Pratica di Shadowing: PET 1 Listening Part 1 Test 2 (Transcript + Key ) - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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This is the Cambridge Preliminary English Test for Schools.
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Test number two.
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There are four parts to the test.
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You will hear each part twice.
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For each part of the test, there will be time for you to look through the questions, and time for you to check your answers.
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Write your answers on the question paper.
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You will have six minutes at the end of the test, To copy your answers onto the answer sheet, The recording will now be stopped.
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Please ask any questions now.
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because you must not speak during the test.
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Now open your question paper.
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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.
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A. B.
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or C 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.' Oh.
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Here it is.
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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 What can't the woman find?
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I'm going to mend and paint the cupboard in your bedroom today.
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Great Mum, anything I can do to help?
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Yes, can you go to the shop and get me a new hammer?
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This one's broken.
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But before you do that, ask your Dad what he's done with the paintbrush.
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I've looked everywhere for it.
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There weren't any in the garage.
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All I could find was this knife which I lost months ago.
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Now listen again.
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I'm going to mend and paint the cupboard in your bedroom today.
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Great Mum, anything I can do to help?
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Yes, can you go to the shop and get me a new hammer?
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This one's broken.
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But before you do that, ask your Dad what he's done with the paintbrush.
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I've looked everywhere for it.
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There weren't any in the garage.
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All I could find was this knife which I lost months ago.
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two What is the weather forecast for tomorrow?
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And now, for those of you planning to go to the Rock Festival tomorrow, you'll want to know what the weather's going to be like.
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As we go through today, the heavy rain will gradually disappear by the end of the afternoon.
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Tomorrow we can expect some sunshine with just a few light showers
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and then some very hot and dry weather is likely by the weekend.
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Now listen again.
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And now for those of you planning to go to the Rock Festival tomorrow, you'll want to know what the weather's going to be like.
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As we go through today, the heavy rain will gradually disappear by the end of the afternoon.
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Tomorrow we can expect some sunshine with just a few light showers
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and then some very hot and dry weather is likely by the weekend.
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3. What did the boy buy?
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I got most of the shopping you asked for, Mum.
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I got the last of the bread and some orange juice.
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But, sorry, there weren't any newspapers left.
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"'Oh, never mind.
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I need to remember to go in the morning.' But what about the tomatoes for the salad?
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Ah, I forgot.
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I'll go back for them.
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Oh, don't worry.
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I'll stop and pick some up when I go out to collect your sister.
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Now listen again.
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I got most of the shopping you asked for, Mum.
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I got the last of the bread and some orange juice, but sorry, there weren't any newspapers left.
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"'Oh, never mind.
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I need to remember to go in the morning.' But what about the tomatoes for the salad?
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Ah, I forgot.
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I'll go back for them.
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Oh, don't worry.
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I'll stop and pick some up when I go out to collect your sister.
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4. Which present has the girl bought her mother?
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Hi, it's me, Jane.
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I've got Mum's birthday present.
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I think she'll like it.
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Yes, that's right, a gold -coloured one.
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She's always writing letters, so she'll find it useful.
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Mmm.
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I thought about a CD, but I'm never really sure what music she likes, and Dad's bought her a new pair of earrings for her birthday anyway.
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I'm sure she'll like what I've got her.
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Now listen again.
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Hi, it's me, Jane.
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I've got Mum's birthday present.
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I think she'll like it.
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Yes, that's right, a gold -coloured one.
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She's always writing letters, so she'll find it useful.
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Mmm.
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I thought about a CD, but I'm never really sure what music she likes, and Dad's bought her a new pair of earrings for her birthday anyway.
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I'm sure she'll like what I've got her.
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5. Which TV programme will they watch together?
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Hasn't that Bosket Bowl match finished yet?
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You know I want to watch the wildlife programme at nine o 'clock.
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It's cancelled, and everything's running late because the rock concert finished later than expected.
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Sit down and watch this match with me.
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It's really exciting and more interesting than looking at animals.
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O -okay then.
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Now listen again.
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Hasn't that Bosket Bowl match finished yet?
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You know I want to watch the wildlife programme at nine o 'clock.
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It's cancelled, and everything's running late because the rock concert finished later than expected.
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Sit down and watch this match with me.
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It's really exciting and more interesting than looking at animals.
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O -okay then.
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6. What time is the swimming lesson today?
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Hi Judy, do you want to play tennis after school?
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Say about 4 .30.
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Mmm, that would be fun but I've got a swimming lesson.
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It's usually at a quarter past five, but it's half an hour earlier this evening at a quarter to five.
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It takes me ages to cycle to the swimming pool, so I really don't think I'll have time today.
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Let's try tomorrow.
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OK.
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Now listen again.
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Hi, Judy.
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Do you want to play tennis after school?
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Say about 4 .30.
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Mmm, that would be fun, but I've got a swimming lesson.
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It's usually at a quarter past five, but it's half an hour earlier this evening at a quarter to five.
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It takes me ages to cycle to the swimming pool, so I really don't think I'll have time today.
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Let's try tomorrow.
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Okay.
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7. Which subject does the boy like best?
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I really like the new IT teacher.
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Our project for this term is to design a new website.
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I've always wanted to know how to do that.
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The sports teacher is much more serious But that's still my favourite subject.
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Last year, I used to really like geography.
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But the teacher we have now gives us so much homework.
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Now listen again.
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I really like the new IT teacher.
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Our project for this term is to design a new website.
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'I've always wanted to know how to do that.' The sports teacher is much more serious, But that's still my favourite subject.
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Last year, I used to really like geography, But the teacher we have now gives us so much homework.
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That is the end of part one.

