Pratica di Shadowing: Delegating Tasks to a New Team Member - Impara a parlare inglese con i video
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Arthur, how are you settling in so far?
2
Very well, thanks. Everyone's been incredibly welcoming.
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I'm glad. I'd like to hand a few tasks over to you.
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Of course. I'm keen to get stuck in.
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First of all, the supplier contracts need to be renewed.
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Three of them are due to expire next month.
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Would you like me to negotiate new prices as well?
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Ideally, yes, but don't commit to anything without checking with me.
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Understood. How much freedom do I have on the terms?
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Anything up to a five percent increase is acceptable.
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Beyond that, it has to be signed off by finance.
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That's clear. What's next?
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Secondly, I'd like you to take charge of the weekly newsletter.
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I've never written one, but I'm happy to give it a go.
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Don't worry. There's a template you can work from.
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It just needs to be sent out every Friday by noon.
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And who should I turn to if I run into difficulties?
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Fiona's your best bet. She used to handle both jobs.
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Good to know. I'll introduce myself this afternoon.
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Do. She's ever so helpful once you get to know her.
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Is that a reasonable amount to take on?
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I think so, though the contracts sound like the priority.
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Quite right. The newsletter can wait if you're under pressure.
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In that case, I'll make a start on the contracts today.
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Wonderful. Let's review your progress at the end of the week.
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Perfect. I'll keep a record of where each contract stands.
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That would be really useful. Any other questions?
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Not for now. Thanks for explaining everything so clearly.
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questo video contiene 28 frasi e 268 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 1:46. Chi parla ha un ritmo naturale di circa 151 parole al minuto, vicino a una conversazione quotidiana. Il 82% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| newsletter sostantivo | /ˈn(j)uzˌlɛtɚ/ | bollettino |
| helpful aggettivo | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | disponibile, utile |
| priority sostantivo | /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/ | priorità |
| incredibly avverbio | /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/ | incredibilmente |
| introduce verbo | /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ | presentare |
| settle verbo | /ˈsɛtəl/ | risolvere |
| commit verbo | /kəˈmɪt/ | affidare, impegnarsi |
| difficulty sostantivo | /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ | difficoltà |
| acceptable aggettivo | /əkˈsɛp.tə.bəl/ | accettabile |
| keen aggettivo | /kin/ | propenso, incline |
| noon sostantivo | /nun/ | mezzogiorno |
| negotiate verbo | /nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/ | negoziare |
| secondly avverbio | /ˈsɛk.(ə)ndli/ | secondamente |
| supplier sostantivo | /səˈplaɪə/ | fornitore, fornitrice |
| ideally avverbio | /aɪˈdi.ə.li/ | idealmente, preferibilmente |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Significato |
|---|---|
| send out verbo | inviare |
| sign off verbo | disconnettersi, autorizzare |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 12 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I'll, I'm, don't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: priority /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/, incredibly /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/, difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/, acceptable /əkˈsɛp.tə.bəl/, negotiate /nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/
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 newsletter, helpful, priority.
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.