Pratica di Shadowing: Improve Your Spoken English in Just 15 Minutes - Impara a parlare inglese con i video
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Today I'm going to upgrade your English in 15 minutes.
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Let's do it.
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Hello, it's Keith from the Keith Speaking Academy, here to help you upgrade your spoken English.
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So if you're studying for IELTS, I'll show you how you can go from a band 6 to a band 7.
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And also if you're just studying for general English conversational English.
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This will help you to see how you can expand your vocabulary and be more flexible and precise with your spoken English.
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So what I'll do is I'll show you 10 different situations where we use English
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and I'll show you a simple basic sentence, then an upgraded version, and then why it's better.
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And that's it.
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Okay, let's do it.
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Let's begin with situation or function Number one.
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Okay, giving opinions.
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I'm going to give you a sentence that is simple.
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Actually, I'm going to call it nice and simple because it's still good English
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and then an upgraded version and then explain why.
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Okay, giving opinions.
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Here we go.
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I think it's good because it helps people.
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I'd say it's generally a positive thing because it helps people in the long run
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okay now the upgraded version is upgraded
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because it uses what we call hedging it's quite soft instead
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of saying it's good like for everybody it helps people it helps everybody well does it Is it black and white?
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It's generally a positive thing.
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It's more subtle.
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It's just softening it, making it more, almost more precise, if you like.
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It's not black and white.
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It's generally a positive thing.
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And secondly, we're giving a time reference in the long run.
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A nice way of developing your answer or your phrase.
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Okay, number two.
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Okay, number two, giving reasons.
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I like it because it's interesting i like it mainly because it keeps me engaged and it's mentally challenging
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so the second one here again is using hedging and softening i like it mainly because
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suggesting it's not the only reason there's more nuance there right i like it mainly because and And then secondly,
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we're using more precise verbs.
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If you say it's interesting, what does that mean?
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It's interesting, it can be many things.
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Precise verbs are great for precise meaning, right?
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It keeps me engaged, it's mentally challenging.
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Nice way, again, to develop your sentences.
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Next one.
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Okay, next, talking about frequency.
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Nice and simple.
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I often go to the gym.
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Upgraded.
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I try to go to the gym two or three times a week, depending on my schedule.
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Okay, so what we've done here is we've gone into more detail, more specific.
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Rather than saying often, never, rarely, sometimes, you can switch that to twice a week,
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two or three times a day, just being more specific.
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And then also, depending on my schedule, it's introducing kind of a real life constraint.
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In reality, that we are constrained by our timetable.
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So it's giving extra information.
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And don't be afraid with longer sentences to pause.
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You'll notice I had a very natural pause in the middle.
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I try to go to the gym two or three times a week, depending on my schedule.
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It's perfectly natural.
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It's nice.
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So don't be afraid to upgrade.
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Let's move on to number four.
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Okay, adding detail.
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Nice and simple.
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I live in a big city.
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It's busy in summer.
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upgraded.
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I live in a fairly large city on the coast, so it's quite lively, especially in the summer.
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Right, the upgrade here is all about adverbs, these softening adverbs.
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It's fairly large.
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It's quite lively.
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These just give it an extra nuance, a bit more precision, especially in summer.
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Okay.
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And the other thing to notice is the so.
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We're adding an extra clause and connecting it.
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Rather than I live in a big city, it's busy in summer.
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I live in a fairly large city on the coast.
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So, consequence, so, it's quite lively, especially in summer.
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Nice way to upgrade your sentences.
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Let's move on to number five.
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Right, number five is describing preferences.
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Nice and simple.
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I prefer watching movies at home.
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Upgraded.
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Overall, I prefer watching movies at home mainly because it's more comfortable and less expensive.
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So what we've got here again is that hedging, that kind of softening.
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I prefer blah, blah, blah.
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It's very blank and kind of direct.
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Overall, I prefer, or generally speaking, or I tend to prefer, it's a great way to hedge or soften what you're saying.
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Very natural in spoken English.
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Generally, I prefer watching movies at home, So mainly because, again, just that softening.
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Not because, but mainly because.
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And then secondly, we've got these comparatives.
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So giving a reason why you prefer it, comparing.
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If you prefer A to B, you'll be using comparatives.
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Here it's more comfortable and less expensive.
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Great way to extend and develop your sentences and upgrade.
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Let's take a little break.
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So, I hope you're enjoying the video or your coffee or whatever you're doing.
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Right now, let's get back to our lesson.
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Right, next one.
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But first, just a word of warning or a caveat.
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You may be thinking, Keith, do I have to use such complicated language all the time?
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No, you don't.
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Native speakers use a mix of simple and complex language.
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That's why I call the examples nice and simple.
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It's absolutely fine, but sometimes you may want to upgrade and use more complex language.
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Don't feel the pressure.
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Let's get into number six.
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Okay, number six, expressing uncertainty.
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Classic IELTS exam situation.
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Nice and simple.
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I'm not sure.
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Upgraded.
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I haven't really thought about it before, but I'd probably say.
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Here, it's just a classic time filler.
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You're gaining time by saying something.
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It's also quite nice grammar.
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I haven't thought about it before.
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And a bit of hedging, again, softening, I'd probably say, you're not sure, right?
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So I'd probably say, da, da, da, da.
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Great IELTS strategy.
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Let's move on to number seven.
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Okay, number seven is talking about the past.
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Nice and simple.
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When I was a child, I played football a lot.
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Upgraded.
