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I'm too old for this .
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Danny Glover is a bonafide Hollywood icon with nearly 200 acting roles in film and television.
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I don't want to kill you and you don't want to be dead.
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But after nearly 40 years in the limelight, at 79 years of age, he's now facing a life challenge he never expected.
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I've been diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
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to speak about his life, his legacy, and diagnosis.
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- Good to be here.
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- Thanks for having us over.
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I want to look at some of these things on your AWARD CASE.
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- What was the Oscar for?
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It didn't look like I was going to win one.
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My body worked, basically.
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Glover was awarded an honorary Oscar in 2022.
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Not long after, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
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And even though he is still active, attending events and engaging with his community, the disease is taking its toll.
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You dealing with this Alzheimer's thing?
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I could live with it in a sense.
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Do you fear losing your memories?
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Is that hard?
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Thank you.
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I'm sure as it advance, Things are gonna be...
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difference and changing.
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More than seven million Americans over the age of 65 are living with Alzheimer's,
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a progressive fatal neurodegenerative disease that robs victims of their memories and the very essence of who they are,
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with black men suffering at a rate double the national average.
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Glover is coming forward now because he and his family believe by sharing his story, they can help remove the stigma surrounding Alzheimer's.
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We all get old.
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It happens.
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THAT'S WHAT I THINK IS IMPORTANT.
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You know, that he tells his story.
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He has ownership.
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of his life.
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And what a wonderful life it has been.
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A lifelong San Franciscan, Glover began acting in his early 20s
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while at San Francisco State at the behest of the famous African -American playwright Amiri Baraka.
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And he came in and he said some new so -called revolutionaries come out and do B &E plays and everything.
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I've never been on stage before.
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From the stage in college to iconic roles The talent had been on display for four decades.
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I ain't desired it yet.
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But it's the Lethal Weapon franchise, with the help of some particularly memorable scenes, that made him a star.
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Gonna die on the toilet, aren't I?
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I've had...
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It's signing events where somebody would bring their toilet up, and I would sign it now.
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Sign the toilet?
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I would sign it, you know, right there.
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One movie, however, holds a special place in his heart.
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What's your favorite film you've been in?
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Places in the Heart with Sally Fields, a wonderful cast.
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This is from my mother.
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killed in a tragic car accident the day he was cast in that movie.
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He dedicates his performances in "Places in the Heart" to her.
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Glover also credits his parents with instilling in him a passion for social justice and equality, a passion reflected in his life and many of his films.
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Glover also started a production company explicitly designed to develop and fund socially conscious,
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politically relevant films from underserved communities around the We have a challenges in the world,
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you know, and I think art becomes a reframe, a way of looking at that.
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Even as his condition advances, Glover's commitment to social justice and equality has not waned.
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What do you have that you still want to contribute?
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There's a great deal.
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I'm dealing with this is talking to young people and their responsibility.
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You've got a lot to say.
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Well, and a lot to learn as well.
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In the hope of glory and good.
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I look without fear ahead.
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As in art, as in life.
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Can I just say what a lovely, lovely man he is.
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Yeah.
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It's difficult, you know, as a fan and, you know, it's -- you feel like you know him.
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He's one of those people you just feel like you know.
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Well, it takes such courage to talk about a diagnosis like this, to sit down and do an interview, and it does such good for him to do so.
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I think, you know, that last thing he said, "It's still time to learn," you know, I think is very important.
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And I think that's part of the reason that he's moving forward.
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And you saw that great crowd in his kitchen.
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That's a big part of us, too, because anyone who's been affected by Alzheimer's.
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You understand that it's a family thing in terms of addressing it.
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It looks like he's got a great support system.
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Yeah, he does.
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We still got a sense of humor, too.
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The signing of the toilet.
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That's my favorite scene.
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My favorite scene, too.
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I hadn't heard the story of people signing.
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That's great.
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If you had known, you would have brought your toilet.
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Hard to get through TSA.
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Lester, it's good to see you.
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Hey, thanks for watching.
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And don't forget, you can catch The Today Show every morning on NBC or take Today when you're on the go.
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Just follow The Today Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.
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Contesto & Sfondo
Nel video esclusivo, l'iconico attore Danny Glover condivide la sua esperienza di vita e la sua recente diagnosi di Alzheimer. Con quasi 200 ruoli nel cinema e in televisione, Glover è una figura di spicco a Hollywood, ma all'età di 79 anni si trova ad affrontare una sfida inaspettata. Durante l'intervista, parla della sua carriera e del significato di condividere la propria storia per aiutare a rimuovere lo stigma che circonda questa malattia neurodegenerativa. Il suo messaggio è chiaro: nonostante le difficoltà, è importante possedere e raccontare la propria vita.
Top 5 Frasi per la Comunicazione Quotidiana
- “I’ve been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.” - Ho ricevuto una diagnosi di Alzheimer.
- “It happens.” - Succede.
- “I want to look at some of these things on your award case.” - Voglio dare un'occhiata a alcune di queste cose nella tua bacheca dei premi.
- “It was the Lethal Weapon franchise that made me a star.” - È stato il franchise di Lethal Weapon a farmi diventare una stella.
- “What’s your favorite film you’ve been in?” - Qual è il tuo film preferito in cui sei stato?
Guida passo-passo al Shadowing
Il shadowing è una tecnica efficace per imparare l'inglese con YouTube, che puoi facilmente applicare mentre guardi questo video con Danny Glover. Ecco come puoi affrontare la difficoltà di questo specifico video:
- Ascolta attentamente: Guarda il video una prima volta senza ripetere. Focalizzati sulla pronuncia e sull'intonazione di Danny Glover.
- Prendi appunti: Annota alcune delle frasi chiave che ti sembrano importanti e che potresti usare nella tua comunicazione quotidiana.
- Ripeti in tempo reale: Rivedi il video e prova a ripetere le frasi insieme a Glover. Questo è il momento di usare shadowspeak per migliorare la tua fluenza.
- Fai delle pause: Se una frase è troppo difficile, ferma il video e prova a ripeterla più volte fino a sentirti a tuo agio.
- Condividi la tua esperienza: Parla con un amico o un insegnante delle frasi che hai imparato e prova a costruire delle conversazioni utilizzando il lessico del video.
Questo esercizio non solo ti aiuterà a migliorare la tua pronuncia e comprensione, ma arricchirà anche la tua pratica di conversazione in inglese. Ricorda che ogni piccolo passo ti porta più vicino a diventare fluente in inglese!
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adesso | I've been diagnosed · has been · I've never been |
| Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fa | I've been diagnosed · was awarded · was diagnosed |
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.