Pratica di Shadowing: At the Library 📚 Conversation in English - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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Hello, what time does the library open?
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It opens in five minutes at 8.30.
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Look, the librarian is on his way.
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Hello, please, you can enter.
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Hello, I would like to know how to join the library.
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To get the membership card, you should give me an identity document.
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You must also complete the registration form with the library regulations.
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Sure, here's my ID card.
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Thanks, please fill in this form.
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Here you go.
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This is your card.
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It is personal and is valid for one year.
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OK, thanks.
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How much does it cost?
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The card is free.
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It gives access to services such as consultation and reading on site,
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listening and viewing documents.
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The library loan.
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Cultural and reading promotion activities.
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Perfect, thanks.
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What are the library hours?
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The library is open to the public.
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Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8.30am to 2.30pm.
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Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8.30am to 7pm It is closed on Saturdays and holidays.
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Thanks for the info.
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Have a nice day.
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Hello, I would like to borrow a book.
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Sure, do you already know which book you want to get?
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Yes, Charles Dickens, Hard Times.
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A moment that I look for it in the catalogue.
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Here you go.
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You should give me your card. Of course.
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The library loan lasts for 30 days.
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You can renew the loan for another 15 days.
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If the book has not been reserved by another user.
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Alright.
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Thank you.
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Good morning.
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Hello, I'm looking for a book about dinosaurs.
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We have so many.
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You should consult the catalogue to see which one interests you the most.
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Sure, where can I consult the catalogue? On that computer.
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Can search for books by subject, by author, by type.
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Perfect, thanks.
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When done, write the location down on a piece of paper.
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Did you find what you were looking for?
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No, the book I need is already on loan to another user.
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Here is the identification number and title.
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Yes, in fact it is already on loan.
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It should be back next week.
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If you want, I'll book it for you.
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Ok, here's my card.
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Done, you can pick it up next Thursday.
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Great, thanks.
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Hello, I need to consult an architecture magazine.
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Sure, did you consult the catalog for localization?
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Yes, here's the number.
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A moment.
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Here is the magazine.
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After reading it, you can leave it on the table so that the staff can relocate it correctly on the shelf.
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Excuse me, is it possible to make photocopies?
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Yes, of course.
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You must purchase a magnetic card. For using the copier.
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How much is it?
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10 euro?
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Here you go.
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Hi, I came to return this book.
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Okay, thanks.
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I need your card.
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Here it is.
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Here it appears that you are two weeks late for the return.
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Yes, I'm sorry I've been out of town.
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I'm sorry but now I have to suspend you from the loan.
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For the same period of time, two weeks.
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Okay, excuse me, it won't happen again. Have a good day.
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Hello, I would like to borrow this book.
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Sure, give me the card.
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It has expired, you have to renew it.
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Alright.
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Excuse me, I would also like to know if I can use the internet.
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Sure, there are dedicated computers.
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Over there, at this moment, there are several free stations.
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You can use the computer for up to 90 minutes.
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Sure, that's fine.
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Hello, we have come for the presentation of the book.
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Of course, the presentation is held in room one.
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It's over there.
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The speakers and the author will soon arrive.
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At the end of the presentation he will sign copies of the book.
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Thank you.
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Excuse me, in the library it is forbidden to consume food and drinks.
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And talk on the phone.
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But what am I doing wrong?
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You are annoying other users.
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You have to go talk outside.
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Alright then.
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Excuse me, I looked in the catalog.
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And I saw that this book is available only in the Library of London.
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If you want we can make an interlibrary loan.
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That is, request the book from the London Library and get it here.
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Well, that would be perfect.
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Give me the card, please.
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How much does it cost to use this service?
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You have to reimburse the shipping costs.
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I have submitted the request.
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We will contact you when the book arrives.
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You have seven days to collect it.
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Sure, OK, thanks.
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See you soon.

Obiettivi di parlato per questo video

Questo video si concentra sullo sviluppo della fluency in contesti pratici, come l'interazione in biblioteca. L'obiettivo è insegnarti a comunicare chiaramente in situazioni quotidiane, migliorando la capacità di formulare domande, capire risposte e usare un linguaggio appropriato. È perfetto per chi vuole superare la paura di parlare inglese in contesti reali e raggiungere un livello di confidenza più elevato.

Banca di frasi riutilizzabili

  • "What time does the library open?" – "A che ora apre la biblioteca?"
  • "I would like to know how to join the library" – "Vorrei sapere come iscrivermi alla biblioteca"
  • "To get the membership card, you should give me an identity document" – "Per ottenere la tessera, dovresti darmi un documento d'identità"
  • "The loan lasts for 30 days" – "Il prestito dura 30 giorni"
  • "Can I renew the loan?" – "Posso rinnovare il prestito?"
  • "I'm looking for a book about..." – "Sto cercando un libro su..."

Queste frasi sono essenziali per chi vuole imparare l'inglese con i video, poiché coprono situazioni comuni e possono essere adattate a vari contesti.

Correggi i tuoi punti deboli

Il video aiuta a migliorare la pronuncia inglese, soprattutto nella corretta enfasi e nella ritmica delle frasi. Molte espressioni come "membership card" o "library regulations" hanno una pronuncia specifica che può creare difficoltà: con la tecnica del shadowing in inglese (ripetere immediatamente dopo il parlante), puoi esercitare l'orecchio e la pronuncia. Inoltre, la conversazione mostra come usare il "should" e il "must" per dare istruzioni, un aspetto cruciale per la chiarezza. Un shadowing site è un ottimo strumento per esercitarti: ripeti le frasi del video, cercando di imitare l'intonazione e la velocità. Con la pratica del shadow speech, noterai presto un miglioramento nella fluidità e nella pronuncia.

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 adessohas not been reserved · I've been · has expired
Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fais closed · has not been reserved · are dedicated
Consigli con “should” should + verbo — dire che cosa è meglio fareshould give · should consult · should be
Obbligo: must / have to / need to dire che qualcosa è necessariomust also · need to consult · must purchase

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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