Pratica di Shadowing: IELTS Speaking Part 2 | Describing My Best Friend (Example Answer) - Impara a parlare inglese con i video
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Hi! Today I would like to talk about one of my closest friends, Ana.
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We've known each other for two decades now.
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We met in elementary school when our teacher put us together for a science project, and we hit it off immediately.
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It turned out that we were neighbors and only lived two doors down from each other, so we hung out all the time and have really gotten to know each others' families over the years.
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Her parents are like a second family to me!
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Ana is someone I really look up to.
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She is kind and intelligent, but what I admire most is her ambition, tenacity and work ethic.
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When she sets her mind to something, there's no stopping her!
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For example, last year she became interested in learning Italian.
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Within six months she was having natural, fluid conversations with our Italian neighbours, learned to make her own pasta, and booked a month-long trip to Rome!
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Despite her dedication and focus, Ana is also quite outgoing and charismatic.
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She has this knack for making people laugh and lightening up any situation.
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However, she can be a bit blunt at times, which some people might find off-putting.
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I have to admit, there have been a number of times we've butted heads.
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For instance, she's vegan and I… well, I'm a full-on BBQ enthusiast!
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Despite some of our differences, we have never had a falling out, and I always appreciate her honesty and straightforwardness.
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Ana has many qualities I love, but what I admire most about her is her reliability as a friend.
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Whenever I have self-doubts or need a shoulder to cry on, she's always there for me, no questions asked.
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We've been through thick and thin together, and our bond has only grown stronger with time.
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I think it's important to have at least one truly close friend we can always count on, and for me, that person is Ana.
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Her ambition, reliability, and sense of humour make her an exceptional person, and I feel fortunate to have her in my life.
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questo video contiene 21 frasi e 349 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 2:45. Chi parla mantiene un ritmo costante di circa 127 parole al minuto, comodo per lo shadowing. Solo il 81% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese, quindi il lessico è impegnativo.
Vocaboli chiave di questo video
15 parole del video che vale la pena imparare, con pronuncia e significato:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| admire verbo | /ədˈmaɪɹ/ | ammirare |
| reliability sostantivo | affidabilità, attendibilità | |
| thin aggettivo | /ˈθɪn/ | sottile, fine |
| thick aggettivo | /θɪk/ | spesso |
| elementary aggettivo | /ˌɛləˈmɛntəɹi/ | elementare |
| intelligent aggettivo | /ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/ | intelligente |
| butt sostantivo | /bʌt/ | culo, sedere |
| fluid sostantivo | /ˈflu.ɪd/ | fluido |
| lightning sostantivo | /ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/ | fulmine, folgore |
| exceptional aggettivo | /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/ | eccezionale |
| honesty sostantivo | /ˈɑ.nɪ.sti/ | onestà, lealtà |
| dedication sostantivo | /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ | dedizione |
| vegan sostantivo | /ˈviːɡən/ | vegano |
| pasta sostantivo | /ˈpɑ.stə/ | pasta, impasto |
| blunt aggettivo | /blʌnt/ | spuntato |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Significato |
|---|---|
| turn out verbo | risultare |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 4 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come we've, I'm. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “th”: thin /ˈθɪn/, thick /θɪk/, ethic /ˈɛθ.ɪk/, enthusiast /ɪnˈθuːziˌæst/
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: ambition /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/, exceptional /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/, dedication /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: elementary /ˌɛləˈmɛntəɹi/, intelligent /ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/, exceptional /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/, dedication /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, charismatic /ˌkɛɹəzˈmætək/
Come esercitarsi con questo video
- Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
- Fai shadowing frase per frase a velocità normale, ripetendo ognuna finché il tuo ritmo coincide con quello di chi parla.
- Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come admire, reliability, thin.
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.