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6 Minute English from bbclearningenglish.com Hello, this is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.
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I'm Phil.
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And I'm Beth.
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Are you a big reader, Phil?
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Sure.
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I enjoy reading and it's also a great way to pass the time on my daily commute to work.
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But reading isn't just a nice thing to do.
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It's an essential skill, something you need for everyday activities, whether that's finding out the news by reading a newspaper or buying groceries by reading the labels.
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And that's why I was shocked by a recent UN report estimating that around the world, over 700 million adults are illiterate, which means they can't read or write.
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Wow, that's a huge number of people excluded from doing basic day-to-day things.
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So what can be done to get more adults reading and writing?
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In this programme, we'll be hearing about projects in two very different countries trying to do just that.
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And as usual, we'll be learning some useful new vocabulary as well.
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But first, I have a question for you, Phil.
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I mentioned a recent UN report on the high numbers of people unable to read and write.
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But illiteracy is not a new problem.
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Since 1967, the UN has been highlighting the importance of literacy, being able to read and write, with a day of celebration called International Literacy Day.
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But when does it take place?
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Is it A, the 8th of March, B, the 8th of June, or C, the 8th of September?
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I think International Literacy Day is on the 8th of September.
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OK, Phil, we'll find out if that's correct at the end of the programme.
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The biggest reason people grow up illiterate is not going to school.
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And that's especially true for people living in the coastal towns of Bangladesh.
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Because these towns flood regularly, families are always on the move, making it hard for children to get an education.
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The Friendship Project teaches reading and writing to groups of Bangladeshi women and girls.
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They also teach numeracy, which means the ability to do basic maths like counting and adding up.
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Here, one student, Rashida, explains the impact it's had on her to BBC World Service programme, People Fixing the World.
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My parents never sent me to school and I've suffered from not being able to read and write.
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My children were embarrassed that I was illiterate.
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I couldn't even do basic accounting.
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Until now, I've had to use my fingerprint as a signature as I was illiterate.
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But now I can sign my name because I can read and write the alphabet.
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And I'll also be able to keep an account of my expenses.
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No one can cheat me anymore.
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Before the friendship project, Rashida couldn't write her signature, her name written in her own handwriting.
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Instead, she had to use her fingerprint.
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Now Rashida has learnt the alphabet, and also some basic maths, so she knows how much money she's spent and how much she has left.
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This means no one can cheat her, can trick or swindle her into taking her money.
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The Friendship Project is free, and so far over 11,000 adults have completed it.
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But it's not just developing countries that struggle with literacy.
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Our second project takes place much closer to home, the north of England, where charity Read Easy matches adult learners with trained volunteers for one-to-one lessons.
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In the UK, one in six adults struggle with reading and writing, including Peter.
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Peter had hearing problems as a child, fell behind at school and never learnt to read.
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Here he is talking with BBC World Service programme People Fixing the World.
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Many of us take it for granted that everyone can read and write.
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If you take something for granted, you assume it's true without checking.
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Peter had to ask his neighbours to read his letters, something he found very embarrassing.
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He thought he was thick, stupid and unintelligent.
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Now, Peter says learning with Read Easy has changed his life.
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He's literate and is reading his way through the Harry Potter books.
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And he always celebrates International Literacy Day.
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Which reminds me of your question, Beth.
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When does the UN's International Literacy Day take place?
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I said it was on the 8th of September.
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And that was the correct answer!
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OK, let's recap the vocabulary we've learnt from this programme, starting with illiterate, meaning unable to read and write.
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Numeracy is the ability to understand basic maths, count and add up.
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Your signature is your name written in your own handwriting style.
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It shows that something has been written or agreed by you.
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To cheat someone means to trick or deceive them in order to get their money or valuables.
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If you take something for granted, you assume that it's true without checking up.
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And finally, the adjective thick is an informal word for stupid.
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Once again, our six minutes are up.
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But remember to join us again next time for more trending topics and useful vocabulary here at 6 Minute English.
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Goodbye for now.
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Bye.
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Bye.
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Perché praticare la conversazione con questo video?

Praticare la conversazione in inglese con il video "How learning to read changes lives" offre un'opportunità unica per migliorare le proprie abilità linguistiche. Ascoltando le esperienze di persone come Rashida e Peter, si può comprendere non solo il lessico legato all’alfabetizzazione, ma anche le emozioni e le sfide quotidiane degli adulti che affrontano la difficoltà di leggere e scrivere. Questo approccio aiuta a contestualizzare l’inglese parlato nella vita reale, rendendo l'apprendimento più significativo e pertinente.

Utilizzando tecniche di shadowing in inglese, dove si ripete ciò che si ascolta, è possibile migliorare l’intonazione e la fluidità. Non è solo una questione di memorizzazione di vocaboli; si impara come strutturare le frasi e come comunicare emozioni attraverso il linguaggio. L’abilità di spiegare concetti complessi diventa più accessibile attraverso la pratica di conversazione in inglese che questo video offre.

Grammatica ed espressioni nel contesto

Analizzando il dialogo del video, possiamo notare alcune strutture grammaticali e frasi chiave:

  • Present Continuous: "I'm Phil" e "I'm Beth". Questo tempo verbale è utilizzato per descrivere azioni in corso e permette a chi ascolta di comprendere che il discorso è attuale.
  • Modal Verbs: "can’t read or write" indica capacità e possibilità. Comprendere l’uso di modal verbs è cruciale per esprimere potenzialità e limitazioni.
  • Frasi con phrasal verbs: "grow up illiterate" mostra l'importanza del contesto culturale e sociale nella formazione di frasi complesse.
  • Reported Speech: "Rashida explains the impact it's had on her" aiuta a comunicare ciò che un'altra persona ha detto, rendendo più fluido il racconto di esperienze."

Trappole comuni nella pronuncia

Durante il video, alcune parole possono risultare difficili da pronunciare correttamente. Ecco alcuni esempi:

  • Literacy: L’accento cade sulla prima sillaba, e una pronuncia scorretta potrebbe alterare il significato nella conversazione.
  • Numeracy: Questa parola può essere confusa; è importante praticare la pronuncia corretta per non creare malintesi.
  • Embarrassed: Una parola spesso fraintesa, dove la pronuncia richiede attenzione all’accentuazione.

Utilizzando tecniche come shadowspeaks o shadow speak, gli studenti possono affrontare queste trappole di pronuncia, migliorando notevolmente la loro comprensione e produzione orale.

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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