Pratica di Shadowing: Cambridge IELTS 3-Test 4 - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

Creazione lezione...
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Test 4.
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You will hear a number of different recordings, and you will have to answer questions on what you hear.
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There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions, and you will have a chance to check your work.
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All the recordings will be played once only.
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The test is in four sections.
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Write all your answers in the listening question booklet.
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At the end of the test, you will be given ten minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet.
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Now turn to Section 1.
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Section 1.
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You will hear a conversation between two friends who are planning
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to visit a friend of theirs who has just had a baby.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 5.
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You will see that there is an example which has been done for you.
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On this occasion only, the conversation relating to this will be played first.
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John, I've just had some good news.
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Susan has had her baby.
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Do you know when she had it?
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Yesterday, the 10th of August.
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Oh, my father was born on August the 10th.
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The baby was born on the 10th of August.
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So, the 10th of August has been written on the form.
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Now we shall begin.
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You should answer the questions as you listen, because you will not hear the recording a second time.
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Listen carefully to the first part of the conversation and answer questions one to five.
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John, I've just had some good news.
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Susan has had her baby.
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Do you know when she had it?
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Yesterday, the 10th of August.
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Oh, my father was born on August the 10th.
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Give me the details and I'll make a note for everyone at work.
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Okay.
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Well, was it a boy or a girl?
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It's a boy.
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And what are they going to call him?
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Tom.
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Tom Lightfoot.
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That sounds quite good, don't you think?
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Yes.
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That has quite a good ring to it.
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You know, he's quite a big baby.
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He weighed four and a quarter kilos when he was born.
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Oh, that does sound big.
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Four and a quarter kilos.
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And he's long, too.
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Forty-six centimeters.
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Mm, tall parents.
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He'll grow up to be over two meters, I'd say.
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With masses of black hair, curly black hair.
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You know, we should go and visit them in hospital.
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What about tomorrow afternoon at around 1 p.m.?
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Yeah, it's okay.
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Where should we meet?
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Ah, I could come and pick you up at your house if you like.
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Yes, that would be wonderful.
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My car is still off the road.
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Just refresh my memory.
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What's the address again?
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It's 15 Chesterfield Road, Paddington.
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It's next to the library, isn't it?
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Not exactly.
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It's next to a bank.
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The state bank, actually.
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The library is opposite us on the corner.
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That's right.
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And there's a garage on the other street corner, I remember now.
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Mm.
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So you'll pick me up at a quarter to one, and we'll be there at one easily.
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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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Now, what should we take?
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We must take them something.
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I always think flowers are good to take to someone in hospital, don't you?
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Well, not really.
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Everyone always brings flowers and they don't last.
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I think it's much better to take a pot plant so she can take it home with her.
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Yes, but then she has to remember to water it.
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And what about a big box of chocolates?
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Okay, chocolates sounds fine.
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We should get something for the baby, too.
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What do you think?
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Yes, you're right.
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What do you think of something like baby shampoo or talcum powder?
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Or we could get a little hat or something like that.
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We don't know the size.
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Or the right color, do we?
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I think we should get something they wouldn't normally buy.
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What about a soft toy of some sort?
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Yes, a soft toy.
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What about a teddy bear?
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I could get one early tomorrow at the market, and I could probably get the chocolates there, too.
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Good.
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So you'll pick me up at a quarter to one at my place, and I'll make sure that I've got the presents.
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You must remember how much you paid for the gifts, so I can pay you back for half.
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If they're going to be from both of us, I would like to go shares.
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Okay.
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I'd say the chocolates would be about $15 for something nice and not too small, and the toy would be around $35 or so, I think.
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Good.
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That'll be fine.
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About $25 each, then.
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Good.
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I'll pick you up then on Sunday at 12.45.
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OK.
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See you then.
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Bye.
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That is the end of Section 1.
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You will now have half a minute to check your answers.
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Thank you.
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Cosa imparerai con questo video

Questo dialogo tra amici ti aiuterà a rafforzare due competenze chiave per il parlato inglese: la comprensione di dettagli specifici (come date, pesi e misure) e la abilità di seguire un discorso spontaneo. Attraverso la conversazione su un argomento familiare, imparerai a identificare informazioni pratiche velocemente, una skill essenziale per esami come l'IELTS. Inoltre, eserciterai la capacità di interpretare il tono e le intenzioni, fondamentali per comunicare in contesti reali.

Ascolta questi suoni chiave

Nel video, nota come i parlanti usano la connessione tra le parole per rendere il discorso più fluido. Ad esempio, "four and a quarter kilos" diventa quasi "fourran' a quarter kilos" grazie alla riduzione di "and" in "'n". Anche "what about" si trasforma in "whadabout" con la perdita della "t" finale. Questi dettagli sono cruciali per capire il parlato nativo e per migliorare la tua pronuncia. Usa la tecnica del shadowing in inglese per ripetere immediatamente queste frasi, cercando di imitare la connessione tra le parole: questo ti aiuterà a internalizzare le dinamiche del discorso spontaneo.

Parla come un nativo: ritmo e stress

Il segreto per sembrare più nativo è nel ritmo e nello stress. Nel dialogo, le parole chiave come "Tom", "four and a quarter" e "1 p.m." sono pronunciate con più enfasi e lunghezza. Ad esempio, "He weighed four and a quarter kilos" mette l'accento su "four" e "quarter", mentre "kilos" è più veloce. Per imitare questo pattern, usa la tecnica del shadowspeak: ascolta una frase, pausa e ripetila immediatamente, concentrandoti su quale parola viene enfatizzata e su come il ritmo cambia. Ripeti l'esercizio con frasi come "What about tomorrow afternoon at around 1 p.m.?": nota come "tomorrow afternoon" e "1 p.m." sono i punti chiave, con un leggero rallentamento prima di "1 p.m.". Con la pratica del shadow speech, il tuo parlato diventerà più fluido e naturale, vicino a quello dei nativi.

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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