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This road has had vehicles of all kinds going down it for centuries, but now they're going to be completely banned.
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So will it make shopping here any better?
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Or are you put off anyway by things like phone snatchers, American candy stores, pickpockets, picky pockets,
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and has it all come too late to save the high street?
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Or is it actually about much, much more than just shopping?
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Take a ride with us.
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This actually feels quite historic.
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This is the last ever bus journey to go all the way down Oxford Street.
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From the 26th of October, it's the end of the road for cars, taxis, bikes, scooters, pedicabs and buses.
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And you know, this road has had motor traffic on it for more than a century.
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So this really is the end of an era.
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You're all here specially for this journey, aren't you?
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Yes, pretty much.
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It's making me emotional because I feel like this part of London has shaped London buses.
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I feel like this is the reason why a lot of tourists, you know, vacate to London.
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Also, is it quite celebratory that you all made it on Jules Pass?
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Yeah, it's an end of an era.
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It's a bit of history.
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Go in.
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This is one of the world's busiest shopping streets.
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Around half a million people, sorry, come here every single day.
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And it really feels like it at times when you're battling through the crowd,
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especially in the run -up to Christmas and it's not helped by the fact
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that so much space is taken up by the road but that is about to come to an end.
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So first things first, just to say it's not the whole of Oxford Street that's changing.
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Let me show you.
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So it's this bit here all the way here, nearly a kilometre.
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There's a gap here for Regent Street traffic to get through
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and then it ends here at the junction with Great Portland Street.
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It's a bit from Selfridges to Ikea.
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The whole project is set to cost 150 £50 million.
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But it won't just be getting rid of the traffic, by spring next year it'll also have added things like these.
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New seating, new green spaces, all in all much more space for you to shop in.
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Hello there ladies, we're from BBC London.
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Can we ask you about, so what do shoppers here think?
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It's safer, a lot of road accidents happen.
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And to be honest, who's really driving down here?
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You got those little tuk -tuk things?
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They'll be gone.
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Wait, what?
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As long as the alternative routes are up to scratch then I think, yeah, fine.
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It's It's a little bit hectic with all the cars right now.
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Is it going to make it better for you?
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Definitely way better because I think it's so crowded.
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Even though you'll have to say goodbye to the noisy pedicab.
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They're not going to be around the corner.
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You can get your music and your vibes from somewhere else.
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Literally, we are the vibes.
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We've also dug into some of the finer detail and found it's not quite as traffic free as you might have thought.
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I asked one of the bosses making the change.
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Traffic will be crossing through here.
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How are you going to keep pedestrians safe?
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One of the things we're going to have in place are security measures at those points.
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We're going to have gates in place and they're going to be manned
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so emergency vehicles can access the road anytime they want.
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But here's the thing.
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While all the extra space being planned might sound great, not everyone's happy about it.
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Some Londoners reckon that removing traffic from here might actually make things harder, especially taxi drivers.
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We're the iconic London cab.
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Can't beat us.
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Once they close it, I'm not sure that you're going to get value for money.
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Now that it's happening, how do you feel?
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I feel really apprehensive, to be honest with you.
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I'm trying to have a little bit of positivity, but I'm struggling because I just think the impact is going to be so devastating.
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The concern is that it's going to push some of the congestion to the smaller roads nearby?
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The smaller roads that typically wouldn't have had the traffic will now be traffic 24 -7.
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Ask yourself, are you going to sit in my cab in all
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this traffic to get from A to B where you can see nothing is moving?
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You'll say, I'm really sorry driver, we're not moving, I'm going to walk.
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And another thing, what about Londoners with mobility issues who rely on buses and taxis to get around?
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Well, there'll be taxi ranks 100 metres from the pedestrianised zone and new bus stops 200 metres from it.
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We've heard from a taxi driver who's worried about these plans
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and there are small businesses as well that are worried
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that is just going to push congestion out onto smaller streets and worsen the noise and air quality there.
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I mean, the first thing I would say is these are very valid concerns and we've been listening.
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Our modelling suggests that's not going to happen,
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but this is why it's important that what we're initially doing is part of a test and review phase.
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So one thing worth mentioning is that Oxford Street is already largely closed to private vehicles.
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So would a full vehicle ban really bring new life to this place?
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Is the issue the traffic and the crowds or is it something else that's putting people off coming here?
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Peaky Pockets!
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Peaky Pockets!
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Watch out your baggy!
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She tried to steal your baggy!
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When it happens there's little the victim can do.
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This area is known as a phone snatching hotspot.
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You've probably seen the videos of the thieves in action
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and I know loads of friends who've had.. their phones stolen right out of their hands.
