Pratica di Shadowing: Effortless English - Drag - Audio - Impara a parlare inglese con YouTube

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Drag.
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High price of mom's help is drag on family business.
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Dear Abby, 20 years ago,
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my sister and I bought a business from our mother.
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We all love and respect one another and get along well.
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We will be finished paying off the business in two years.
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Our problem.
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Mom who is now 77 still draws a salary from us above and beyond the payment for the business.
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Her workload has lessened greatly as it should.
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She could do all of her work in one day and lessen the burden of her salary.
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However, she says she'd go crazy if she retired.
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We don't want that.
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She could still come in as often as she wants and do her personal paperwork,
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banking, letter writing, reading, etc. These are all things she does at work on the clock.
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If we try to discuss this,
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mom gets hurt and says,
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just let me know when I'm not worth the money.
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We don't want to do that.
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We would hope she would see the fairness of this and suggest it herself.
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Business expenses are going through the roof and there are updates we should make.
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But we can't do it as long as we are paying mom at the level we are,
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on top of the money for the buyout.
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Signed, Daughter's Dearest.
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Drag.
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High price of mom's help is drag on family business.
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Dear Abby, Twenty years ago,
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my sister and I bought a business from our mother.
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We all love and respect one another and get along well.
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We will be finished paying off the business in two years.
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Our problem.
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Mom, who is now 77,
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still draws a salary from us above and beyond the payment for the business.
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Her workload has lessened greatly, as it should.
34
She could do all of her work in one day and lessen the burden of her salary.
35
However, she says she'd go crazy if she retired.
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We don't want that.
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She could still come in as often as she wants and do her personal paperwork,
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banking, letter writing, reading, etc. These are all things she does at work on the clock.
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If we try to discuss this,
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mom gets hurt and says,
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Just let me know when I'm not worth the money.
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We don't want to do that.
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We would hope she would see the fairness of this and suggest it herself.
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Business expenses are going through the roof and there are updates we should make.
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We can't do it as long as we are paying mom at the level we are,
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on top of the money for the buyout.
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Signed, Daughter's Dearest.
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Drag.
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High price of mom's help is drag on family business.
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Dear Abby, 20 years ago my sister and I bought a business from our mother.
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We all love and respect one another and get along well.
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We will be finished paying off the business in two years.
53
Our problem.
54
Mom, who is now 77,
55
still draws a salary from us above and beyond the payment for the business.
56
Her workload has lessened greatly, as it should.
57
She could do all of her work in one day and lessen the burden of her salary.
58
However, she says she'd go crazy if she retired.
59
We don't want that.
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She could still come in as often as she wants and do her personal paperwork,
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banking, letter writing, reading, etc. These are all things she does at work on the clock.
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If we try to discuss this,
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mom gets hurt and says,
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just let me know when I'm not worth the money.
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We don't want to do that.
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We would hope she would see the fairness of this and suggest it herself.
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expenses are going through the roof and there are updates we should make
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but we can't do it as long as we are paying
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mom at the level we are on top of the money for the buyout signed daughter's dearest
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Drag.
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High price of mom's help is drag on family business.
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Dear Abby, 20 years ago,
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my sister and I bought a business from our mother.
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We all love and respect one another and get along well.
75
We will be finished paying off the business in two years.
76
Our problem.
77
Mom, who is now 77,
78
still draws a salary from us above and beyond the payment for the business.
79
Her workload has lessened greatly, as it should.
80
She could do all of her work in one day and lessen the burden of her salary.
81
However, she says she'd go crazy if she retired.
82
We don't want that.
83
She could still come in as often as she wants and do her personal paperwork,
84
banking, letter writing, reading, etc. These are all things she does at work on the clock.
85
If we try to discuss this,
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mom gets hurt and says,
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just let me know when I'm not worth the money.
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We don't want to do that.
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We would hope she would see the fairness of this and suggest it herself.
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Business expenses are going through the roof and there are updates we should make.
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But we can't do it as long as we are paying mom at the level we are,
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on top of the money for the buyout.
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Signed, Daughters Dearest.

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Informazioni su Questa Lezione

In questa lezione, gli studenti di inglese si concentreranno sulla pratica dello shadowing, un metodo efficace per migliorare la propria pronuncia e intonazione. Ascoltando un brano che discute le dinamiche familiari legate a un business, avrai l'opportunità di apprendere vocaboli chiave e frasi utili che possono essere applicati in contesti di vita reale. Questa lezione ti aiuterà a comprendere meglio l'uso del linguaggio in situazioni familiari e lavorative, rendendo più facile esprimerti in inglese in modo fluente e naturale.

Vocabolario e frasi chiave

  • Drag - peso o fardello, in questo contesto fa riferimento a una situazione difficile.
  • Salary - stipendio, un pagamento regolare ricevuto per lavoro.
  • Business expenses - spese aziendali, costi associati alla gestione di un’impresa.
  • Burden - peso o responsabilità, usato per descrivere qualcosa di difficile da gestire.
  • Retired - pensionato, una persona che ha smesso di lavorare, di solito per raggiunta età.
  • Fairness - equità, un concetto legato alla giustizia e all'uguaglianza.
  • Workload - carico di lavoro, quantità di lavoro che una persona deve svolgere.
  • Personal paperwork - pratiche personali, come la gestione di documenti privati.

Consigli per la Pratica

Per ottenere il massimo dal tuo esercizio di shadowing, segui questi consigli specifici per il video:

  • Ascolta attentamente: Fai attenzione alla velocità e al tono della narrazione. Poiché il contenuto può essere emotivo, prova a cogliere le variazioni nel tono e nell’enfasi.
  • Ripeti ad alta voce: Dopo aver ascoltato una frase, fermati e ripeti immediatamente ciò che hai sentito, cercando di imitare la pronuncia e il ritmo del parlante.
  • Concentrati sulle pause: Le pause nel discorso sono importanti. Osserva dove il narratore prende fiato e rispetto queste interruzioni nella tua ripetizione.
  • Usa la tecnica dello shadowspeaks: Ripeti mentre ascolti, provando a mantenere il tuo "shadow speech" il più vicino possibile all’originale.
  • Registra te stesso: Ascolta la registrazione per confrontare la tua pronuncia con quella del video e apporta miglioramenti dove necessario.

Ricorda che la pratica costante con il shadowing in inglese non solo migliora le tue capacità di espressione, ma rende anche l'apprendimento dell'inglese più coinvolgente e divertente!

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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