Pratica di Shadowing: English Conversation Listening Practice: Full DVD - Impara a parlare inglese con YouTube

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Oh, hi, honey.
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Oh, hi, honey.
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You finished work early today.
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Yeah, my secretary helped me a lot.
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Well, I'm sure you were very busy.
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No, I wasn't very busy.
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My secretary was much busier than I was.
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I hope she wasn't too busy.
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She typed all the letters,
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phoned all the clients, and she completed all of the reports.
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And what about you?
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I'm sure you worked at something.
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No, mostly.
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I just watched my secretary work all day.
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John, where were you?
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It's so late.
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I'm sorry.
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I missed the bus.
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I cooked all your favorite foods for dinner,
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and I waited for two hours.
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I know.
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I'm sorry.
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I walked from my office all the way here.
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I was so worried about you.
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I tried to call here,
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but nobody answered the phone.
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Oh, sorry.
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I was in the shower.
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Hi, Tom.
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Hi, Susan.
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Come in.
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Was there a lot of traffic?
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No, there wasn't, but it started to rain about ten minutes ago.
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Well, I'm happy you're here.
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I fixed lots of delicious food.
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We're happy you invited us for dinner.
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My pleasure.
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But I burned the chicken.
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I smelled it when we walked in.
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Tom, don't complain.
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It was very nice of her to invite us for dinner.
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Great game.
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You played really well today.
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Thanks.
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I'm surprised I scored that many points.
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Were you on the tennis team at your university?
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No, I wasn't.
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I wanted to play, but I was too busy with my studies.
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Well, you moved really fast on the court today.
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You weren't so bad yourself.
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Okay, bye.
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Congratulations, Tom.
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I hear you opened your own business.
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Was it difficult?
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Yes, it was.
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I saved my money for five years and invested it all.
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It looks like you succeeded.
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I always believed you could do it.
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That's so nice of you to say.
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Hey, I hear you moved to this part of town.
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Yes, and the last time we talked,
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I asked you for a job.
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Are you still interested?
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I sure am.
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Well, welcome to the company.
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Mark, why were you so quiet in the meeting?
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I wasn't in a very good mood this morning.
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Why?
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What happened?
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The bank called me this morning and told me they blocked my credit card.
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What?
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Were you deep in debt with them?
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No, I wasn't.
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The manager said they accidentally billed me twice for the same month.
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Was he impolite to you?
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No, he wasn't.
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He was very nice.
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But they corrected the problem, right?
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Yes, finally.
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They blamed it on a computer error.
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Hurry up!
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All of the other passengers have boarded the plane already.
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I can't find the tickets.
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Or I think maybe I packed them in the blue suitcase.
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You mean the suitcase that we checked in at the counter?
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I'm sure they weren't in that one.
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Wait a minute.
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Were they in this carry-on?
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Yes, they were.
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I hope you still have them.
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Here they are.
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They were pushed down to the bottom.
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Great.
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Come on, let's go.
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Jill, I loved the cookies you baked.
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Thanks.
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I wasn't sure if anybody liked them.
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What do you mean?
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They were delicious.
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I added extra chocolate chips.
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Everybody liked them.
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Were they difficult to make?
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No, they weren't.
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It was an old recipe from my grandmother.
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Hey.
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What was wrong with Bill yesterday?
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He acted so strangely all day.
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Oh, his boss was angry at him.
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Why?
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A customer contacted Bill's boss and complained about Bill.
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Really?
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Was it about something important?
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No, it wasn't important important.
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Was the problem cleared up?
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Yes, it was.
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Bill apologized and the customer calmed down.
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What happened to you?
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I crashed my car into a tree.
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Oh, were you hurt badly?
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No, What happened to you?
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I crashed my car into a tree.
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Oh.
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Were you hurt badly?
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No, I wasn't.
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Was it your fault?
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No, it wasn't.
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There was a problem with the tires on my car.
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Well, I hope you claimed it with your insurance company.
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Yes, I did.
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They accepted all of the responsibility.
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Ow!
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What happened to you?
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I crashed my car into a tree.
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Oh.
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Were you hurt badly?
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Did you hurt badly?
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No, I wasn't.
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Was it your fault?
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No, it wasn't.
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There was a problem with the tires on my car.
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Well, I hope you claimed it with your insurance company.
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Yes, I did.
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They accepted all of the responsibility.
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Ow!
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Did I tell you what I did yesterday?
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No, you didn't.
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What did you do yesterday?
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I had lunch at a new restaurant.
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How was it?
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I never found out.
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What do you mean you never found out?
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Well, I ordered my food.
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And then?
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And then I remembered I forgot my money.
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No way!
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So what did you do?
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I told the waitress to cancel my order.
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Was she angry?
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Not at all.
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In fact, she offered to buy me lunch.
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That's nice.
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You accepted her offer?
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No. I felt embarrassed so I left.
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John, wake up.
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I thought I heard a sound.
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Did you bring the cat in the house last night?
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No, I didn't.
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I told you, I put the cat outside.
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Did you put the dog out too?
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Yes, I did.
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Honey, I didn't sleep very much last night.
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I'm very tired.
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Did we lock all the doors?
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Yes, we did.
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They were all locked before I came upstairs to bed.
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Maybe the wind blew a window open.
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Maybe it did.
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I will go and check.
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Good idea.
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Good luck.
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Good night.
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Police department, how can I help you?
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Hello.
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A thief broke into my house.
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Did he take anything?
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Yes, he did.
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He took my jewelry.
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Did he steal anything else?
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Yes, he did.
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He stole many things.
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Did you see the thief?
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Yes, I did.
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I saw him as he jumped out the window.
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What did he look like?
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He looked tall and older.
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What did you say your name and address was?
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Oh, sorry.
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I didn't tell you my name.
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It's Kathy Baker.
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My address is 777 Waterford Street.
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Look at my house.
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He took so many things.
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Did your husband see the thief?
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No, he didn't.
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He slept the whole time.
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He didn't wake up.
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Were these here when you went to bed?
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No, they weren't.
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I didn't put them there.
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He ate cookies and drank a glass of milk, too.
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But it's a good thing he did.
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Why?
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Because he gave us a great set of fingerprints.
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Hello, Kathy.
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This is Julie.
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Did a thief really break into your house?
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I heard he took a lot of things.
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Yes, he did.
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I wrote a list of everything that he took.
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What did John say about it?
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He didn't say anything, but he cried when I showed him the list.
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Why did he cry?
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What did the thief take?
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He took that beautiful painting that John hung on the wall in the living room.
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Yes, I remember that painting.
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I'm sure John paid a lot of money for it.
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Yes, he did.
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It made him so angry when he knew it was gone.
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Sorry, I rang your doorbell.
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Did you hear me?
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No I didn't.
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I was in the back of the house.
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I came to tell you that one of your neighbors saw the thief.
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Oh, that's great!
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Did you catch him?
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We're not sure, but we did bring a man to the jail.
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My wife, Cathy, just got home from shopping.
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She can go with you to see if that's the man man.
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Kathy!
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Kathy!
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I hope we caught the correct man.
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Where did you find him?
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We found him near your neighborhood on Elm Street.
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Did he tell you that he was the thief?
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No, he did not.
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But when you see him,
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you can tell us if he is the thief or not.
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Yes, that's him.
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Did you find our things?
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Yes, we did.
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We found them under his house.
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Timmy, did you finish your homework?
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Uh, no I didn't.
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I just started it a few minutes ago.
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What?
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It's after midnight.
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Did you set your alarm clock for tomorrow morning?
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Uh, no, I didn't.
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Tomorrow I want to sleep late.
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You didn't do your homework?
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You didn't set your alarm clock?
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What's wrong with you, Timmy?
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Did you forget that tomorrow's a holiday?
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Oh.
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Yes.
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I did.
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I forgot.
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Sorry, Timmy.
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Hey, I remember you.
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We were in the same school.
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No, we weren't.
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I didn't go to school here.
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No, I meant in Japan.
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My parents sent me there when I was young.
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I'm sorry, I forgot.
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How long did you stay in Japan?
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Oh, about ten years.
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After I finished school there, I taught English.
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That's great.
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Every time I spoke English to the Japanese people, they didn't understand me.
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Did you come back to America after you finished school?
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Yes, I did.
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I came back here as soon as I graduated.
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Sit down.
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Very important moment for me.
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He's allergic to everything.
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Don't worry about it.
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Did you go to work today?
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No, I didn't.
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I had the day off.
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Did you cut the grass and water the plants?
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No, I didn't.
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It rained too much today.
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Did you wash the dishes?
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No, I didn't.
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I thought you wanted to do that.
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You were wrong.
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Go wash the dishes now.
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I only wanted to be a good husband.
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Thank you.

