Pratica di Shadowing: ENGLISH SPEECH | LEONARDO DiCAPRIO: Protecting Our Planet (English Subtitles) - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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Join us as we delve into Leonardo DiCaprio's impactful speech at the World Economic Forum.
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Known for his acting and environmental activism, DiCaprio speaks passionately about climate change and ecosystem protection.
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This speech is ideal for English learners to practice advanced vocabulary and complex sentences while gaining insight into pressing environmental issues.
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Listen closely to DiCaprio's articulate presentation to enhance your language skills and broaden your understanding of global environmental challenges.
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Leonardo DiCaprio, would you please join me on stage?
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Thank you very much.
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Thank you.
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Thank you, Professor Klaus Schwab, Hilde Schwab, and the World Economic Forum for this generous award.
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Your recognition of my work from my foundation and our partners across the globe is a true honour.
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Last month in Paris, world leaders reached an historic agreement that provides concrete framework to reduce carbon emissions.
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This was an important first step, but we're a long way off from claiming victory in the fight for our future and for the survival of our planet.
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The Paris Agreement was a call to action, but it is now up to all of us to build this progress with ingenuity and a commitment to change.
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Together we are fighting to preserve our fragile climate from irreversible damage and devastation of unthinkable proportions.
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I've been traveling recently all over the world for a documentary
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about how this crisis is changing the natural balance of our planet.
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In Greenland and in the Arctic, I was astonished to see that ancient glaciers are rapidly disappearing, well ahead of scientific models.
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In India, I met farmers who have seen their crops, their very livelihood, literally washed away by historic flooding.
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There's no doubt to the world's scientific community
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that this is a direct result of human activity and the effects of climate change will become astronomically worse in the future.
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Last week, President Obama told those who continue to deny the irrefutable science behind climate change
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that they will find themselves increasingly lonely in a swell of voices calling for action.
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But studies also show us that those who deny the reality of climate change will also find themselves less economically successful.
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We simply cannot afford to allow the corporate greed of the coal, oil, and gas industries to determine the future of humanity.
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Those entities with a financial interest in preserving this destructive system have denied
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and even covered up the evidence of our changing climate.
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Enough is enough.
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You know better.
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The world knows better.
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History will place the blame for this devastation squarely at their feet.
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Our planet cannot be saved unless we leave fossil fuels in the ground where they belong.
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Twenty years ago, we described this problem as an addiction.
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Today we possess the means to end this reliance.
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Professor Mark Jacobson and a team of researchers at Stanford University have proven
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that we can meet the world's total energy demand by using existing renewable technology by 2050.
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To make that potential a reality, we need the collective will and conviction of political, business and philanthropic leaders like all of you.
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This transition is not only the right thing for our world, it makes clear economic sense and it is possible within our lifetime.
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A shift of this magnitude will save nearly 42 trillion in global energy costs while creating 20 million new jobs.
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Over the last several years, organizations and individuals worth 3.8 trillion dollars have already committed to divest their fossil fuel holdings
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and replace them with new investments in clean renewable energy projects.
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And leaders like Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos have already pledged to help build a zero emissions future.
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I ask you to join them.
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Because if we all do our part and act with bold leadership, we can achieve major meaningful progress.
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It is not only an inevitable transition, it is also imperative for the future of our planet.
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Which brings me to the other side of this very important issue and the flip side to the environmental crisis,
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and that is the protection of our planet's last remaining natural ecosystems.
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Ecosystems that provide us with breathable air, drinkable water, fertile soil, and bountiful seas.
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These complex ecosystems can never be replaced, and they are the foundation of our global economy and,
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more importantly, our interconnected climate.
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Life without them as we know it would simply collapse.
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Fifteen years ago today, I developed my foundation to focus on these critical issues.
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Currently less than 3% of all philanthropic giving goes to defending our planet.
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Given this limited support, it's no surprise that roughly only 2% of our oceans
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and 12% of our lands are formally protected from invasive human activity like commercial fishing, agriculture, logging and energy extraction.
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Again, 3% of all philanthropic giving goes towards the protection of our only home, planet Earth.
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Today, at LDF, we are achieving tangible, exciting results with over 70 partners across 40 countries and all five oceans.
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By working with the innovative grassroots organizations and leaders, we've quickly donated critical funding they need to rapidly scale up their work.
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Over the last decade, we have provided direct grants to support projects that have expanded protected areas on land and on sea,
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protecting iconic endangered species, and empowered Indigenous communities to fight back against corporate encroachment on their lands.
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But this number needs to grow, and with your help and partnership, it will.
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Generosity is the key to our future.
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With that, I'm pleased to announce today a $15 million grant
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and new commitments from LDF to fast-track cutting-edge sustainability and conservation projects around the world.
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A prime example of climate change
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and environmental protection is our grant to the Rainforest Action Network
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and their partners on the ground to protect the last remaining rainforests on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
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Over the last year,
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major fires across Sumatra have released more carbon emissions every day than the daily activity of the entire U.S economy.
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In an effort to protect these last remaining rainforests, the vital lungs of our planet,
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our foundation is funding their effort to preserve 6.5 million acres from the invasive and destructive practices of the palm oil industry.
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We are underway with similar efforts in the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador.
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We are supporting the Kaibo Alliance, an indigenous effort to stop rampant and destructive oil extraction that is poisoning their lands and communities.
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In the United States, we are We are partnering with the Solutions Projects to promote clean energy
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and support local efforts to implement these projects in their communities.
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And in our seas, we have partnered with Google and funded the Global Fishing Watch,
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which is a revolutionary new platform that will actively monitor and ultimately help end the destructive practices of overfishing.
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Additionally, we are backing an effort to protect the size of Nebraska
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and the Indian Ocean off the coast of the Seychelles Islands, which is home to vital marine species.
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Imagine what we can all do with more partnerships.
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With the alliance of many of you in this room, so much can be done if we all work together.
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With your help, we can quickly identify and fund the most innovative
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and effective projects that have the greatest potential to avert the crisis we face.
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As I look across this room, I'm optimistic that our ability to convene the most significant
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and influential minds on the planet can result in the global transition necessary to protect both our society and our natural world.
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The challenges before us require each and every one of us to take action.
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We owe this to ourselves, but more importantly, we owe it to future generations who are counting on all of us.
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Thank you all very much and thank you for this great honor.
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Perché praticare il parlato con questo video?

