Pratica di Shadowing: How to Shave with a Safety Razor | AoM Instructional - Impara a parlare inglese con i video
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Many men wake up each morning to a daily ritual that they dread, the morning shave.
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Why do I put myself through this every day?
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What Bill doesn't realize is that he does not have to put himself through so much pain and suffering.
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Bill, what do you think you're doing?
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Shaving, of course.
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With those things, you'd be better off raking your face with a rusty butter knife and some kerosene.
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Well, what do you suppose I do?
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What if I told you that shaving didn't have to be such a chore,
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but something to enjoy, and that you could get the best shave of your life while saving your face and your wallet?
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I'd say go back to the nuthouse, you old quack.
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Bill.
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All right, what do I have to do?
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To get the best shave of your life, you're going to need a couple of things a safety razor, some double -edged razor blades,
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a shaving brush, some traditional shaving cream or soap, an aftershave lotion, and a mug.
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I don't know about this.
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It looks scary.
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Bill, don't be such a Nancy boy.
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This is the way men like John F.
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Kennedy and Teddy Roosevelt did it for decades.
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And despite its intimidating appearance, it won't actually hurt one bit.
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Before getting started, make sure your face is nice and wet.
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Shaving after a hot shower is best.
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Now, make sure your brush is also nice and wet.
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If you can let it sit in your mug of hot water while you take your shower to soften the bristles, then do so.
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First, take your cream and squeeze about a nickel -sized amount onto your brush.
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Then, swirl your brush clock and counterclockwise into your mug until you build a rich, creamy lather.
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Feel free to add water to get the consistency you desire.
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Now, apply the lather to your face in circular motions, making sure you cover your whole face, and lift all the whiskers.
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How does that feel, Billy?
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Say, that's swell.
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Time to select your weapon.
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Load your razor with a fresh blade.
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Twist the bottom knob to open the butterfly doors of your safety razor.
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Then, lay the blade down over the bar screw it down nice
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and tight locked
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and loaded first rinse your razor in hot water now hold
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your razor at a 30 degree angle to your face it's very important
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that you don't apply any pressure let the weight of your razor gently slide down your skin
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and cut the hairs with short easy strokes
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and with the grain remember the key is beard reduction not
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beard removal you'll get the remaining stubble in your second or third pass.
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Hey, this works really well.
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Like butter, Billy.
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Like butter.
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Once your face is nice and clean, rinse with cold water.
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Apply a manly aftershave to help soothe any irritation.
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Baby smooth.
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Looking good, Bill.
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Thanks, narrator, ma 'am.
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You're welcome, Bill.
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Now that you have the tools and technique to get the job done, you should never see razor burn again.
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Great.
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Now can you get out of my bathroom?
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I have some business to take care of.
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Just act like I'm not even here.
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To find the items used in this tutorial, click the links in the description.
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Happy shaving, everyone.
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questo video contiene 57 frasi e 554 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 3:42. Chi parla ha un ritmo naturale di circa 150 parole al minuto, vicino a una conversazione quotidiana. Solo il 78% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese, quindi il lessico è impegnativo.
Vocaboli chiave di questo video
15 parole meno comuni del video, con pronuncia e significato:
- shave /ˈʃeɪ̯v/ (verbo) — radere, rasare. To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
- razor /ˈɹeɪzɚ/ (sostantivo) — rasoio. A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or other parts of the body.
- brush /bɹʌʃ/ (sostantivo) — spazzola, pennello. An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including…
- butter /ˈbʌtɚ/ (sostantivo) — burro, butirro. A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk).
- blade /bleɪd/ (sostantivo) — lama. The (typically sharp-edged) part of a knife, sword, razor, or other tool with which it cuts.
- beard /bɪɹd/ (sostantivo) — barba. Facial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck.
- technique /tɛkˈniːk/ (sostantivo) — tecnica. The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements.
- select /sɪˈlɛkt/ (verbo) — scegliere, selezionare. To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.
- suffer /ˈsʌfɚ/ (verbo) — soffrire, penare. To undergo hardship.
- clock /klɑk/ (sostantivo) — contachilometri, tachimetro. A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
- knife /ˈnaɪ̯f/ (sostantivo) — coltello. A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge…
- smooth /smuːð/ (aggettivo) — facile, dolce. Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
- reduction /ɹɪˈdʌk.ʃən/ (sostantivo) — sgravio, taglio. The act, process, or result of reducing.
- angle /ˈæŋ.ɡəl/ (sostantivo) — angolo. A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).
- scary /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ (aggettivo) — pauroso. Causing fear or anxiety
I phrasal verb che sentirai
- wake up /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ (verbo) — svegliarsi. To stop sleeping; to awake.
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 13 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come don't, you're, didn't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “th”: smooth /smuːð/, lather /ˈlæð.ɚ/, soothe /suːð/
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: shave /ˈʃeɪ̯v/, brush /bɹʌʃ/, reduction /ɹɪˈdʌk.ʃən/, irritation /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/, lotion /ˈloʊʃən/
- Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: consistency /kənˈsɪs.tən.si/, intimidate /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/, irritation /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
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 shave, razor, brush.
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Superlativi the -est / the most … — il massimo o il minimo di un gruppo | the best |
| Obbligo: must / have to / need to dire che qualcosa è necessario | have to put · have to be · have to do |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisione, una promessa o una previsione | won't actually hurt · you'll get |
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.