Pratica di Shadowing: Complete IELTS Band 4 5 Student's Book Unit 5 - Impara a parlare inglese con YouTube

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Hi there everybody and welcome to Animal World.
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Hi there everybody and welcome to Animal World.
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Before you start your visit,
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I'd just like to tell you about a few special events happening here today.
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They're all free, and I'd really encourage you to go to as many of them as you can,
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as I think you'll learn a lot.
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The first event is called the World of Ants,
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and it's happening this morning,
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quite soon, in the Insect House,
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which is just a short walk from here.
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The well-known entomologist Dr David Crocker,
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who many of you will have seen on television,
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is giving a lecture all about ants,
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the different types of ants,
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how they organise themselves, what they eat,
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their behaviour and so on.
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It's actually a fascinating subject.
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So, The World of Ants,
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a lecture by Dr Crocker in the insect house and it starts at 11 o'clock and lasts for 60 minutes.
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At midday, that's 12 o'clock,
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there's a film which is just as fascinating
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and it's called the great migration this is all about birds
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and how they migrate across continents and oceans using the sun the stars
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and the earth's magnetic field as i said it's a film an absolutely spectacular film
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which all the family will enjoy some fabulous photography
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and it's on in theater c which you can see here just behind me
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so bear that in mind for 12 o'clock
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The next event is a demonstration taking place in the exhibition room and given by Monica Chadda.
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It's called Encouraging Garden Wildlife.
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Monica will be showing you ways of encouraging animals,
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birds and other wildlife to visit and live in your garden,
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how to place boxes for nests,
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what food to put out for them and all sorts of practical advice.
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at 2.30, so just after lunch.
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The final free event for today is Birds of Prey.
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Tasha, their keeper, will be giving a display of some of our most magnificent birds and how they fly,
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and I thoroughly recommend this event.
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The display includes eagles, vultures and owls,
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and will be starting at 3.45 on the lawn outside.
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It's an unforgettable experience.
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So remember, on the front lawn at 3.45 to see the birds flying.
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Track 28, Unit 5, Listening,
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Exercise 5
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now i'll just give you a few directions before you leave
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especially for those of you who are feeling a bit hungry
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when you leave the main building you come to an area where the path divides
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if you take the right hand path you'll see the lake on your right
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and exactly opposite the lake on your left is the gift shop apart from selling gifts it sells snacks sandwiches
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and light drinks.
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If you walk on past the lake,
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on your right, you'll also see the penguins.
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Go past the penguins and you'll come to the restaurant,
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also on your right.
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Don't go too far or you'll come to the aquarium.
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The aquarium is on your right at the crossroad and just over the crossroad,
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also on your right, is the lion enclosure.
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If you're thinking of having a picnic,
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the best place to go is the picnic area
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and for this you need to turn left at the crossroad and walk along a few metres
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at the end of the path you'll find the picnic area on your left
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now if you have any questions I'd be happy to answer them
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and once again I really hope you enjoy your visit thank you
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Track 29, Unit 5, Speaking,
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Exercise 3 Which are your favourite animals?
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Cats.
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Well, I love my cat because I've had him for nearly a year now,
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and I love him.
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He's so beautiful.
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He's black with a white nose.
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He sleeps on my bed every night.
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And he...
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I'm not sure how you say this,
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but when he's there, I'm not alone.
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And I'm quite keen on birds.
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There are lots in the gardens around my house.
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Which animals don't you like?
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I hate insects in the summer.
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They're horrible.
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Why?
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Well, I live near a large river and there are lots of...
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I don't know what their name is in English.
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Small insects, fish bite and come at night.
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I'm not too keen on flies either.
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Where are the best places in your country to see wildlife?
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That's a difficult question.
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I'm not sure.
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There are so many places with wildlife,
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but I'm not sure how easy it is to see the animals because it's really a forest with many trees.
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How popular is watching wildlife in your country?
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It's hard to say.
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What is the activity called?
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Hunting is quite popular for some types of animal,
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but watching wildlife, I don't think I know if it's popular or not.
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I think people like to go to zoos,
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but it's not the same.
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Track 29, Unit 5, Speaking,
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Exercise 3 Which are your favourite animals?
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Cats.
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Well, I love my cat because I've had him for nearly a year now,
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and I love him.
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He's so beautiful.
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He's black with a white nose.
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He sleeps on my bed every night, and he...
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I'm not sure how you say this,
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but when he's there, I'm not alone.
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And I'm quite keen on birds.
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There are lots in the gardens around my house.
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Which animals don't you like?
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I hate insects in the summer.
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They're horrible.
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Why?
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Well, I live near a large river and there are lots of...
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I don't know what their name is in English fish,
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small insects, fish bite and come at night.
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I'm not too keen on flies either.
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Where are the best places in your country to see wildlife?
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That's a difficult question.
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I'm not sure there are so many places with wildlife
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but I'm not sure how easy it is to see the animals
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because it's really forest with many trees how popular is watching
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wildlife in your country it's hard to say what is the
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activity called hunting is quite popular for some types of animal
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but watching wildlife I don't think I know if it's popular
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or not I think people like to go to zoos but it's not the same
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I'm not sure how you say this,
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but when he's there, I'm not alone.
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Two.
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I don't know what their name is in English.
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That's a difficult question.
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I'm not sure.
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It's hard to say.
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What is the activity called?
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Track 31, Unit 5, Pronunciation, Exercise 4 1.
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I've had him for nearly a year now and I love him.
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He's so beautiful.
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2. I hate insects in the summer.
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They're horrible.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.

