Pratica di Shadowing: Coldplay - Viva la Vida (Lyrics) - Impara a parlare inglese con i video
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I used to rule the world,
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the seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning I sleep alone,
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sweep the streets I used to own
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I used to roll the dice, feel the fear in my enemy's eyes,
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listen as the crowd would sing.
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Now the old king is dead, long with the king.
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From pillars of sun, pillars of sand.
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I hear terrors and the bells are ringing.
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Roman cavalry choirs are singing.
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Me, my mirror, my soul and cheer.
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My missionaries in a foreign field.
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For some reason I can't explain.
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Once you've gone, it was never, never an honest word.
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It was a wicked and wild wind Blew down the doors to let me in Shattered windows
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and the sound of drums People couldn't believe what I'd become The missionaries wait for my head on a silver plate,
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just a puppet on a lonely string, oh, who would ever want to be king?
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I hear terrible bells ringing, Roman cavalry choirs are singing.
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I know Saint Peter won't call my name, never an honest word, but that was when I ruled the world.
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oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh I was an honest word, but that was when I ruled the world.
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I used to rule the world Seas have rise
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when I gave the word Now in the morning I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own
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I used to roll the dice,
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feel the fear in my enemies eyes Listen as the crowd would sing, now the old king is dead,
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long live the king And I discovered that my castle was down,
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upon pillars of sun, pillars of sand.
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I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing, Roman Catholic choirs are singing.
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Be my mirror, my soul and shield, my missionaries in a foreign field.
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The oldest word, that was when I ruled the world.
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It was a wicked and wild wind blew down the doors to let me in.
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People couldn't believe what I'd become
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Revolutionaries wait for my hand on a silver plate Just a
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puppet on a lonely string of who would ever want to be king I hear Jerusalem bells ringing,
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Roman cavalry choirs are singing For some reason I fall and feel,
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or some reason I can't explain.
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I know Saint Peter won't call my name, never an honest word, but that was when I ruled the world.
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Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh I know Saint Peter won't call my name Never an honest word,
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but that was when I ruled the world
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I used to rule the world Seas have rise
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when I gave the word Now in the morning I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own
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I used to roll the dice, feel the fear in my enemy's eyes,
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listen as the crowd would sing, now the old king is dead, long live the king.
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And I'm the stomach of my castle stand Upon pillars of sun,
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pillars of sand I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing Roman cavalry choirs are singing Be my mirror,
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my sword and shield My missionaries in a foreign field For some reason I can't explain
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That was when I ruled the world.
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It was the wicked and wild wind blew down the doors to let me in.
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Shattered windows and the sound of drums.
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People couldn't believe what I've become
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Revolutionaries wait for my head on a silver plate Just a
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puppet on a lonely string Of who would ever want to be king
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I hear cherished and the bells are ringing Roman cavalry choirs are singing I'm even a mirror,
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my soul is shield
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For some reason I fall on the field For some reason
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I can't explain I know Saint Peter won't call my name Ever an honest word
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But that was when I ruled the world Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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oh, oh, oh, oh, oh I know saint Peter won't call my name Never an honest word,
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but that was when I ruled the world
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I used to rule the world,
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seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning I sleep alone,
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sweep the streets I used to own
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I used to roll the dice,
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feel the fear in my enemies eyes Listen as the crowd would sing, now the old king is dead,
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long live the king And I discovered that my castle stand Upon pillars of sun,
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pillars of sand I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing Roman Catholic choirs are singing Beaver,
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mirror, my soul, and cheer My missionaries in a foreign field For some reason I can't explain
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The oldest word, that was when I ruled the world.
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It was a wicked and wild wind blew down the doors to let me in.
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People couldn't believe what I've become
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Revolutionaries wait for my hand on a silver plate Just a puppet on a lonely string Oh,
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who would ever want to be king?
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I hear cherished and the bells are ringing Roman cavalry choirs are singing Beaver,
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I've been run my sword and shield In a foreign field, or some reason I can't explain.
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I know Saint Peter won't call my name.
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Never an honest word, but that was when I ruled the world.
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Hear Jealous, the bells are ringing Roman cavalry choirs are singing Be both in my soul
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and see them Are missionaries and a foreign field I know Saint Peter won't call my name Never an honest word,
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but that was when I ruled the world #
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Thank you.
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you *music
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* I
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am a man.
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I used to rule the world, the seas would rise when I gave the word.
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Now in the morning I sleep alone, sweep the streets I used to own.
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Perché esercitarsi a parlare con questo video?
Il video musicale di Coldplay "Viva la Vida" offre un'ottima opportunità per praticare il shadowing in inglese. Ascoltando e ripetendo le parole cantate, puoi affinare la tua pronuncia e migliorare la fluidità nel parlato. I testi presenti nel video raccontano una storia potente di potere e caduta, il che è particolarmente interessante e coinvolgente per chi sta cercando di imparare l'inglese con youtube. La melodia e il ritmo della canzone rendono l'esercizio non solo utile, ma anche divertente!
Grammatica ed espressioni nel contesto
Analizziamo alcune strutture linguistiche che puoi trovare nei testi:
- “I used to rule the world”: Questa espressione indica una situazione passata che non è più vera. La forma "used to" è fondamentale in inglese per parlare di abitudini o stati passati.
- “Now in the morning I sleep alone”: Qui vediamo un cambiamento di stato. La transizione da "used to" a "now" aiuta a capire il contrasto tra passato e presente.
- “I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing”: In questa frase, l'uso del presente continuo rende l'azione immediata. Si crea un senso di urgenza e attualità.
Queste frasi sono ottimi esempi di come la grammatica può essere utilizzata in contesti reali attraverso la musica. Puoi anche replicare queste strutture nel tuo shadow speech, fornendoti frasi modello da utilizzare nelle conversazioni.
Trappole comuni di pronuncia
Ci sono alcune parole e frasi nel video che possono risultare difficili da pronunciare. Ecco alcuni suggerimenti:
- “Terrors”: Fai attenzione alla pronuncia della 't' in questo contesto. È importante che sia ben accentuata per esprimere il significato corretto.
- “Pillars of sun, pillars of sand”: Queste frasi richiedono un'attenzione particolare ai suoni vocalici. Prova a ripetere queste linee lentamente per migliorare la chiarezza.
- “Missionaries”: Fai attenzione all'accento sulla terza sillaba. Un errore comune è farlo suonare come “missio-na-ries” invece di “mish-uh-nair-ies”.
Implementando il shadowing site e praticando con questi suggerimenti di pronuncia, puoi migliorare notevolmente la tua abilità nel parlare inglese. Ricorda, la chiave del successo nel shadowspeak è la ripetizione costante e l'attenzione ai dettagli fonetici!
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + verbo — un’abitudine o uno stato passato che non è più vero | used to rule · used to own · used to roll |
| Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adesso | you've gone · I've become · I've been run |
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.