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Hi everybody, this is Mr Duncan in England.
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I'm very happy to meet you.
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Welcome to the very first edition of Mr Duncan's Full English.
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Right here you will find many topics relating to the English language and how it is used,
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with new words and phrases along with lots of other super -duper stuff as well, all crammed into each episode.
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Today's edition is what we call a pilot show.
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A pilot show is a programme that has been made to test how well it works.
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You make a pilot show to see how the audience reacts to it.
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That is what I am doing today.
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But enough of that.
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Let's get on with the first ever Mr Duncan's Full English right now.
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I like to stretch in the morning just as I'm waking up.
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I like to stretch in the afternoon when I've been working too much.
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I like to stretch in the evening before I go to bed.
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I like to stretch all day long from my toes up to my head.
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Did you know that there is an expression in English?
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To stretch your legs.
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This means that you are going for a walk.
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I'm just going out in the garden to stretch my legs.
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To stretch your legs is to go for a walk.
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You can stretch most parts of your body.
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You can stretch your arms.
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You can stretch your neck.
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But be careful not to stretch it too much.
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You can stretch your whole body.
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Stretching is a good way of making yourself feel better when you are tired.
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Do you ever stretch?
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These are my socks.
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I have many pairs of socks.
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There is something wrong with this pair.
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Can you see the problem?
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These socks have holes in them.
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They are worn out.
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If something is worn out, then we can say that it is no longer useful.
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It has become damaged and useless.
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The thing has been used so many times it has become damaged.
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You can feel worn out too if you are tired after working hard.
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I have had such a busy day.
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I'm worn out.
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Oh, I feel so nervous today, because of course this is the first ever full English episode.
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Sometimes when you do something for the first time, you might feel a little bit nervous and apprehensive.
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Of course it is normal to feel this way.
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I still remember the first time I ever taught in a classroom.
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I was so nervous.
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My hands were shaking and I could hardly hold the chalk while writing on the blackboard.
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I felt nervous and jittery.
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I had a case of the jitters.
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I was on edge.
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I felt apprehensive.
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Of course, that feeling soon wears off as you gain experience.
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The more you do something, the better you become at it.
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And the better you become, the less nervous you will feel doing it in the future.
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Flowers are so beautiful, don't you think?
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They have wonderful colours in summer and the fragrance from them is so sweet.
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You can smell them, you can pick them, you can stand back and admire them.
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You need to take care of them too.
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You need to water them so that they will grow and survive.
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A flower has many parts.
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The petals are the parts with the colour.
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The stem is the long part of the flower.
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Most flowers have leaves.
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If you touch a flower, you might find your fingers will be covered in a fine dust.
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This is called pollen.
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Pollen can go up your nose and make you sneeze.
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I love flowers, don't you? Do you like idioms?
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Do you have a soft spot for them?
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To have a soft spot for something means that you really like that particular thing.
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You are very fond of it.
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I have a soft spot for classical music.
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I have a soft spot for Italian food.
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If you have a soft spot for something then it means that you like it very much.
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What What do you have a soft spot for?
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Yesterday while on the stair I saw a man who wasn't there
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He wasn't there again today
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Oh, how I wish he'd go away
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Can you see the letter next to me?
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It is the letter Z.
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In British English, we usually call this the letter Z.
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In American English, this letter is pronounced Z, which can cause some confusion for those looking at the alphabet in other countries.
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Zack, Zebra, Zip, Zither, Zone,
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Zoo, Buzz, Crazy, Dazzle, Doze,
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Fizz, Jazz, Maze, Nuzzle, Zed or Zee.
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Can you see what I'm doing here?
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I'm fitting new handles to the doors in my house.
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The word handle can be used as a noun or verb.
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As a noun, handle names something that can be grabbed or held onto, like a door handle.
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As a verb, it can mean to hold or carry using one or both hands, or to transport something.
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In verb form, handle can mean to cope with something, or deal with a problem.
