Pratica di Shadowing: At The Station - Easy Learning English Speaking Conversation - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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At the station.
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Let's watch the following video to learn what you should say to ticket agents to get information about routes, schedules, and ticket prices.
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Dialogue 1.
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Buying train tickets.
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Good morning, sir.
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Welcome to Amtrak Station.
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How may I help you?
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Hello.
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The lady at the information desk said I could buy train tickets here.
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Yes, that's correct.
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Where would you like to go, sir?
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I want to get to Philadelphia.
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Okay, I just want to confirm a bit.
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Do you mean Philadelphia City in Pennsylvania?
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Yes, that's the one.
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Great, got it.
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How many tickets do you need and what time do you expect to leave?
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I only need one ticket for myself and I need to get there before 3 p.m.
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It takes three hours to get there, so I'll find you a ticket with the departure time by noon.
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That'd be great, thanks.
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Our train offers two seating options, coach and business class.
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Which one do you prefer?
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I'm good with coach seats.
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Okay, I found you a seat.
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This train leaves at 10.30am.
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The ticket will be $80.
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Would you like to get round trip tickets?
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Round trip tickets are only $150 if you buy them now.
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Yes, I'll get round trip tickets please.
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I want to get back here on Thursday afternoon.
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Would a ticket on Thursday at 1pm be good for you?
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Yes, that's perfect.
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Let me confirm your ticket details with you.
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You have round-trip coach class tickets to Philadelphia, leaving this station at 10.30am today,
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and returning from Philadelphia on Thursday the 22nd at 1pm.
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Is everything correct?
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Yes, everything's correct.
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I'll pay for the tickets in cash.
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Thank you, I received your payment.
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Here are your tickets.
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Thanks for using Amtrak's service.
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Great, thank you.
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Dialogue 2.
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Buying bus tours.
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Hello.
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Good afternoon, miss.
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How can I help you?
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I just came to New York today.
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I've never been here before, so I'd like to get a feel of the whole city.
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Do you have any bus or any tours that go around the city?
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Yes, we do.
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First, could I ask you several questions to recommend you the best option for your needs? Of course.
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Go ahead.
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Are you going with anyone else?
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Yes, there are two of us.
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My friend will join me tomorrow.
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How many days are you staying in New York?
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We're staying here for four days.
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We'll be leaving on Sunday afternoon.
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Okay, what kind of places would you guys want to visit?
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Hmm, we would like to visit some famous tourist attractions such as the Empire State Building, Times Square, and Central Park.
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We're also very interested in enjoying New York City's most iconic food like hot dogs,
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smoked salmon bagels, New York style pizza and cheesecake,
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etc. Basically, we want to experience the must-do activities in New York for the first-time visitors.
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You know?
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I see what you mean.
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If so, I'd like to recommend our Welcome to New York option.
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It's a combo of 15 bus trips to famous New York restaurants, as well as top-rated attractions in New York City.
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including Times Square, Rockefeller Center, Central Park, Empire State Building, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Here's a detailed schedule and list of destinations for this bus trip combo.
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Let me know if that's something you're looking for.
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It sounds exactly like what we want.
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The price is within our budget as well.
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We'll get two combos please.
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Dialogue 3 Train to the airport.
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Good morning, ma'am.
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How may I help you?
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Hello.
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Good morning.
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Um, I'm trying to get to the airport.
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Do you know which train I should take?
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Which airport are you trying to get to?
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Is it JFK Airport?
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Oh, sorry.
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I forgot to tell you.
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Not to JFK.
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I want to get to the Newark Airport in New Jersey.
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Just to confirm, it is Newark Liberty International Airport, correct?
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Yes, correct.
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Okay.
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Are you the only one traveling?
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Yes.
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I only need a ticket for myself.
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When would you like to depart?
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July the 8th any time is fine, but I don't want to leave too late at night.
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Okay, I got it.
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Would you like to get a one-way ticket or a round-trip ticket?
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Just a one-way ticket please.
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I'm moving to New Jersey for a new job.
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Oh, best of luck to you in your new job.
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Oh, thank you.
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Please give me a second. And...
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Alright, I found you a ticket.
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The train will depart from 30th Street Station at 2pm on July the 8th.
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It will arrive at Newark Airport after nearly two hours at 3.50pm.
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That sounds good to me.
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How much is the ticket?
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It'll be $110 in total.
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How would you like to pay?
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Do you accept credit cards?
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Yes, we do.
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Thank you.
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Here is your ticket.
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This is the time and the gate information.
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Um, one question please.
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Could you also tell me how I can get to the train station? Of course.
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There are many subways that go directly to 30th Street Station.
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You can take the Septu Blue Line subway from Center City.
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That's really helpful.
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Thank you so much.
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You're welcome, miss.
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Dialogue 4.
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Cab to the airport.
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Hello.
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Excuse me.
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Yes?
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Do you know when the next bus will come?
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Which bus do you take?
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Uh, I'm taking the West Green bus that goes to the airport.
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Oh, the West Green bus.
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There's only a bus every 30 minutes.
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A West Green bus just left 5 minutes ago, so may have to wait another 25 minutes for the next bus.
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Oh god, I'm gonna be late.
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What time is your flight?
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My flight is in an hour.
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Oh, you may not make it in time if you wait for the bus.
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Maybe you should catch a cab.
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It only takes about 30 minutes to get to the airport if you go by cab.
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Yeah, I think I should catch a cab.
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Thank you so much for the info.
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Taxi!
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Taxi!
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Good morning, sir.
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Hello.
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Would you please open the trunk for me? Of course.
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Let me put your luggage in the trunk for you.
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JFK Airport, please.
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Okay.
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How are you today?
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Good, thanks.
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You?
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I'm good, thank you.
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Are you in a hurry?
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Yes, I am, actually.
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I need to catch a flight in an hour, so please go as fast as you can.
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Okay, I understand.
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Please put on your seatbelt.
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Right, I forgot.
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The traffic is not too good today, but don't worry, I'll take the highway.
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We can get there in 20-25 minutes.
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Great, thank you.
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We're here.
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The total price is $56.
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Please keep the change.
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Thank you for the tip, sir.
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Don't forget your luggage!
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Right!
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Thank you so much, buddy.
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My pleasure, sir.
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Safe flight!
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Thank you.

Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione

Questa lezione di conversazione di livello A2 si basa sul video “At The Station - Easy Learning English Speaking Conversation”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: ticket, bus, airport, train, trip. Questo video contiene 171 frasi e 1135 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 9:36. Chi parla mantiene un ritmo costante di circa 118 parole al minuto, comodo per lo shadowing. Il 87% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese, quindi il lessico è facile da seguire. 35 delle sue 171 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
dialogue sostantivo/ˈdaɪəˌlɑɡ/dialogo, conversazione
confirm verbo/kənˈfɝm/cresimare
taxi sostantivo/ˈtæksi/taxi, tassì
attraction sostantivo/əˈtɹækʃn̩/attrazione, attrattiva
subway sostantivo/ˈsʌbˌweɪ/metro, metrò
trunk sostantivo/tɹʌŋk/tronco
luggage sostantivo/ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/bagagli
depart verbo/dɪˈpɑɹt/partire, andar via
gate sostantivo/ˈɡeɪ̯t/cancello
desk sostantivo/dɛsk/scrivania
helpful aggettivo/ˈhɛlp.fl̩/disponibile, utile
pizza sostantivo/ˈpi.tsə/pizza
buddy/ˈbʌdi/amico, compagno
arrive verbo/əˈɹaɪv/arrivare, giungere
destination sostantivo/dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/destinazione, meta

I phrasal verb che sentirai

ParolaPronunciaSignificato
go ahead verbo/ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/procedere, andare avanti

Frasi da ripetere

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

  • How may I help you?
  • Where would you like to go, sir?
  • Which one do you prefer?
  • Would you like to get round trip tickets?
  • How can I help you?

La grammatica di questo video

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

StrutturaNel video
Consigli con “should” should + verbo — dire che cosa è meglio fareshould say · should take · should catch
Possibilità con “might / may” might/may + verbo — qualcosa di possibile ma non certomay have · may not make
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisione, una promessa o una previsioneI'll find · will be · I'll get
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — qualcosa che succede adesso o in questo periodoWe're staying · you're looking · I'm trying

Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione

Chi parla usa 26 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I'm, I'll, don't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.

  • I suoni “sh” e “zh”: attraction /əˈtɹækʃn̩/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/

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: dialogue /ˈdaɪəˌlɑɡ/, trunk /tɹʌŋk/, luggage /ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/, depart /dɪˈpɑɹt/, gate /ˈɡeɪ̯t/
  • /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: taxi /ˈtæksi/, attraction /əˈtɹækʃn̩/, rat /ɹæt/, salmon /ˈsæmən/

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 dialogue, confirm, taxi.

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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