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Reptiles are a class of animals characterized by scaly skin,
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cold-blooded bodies relying on external heat to warm up, and mostly reproducing by laying eggs.
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They're found almost everywhere on Earth, in deserts, forests, wetlands, and common in gardens and around our homes.
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Among reptiles, snakes are some of the most recognizable.
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Long, flexible, and silent, they move with incredible efficiency.
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Some are harmless, while others carry powerful venom.
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Well-known examples include pythons, rattlesnakes, vipers, and mambas.
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But among all the snakes on Earth, one group stands out above the rest—a snake with a striking hood,
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potent venom, and a fierce reputation.
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The cobra.
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are a group of snakes known for one unmistakable feature, their hood.
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When threatened, a cobra lifts the front of its body and spreads the skin on either side of its neck,
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creating a wide, intimidating shape that warns predators to stay back.
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They spread this hood by extending long ribs in their neck.
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It's not just for show.
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The display makes them look larger and more dangerous, helping them avoid fights they don't need.
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Cobras are venomous, and they use this venom both to defend themselves and to hunt.
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Their toxins act quickly, stopping prey before it can escape.
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To deliver the venom, they have fixed front fangs that work like tiny needles, injecting it with each strike.
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There are many species of cobra.
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Well-known ones include Indian cobras,
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spitting cobras, and the most famous of all, king cobras.
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Cobras eat small mammals, birds, eggs, and even other snakes.
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They play an important role in keeping populations under control and maintaining balance in their ecosystems.
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Throughout history, cobras have appeared in myths, symbols, and stories.
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Their hooded stance, stealth, and power have made them both feared and respected in many cultures around the world.

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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione

Le parole che ritornano più spesso: cobra, snake, venom, hood. Questo video contiene 26 frasi e 303 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 3:14. Chi parla lo fa lentamente, circa 94 parole al minuto, quindi c’è tempo per imitare ogni suono. Solo il 72% 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:

ParolaPronunciaSignificato
cobra sostantivo/ˈkoʊbɹə/cobra
venom sostantivo/ˈvɛnəm/veleno
reptile sostantivo/ˈɹɛp.taɪl/reptilia, rettile
characterize verbo/ˈkɛɹəktəɹaɪz/caratterizzare
inject verbo/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛkt/iniettare
intimidate verbo/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/intimidire
mammal sostantivo/ˈmæməl/mammifero
rattlesnake sostantivo/ˈɹæt.əlˌsneɪk/crotalo, serpente a sonagli
recognizable aggettivoriconoscibile
unmistakable aggettivoinconfondibile
venomous aggettivo/ˈvɛnəməs/velenoso
wetland sostantivopalude, area paludosa
rib sostantivo/ɹɪb/costola, costa
reproduce verbo/ˌɹi.pɹəˈdus/riprodurre
predator sostantivo/ˈpɹɛd.ə.tɚ/predatore

Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione

  • I suoni “th”: stealth /stɛlθ/, threaten /ˈθɹɛt.n̩/, myth /mɪθ/
  • Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: characterize /ˈkɛɹəktəɹaɪz/, intimidate /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/, ecosystem /ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/

I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:

  • Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: characterize /ˈkɛɹəktəɹaɪz/, inject /ɪnˈd͡ʒɛkt/, intimidate /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/, rattlesnake /ˈɹæt.əlˌsneɪk/, venomous /ˈvɛnəməs/
  • /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: mammal /ˈmæməl/, rattlesnake /ˈɹæt.əlˌsneɪk/, stance /stæns/

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 cobra, venom, reptile.

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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