a great golfer.
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And he still is a great golfer.
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So, Sophie went to Japan. Where did she go?
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Japan.
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Sophie went to Japan.
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Okay.
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Who went to Japan?
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Thank you.
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That's right, Sophie.
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Sophie went to Japan.
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Why did she go to Japan?
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Well, to find a golf coach, of course.
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She went to Japan to find a golf coach.
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Thank you.
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Where did she go to find a golf coach? to Japan.
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She went to Japan to find a golf coach. To find what?
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A golf coach.
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She went to Japan to find a golf coach.
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She found a coach named Yoda.
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What was the coach's name?
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Yoda the coach's name was Yoda was the coach's name?
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Bob?
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Thank you.
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No, the coach's name was not Bob.
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The coach's name was Yoda. Whose name... was Yoda.
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Well, the coach's name was Yoda.
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What was Yoda?
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Yoda was a golf coach.
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He said, "I can help you learn golf,
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Sophie." He said, If you use your subconscious.
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You will become a golf master.
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Yeah.
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What did Yoda say?
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He said, "If you use your subconscious, You will become a golf master.
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What did Sophie need to use? So Her subconscious.
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Yoda said, if you use your subconscious, You will become a golf master.
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So, if she used her subconscious, what would she become?
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A golf master.
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He said, if you use your subconscious, you'll become a golf master.
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Would she become a tennis master?
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Or would she become a golf master?
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if she used her subconscious.
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Well, if she used her subconscious, of course she would become a golf master.
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What did she have to use?
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Her subconscious, she had to use her subconscious.
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to become a golf master.
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Thank you.
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Who said this? To Sophie.
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Yoda.
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Yoda said this to Sophie.
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What did he say?
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He said if you use your subconscious and You will become a golf master!
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So, Sophie tried to use her subconscious.
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She closed her eyes.
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Every time she played golf.
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Yoda said, "Use your subconscious." Close your eyes.
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Unfortunately, It didn't work.
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Did Sophie become a golf master?
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No, she didn't.
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She did not.
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Every time she hit the ball, It went into the trees.
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Did Sophie try to use her subconscious?
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Yes, she did.
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She tried to use her subconscious.
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She closed her eyes.
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and tried to use her subconscious.
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when she tried to use her subconscious. Was she successful?
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- Thank you.
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No, she wasn't.
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She was not successful.
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when she tried to use her subconscious.
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Every time she hit the ball, It went.. into The woods.
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into the trees.
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Thank you.
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Ah, poor Sophie.
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So Sophie went to Hawaii. Who went to Hawaii?
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Yoda?
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Not Yoda.
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Sophie.
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Sophie went to Hawaii.
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Why did she go to Hawaii?
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to find another golf coach.
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Why did she go?
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to find another golf coach.
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Did Tiger Woods go to Hawaii?
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"No, no, no. Tiger Woods didn't go to Hawaii." Where did Tiger Woods go?
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Thank you.
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South Carolina.
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Tiger Woods went to South Carolina. Where did Sophie go?
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She went to Hawaii.
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Why did Tiger Woods go to South Carolina?
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Thank you.
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Well, to find a coach.
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He also wanted a golf coach.
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He found an army golf coach.
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The Army golf coach said,
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"You must run 30 miles every day." Did Tiger Woods close his eyes?
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When he played golf, No, no, no, he didn't try to use his subconscious.
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Tiger Woods ran 30 miles every day.
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He did not try to use his subconscious.
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Sophie!
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had tried to use her subconscious.
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Tiger Woods did not.
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So Sophie went to Hawaii.
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And she found a surfing golf coach.
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named Farley.
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What kind of golf coach did she find?
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a surfing golf coach.
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Thank you.
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Who found a surfing golf coach?
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Sophie.
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Sophie found a surfing golf coach.
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He said, "If you practice and surf every day, You will always succeed.
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What did she have to do?
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She had to practice golf While surfing.
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Did she have to practice golf and surfing at the same time or at different times?
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Well, at the same time, she had to practice golf while surfing, at the same time as surfing.
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So, she got on the surfboard, she was surfing, and she was trying to play golf at the same time.
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Thank you.
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Who was trying to practice golf while surfing?
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Tiger Woods?
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No, not Tiger Woods, Sophie.
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Sophie was trying to surf While playing golf,
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she was trying to play golf while surfing. Was she successful?
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"No, unfortunately not.
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She got very wet." But she did not improve. Was Sophie successful?
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practicing golf and surfing.
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No, she wasn't.
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She fell into the water every time.
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Every time she got wet.
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She was still a terrible...
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golfer.
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Yeah.
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Was Tiger Woods still a terrible golfer?
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No, of course not.
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Tiger Woods was still a great golfer.
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The best golfer.
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So, who was still a terrible golfer?
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Sophie.
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Sophie was still a terrible golfer.
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She had tried to use her subconscious And she failed.
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She had tried!
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to surf and play golf, and she had failed.
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Now she was very worried.
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Only one more week to play Tiger Woods.
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She went to San Diego.
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Why did she go to San Diego?
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Well, of course, she went to San Diego to find another golf coach.
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Why did she go?
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to find another golf coach.
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She went to Tony Robbins. Who was Tony Robbins?
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Tony Robbins was a peak performance coach.
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Was he a peak performance coach?
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Or did he teach people to do things badly.
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Of course, he was a peak performance coach.
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He taught people to do things very well.
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Who was a peak performance coach?
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Tony Robbins.
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Tony Robbins was a peak performance coach.
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Was Sophie a peak performance coach?
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No, she wasn't.
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Sophie was a terrible golfer.
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Tony Robbins was a peak performance coach.
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So if he said, help me, Tony, help me.
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Tony said, If you engage your physiology.
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You will be a master What did he say?
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He said.
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If you engage your physiology,
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"You will be a master." Did Tony want her to use her mind?
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Her brain?
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No, no, no, he said if you engage your physiology.
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You will be a master.
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Your body.
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Did he want her to use her body?
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very well, or did he want her to use her mind, her brain, very well?
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He wanted her to use her body, her physiology.
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He said if you engage your physiology,
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If you use your body You will be a master. Who wanted Sophie?
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to engage her physiology.
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Tony Robbins.
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Tony Robbins wanted Sophie to engage her physiology.
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Tony Robbins wanted Sophie to use her body correctly in a peak performance way.
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Tony taught her to get into a peak state.
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Did he teach her to feel bad?
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No, no, no, he taught her the opposite.
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He taught her to get into a peak emotional state.
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He taught her to feel really great.
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Thank you.
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Was she in a peak emotional state or a bad emotional state?
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She was in a peak emotional state, a top emotional state.
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She felt top, great, wonderful, best.
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Who was in a peak emotional state?
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Sophie.
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Sophie was in a peak emotional state.
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"Then," Tony said, Now.
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Practice golf.
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So, Did Sophie practice golf while she was in a peak emotional state?
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Yes, exactly.
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Sophie practiced golf while she was in a peak emotional state.
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Did she practice golf at the same time that she was in a peak emotional state?
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Thank you.
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Yes, at the same time.
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She practiced golf while she was in a peak emotional state.
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Thank you.
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She improved very quickly.
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Finally.
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The day came.
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Sophie played Tiger Woods.
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Tiger was very tired.
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He looked very tired.
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But Sophie was in a peak emotional state during the whole game.
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Finally, at the end of the game, Sophie won.
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She beat Tiger Woods!
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Tiger cried.
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Sophie, you're the best now.
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He wrote a check to Sophie for $85 million.
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How much money?
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did Tiger give Sophie?
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85 million dollars.
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He wrote a check for 85 million dollars.
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He gave Sophie $85 million.
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How much did Sophie earn?
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She earned 85 million dollars.
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Did Tiger Woods earn $85 million? or lose $85 million.
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Tiger lost 85 million dollars. Was Tiger happy?
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No, he wasn't.
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Tiger cried and cried.
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He was very sad.
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Was Tiger in a peak emotional state?
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No!
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Tiger was in a terrible emotional state.
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He was sad.
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He was depressed.
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He was in a very bad emotional state.
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How about Sophie?
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Was Sophie in a great top peak Emotional state.
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Oh yeah, she was in a top, great, fantastic, peak emotional state.
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She was happy, she was excited and now...
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She was rich.
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Okay, that is the end of the mini -story for the introduction to Power English.
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Again, listen to this mini -story.
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Once or twice every day.
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for seven days or more.
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the questions, the repetition will help you effortlessly learn the vocabulary and And...
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You'll be learning grammar too.
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It's kind of a secret grammar method.
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Don't think about the grammar.
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Please do not think about it.
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Just relax.
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Listen to the questions.
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Answer the questions.
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and every day you'll start to learn these basic patterns of English again and again and again more deeply each day.
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So again, listen to this lesson every day for seven days or more.
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If you get bored, move your body, jump up and down, feel better, and then start again.
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Okay, I will see you next time.
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Bye -bye.

