Pratica di Shadowing: Listening B1, PET 1 for Schools, Test 1, Part 1 - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

Creazione lezione...
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Now open your question paper and look at part one.
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There are seven questions in this part.
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For each question, there are three pictures and a short recording.
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For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B, or C.
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Before we start, here is an example.
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Where is the girl's hat?
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Where's your new hat, Sally?
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I hope you haven't left it on the school bus.
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Don't worry, Mum.
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I put it in my school bag because I was too hot.
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Are you sure?
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I can't see it there.
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You probably dropped it in the road somewhere.
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Oh, here it is, hanging in the hall.
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I forgot to take it this morning.
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The answer is A.
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Look at the three pictures for question one now.
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Now we are ready to start.
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Listen carefully.
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You will hear each recording twice.
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One.
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Which dish did Mark cook in the competition?
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So you've won the Teenage Chef competition, Mark.
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Congratulations!
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Thanks.
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In the competition, you choose whether to cook a meat,
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fish or vegetarian dish.
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Then you're judged on the taste and how attractive it looks.
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I couldn't decide between fish and vegetables.
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I've never been brilliant at meat dishes.
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Then I found the judge was an expert in cooking fish,
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which worried me, so I went for my other choice and won.
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Now listen again.
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So you've won the Teenage Chef competition, Mark.
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Congratulations!
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Thanks.
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In the competition, you choose whether to cook a meat,
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fish or vegetarian dish.
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Then you're judged on the taste and how attractive it looks.
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I couldn't decide between fish and vegetables.
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I've never been brilliant at meat dishes.
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Then I found the judge was an expert in cooking fish,
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which worried me, so I went from my other choice and won.
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2. Where is the girl's book now?
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Excuse me, I think I left my book on this table.
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Have you seen it?
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Oh, yes.
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I took it inside with the empty glass when I cleared the table.
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I gave it to the manager who put it with the other lost property.
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He keeps it all in the drawer of his desk.
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I see.
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Where is he now?
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He's on the phone inside the cafe.
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Why don't you go inside?
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He'll be finished in a minute.
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Now listen again.
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Excuse me, I think I left my book on this table.
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Have you seen it?
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Oh, yes.
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I took it inside with the empty glass when I cleared the table.
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I gave it to the manager who put it with the other lost property.
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He keeps it all in the drawer of his desk.
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I see.
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Where is he now?
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He's on the phone inside the café.
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Why don't you go inside?
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He'll be finished in a minute.
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3. Who lives with Josh in his house?
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Does your house seem empty now your sister's left home, Josh?
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Not really.
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My grandmother's moved into her room and she doesn't go out much.
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It's really nice having her there because my dad never comes home until later and if my mum's out for the evening,
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grandma cooks supper for me.
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Now listen again.
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Does your house seem empty now your sister's left home, Josh?
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Not really.
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My grandmother's moved into her room and she doesn't go out much.
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It's really nice having her there because my dad never comes home until later.
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And if my mum's out for the evening,
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grandma cooks supper for me.
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Have you packed for your holiday?
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No, I need to go shopping before I can do that.
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Last holiday my suitcase handle got broken,
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so I need something new to put all my stuff in.
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But suitcases are so heavy to carry.
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I always take a backpack.
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You can carry more that way.
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Yes, I thought about one of those,
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but good quality ones are expensive.
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I'll get one of those big sports bags,
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you know, one you can pull along.
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They don't cost much, so it doesn't matter if it gets torn.
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Now listen again.
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Have you packed for your holiday?
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No, I need to go shopping before I can do that.
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Last holiday, my suitcase handle got broken,
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so I need something new to put all my stuff in.
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But suitcases are so heavy to carry.
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I always take a backpack.
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You can carry more that way.
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Yes, I thought about one of those,
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but good quality ones are expensive.
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I'll get one of those big sports bags,
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you know, one you can pull along.
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They don't cost much, so it doesn't matter if it gets torn.
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5. What time will the train to Manchester leave?
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The train arriving at Platform 6 is the 11.45 from Manchester.
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The train due to arrive at Platform 4 in approximately 5 minutes is the delayed 11.30 train to Manchester.
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The train will now depart at 11.50 and travel non-stop.
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We apologise to passengers for the delay.
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Refreshments will not be available on this train.
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Now listen again.
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The train arriving at Platform 6 is the 11.45 from Manchester.
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The train due to arrive at Platform 4 in approximately 5 minutes is the delayed 11.30 train to Manchester.
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The train will now depart at 11.50 and travel non-stop.
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We apologise to passengers for the delay.
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Refreshments will not be available on this train.
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6. Where will the friends meet?
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Hi, it's Kimberly.
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I got your message and I'd love to go to the movies.
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There's a film called Spy Game or Comedy.
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I don't mind which.
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Shall we meet outside the cinema?
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Or I know, at the burger bar on the corner.
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We could have a snack before we go in,
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or we could meet at the bus station.
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Mum's driving me into town this afternoon to buy some trainers,
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so I won't be near the station,
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but something to eat first is a good idea.
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Shall we say six o'clock?
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Okay.
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Now listen again.
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Hi, it's Kimberly.
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I got your message and I'd love to go to the movies.
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There's a film called Spy Game or Comedy.
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I don't mind which.
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Shall we meet outside the cinema?
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Or I know, at the burger bar on the corner.
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We could have a snack before we go in or we could meet at the bus station.
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Mum's driving me into town this afternoon to buy some trainers,
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so I won't be near the station.
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But something to eat first is a good idea.
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Shall we say six o'clock?
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OK.
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Seven.
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Which sport will the boy do soon at the centre?
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Have you been to the new water sports centre yet?
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Oh, yes.
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It's brilliant.
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There are two indoor pools,
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one for underwater diving and one for swimming.
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And you can also have sailing lessons on the lake.
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That's what I'm doing there next weekend, actually.
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I was hoping to take water skiing lessons,
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but the leaflet says they're not starting those until next year.
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Now listen again.
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Have you been to the new water sports centre yet?
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Oh yes, it's brilliant.
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There are two indoor pools,
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one for underwater diving and one for swimming.
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And you can also have sailing lessons on the lake.
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That's what I'm doing there next weekend, actually.
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I was hoping to take water skiing lessons,
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but the leaflet says they're not starting those until next year.
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That is the end of part one.