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When I was younger, I used to play football quite regularly with my friends after school.
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So what's different here?
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In the upgraded, instead of using the simple past, which is fine, we're using used to.
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It's another way of expressing the past.
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I used to play football quite regularly.
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Again, it's a frequency marker.
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Instead of a lot, quite regularly, a bit more precise.
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And then finally, we're giving context with my friends after school.
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Giving a bit of extra context just makes it richer communication.
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Let's move on.
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OK, comparing past and present.
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Nice and simple.
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My life is different now.
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Upgraded.
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My life has changed quite a lot compared to a few years ago, especially in terms of work. So what's different here?
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We've used a comparison phrase, right?
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We say compared to a few years ago.
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Being more precise, rather than my life is different now, my life has changed quite a lot compared to five years ago.
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Specific comparative time reference, right?
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And then we've got this narrowing of the topic, especially in terms of work.
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So if your life has changed, narrow the topic and talk about one specific thing, especially in terms of work.
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It's a great technique for so many situations.
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You narrow the topic, you go down that path.
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Great way to develop your sentences and answers if you're doing IELTS speaking.
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Next.
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Okay, number nine, giving examples.
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Nice and simple.
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I like pop music.
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For For example, Taylor Swift.
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Upgraded.
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I like pop music.
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Take Taylor Swift, for example.
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I think she's so creative and entertaining.
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Now, the first one is good, but the second one is more natural.
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For example, Taylor Swift.
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It's okay, but take for example, a bit more natural.
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And secondly, there's a reason.
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You're then adding why she's a good example.
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I think she's so creative and entertaining.
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Adding that extra reason, developing your sentence.
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Good.
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Let's move on to the last one, number 10.
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Okay, finally, ending answers naturally.
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Nice and simple.
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That's it.
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Upgraded.
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So yeah, that's probably the main reason.
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Okay, that's it.
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I actually say that in my videos a lot, right?
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That's it.
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End of the video.
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That's fine.
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But in a conversation or with an examiner in an interview, not very natural.
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It's too sharp, too direct.
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That's it.
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Yeah.
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So, yeah, that's probably the main reason.
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Probably, again, hedging, softening, nice, natural way to end your answer.
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And takes us to a nice, natural ending of the video, I think.
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So let me just summarize how we've upgraded our vocabulary and our sentences here.
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We've used a very, very British thing here, which is hedging and softening.
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It's mainly because I'd probably say, very nice, very useful.
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We're explaining and giving reasons for things.
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So, being more precise, using adverbs, right?
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It's fairly good.
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It's quite lively.
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Really nice way to develop and upgrade.
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adding a frequency or time frame.
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Instead of I often go, I go two times a week or twice a week.
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Giving more context.
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I play football with my friends after school or narrowing the topic, right?
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My life has changed, especially in terms of work.
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Things like this.
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These are all lovely ways to upgrade your vocabulary or extend your language.
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As I said in the break, don't feel you have to always use complicated English.
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No, it's a balance.
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Sometimes simple, nice and simple, sometimes upgraded.
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Okay, get the balance right, as the famous singers of Depeche Mode said.
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That's it for today.
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Thank you so much for watching the video.
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If you want to review and practice everything, there is a PDF you can download in the description.
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If you want to take your learning a step further to go much deeper with me, check out my online courses.
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There's a description down below and I'd love to see you there learning with me.
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For now though let's say hasta luego, see you soon, all the best now.
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Bye bye.
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Per chi è questo video?
Questo video è perfetto per chi vuole migliorare la pronuncia inglese e la fluidità parlata, sia per esami come l'IELTS (dai band 6 ai 7) che per l'uso quotidiano. Ideale per studenti intermedi che vogliono espandere il vocabolario e essere più precisi nelle conversazioni. Se usi il shadowing in inglese come tecnica di esercizio, troverai molti spunti per esercitarti con frasi reali e con contesto.
Parole e espressioni da rubare
- Hedging: Tecnica per "amorbidire" le frasi (es. "it's generally a positive thing" invece di "it's good"). Aiuta a sembrare più naturale e meno dogmatico.
- In the long run: "Nel lungo termine". Una frase utile per dare una dimensione temporale alle opinioni.
- Keeps me engaged: "Mi mantiene impegnato". Più preciso di "it's interesting" e ideale per descrivere attività che catturano la nostra attenzione.
- Depending on my schedule: "A seconda del mio programma". Una chicca per aggiungere realismo e dettaglio nelle conversazioni su frequenza.
Come migliorare la pronuncia: focus specifico
Il speaker usa un accento chiaro e diretto, perfetto per esercitarsi con il shadowing in inglese. Per imitarlo bene, concentra la tua attenzione sulle intonazioni nelle frasi complesse: ad esempio, nella frase "I try to go to the gym two or three times a week, depending on my schedule", la pausa dopo "week" e l'accento su "depending" aiutano a rendere il discorso fluido. Inoltre, le consonanti "t" in "it's" e "that" sono spesso "soffocate" (non pronunciate a lungo), un dettaglio che rende l'inglese parlato più naturale. Per esercitarti, ripeti le frasi subito dopo il video, cercando di corrispondere al ritmo e all'intonazione: è il modo migliore per fare pratica con il shadowspeak e migliorare la tua pronuncia in modo concreto.
Con questi consigli e le frasi del video, potrai esercitarti efficacemente e vedere risultati in poco tempo. Ricorda: l'importante è la pratica costante, anche se è solo 15 minuti al 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.