Pratica di Shadowing: COMPLETE FIRST CERTIFICATE 2015 UNIT 7 - Impara a parlare inglese con i video
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Unit 7.
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You will hear part of a radio interview with Barry Hellman, a cave diving expert.
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For questions 1 to 10, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
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Cave diving, officially the world's most dangerous sport, isn't for everyone.
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If you're the kind of person who enjoys being underwater in dark, enclosed spaces, then it's probably the ultimate adventure sport.
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People often say cave diving sounds like their worst nightmare, but for people like me, it's a real passion.
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It's like the caves have a power over me.
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What I love about it most is the amazing beauty of these caves, not to mention their incredible size.
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It's like nowhere else.
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You're looking at rock formations that are millions of years old, and the water is crystal clear.
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Another thing I like is that I'm seeing things that no one has ever seen before.
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I'm like an explorer discovering new places.
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This is especially true now that I go down on my own.
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When I was first learning how to dive, I went down with an instructor who showed me where to go, so that wasn't the same.
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But you shouldn't go alone until you've had lots of practice and experience.
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Even then it can be very dangerous, but that's what some divers say they love about it.
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They enjoy the challenge.
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I always plan my dives as much as I can, as I prefer to be in control.
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If I feel stressed, I make mistakes.
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But if you know what you're doing, then you shouldn't have a problem.
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I think the worst thing that can happen is if your lights go out for some reason.
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It's really scary being in total darkness, so that's why it's important to take two sets of lights with you.
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Something you need to be aware of is that you can't immediately escape to the surface if you get into difficulties,
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which means your survival depends on your problem -solving abilities.
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You need to recognise what is happening and follow all the correct procedures you've been taught.
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Having said all that, cave diving isn't dangerous if you follow a few simple rules.
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Most of the accidents you read about could have been avoided
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if these people had followed simple steps to reduce the risks involved.
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Usually they've done something which wasn't safe and they should have known better.
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It's also very important to know when to call a dive, or go back.
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Another big danger is getting lost.
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Imagine entering an underwater room and looking back to see there is not one,
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but dozens of passages, and not knowing which way leads back to the entrance.
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The longer you spend underwater, the more gas you need on your back to help you breathe.
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You need enough to allow you the time to get back to the entrance if something goes wrong.
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So, it's obviously only a sport for experienced divers.
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Even if you have all the right equipment, that won't help you if you don't know what you're doing, so you should never attempt cave diving without adequate training.
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There are lots of good courses to choose from.
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It takes a special sort of person to become a good cave diver.
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You must be the kind of person who doesn't panic if something goes wrong, and that takes a great deal of self -control.
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However, you can learn a lot about yourself from diving,
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and I think knowing you can survive in such a demanding environment gives you greater confidence both at work and socially.
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It won't help you get a job or make friends, but it It will make you feel better about yourself.
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If you're interested in finding out more...
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questa lezione di conversazione si basa sul video “COMPLETE FIRST CERTIFICATE 2015 UNIT 7”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: cave, diving, diver, underwater, dive. Questo video contiene 44 frasi e 618 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 4:06. Chi parla ha un ritmo naturale di circa 151 parole al minuto, vicino a una conversazione quotidiana. Il 84% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese; conviene studiare le altre prima di iniziare.
Vocaboli chiave di questo video
15 parole del video che vale la pena imparare, con pronuncia e significato:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| dive verbo | /daɪv/ | immergersi |
| cave sostantivo | /keɪv/ | caverna, grotta |
| underwater aggettivo | /ʌndɚˈwɔtəɹ/ | subacqueo, sottacqua |
| entrance sostantivo | /ˈɛn.tɹəns/ | entrata |
| adventure sostantivo | /ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/ | avventura |
| passion sostantivo | /ˈpæʃən/ | passione |
| procedure sostantivo | /pɹəˈsiː.d͡ʒə/ | procedura, iter |
| solve verbo | /sɒlv/ | risolvere |
| crystal sostantivo | /ˈkɹɪstəl/ | cristallo |
| nowhere avverbio | /ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/ | da nessuna parte, in nessun posto |
| discover verbo | /dɪˈskʌvə/ | scoprire, trovare |
| scary aggettivo | /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ | pauroso |
| survival sostantivo | /sɚˈvaɪ.vəl/ | sopravvivenza |
| difficulty sostantivo | /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ | difficoltà |
| darkness sostantivo | /ˈdɑɹk.nɪs/ | buio, oscurità |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Significato |
|---|---|
| find out verbo | scoprire |
| go back verbo | tornare |
Frasi da ripetere
Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:
- It's like the caves have a power over me.
- I'm like an explorer discovering new places.
- If you're interested in finding out more...
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 ever seen · you've been taught · they've done |
| Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fa | you've been taught · have been avoided |
| Frasi relative who / which + frase — un’informazione in più su una persona o una cosa | person who enjoys · person who doesn |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 21 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come you're, I'm, isn't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: passion /ˈpæʃən/, socially /ˈsoʊʃəli/
- Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: underwater /ʌndɚˈwɔtəɹ/, difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: dive /daɪv/, cave /keɪv/, entrance /ˈɛn.tɹəns/, solve /sɒlv/, darkness /ˈdɑɹk.nɪs/
- /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: passion /ˈpæʃən/, passage /ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/, panic /ˈpænɪk/, adequate /ˈæd.ə.kwɪt/
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 dive, cave, underwater.
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.