Pratica di Shadowing: Ielts Listening Section or Part 4 | Practice 5 - Real Ielts Listening Section or Part four - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

Creazione lezione...
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Section 4 You will hear a talk on the subject of birds in New Zealand First,
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you have some time to look at questions 31 to 40
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Thank you.
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Now, listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40.
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Good morning, everyone.
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Today we're going to look at birds native to New Zealand, delving into the facts and exploring methods of protecting these species from extinction.
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It may surprise you to hear that there are thousands of bird species that are endemic to New Zealand.
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That is to say that they are not found anywhere else on the globe.
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Since most of these birds live on a diet of freshly caught fish, they often nest along the coastline,
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or if they need to catch freshwater fish, the neighbouring river.
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Once they have mated, the female birds will collect twigs
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and pieces of debris to build nests where she can safely hatch her eggs out of the reach of predators.
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When humans arrived in New Zealand about 700 years ago, rats were carried on the ships with them.
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The rats flourished in the warm climate and put pressure on the native bird populations, in particular on the flightless species.
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In 1984, researchers found that only three pairs of flightless bird species remained in existence,
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and that even these faced severe threats.
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New Zealand is now a world leader in facilitating the recovery of severely endangered species from the brink of extinction.
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Every year, researchers carry out surveys in order to monitor the fluctuating levels of bird numbers and species living in New Zealand.
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due to the migration patterns of many of the species it
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is particularly hard to estimate the bird numbers accurately since many
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may have flown to other countries in search of mates
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and warmer climates and thus not appear in the survey bird numbers are also particularly sensitive to environmental influences,
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in particular to those related to human activity.
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Everyday activities, such as farming or constructing a home, can have a massive impact on the local populations.
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that serve as a habitat for thousands of birds can be entirely eradicated to make fields for crops
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or to provide wood for construction having a disastrous impact it is not only the human influence
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that threatens the future of many bird species since many predatory
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animal species have flourished in new zealand one of these species is the mantain snake
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which was introduced from Australia and has decimated the population of killdeer birds.
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These birds nest on the ground and often return to find that their eggs have been devoured by the egg-eating snakes.
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One cannot dismiss, of course, the pressure that nature itself imposes on the survival of many bird species.
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Natural disasters, such as storms,
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can be devastating, tearing apart forests and leaving thousands of destroyed nests in their wake.
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Monsoons flood the rivers and often drown many of the flightless bird species that are unable to escape.
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Unfortunately, the greatest threat to bird numbers in New Zealand is illegal hunting, which is almost impossible to prevent.
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Many endangered bird species are on display at the National Zoo, and it is essential that urgent measures are taken to protect them.
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The zoo recently employed an expert in bird protection,
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who recommended that they should employ a guard to protect their birds from poachers the expert also pointed out
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that the birds can become very stressed in situations where the public are able to approach them too closely suggesting
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that the administration install a fence network to keep the public
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a safe distance away from the birds despite this threat to birds in captivity it is the freely roaming birds
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that are most at risk efforts are being made to educate people on how they can contribute towards protecting birds
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that are living in the wild finally research has shown
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that one of the most effective methods of informing the public on the importance of protecting the bird populations
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is through the media.
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I advise you all to read the articles written on this topic in specialist journals
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and also carry out research on the internet.
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Each and every one of you could make an enormous contribution to the protection of birds
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if you put your mind to it.
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That is the end of Section 4.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.

Cosa imparerai con questo video

Questo video è una fantastica risorsa per imparare l'inglese con YouTube, specialmente se vuoi migliorare la comprensione auditiva e la pronuncia. Tra le abilità che potrai sviluppare ci sono: la capacità di seguire un discorso tecnico su argomenti scientifici (come la protezione degli uccelli), la comprensione di vocaboli specifici (es. "endemico", "predatori") e la capacità di identificare informazioni chiave in un contesto veloce. Inoltre, è perfetto per esercitarti nel shadowing in inglese, una tecnica che ti aiuta a migliorare la fluenza e l'intonazione.

Ascolta questi suoni tipici della lingua inglese

Nella conversazione, noterai diversi esempi di connected speech (parola collegata) e riduzioni, tipiche del inglese parlato. Ad esempio, "it may surprise you" diventa "it may surprize ya" con una leggera elisione di "you". Oppure, "they are not found" si trasforma in "they're not found" con la contrazione di "they are". Questi dettagli sono fondamentali per capire il discorso nativo e per parlare in modo più naturale. Non dimenticare di ascoltare attentamente come le parole si fondono tra loro: è la chiave per una comprensione fluida.

Parla come un nativo: ritmo e stress

Per migliorare la pronuncia inglese, imita il ritmo e lo stress del speaker. Nota come alcune parole vengono enfatizzate per dare importanza a concetti chiave, come "endemico", "predatori" o "caccia illegale". Il discorso ha un flusso costante, con pause brevi tra le frasi, ma senza interruzioni brusche. Prova a fare shadowspeak (o shadowing): ripeti immediatamente dopo il speaker, cercando di copiare la sua intonazione e la lunghezza delle pause. Questo esercizio ti aiuterà a internalizzare il ritmo naturale dell'inglese e a sentirti più confidente nel parlare. Ricorda: la pratica regolare è la chiave! Con questo video, hai un ottimo compagno per esercitarti ogni giorno.

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.