Pratica di Shadowing: English Listening and Speaking Practice | Past Simple Story - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

Creazione lezione...
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Hello, welcome to the practicing English story number seven.
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Now you are going to listen to the story, then I will ask many questions about it.
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You must answer every question.
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Use your pause button and answer the question, then play again.
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You can answer with just one word or two words.
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It's okay, short answers are are okay let's get started there were two friends their names were ken and lewis
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they were very clever they were working for the google company ken was a computer engineer and lewis was a manager
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their working conditions were great but one day Ken said I am bored with this job
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and Louis said I am bored too they were bored they wanted to do a different job
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so they decided to start their own business they opened a big restaurant on the seaboard it was a great
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and expensive restaurant but they had a problem they didn't know how to cook They tried to cook the meals by themselves,
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but the meals were awful.
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And they hired Jessica as a cook.
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She was a wonderful cook.
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Hello, are you enjoying the story?
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Please give us a like.
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Thank you.
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She cooked fantastic meals.
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They were delicious and excellent meals.
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Everyone loved the meals.
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Ken and Lewis were very happy.
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The end.
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Okay, that is the end of the story.
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Let's go back to the beginning, this time with questions.
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There were two friends. Were there three friends?
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No, there weren't.
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There were not three friends. Were there two friends?
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Yes, there were.
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There were two friends.
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What were there?
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There were two friends. Who were they?
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Their names were Ken and Louis.
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Were their names Edie and Voodoo?
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No, they weren't.
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Their names were Ken and Louis.
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They were very clever.
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Were they stupid?
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No, they weren't.
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They were not stupid.
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They were very clever.
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Were they talented and smart boys?
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Yes, they were.
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They were talented and smart boys.
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They were clever boys. Were they unemployed?
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Were they idle?
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No they weren't.
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They were not unemployed.
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They were not idle. Were they working?
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Yes, they were.
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They were working for the Google company.
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Were they working for the Microsoft company?
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No they weren't.
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Were they working for the Apple company?
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No they weren't, they were not working for the Microsoft or Apple company.
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Who were they working for?
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Google Company.
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They were working for the Google Company.
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Ken was a computer engineer. Was he a dentist?
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No, he wasn't.
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He wasn't a dentist.
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Was he an accountant?
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Nope, he wasn't.
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He was not an accountant.
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What was he?
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He was a computer engineer.
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Louis was a manager. Was Louis a teacher?
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No he wasn't, he wasn't a teacher. Was he a manager?
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Yes, he was.
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He was a manager in the Google company.
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And their working conditions were great. Were their salaries low?
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No they weren't.
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Their salaries weren't low.
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Their salaries were high.
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Were their working conditions good?
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Yes, they were.
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Their working conditions were great.
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They had wonderful jobs.
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But one day Ken said, I'm bored with this job.
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Was Ken happy with his job?
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No, he wasn't.
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He wasn't happy.
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What about Louis?
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Was he bored too?
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Yes, he was.
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Louis said, I am bored too.
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How did they feel about their jobs?
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They felt bored.
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They were bored.
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Ken was bored.
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Louis was bored.
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And they were bored. Were they happy?
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No, they weren't.
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They were not happy.
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They were bored with their jobs.
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They wanted to do a different job.
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If you want to complete your practice of this story, you can go to EnglishEasyPractice.com and download the audio lessons of the story.
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So you can practice English with it whenever and wherever you want.
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Just listen to our short stories and answer the easy question out loud.
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You will improve your listening and speaking skills fast.
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And that's all for now.
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See you at EnglishEasyPractice.com you

Perché praticare il parlato con questo video?

Praticare l'inglese parlato attraverso storie come quella di Ken e Louis è un modo coinvolgente per migliorare le tue capacità linguistiche. Questo video, dedicato alla pratica della comprensione e dell'espressione orale, offre una narrativa semplice ma efficace, utilizzando il passato semplice. Ascoltare la storia e rispondere alle domande stimola non solo l'abilità di ascolto, ma anche quella di espressione, fondamentale per una comunicazione fluente. Le pause nel video sono ottime per riflettere e rispondere, incoraggiando l'uso del shadow speak per un miglioramento continuo.

Grammatica & Espressioni nel Contesto

Nel video, vengono utilizzate diverse strutture grammaticali che sono essenziali per chi apprende l'inglese. Ecco alcune delle più rilevanti:

  • Domande al passato semplice: Le domande come "C'erano due amici?" aiutano a praticare la formazione e la comprensione delle interrogative nel passato.
  • Uso di "were" e "weren't": Queste forme verbali consentono di esplorare il passato della forma "be", importante in molte conversazioni.
  • Frasi affermative e negative: Espressioni come "Loro erano molto intelligenti" rappresentano esempi utili di frasi affermative, mentre "Loro non erano disoccupati" illustra l'uso del negativo.

Questi elementi grammaticali sono fondamentali per migliorare la propria fluidità nell'inglese parlato e possono essere facilmente praticati utilizzando il metodo dello shadowspeak, in cui si registra e si ripete ciò che si ascolta.

Trappole Comuni di Pronuncia

Durante l'ascolto del video, ci sono alcune parole e accenti che potrebbero trarre in inganno gli studenti. Ecco alcune trappole comuni di pronuncia:

  • Restaurant: La pronuncia corretta di questa parola può essere difficile; è importante praticare il suono iniziale e l'accentazione.
  • Clever: Questa parola non è solo importante grammaticalmente, ma anche foneticamente. Spesso viene pronunciata come "clev-er", dove il suono "v" deve essere chiaramente distintivo.
  • Delicious: L'accento su questa parola è cruciale; molti studenti la pronunciano in modo errato. Assicurati di articolare bene le sillabe.

Utilizzare uno shadowing site per ripetere espressioni e parole da questo video può aiutarti a padroneggiare la pronuncia e a ridurre gli errori comuni.

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.