Pratica di Shadowing: Hiring a Public Room ielts listening 720p | HD Audio - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

Creazione lezione...
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Test 1 You will hear a number of different recordings and you will have to answer questions on what you hear.
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There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions and you will have a chance to check your work.
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All the recordings will be played once only.
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The test is in four sections.
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At the end of the test,
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you will be given ten minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet.
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Now turn to Section 1.
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Section 1.
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You will hear a telephone conversation between an official at a village hall
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and a woman who wants to hire a public room.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 6.
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We shall begin.
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You should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time.
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Listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 6.
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Hello?
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Oh, hello.
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Hello, I wanted to enquire about hiring a room in the
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village hall for the evening of September the 1st. Let me just see...
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Err...
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Yes, we have both rooms available that evening.
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There's our main hall that's got seating for 200 people.
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Or there's the Charlton room.
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Sorry?
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Carlton Room, C-H-A-R-L-T-O-N.
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That's got seating for up to 100.
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Well, we're organising a dinner to raise money for a charity,
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and we're hoping for at least 150 people.
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So, I think we'll go for the main hall.
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How much would that cost?
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Let's see.
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You wanted it for the evening of September the 1st?
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Yes, that's a Saturday.
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So, from 6pm to midnight, that'd be £115.
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That's the weekend price.
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It's £75 on weekdays.
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That's all right.
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And I have to tell you there's also a deposit of £250,
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which is returnable, of course,
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as long as there's no damage.
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But we do insist that this is paid in cash.
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We don't take cards for that.
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You can pay the actual rent of the room however you like, though.
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Cash, credit card, check.
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Oh, well, I suppose that's OK.
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So, does the charge include use of tables and chairs and so on?
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Oh, yes.
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And what about parking?
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Yeah, that's all included.
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The only thing that isn't included is.. you said you were organising a dinner?
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Yeah.
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Well, you'll have to pay extra for the kitchen if you want to use that.
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It's £25.
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It's got very good facilities,
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good quality cookers and fridges and so on.
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OK.
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Well, I suppose that's all right.
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We can cover the cost in our entry charges.
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Right, so I'll make a note of that.
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Now, there are just one or two things you need to think about before the event.
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For example, you'll have to see about getting a licence if you're planning to have any music during the meal.
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Oh really?
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It's quite straightforward.
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I'll give you the details later on.
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And about a week or ten days before your event,
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you'll need to contact the caretaker,
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that's Mr Evans, to make the arrangements for entry.
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He'll sort that out with you.
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And do I give him the payment as well?
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No, you do that directly with me.
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Before you hear the rest of the conversation,
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you have some time to look at questions seven to ten.
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Now listen and answer questions 7 to 10.
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Right.
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Now, is there anything I need to know about what happens during the event?
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Well, as you'll be aware,
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of course, the building is no smoking throughout.
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Of course.
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Now, are you having a band?
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Yes.
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Well, they'll have a lot of equipment,
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so rather than using the front door,
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they should park their van round the back and use the stage door there.
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You can open that from inside,
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but don't forget to lock it at the end.
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OK.
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And talking of bans, I'm sure I don't need to tell you this,
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but you must make sure that no one fiddles about with the black box by the fire door.
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That's a system that cuts in when the volume reaches a certain level.
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It's a legal requirement.
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Sure.
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Anyway, we want people to be able to talk to one another,
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so we don't want anything too loud.
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Oh, that reminds me, we'll be having speeches.
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Are there any microphones available?
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Yep, just let the caretaker know,
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he'll get those for you.
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Right, now when the event is over,
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we do ask that the premises are left in good condition.
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So there's a locked cupboard and you'll be informed of the code you need to open that.
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It's got all the cleaning equipment,
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brushes and detergent and so on.
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Right.
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So what do we need to do after everyone's gone?
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Sweep the floors, I suppose?
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Well, actually they have to be washed, not just swept.
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Then you'll be provided with black plastic bags,
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so all the rubbish must be collected up and left outside the door.
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Of course.
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We'll make sure everything's left tidy.
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Oh, and I forgot to ask.
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I presume we can have decorations in the room?
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Yes, but you must take them down afterwards.
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Sure.
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And the chairs and tables should be stacked up neatly at the back of the room.
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I'll make sure I've got a few people to help me.
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Have half a minute to check your answers.
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Thank you.

Perché praticare parlando con questo video?

Questo video offre un'ottima opportunità per migliorare le proprie capacità di ascolto e di conversazione in inglese. Nella prima sezione, si assiste a una conversazione telefonica in cui una donna richiede informazioni per affittare una sala. Questo contesto reale è particolarmente utile perché include linguaggio quotidiano e situazioni pratiche che potresti affrontare nella vita reale. Utilizzando tecniche di shadowspeak, ovvero ripetere ciò che ascolti mentre ascolti, puoi migliorare la tua pronuncia e acquisire fiducia nel parlare.

Grammatica & Espressioni nel Contesto

Durante la conversazione, ci sono diverse strutture grammaticali e frasi chiave che emergono. Ecco alcuni esempi significativi:

  • "I wanted to enquire about hiring a room..." - Questa espressione è utile per formulare richieste e domande in modo cortese.
  • "How much would that cost?" - Un esempio di come chiedere informazioni relative ai costi, essenziale per chiunque stia cercando di organizzare eventi.
  • "We do insist that this is paid in cash." - Qui si utilizza il verbo 'insist' per enfatizzare una regola o una condizione importante, utile in contesti formali.
  • "That's all included." - Frasi come questa aiutano a comprendere cosa sia compreso in un'offerta o servizio, importante nella comunicazione commerciale.

Praticare queste frasi attraverso la pratica di conversazione in inglese ti permetterà di interiorizzare strutture comuni e utilizzarle in situazioni simili.

Trappole di Pronuncia Comuni

All'interno del dialogo, ci sono alcune parole e frasi che possono risultare difficili da pronunciare:

  • "Charlton room" - Assicurati di pronunciare correttamente il nome della sala, poiché il suono "ch" può confondere alcuni parlanti non nativi.
  • "deposit" - La pronuncia di questa parola richiede attenzione, in particolare la parte "po" che può essere accentuata in modo errato.
  • "returnable" - È importante praticare la pronuncia di questa parola, poiché la combinazione di suoni può risultare complessa.

Utilizzando tecniche di shadowing in inglese, ascolta e ripeti queste frasi per migliorare la tua fluidità e la tua comprensione orale. Ricorda che la chiave per superare le trappole di pronuncia è la pratica costante: ascolta attentamente, ripeti e non avere paura di fare errori!

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.