Perché praticare il parlato con questo video?

La sezione di ascolto del Cambridge Preliminary English Test offre un'eccellente opportunità per migliorare le tue capacità di pratica di conversazione in inglese. Questo video è una risorsa preziosa per gli studenti che desiderano affinare la loro comprensione auditiva e allo stesso tempo esercitarsi nel parlato. Infatti, ascoltare il dialogo e ripeterlo ti aiuta a sviluppare una migliore fluidità e sicurezza quando parli inglese. Utilizzando tecniche di shadowspeak, come la ripetizione immediata delle frasi pronunciate, puoi anche migliorare la tua intonazione e pronuncia, fondamentali per una comunicazione efficace. Inoltre, questo video fornisce un contesto reale in cui gli interlocutori si sentono a loro agio l'uno con l'altro, il che può aiutarti a praticare situazioni quotidiane.

Grammatica ed espressioni nel contesto

Nell'esaminare il dialogo, possiamo notare diverse strutture grammaticali e frasi chiave che possono arricchire il tuo vocabolario e le tue capacità espressive. Ecco alcune delle più rilevanti:

  • Richiesta di aiuto: "Posso fare qualcosa per aiutarti?" è un'espressione utile per offrire assistenza. In situazioni conversazionali, è comune chiedere o offrire aiuto.
  • Indicazioni e posizioni: "Dove si trova…?" e "Ho lasciato…." sono frasi fondamentali per localizzare oggetti. Usarle nel contesto di domande quotidiane può facilitare conversazioni più fluide.
  • Discussioni familiari: La conversazione riguarda cose familiari e quotidiane, il che rende il lessico più facile da apprendere. Frasi come "Ho controllato ovunque" possono essere ripetute e personalizzate nella tua pratica di conversazione.

Trappole di pronuncia comuni

Ascoltando il video, emergono alcune parole e frasi che potrebbero risultare difficili da pronunciare per gli studenti di inglese. Presta particolare attenzione alle seguenti aree di difficoltà:

  • Parole con suoni simili: "mend" e "paint" possono causare confusione se non si presta attenzione ai suoni vocali. Prenditi il tempo per praticare questi termini, eseguendo ripetizioni in stile shadow speech.
  • Accenti delle parole: Il dialogo presenta parole piane e tronche, come "hammer" e "paintbrush," dove la pronuncia delle consonanti è fondamentale. L'accentuazione corretta può cambiare completamente la comprensibilità.
  • Frasi colloquiali: Espressioni come "qualcosa di rotto" hanno una pronuncia informale che può essere difficile da afferrare. Esercita l'ascolto attivo e ripeti per abituarti alla fluidità del linguaggio parlato.

Praticare con video come questo non solo applica le tecniche di imparare l'inglese con youtube, ma offre anche la possibilità di unire grammatica e pronuncia in contesti reali, rendendo l'esperienza di apprendimento più interattiva e coinvolgente.

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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