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1
Sup?
2
Slammin' pantsuit.
3
Hey, I'm Scott Fitzgerald.
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You probably don't recognize me, because I'm in corporate.
5
So am I.
6
This is corporate.
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Little too much so, if you ask me.
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I-I try to have fun, right?
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I mean, you know, we're not landing planes here.
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Our company manufactures aircraft landing gear systems.
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Yep, uh-huh.
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Well, I am going to fly us over a few more drinks.
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Stewie, what are you doing here?
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I followed you.
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I had to see for myself just how desperate and pathetic you really are.
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And don't worry, I'm not sticking around this sad little...
17
Ooh, is that rolled-up ham for everyone?
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Yeah.
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Okay.
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Well, I'll see you at home.
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Hey, everyone.
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Karaoke's starting.
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Well, I could watch and make fun for just a few...
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Oh, my God, they have a photo booth with funny props!
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Oh, I call the big funny glasses!
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Jingle bell, jingle bell rock Jingle bell swing And jingle bells ring So,
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who's this Merry Christmas everybody keeps talking about?
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Oh, that's very clever.
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I don't recognize you.
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Which department are you in?
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Well, right now, I'm in boob assessment.
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Ew.
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Hey, you were right about office Christmas parties.
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They're fantastic!
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Uh-huh, okay.
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I'm gonna keep looking around the room while you talk.
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Yes, it's like watching a soap opera.
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What with all the drunken misbehavior and ill-advised hookups.
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And down the hall, they're doing a white elephant.
40
Oh, that gift exchange thing?
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No, there's a fat secretary taking on all comers.
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Where, uh, which office is that in?
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Oh, you won't miss her.
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She's still wearing the felt antlers.
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Absolute freak show in there.
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Ugh, this party's a dud.
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Yeah, no kidding.
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That lady turned off a Hall & Oates song because it was too provocative.
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Everyone, let's remember, this is still a workplace.
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Sorry, Barb.
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You know what?
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I got an idea.
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I'm gonna stir up some drama, make this party interesting.
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Excuse me.
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Uh, could I have your attention, please?
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Hi.
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Hi, I'm Chadwick Redmayne from the regional office.
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Unfortunately, since people only use printers now to print out boarding passes for their grandparents, 40% of you will be laid off as of Monday.
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Oh, and whoever drinks the most shots keeps their job.
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See?
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That's how you get a party started.
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Mr. Redmane, I don't know who you are, but I've been in charge of this office for 16 years.
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Sad.
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And I want to thank you.
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I've been trying to reduce our staff costs for months, but just didn't have the guts to do it, Much less before Christmas.
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Yeah, well, that's why they send in Channing Redwick or Chadman or whatever.
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I don't even remember what I said.
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We could use someone like you around here.
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Welcome aboard.
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See you Monday.
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Wow, a paying grown-up job.
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I haven't been this excited about anything since the night Wicked premiered in Quahog.
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All right, Brian, let's rob these gay guys.
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What if they're home?
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They're not gonna be home.
76
Gail?
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Gail, is your internet working?
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Mine's slow.
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Oh, my God, Gail, what happened?
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I just found out I'm part of the downsizing you announced.
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Oh, no!
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So your internet, is it.. is it slow?
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Gail, you were supposed to be gone an hour ago.
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Hey, give her a break, man.
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This is Gail Devereaux Slansky.
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Oh, it's just Gail Devereaux now.
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Ugh, tough week.
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Why don't you stop rubbernecking and finish that payroll report I asked for?
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I can't believe I got fired.
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And right before the holidays.
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Oh, God, I've ruined Christmas!
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Like the little drummer boy when he got really into Neil Peart.
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Chad, we gotta talk about this report.
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Why do you write all your twos backwards?
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Well, you know it's a two, so why are we talking?
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Fix it or you're fired.
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You know what?
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I thought working in a cubicle at a mid-sized printing company would be the adventure of a lifetime.