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With that and the pickpockets and the vape shops and the American candy stores,
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are shoppers just turning to other London locations instead?
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Why have you chosen to shop here at Westfields rather than say going to Oxford Street?
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It's less crowded, easier to walk around.
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Oxford Street is just way too congested.
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People are just opting for online at the minute and I think that's the biggest battle.
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So yeah, a bigger question.
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When was the last time you actually bought something from here or any other high street rather than from here?
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As online shopping has grown, Oxford Street's lost big name stores like Debenhams,
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House of Fraser and now HMV's closing its flagship branch here soon.
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Will banning traffic really be enough to bring more shoppers out?
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Well, here's the thing.
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The idea is for you to want to spend more time as well as money in Oxford Street.
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The eventual plan is for space for public events.
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We've already had a sneak peek of this.
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Last year, Oxford Street went traffic -free for one day only, with food stalls, pop -ups and live music.
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It brought nearly 50 % more visitors than usual, according to those behind it.
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Maybe then, the future of Oxford Street is more than just shopping.
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So where does this leave us?
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After over a century of motor traffic here, Oxford Street is about to look very different.
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And once it does, could other parts of London follow in its footsteps?
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There are already similar plans for the West End near Piccadilly Circus.
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A lot of London's traffic -free future will be riding on how this historic change works out.
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But getting rid of vehicles is one thing, but making it a place that you want to spend more time?
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Well, that could be a bigger challenge.
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And we'll have to wait and see if all the extra space is enough to make that happen.
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Thank you.
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questa lezione di conversazione si basa sul video “Can banning traffic really fix Oxford Street's problems?”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: traffic, Oxford, road, London, space. Questo video contiene 115 frasi e 1314 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 7:06. Chi parla va veloce, circa 185 parole al minuto: aspettati suoni legati e ridotti. Il 87% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese, quindi il lessico è facile da seguire. 24 delle sue 115 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:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| taxi sostantivo | /ˈtæksi/ | taxi, tassì |
| pocket sostantivo | /ˈpɑ.kɪt/ | tasca |
| steal verbo | /stiːl/ | rubare, derubare |
| candy sostantivo | /ˈkæn.di/ | caramella, confetto |
| vibe sostantivo | /vaɪb/ | atmosfera |
| metre sostantivo | /ˈmiːtəɹ/ | metro |
| gate sostantivo | /ˈɡeɪ̯t/ | cancello |
| rank sostantivo | /ˈɹæŋk/ | traversa |
| valid aggettivo | /ˈvælɪd/ | valido |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | arrivederci, addio |
| rely verbo | /ɹɪˈlaɪ/ | fare affidamento, basarsi |
| anytime avverbio | in qualsiasi momento, in qualunque momento | |
| scratch verbo | /skɹæt͡ʃ/ | grattare, graffiare |
| iconic aggettivo | /aɪˈkɑnɪk/ | iconico |
| mobility sostantivo | /mə(ʊ)ˈbɪlɪti/ | mobilità |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| get through verbo | /ɡɛt ˈθɹu/ | superare, farcela |
| take up verbo | sollevare, prendere | |
| watch out | attenzione! |
Frasi da ripetere
Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:
- You're all here specially for this journey, aren't you?
- Can we ask you about, so what do shoppers here think?
- You got those little tuk -tuk things?
- Is it going to make it better for you?
- How are you going to keep pedestrians safe?
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adesso | has had · has shaped · have added |
| Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fa | is taken · is set · be manned |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 33 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come we're, I'm, we've. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: specially /ˈspɛʃəli/, junction /ˈd͡ʒʌŋkʃən/, flagship /ˈflæɡʃɪp/, shopper /ˈʃɑ.pɚ/
- Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: mobility /mə(ʊ)ˈbɪlɪti/, eventual /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.əl/, apprehensive /ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnsɪv/, celebratory /ˈsɛləbɹəˌtɔːɹi/, kilometre /kɪˈlɑmɪtəɹ/
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- /h/ — va soffiata, non è muta: apprehensive /ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnsɪv/, hectic /ˈhɛktɪk/
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: pocket /ˈpɑ.kɪt/, vibe /vaɪb/, gate /ˈɡeɪ̯t/, rank /ˈɹæŋk/, valid /ˈvælɪd/
- /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: taxi /ˈtæksi/, candy /ˈkæn.di/, rank /ˈɹæŋk/, valid /ˈvælɪd/, scratch /skɹæt͡ʃ/
Come esercitarsi con questo video
- Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
- Inizia a velocità 0,75×, fai shadowing frase per frase e torna alla velocità normale quando diventa facile.
- Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come taxi, pocket, steal.
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.