Pratica di Shadowing: At the Restaurant 🍽️ English Conversation - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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Welcome to Asharfa English.
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Hello.
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Is a table available?
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For how many people, please?
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Only me.
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Just one person.
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Okay, sir.
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Follow me, please.
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I want a window seat.
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This window table is available.
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This place looks very nice.
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I'm happy you like it.
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Menu inquiry and starters discussion.
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Can I see the menu?
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Yes, sir.
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Here's the menu.
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Thank you.
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Let me check.
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Take your time.
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No hurry.
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What are the best starters?
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Our soup and fries are best.
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What soup do you have?
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Tomato, chicken, and vegetable soup.
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I like chicken soup much.
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It's warm and very tasty.
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And what snacks are available?
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We have fries and nuggets.
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Do you serve cheese balls, too?
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Yes, sir.
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They are crispy.
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Good.
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I love crispy snacks.
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You'll love our cheese balls.
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What drinks do you serve here?
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We serve cola, juice, water.
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I want orange juice, please.
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Okay, sir.
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One orange juice.
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I also want fries with ketchup.
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Okay, one order of hot fries noted.
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Main course discussion and ordering.
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Now tell me about main dishes.
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We have rice, pasta, chicken.
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I like chicken.
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Any special?
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Yes, sir.
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Spicy grilled chicken.
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Is it too spicy for me?
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No, sir, just mild spicy.
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I will take grilled chicken meal.
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One grilled chicken meal noted.
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And also one chicken soup.
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One chicken soup added, too.
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Also bring cheese balls, please.
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Sure, sir.
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Cheese balls coming.
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What's your most popular dish?
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People really love our noodles. That sounds really good.
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Would you like to try?
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Yes, one plate of noodles, please.
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Would you like something else?
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Do you have chicken burger?
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Yes, chicken burger is available too.
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I also want chicken burger, please.
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Got it, one chicken burger.
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That's all for now, thanks.
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I'll bring everything very soon.
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Do you have free Wi-Fi?
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Yes, here is the password.
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Serving starters and eating experience.
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This seat has great view.
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Yes, sir, it's everyone's favorite.
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I am waiting for my starters now.
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Here is your orange juice.
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Thank you.
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Looks very fresh.
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Here is your chicken soup.
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Perfect.
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I love hot soup.
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I am sure you will like it.
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Wow, the soup tastes really good.
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I'm happy you like it.
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Are the fries ready now?
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Yes, here are your fries.
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Fries are hot and crunchy.
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We always serve them fresh.
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Serving meal and eating experience.
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I hope the other dishes will be tasty too.
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Here are your noodles and grilled chicken.
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These look absolutely delightful.
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Let me know if okay.
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The chicken is juicy and delicious.
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Thank you, Chef will be happy.
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I like the taste a lot.
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That's wonderful to hear, sir.
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Burger has perfect crispy bite.
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Great.
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Customers always enjoy it.
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Everything is perfect.
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Thank you.
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Would you like any dessert?
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Serving dessert in final orders.
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What desserts do you have?
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Chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream.
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I'll take chocolate cake slice.
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One chocolate cake right away.
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May I have a tissue, please?
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Here's the tissue in your chocolate cake.
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Wow, the cake looks sweet and soft.
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I'm happy you like it.
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I will also take vanilla ice cream.
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Okay, sir.
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Vanilla ice cream noted.
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I enjoy dishes with vanilla flavor.
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Here is your ice cream.
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Looks great.
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Thanks a lot.
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These are our best desserts here.
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I'm full and very happy.
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That makes us very proud.
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Payment process and closing remarks.
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May I have the bill?
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Here is your final bill.
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Do you accept credit cards?
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Yes, all major cards accepted.
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That's great.
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Here's my card.
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I'll process it right now.
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May I have the receipt, please?
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Payment successful.
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Here's your receipt.
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Please give my thanks to Chef.
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I will surely tell him.
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The food was truly amazing.
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I'm glad you enjoyed everything.
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I will come again soon.
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We'll be happy to see you.
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Do you host birthday parties?
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Yes, sir, for small groups.
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I may plan one here.
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Just call us in advance.
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Do you offer home delivery?
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Yes, we offer home delivery.
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What are your delivery charges?
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Delivery charges depend on your area.
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Tell your team they're great.
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I will share your compliments.
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This place is very relaxing.
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We always try our best.
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How long are you open?
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We're open till 10 p.m.
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I'll visit next weekend again. That sounds wonderful.
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Thanks.
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Can I leave a tip?
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Yes, sir.
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It's appreciated.
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Here's a tip for staff.
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Thank you.
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That means a lot.
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Please keep up this quality.
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We surely will.
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Thanks again.
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The meal was worth money.
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That's great to hear, sir.
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I didn't waste any bite.
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That shows our food quality.
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Do you take online booking?
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Yes, sir, from our website.
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Perfect.
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That's very helpful.
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We aim to make things easy.
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Thank you.
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I'll come again.
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You're always welcome here.
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Vocabulary from the video and their meanings.
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Menu.
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List of food and drink items.
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Main course The largest part of the meal Starter Food before the main course Snacks Fruits,
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chips, cookies, or nuts Grilled chicken Chicken cooked over fire or grill Dessert Sweet dish eaten after the meal
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Tip Extra money for good service Mild flavor Not strong,
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sharp, or spicy Delicious Having a very pleasant taste or smell Delightful Very pleasant,
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attractive, or enjoyable Like, comment, share, and subscribe

Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione

Questa lezione di conversazione di livello A2 si basa sul video “At the Restaurant 🍽️ English Conversation”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: chicken, sir, soup, fries, meal. Questo video contiene 183 frasi e 873 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 10:53. Chi parla lo fa lentamente, circa 80 parole al minuto, quindi c’è tempo per imitare ogni suono. Il 80% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese; conviene studiare le altre prima di iniziare. 28 delle sue 183 frasi sono domande: un buon esercizio per l’intonazione interrogativa e le risposte brevi.

Vocaboli chiave di questo video

15 parole del video che vale la pena imparare, con pronuncia e significato:

ParolaPronunciaSignificato
soup sostantivo/sup/minestra, brodo
fry verbo/fɹaɪ/friggere
meal sostantivo/ˈmiːl/pasto
grill sostantivo/ɡɹɪl/griglia
dish sostantivo/dɪʃ/piatto, scodella
dessert sostantivo/dɪˈzɝt/dolce, dessert
juice sostantivo/d͡ʒuːs/succo
menu sostantivo/ˈmɛn.juː/carta
vanilla sostantivo/vəˈnɪl.ə/vaniglia
spicy aggettivo/ˈspaɪsi/piccante
snack sostantivo/snæk/spuntino
delicious aggettivo/dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/squisito, delizioso
tissue sostantivo/ˈtɪʃ.(j)u/tessuto
bite verbo/baɪt/mordere
pleasant aggettivo/ˈplɛz.ənt/piacevole, gradito

I phrasal verb che sentirai

ParolaSignificato
keep up verbomantenere, conservare

Frasi da ripetere

Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:

  • Can I see the menu?
  • What soup do you have?
  • Do you serve cheese balls, too?
  • What drinks do you serve here?
  • What's your most popular dish?

La grammatica di questo video

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

StrutturaNel video
Superlativi the -est / the most … — il massimo o il minimo di un gruppothe best · The largest
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisione, una promessa o una previsioneYou'll love · will take · will like

Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione

Chi parla usa 16 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I'll, I'm, didn't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.

  • I suoni “sh” e “zh”: dish /dɪʃ/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, tissue /ˈtɪʃ.(j)u/, sharp /ʃɑɹp/
  • Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: inquiry /ɪnˈkwaɪ(ə)ɹi/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/

I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:

  • /h/ — va soffiata, non è muta: helpful /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/, hurry /ˈhʌ.ɹi/
  • Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: soup /sup/, dish /dɪʃ/, dessert /dɪˈzɝt/, juice /d͡ʒuːs/, snack /snæk/
  • /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: snack /snæk/, relax /ɹɪˈlæks/, password /ˈpæs.wɜɹd/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/

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 soup, fry, meal.

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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