Pratica di Shadowing: IELTS SPEAKING PART 2 + 3 Band 8 Samples: Describe a time when you felt proud of a family member - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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Describe a time when you felt proud of a family member.
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I'm going to talk about the time I received the news
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that my older brother got accepted into two universities at the same time,
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which made me feel extremely proud.
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His name is Tim and he is four years older than me.
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Although it happened a while ago,
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I still remember it vividly,
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almost as if it were just yesterday.
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I was in my room scrolling through social media when I heard my parents screaming excitedly excitedly.
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I quickly rushed out of my room to see what was going on,
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and that's when I heard the news.
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Needless to say, at that moment,
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all of us exploded with joy and pride.
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My parents couldn't hide their happiness,
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and they immediately told my relatives about it.
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We threw a party later that night,
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and it was a blast.
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As for me, I not only took great pride in him,
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but also felt super happy for him.
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It was a well-deserved reward for his years of blood, sweat, and tears.
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You know what?
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To achieve this kind of success,
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he had put a lot of effort into his studies.
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I remember when he was in secondary school,
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he was only an average student,
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and it all changed after he entered high school.
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He spent at least four hours a day on self-study,
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and apart from attending classes at He also took some extra classes to improve his knowledge.
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On top of that, he stayed away from video games,
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which many students are addicted to at that age.
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His hard work was an inspiring example for me.
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As a matter of fact,
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what he did gave me strong motivation to study hard.
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And thanks to that, I also made it to university with good grades.
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Gosh, I really admire him,
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and he is honestly like a role model to me.
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Hopefully one day, I can be as hardworking and successful as him.
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When would parents feel proud of their children?
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As a parent myself, I'd say parents usually feel proud whenever their children achieve an important goal,
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especially one that takes a lot of time and effort,
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like getting a high I.O.
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Benz score, for example.
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You know, it's often the result of years of hard work and practice,
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so it means a lot not only to the child,
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but also to the whole family.
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In fact, I've read in the news
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that some families even hold a party to celebrate the day their children receive a good men's score,
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which really says a lot about how proud parents can feel.
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Should parents reward children?
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Why and how?
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I've got to say this is quite a controversial topic in parenting.
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But personally, I do think parents should reward their children,
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especially when they achieve something meaningful.
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I mean, as human beings,
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we all want some recognition for our hard work,
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and children are no exception.
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If that recognition comes from their parents,
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it carries even more emotional value because it makes children feel seen and supported.
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It can motivate them to keep pushing themselves.
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And more importantly, it shows them that their parents are always there for them,
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every step of the way.
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And the reward doesn't have to be anything expensive.
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It could simply be a family meal,
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a small gift, or even a few words of praise.
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Is it good to reward children too often?
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No, not really.
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In my view, too much of a good thing can be harmful.
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You know, if children are showered with rewards all the time,
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they may start to take them for granted and stop seeing them as something meaningful.
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So I think parents should be more selective when it comes to rewarding their kids.
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For minor achievements like finishing a Lego set or getting a good mark in class,
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a simple compliment or a few words of encouragement would be enough.
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Bigger rewards should be saved for more meaningful milestones.
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so children can truly appreciate them.
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What do you think about children working hard just for grades?
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Well, I wouldn't say it's necessarily a bad thing because after all,
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doing well at school is what many parents and teachers expect from children
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and grades are probably the clearest way to measure that.
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Plus, getting good grades does take a lot of effort so it's not something we should look down on.
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That said, it can become a problem if children study only for grades.
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You know, they may lose their natural curiosity and stop learning things deeply.
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They may just memorize information for exams instead of actually understanding it.
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Also, grades mainly show how well students perform in an academic setting,
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whereas in real life, practical skills can be just as important,
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if not more important.
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So I think the better approach is to strike a balance.
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What would children do to make their parents proud?
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I don't know about other parents,
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but personally, I don't set the bar too high when it comes to this.
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It may sound a bit cliche,
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but as long as my children grow up to be healthy,
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kind, and decent people, I'd already consider that a success.
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That said, children can make their parents proud in many different ways.
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It could be something as simple as behaving well at home or treating people around them with respect.
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Or something bigger, like achieving great academic results or reaching an important personal goal.
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On what occasions would adults be proud of themselves?
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It's hard to generalize because it varies greatly from person to person.
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But for the most part,
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I'd say adults tend to feel proud of themselves when they achieve something meaningful or reach unimportant milestones in life.
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This could be anything from finally getting rid of a bad habit to being able to afford something they've always dreamed of,
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like a car or a house of their own.
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For some people, it could even be something less visible,
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like becoming more financially independent or building a stable career after years of hard work.

Informazioni su Questa Lezione

In questa lezione, gli studenti avranno l'opportunità di praticare la lingua inglese concentrandosi su un argomento personale e significativo: il sentimento di orgoglio nei confronti di un familiare. Attraverso l’ascolto di un esempio di discorso per l'IELTS, gli studenti impareranno a esprimere emozioni e a descrivere esperienze significative. Questo esercizio non solo aiuterà a migliorare le competenze orali, ma incoraggerà anche l'uso di vocaboli e frasi utili per esprimere sentimenti di orgoglio e successi personali.

Vocabolario e Frasi Chiave

  • Proud - Orgoglioso
  • Achieved - Raggiunto
  • Hard work - Lavoro duro
  • Inspiring - Ispirante
  • Party to celebrate - Festa per celebrare
  • Role model - Modello da seguire
  • Self-study - Studio autonomo
  • Motivation - Motivazione

Consigli per la Pratica

Per migliorare la tua pronuncia inglese e affinare le tue abilità di parlato, ti consigliamo di utilizzare la tecnica di shadowspeak. Questo è particolarmente efficace con il video che stai ascoltando. Inizia a ripetere le frasi mentre le ascolti, seguendo il ritmo e il tono del parlatore. Assicurati di concentrarti sulle emozioni trasmesse, poiché questo ti aiuterà a rendere il tuo shadow speech più autentico e coinvolgente.

Non preoccuparti se all'inizio non ti senti sicuro; la chiave è praticare regolarmente. Puoi anche ripetere le frasi che ti colpiscono di più, per interiorizzare il vocabolario e la struttura frasale. Sfrutta il tuo momento di shadowspeaks per migliorare non solo le tue capacità di pronuncia, ma anche la tua fluidità nel parlare inglese. Ad esempio, prova a raccontare un'esperienza personale simile a quella descritta nel video, usando le nuove parole apprese.

Infine, ricordati che ogni sforzo conta. La persistenza nell'utilizzo di tecniche come shadowspeak può portarti a risultati significativi nel tuo percorso di apprendimento dell'inglese.

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.