Pratica di Shadowing: Mastering Phrasal Verbs through Conversation & short stories | | Lesson 4 - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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Emma had not seen Jack in quite a while, so she was thrilled when she ran into him at the local café.
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They decided to catch up over a cup of coffee.
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Jack mentioned that he recently came across some old photos from their trip to Paris.
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He reminisced about the trip and how they had to put up with the awful noise at the hotel.
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Jack then shared some news.
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He was moving out of his apartment on Friday because the construction next door had become unbearable.
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Emma was curious about his new place and Jack told her
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that it had a balcony that looked out onto a beautiful park.
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Emma thought that sounded wonderful and mentioned she might drop in on him sometime.
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Jack welcomed the idea and then asked Emma if she could put him up next Saturday night, as his new place wouldn't be ready until Sunday.
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Emma agreed without hesitation, offering him the guest room, which needed a bit of brightening up, but was cosy.
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During their chat, Jack also mentioned that he had been looking through some old boxes
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and found a history notebook that belonged to Emma.
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She was delighted and said she'd come by later to pick it up, as she had been meaning to review her notes.
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As they wrapped up their conversation, Emma expressed her admiration for Jack's organisational skills, saying she had always looked up to him.
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Jack was touched by her words and they made plans to meet later that evening.
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Hi Jack, it's been a while, how have you been?
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Hi Emma.
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I've been great, thanks.
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Actually, I was just thinking about you the other day when I came across some old photos from our trip to Paris.
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Oh, that trip was amazing.
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I remember we had to put up with that awful hotel noise though.
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Yes, that was quite an experience.
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Speaking of noise, I'm moving out of my apartment on Friday.
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the construction next door has become unbearable.
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Moving out?
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Where are you headed?
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I'm moving into a new place downtown.
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It has a balcony that looks out onto a beautiful park.
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That sounds wonderful.
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I might drop in on you sometime if that's okay.
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Of course, you're always welcome.
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By the way, could you put me up next Saturday night?
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My new place won't be ready until Sunday.
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Sure, no problem.
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You can stay in the guest room.
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It needs a bit of brightening up, but it's cozy.
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Thanks Emma, you're a lifesaver.
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Oh, I almost forgot.
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I was looking through some old boxes and found a history notebook.
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I think it belongs to you.
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Really?
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That's great!
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I've been meaning to review my notes.
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Could I come by later to pick it up?
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Absolutely.
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I'll be home all evening.
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Perfect.
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I'll see you later then.
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And Jack, I have to say, I really look up to you for always being so organized.
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Thanks, Emma.
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That means a lot.
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See you soon.
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Put up with.
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I can't put up with that noise any longer.
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Put up with means to tolerate or endure something unpleasant or annoying.
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In this example, the speaker is saying that they can no longer tolerate the noise.
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Drop in on.
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Example: You can drop in on us anytime.
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Drop in on means to visit someone informally and unexpectedly.
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The example means that the person is welcome to visit without prior notice.
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Move out.
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Example.
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We move out on Friday.
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Move out means to leave your current residence or place of living.
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In this case, The speaker is saying that they will leave their home on Friday.
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Look through.
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Example.
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Can I look through your history notes?
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Look through means to examine or read something quickly.
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Here, the speaker is asking if they can examine the history notes.
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Go with...
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Example: The curtains don't go with the wallpaper.
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Go with means to match or complement something.
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In this example the speaker is saying that the curtains do not match or look good with the wallpaper.
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Put up.
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Example.
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Could you put me up on Saturday night?
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Put up means to provide someone with a place to stay temporarily.
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The speaker is asking if they can stay at someone's place on Saturday night.
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Come across.
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Example: I came across an old love letter you sent me two years ago.
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Come across means to find something by chance.
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The speaker is saying they accidentally found an old love letter.
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Brighten up.
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Example.
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These flowers will help to brighten up the room.
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Brighten up means to make something more cheerful or attractive.
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The example suggests that the flowers will make the room look more cheerful and pleasant.
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Look out on 2.
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Example.
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My bedroom window looks out onto a garden full of flowers.
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Look out onto means to have a view of something from inside.
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Here the speaker is saying that their bedroom window has a view of a flower filled garden.
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Look up to.
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Example.
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I have always looked up to my father.
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Look up to means to admire or respect someone.
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The speaker is expressing their admiration and respect for their father.
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Music.
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Music.

Informazioni su questa lezione

In questa lezione, avrai l'opportunità di migliorare le tue competenze linguistiche in inglese attraverso la pratica di conversazione e l'analisi di frasi chiave tratte da una storia coinvolgente. Ti concentrerai sui phrasal verbs, espressioni idiomatiche che arricchiscono il linguaggio colloquiale. Le situazioni presentate nella conversazione tra Emma e Jack ti permetteranno di esplorare temi di amicizia, cambiamenti abitativi e ricordi condivisi, offrendoti un contesto pratico in cui utilizzare l’inglese.

Vocabolario e frasi chiave

  • Run into: incontrare casualmente qualcuno.
  • Catch up: aggiornarsi, raccontarsi cosa è successo.
  • Put up with: sopportare qualcosa di sgradevole.
  • Drop in: fare una visita breve e informale.
  • Put me up: ospitarmi.
  • Brightening up: rendere qualcosa più luminoso o accogliente.
  • Look up to: ammirare qualcuno, considerarlo un modello.
  • Come by: passare a trovare.

Consigli per la pratica

Per migliorare le tue abilità di shadowing in inglese, ti consiglio di ascoltare attentamente la conversazione nel video e ripetere le frasi, tentando di imitare la pronuncia e il ritmo dei parlanti. Poiché la conversazione ha un tono amichevole e informale, cerca di adottare anche tu un atteggiamento rilassato mentre pratichi. Inizia con frasi brevi e poi aumenta la lunghezza man mano che ti senti più sicuro. Ricorda di prestare attenzione ai phrasal verbs, poiché sono usati frequentemente nel linguaggio colloquiale e possono migliorare notevolmente le tue capacità di comunicazione in situazioni quotidiane.

Incoraggio anche l'uso di risorse video per imparare l'inglese con youtube, poiché visualizzare rapporti e conversazioni reali può rendere la tua pratica di conversazione in inglese più immersiva e coinvolgente. Infine, prova il shadow speech con amici o compagni di studio per rendere l'esperienza interattiva e divertente!

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 been · has become · have always looked
Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fawas thrilled · was delighted · was touched
Past continuous was/were + -ing — un’azione in corso in un momento del passatowas moving · was just thinking · was looking
Possibilità con “might / may” might/may + verbo — qualcosa di possibile ma non certomight drop

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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