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Excuse me, Martin. Have you got a minute?
2
Of course, Sophie. What can I do for you?
3
I'm having some trouble with the sales report.
4
It's my first one, and I'm a bit lost.
5
Don't worry, everybody finds the first one hard.
6
Which part are you stuck on?
7
I'm not sure where to find last month's figures.
8
They're all in the shared folder, under Finance.
9
Oh, I've looked there, but I couldn't open the file.
10
Ah, you probably need permission from the manager.
11
I'll send her a quick message for you.
12
That's really kind of you. Thank you.
13
While I'm here, could I ask something else?
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How long should the summary be?
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Keep it short. One page is usually enough.
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Managers don't have time to read much more.
17
That makes sense. Should I include any charts?
18
Yes, one or two simple charts help a lot.
19
If I were you, I'd compare this month with last month.
20
Good idea. I hadn't thought of that.
21
Would you mind checking it before I send it?
22
Not at all. When do you think you'll finish?
23
I should have a first draft by tomorrow lunchtime.
24
Perfect. Just drop it on my desk.
25
Thanks again, Martin. You've saved me hours.
26
Happy to help. We've all been new once.
27
I'll bring you a coffee tomorrow, I promise.
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Now that's an offer I can't refuse.

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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione

Questo video contiene 28 frasi e 227 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 1:32. Chi parla mantiene un ritmo costante di circa 148 parole al minuto, comodo per lo shadowing. Il 84% 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:

ParolaPronunciaSignificato
chart sostantivo/t͡ʃɑɹt/carta, carta nautica
compare verbo/kəmˈpɛɚ/paragonare
desk sostantivo/dɛsk/scrivania
refuse verbo/ɹɪˈfjuːz/rifiutare
summary sostantivo/ˈsʌm.ə.ɹi/riassunto, sommario
folder sostantivo/ˈfoʊldɚ/cartella, fascicolo
lunchtime sostantivo/ˈlʌnt͡ʃtaɪm/ora di pranzo
draft sostantivo/dɹæft/spiffero, aspirazione
excuse verbo/ɪksˈkjuz/scusare, perdonare
permission sostantivo/pəɹˈmɪʃ.ən/permesso
manager sostantivo/ˈmæn.ə.dʒəɹ/direttore, capo
message sostantivo/ˈmɛs.ɪdʒ/messaggio
drop sostantivo/dɹɑp/goccia
minute sostantivo/ˈmɪnɪt/minuto
quick aggettivo/kwɪk/rapido, svelto

La grammatica di questo video

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

StrutturaNel video
Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adessoI've looked · You've saved
Consigli con “should” should + verbo — dire che cosa è meglio fareShould I include · should have
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisione, una promessa o una previsioneI'll send · you'll finish

Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione

Chi parla usa 17 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I'm, don't, I'll. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.

  • I suoni “sh” e “zh”: permission /pəɹˈmɪʃ.ən/, finish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

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 chart, compare, desk.

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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