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Hey, you guys.
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Welcome to this episode of The Rachel Cruz Show.
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Okay, a lot of us got used to shopping online or, you know, that no -contact delivery during the pandemic.
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But if you're like me or a classic millennial 90s kid, sometimes you just miss the good old days at the mall,
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you know, doing some shopping in person.
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And I get lots of questions from you guys about what is best.
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You know, is it best to try to stay on budget shopping online or going in person?
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So today I wanted to share with you my pros and cons for shopping in person and online.
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So is one method better than the other?
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Or are they all kind of the same?
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Well, we're going to find out.
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So for some, shopping is a hobby, which if you're not careful, there's a risk of overspending there.
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But for others, it feels like a chore that they dread.
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So whichever camp you're in, there are tons of different methods to choose from.
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So you can shop online, in -store, on an app, pick up, delivery on the curbside.
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You can do subscriptions.
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I mean, we have lots of options here.
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So let's take a look at all the different variables that go into these.
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All right, here are some online pros.
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There are online -only deals during certain times of the year or promotional periods.
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And I think that this is a great idea because,
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again, maybe you get a code or have online exclusives that you can get a better deal than in person.
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So make sure to check those out.
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Also, you can read reviews from other customers before you buy.
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Now, sometimes, you know, people are like, these reviews aren't real.
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But after a while, you can kind of get a feel of like, okay, is this good?
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Is it not?
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And so I love that.
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I love being able to read reviews and see what people think.
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Also, convenience.
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This is my favorite.
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No parking, driving time, checkout line, crowds, all of that.
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You just shop online, it shows up at your doorstep.
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You may have to have a little patience, wait a few days, but oh, it's so nice, so easy.
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And then also the easy price comparison.
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So I love this.
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You can pull up multiple websites, multiple vendors, see the different prices.
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Most of the time, they're pretty consistent, but every now and again, you'll see one that is lower.
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And as long as it's not a fake or a dupe or something, you're able to get a good deal, which is awesome.
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All right, here are some online cons.
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Sometimes there are extra fees, like shipping, delivery, all of that.
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So, oh, don't you hate that?
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When you get a whole cart full of stuff and then they're like $7 for shipping.
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Sometimes I'm just like, oh, forget it.
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I can't pay for it.
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I don't know why.
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I hate paying for shipping.
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Also, less control, you know, like rough packaging or delivering.
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You know, you can't pick out your produce at the grocery store.
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And I do hate this because I do a lot of online grocery shopping and then it gets delivered to the house.
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That is one thing that I have stuck with since the pandemic because it's been so easy for our family.
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But just last week, I got strawberries and like two of them had mold on them.
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I'm like, man, I wouldn't have picked those, but this shopper did, which kind of was like a bummer.
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But again, it's a con.
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Also, decision fatigue.
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There are just so many choices online.
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If you're going to go shop for a black sweater, oh my gosh, there's like endless supplies of them.
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So sometimes it can get overwhelming.
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Also, complicated returns or even it costs money to return something.
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Like if you have to ship something back, that's a hassle, not fun.
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And then also sometimes you're forced to buy in bulk
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and you end up having to pay more for an item you want
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because it comes like in a pack of five versus just that one thing.
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All right, before I talk about the in -store pros and cons, I wanna tell you about Telestrations.
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So Telestrations is a really fun board game, you guys.
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Think about the old school game of Telephone and Pictionary, put it together and you got Telestrations.
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So if you're a terrible drawer like me, it is still a really fun game.
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It creates a lot of laughter, a lot of fun.
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I really encourage you guys to get a great board game like Telestrations, especially if you're getting out of debt or saving up an emergency fund
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because it will save you money instead of going out, have people to your house and have a game night.
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It's really great.
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So you can buy Telestrations at Walmart or wherever you buy board games.
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All right, here are some in -store pros.
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The ability to touch, feel, and even try on the item.
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And this is huge.
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This is, especially when it comes to clothes, I have found like one person that literally like, we have the same body,
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so anything she wears, I'm like, okay, I feel like that's how it's gonna look on me.
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So that's helpful, but sometimes you get stuff online and you're like, how in the heck does it look like this?
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Like, it's just terrible.
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Versus if you were in the store and you tried it on, you'd be like, this is terrible, I'm not buying it.
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So that is a huge, huge pro.
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Also, fewer hurdles to jump through when making an exchange.
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So you don't have to like pack the item back, print out the, you know,
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the label, all of that you just take it back in person
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and you're good to go also no delayed gratification with deliveries sometimes things ship four to six weeks out
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and you're like oh my gosh
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when you buy in person you get to take it home
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and it's all right there which is very convenient
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and then also confident purchasing because you're making your decision right there in the store.
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You have the item in hand.
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You know you want it.
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You get your money out.
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You know you have your money, and you're good to go.
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So those are some pros.
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Here are some cons to in -store shopping.
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It takes more time to shop around at different places instead of just scrolling.
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So especially those price comparisons like we're talking about.
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In person, you may have to go to a few different stores to get the prices.
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Also, clever merch and marketing tactics that you have to watch out for.
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Yep, you go into old
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Target, and you end up spending a ton of money when you just needed deodorant and sunscreen,
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you end up overspending because they know what they're doing.
