Pratica di Shadowing: CAMBRIDGE 13 IELTS LISTENING TEST 3 Section 2 - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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Now, listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 16.
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So, if you're one of those people who hasn't found the perfect physical activity yet,
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here are some things to think about which might help you make the right decision for you.
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The first question to ask yourself is whether you would enjoy training in a gym gym.
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Many people are put off by the idea of having to fit a visit to the gym into their busy day.
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You often have to go very early or late, as some gyms can get very crowded.
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But with regular training, you'll see a big difference in a relatively short space of time.
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Running has become incredibly popular in recent years.
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That's probably got a lot to do with the fact that it's a very accessible form of exercise.
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Anyone can run, even if you can only run a few metres to begin with.
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But make sure you get the right shoes.
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It's worth investing in a high -quality pair and they don't come cheap.
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Another great thing about running is that you can do it at any time of day or night.
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The only thing that may stop you is snow and ice.
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Swimming is another really good way to build fitness.
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What attracts many people is that you can swim in an indoor pool at any time of year.
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On the other hand, it can be quite boring or solitary.
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It's hard to chat to people while you're swimming lengths.
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Cycling has become almost as popular as running in recent years that's probably because as well as improving their fitness,
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many people say being out in the fresh air in a park or in the countryside can be fun, provided the conditions are right of course.
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Only fanatics go out in the wind and rain.
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Yoga is a good choice for those of you looking for exercise which focuses on developing both a healthy mind and body.
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It's a good way of building strength, and with the right instructor, there's less chance of hurting yourself than with other more active sports.
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But don't expect to find it easy.
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It can be surprisingly challenging, especially for people who aren't very flexible.
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Getting a personal trainer is a good way to start your fitness programme.
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Obviously, there can be significant costs involved, but if you've got someone there to encourage you and help you achieve your goals,
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you're less likely to give up.
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Make sure you get someone with a recognised qualification, though, or you could do yourself permanent damage.
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Before you hear the rest of the radio programme, you have some time to look at questions 17 to 20.
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Now listen and answer questions 17 to 20.
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Whatever you do, don't join a gym unless you're sure you'll make good use of it.
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So many people waste lots of money by signing up for membership and then hardly ever go.
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What happens to their good intentions?
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i don't think people suddenly stop caring about improving their fitness
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or decide they have more important things to do i think people lose interest
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when they don't think they're making enough progress that's
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when they give up hope and stop believing they'll ever achieve their goals
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also what people sometimes don't realize when they start is
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that it takes a lot of determination and hard work to keep training week after week, and lots of people don't have that kind of commitment.
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One thing you can do to help yourself is to set manageable goals.
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Be realistic and don't push yourself too far.
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Some people advise writing goals down, but I think it's better to have a flexible approach.
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Give yourself a really nice treat every time you reach one of your goals.
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And don't get too upset if you experience setbacks.
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It's a journey.
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There are bound to be difficulties along the way.
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That is the end of Section 2.

Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione

Questo video contiene 48 frasi e 649 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 4:55. Chi parla mantiene un ritmo costante di circa 132 parole al minuto, comodo per lo shadowing. Il 88% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese, quindi il lessico è facile da seguire.

Vocaboli chiave di questo video

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

ParolaPronunciaSignificato
swim verbo/swɪm/nuotare, natare
flexible aggettivo/ˈflɛk.sɪ.bəl/flessibile, pieghevole
membership sostantivoiscrizione, appartenenza
carefully avverbio/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/minuziosamente, accuratamente
encourage verbo/ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/incoraggiare, raccomandare
commitment sostantivo/kəˈmɪtmənt/impegno, promessa
gym sostantivo/d͡ʒɪm/palestra
incredibly avverbio/ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/incredibilmente
difficulty sostantivo/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/difficoltà
invest verbo/ɪnˈvɛst/investire
shoe sostantivo/ˈʃu/scarpa, calzatura
attract verbo/əˈtɹækt/attirare
yoga sostantivo/ˈjoʊ.ɡə/yoga
accessible aggettivo/əkˈsɛs.ɪ.bəl/accessibile
determination sostantivo/dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/determinazione

I phrasal verb che sentirai

ParolaSignificato
give up verboarrendersi

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 adessohasn't found · has become
Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo faare put · are bound
Frasi relative who / which + frase — un’informazione in più su una persona o una cosapeople who hasn · people who aren

Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione

Chi parla usa 20 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come don't, you're, you'll. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.

  • I suoni “sh” e “zh”: shoe /ˈʃu/, determination /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/, intentions /ɪnˈtɛnʃənz/, qualification /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: incredibly /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/, difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/, accessible /əkˈsɛs.ɪ.bəl/, determination /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/, surprisingly /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/

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 swim, flexible, membership.

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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