Pratica di Shadowing: Handyman Went Wild with Credit Card - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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Judge Judy: MS. KITTRELL, ACCORDING TO YOUR COMPLAINT, YOU HAD KNOWN THE DEFENDANT FOR SOME TIME.
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HE DID SOME HANDIWORK FOR YOU IN THE PAST.
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YOU HIRED HIM TO DO SOME RENOVATION OF A RENTAL PROPERTY THAT YOU BOUGHT.
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HE DID IT, AND, ACCORDING TO YOU, YOU GAVE HIM A CREDIT CARD TO USE FOR SUPPLIES, ET CETERA.
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AND WHEN THE JOB WAS DONE, YOU FOUND THAT SOME OF THE BILLS REFLECTED ITEMS THAT WERE CLEARLY NOT USED FOR YOUR PROPERTY.
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CORRECT.
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Judge Judy: YOU WANT TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THOSE ITEMS.
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NO, MA'AM, BECAUSE THERE WAS SOME OTHER WORK THAT WAS DONE IN THE YARD, ALSO, PRESSURE-WASHING THE HOUSE, PUTTING SOME BLINDS UP, AND SOME OTHER STUFF.
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Judge Judy: SO, WHAT YOU'RE TELLING ME IS THERE WAS NEVER A WRITTEN AGREEMENT THAT YOU HAD OUTLAYING WHAT YOU WERE GOING TO DO FOR THAT $2,500.
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THERE WAS OTHER STUFF ADDED TO IT.
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Judge Judy: AFTER YOU HAD ALREADY STARTED.
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YES. Judge Judy: AND THE OTHER STUFF WAS PUTTING UP BLINDS, POWER-WASHING THE HOUSE.
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RIGHT. Judge Judy: WHAT ELSE?
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REPLACE SOME PAVERS IN THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE.
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Judge Judy: PAVERS IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE THAT WERE NOT PART OF THE ORIGINAL WALK-THROUGH.
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RIGHT. Judge Judy: WHAT ELSE?
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PAINTING THE CLOSETS.
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Judge Judy: DID YOU PAINT THE INSIDE OF THE HOUSE?
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I PAINTED THE INSIDE OF THE HOUSE, BUT IT WAS JUST TO PAINT THE INSIDE OF THE HOUSE, NOT THE INSIDE OF THE CLOSETS.
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THEN, SHE'D COME BACK AND WANTED ALL THE CLOSETS PAINTED.
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Judge Judy: WELL, WHEN YOU WENT INSIDE AND LOOKED AT THE HOUSE, AND YOU SAID, "I CAN PAINT THE INSIDE OF THE HOUSE," THE INSIDE OF THE HOUSE INCLUDES CLOSETS.
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MAYBE I MISUNDERSTOOD THAT.
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Judge Judy: WELL, THEN, THAT'S YOUR PROBLEM BECAUSE YOU'RE THE CONTRACTOR.
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SO, SO FAR, WE HAVE POWER-WASHING THE HOUSE THAT WASN'T PART OF THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE.
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RIGHT. Judge Judy: IS THAT RIGHT?
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THAT'S CORRECT.
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Judge Judy: AND PAVERS.
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RIGHT. Judge Judy: IS THAT CORRECT?
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YES, MA'AM.
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Judge Judy: AND PUTTING UP BLINDS.
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THAT WAS INCLUDED IN HIM REDOING THE HOUSE.
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Judge Judy: YOU PURCHASED THE BLINDS.
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NO, HE HAD MY CREDIT CARD.
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HE PURCHASED ALL OF THE SUPPLIES.
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Judge Judy: OKAY.
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SO, YOU PURCHASED THE BLINDS.
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YES, MA'AM.
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Judge Judy: OKAY, SO, NOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT PAVERS AND POWER WASHING, AND HOW MUCH IS THAT?
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I WOULD PROBABLY SAY A COUPLE HUNDRED BUCKS, SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
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Judge Judy: WELL, YOU CAN'T SAY A COUPLE HUNDRED BUCKS.
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THIS IS YOUR BUSINESS.
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SAY $200.
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Judge Judy: THIS IS YOUR BUSINESS.
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YES, MA'AM.
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Judge Judy: SO, YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE PAID $2,500.
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SO, NOW YOU SAY THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN PAID $2,700.
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YES, MA'AM.
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Judge Judy: AND HOW MUCH DID YOU ACTUALLY GET FROM THE PLAINTIFF?
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$2,500 AND I BELIEVE IT WAS $300 ON THE OTHER HOUSE THAT I HAD REPLACED -- Judge Judy: NO, NO, NO.
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WE'RE TALKING ABOUT BOTH HOUSES TOGETHER.
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YES, MA'AM.
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Judge Judy: HOW MUCH DID -- $2,500.
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Judge Judy: IS THAT WHAT YOU GOT?
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YES, MA'AM.
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Judge Judy: GAVE HIM $2,500.
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YES, MA'AM.
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Judge Judy: WHAT DO YOU THINK HE STOLE FROM YOU?
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WHEN I RECEIVED MY CREDIT-CARD BILL, THERE WERE CASH-ADVANCE CHARGES WITH A FEE TO IT.
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Judge Judy: LET ME SEE THAT, PLEASE.
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THE UNAUTHORIZED CHARGES ARE IN PINK.
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Judge Judy: WHAT'S BEACH EXPRESS, ORANGE BEACH?
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THAT WAS THE TOLL BRIDGE.
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Judge Judy: FOR WHAT?
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TO GO ACROSS THE TOLL BRIDGE BECAUSE I HAD TO GO GET SOME MATERIALS THAT WAY, AND I DIDN'T HAVE ANY CASH ON ME, AND I DID DO THAT.
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Judge Judy: WHAT'S $300 WELLS FARGO?
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THAT LOOKS LIKE A CASH ADVANCE.
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I HAVEN'T A CLUE.
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Judge Judy: THEN, THERE'S ANOTHER CASH ADVANCE, ALSO IN DECEMBER, FOR $300.
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AND ANOTHER CASH ADVANCE FOR $300.
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AND ANOTHER CASH ADVANCE FOR $200.
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ANOTHER CASH ADVANCE FOR $200.
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NOW, THESE CASH ADVANCES WERE MADE ON THE SAME DATE THAT YOU WERE DRIVING OVER AND PAID WITH HER CREDIT CARD TO GET OVER AT THE TOLL BRIDGE.
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SO, THEN, THESE CASH -- I HAVEN'T A CLUE.
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Judge Judy: WELL, INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, I'M GONNA SHOW THEM TO YOU, MR. WYCOFF...
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YES, MA'AM.
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Judge Judy: ...BECAUSE ORDINARILY WHAT YOU SAY IS, YOU GAVE HER BACK HER CREDIT CARD.
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YOU TOOK IT JUST FOR THE DAY, WHEN YOU NEEDED TO GO BUY SUPPLIES.
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SO, YOU NEVER REALLY HAD IT.
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BUT THAT'S A LIE, BECAUSE ON DECEMBER 13th, YOU MADE A CASH WITHDRAWAL FOR $300.
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THE DAY BEFORE, YOU HAD THE CARD BECAUSE YOU WERE ON THE TOLL BRIDGE THAT YOU DIDN'T HAVE CASH FOR.
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NOW, THE NEXT TIME YOU WERE ON THE TOLL BRIDGE WAS THE 18th OF DECEMBER, AND ON THAT SAME DATE THERE'S ANOTHER CASH WITHDRAWAL, OF $300.
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NOW, ON THE 19th, YOU WERE AT THE BUILDERS, BECAUSE YOU BOUGHT SUPPLIES FOR $49.58.
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THE VERY NEXT DAY, THERE'S ANOTHER CASH WITHDRAWAL.
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HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN ALL OF THOSE?
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I CAN'T.
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Judge Judy: YEAH, YOU CAN'T.
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I CAN. WHAT'S BALDWIN EMC WINE?
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I DON'T HAVE A CLUE.
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Judge Judy: WELL, THAT WAS THE SAME DAY THAT YOU TOOK OUT A CASH ADVANCE, SAME DAY YOU WENT OVER THE TOLL BRIDGE WITH HER CARD.
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DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT IS?
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I BELIEVE THAT'S THE POWER COMPANY.
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Judge Judy: THE POWER COMPANY?
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MM-HMM. BALDWIN EMC.
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Judge Judy: DID YOU PAY YOUR POWER BILL?
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NO. Judge Judy: YEAH, NO.
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JUDGMENT FOR THE PLAINTIFF IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,487.
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THANK YOU. THAT'S ALL.
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THANK YOU.