Che cosa imparerai in questa lezione?

Questa lezione, basata su un video di AJ Hoge, è perfetta per esercitarti nella comprensione auditiva e nella pronuncia inglese. Attraverso una storia divertente e ripetitiva, potrai familiarizzare con strutture grammaticali semplici e aumentare la tua confidenza nel parlare. L'obiettivo è far entrare le frasi nel tuo cervello senza sforzo, grazie alle ripetizioni continue delle domande e delle risposte. È un modo divertente per migliorare la tua pratica di conversazione in inglese!

Parole e frasi chiave da ricordare

  • To be worried: Essere preoccupato/a. Esempio: "Sophie was worried" (Sophie era preoccupata).
  • To play (someone) in golf: Giocare a golf contro (qualcuno). Utile per parlare di sport!
  • Number one golfer: Il numero uno del golf. Una frase pratica per descrivere atleti famosi.
  • Just one month: Solo un mese. Una struttura semplice per indicare il tempo.
  • To get repetition: Ottenere ripetizioni. Fondamentale per imparare bene le frasi.

Consigli per la pratica: shadowing e altro

Il video usa un tono calmo e una velocità media, perfetto per iniziare con lo shadowing in inglese (o "shadowspeak"). Ecco come fare: ascolta una frase, metti in pausa e ripetila immediatamente, cercando di imitare l'intonazione e la pronuncia. Se è troppo veloce, non preoccuparti: ripeti il processo finché non ti senti a tuo agio. Questo metodo aiuta non solo a migliorare la pronuncia inglese, ma anche a rafforzare la tua memoria muscolare per le frasi in inglese.

Ricorda: lo shadow speak non richiede perfezione, ma costanza. Anche se fai errori, continua! La ripetizione è la chiave per rendere le frasi naturali. Se sei in pubblico, puoi anche fare la pratica a voce bassa: l'importante è imitare il tono e il ritmo. Con questo video, la pratica di conversazione in inglese diventerà un gioco!

La grammatica di questo video

Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:

StrutturaNel video
Frasi condizionali if + frase, will/would + verbo — una condizione e il suo risultatoIf you use your subconscious, You will become · if she used her subconscious, what would she · if you use your subconscious, you'll become
Past continuous was/were + -ing — un’azione in corso in un momento del passatowas surfing · was trying
Superlativi the -est / the most … — il massimo o il minimo di un gruppoThe best
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisione, una promessa o una previsionewill tell · will ask · will go

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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