Pratica di Shadowing: Extra English episode 5 A star is born (part2) - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

Creazione lezione...
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Ah!
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I co-starred with Russell Crowe in this one.
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You? In Gladiator?
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Wow, Nick, I didn't realize.
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What were you?
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The Centurion. Which Centurion?
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Er...
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Ah!
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Here it is.
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There!
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That's me, on the ground.
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Huh, a dead centurion.
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Yeah, good, eh?
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I had some words, but they were cut.
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What did you say?
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Um...
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Hey, but now I've got the whole script just for me on television every night.
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Nick, tell me.
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What is it?
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It's my show.
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When I'm a star, I will not forget you, my friend.
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Join me at 5.30pm today when I'll show you how to make a delicious chocolate mousse.
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A dessert for lovers.
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You'll need chocolate, eggs and butter.
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And don't forget the way to a heart is through the stomach.
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The way to the heart is through the stomach.
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What does that mean?
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It means, if you want a girlfriend, cook for her.
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I want to learn how to cook.
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Anyway, what do you mean by I watch too many adverts?
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Well, remember when you wanted us to change our washing powder?
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Oh, hello there.
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As a mother, I must fight difficult stains every day.
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Tomato ketchup.
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Chocolate.
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Bravey. and egg.
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But help is here.
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I will wash one shirt in ordinary washing powder and the other in news!
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So, the shirt washed in normal washing powder is...
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Still dirty.
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But, the shirt washed in new sap in...
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Annie, have you seen my red T-shirt anywhere?
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Oops.
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See what I mean?
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Oh, hello, Bridget.
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Hello, Hector.
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Oh, hi, Annie.
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Oh, thank you.
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Yes, I know.
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Do you know where Nick is?
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No, we've just arrived.
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I'm a great actor.
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Um, I think I know where Nick is.
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I'm too busy.
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No, it's not the money.
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I don't need 15 million quid.
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Look, talk to my agent, Bridget.
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I have an idea.
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Oh.
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So Robert De Niro said yes already.
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Hmm.
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Hello?
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Hello?
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Nick Jessup?
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Yeah?
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I have an executive from Warner Brothers on the line for you.
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Right.
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Hello, Nick.
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You are very big in England.
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What are you working on now?
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Hi.
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Well, it's something that all of England watches.
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It's the, um...
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You can laugh, but tomorrow night at six o'clock,
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you will see that Nick from next door has star quality.
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And then Spielberg will call.
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Now, excuse me.
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I must learn my life.
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You know how much I love adverts.
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Do you remember my Chunky Chunks?
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Hello and welcome to the Chunky Chunks challenge. And Zap.
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New Zap.
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My favourite advert right now is for chocolate mousse.
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Chocolate mousse, the chocolate dessert for lovers.
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Hello, all the gorgeous chefs.
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And welcome to Charlotte's Kitchen.
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Today, mmm, chocolate mousse.
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A dessert for lovers.
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First, take some chocolate.
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Chocolate?
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And melt it over hot water.
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Melt?
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Oh, over hot water.
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Now, my darlings, you must separate the eggs into two bowls.
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Separate the eggs?
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Separate the yolk from the white.
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Oh, the yolk...
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Hector?
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Ah, hello, Annie.
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Mix the yolk and the chocolate.
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Add the butter.
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And now for the fun!
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Whisking!
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I love whisking, don't you?
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Oh, whisking?
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Ah, you need Annie's magic whisk.
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Yes, please.
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Nearly finished, my darling.
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Finally add the whites to the chocolate.
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And put it in the fridge.
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And in 30 minutes, this delicious chocolate mousse The chocolate mousse will be ready for your lover to taste.
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Mmm.
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And put it in the fridge.
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Why, Hector, who's the lucky lady?
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I think I know.
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Chocolate mousse, my favorite dessert.
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Nick!
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What time is it?
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Six o'clock.
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Quick, change channels!
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It's six o'clock and time for the weather with Rock Thrust. With Rock Thrust.
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The weather?
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Rock Thrust?
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Meek!
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Hi!
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Hi, Rock Thrust!
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Get down with it!
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And here is the weather.
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Big smile.
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And here is the weather.
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In the south, it will be hot.
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Fun, fun.
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Oh, sorry.
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Hot.
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So, put on your beach clothes.
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And in the west, it will be windy.
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I'm sorry.
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Windy.
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And in the East, it will rain. So, don't forget your...
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umbrella.
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And there could be some.
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Oh, no. Not lightning.
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And that's the weather with me, Rob Raston.
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Ah, come in and sit down.
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Close your eyes.
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Now, are you ready for a taste of paradise?
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Chocolate so smooth, it will melt a beautiful lady's heart.
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Ready?
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Chocolate mousse.
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The chocolate dessert for lovers.
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Oh, Hector, that was so much fun.
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I love doing adverts, especially with your delicious chocolate mousse.
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Oh, I'm glad you like it.
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Well, hello.
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It's, uh, Rock Thrust.
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Would you like your messages, Mr. Thrust?
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As your agent, I take 10%.
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Oh, Borelick, you must be very tired now.
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Yeah, I am.
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Working the television must be exhausting.
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Yes, because I had to run all the way from the studio.
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Run?
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Why?
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Because I was chased.
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Next time in Extra.
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Bridget wins the lottery.
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Nick finds love at the traffic lights.
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And why does Hector become a dustman?
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Extra.
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Don't miss it.

Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione

Questa lezione di conversazione di livello B1 si basa sul video “Extra English episode 5 A star is born”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: chocolate, mousse, Nick, Thrust, Hector. Questo video contiene 170 frasi e 830 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 12:57. Chi parla lo fa lentamente, circa 64 parole al minuto, quindi c’è tempo per imitare ogni suono. Solo il 79% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese, quindi il lessico è impegnativo. 35 delle sue 170 frasi sono domande: un buon esercizio per l’intonazione interrogativa e le risposte brevi.

Vocaboli chiave di questo video

Le 15 parole più avanzate del video, con pronuncia e significato:

ParolaPronunciaSignificato
dessert sostantivo/dɪˈzɝt/dolce, dessert
lover sostantivo/ˈlʌvɚ/amante
whisk sostantivo/ˈwɪsk/frusta
centurion sostantivo/sɛnˈtjʊɹ.i.ən/centurione
yolk sostantivo/joʊk/tuorlo, rosso d'uovo
melt verbo/mɛlt/sciogliere, fondere
powder sostantivo/ˈpaʊ.dɚ/polvere
windy aggettivo/ˈwɪn.di/ventoso
darling sostantivo/ˈdɑɹlɪŋ/amore, tesoro
stain sostantivo/steɪn/macchia, chiazza
oops/ups/ups, ops
tomato sostantivo/təˈmeɪ.toʊ/pomodoro, pomidoro
umbrella sostantivo/ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/ombrello, parapioggia
lottery sostantivo/ˈlɑtɚi/lotteria
cloth sostantivo/klɒθ/stoffa, tessuto

I phrasal verb che sentirai

ParolaSignificato
sit down verbosedersi, accomodarsi

Frasi da ripetere

Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:

  • That's me, on the ground.
  • What did you say?
  • You'll need chocolate, eggs and butter.
  • What are you working on now?
  • I love whisking, don't you?

La grammatica di questo video

Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:

StrutturaNel video
Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fawere cut · was chased
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisione, una promessa o una previsionewill not forget · I'll show · You'll need
Obbligo: must / have to / need to dire che qualcosa è necessariomust fight · must learn · must separate

Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione

Chi parla usa 15 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come don't, I'm, didn't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.

Come esercitarsi con questo video

  1. Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
  2. Fai shadowing frase per frase a velocità normale, ripetendo ognuna finché il tuo ritmo coincide con quello di chi parla.
  3. Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come dessert, lover, whisk.

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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