Pratica di Shadowing: Improve Your English Speaking Skills | English Restaurant conversation practice - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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Hi everyone, I'm back with another video for you to practice your English speaking skills with me,
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you and me.
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If you don't know me, I'm Kirsty, your British English teacher.
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And today I have prepared a dialogue between two friends at a restaurant.
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This is how my speaking videos work.
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First, you'll listen to a full conversation.
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Then I will explain the useful expressions and vocabulary from the dialogue.
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After that, we will practice together.
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I will say one line from the dialogue, and then you will read the next line as it appears on the screen.
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This way you get real-life English speaking practice with me and you get to learn new everyday vocabulary at the same time.
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Are you ready?
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Hey, it's so good to see you!
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You too!
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This place looks nice.
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Have you been here before?
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Yeah, once.
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The food was really good.
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Great, let's have a look at the menu.
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I can't decide between the pasta and the grilled chicken.
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Both sound good but I think I'm going to try the burger.
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Classic choice.
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Do you want to share some starters?
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Yeah, good idea.
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How about the garlic bread?
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Perfect.
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If we both eat it.
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How about a salad too?
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Sounds good.
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What about drinks?
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I'll have a sparkling water.
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I think I'll go for a glass of Chardonnay.
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Alright, so garlic bread and salad to start, then pasta for me and a burger for you.
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We'll see if we have any room left for dessert at the end.
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Exactly.
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I'm starving.
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Me too.
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Oh look, here comes the waiter.
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Ready to order?
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Yep, absolutely.
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Let's break down some useful phrases from the dialogue.
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This place looks nice.
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Have you been here before?
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Have you been here before?
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is a natural way to ask if someone already knows a restaurant, a bar or a cafe.
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Have you been here before?
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Classic choice.
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Do you want to share some starters?
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Classic choice is a friendly way to say someone has chosen something popular.
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Exactly.
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I'm starving.
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I'm starving is an informal way to say I'm very hungry.
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It's an exaggeration.
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Oh look, here comes the waiter.
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Ready to order?
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Ready to order?
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Is what a waiter usually asks
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or what you can ask the person you are eating with
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just to make sure you are ready to get the waiter's attention.
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These are exactly the phrases that native speakers use when eating out
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so you can use them with confidence
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if you really want these new words to stick in your
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mind make sure to download the free mind map i made for you the link is below in the description
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and in the comments now it's your turn i will play olivia
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and you can play cameron i will say my line
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and then i will pause so
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that you can answer you're going to answer with the text that pops up on the screen.
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Okay?
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Are you ready?
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Hey, it's so good to see you.
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Yeah, once.
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The food was really good.
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I can't decide between the pasta and the grilled chicken.
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choice.
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Do you want to share some starters?
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Perfect, if we both eat it.
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How about a salad too?
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I'll have a sparkling water.
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Alright, so garlic bread and salad to start, then pasta for me and a burger for you.
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see if we have any room left for dessert at the end.
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Me too.
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Oh look, here comes the waiter.
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Ready to order?
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Well done.
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If you want extra practice, do the conversation again without reading the dialogue so
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that you have to make up your own answers or so
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that you have to remember the answers that come up on the screen.
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Much more difficult.
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Are you ready?
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Hey it's so good to see you!
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Yeah once, the food was really good.
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I can't decide between the pasta and the grilled chicken.
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Classic choice.
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Do you want to share some starters?
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Perfect.
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If we both eat it.
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How about a salad too?
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I'll have a sparkling water.
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Alright, so garlic bread and salad to start, then pasta for me and a burger for you.
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We'll see if we have any room left for dessert at the end.
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Me too.
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Oh look, here comes the waiter.
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Ready to order?
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Well done!
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If you enjoy this speaking practice method, then please let me know in the comments and I will do some more videos like this one.
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If this video has helped you, don't forget to subscribe and to send it to a friend who is also learning English.
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Now it's your turn.
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Write a short conversation where you eat with a friend at a restaurant.
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Six lines maximum and drop it below in the comments for me to take a look at.
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Try to use at least two new expressions from this video.
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Don't forget to like and hit the notification bell.
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It really helps.
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If you would like to do some more English with me today then please join me in the next video.
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I'll see you there.

Informazioni su questa lezione

In questa lezione, avrai l'opportunità di migliorare le tue abilità di conversazione in inglese attraverso un dialogo tra due amici in un ristorante. Ascolterai una conversazione completa e successivamente analizzeremo insieme alcune espressioni e vocaboli utili. Questa pratica ti aiuterà a familiarizzare con situazioni quotidiane e migliorare la tua fluidità. Alla fine, avrai la possibilità di esercitarti pronunciando le frasi al mio fianco, un metodo efficace per apprendere in modo pratico e coinvolgente.

Vocabolario e frasi chiave

  • This place looks nice. - Questo posto sembra carino.
  • Have you been here before? - Sei già stato qui prima?
  • Classic choice. - Scelta classica.
  • Do you want to share some starters? - Vuoi condividere degli antipasti?
  • I'm starving. - Ho una fame da lupi.
  • Ready to order? - Sei pronto a ordinare?

Consigli per la pratica

Per rendere il tuo esercizio di shadowing più efficace, ti consiglio di seguire attentamente il ritmo della conversazione. Questo video è progettato in modo che tu possa ascoltare prima la piena intonazione e il tono, e poi praticare imitando le mie parole. Assicurati di ripetere le frasi esattamente come le senti; questo ti aiuterà a migliorare la pronuncia e a interiorizzare nuove espressioni.

Se possibile, utilizza la pratica di conversazione in inglese con un amico o attraverso un shadowing site per avere feedback immediato. Il metodo shadowspeak favorisce l’apprendimento attivo e ti condurrà verso una maggiore sicurezza nell'uso della lingua. Ricorda di stare rilassato e divertirti durante la pratica – ogni errore è un passo verso il miglioramento!

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.