Pratica di Shadowing: DAY 2 — English Shadowing Challenge | Practice Speaking Real-Life Conversations - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

Creazione lezione...
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For a lot of you, speaking is the hardest part of English.
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You can read it, you can understand it, but the moment it's your turn to talk, something happens.
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Your brain freezes.
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The words you knew yesterday are suddenly gone.
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So I made this challenge for you.
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Seven days, seven real-life conversations, shadowing every day.
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Shadowing makes you speak the real words out loud at the exact same time as the characters speaking.
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Not after, with them.
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Today is day two of the challenge and today we're at the coffee shop.
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As I promised, I brought the dog.
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You are the customer, you walk in, you order, and things do not go smoothly.
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Here are the words and phrases you need to know first. To go.
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When you order something to go, you want it packed up so you can take it with you rather than sitting down inside.
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Next for here.
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For here means you are staying to sit down and have it inside.
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It is the opposite of to go.
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Then to customize your order.
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When you customize your order, you are changing something about the standard drink, the size, the type of milk, or how sweet it is.
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Next, oat milk.
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Oat milk is a dairy-free alternative to regular milk made from oats.
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It has become very common in coffee shops over the last few years.
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Then a shot of espresso.
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A shot of espresso is a small concentrated amount of coffee.
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When you ask for an extra shot, you are making the whole drink stronger.
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Next, decaf.
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Decaf is short for decaffeinated.
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It is coffee with the caffeine taken out.
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People order it when they love the taste of coffee but want to avoid the caffeine.
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Then room at the top.
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When you ask for room at the top, you are asking the barista to leave a little space in the cup so you can add your own cream or milk.
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Next, to charge someone.
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To charge someone means to add a cost to their bill.
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When the barista says we charge extra for that, it means they are adding that amount to your total.
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Then, to ring that up.
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To ring something up means to put the order into the register and calculate the total price.
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And finally, hang on.
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Hang on is a very common informal way of saying, wait a moment.
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You will hear it constantly in everyday conversation.
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By the way, before we get into the next conversation, I want to tell you about a handbook a lot of you have been asking about.
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It's called 300 plus English words and expressions.
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And it's the handbook that goes with what we are doing in this challenge.
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The reason you freeze when you speak is not that you don't know the words.
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Sometimes the words you know are not the ones natives use in conversation.
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You learn delicious at school.
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Native speakers will most often say, oh my god, this is so good.
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You learn very tired, but natives be like, oh, I'm exhausted.
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Same idea, totally different vocabulary, more emotion.
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This handbook gives you over 300 of these expressions organized by situation with examples of how they are used in real sentences,
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coffee shops, restaurants, small talk, work, dating, traveling, the kind of vocabulary that makes you sound natural instead of like a textbook.
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It's a download, so you get it in your email a few minutes after you buy it.
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And you can use it for shadowing too, which is exactly what we're doing today.
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The link is in the description.
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Now let's get into our today's conversation.
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Ordering coffee.
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Now just listen to the full conversation.
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Get familiar with the words, the pacing, and the way it sounds in natural speech.
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Hi there.
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Welcome in.
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What can I get started for you?
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Hi.
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Can I get a medium latte, please?
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Absolutely.
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Is that for here or to go?
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To go, please.
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Perfect.
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And what kind of milk would you like?
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We have whole, skim, oat, almond, and soy.
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Oat milk, please.
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Actually, wait.
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Can I also add an extra shot of espresso? Of course.
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So that is a medium oat milk latte with an extra shot.
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You want any syrup in there?
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Vanilla?
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Caramel?
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Hazelnut?
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Hmm.
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You know what?
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Can I get half a pump of vanilla?
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Half a pump?
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Sure.
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We can do that.
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Just a tiny bit.
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Not too sweet.
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Oh, and actually, can you make a decaf?
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I know that probably sounds strange with an extra shot, but I just genuinely love the taste of espresso without the caffeine.
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Huh, honestly, you are not the first person to order that.
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Decaf, double shot, oat milk latte, half pump vanilla.
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Anything else I can add?
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Actually, yes, sorry, one more thing.
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Can you leave a little room at the top?
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I like to add my own cream after.
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No problem at all.
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Just so you know, the extra shot does add to the price.
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It is 75 cents on top.
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Oh, that is completely fine, yeah.
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Great.
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And can I get a name for the order?
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Alex.
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Alex.
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Perfect.
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Cash or card today?
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Card.
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Actually, hang on.
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Do you guys have any of those coffee cards?
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Like a loyalty card or something?
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We do.
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Every 10 drinks, you get one free.
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I can set that up for you right now if you want.
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It only takes a second.
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Oh yes, please, that would be great.
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Cool.
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Let me just grab one.
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Okay, so I am going to stamp it once for today's order.
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There you go.
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Nine more to go.
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Amazing, thank you.
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So, what is my total?
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So, with the extra shot that comes to $6.20.
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Sorry, quick question.
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Is the oat milk extra too, or just the shot?
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Just the shot.
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Oat milk is included in the base price here.
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Oh, nice.
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Good to know.
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Perfect.
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I will just need you to tap or insert whichever you prefer.
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Okay, here's my card.
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I will tap.
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Great.
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That has gone through.
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So your order is a decaf oat milk latte, double shot, half pump vanilla, room at the top.
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I will call out Alex when it is ready.
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Should be about three to four minutes.
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Perfect.
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Oh, and is there a sleeve on that cup?
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I always burn my hand.
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Always.
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Yes, we put a sleeve on all the to-go cups.
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You are good.
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Amazing.
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Thank you so much. Of course.
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Have a wonderful day.
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You too, thanks.
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Now it is your turn.
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The conversation will play again.
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And this time, say the customer's words out loud at the exact same time you hear them.
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Same pace.
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Do not wait.
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Here we go.
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Hi there.
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Welcome in.
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What can I get started for you?
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Hi.
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Can I get a medium latte, please?
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Absolutely.
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Is that for here or to go?
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To go, please.
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Perfect.
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And what kind of milk would you like?
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We have whole, skim, oat, almond, and soy.
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Oat milk, please.
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Actually, wait.
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Can I also add an extra shot of espresso? Of course.
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So that is a medium oat milk latte with an extra shot.
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You want any syrup in there?
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Vanilla, caramel, hazelnut?
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Hmm, you know what?
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Can I get half a pump of vanilla?
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Half a pump?
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Sure, we can do that.
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Just a tiny bit.
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Not too sweet.
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Oh, and actually, can you make a decaf?
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I know that probably sounds strange with an extra shot, but I just genuinely love the taste of espresso without the caffeine.
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Huh, honestly, you are not the first person to order that.
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Decaf, double shot, oat milk latte, half pump vanilla.
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Anything else I can add?
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Actually, yes, sorry, one more thing.
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Can you leave a little room at the top?
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I like to add my own cream after.
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No problem at all.
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Just so you know, the extra shot does add to the price.
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It is 75 cents on top.
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Oh, that is completely fine, yeah.
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Great.
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And can I get a name for the order?
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Alex.
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Alex, perfect.
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Cash or card today?
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Card.
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Actually, hang on.
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Do you guys have any of those coffee cards?
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Like a loyalty card or something?
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We do.
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Every ten drinks you get one free.
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I can set that up for you right now if you want.
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It only takes a second.
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Oh yes, please, that would be great.
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Cool.
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Let me just grab one.
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Okay, so I am going to stamp it once for today's order.
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There you go.
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Nine more to go.
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Amazing, thank you.
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So, what is my total?
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So, with the extra shot that comes to $6.20.
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Sorry, quick question.
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Is the oat milk extra too or just the shot?
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Just the shot.
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Oat milk is included in the base price here.
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Oh, nice.
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Good to know.
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Perfect.
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I will just need you to tap or insert whichever you prefer.
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Okay, here's my card.
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I will tap.
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Great.
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That has gone through.
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So your order is a decaf oat milk latte, double shot, half pump vanilla, room at the top.
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I will call out Alex when it is ready.
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Should be about three to four minutes.
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Perfect.
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Oh, and is there a sleeve on that cup?
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I always burn my hand.
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Always.
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Yes, we put a sleeve on all the to-go cups.
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You are good.
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Amazing.
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Thank you so much. Of course.
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Have a wonderful day.
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You too, thanks.
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That's day two, two down.
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Write day two done in the comments if you're finished today.
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And tell me, was the coffee shop harder or easier than the dog park yesterday?
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Tomorrow we're going clothes shopping for day three.
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See you there and bye-bye.