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Nel dialogo presentato nel video "English Conversation Listening Practice: Full DVD", vediamo una conversazione informale tra due coppie di amici. I personaggi affrontano situazioni quotidiane come il ritorno a casa dal lavoro, la preparazione di una cena e commenti su una partita di tennis. Questo tipo di scambio è comune e rappresenta un'ottima opportunità per gli studenti di apprendere le espressioni quotidiane e il lessico utilizzato negli ambienti familiari e amichevoli. L'uso della lingua in questo contesto è vitale per sviluppare la competenza comunicativa in inglese.

Le 5 Frasi Chiave per la Comunicazione Quotidiana

  • "I’m sorry. I missed the bus." - Una scusa comune che esprime disguido.
  • "I waited for two hours." - Riferire l'attesa è importante nelle relazioni.
  • "I cooked all your favorite foods." - Manifestare generosità e accoglienza.
  • "My secretary helped me a lot." - Sottolinea il valore della collaborazione.
  • "Great game. You played really well today." - Complimenti che rafforzano i legami sociali.

Guida Passo-passo per il Shadowing

Per affrontare le difficoltà presentate in questo video e migliorare il tuo inglese parlato, puoi seguire questa guida di shadow speech. Il shadowing è un metodo efficace in cui ripeti ciò che senti, cercando di imitare non solo le parole, ma anche l'intonazione e il ritmo.

1. Ascolta attentamente: Guarda il video senza sottotitoli per comprendere il contesto generale e l'emozione espressa.

2. Rivedi il dialogo: Riascolta il video, fermando frequentemente per ripetere frasi chiave. Concentrati sulle frasi presentate nella sezione precedente.

3. Pratica il shadowing in inglese: Utilizza il video come un shadowing site. Dopo aver ripetuto le frasi con cura, prova a parlarla senza l'audio per allenare la tua memoria e pronuncia.

4. Analizza le tue registrazioni: Registrati mentre pratichi il shadow speak. Ascolta le tue registrazioni e confrontale con l'originale per identificare aree di miglioramento.

5. Incorpora le espressioni nella tua vita quotidiana: Utilizza le frasi apprese nelle tue interazioni quotidiane, per rendere l'apprendimento più naturale e rilevante.

Il shadowing non solo migliora la tua pronuncia ma anche la tua fluidità. Allenati regolarmente e vedrai significativi progressi nel tuo parlato!

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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