Pratica di Shadowing: IELTS Listening Strategy Breakdown: Cambridge 20 Listening Test 4 – Chembe Bird Sanctuary Research - Impara a parlare inglese con i video
Creazione lezione...
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40.
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We've been looking at different types of conflicts that may arise between wildlife and humans at the boundaries of protected areas, such as national parks and animal sanctuaries.
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I'd like to illustrate this by telling you about some research
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that I've been involved in recently in the Central African country of Zambia in the area around the Chembe Bird Sanctuary, which contains over 300 of the listed birds of Zambia.
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These include a number of birds of prey such as eagles, hawks and owls that live by hunting and killing other birds and animals
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Now most of the people living in the local communities near to the bird sanctuary are small scale farmers
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And these birds of prey provide important social and ecological benefits to them For example,
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a lot of damage can be caused to farmers' crops by rodents such as rats
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which would consume the crops as they grow in the fields, as well as after harvesting if they weren't hunted and killed by the birds.
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And the predatory habits of these birds also protect farmers in other ways.
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For example, a major danger to rural workers is snakes, whose bite may be dangerous or even fatal,
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and birds of prey have a major role in keeping their populations under control.
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Local people have always been aware of these benefits, and for years, even before the sanctuary was opened in 1973, played a key role in the culture of the region.
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However, more recently, the sanctuary and its birds have also become increasingly important to the community in economic terms,
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because at present, after a relatively slow start, tourism has become an important source of revenue for them.
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However, although these birds of prey are protected by the government, their numbers are falling.
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Some of these deaths are accidental.
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Fatalities occur when birds alight on roads to catch and eat their prey and are hit by fast-moving traffic.
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Drivers in Zambia have to take special care at night, as birds may regard the quieter roads as safe places to sleep.
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Accidental deaths may also occur if these birds fly close to high-voltage power lines, as they may be electrocuted.
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This is a particular danger in the heavy rain, which can occur in the region in the months from December to April.
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And local farmers also pose a threat to these birds.
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As well as growing crops, small-scale farmers in the area also rear chickens.
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These provide food for the farmer's families, as well as being an important source of income.
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But they're also an easy target for birds of prey, and so farmers may shoot these birds, which is illegal but understandable.
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Or they may poison the birds, which again is illegal and can have negative effects on the ecosystem.
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So, how else can farmers protect their chickens from birds of prey?
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Some people believe that to prevent the predators from settling near the area where the chickens are kept, it's best to keep this area free from vegetation.
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But in fact, this is counterproductive as it means the chickens have no cover to hide in
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and they'll be easier for the birds to see.
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Another possibility would be to prevent the chickens from going outside at all
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and to keep them safe from predators inside a building, but this would cost far too much to be a practical solution.
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Nearly all the farmers reported that they spent a lot of time
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and effort trying to frighten off the birds of prey without actually harming them.
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Most of the farmers had at least one dog and said this was a big help at scaring away the predators.
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Some of the farmers also reported that during the breeding season, when the chickens were particularly vulnerable, they encouraged their children to watch over the chickens
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and to hit pans with a metal spoon so
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that the resulting noise would succeed in driving away birds that were trying to seize the young chicks.
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None of these methods was 100% effective, so as a result the village people told us that rather than just using one method,
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they were forced to use a combination for them to have any effect.
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And even so, these birds of prey remain a major threat to the chickens' survival and cause considerable economic loss to farmers.
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So we looked at the possibility of a longer-term solution to...
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That is the end of part four.
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You now have one minute to check your answers to part four.
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Between wildlife and humans at the boundaries of protected areas such as national parks and animal sanctuaries.
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I'd like to illustrate this by telling you about some research
47
that I've been involved in recently in the Central African country of Zambia in the area around the Chempe Bird Sanctuary, which contains over 300 of the listed birds of Zambia.
48
These include a number of birds of prey such as eagles, hawks and owls that live by hunting and killing other birds and animals.
49
Now, most of the people living in the local communities near to the bird sanctuary are small-scale farmers,
50
and these birds of prey provide important social and ecological benefits to them.
51
For example, a lot of damage can be caused to farmers' crops by rodents, such as rats, which would consume the crops as they grow in the fields,
52
as well as after harvesting if they weren't hunted and killed by the birds.
