Pratica di Shadowing: Market Leader Pre-Intermediate - Unit 1: Careers - Impara a parlare inglese con i video
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Unit 1.
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Careers.
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Recording 1.1.
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Hmm.
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Lots of helpful advice here.
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Debbie, what do you think?
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Um, just a sec.
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Right.
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Well, I'd say the most useful tip from this list was the one about creating your own goals.
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I've always believed that if you don't know where you want to go, well, you'll never get anywhere.
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You'll be stuck.
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Exactly.
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Stuck in the same old job for the rest of your life.
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Right.
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Next, be comfortable with being uncom...
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Oh, sorry, no. That's my third point, actually.
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What I've chosen is make a list of your priorities.
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And outline your tasks for the day.
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Yep, that's the one.
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It's logical, isn't it?
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First you need to set your objectives, and once you've done that, you need to prioritise them.
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And if you want to move ahead in your career, you also need to evaluate your progress regularly, as it says here.
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If you do that, you get a better idea of what you're good at, and also of the areas that you need to work on.
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It's all connected with feedback, isn't it?
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Hmm.
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And what's your last point then?
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Well, as I said a minute ago, be comfortable with being uncomfortable.
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I wasn't too sure how to interpret that one.
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Well, my understanding of this is that when a challenge presents itself, you have to take it on.
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I mean, if you play it safe all the time, If you just settle into a routine, you'll never move ahead in your career.
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That reminds me of a quote I read recently.
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Yeah?
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It said, if you always do what you've always done, you'll only get what you've already got.
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Hmm, I really like that.
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It's so true, isn't it?
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You can't make progress if you don't take risks, sometimes.
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Now, Nick, your turn.
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Which of these ten tips do you think are the most useful?
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Hard to believe, but my first one is the same as yours.
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Really?
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That's so interesting!
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A meeting of minds!
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For me, this was the easiest to decide on.
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I believe that once you've established your own goals, in many ways all the rest follows.
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Anyway, the second piece of advice I chose is always look for opportunities to broaden your skills.
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Some companies, like mine for instance, look after their employees' professional development really well.
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But others don't.
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And in that case, it's your personal responsibility to look for suitable opportunities.
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And finally, my third point was, are you really present?
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Because I believe it's crucial to be 100% focused on whatever task you're engaged in.
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But now, after talking with you, I think I'd like to change it.
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I like what you said about being uncomfortable.
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We really have to try something new.
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If we don't, we'll never grow professionally or even personally.
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So, if we compare our final ranking, our number one and number three are the same.
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We just differ on the second point.
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That's right, yes.
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I quite enjoyed discussing this article with you.
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You have very many interesting...
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Point two.
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If you want to move ahead in your career, you also need to evaluate your progress regularly.
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If you do that, you get a better idea of what you're good at, and also of the areas that you need to work on.
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When a challenge presents itself, you have to take it on.
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If you play it safe all the time, if you just settle into a routine, you'll never move ahead in your career.
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If you always do what you've always done, you'll only get what you've already got.
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Recording 1.3 Good morning, VTS.
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Which department, please?
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I'd like to speak to Carmen Diaz in Human Resources, please.
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Thank you.
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Hold on, I'll put you through.
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Hello, Human Resources.
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Hello, is that Carmen Diaz?
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Speaking.
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Yes, I'm phoning about your advert in Couriers now.
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Could you send me an application form, please?
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Certainly.
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Can I take some details?
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Could you give me your name and address, please?
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Yes, sure.
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It's Christophe Boiteau, which is B-O-I-T-E-A-U-D.
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And my address is 14 Princess Avenue.
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Recording 1.4 Hello.
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Could I speak to Andrea, please?
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I'm afraid she's not here at the moment.
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Can I take a message?
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Yes, please.
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This is Jacques from Intec.
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Could you tell her I won't be able to make the training course on Saturday?
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She can call me back if there's a problem.
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I'm on 0191 498 00 01.
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OK.
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Thank you.
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Bye.
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Recording 1.5 Hi, John.
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Dave here.
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Oh, hello, Dave.
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How are you?
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Fine, thanks.
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Listen, just a quick word.
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Yeah, go ahead.
