Pratica di Shadowing: Cambridge 15 listening (Test-2) (Part-1) - Impara a parlare inglese con YouTube
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Part 1.
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You will hear a woman phoning a friend to get information about a job agency.
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First you have some time to look at questions 1 to 5.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 5.
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Hello, William.
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This is Amber.
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You said to phone if I wanted to get more information about the job agency you mentioned.
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Is now a good time?
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Hi, Amber.
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Yes, fine.
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So the agency I was talking about is called Bankside.
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They're based in Docklands.
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I can tell you the address now.
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497 Eastside.
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OK, thanks.
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So is there anyone in particular I should speak to there?
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The agent I always deal with is called Becky Jameson.
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Let me write that down.
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Becky...
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Jameson.
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J-A-M-I-E-S-O-N.
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Do you have her direct line?
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Yes, it's in my contact somewhere.
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Right, here we are.
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07866510333. I wouldn't call her until the afternoon if I were you.
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She's always really busy in the morning, trying to fill last-minute vacancies.
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She's really helpful and friendly, so I'm sure it would be worth getting in touch with her for an informal chat.
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It's mainly clerical and admin jobs they deal with, isn't it?
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That's right.
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I know you're hoping to find a full-time job in the media eventually, but Becky mostly recruits temporary staff for the finance sector,
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which will look good on your CV and generally pays better too.
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Yeah, I'm just a bit worried because I don't have much office experience.
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I wouldn't worry.
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They'll probably start you as a receptionist or something like that.
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So what's important for that kind of job isn't so much having business skills or knowing lots of different computer systems, it's communication that really matters,
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so you'd be fine there.
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And you'll pick up office skills really quickly on the job.
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It's not that complicated.
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OK, good.
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So how long do people generally need temporary staff for?
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It would be great if I could get something lasting at least a month.
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That shouldn't be too difficult.
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But you're more likely to be offered something for a week at first, which might get extended.
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It's unusual to be sent somewhere for just a day or two.
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Right.
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I've heard the pay isn't too bad.
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Better than working in a shop or a restaurant.
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Oh yes, definitely.
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The hourly rate is about ten pounds, eleven if you're lucky.
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That's pretty good.
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I was only expecting to get eight or nine pounds an hour.
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Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions six to ten.
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Now listen and answer questions 6 to 10.
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Do you want me to tell you anything about the registration process?
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Yes, please.
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I know you have to have an interview.
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The interview usually takes about an hour and you should arrange that about a week in advance.
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I suppose I should dress smartly if it's for office work.
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I can probably borrow a suit from Mum.
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Good idea.
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It's better to look too smart than too casual.
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Will I need to bring copies of my exam certificates or anything like that?
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No, they don't need to see those, I don't think.
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What about my passport?
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Oh yes, they will ask to see that.
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OK.
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I wouldn't get stressed about the interview, though.
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It's just a chance for them to build a relationship with you
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so they can try and match you to a job which you'll like.
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So there are questions about personality that they always ask candidates, fairly basic ones, and they probably won't ask anything too difficult,
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like what your plans are for the future.
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Hope not.
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Anyway, there are lots of benefits to using an agency.
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For example, the interview will be useful because they'll give you feedback on your performance so you can improve next time.
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And they'll have access to jobs which aren't advertised.
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Exactly.
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Most temporary jobs aren't advertised.
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And I expect finding a temporary job this way takes a lot less time.
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It's much easier than ringing up individual companies.
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Yes, indeed.
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Well, I think I've covered...
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That is the end of part one.
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You now have one minute to check your answers to part one.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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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.