53
And the predatory habits of these birds also protect farmers in other ways.
54
For example, a major danger to rural workers is snakes, whose bite may be dangerous or even fatal,
55
and birds of prey have a major role in keeping their populations under control.
56
Local people have always been aware of these benefits and for years, even before the sanctuary was opened in 1973, the birds played a key role in the culture of the region.
57
However, more recently, the sanctuary and its birds have also become increasingly important to the community in economic terms because at present,
58
after a relatively slow start, tourism has become an important source of revenue for them.
59
However, although these birds of prey are protected by the government, their numbers are falling.
60
Some of these deaths are accidental.
61
Fatalities occur when birds are light on roads to catch and eat their prey and are hit by fast-moving traffic.
62
Drivers in Zambia have to take special care at night, as birds may regard the quieter roads as safe places to sleep.
63
Accidental deaths may also occur if these birds fly close to high-voltage power lines as they may be electrocuted.
64
This is a particular danger in the heavy rain, which can occur in the region in the months from December to April.
65
And local farmers also pose a threat to these birds.
66
As well as growing crops, small-scale farmers in the area also rear chickens.
67
These provide food for the farmers' families, as well as being an important source of income.
68
But they're also an easy target for birds of prey.
69
And so farmers may shoot these birds, which is illegal but understandable.
70
Or they may poison the birds, which again is illegal and can have negative effects on the ecosystem.
71
So how else can farmers protect their chickens from birds of prey?
72
Some people believe that to prevent the predators from settling near the area where the chickens are kept, it's best to keep this area free from vegetation.
73
But in fact, this is counterproductive, as it means the chickens have no cover to hide in and they'll be easier for the birds to see.
74
Another possibility would be to prevent the chickens from going outside at all
75
and to keep them safe from predators inside a building.
76
But this would cost far too much to be a practical solution.
77
Nearly all the farmers reported that they spent a lot of time
78
and effort trying to frighten off the birds of prey without actually harming them.
79
Most of the farmers had at least one dog and said this was a big help at scaring away the predators
80
Some of the farmers also reported that during the breeding season
81
when the chickens were particularly vulnerable they encouraged their children to watch over the chickens
82
and to hit pans with a metal spoon so
83
that the resulting noise would succeed in driving away birds
84
that were trying to seize the young chicks None of these methods was 100% effective
85
so as a result the village people told us
86
that rather than just using one method they were forced to use a combination for them to have any effect
87
and even so these birds of prey remain a major threat to the chickens survival
88
and cause considerable economic loss to farmers
89
so we looked at the possibility of a longer term solution between wildlife
90
and humans at the boundaries of protected areas such as national parks and animal sanctuaries
91
I'd like to illustrate this by telling you about some research
92
that I've been involved in recently in the Central African country of Zambia in the area around the Chembe Bird Sanctuary, which contains over 300 of the listed birds of Zambia.
93
These include a number of birds of prey such as eagles, hawks and owls that live by hunting and killing other birds and animals.
94
Now most of the people living in the local communities near to the bird sanctuary are small-scale farmers,
95
and these birds of prey provide important social and ecological benefits to them.
96
For example, a lot of damage can be caused to farmers' crops by rodents, such as rats, which would consume the crops as they grow in the fields,
97
as well as after harvesting if they weren't hunted and killed by the birds.
98
And the predatory habits of these birds also protect farmers in other ways.
99
For example, a major danger to rural workers is snakes, whose bite may be dangerous or even fatal,
100
and birds of prey have a major role in keeping their populations under control.
101
Local people have always been aware of these benefits and for years, even before the sanctuary was opened in 1973,
102
the birds played a key role in the culture of the region.
103
However, more recently, the sanctuary
104
and its birds have also become increasingly important to the community in economic terms
105
because at present after a relatively slow start tourism has become
106
an important source of revenue for them however although these birds
107
of prey are protected by the government their numbers are falling some of these deaths are accidental fatalities occur
108
when birds are light on roads to catch and eat their prey
109
and are hit by fast moving traffic drivers in zambia have
110
to take special care at night as birds may regard the quieter roads as safe places to sleep.
111
Accidental deaths may also occur if these birds fly close to high voltage power lines as they may be electrocuted.
