Pratica di Shadowing: CELPIP SPEAKING - TASK 8 - 2026 SAMPLES - Impara a parlare inglese con i video
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Hello there!
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This lesson is all about Speaking Task 8, Describing an Unusual Situation.
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For this task, you get 30 seconds to prepare and your speaking time is 60 seconds.
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Listen to each sample answer first.
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Then, pause the video and try to do the task yourself.
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It's okay to borrow words or phrases from the sample answer.
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That's how we learn and improve.
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All right, let's begin.
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You see an unusual situation or picture.
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Call your friend Jill and describe in detail what the picture looks like or what the unusual situation is.
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Hi Jill, it's me.
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You won't believe what I'm looking at right now, so I had to call you.
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There's a professional-looking woman in a sharp brown business suit, calmly riding a unicycle down the street, as if it's the most normal commute in the world.
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She's confidently balancing while sipping coffee, wearing bright green headphones and carrying a briefcase in one hand.
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Surprisingly, she looks completely relaxed and focused, despite the obvious difficulty of what she's doing.
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People around her seem slightly confused yet impressed.
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Honestly, it's both hilarious and oddly inspiring.
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Anyway, I just wanted to share this moment.
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I'll talk to you later.
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Bye.
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You see an unusual situation or picture.
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Call your friend Mark and describe in detail what the picture looks like or what the unusual situation is.
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Hi Mark, it's me.
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I had to call because this scene is honestly unbelievable.
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There's a man stuck inside what looks like a rusted car frame, half buried in wet sand on a deserted beach beach.
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He's wearing sunglasses and a winter hat, which feels completely out of place given the sunny weather.
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Calmly, he's resting one arm on the roof as if he's relaxing, not trapped.
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The abandoned surroundings and twisted metal make the situation look dangerous, yet he appears strangely composed.
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It almost feels like the aftermath of an accident mixed with a photo shoot.
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Anyway, I just wanted to tell you about this bizarre sight.
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I'll call you later.
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Bye.
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You see an unusual situation or picture.
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Call your friend Sarah and describe in detail what the picture looks like or what the unusual situation is.
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Hi Sarah, it's me.
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I had to call because the situation is surprisingly unusual.
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Joel.
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I'm looking at a very young child sitting at a kitchen table, seriously working on a laptop like a miniature engineer.
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He's staring at the screen with intense concentration, as if he's on a tight deadline.
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What's even stranger is that the table is cluttered with tools, mechanical parts, and what appears to be a model rocket or machine.
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Although it's clearly a home kitchen, it feels more like a high-tech workshop.
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Honestly, the contrast between his age and his focused behavior is fascinating.
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Anyway, I just wanted to share this odd moment.
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Talk to you soon.
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Bye.
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You see an unusual situation or a picture.
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Call your friend Anna and describe in detail what the picture looks like or what the unusual situation is.
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Hi Anna, it's me.
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I had to call because this office scene is absolutely chaotic.
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Right in front of me, a woman is sitting at her desk with her arms raised in shock while papers are flying everywhere.
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Behind her, one co-worker is yelling excitedly through a megaphone and another looks thrilled, as if something dramatic just happened.
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Although it's a modern professional office, the atmosphere feels more like a celebration or a prank gone wrong.
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Everyone seems overly energetic and emotionally charged, which is very unusual for a workplace.
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Honestly, it looks stressful, but strangely entertaining at the same time.
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Anyway, I just wanted to tell you about this madness.
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I'll talk to you later.
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Bye.
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You see an unusual situation or a picture.
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Call your friend Lisa and describe in detail what the picture looks like or what the unusual situation is.
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Hi Lisa, it's me.
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I had to call because what I'm seeing in the supermarket is truly bizarre.
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A woman and a small child are calmly shopping, but both of them have paper bags covering their heads with only tiny eye holes cut out.
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The woman is confidently pushing a basket and holding the child's hand, as if nothing is strange at all.
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Meanwhile, the shelves are fully stocked, and other shoppers are behaving normally in the background.
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The contrast is hilarious and slightly unsettling.
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It almost feels like some kind of silent protest or social experiment.
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Honestly, I've never seen anything like this before.
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Anyway, I just wanted to share this unusual moment.
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I'll talk to you later.
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Bye.
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You see an unusual situation or a picture.
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Call your friend Emma and describe in detail what the picture looks like or what the unusual situation is.
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Hi Emma, it's me.
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I had to call because the situation is completely unbelievable.
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There's a man standing in the middle of a swimming pool, fully dressed in a business suit, and he looks absolutely thrilled.
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He's holding a laptop in one hand and a smartphone in the other, stretching his arms out like he's celebrating a huge success.
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Even though the water is up to his waist and his clothes are clearly soaked, he seems energetic and carefree.
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The contrast between the formal work items and the relaxed pool setting is shocking.
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It almost looks like he's celebrating work-life balance in the most extreme way possible.
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Anyway, I just wanted to share this crazy sight.
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I'll call you later.
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Bye.
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You see an unusual situation or picture.
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Call your friend Jason and describe in detail what the picture looks like or what the unusual situation is.
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Hi Jason, it's me.
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you won't believe this, but I had to call immediately.
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In this image, a fit, athletic woman is exercising energetically with dumbbells, lifting her knee as if she's mid-workout.
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However, the truly bizarre part is that a hamburger with arms and legs is chasing her.
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The burger looks animated and determined, almost aggressive, as if it's trying to catch her.
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Meanwhile, the woman seems surprised yet alert, clearly trying to escape temptation.