Informazioni su questa lezione

In questa lezione, avrai l'opportunità di praticare l'inglese attraverso un dialogo estratto da un tribunale, dove la giustizia discute delle incomprensioni legate a lavori di ristrutturazione e spese effettuate con una carta di credito. Questo ti aiuterà a migliorare la pronuncia inglese e ad apprendere frasi pratiche utilizzate nelle conversazioni quotidiane. Ti concentrerai su termini rilevanti riguardanti contratti, lavori di casa e comunicazione chiara, preparando il terreno per la tua pratica di conversazione in inglese.

Vocabolario e frasi chiave

  • Handyman: uomo che fa lavori di riparazione.
  • Credit card: carta di credito.
  • Renovation: ristrutturazione.
  • Pavers: pavimentazione esterna.
  • Power-washing: pulizia a pressione.
  • Written agreement: accordo scritto.
  • Supplies: forniture/materiale necessario.
  • Reimbursement: rimborso.

Consigli per la pratica

Per migliorare la tua abilità di ascolto e parlato, ti consiglio di utilizzare la tecnica chiamata shadow speak. Ripeti frasi e dialoghi in tempo reale mentre ascolti il video, cercando di riprodurre il tono e la velocità del parlante. Questo esercizio non solo ti aiuterà a migliorare la tua pronuncia inglese, ma ti darà anche maggiore familiarità con l'intonazione e il ritmo della lingua. Poiché il dialogo è caratterizzato da scambi rapidi e termini specifici, assicurati di praticare lentamente all'inizio, aumentando gradualmente la velocità fino a quando non ti sentirai a tuo agio con i concetti e il vocabolario. La ripetizione è fondamentale, quindi non esitare a tornare indietro e riascoltare parti del video per affinare ulteriormente le tue abilità nel shadow speaks.

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.