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Do you think you could let me have the fax number for Workplace Solutions?
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I can't get through to them.
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Their phone's always engaged.
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I've got it here.
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It's 020-7756-4237.
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Sorry, I didn't catch the last part.
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Did you say 4227?
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No, it's 4237.
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OK, thanks.
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Bye.
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No problem.
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Bye.
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What's my aim?
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Well, to be honest, I would like to get to the top as soon as I can.
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I'm very ambitious and
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if I get the job I don't see why I couldn't become a director in a few years' time.
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That's what I really want.
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Extract 2.
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I applied for the job because I think I think I've got a lot to offer.
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I'm competitive and I like to win.
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I know a few people think I'm difficult to work with.
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Maybe that's true.
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But I get results.
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That's the main thing.
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Recording 1.7.
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Extract 1.
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If you choose me, I'll start by improving our sales team.
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I want people to enjoy working in our sales department.
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Everyone in the team must help each other and help me as much as possible.
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That way, we'll get good results.
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Extract 2 I've got a lot of sales experience, and I've always been successful wherever I've worked,
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especially during the past year.
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I think I could lead a team well.
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I'm the head of our local business club, and I like organising people and telling them what to do.
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I'm a very fast learner.
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I'd enjoy going on a training course to help me do the job better.
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Recording 1.8 Extract 1 I want to do a good job for the company.
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I think we should expand slowly over the next five years.
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We're in a very competitive market, so I won't take too many risks.
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I think we could increase our market share in the long term, but we must be patient and realistic.
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Extract 2.
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I feel I have the ability and experience to do this job.
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I'm a safe pair of hands, as they say.
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People respect me because I have good judgment.
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questa lezione di conversazione di livello B1 si basa sul video “Market Leader Pre-Intermediate - Unit 1: Careers”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: recording, Extract, ahead, career. Questo video contiene 144 frasi e 1104 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 9:30. Chi parla mantiene un ritmo costante di circa 116 parole al minuto, comodo per lo shadowing. Il 84% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese; conviene studiare le altre prima di iniziare.
Vocaboli chiave di questo video
Le 14 parole più avanzate del video, con pronuncia e significato:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| evaluate verbo | /ɪˈvaljʊeɪt/ | valutare |
| uncomfortable aggettivo | /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/ | scomodo |
| broaden verbo | [ˈbɹɔː.dn̩] | ampliare, allargare |
| professionally avverbio | professionalmente | |
| interpret verbo | /ɪnˈtɜː.pɹɪt/ | interpretare |
| outline sostantivo | /ˈaʊtlaɪn/ | contorno |
| ambitious aggettivo | /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/ | ambizioso |
| differ verbo | /ˈdɪfɚ/ | differire, essere differente |
| logical aggettivo | /ˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/ | logico |
| realistic aggettivo | /ˌɹɪəˈlɪs.tɪk/ | realistico |
| wherever | /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/ | dovunque |
| judgment sostantivo | /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/ | giudizio |
| crucial aggettivo | /ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/ | cruciale |
| feedback sostantivo | /ˈfiːdˌbæk/ | valutazione, riscontro |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| go ahead verbo | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | procedere, andare avanti |
Frasi da ripetere
Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:
- Debbie, what do you think?
- Could you send me an application form, please?
- Can I take some details?
- Could you give me your name and address, please?
- Can I take a message?
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Frasi condizionali if + frase, will/would + verbo — una condizione e il suo risultato | If we don't, we'll never · If you choose me, I'll start |
| Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adesso | I've always believed · I've chosen · you've done |
| Superlativi the -est / the most … — il massimo o il minimo di un gruppo | the most useful · the easiest |
| Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — i verbi seguiti dalla forma in -ing | enjoyed discussing · enjoy working |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 55 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I'm, I've, you'll. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: ambitious /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/, crucial /ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: evaluate /ɪˈvaljʊeɪt/, advert /ædvˈɝt/, interpret /ɪnˈtɜː.pɹɪt/, ambitious /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/, realistic /ˌɹɪəˈlɪs.tɪk/
- /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: advert /ædvˈɝt/, ambitious /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/, feedback /ˈfiːdˌbæk/
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 evaluate, uncomfortable, broaden.
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.