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The scene feels exaggerated and symbolic, like a visual metaphor for unhealthy cravings attacking a healthy lifestyle.
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It's funny, ironic, and surprisingly dramatic.
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Anyways, I just wanted to share this strange sight.
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I'll talk to you later.
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Bye.
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You see an unusual situation or a picture.
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Call your friend Alex and describe in detail what the picture looks like or what the unusual situation is.
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Hi Alex, it's me.
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I had to call because the scene is pure chaos.
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There's a woman standing in her living room, completely tangled in electrical cords, and she's screaming in frustration.
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One cord is wrapped tightly around her torso, another is stretched across the room, and she's gripping what looks like a vacuum hose, like it personally betrayed her.
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A floor lamp has been dragged sideways, halfway collapsing, and the cables are pulling everything out of place.
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To make it worse, there's an ironing board piled high with laundry in the background.
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Honestly, it's stressful, hilarious, and painfully relatable all at once.
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Anyway, I just needed to tell someone.
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I'll talk to you later.
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Bye.
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You see an unusual situation or a picture.
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Call your friend Kevin and describe in detail what the picture looks like or what the unusual situation is.
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Hi Kevin, it's me.
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I just had to call because this scene in the supermarket is completely surreal.
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I'm looking at an adult and a young child casually grocery shopping, but both of them are wearing full protective gear.
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The child has on a gas mask and a bright orange jacket, while the adult is dressed in what looks like a hazmat suit,
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calmly holding a shopping basket.
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Although the store is brightly lit and fully stocked, their outfits suggest a serious emergency.
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Strangely enough, they seem relaxed and routine, as if this were totally normal.
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The contrast is unsettling, yet fascinating.
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Anyway, I just wanted to share this bizarre moment.
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We'll talk to you later.
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Bye.
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questa lezione di conversazione di livello B1 si basa sul video “CELPIP SPEAKING - TASK 8 - 2026 SAMPLES”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: unusual, situation, picture, describe, detail. Questo video contiene 122 frasi e 1366 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 12:10. Chi parla mantiene un ritmo costante di circa 112 parole al minuto, comodo per lo shadowing. Solo il 77% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese, quindi il lessico è impegnativo.
Vocaboli chiave di questo video
Le 15 parole più avanzate del video, con pronuncia e significato:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| bizarre aggettivo | /bɪˈzɑː(ɹ)/ | bizzarro |
| strangely avverbio | /ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒli/ | stranamente |
| surprisingly avverbio | /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/ | sorprendentemente, a sorpresa |
| hilarious aggettivo | /hɪˈlɛə.ɹi.əs/ | esilarante, spassoso |
| confidently avverbio | /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/ | con sicurezza, con fiducia |
| unsettling aggettivo | inquietante, spiazzante | |
| energetic aggettivo | /ˌɛn.əɹˈdʒɛt.ɪk/ | energico |
| thrill verbo | /θɹɪl/ | elettrizzare |
| supermarket sostantivo | /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ | supermercato |
| stressful aggettivo | /ˈstɹɛsfəl/ | stressante, logorante |
| cord sostantivo | /ˈkoɹd/ | cordone |
| basket sostantivo | /ˈbæskɪt/ | cestino, cesto |
| unbelievable aggettivo | /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/ | incredibile |
| laptop sostantivo | /ˈlæp.tɑp/ | notebook, laptop |
| betray verbo | /bɪˈtɹeɪ/ | consegnare |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Significato |
|---|---|
| cut out verbo | smetterla, finirla |
Frasi da ripetere
Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:
- That's how we learn and improve.
- I'll talk to you later.
- Honestly, I've never seen anything like this before.
- We'll talk to you later.
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
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| Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fa | is cluttered · is wrapped · has been dragged |
| Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adesso | I've never seen · has been dragged |
| Superlativi the -est / the most … — il massimo o il minimo di un gruppo | the most normal · the most extreme |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — qualcosa che succede adesso o in questo periodo | I'm looking · is sitting · is yelling |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 15 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I'll, I'm, won't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “th”: thrill /θɹɪl/, unhealthy /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/, aftermath /ˈæf.tɚˌmæθ/, athletic /æθˈlɛt.ɪk/
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: shopper /ˈʃɑ.pɚ/, casually /ˈkæʒuəli/, temptation /ˌtɛmpˈteɪʃən/, frustration /fɹʌsˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/, shelf /ʃɛlf/
- Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: surprisingly /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/, hilarious /hɪˈlɛə.ɹi.əs/, confidently /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/, energetic /ˌɛn.əɹˈdʒɛt.ɪk/, supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- /h/ — va soffiata, non è muta: hilarious /hɪˈlɛə.ɹi.əs/, hamburger /ˈhæmˌbɜɹ.ɡɚ/, hazmat /ˈhæzˌmæt/, unhealthy /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/, hose /hoʊz/
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: relax /ɹɪˈlæks/, hilarious /hɪˈlɛə.ɹi.əs/, fascinate /ˈfæsɪneɪt/, energetic /ˌɛn.əɹˈdʒɛt.ɪk/, supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/
- /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: relax /ɹɪˈlæks/, fascinate /ˈfæsɪneɪt/, basket /ˈbæskɪt/, laptop /ˈlæp.tɑp/, animate /ˈæn.ə.mət/
Come esercitarsi con questo video
- Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
- Fai shadowing frase per frase a velocità normale, ripetendo ognuna finché il tuo ritmo coincide con quello di chi parla.
- Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come bizarre, strangely, surprisingly.
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.