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

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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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, Daughters Dearest.

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.