Pratica di Shadowing: It's important to get rest - Interchange 5th Edition Book 1 Unit 12 - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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Unit 12.
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It's important to get rest.
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Page 78.
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Exercise 2.
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Conversation.
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It really works.
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Part A.
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Listen and practice.
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Are you all right, Keith?
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Not really.
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I don't feel so well.
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I have a terrible cold.
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Oh, that's too bad.
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You shouldn't be at the gym then.
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Yeah, I know.
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But I need to run for an hour every day.
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Not today, Keith.
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It's really important to get some rest.
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Yeah, you're right.
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I should be in bed.
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Well, yeah.
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And have you taken anything for your cold?
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No, I haven't.
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What should I take?
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Well, you know, pain medicine, lots of water.
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Sometimes it's helpful to drink garlic tea.
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Just chop up some garlic and boil it for a few minutes.
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Then add lemon and honey.
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Try it.
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It really works.
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Yuck.
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That sounds awful.
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Page 78.
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Exercise 2.
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Part B.
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Listen to advice from Keith's next -door neighbors.
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What do they suggest?
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1. That cold sounds pretty bad, Keith.
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Yeah, it is, Mrs. Gray.
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Don't get too close.
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Well, you know, it's important to drink a lot of liquids.
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Can I get you some orange juice?
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I have some in the refrigerator.
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Oh, okay.
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That sounds good.
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Thanks a lot.
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Two.
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How's that cold, Keith?
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Not so good.
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I've still got it.
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Oh, too bad.
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Well, listen, it's a good idea to take some cold medicine, and you should take a long, hot bath.
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You're right.
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Maybe I should.
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Thanks for the advice.
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It's sometimes helpful to drink garlic tea.
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It's a good idea to take some vitamin C.
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Page 79.
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Exercise 4.
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Pronunciation.
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Reduction of to.
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Part A.
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Listen and practice.
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In conversation, to is often reduced to to.
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What should you do for a toothache?
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It's sometimes helpful to take some pain medicine, and it's important to see a dentist.
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Page 81, Exercise 8, Conversation Can you suggest anything?
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Part A.
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Listen and Practice Hi, may I help you?
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Yes, please.
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Could I have something for a backache?
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My muscles are really sore.
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Well, it's a good idea to use a heating pad.
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And why don't you try this cream?
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It works really well.
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Okay.
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I'll take one tube.
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Also, my wife has a bad cough.
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Can you suggest anything?
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She should try these cough drops.
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Thanks.
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May I have a large bag?
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And what do you suggest for insomnia?
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Well, you could get a box of chamomile tea.
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Is it for you?
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Yes.
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I can't sleep.
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A sore back and your wife's bad cough?
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I think I know why you can't sleep.
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Page 81.
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Exercise 8.
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Part B.
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Listen to the pharmacist talk to the next customer.
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What does the customer want?
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Excuse me.
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Yes?
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How can I help you?
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What do you suggest for a headache?
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Well, you should take some pain medication, and it's important to see a doctor if it doesn't go away.
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Oh, and where's the pain medication?
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Right over there, near the door.
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Thanks a lot.
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Page 81, Exercise 9, Grammar Focus.
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Modal Verbs Can, Could, and May for Requests.
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Suggestions. Can I help you? May I help you?
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Can I have a bag of cough drops?
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Could I have something for a cough?
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May I have a bottle of pain medicine?
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What do you suggest for a backache?
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What do you have for a backache?
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You could try this new cream.
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you should get a heating pad why don't you try these pills
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page 82 exercise 10 listening what's wrong listen to four people talking about problems and giving advice.
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Write the problem and the advice.
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One.
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Oh, I just know I'm going to fail.
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What's bothering you, John?
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Oh, sorry, Samantha.
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I'm really stressed.
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I have my final exam in math tomorrow.
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Don't worry, John.
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You'll do fine on the test.
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For now, I think you should take a break.
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Let's go get some ice cream.
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I'll buy it.
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Two.
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Those cookies smell so good.
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I know they do, but they're not ready yet.
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Not ready?
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I'm so hungry.
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And now the whole apartment smells like delicious cookies.
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My stomach hurts.
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I'm sorry, Ashley.
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I made a nice salad, too.
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It's in the refrigerator.
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You should have some.
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Three.
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I'm really happy about my report.
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It's really good.
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I'm sure it is, Brandon.
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Hey, do you know your eyes are all red? Are they?
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Sometimes they get red when I spend a lot of time on the computer.
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Don't you use eyedrops?
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You should.
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I think I have some in my bag.
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4. Rachel?
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Rachel?
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Huh?
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Oh, sorry, Don.
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I was thinking about my vacation.
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I leave tomorrow for Gromadu in Brazil, you know?
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Oh, right.
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That's a beautiful town.
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I'm sure you're excited.
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I really am.
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I'm so excited.
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It's difficult to work.
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Well, it's already 3.
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You should go home now and start getting ready.
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Really?
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Thanks, Don.
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11 to 12, progress check.
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Page 84, exercise 1, listening.
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So, you're from Hawaii?
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Part A.
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Listen to Megan talk about Honolulu.
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What does she say about these things?
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Complete the chart.
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So, you're from Hawaii, Megan?
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That's right.
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Where in Hawaii?
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I'm from Honolulu, on the island of Oahu.
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Wow, Honolulu.
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That's a fairly big city, isn't it?
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No, not really.
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It's not too big.
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The weather is great, though, right?
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Oh, yes, it is.
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It's very comfortable the whole year.
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Warm, but not too hot.
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I've heard that Honolulu is an expensive city.
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Is that true?
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Well, yes, it is pretty expensive.
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Rents are high, and food is expensive, too.
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That's because everything comes in from the mainland.
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What's that beach in Honolulu?
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Well, Waikiki Beach is really famous.
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That's where all the tourists go.
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Yeah, that's it.
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Waikiki Beach.

Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione

Questo video contiene 190 frasi e 933 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 9:35. Chi parla lo fa lentamente, circa 97 parole al minuto, quindi c’è tempo per imitare ogni suono. Il 80% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese; conviene studiare le altre prima di iniziare.

Vocaboli chiave di questo video

15 parole del video che vale la pena imparare, con pronuncia e significato:

ParolaPronunciaSignificato
helpful aggettivo/ˈhɛlp.fl̩/disponibile, utile
garlic sostantivo/ˈɡɑɹlɪk/aglio
medication sostantivo/mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/medicazione
cookie sostantivo/ˈkʊki/biscotto
sore aggettivo/soɹ/doloroso, dolorante
refrigerator sostantivo/ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/frigorifero, frigo
chart sostantivo/t͡ʃɑɹt/carta, carta nautica
awful aggettivo/ˈɔːfʊl/pessimo, terribile
hungry aggettivo/ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/affamato, avere fame
bath sostantivo/bɑːθ/bagno, vasca da bagno
muscle sostantivo/ˈmʌs.əl/muscolo
stomach sostantivo/ˈstʌmək/stomaco
vacation sostantivo/veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/vacanza
bother verbo/ˈbɑðɚ/disturbare, infastidire
liquid sostantivo/ˈlɪk.wɪd/liquido

I phrasal verb che sentirai

ParolaSignificato
go away verbopartire, andarsene

Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione

Chi parla usa 32 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I'm, don't, you're. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.

  • I suoni “th”: bath /bɑːθ/, bother /ˈbɑðɚ/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, toothache /ˈtuθˌeɪk/
  • I suoni “sh” e “zh”: medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, reduction /ɹɪˈdʌk.ʃən/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
  • Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, refrigerator /ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

Come esercitarsi con questo video

  1. Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
  2. Fai shadowing frase per frase a velocità normale, ripetendo ognuna finché il tuo ritmo coincide con quello di chi parla.
  3. Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come helpful, garlic, medication.

La grammatica di questo video

Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:

StrutturaNel video
Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adessohave you taken · I've heard
Consigli con “should” should + verbo — dire che cosa è meglio fareshouldn't be · should be · should I take
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisione, una promessa o una previsioneI'll take · You'll do · I'll buy

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.

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