Pratica di Shadowing: Conan’s Japanese Etiquette Lesson | CONAN on TBS - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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There are many great reasons to visit Japan.
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I had three trillion of them.
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In Japan, the first thing that comes up if you Google "Conan," is an anime character named Detective Conan.
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He's a man who's trapped in a child's body.
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Hello, Conan!
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And this really blew my mind.
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They have a city called Conan Town.
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Clearly, someone's been making a ton of money off the Asian version of me for 24 years.
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So the other night, I reasonably asked Japan to pay me three trillion yen.
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Next week, I am flying to Japan and coming to Conan Town to collect my money!
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I'll be there!
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I landed in Tokyo and almost immediately felt out of place.
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Luckily, I found someone who would help me fit in.
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I'm here at a company called Japanese Lunch.
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They teach etiquette, language, culture.
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This is Miss-- Hirayama.
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You are going to help teach me.
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Yes. How to be very polite and proper while I'm in Japan, yes?
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Okay. Konnichiwa.
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Konnichiwa. Konnichiwa.
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Yes, yeah, yeah. I just met you.
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Yes, what's the matter, what did I do?
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You push me. I pushed you?
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I didn't push you.
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Was I too close to you? Yes, yes.
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Japanese people just bow. Bow and no touch.
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Then-- No shake hands.
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Yeah, this distance is very comfortable.
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I am a hugger, I like to hug, is that bad in-- No. I'm a hugger.
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No, I am not your girlfriend.
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You're not my girlfriend.
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Mhm. Okay. No. No?
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I hug, I mean, we can talk about that later.
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Yeah, you are not my type.
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Why am I not your type, what's wrong?
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Face. Face?
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What's wrong with my face?
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I like... Beard. Just anyone else?
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Anyone else is what you're saying?
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Anyone else here. Keep the distance.
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So you keep your distance.
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Alright, so not too close. Mhm.
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Bow from the waist. Then-- Have a different face completely.
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Clearly an ugly nonstarter.
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You have a business card?
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Well, you show me yours.
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Ah. Not ah.
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What, did I just ah?
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I just went ah, meaning, "Yeah, ah, I see." What, what's wrong with ah?
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Rude, sounds rude, ah. Okay, alright.
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You have a name card?
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I have card, yes. Yes.
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Do you want to see my card? Yes.
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There it is, that gets the attention.
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What's wrong with that, you like that?
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Your eyes, your eyes, I don't like your eyes.
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You don't like my eyes? Yes.
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In America, you don't tell people your face is ugly, and I don't like your eyes.
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I don't say ugly. You said not my type.
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Not my type, yes. Yeah, okay.
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But you keep saying that, you've said it many times.
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Just, ah, too close, too close, respect my space.
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Do I need to bring a gift when I enter a home?
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Do I bring a gift? Yes, yes, yes.
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Is it rude to give money?
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Cheap. Cheap, so not money.
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Not money. Not money.
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No, thank you.
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Did you want the belt, do you want the belt?
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No. Watch, could I give you my watch?
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Yes! It's a nice watch. Yes, yes, yes, please.
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Yes, yeah, okay.
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Unbelievable.
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Oh, now you hug, right?
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Thank you. Okay.
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I'm getting that back once we're done shooting.
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What kind of Japanese do you know now?
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Now? Mhm. I know there's different kinds of sushi.
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Just a moment please.
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Weida-San, she's my assistant.
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Oh. Weida-San.
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Where was she, you were just hiding in the corner?
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Yes. Oh. Did you hear everything that she said about my face?
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Yes. Do you agree with her about my face?
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No, very handsome, I think.
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Oh, well, hello.
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If a man sees an attractive woman in Japan, can I go?
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Do you like that?
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This is my first to see a human being make those kind of-- You haven't seen a human being make those noises before?
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So you want to know ordering food-- Yes. Or greetings?
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Excuse me, where did Weida go?
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Hm? Where's Weida?
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Where did she go, Weida?
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What are you doing, why do you keep going?
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What are you, you're like a person in a cuckoo clock.
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Oh please, you may go back.
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Yeah, back to your corner please.
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When you need me. Yes.
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I, yes. You'll just magically appear.
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So she's right there, but we can't see her, but she's around the corner.
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If you need, please call her.
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Yeah, well, she'll probably get here pretty quickly because she's right behind that wall.
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I see her, I can see your hands.
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Yeah. Would you like gum? No, no, very rude.
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What's rude about gum, what's the problem with gum?
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No. Weida-San.
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Chewing gum, yes, is really-- Rude.
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What's the problem with it?
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It's disrespectful.
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See, you are impolite, and you don't respect others.
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Please, stop.
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How many piece of gum? Yes.
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I eat a lot of gum.
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Please. Hm?
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You want me to swallow this?
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I would die if I swallowed this.
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Where do I put?
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Where do I?
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Is it okay if I put this under the table?
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No, you don't do that here?
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Do you think I will be accepted here in Japan?
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Why can't you just, why are you like this?
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She does not think I will be accepted by many people in Japan. Ooh.
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Now, do you think I will be popular with the Japanese women? Yes, yes.
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Am I considered attractive, do you think, to Japanese, why are you laughing at my question?
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Why are you saying no?
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That's terrible, let her answer.
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If you keep the distance, then-- If you don't shout.
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But I am a very expressive person, I move.
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I jump, this is who I am, and you're asking me to deny who I am as a person and not be myself.
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These are the things I do.
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I move, and I'm someone who-- Long legs. What's that?
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Long. Do you like that?
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Yeah. You like that I have long legs?
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Ooh! Nice! I like tall person. So this is the part you like? Yes.
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But this part, rest go away?
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I've been here just a few hours, and you're the first person I've met in Japan.
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Hug. Okay, you interested, you want a little of this over here?
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Huh? Yeah, you need exercise.
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What did you say to me, say it again, what'd you just say?
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You need exercise.
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I exercise all the time!
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What do you mean I need exercise?
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What? What do you think?
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Very fluffy.
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But I think I'm thought of as very lean in America.
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In America, I'm lean.
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Please, sit, sit here, yeah.
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And you know where I'm gonna go?
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I'm gonna go here. Hide!
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Right here, fatty's gonna be back here.

