Pratica di Shadowing: aj hoge mini story 3 - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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Hello, this is AJ Hoag.
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Welcome to the mini story for Emotional Mastery 2.
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Thank you.
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Now, before we start this story, I want you to do something.
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You know what I want you to do.
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Stand up!
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Pull your shoulders back.
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Chest up.
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Chin up, eyes up.
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Stand strong.
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Now breathe deeply.
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Thank you.
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Good.
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Now big grin, a big stupid crazy smile on your face.
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Come on, you can do it!
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And finally move your body.
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Walk.
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You can walk in one place without moving if you want.
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Just lift up your feet.
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If you're outside then move.
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Move your body.
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Okay, you need to be awake, you need to be alive while you're learning.
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You ready?
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Let's start the mini story.
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Thank you.
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"Elvis the Spider." Can't swim. But he wants to.
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What does Elvis want to do?
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Swim.
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Elvis wants to swim.
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What is Elvis?
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Well, of course, Elvis is a spider!
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How many legs does Elvis have?
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8. Just checking.
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Okay, Elvis has eight legs.
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Thank you. Because?
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Because he's a spider, of course!
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Elvis has eight legs because he's a spider.
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Elvis the spider has a problem.
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What? is his problem.
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His problem is, he can't swim.
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Poor Elvis, he can't swim.
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He wants to swim.
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In fact, He wants to swim a very long way.
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Does he want to swim a short way or a long way?
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A long way, he wants to swim a very long way.
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How far Does Elvis...
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the spider.
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Want. To swim.
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Thank you.
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Well, obviously he wants to swim across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Ah!
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So where does Elvis live?
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Well, Elvis lives in London.
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He's a British spider.
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Which city does he live in?
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New York?
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No, London.
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Elvis the spider lives in London and he has a problem.
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He can't swim.
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Where does he want to swim today?
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Two.
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He wants to swim to New York City.
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Who wants to swim to New York City?
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Elvis the Spider. From where?
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Well, from London.
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He wants to swim to New York City from London. Can he swim now?
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No, no, no. Elvis can't swim now.
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He can't swim now, but he wants to swim from London to New York City.
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So he decides I'm going to practice.
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What does he decide? to do. to practice.
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He decides to practice.
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Where does he practice?
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In the North Sea, He practices in the North Sea.
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What does he practice in the North Sea?
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Thank you.
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Swimming.
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He practices swimming in the North Sea.
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So Elvis the dog practices swimming in the North Sea.
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No, not the dog!
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Elvis the spider, of course!
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Elvis the spider practices!
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Swimming.
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in the North Sea.
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Thank you.
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He tries to swim.
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But he has another problem.
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It's very cold in the North Sea.
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Is it hot?
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Is it warm?
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No, it's cold.
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It's very cold in the North Sea.
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Is the North Sea hot or cold?
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Well, it's cold.
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It's very cold in the North Sea.
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Elvis freezes. Does he freeze?
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Is he very, very cold?
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Yes, he freezes.
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Where does he freeze?
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In the North Sea, of course.
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He freezes in the North Sea.
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And he almost drowns.
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"Does Elvis almost die?" Yeah, exactly.
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He almost drowns.
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He almost goes under the water.
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Forever.
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Why does he almost drowned? "Because he's freezing.
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It's so cold he can't swim." Does Elvis swim successfully? or not.
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Not.
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He does not swim successfully.
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He almost drowns.
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He almost dies.
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So next he decides, "Hm, I know." I will go to the gym.
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I will go to the YMCA.
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and swim in the pool.
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Why does he go to the YMCA pool?
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Why?
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What's his purpose?
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Well, his purpose - Yeah.
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is to practice.
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for swimming from London to New York.
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What does he want to practice for?
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He wants to practice for swimming from London to New York.
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What is his purpose, what is his reason for practicing?
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Well, swimming from London to New York, that's his ultimate purpose.
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So, what is his ultimate purpose?
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What is his final goal?
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His ultimate His final purpose is to swim from London to New York.
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It's his ultimate purpose to swim from London to Rome.
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No, that's not his ultimate purpose.
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His ultimate purpose is to swim from London to New York.
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What does he want to swim?
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across Well, across the Atlantic Ocean. to New York.
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Does he want to swim across New York?
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And not across New York, to New York.
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Does he want to swim to the Atlantic Ocean?
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No, he wants to swim across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Is that his ultimate purpose?
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Thank you.
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Yes, it is.
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It's his final reason for practicing.
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His ultimate purpose is to swim from London to New York.
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Whose ultimate purpose is it?
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Elvis the Spider.
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It's Elvis's.
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ultimate purpose.
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So every day, he goes to the pool.
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And every day he visualizes arriving in New York.
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Every day does he imagine...
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himself Arriving in New York, Yes.
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Every day he visualizes, he imagines himself arriving in New York.
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Every day does he see himself in his mind.
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arriving in New York successfully.
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Yes, absolutely.
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He visualizes.
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Every day he visualizes.
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He imagines.
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He sees.
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Every day he visualizes himself arriving in New York.
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All his eight legs, swimming across the Atlantic, arriving in New York.
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What does he visualize?
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He visualizes arriving in New York City.
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How often?
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Does he visualize this?
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Thank you.
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Well, every day.
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Every day he visualizes arriving in New York.
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He sees it.
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Clearly.
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Vividly. in his head. Does he visualize vividly?
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Yes, he does.
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He visualizes vividly.
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He visualizes powerfully.
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Clearly and colorfully.
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vividly.
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How does he visualize?
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Vividly, he vividly Seize himself.
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Arriving in New York City.
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So Does he vividly imagine Success.
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Oh yes, very clearly.
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very powerfully Very colorfully.
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He sees success.
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He imagines success.
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He vividly visualizes Arriving in New York.
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And he practices every day.
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"Where does he practice swimming every day?" At the YMCA!
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Every day he practices swimming at the YMCA pool.
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He swims with all his eight legs in the pool.
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Swimming every day, swimming and visualizing, swimming and visualizing, swimming and visualizing.
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He sees in his head arriving in New York.
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And he swims in the pool, swims in the pool.
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Finally, The day comes.
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He jumps into the Atlantic.
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And he starts swimming, swimming towards New York City.
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Thank you.
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After 15 days, he's still swimming.
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Sharks try to attack him!
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He hits them with his legs! And he escapes.
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Storms come!
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Bad weather.
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Rain.
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He continues to swim.
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Ultimately, Ultimately, Thank you.
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Ultimately and finally, he arrives in New York City, he is successful.
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The mayor of New York City.
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gives him the key to the city.
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They have a big parade for Elvis to celebrate his success.
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Now, what does Elvis ultimately do?
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He ultimately is successful.
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He ultimately arrives in New York City.
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Thank you.
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He ultimately swims from London.
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To New York City, he finally swims from London to New York City.
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Thank you.
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Who is ultimately successful?
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Elvis.
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Elvis the spider is ultimately successful.
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He has problems.
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He has difficulties.
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But ultimately, but finally, he is successful.
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That is the end of the mini -story for Emotional Mastery 2.
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Again, listen every day, one time, two times, three times, doesn't matter, as much as you can.
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When you listen, always have a strong posture.
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Breathe deeply, smile and move as you listen.
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If you get tired, it's okay, it's normal.
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If you get bored, it's also normal.
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Just pause.
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Change your posture.
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Change your breathing.
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Change your smile.
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Move.
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and then start again.
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Okay, I will see you next time.
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Enjoy.
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Bye -bye.

Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione

Questo video contiene 234 frasi e 1296 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 14:56. Chi parla lo fa lentamente, circa 87 parole al minuto, quindi c’è tempo per imitare ogni suono. 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 meno comuni del video, con pronuncia e significato:

  • swim /swɪm/ (verbo) — nuotare, natare. To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
  • arrive /əˈɹaɪv/ (verbo) — arrivare, giungere. To reach; to get to a certain place.
  • spider /ˈspaɪ̯dɚ/ (sostantivo) — ragno. Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey.
  • freeze /ˈfɹiːz/ (verbo) — gelare, ghiacciare. Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.
  • drown /dɹaʊn/ (verbo) — affogare, annegare. To die from suffocation while immersed in water or other fluid.
  • successfully /səkˈsɛs.fə.li/ (avverbio) — con successo. In a successful manner; with success; without failing.
  • breathe /bɹiːð/ (verbo) — respirare. To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
  • deeply /ˈdi(ː)pli/ (avverbio) — in profondità, estremamente. To a deep extent or degree; very greatly.
  • difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ (sostantivo) — difficoltà. The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
  • parade /pəˈrɑd/ (sostantivo) — parata, sfilata. Synonym of military parade: A show of troops, an assembly of troops as a show of force, to receive orders, or especially for inspection at set times.
  • awake /əˈweɪk/ (verbo) — svegliarsi. To become conscious after having slept.
  • chin /ˈt͡ʃɪn/ (sostantivo) — mento. The bottom of a face, (specifically) the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
  • pause /pɔːz/ (sostantivo) — pausa. A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
  • sigh /saɪ/ (verbo) — sospirare. To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary…
  • bore /boɹ/ (verbo) — annoiare, tediare. To inspire boredom in somebody.

I phrasal verb che sentirai

  • come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — dai dai!. Come along with me; join me in going.
  • stand up (verbo) — alzarsi in piedi. To rise from a lying or sitting position.

Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione

Chi parla usa 11 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come can't, you're, doesn't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.

  • Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: successfully /səkˈsɛs.fə.li/, difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

Come esercitarsi con questo video

  1. Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
  2. Fai shadowing frase per frase a velocità normale, ripetendo ognuna finché il tuo ritmo coincide con quello di chi parla.
  3. Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come swim, arrive, spider.

La grammatica di questo video

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

StrutturaNel video
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — i verbi seguiti dalla forma in -ingpractice swimming · starts swimming
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisione, una promessa o una previsionewill go · will see

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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