Pratica di Shadowing: IELTS Cambridge 20 – Test 1: Listening Part 1 - Impara a parlare inglese con YouTube

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IELTS 20.
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Published by Cambridge University Press and Assessment 2025.
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This recording is copyright.
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Test 1.
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This is the IELTS listening test.
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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,
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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 parts.
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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 part one.
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Part 1.
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You will hear a woman asking a friend for restaurant recommendations.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 4.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 4.
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I've been meaning to ask you for some advice about restaurants.
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I need to book somewhere to celebrate my sister's 30th birthday,
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and I liked the sound of that place you went to for your mum's 50th.
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The Junction.
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Yeah, I'd definitely recommend that for a special occasion.
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Everyone really enjoyed it.
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Where is it again?
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I can't remember.
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It's on Grayson Street, only about a two-minute walk from the station.
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Oh, that's good.
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I'd prefer not to have to drive anywhere.
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But I don't want to have to walk too far either.
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Yes, the location's perfect, but that's not necessarily why I'd recommend it.
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The food's amazing.
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If you like fish, it's probably the best restaurant in town for that.
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It's always really fresh, and there are lots of interesting dishes to choose from.
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But all the food is good there.
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Is it really expensive?
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It's certainly not cheap, but for a special occasion I think it's fine.
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It's got a great atmosphere,
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and before dinner you can go up on the roof and have a drink.
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It's really nice up there,
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but you need to book.
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It's very popular, as the views are spectacular.
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Hmm, sounds good.
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So that's definitely a possibility, then.
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Is there anywhere else you can think of?
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Um, if you want somewhere a bit less formal,
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then you could try Paloma.
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Where's that?
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I haven't heard of it.
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No, it's quite new.
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It's only been open a few months,
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but it's got a great reputation already.
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It's in a really beautiful old building on Bow Street.
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Oh, I think I know where you mean.
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Right beside the cinema.
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Yes, that's it.
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I've only been there a couple of times,
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but I was really impressed.
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The chef used to work at Don Felipe's, apparently.
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I was really sorry when that closed down.
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So is all the food they serve Spanish, then?
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Yeah.
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You can get lots of small dishes to share,
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which always works really well if you're in a group.
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Hmm.
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Worth thinking about.
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Yeah.
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There's a lively atmosphere and the waiters are really friendly.
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The only thing is that you need to pay a £50 deposit to book a table.
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A lot of restaurants are doing that these days.
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I should have a look at the menu to check there's a good choice of vegetarian dishes.
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A couple of my friends have stopped eating meat.
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Not sure.
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I'd say the selection of those would be quite limited.
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Before you hear the rest of the conversation,
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you have some time to look at questions 5 to 10.
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Now listen and answer questions 5 to 10.
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I've just thought of another idea.
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Have you been to the Audley?
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No, don't think I've heard of it.
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How's it spelt?
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A-U-D-L-E-Y.
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You must have heard of it.
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There's been a lot about it in the press.
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I don't tend to pay much attention to that kind of thing.
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So where is it exactly?
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It's in that hotel near Baxter Bridge on the top floor.
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Oh, the views would be incredible from up there.
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Yeah, I'd love to go.
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I can't think of the chef's name,
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but she was a judge on that TV cookery show recently.
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And she's written a couple of cookery books.
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Oh, Angela Frayne.
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That's the one.
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Anyway, it's had excellent reviews from all the newspapers.
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That would be a memorable place for a celebration.
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Definitely.
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Obviously it's worth going there just for the view,
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but the food is supposed to be really special.
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She only likes cooking with local products, doesn't she?
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Yes.
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Everything at the restaurant has to be sourced within a short distance,
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and absolutely nothing flown in from abroad.
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I imagine it's really expensive, though.
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Well, you could go for the set lunch.
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That's quite reasonable for a top-class restaurant.
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£30 a head.
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In the evening, I think it'd be more like £50.
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At least that, I should think.
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But I'm sure everyone would enjoy it.
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It's not the kind of place you leave feeling hungry, though, is it?
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With tiny portions.
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No, the reviews I've read didn't mention that.
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I imagine they'd be average.
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Well, that's all great.
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Thanks so much.
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That is the end of part one.
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You now have one minute to check your answers to part one.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.

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Contesto e Background

Nel test di ascolto dell'IELTS, i partecipanti si immergono in diversi dialoghi che riflettono situazioni quotidiane. Il dialogo presente nel Test 1 dell'IELTS Cambridge 20 si concentra su una conversazione informale tra amici in cui si discutono le raccomandazioni sui ristoranti. Questa interazione non solo fornisce un contesto utile per migliorare le competenze nell'ascolto, ma offre anche spunti per imparare a fare richieste e dare consigli, elementi fondamentali per una pratica di conversazione in inglese.

Le 5 Frasi Chiave per la Comunicazione Quotidiana

  • "Ho bisogno di prenotare un posto per celebrare il compleanno della mia sorella." - Un esempio di come esprimere necessità.
  • "Potresti raccomandare un ristorante?" - Un'ottima forma per richiedere suggerimenti.
  • "La posizione è perfetta, ma non è necessariamente il motivo per cui lo consiglio." - Espresione utile per discutere le preferenze.
  • "È davvero costoso?" - Una domanda pratica riguardo al budget.
  • "Ha un'ottima atmosfera." - Una frase per descrivere l'atmosfera di un luogo.

Guida Passo Passo al Shadowing

Il shadowing è una tecnica efficace per migliorare la propria pronuncia e comprensione. Ecco come affrontare il livello di difficoltà di questo video:

  1. Ascolta attentamente: Prima di tutto, ascolta il dialogo senza prendere appunti. Focalizzati sui toni e sugli accenti dei parlanti.
  2. Leggi e ascolta di nuovo: Segui il testo mentre ascolti il dialogo. Questo ti aiuterà a collegare le parole pronunciate con le loro rappresentazioni scritte.
  3. Pratica il shadowing: Prova a ripetere immediatamente ciò che senti, cercando di imitare l'intonazione e il ritmo. Usa termini come "imparare l'inglese con youtube" per cercare ulteriori risorse.
  4. Focalizzati sulle frasi chiave: Scegli una o due frasi chiave dalla sezione precedente e pratica la loro pronuncia finché non ti senti a tuo agio.
  5. Controlla i tuoi progressi: Registra te stesso mentre pratichi e riascolta per analizzare i miglioramenti. Utilizza siti di shadowing per trovare sessioni strutturate.

Attraverso questa strategia di shadow speak, non solo migliorerai la tua abilità di comprensione, ma rafforzerai anche le tue competenze comunicative per conversazioni quotidiane in inglese. La pratica costante e l'uso di risorse come video e dialoghi sono la chiave per il successo nell'apprendimento della lingua.

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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