Perché praticare il parlato con questo video?

Per molti di voi, parlare in inglese rappresenta la parte più difficile dell'apprendimento. Anche se riuscite a leggere e comprendere la lingua, quando arriva il momento di esprimervi, la vostra mente sembra bloccarsi. Questa sfida di sette giorni vi guiderà attraverso situazioni di conversazione della vita reale, permettendovi di praticare il shadowing in inglese. La tecnica di shadowing vi aiuta a ripetere le parole esattamente nel momento in cui i personaggi le pronunciano, migliorando così la vostra pratica di conversazione in inglese e aumentandone la fluidità.

Grammatica e Espressioni nel Contesto

Nel video, vengono utilizzate diverse strutture grammaticali e forme idiomatiche rilevanti. Ecco alcune delle più importanti:

  • To go: Significa ordinare qualcosa da portare via, contrario di "for here". Questo è un termine utilizzato frequentemente in caffè e ristoranti.
  • To customize your order: Questa espressione si riferisce alla modifica dell'ordine standard, utile per chi desidera personalizzare la propria bevanda.
  • To charge someone: Usato per indicare l'aggiunta di un costo al totale dell'ordine; una frase pratica da conoscere durante gli acquisti.
  • Hang on: Un modo colloquiale per dire "aspetta un momento". Questo tipo di espressioni informali è frequente nei dialoghi quotidiani.

Approfondire queste espressioni vi aiuterà a migliorare la pronuncia inglese e a suonare più naturali durante le conversazioni.

Trappole Comuni nella Pronuncia

Ci sono alcune parole e frasi che potrebbero risultare difficili da pronunciare per i neofiti. Ecco alcuni esempi:

  • Oat milk: La pronuncia corretta è importante, poiché rappresenta un'alternativa sempre più popolare al latte tradizionale.
  • Decaf: Abbreviazione di decaffeinato, questa parola è frequentemente usata nei caffè e richiede una pronuncia chiara.
  • Espresso: Fate attenzione a non pronunciarlo come "expresso"; la corretta pronuncia enfatizza la 's'.

Praticare queste parole in contesti reali, come negli ordini al bar, non solo aiuta a memorizzare la lingua ma è anche estremamente utile per imparare l'inglese con youtube.

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.