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Instead, it's been nothing but tedium and cruelty.
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It's time to set things right.
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Here you go, Warren.
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Merry Christmas.
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$11,000?
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Yes, it's the maximum check amount I'm authorized to cut.
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Cash it fast.
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Merry Christmas, cash it fast.
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Merry Christmas, cash it fast.
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Merry Christmas, cash it fast.
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Thanks, Chadwick!
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This is awesome!
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I think you mean Happy Holidays.
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Giggity-giggity.
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Giggity-goo.
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Stick around.
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questa lezione di conversazione di livello B1 si basa sul video “Family Guy - Stewie Gets a job”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: Christmas, Gail, Merry, jingle, bell. Questo video contiene 113 frasi e 728 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 4:32. Chi parla ha un ritmo naturale di circa 161 parole al minuto, vicino a una conversazione quotidiana. Solo il 77% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese, quindi il lessico è impegnativo. 20 delle sue 113 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:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| jingle sostantivo | /ˈd͡ʒɪŋɡ(ə)l/ | tintinnio |
| antler sostantivo | /ˈænt.lɚ/ | corno, corna |
| authorize verbo | /ˈɔθəɹaɪz/ | autorizzare |
| grandparent sostantivo | /ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/ | nonno, nonna |
| hookup sostantivo | /ˈhʊkʌp/ | attacco |
| misbehavior sostantivo | /ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪvjə(ɹ)/ | illecito, scorrettezza |
| provocative aggettivo | /pɹəˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/ | procace, attraente |
| rubberneck sostantivo | /ˈɹʌbɚˌnɛk/ | ficcanaso, curioso |
| drummer sostantivo | /ˈdɹʌmɚ/ | batterista |
| backward aggettivo | /ˈbækwɚd/ | indietro, retromarcia |
| payroll sostantivo | /ˈpeɪˌɹəʊl/ | ruolino paga, ruolo paga |
| cruelty sostantivo | /ˈkɹu(.ə)lti/ | crudeltà |
| prop sostantivo | /pɹɑp/ | sostegno, puntello |
| guts sostantivo | /ɡʌts/ | interiora, viscere |
| printer sostantivo | /ˈpɹɪntɚ/ | stampante |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| find out verbo | scoprire | |
| grow up verbo | crescere | |
| lay off verbo | licenziare | |
| roll up verbo | arrotolare | |
| stir up verbo | /ˈstɜː.ɹʌp/ | stimolare, appassionare |
| turn off verbo | spegnere |
Frasi da ripetere
Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:
- You probably don't recognize me, because I'm in corporate.
- Stewie, what are you doing here?
- Which department are you in?
- Gail, is your internet working?
- Why do you write all your twos backwards?
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 · haven't been · I've ruined |
| Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — i verbi seguiti dalla forma in -ing | keeps talking · keep looking · stop rubbernecking |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — qualcosa che succede adesso o in questo periodo | we're not landing · are you doing · I'm not sticking |
| Futuro con “going to” be going to + verbo — un piano o qualcosa che si vede arrivare | am going to fly · gonna keep · gonna stir |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 33 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I'm, don't, they're. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “th”: authorize /ˈɔθəɹaɪz/, booth /buθ/, pathetic /pəˈθɛtɪk/
- Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: misbehavior /ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪvjə(ɹ)/, provocative /pɹəˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- /h/ — va soffiata, non è muta: hookup /ˈhʊkʌp/, misbehavior /ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪvjə(ɹ)/
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: authorize /ˈɔθəɹaɪz/, downsize /ˈdaʊnsaɪz/, grandparent /ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/, hookup /ˈhʊkʌp/, provocative /pɹəˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/
- /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: antler /ˈænt.lɚ/, grandparent /ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/, backward /ˈbækwɚd/, chad /t͡ʃæd/
Come esercitarsi con questo video
- Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
- Inizia a velocità 0,75×, fai shadowing frase per frase e torna alla velocità normale quando diventa facile.
- Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come jingle, antler, authorize.
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.