Pratica di Shadowing: Listening A2 , KET 7, Test 2 , Part 1 - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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This is the Cambridge English Key Test 2.
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There are five parts to the test.
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Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
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We will now stop for a moment before we start the test.
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Please ask any questions now, because you must not speak during the test.
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Now look at the instructions for part 1.
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You will hear 5 short conversations.
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You will hear each conversation twice.
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There is one question for each conversation.
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For questions 1 to 5, put a tick under the right answer.
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Here is an example.
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How many people were at the meeting?
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Were there many people at the meeting? About 30.
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That's not many.
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No, but more than last time.
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The answer is C.
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Now we are ready to start.
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Look at question 1.
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1. What does the woman order?
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Are you ready to order?
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The burger looks good.
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Does it come with anything?
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You can have it with salad or chips.
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If you'd like both, it's a bit extra.
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I'll do that.
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I don't mind paying a bit more.
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Now listen again.
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Are you ready to order?
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The burger looks good.
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Does it come with anything?
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You can have it with salad or chips.
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If you'd like both, it's a bit extra.
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I'll do that.
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I don't mind paying a bit more.
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2. What size boots is the woman going to try on next?
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Do you have these boots in a bigger size?
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I've tried them in a 37, but they're too small.
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Do you want to try them in a 38 or a 39?
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I can get them for you.
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I think the 39 will be too big.
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OK.
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I'll be back in a moment.
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Now listen again.
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Do you have these boots in a bigger size?
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I've tried them in a 37, but they're too small.
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Do you want to try them in a 38 or a 39?
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I can get them for you.
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I think the 39 will be too big.
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OK.
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I'll be back in a moment.
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3. Where will the man get off the bus?
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I'm going to the college.
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Where should I get off the bus?
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There's a stop by the supermarket and another next to the park.
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They're both near the college.
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I've got plenty of time, so the stop by the park is best.
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I can go for a walk first before I go to the college.
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OK, I'll tell you when we get there.
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Now listen again.
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I'm going to the college.
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Where should I get off the bus?
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There's a stop by the supermarket and another next to the park.
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They're both near the college.
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I've got plenty of time, so the stop by the park is best.
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I can go for a walk first before I go to the college.
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OK, I'll tell you when we get there.
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Four.
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How many books does the boy want to borrow now?
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Can I borrow these three books, please?
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Let me see.
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You have already borrowed six books and you can't borrow more than eight.
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That's OK.
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I have two books to return as well.
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OK.
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Please return those books first before you borrow any more.
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Now listen again.
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Can I borrow these three books, please?
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Let me see.
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You have already borrowed six books, and you can't borrow more than eight.
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That's OK.
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I have two books to return as well.
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OK.
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Please return those books first before you borrow any more.
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5. What job does Mark's brother do?
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Mark, does your brother still work at that expensive hotel?
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He's still there, but he's not a receptionist anymore.
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Really?
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Why not?
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He was really good at it.
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I know.
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He's a waiter at the moment, and he hopes to be a chef one day because he really loves cooking.
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Now listen again.
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Mark, does your brother still work at that expensive hotel?
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He's still there, but he's not a receptionist anymore.
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Really?
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Why not?
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He was really good at it.
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I know.
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He's a waiter at the moment, and he hopes to be a chef one day because he really loves cooking.
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That is the end of part one.
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Thank you.

Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione

Questa lezione di conversazione di livello A2 si basa sul video “Listening A2 , KET 7, Test 2 , Part 1”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: books, borrow, listen, moment, park. Questo video contiene 101 frasi e 672 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 5:37. Chi parla mantiene un ritmo costante di circa 120 parole al minuto, comodo per lo shadowing. Il 86% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese; conviene studiare le altre prima di iniziare. 25 delle sue 101 frasi sono domande: un buon esercizio per l’intonazione interrogativa e le risposte brevi.

Vocaboli chiave di questo video

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

ParolaPronunciaSignificato
borrow verbo/ˈbɑɹ.oʊ/prendere in prestito
boot sostantivo/but/stivale, scarpone
chip sostantivo/t͡ʃɪp/frammento, scheggia
chef sostantivo/ʃɛf/chef, capocuoco
salad sostantivo/ˈsæl.əd/insalata
supermarket sostantivo/ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/supermercato
waiter sostantivo/ˈweɪ̯təː/cameriere, cameriera
instruction sostantivo/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/istruzione, addestramento
tick sostantivo/tɪk/zecca
receptionist sostantivo/ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/addetto al ricevimento, addetto all'accettazione
cook verbo/kʊk/cuocere, cucinare

I phrasal verb che sentirai

ParolaSignificato
get off verboscendere

Frasi da ripetere

Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:

  • Are you ready to order?
  • If you'd like both, it's a bit extra.
  • Do you have these boots in a bigger size?
  • Where should I get off the bus?
  • Can I borrow these three books, please?

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 tried · have already borrowed
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — i verbi seguiti dalla forma in -ingmind paying · loves cooking
Consigli con “should” should + verbo — dire che cosa è meglio fareshould I get
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisione, una promessa o una previsionewill now stop · will hear · I'll do

Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione

Chi parla usa 22 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I'll, I've, they're. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.

  • I suoni “sh” e “zh”: chef /ʃɛf/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/, receptionist /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/
  • Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, receptionist /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/

I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:

  • Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: boot /but/, chip /t͡ʃɪp/, chef /ʃɛf/, salad /ˈsæl.əd/, supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/

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 borrow, boot, chip.

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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