Pratica di Shadowing: Listening A2 , KET 7 , Test 3 , Part 1 - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

Creazione lezione...
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Now look at the instructions for part one.
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You will hear five 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 one to five, 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 instrument is Edward learning to play?
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Do you want to come to a piano concert with me this evening, Edward?
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I'd like to, Aunt Lucy, but I can't.
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I've got my music lesson.
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Oh, OK.
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I hear you're still learning the guitar.
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It's a pity you stopped learning the piano.
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It was so hard.
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I really want to play the drums, but Mum thinks they're too noisy.
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Now listen again.
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Do you want to come to a piano concert with me this evening Edward?
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I'd like to Aunt Lucy but I can't.
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I've got my music lesson.
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Oh okay.
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I hear you're still learning the guitar.
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It's a pity you stopped learning the piano.
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It was so hard.
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I really want to play the drums but mum thinks they're too noisy.
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2. What will Anna have for breakfast today?
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Morning Anna.
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What would you like for breakfast?
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Some cereal and fruit?
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I have that every day.
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Can I have an omelette today?
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Sorry, I've just eaten the last egg.
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Do you want some bread and jam instead?
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Well, OK, I suppose so.
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Maybe I can have an omelette tomorrow.
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Now listen again.
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Morning, Anna.
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What would you like for breakfast?
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Some cereal and fruit?
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I have that every day.
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Can I have an omelette today?
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Sorry, I've just eaten the last egg.
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Do you want some bread and jam instead?
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Well, OK, I suppose so.
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Maybe I can have an omelette tomorrow.
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3. How much is the watch?
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How much is this watch?
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I'm looking for one that's around 20 euros.
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That one's in the sale.
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It's 18 euros now.
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Oh, what was the full price?
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It was 22 euros until this morning.
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Now listen again.
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How much is this watch?
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I'm looking for one that's around 20 euros.
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That one's in the sale.
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It's 18 euros now.
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Oh, what was the full price?
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It was 22 euros until this morning.
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4. What does Mandy's brother do?
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Hello, Mandy.
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I saw your brother at the university yesterday.
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He was talking to the receptionist.
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Is he still studying there?
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He finished studying last year, and they asked him to teach some classes.
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That's interesting.
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Is he enjoying it?
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He loves it.
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Now listen again.
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Hello, Mandy.
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I saw your brother at the university yesterday.
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He was talking to the receptionist.
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Is he still studying there?
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He finished studying last year, and they asked him to teach some classes.
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That's interesting.
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Is he enjoying it?
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He loves it.
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Five.
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Who is coming to stay this weekend?
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Mum, can my friend Josh come and stay this weekend?
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There won't be space, I'm sorry.
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Aunty Susie's coming with her baby, and you'll want to spend some time with your new cousin.
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OK, you're right.
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What about next weekend?
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That'll be fine.
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Grandma's coming, but that's not a problem.
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Now listen again.
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Mum, can my friend Josh come and stay this weekend?
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There won't be space, I'm sorry.
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Auntie Susie's coming with her baby, and you'll want to spend some time with your new cousin.
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OK, you're right.
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What about next weekend?
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That'll be fine.
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Grandma's coming, but that's not a problem.
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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 3 , Part 1”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: euros, learning, weekend, listen, omelette. Questo video contiene 101 frasi e 601 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 5:29. Chi parla mantiene un ritmo costante di circa 110 parole al minuto, comodo per lo shadowing. Il 83% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese; conviene studiare le altre prima di iniziare. 29 delle sue 101 frasi sono domande: un buon esercizio per l’intonazione interrogativa e le risposte brevi.

Vocaboli chiave di questo video

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

ParolaPronunciaSignificato
euro sostantivo/ˈjʊɹoʊ/euro
piano sostantivo/piˈænɪː/pianoforte, piano
guitar sostantivo/ɡɪˈtɑɹ/chitarra
lesson sostantivo/ˈlɛs.ən/lezione
cousin sostantivo/ˈkʌz(ə)n/cugino, cugina
drum sostantivo/ˈdɹʌm/batteria, tamburo
pity sostantivo/ˈpɪt.i/pietà
cereal sostantivo/ˈsɪə.ɹɪ.əl/cereale
noisy aggettivo/ˈnɔɪzi/rumoroso
instrument sostantivo/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/strumento
instruction sostantivo/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/istruzione, addestramento
tick sostantivo/tɪk/zecca
omelette sostantivo/ˈɒmlɪt/omelette, frittata
auntie sostantivo/ˈæn.ti/zietta, ziettina
receptionist sostantivo/ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/addetto al ricevimento, addetto all'accettazione

Frasi da ripetere

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

  • I've got my music lesson.
  • I hear you're still learning the guitar.
  • What would you like for breakfast?
  • Can I have an omelette today?
  • Do you want some bread and jam instead?

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 just eaten
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — i verbi seguiti dalla forma in -ingstopped learning · finished studying
Past continuous was/were + -ing — un’azione in corso in un momento del passatowas talking
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisione, una promessa o una previsionewill hear · will Anna · won't be

Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione

Chi parla usa 24 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I'm, I've, you're. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.

  • I suoni “sh” e “zh”: instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/, receptionist /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/

I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:

  • Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: instrument /ˈɪnstɹəmənt/, tick /tɪk/, omelette /ˈɒmlɪt/, receptionist /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/
  • /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: piano /piˈænɪː/, auntie /ˈæn.ti/

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 euro, piano, guitar.

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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