Contesto & Sfondo

Nel video "Conan’s Japanese Etiquette Lesson", Conan O'Brien esplora la cultura giapponese e le sue usanze. In questo contesto, il comico si posiziona come un occidentale che desidera imparare come comportarsi in Giappone, ricevendo importanti lezioni di etichetta da una guida locale. La commedia nasce dall'incontro tra le abitudini giapponesi e il carattere disfatto di Conan, che punta a creare un dialogo divertente e istruttivo.

Le 5 Frasi Fondamentali per la Comunicazione Quotidiana

  • Konnichiwa. - Una salutazione comune che significa "buongiorno" o "buon pomeriggio".
  • Bow from the waist. - Un'istruzione chiave per salutare in modo appropriato.
  • No shake hands. - Le persone giapponesi non si stringono la mano come segno di saluto.
  • This distance is very comfortable. - Riferito alla distanza personale mantenuta durante le conversazioni.
  • It sounds rude. - Espressione utile per commentare interazioni inaspettate.

Guida Passo-Passo allo Shadowing

Per coloro che desiderano migliorare la pronuncia inglese e affinare le loro abilità linguistiche attraverso lo shadowing, ecco un approccio passo-passo ispirato al video di Conan:

  1. Ascolto Attento: Inizia guardando il video senza alcun sottotitolo. Concentrati sul modo in cui Conan e la sua guida parlano.
  2. Riflettici: Fai pausa dopo frasi brevi e ripeti ciò che hai sentito, cercando di imitare il loro tono e le loro intonazioni.
  3. Fai uso delle frasi chiave: Utilizza le cinque frasi estratte per creare un dialogo. Questo ti aiuterà a familiarizzare con le espressioni quotidiane.
  4. Incorpora il 'shadow speech': Parla simultaneamente con i relatori. Questo approccio, noto come shadowspeaks, aiuta a migliorare la fluidità.
  5. Ripetizione e Pratica: Ripeti l'intero video più volte, cercando di mantenere un ritmo naturale. Questa tecnica è perfetta per imparare l'inglese con youtube.

Seguendo questi passaggi con impegno, potrai migliorare notevolmente le tue competenze linguistiche e sentirti più a tuo agio nell'interagire in inglese.

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.