Perché praticare il speaking con questo video?

Questo video offre un'ottima opportunità per migliorare la pronuncia inglese attraverso l'ascolto e la ripetizione. In particolare, le registrazioni sono pensate per studenti di livello B1 e preparano gli studenti per l'esame PET 1 per le scuole. Durante il video, gli studenti sono invitati a rispondere a domande basate su brevi dialoghi, il che consente di praticare la comprensione e la produzione orale in un contesto reale.

Praticare con questo tipo di video è fondamentale per chi desidera imparare l'inglese con youtube, poiché l'approccio visivo e auditivo aiuta a rendere l'apprendimento più efficace. L’utilizzo delle immagini aiuta anche a creare un contesto, permettendo agli studenti di collegare i vocaboli e le frasi a situazioni specifiche. Ciò rende più facile memorizzare le informazioni e applicarle quando si parla in inglese.

Grammatica ed espressioni nel contesto

Nel video sono presenti diverse strutture grammaticali e frasi che riflettono un linguaggio colloquiale. Ecco alcune delle più rilevanti:

  • "I couldn't decide between..." - Questa espressione è utile per parlare di scelte difficili. Permette agli studenti di esprimere indecisione in modo naturale.
  • "Hasn't left it..." - Un ottimo esempio dell'uso del present perfect per esprimere esperienze nel passato con rilevanza presente.
  • "I hope you haven't..." - Utilizza il futuro anteriore per esprimere preoccupazione e desiderio.

Queste frasi sono tutte esempi ideali per l'uso di shadow speak, dove gli studenti possono ripetere e praticare per migliorare la loro fluency.

Trappole di pronuncia comuni

In questo video, ci sono alcune parole e frasi che potrebbero risultare complicate per gli studenti non madrelingua. Ecco alcuni punti di attenzione:

  • "complication" - Il suono della 'c' in questa parola può essere ingannevole. Assicurati di pronunciarla con la giusta enfasi.
  • "vegetarian" - Presta attenzione alla pronuncia della “v” e della “a”. Una pronuncia corretta è fondamentale nel contesto di conversazioni riguardanti il cibo.
  • "delicious" - La combinazione di suoni “l” e “i” può essere difficile; esercitati a pronunciarli insieme per migliorare la fluidità.

Praticando costantemente questi suoni e parole con shadowspeaks, gli studenti potranno facilmente migliorare la loro pronuncia inglese.

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.