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If you can deal with something, then you can handle it.
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To manage or oversee something means you are handling it.
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You are taking care of it.
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In a positive sentence you can handle it.
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In a negative sentence you can't handle it.
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It is too much for you to handle.
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Well, that is all for this first ever full English episode.
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What did you think of it?
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Was it too long?
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Was it too short?
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Was it too red?
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What was your favourite part?
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My favourite part was this.
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Here, mate.
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Lend us a fiver.
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Please let me know what you thought of today's episode.
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either through email, personal message or...
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Mental telepathy.
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Oh wait, I'm getting a message now.
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No, no, wrong person.
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OK, I'm off now to make a nice tomato ketchup sandwich for myself.
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So until next time, if there is a next time of course, This is Mr Duncan in the place where English was born.
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Of course, that is England.
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Saying to you, stay happy, stay positive, and most importantly of all, stay alive.
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Ta -ta for now.
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Oh, Blue Sox, I knew you well.
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But lately you had started to smell.
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To part with you so soon makes me think, If you leave me now, will I miss your stink?
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The time has come, now you've worn thin
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To throw you straight into the bin.
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My pair of blue socks, what will become of your souls, Now that you are full of holes?
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Alas, blue socks, I knew you well, but I could no longer stand your smell.
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questa lezione di conversazione si basa sul video “Learn English - FULL ENGLISH - 1 - Lesson ONE - Learn English in a fun way”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: stretch, handle, English, flower, soft. Questo video contiene 120 frasi e 1114 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 12:40. Chi parla lo fa lentamente, circa 88 parole al minuto, quindi c’è tempo per imitare ogni suono. Il 83% 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:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| stretch verbo | /stɹɛt͡ʃ/ | tendere |
| flower sostantivo | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | fiore |
| sock sostantivo | /sɑk/ | calza, calzino |
| litter sostantivo | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | lettiera |
| verb sostantivo | /vɝb/ | verbo |
| noun sostantivo | /naʊn/ | sostantivo, nome sostantivo |
| topic sostantivo | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | tema, categoria |
| finger sostantivo | /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/ | dito, dita |
| thin aggettivo | /ˈθɪn/ | sottile, fine |
| dust sostantivo | /dʌst/ | polvere |
| shake verbo | /ˈʃeɪk/ | scuotere, agitare |
| phrase sostantivo | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | espressione, polirematica |
| stem sostantivo | /stɛm/ | ceppo, ramo |
| relate verbo | /ɹɪˈleɪt/ | riferire |
| leaf sostantivo | /lif/ | foglia |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| wear out verbo | fare fuori, consumare | |
| go away verbo | partire, andarsene | |
| go up verbo | salire | |
| wake up verbo | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | svegliarsi |
Frasi da ripetere
Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:
- Can you see the problem?
- Flowers are so beautiful, don't you think?
- I love flowers, don't you?
- Do you have a soft spot for them?
- Can you see what I'm doing here?
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fa | has been made · are worn · is worn |
| Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adesso | has been made · has become · has been |
| Possibilità con “might / may” might/may + verbo — qualcosa di possibile ma non certo | might feel · might find |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — qualcosa che succede adesso o in questo periodo | am doing · I'm waking · are going |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 16 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I'm, don't, wasn't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “th”: thin /ˈθɪn/, telepathy /tɛˈlɛp.ə.θi/
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: shake /ˈʃeɪk/, confusion /kənˈfjuːʒən/
- Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: importantly /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/, apprehensive /ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnsɪv/, telepathy /tɛˈlɛp.ə.θi/
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: stretch /stɹɛt͡ʃ/, sock /sɑk/, verb /vɝb/, topic /ˈtɑpɪk/, dust /dʌst/
- /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: classical /ˈklæs.ɪ.k(ə)l/, react /ɹiːˈækt/, sandwich /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/, alphabet /ˈæl.fəˌbɛt/, alas /əˈlæs/
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 stretch, flower, sock.
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.