Pratica di Shadowing: KET 2 O TEST 4 PART 1 - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

Creazione lezione...
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What time does Mary start work today?
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How about going to the cinema later?
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I'd love to, but I'm working nights this week.
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I start at half past eleven.
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Well, we could go to the early film.
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It finishes at ten thirty and it's only a ten minute drive from work.
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If I'm at work by eleven p.m., then yes.
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That gives me half an hour to get change before I start work.
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Now, listen again.
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How about going to the cinema later?
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I'd love to, but I'm working nights this week.
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I start at half past eleven.
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Well, we could go to the early film.
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It finishes at ten thirty and it's only a ten minute drive from work.
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If I'm at work by eleven p.m., then yes.
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That gives me half an hour to get change before I start work.
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2. When is the school play?
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Hi Sue, is everything ready for the play?
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Yes, today is our last meeting with the teacher.
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The great thing is that I'm missing Friday's maths class.
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Lucky you.
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So, the big day is tomorrow then.
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Is it playing on Sunday too?
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No, only tomorrow.
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I hope you can come.
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Wish me luck.
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Now, listen again.
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Hi Sue.
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Is everything ready for the play?
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Yes.
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Today is our last meeting with the teacher.
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The great thing is that I'm missing Friday's maths class.
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Lucky you.
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So, the big day is tomorrow then.
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Is it playing on Sunday too?
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No, only tomorrow.
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I hope you can come.
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Wish me luck.
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3. Where did Shivrang and his friends stay on holiday?
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Hi, Shivrang.
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Did you enjoy camping?
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Actually, there was a big storm when we arrived and we couldn't sleep in the tent.
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Oh no!
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So did you stay in a guest house?
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We found a very modern hotel that had a room for all four of us.
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A guest house would be cheaper, but there weren't any available in the area.
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Now listen again.
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Hi Shivrang.
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Did you enjoy camping?
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Actually, there was a big storm when we arrived and we couldn't sleep in the tent.
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Oh no!
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So did you stay in a guesthouse?
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We found a very modern hotel that had a room for all four of us.
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A guesthouse would be cheaper but there weren't any available in the area.
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4. What are they going to do tomorrow?
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Shall we meet the others at the skate park tomorrow?
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You know, I love going there, but it's going to be too hot tomorrow to do something outdoors.
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We could play basketball in the sports centre.
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I still think it will be too hot.
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What about going to the beach?
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OK, good idea.
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I'll borrow my brother's surfboard.
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Now, listen again.
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Shall we meet the others at the skate park tomorrow?
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You know, I love going there, but it's going to be too hot tomorrow to do something outdoors.
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We could play basketball in the sports centre.
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I still think it will be too hot.
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What about going to the beach?
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OK, good idea.
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I'll borrow my brother's surfboard.
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What's wrong, dear?
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I've lost my phone, Liam.
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I think I left it on the kids' bookshelf this morning.
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Look, here it is.
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Mary must have taken it again and left it on the sofa.
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Shall I put it back on the bookshelf?
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Please leave it on the little table in our bedroom and I'll take it with me when I get ready.
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OK, fine.
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Now, listen again.
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What's wrong, dear?
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I've lost my phone, Liam.
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I think I left it on the kids' bookshelf this morning.
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Look, here it is.
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Mary must have taken it again and left it on the sofa.
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Shall I put it back on the bookshelf?
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Please leave it on the little table in our bedroom and I'll take it with me when I get ready.
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OK, fine.

Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione

Questo video contiene 87 frasi e 649 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 5:06. Chi parla mantiene un ritmo costante di circa 127 parole al minuto, comodo per lo shadowing. Il 85% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese; conviene studiare le altre prima di iniziare.

Vocaboli chiave di questo video

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

ParolaPronunciaSignificato
bedroom sostantivo/ˈbɛdˌɹum/camera da letto, camera
arrive verbo/əˈɹaɪv/arrivare, giungere
outdoor aggettivo/aʊtˈdɔː/a cielo aperto, all'aperto
cinema sostantivo/ˈsɪn.ə.mə/cinema
mathematics sostantivo/mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/matematica
tent sostantivo/tɛnt/tenda
borrow verbo/ˈbɑɹ.oʊ/prendere in prestito
sofa sostantivo/ˈsoʊ̯fə/divano, sofà
skate sostantivo/skeɪt/pattina
bookshelf sostantivo/ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf/libreria
guesthouse sostantivo/ˈɡɛsthaʊs/pensione, alberghetto
surfboard sostantivo/ˈsɝfˌbɔɹd/tavola per surfing, tavola da surf

Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione

Chi parla usa 18 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I'm, I'll, couldn't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.

  • I suoni “th”: thirty /ˈθɝti/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/

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 bedroom, arrive, outdoor.

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 adessoI've lost
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — i verbi seguiti dalla forma in -ingenjoy camping
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisione, una promessa o una previsionewill be · I'll borrow · I'll take
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — qualcosa che succede adesso o in questo periodoI'm working · I'm missing

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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