Pratica di Shadowing: PET 1 Listening Part 2 Test 4 (Transcript + Key) - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

Creazione lezione...
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Now turn to part two.
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Questions 8 to 13.
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You will hear an interview with a champion gymnast called Maria Anderson.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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A B or C.
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You now have 45 seconds to look at the questions for part two.
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Now we are ready to start.
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Listen carefully.
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You will hear the recording twice.
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I'm talking to Maria Anderson, a 16 -year -old champion gymnast, Maria.
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Have you always dreamed of being a gymnast?
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I got interested when I was eight.
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I loved running and jumping and my teacher said I'd be good at sports.
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I read a book about a gymnast who took part in the Olympics and her life seemed very hard.
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Then I went to watch a gymnastics event with my dad and saw Gymnasts in Action and I thought, I'd like to do that.
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Did you realise immediately you'd be a champion?
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I tried too hard in the beginning.
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I'm very competitive.
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and was in a hurry to learn the moves.
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I made so many mistakes, I nearly gave up.
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Even when I won prizes at events in my town, I didn't think I'd ever be really good.
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But a famous coach saw me doing floor exercise and said he'd give me lessons.
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And then I knew I could get to the top.
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You've done amazingly well since then.
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Has success changed you?
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I hope not.
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I'm growing up, getting experience, but basically I think I'm the same.
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My coach says the best athletes are sensible.
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They don't let success make a difference to them as people.
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And I think that's true of me.
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It's just my mum and dad worry about me and wish I could lead a more normal life.
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What about school?
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Can you keep up with the other children?
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I go to the Sports Centre at 5 :30 every morning to practice.
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So I've been working for three hours before I even get to school.
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It was hard at first.
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I felt really tired but I'm used to it now.
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I rest during the lunch break instead of being with my friends.
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Lessons are alright, but I can't stay up late or go to parties.
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Do you have time for hobbies?
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Well, I travel a lot to events in other countries and I listen to music on the plane.
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I hope I get a chance to go to a concert someday, and I like movies, but not cartoons.
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My dad films me when I'm performing in a competition, and I put together videos for my website, which is fun.
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What does your room at home look like?
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I've got posters covering every wall, mostly of singers and bands.
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The best thing is a photograph of me shaking hands with my hero.
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A fantastic Russian gymnast I met last year.
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Oh, and I've got all my cups and prizes in a glass case.
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A bit embarrassing.
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Now listen again.
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I'm talking to Maria Anderson, a 16 -year -old champion gymnast.
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Maria, Have you always dreamed of being a gymnast?
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I got interested when I was eight.
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I loved running and jumping and my teacher said I'd be good at sports.
55
I read a book about a gymnast who took part in the Olympics and her life seemed very hard.
56
Then I went to watch a gymnastics event with my dad and saw Gymnasts in Action and I thought, I'd like to do that.
57
Did you realise immediately you'd be a champion?
58
I tried too hard in the beginning.
59
I'm very competitive and was in a hurry to learn the moves.
60
I made so many mistakes, I nearly gave up.
61
Even when I won prizes at events in my town, I didn't think I'd ever be really good.
62
But a famous coach saw me doing floor exercise and said he'd give me lessons.
63
And then I knew I could get to the top.
64
You've done amazingly well since then.
65
Has success changed you?
66
I hope not.
67
I'm growing up, getting experience, but basically I think I'm the same.
68
My coach says the best athletes are sensible.
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They don't let success make a difference to them as people.
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And I think that's true of me.
71
It's just my mum and dad worry about me and wish I could lead a more normal life.
72
What about school?
73
Can you keep up with the other children?
74
I go to the Sports Centre at 5 :30 every morning to practice.
75
So I've been working for three hours before I even get to school.
76
It was hard at first.
77
I felt really tired, but I'm used to it now.
78
I rest during the lunch break instead of being with my friends.
79
Lessons are all right, but I can't stay up late or go to parties.
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Do you have time for hobbies?
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Well, I travel a lot to events in other countries and I listen to music on the plane.
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I hope I get a chance to go to a concert someday, and I like movies, but not cartoons.
83
My dad films me when I'm performing in a competition, and I put together videos for my website, which is fun.
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What does your room at home look like?
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I've got posters covering every wall, mostly of singers and bands.
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The best thing is a photograph of me shaking hands with my hero.
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A fantastic Russian gymnast I met last year.
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Oh, and I've got all my cups and prizes in a glass case.
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A bit embarrassing.
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That is the end of part two.

Per chi è questo video?

Questo video è perfetto per gli studenti di inglese che si preparano all'esame PET, soprattutto per migliorare la comprensione ascoltativa e la pronuncia. Se vuoi esercitarti con un dialogo reale, ricco di espressioni colloquiali, e allenarti a capire i dettagli in contesti naturali, questo è il contenuto giusto per te. Ideale per chi cerca pratica di conversazione in inglese e vuole rafforzare le abilità di ascolto con materiali autentici.

Parole e modi di dire da non perdere

Nel dialogo con Maria, ci sono espressioni utili per la vita quotidiana e per parlare di hobby o successi: "in a hurry to learn" (ansioso di imparare), "keep up with" (tenere il passo con), "stay up late" (stare svegli fino a tardi) e "put together videos" (creare video). Queste frasi sono perfette per shadowing in inglese, perché sono semplici ma ricche di significato. Prova a ripetere loro a voce alta, imitando il tono di Maria!

Come migliorare la pronuncia: focus sulla pronuncia di Maria

Maria parla con un accento chiaro e veloce, tipico di un dialogo spontaneo. Per imitarla bene, concentra ti sulla intonazione nelle domande e sulle pause tra le frasi. Usa la tecnica del shadowspeak: ascolta una frase, pausa e ripetila immediatamente, cercando di copiare il ritmo e la pronuncia. Nota come dice "gymnast" (con la "g" molle) e "competitive" (con l'accento sulla seconda sillaba). Questo esercizio ti aiuterà a migliorare la pronuncia inglese in modo veloce e efficace. Ricorda: la pratica costante è la chiave!

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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