Pratica di Shadowing: Do you like shopping? - Learn English Speaking Quickly - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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Do you like shopping? Do you like shopping?
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What types of stores are there?
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What conversations do you have while shopping?
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Here are some examples.
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Dialogue 1.
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Shopping mall, here we come.
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Ooh, this dress looks amazing.
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Not really my color though.
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It's too bright.
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I like a more subtle color.
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What about this one?
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It is pretty subtle, isn't it?
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Yes, that's perfect.
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Let me try it.
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You look beautiful in it, Christine.
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I really like the shape, but the size is wrong.
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It's a bit too big around my waist.
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Wait a minute.
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Let me ask if they have a smaller size for you.
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Hi, excuse me.
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Can I ask if you have a smaller size for this style of dress?
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I'm very sorry, miss.
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We actually sold out of every other size for that dress.
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In fact, the one you have on is the only one of that color left in our store.
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That's sad.
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We do offer to tailor if you guys are interested.
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Yes, I would love it if you could cinch the waist in about an inch.
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That's totally doable, miss.
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Would you like to check out right away?
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Yes, that would be great, thank you.
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We actually are having a promotion for dresses.
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You can get a free hat with every dress you purchase.
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Would you like to choose one that you like?
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That is so nice.
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Can I have one in a similar color with the dress? Of course, miss.
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And may I ask if you are paying by cash or by card?
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Card, please.
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Thank you.
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This is your bag, have a really great day You too,
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bye Goodbye Dialogue 2 Let's buy some perfume
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Hey, do you want to go into that store? That one?
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The cosmetic store?
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Yes.
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Ooh, I always spend too much time in there.
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It's fine.
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Let's go.
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Ooh, have you seen this perfume bottle before?
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It is limited edition packaging.
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I love the design.
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I've seen it online, but not in store.
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It is very beautiful.
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What does it smell like?
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Take a sniff.
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It is warm vanilla with notes of cinnamon.
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Haha, it will make you smell like a bakery.
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I would love to smell like a bakery.
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Well, are you going to get it?
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I don't know.
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Let me see if it is on sale or not.
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The regular packaging is 30% off.
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Yes, but I really love the new packaging, though.
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Then get it.
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It's not that expensive, right?
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Yes, but I already have so many perfumes in my collection.
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Should I get another one?
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Come on, treat yourself.
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You deserve it.
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Alright, I will listen to you.
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Let me pay for it, then we can go to the grocery store, okay?
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Okay.
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Dialogue 3.
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What are we having for dinner?
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What do you want for dinner tonight, Christine?
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Mmm, what about curry rice?
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I already have rice at my place. That sounds good.
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What other ingredients do we need?
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We will need some vegetables.
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Alright, let's go get them.
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Where is the veggie aisle?
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It is next to the refrigerators, I believe.
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Right!
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Ooh, these veggies are really fresh.
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Really?
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How can you tell?
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Well, you can judge how fresh they are based on their appearance, smell, and touch.
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Nice!
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I rarely ever cook, so I don't know about this.
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That's alright.
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Lucky for you, I am a great cook.
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That you are.
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Love you, bestie!
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Sure, love you too.
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Do you want anything for dessert, my love?
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I would love to have your famous cookies, please!
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That is easy to make.
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Let's go get some flour.
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I ran out of it.
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And do you want chocolate chips in the cookies as well? Of course!
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That's the best part!
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Okay, then we need to get the chocolates as well.
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I'm on it!
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Dialogue 4.
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Let's get creative.
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What should we do after dinner?
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How about drawing?
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You always want to draw, don't you? Of course.
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I am an artist after all.
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Don't you think that makes sense?
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Okay.
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Let's go to the craft store to get some stuff.
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I don't really have any art supplies at my place.
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Should we get a canvas or just regular paper?
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Let's get a canvas.
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I'm feeling extra today.
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Okay, and what type of paint do you like to use?
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Acrylic paint.
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I am most used to its texture.
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Cool.
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You know you are doing most of the painting, right?
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I can cook, but I can barely draw.
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That's okay.
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Leave it up to me.
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Or I can draw your portrait and you can be my model. In your dreams, Lauren.
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I'm just kidding.
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I hate drawing portraits.
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Yes, and I can't sit still for too long.
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Okay, old lady.
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Can you pass me those brushes?
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These ones?
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No, the ones still on the left.
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Here you go.
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These are good enough.
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Let's go check out.
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Dialogue 5.
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A friend or a new fling?
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Hey, Christine.
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Where are you going?
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Hello, Brad.
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I'm just getting back to the apartment from shopping.
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I haven't seen you around for a while.
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Where have you been?
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Uh, I had been staying with my parents for the past few weeks, but I'm back in apartment now Nice,
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I was starting to get worried about you Ah, thanks for caring about me And who is this lovely lady, may I ask?
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This is my best friend, Lauren Lauren, this is Brad, my next door neighbor Hello,
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nice to meet you, Brad Why have I not seen you before?
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You guys don't normally go shopping together, do you?
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No. I usually go shopping with my boyfriend, Ken, instead.
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I see.
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Well, Christine, Lauren, why don't you guys come over to my place to hang out sometimes?
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Bring Ken as well.
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Okay.
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That sounds like a good idea.
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We'll text you later, okay?
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Sure.
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Let me know whenever you are free.
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See you guys around.
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See you, Brad.
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Bye-bye.
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Bye!

Informazioni su questa lezione

In questa lezione, praticherai conversazioni tipiche che possono avvenire durante lo shopping. Imparerai a riconoscere e utilizzare frasi chiave, ponendo particolare attenzione alla pronuncia e alle espressioni colloquiali utilizzate dai madrelingua. Dialoghi come le richieste di informazioni sulle taglie, le conversazioni sui gusti personali e le interazioni al momento del pagamento ti permetteranno di migliorare la tua pratica di conversazione in inglese. Questa lezione è ideale per chi desidera sentirsi più sicuro durante lo shopping in un paese di lingua inglese.

Vocabolario e frasi chiave

  • Do you like shopping? - Ti piace fare shopping?
  • Can I ask if you have a smaller size? - Posso chiedere se avete una taglia più piccola?
  • It's too bright. - È troppo brillante.
  • That's perfect. - È perfetto.
  • Would you like to check out right away? - Vuoi pagare subito?
  • Limited edition packaging. - Packaging in edizione limitata.

Consigli per la pratica

Per migliorare la tua pronuncia inglese, utilizza la tecnica del shadowing in inglese. Ascolta attentamente i dialoghi presentati nel video e prova a ripeterli simultaneamente. Un buon modo per affinare la tua pronuncia è quello di concentrarti sulla velocità e sul tono dei locutori. Inizia a praticare a un ritmo più lento e, man mano che ti senti più sicuro, aumenta la velocità per allinearti al parlato naturale. Ripeti più volte ogni frase e utilizza il metodo shadowspeak per integrare le espressioni apprese nella tua conversazione quotidiana. Includere queste frasi nel tuo lessico ti aiuterà a sentirti più a tuo agio nel comunicare quando sei in un negozio. Infine, non dimenticare di divertirti mentre pratichi; la conversazione è un modo fantastico per scoprire nuove espressioni e vocaboli.

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.