Il discorso di Leonardo DiCaprio al Forum Economico Mondiale offre un'eccellente opportunità per gli studenti di inglese di praticare la conversazione in inglese. Con il suo linguaggio appassionato e specifico su temi cruciali come il cambiamento climatico e la protezione dell'ecosistema, questo video è particolarmente indicato per chi desidera migliorare la pronuncia inglese e l'eloquenza. Esercitandosi con i suoi messaggi, gli studenti non solo acquisiranno un lessico avanzato, ma potranno anche comprendere il contesto delle questioni ambientali attuali.

Grammatica ed espressioni nel contesto

Di seguito sono riportate alcune strutture chiave utilizzate da DiCaprio che possono essere adoperate per rafforzare leabilità linguistiche:

  • "Together we are fighting to..." - Questa struttura implica un senso di unità e collaborazione, utile per esprimere idee collettive.
  • "It is now up to all of us to..." - Un'espressione che enfatizza la responsabilità condivisa, perfetta per argomentare situazioni che richiedono azioni collettive.
  • "We simply cannot afford to..." - Una frase che esprime urgenza e necessità, utile per discutere questioni importanti in modo persuasivo.
  • "This transition is not only the right thing..." - Ottima per sostenere argomenti etici e pratici in uno stesso contesto.

Praticare queste frasi attraverso shadowing in inglese può aiutarti a farle proprie e a utilizzarle in conversazioni quotidiane.

Trappole comuni nella pronuncia

Durante il discorso, alcuni termini possono risultare difficili da pronunciare. Ecco alcune parole e accenti da tenere a mente:

  • "irreversible" - Presta attenzione alla corretta pronuncia, specialmente la sequenza sonora "re-".
  • "emissions" - Allenati sulla 's' finale, che può essere sottovalutata.
  • "ecosystems" - Attenzione alla divisione sillabica; la corretta separazione può migliorare notevolmente la tua pratica di conversazione in inglese.

Utilizzare tecniche come shadowspeak può rivelarsi utile per superare queste difficoltà e affinare la tua abilità di parlare in modo chiaro e sicuro.

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.