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Perché praticare la conversazione con questo video?

Praticare la conversazione in inglese è essenziale per migliorare le proprie competenze linguistiche e questo video offre un contesto ricco e coinvolgente. La narrazione incentrata su eventi speciali in un ambiente animale non solo attira l'attenzione dell'ascoltatore, ma fornisce anche un vocabolario specifico e situazionale che può essere molto utile. Gli eventi descritti, come le conferenze su formiche e l’immigrazione degli uccelli, offrono spunti di dialogo interessanti che possono stimolare conversazioni più ampie e profonde. Partecipare a queste discussioni non solo aumenta la fiducia nel parlare, ma offre anche la possibilità di praticare shadowing in inglese, ripetendo ciò che si ascolta in modo da migliorare la pronuncia e la fluidità.

Grammatica ed Espressioni nel Contesto

  • Il futuro semplice: L’uso del futuro semplice nella frase "It starts at 11 o'clock" è fondamentale per indicare eventi programmati. Comprendere e saper utilizzare questa struttura è importante per comunicare piani e intenzioni.
  • Verbi stativi e d’azione: Frasi come "Monica will be showing you ways" illustrano l’uso dei verbi d'azione, che indicano azioni in corso. Queste strutture sono vitali per descrivere eventi e attività.
  • Espressioni di tempo: L'uso di espressioni come "at midday" e "just after lunch" aiuta a specificare momenti temporali. È utile praticare queste espressioni per migliorare la chiarezza nelle conversazioni e per creare frasi più complesse.

Trappole Comuni della Pronuncia

Durante il video, ci sono alcune parole e frasi che possono risultare particolarmente difficili da pronunciare. Ad esempio, "entomologist" e "vultures" possono presentare sfide per i parlanti non nativi. È fondamentale praticare questi termini, prestando attenzione ai suoni vocalici e alle consonanti. Incorporare tecniche come il shadow speak, dove si ripete immediatamente ciò che si ascolta, può aiutare a migliorare la pronuncia inglese e a superare queste difficoltà.

Inoltre, si deve prestare attenzione all’intonazione e al ritmo della lingua parlata nel video per adattare il proprio modo di parlare. Ripetere le frasi in modo naturale aiuta a sviluppare una pronuncia più fluida e comprensibile.

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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