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Joe and Bella Stories Number 3 Sick Day One morning,
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Joe and Bella Stories Number 3 Sick Day One morning,
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Joe woke up with a sore elbow.
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He prodded it carefully with one finger.
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Ow!
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That really hurt!
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Joe climbed out of bed and put on his dressing gown very,
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very carefully so as not to joggle his bad elbow.
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Then he went downstairs.
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Mum was in the kitchen,
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searching for cereal in the cupboard.
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We're out of cornflakes again,
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she said, not looking round.
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Mum, Joe began, I think there's something wrong with my...
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But at that moment, Bella came into the kitchen.
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She was clutching her tummy.
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Mum, she cried, I'm very, very ill.
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Very ill indeed.
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"'My tummy hurts really, really bad.
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I'm far too sick to go to school.' Mum was worried.
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She felt Bella's forehead.
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"'You do feel hot, but you were fine yesterday.' "'I'm not fine now,' said Bella.
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Please, Mum, can I go back to bed?
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Bella didn't even want breakfast.
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Joe tried to tell Mum about his elbow,
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but Mum was too worried about Bella.
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Please just get dressed, Joe,
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or you'll be late for school.
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Mum stayed home to look after Bella.
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Dad gave Joe a lift to school,
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and Joe tried to explain about his elbow.
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I was playing football yesterday,
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and I banged it, and it still hurts, he said.
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Probably just a bruise, said Dad.
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I hope Bella is better soon.
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She looked a bit feverish to me.
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It's always about Bella, thought Joe crossly.
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At school, Joe had to be very careful of his elbow He had to keep it really still Luckily,
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he could still write with his other hand At home,
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Mum was looking after Bella She put her back to bed and tucked the covers round her
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She brought her a glass of water to sip slowly She stroked her head and read her a story.
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How do you feel now? she asked.
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Would you like to try a little breakfast?
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I can't eat a thing, said Bella.
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Mum was worried.
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It wasn't like Bella not to eat anything.
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She leaned over to pick Bella's teddy bear off the floor.
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As she did so, she caught sight of something under the bed.
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A huge pile of sweet wrappers, and an empty box.
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Bella, Mum cried.
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Are those the sweets that Aunt Jackie sent you and that you were supposed to save for your birthday?
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Bella turned very red.
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I woke up early and felt hungry,
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she said in a small voice.
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But Bella, said Mum, no wonder you've a bad tummy.
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You've eaten every one.
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An hour later, Mum and Bella were walking into school.
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Bella's tummy was better, and Mum wanted to get back to work.
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Mrs. Smails, the head teacher,
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came running to meet them.
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Oh good, you're here, she said.
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I think you need to go straight to hospital.
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Hospital, said Mum.
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She's only eaten too many sweets.
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I'm not talking about Bella, said Mrs. Smails.
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I'm talking about Joe.
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Didn't you notice that he'd broken his elbow?
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What? said Mum.
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At the hospital, Mum and Joe had to sit in the waiting room until Joe could have his x-ray.
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Why didn't you tell me?
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Mum said.
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I did try, said Joe But you wouldn't listen Then my teacher noticed I couldn't move my arm
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At the hospital they were very kind to Joe They took an x-ray of his arm
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And the doctor showed him the picture of the crack in his bone
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A nurse wrapped up Joe's elbow in a bandage Then they put his arm in a sling
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Joe was sad that he wouldn't be able to play football for a few weeks
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so mum bought him a box of sweets from the hospital shop to cheer him up.
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I hope Bella doesn't steal any,
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said Joe, opening the box.
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I don't think she will, said mum, smiling.
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I think she's had enough sweets to last her a long time.

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Informazioni su questa lezione

In questa lezione, gli studenti avranno l'opportunità di esercitarsi con situazioni quotidiane in inglese, concentrandosi su espressioni relazionate alla salute e al benessere. Attraverso la storia di Joe e Bella, esploreranno vocaboli chiave e frasi utili che possono essere usati in conversazioni reali, aiutando a migliorare la pronuncia inglese e la fluidità nel parlare. Questa lezione è particolarmente adatta per chi vuole migliorare le proprie abilità di pratica di conversazione in inglese in contesti familiari.

Vocabolario & Frasi Chiave

  • sick - malato
  • tummy - pancia
  • hurt - fare male
  • feverish - febbricitante
  • bed - letto
  • breakfast - colazione
  • cereal - cereali
  • dress - vestirsi

Consigli per la Pratica

Per sfruttare al meglio questa lezione e migliorare la pronuncia, ti incoraggio a utilizzare la tecnica dello shadow speak. Visto il ritmo colloquiale della conversazione tra Joe e Bella, inizia a ripetere immediatamente dopo aver ascoltato ogni frase. Questo approccio non solo aiuterà a sviluppare la tua capacità di ascolto, ma sarà anche fondamentale per assimilare la pronuncia corretta. Fai attenzione all'intonazione e al modo in cui ciascun personaggio esprime sentimenti come la preoccupazione e il dolore.

Inizia a praticare con frasi brevi e cerca di mantenere la stessa velocità del video. Puoi anche utilizzare registrazioni audio da shadowing site per esercitarti a casa. Ricorda di concentrarti su come formuli le tue risposte, cercando di evitare pause eccessive, per rendere la tua comunicazione più fluida.

Infine, assicurati di fare delle pause brevi tra le frasi per riflettere su ciò che hai appena detto e come potresti migliorare ulteriormente. Più pratichi, più sentirai naturale conversare in inglese, sia in contesti informali che formali.

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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