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How well do you know English?
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Well, let's find out with five tricky adjectives that may not mean what you think.
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I'm Nick from Coffee Break English, and these words can be especially tricky because they look similar to words in other languages.
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But their meanings in English may be very different.
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Keep track of your score out of five, and let's see how many can trick you.
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Now you'll have three seconds to answer each question.
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Let's go.
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Here is question one.
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The Coffee Break English course, Practical English for Real Life, gives you a comprehensive introduction to B1 English.
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Now, which sentence describes the course?
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The course is complete, The language is understandable or the teachers are kind.
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Well, the answer is complete.
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A. Comprehensive means covering everything or almost everything that you need.
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And there are actually two traps here.
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Don't confuse comprehensive with comprehensible, which means possible to understand.
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And French comprehensive and Spanish and Italian comprensivo can describe a person who is understanding.
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So a comprehensive English course is an English course which provides lots of information.
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Okay now on to number two.
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My son is very brave.
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Does that mean a he always tells the truth, B.
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He is always well behaved in school and he's never in trouble. Or C.
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He isn't afraid to stand up in front of the class.
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Well, this time the answer is C.
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He isn't afraid to stand up in front of the class.
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Now, German speakers, did you catch that one?
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In modern German, brav commonly means good or well behaved,
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especially when we're talking about children or animals.
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And other languages have a similar word.
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But brave in English is about having courage.
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A well -behaved child isn't necessarily a brave child.
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Okay, this next one catches a lot of learners out.
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Listen carefully.
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After months of discussion, their eventual decision was to move abroad.
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Now, the eventual decision was A.
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A possible decision, B.
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A temporary decision, or C.
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A final decision.
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Hmm.
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Well, the answer is C.
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Eventual refers to the final decision.
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What happens in the end?
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Often after some time or some deliberation.
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Now this is another tricky one because French eventuelle,
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German eventuelle and Italian eventuelle can refer to something possible or potential.
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Now let me know if my pronunciation is a bit off with those languages.
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I'm not a fluent speaker in all of them.
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Now in English, eventual doesn't mean possible.
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Think eventual is the final result.
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Now, two questions left.
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I tell you, the film was terrific. Was the film A.
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Really scary, B.
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Amazing or C.
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Really strange?
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Well, this time the answer is B.
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Amazing.
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In everyday English, if something is terrific, it's very good. But...
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This word can seem rather alarming if you speak another language.
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Italian terrificante, French terrifying and Spanish terrorifico are connected with things that are terrifying or frightening in.
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So a terrifying holiday?
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Well that's probably not good.
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But a terrific holiday?
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That is excellent.
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Okay final question.
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I have a sensitive friend.
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Which idea describes him?
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Is it A.
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He makes practical decisions.
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B. He is easily affected or upset. Or C.
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He can predict the future.
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Well, the answer is B.
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A sensitive person is easily affected by things emotionally or physically.
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And be careful not to confuse sensitive with sensible.
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Check out the other half of this quiz to find out the difference between those two words.
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And how did you do in this quiz?
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Let us know your score out of five in the comments.
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And tell us which of these adjectives surprised you the most?
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Remember, when an English word looks very similar to a word you already know,
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don't automatically assume the meaning is the same.
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Now the next quiz is on your screen now.
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Watch it for another 5 tricky adjectives.
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Thanks for watching and until next time, happy coffee breaking.
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questa lezione di conversazione si basa sul video “English False Friends Quiz: 5 More Adjectives That Don't Mean What You Think”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: English, decision, word, answer, eventual. Questo video contiene 81 frasi e 656 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 6:53. Chi parla lo fa lentamente, circa 95 parole al minuto, quindi c’è tempo per imitare ogni suono. Solo il 81% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese, quindi il lessico è impegnativo.
Vocaboli chiave di questo video
15 parole del video che vale la pena imparare, con pronuncia e significato:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| comprehensive aggettivo | /ˌkɑm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/ | esaustivo, completo |
| tricky aggettivo | /ˈtɹɪk.i/ | insidioso, ingannevole |
| sensitive aggettivo | /ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/ | ricettivo, sensibile |
| brave aggettivo | /bɹeɪv/ | coraggioso, ardito |
| behave verbo | /bɪˈheɪv/ | comportarsi, agire |
| terrific aggettivo | eccezionale, stupendo | |
| quiz sostantivo | /kwɪz/ | quiz |
| practical aggettivo | /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/ | pratico |
| refer verbo | /ɹɪˈfɜː/ | riferire |
| confuse verbo | /kənˈfjuːz/ | confondere |
| necessarily avverbio | /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/ | necessariamente, a tutti i costi |
| temporary aggettivo | /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/ | temporaneo |
| trick sostantivo | /ˈtɹɪk/ | inbroglio |
| everyday aggettivo | /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ | quotidiano, giornaliero |
| carefully avverbio | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | minuziosamente, accuratamente |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Significato |
|---|---|
| check out verbo | investigare |
| find out verbo | scoprire |
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fa | are connected · is easily affected |
| Frasi relative who / which + frase — un’informazione in più su una persona o una cosa | comprehensible, which means · person who is |
| Possibilità con “might / may” might/may + verbo — qualcosa di possibile ma non certo | may not mean · may be |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — qualcosa che succede adesso o in questo periodo | is understanding · we're talking |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 10 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come isn't, don't, I'm. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: emotionally /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, deliberation /dɪˌlɪbəˈɹeɪʃən/
- Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: comprehensive /ˌkɑm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/, eventual /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.əl/, necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, temporary /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/, emotionally /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- /h/ — va soffiata, non è muta: comprehensive /ˌkɑm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/, behave /bɪˈheɪv/, comprehensible /kɒmpɹəˈhɛnsɪbəl/
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: comprehensive /ˌkɑm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/, sensitive /ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/, brave /bɹeɪv/, behave /bɪˈheɪv/, quiz /kwɪz/
- /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: practical /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/, trap /tɹæp/, adjective /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɪk.tɪv/
Come esercitarsi con questo video
- Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
- Fai shadowing frase per frase a velocità normale, ripetendo ognuna finché il tuo ritmo coincide con quello di chi parla.
- Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come comprehensive, tricky, sensitive.
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.