112
This is a particular danger in the heavy rain which can occur in the region in the months from December to April.
113
And local farmers also pose a threat to these birds.
114
As well as growing crops, small scale farmers in the area also rear chickens.
115
These provide food for the farmers' families as well as being an important source of income.
116
But they're also an easy target for birds of prey, and so farmers may shoot these birds, which is illegal but understandable, or they may poison the birds,
117
which again is illegal and can have negative effects on the ecosystem.
118
So how else can farmers protect their chickens from birds of prey?
119
Some people believe that to prevent the predators from settling near the area where the chickens are kept, it's best to keep this area free from vegetation.
120
But in fact, this is counterproductive as it means the chickens have no cover to hide in
121
and they'll be easier for the birds to see.
122
Another possibility would be to prevent the chickens from going outside at all
123
and to keep them safe from predators inside a building.
124
But this would cost far too much to be a practical solution.
125
Nearly all the farmers reported that they spent a lot of time
126
and effort trying to frighten off the birds of prey without actually harming them.
127
Most of the farmers had at least one dog and said this was a big help at scaring away the predators.
128
Some of the farmers also reported that during the breeding season, when the chickens were particularly vulnerable, they encouraged their children to watch over the chickens
129
and to hit pans with a metal spoon so
130
that the resulting noise would succeed in driving away birds that were trying to seize the young chicks.
131
None of these methods was 100% effective, so as a result the village people told us
132
that rather than just using one method they were forced to use a combination for them to have any effect
133
and even so these birds of prey remain a major threat to the chickens survival
134
and cause considerable economic loss to farmers so we looked at the possibility of a longer term solution
Contesto & Background
Nel video di oggi, si discute di una ricerca condotta nel Chembe Bird Sanctuary in Zambia, focalizzandosi sui conflitti tra la fauna selvatica e le comunità locali. L'oratore evidenzia l'importanza dei rapaci per gli agricoltori locali e il loro ruolo nel mantenere l'equilibrio ecologico, oltre a rivelare i problemi provocati dalla diminuzione della popolazione di questi uccelli. Questa discussione offre uno spunto importante per gli studenti di inglese, permettendo loro di praticare la conversazione in un contesto reale, ascoltando e ripetendo frasi significative.
Le 5 Frasi Chiave per la Comunicazione Quotidiana
- “We've been looking at different types of conflicts” - Abbiamo esaminato diversi tipi di conflitti.
- “Birds of prey provide important social and ecological benefits” - I rapaci forniscono importanti benefici sociali ed ecologici.
- “Local farmers also rear chickens” - Anche gli agricoltori locali allevano polli.
- “Accidental deaths may also occur” - Le morti accidentali possono avvenire anche.
- “None of these methods was 100% effective” - Nessuno di questi metodi era efficace al 100%.
Queste espressioni non solo arricchiscono il vocabolario, ma offrono anche opportunità per esercitarsi nella shadow speech, una tecnica efficace per migliorare la pronuncia e la fluidità in inglese.
Guida Pratica Passo dopo Passo per il Shadowing
Per gli studenti che vogliono affrontare la difficoltà di questo video, ecco alcuni passi da seguire. Utilizzare la tecnica di shadowspeak può essere molto utile:
- Ascolto Attivo: Inizia ascoltando il video senza distrazioni. Concentrati sulle parole e sull'intonazione del parlante.
- Ripetizione in Tempo Reale: Prova a ripetere le frasi esattamente come le senti. Questo aiuta a migliorare la tua pronuncia e il tuo ritmo.
- Separazione delle Frasi: Suddividi le frasi lunghe in parti più brevi. Shadow speech funziona meglio con frasi più gestibili.
- Pratica Regolare: Dedica del tempo ogni giorno per esercitarti. Anche brevi sessioni di pratica con il shadow speak possono portare grandi miglioramenti.
- Integrazione nella Conversazione Quotidiana: Cerca di usare le frasi e le espressioni apprese in situazioni quotidiane. Più le usi, più diventano naturali.
Utilizzando queste tecniche di shadowing e incorporando frasi significative, gli studenti possono migliorare la loro pratica di conversazione in inglese e sviluppare una maggiore confidenza nel parlare.
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.