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Hey guys, welcome back to our Business English channel.
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Today I want to start off with a question.
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Have you ever felt so busy that you needed an extra pair of hands?
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Have you ever felt the need to clone yourself?
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Well, maybe you need to delegate more.
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In this series, let's look at some top tips to improve your delegation skills.
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First, start small.
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Hand over tasks that don't need to be and tasks that are not paramount to the completion of your project.
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Can you make sure a copy of these gets sent to all the clients by the end of the week?
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Thanks.
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Could you just draw up those proposals, print them out, edit and double check them
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and then just get them ready and have them sent out to all the clients by the end of next week?
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This allows you the chance to get used to handing over these responsibilities
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and at the same time allows your team members a chance to get used to taking on those tasks.
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Next, we need to play to our team's strengths.
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Hey Cara, can you work on our logo design please?
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Yeah, that's fine, no problem.
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Hey Cara, can you work on our logo design please?
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Ehh, seriously?
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This will not only ensure that your team members stay happy and motivated,
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But handing over tasks to those who have the necessary skills will also give you peace of mind
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that these tasks can be achieved within your time frame and to a high enough standard.
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Let's stop right there guys!
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Today we're looking at idioms.
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An idiom is
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when the figurative meaning of what you are trying to say is different to the literal meaning of the phrase
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that you use.
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For example, I have a lot on my plate.
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I am not talking about a plate that has a lot of food on it.
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I just mean recently I have had a lot of things to do.
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I have been very, very busy.
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I have had a lot on my plate.
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Great, let's jump straight back.
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The more you delegate, remember at the end you will end up with a more well-rounded team.
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I want to leave you with another idiom today.
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Many hands make life work.
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your team members, delegate those tasks.
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It will help you relieve stress and will free up some time
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so that you can help better manage your team's specific needs.
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I hope you enjoyed our video today guys.
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Please stay tuned to follow on for the next series.
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If you haven't already, you can click on the link below and subscribe to the channel.
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And feel free to take a look at the rest of the video series on things like conflict management
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by clicking on the link that you see here.
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Thanks for watching.
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I will see you next time.
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questa lezione di conversazione di livello B1 si basa sul video “How to delegate in English - Episode 1”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: tasks, idiom, delegate, plate. Questo video contiene 46 frasi e 481 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 3:12. Chi parla ha un ritmo naturale di circa 150 parole al minuto, vicino a una conversazione quotidiana. Il 88% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese, quindi il lessico è facile da seguire. 7 delle sue 46 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 |
|---|---|---|
| idiom sostantivo | /ˈɪdiəm/ | idioma, parlata |
| delegate sostantivo | /ˈdɛlɪɡət/ | delegato, delegata |
| logo sostantivo | /ˈloʊ.ɡoʊ/ | logotipo, logo |
| figurative aggettivo | /ˈfɪɡəɹətɪv/ | figurativo, figurato |
| motivate verbo | /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/ | motivare |
| clone sostantivo | /kloʊn/ | clone |
| paramount aggettivo | /ˈpæɹəˌmaʊnt/ | capitale, essenziale |
| relieve verbo | /ɹɪˈliːv/ | risollevare, risollevarsi |
| literal aggettivo | /ˈlɪt(ə)ɹəl/ | letterale, alla lettera |
| delegation sostantivo | /dɛlɪˈɡeɪʃən/ | delegazione |
| distress sostantivo | /dɪˈstɹɛs/ | angoscia, pena |
| subscribe verbo | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | abbonarsi |
| completion sostantivo | /kəmˈpliː.ʃən/ | completamento |
| tune sostantivo | /tjuːn/ | melodia |
| phrase sostantivo | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | espressione, polirematica |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Significato |
|---|---|
| hand over verbo | cedere, trasferire |
| draw up verbo | stilare, stendere |
Frasi da ripetere
Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:
- Have you ever felt the need to clone yourself?
- Next, we need to play to our team's strengths.
- Let's stop right there guys!
- Today we're looking at idioms.
- Great, let's jump straight back.
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 | Have you ever felt · have had · have been |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisione, una promessa o una previsione | will not only ensure · will also give · will end |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — qualcosa che succede adesso o in questo periodo | we're looking · are trying · am not talking |
| Obbligo: must / have to / need to dire che qualcosa è necessario | need to delegate · need to be · need to play |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 3 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come don't, haven't, we're. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: delegation /dɛlɪˈɡeɪʃən/, completion /kəmˈpliː.ʃən/
- Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: figurative /ˈfɪɡəɹətɪv/, delegation /dɛlɪˈɡeɪʃən/
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: delegate /ˈdɛlɪɡət/, figurative /ˈfɪɡəɹətɪv/, motivate /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/, paramount /ˈpæɹəˌmaʊnt/, relieve /ɹɪˈliːv/
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 idiom, delegate, logo.
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.