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So when you walk into a store, they are brilliant marketers and they know how to get you to spend more money than you were expecting.
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Also fighting the crowds and dressing room lines and register lines and all of that, especially during the holiday season.
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Oh, it's a pain to go into a place and you have to park and you're far away and it's this whole thing,
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the weather, you're standing in line.
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Just that whole experience does not exist when you online shop.
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And also the experience of the out -of -stock item.
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When you see it online, it's a bummer.
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But in person, when you're going to buy it and it's just not there, you're out of luck.
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Like, oh, not fun.
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Not fun at all.
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So those are some cons.
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So again, pros and cons to each of these, but shopping is a part of our everyday life.
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So I'm curious, after we've talked about these pros and cons, which one stands out as your favorite.
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So comment below because you may see a con or a pro that you're like, oh yeah, this is for real.
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This is really me.
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Because again, we all have to spend money in shops.
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We wanna do it to the best of our budget and be wise about it.
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Ultimately, the best way to decide how you need to shop is to start with a plan for your money.
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So a budget does this.
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A budget gives you the ability to spend your money exactly how you want to because you're the one planning it out,
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deciding, hey, here is where my income is going.
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So if you've not downloaded the EveryDollar app, do it today.
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There's a free version and a premium version,
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but I guarantee you will find more peace for your next shopping experience when you do it on a budget.
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When you see that line item for clothing, you know exactly what to buy or groceries or whatever it is that you're buying.
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You know how much money you have and you can spend with such freedom and peace.
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So make sure to send this video to a friend who loves a good sale or online or in -person shopping.
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And remember you guys to take control of your money and create a life you love.
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questa lezione di conversazione si basa sul video “Online vs. In-Store Shopping: Which is Best?”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: online, shopping, con, pro, store. Questo video contiene 130 frasi e 1563 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 7:20. Chi parla va veloce, circa 213 parole al minuto: aspettati suoni legati e ridotti. Il 88% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese, quindi il lessico è facile da seguire.
Vocaboli chiave di questo video
15 parole del video che vale la pena imparare, con pronuncia e significato:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| versus | /ˈvɝsəs/ | contro |
| gosh | /ɡɑːʃ/ | perbacco, accidenti |
| consistent aggettivo | /kənˈsɪs.tənt/ | costante, continuo |
| clothing sostantivo | /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/ | abbigliamento, vestiti |
| complicated aggettivo | /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/ | complicato, intricato |
| everyday aggettivo | /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ | quotidiano, giornaliero |
| package sostantivo | /ˈpæk.ɪd͡ʒ/ | pacco |
| curious aggettivo | /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/ | curioso, interessato |
| encourage verbo | /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ | incoraggiare, raccomandare |
| guarantee sostantivo | /ˌɡæɹ.ənˈtiː/ | garanzia |
| helpful aggettivo | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | disponibile, utile |
| label sostantivo | /ˈleɪ.bəl/ | etichetta |
| delay sostantivo | /dɪˈleɪ̯/ | ritardo |
| fewer | /ˈfjuː.ɚ/ | meno |
| mall sostantivo | /mɔːl/ | centro commerciale |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Significato |
|---|---|
| end up verbo | andare a finire, finire |
| find out verbo | scoprire |
| go out verbo | uscire, andare fuori |
| pick up verbo | tirare su, sollevare |
| save up verbo | raggruzzolare |
Frasi da ripetere
Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:
- So, oh, don't you hate that?
- Sometimes I'm just like, oh, forget it.
- I can't pay for it.
- When you see it online, it's a bummer.
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adesso | have stuck · have found · we've talked |
| Frasi relative who / which + frase — un’informazione in più su una persona o una cosa | deal, which is · there which is · friend who loves |
| Possibilità con “might / may” might/may + verbo — qualcosa di possibile ma non certo | may have · may see |
| Comparativi -er than / more … than — confrontare due cose | better than · more money than |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 44 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come you're, I'm, don't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “th”: clothing /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/, cloth /klɒθ/
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/, subscription /səbˈskɹɪpʃən/, promotional /pɹəˈmoʊʃənəl/, gratification /ˌɡɹætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/, promotional /pɹəˈmoʊʃənəl/, deodorant /diˈoʊ.də.ɹənt/, gratification /ˌɡɹætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, millennial /mɪˈlɛn.ɪ.əl/
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- /h/ — va soffiata, non è muta: helpful /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/, wherever /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/, heck /hɛk/, hobby /ˈhɑ.bi/, hassle /ˈhæsl̩/
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: versus /ˈvɝsəs/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, consistent /kənˈsɪs.tənt/, complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/, package /ˈpæk.ɪd͡ʒ/
- /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: package /ˈpæk.ɪd͡ʒ/, guarantee /ˌɡæɹ.ənˈtiː/, tactics /ˈtæktɪks/, variable [ˈvæɹ.i.ə.bl̩], laughter /ˈlæftɚ/
Come esercitarsi con questo video
- Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
- Inizia a velocità 0,75×, fai shadowing frase per frase e torna alla velocità normale quando diventa facile.
- Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come versus, gosh, consistent.
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.