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

Creazione lezione...
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Now turn to part 4, questions 20 to 25.
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Look at the six sentences for this part.
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You will hear a conversation between a man and a woman at home.
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Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
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If it is correct, put a tick in the box under A for yes.
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If it is not correct, put a tick in the box under B for no.
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You now have 20 seconds to look at the questions for part 4.
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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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What shall we do tonight?
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Shall we go out somewhere?
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No, I'm tired.
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I've had a really hard day.
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That's a bit boring.
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Come on, let's go to a cinema or see that new play at the theatre.
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Not tonight.
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Why don't we rent a video and stay in?
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Well, I'd rather go out.
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But if you're tired, OK.
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So, what should we have?
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How about that new Italian film?
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Oh, no. Far too serious for me.
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I'd fall asleep.
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Why can't we get something funny?
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A film with Rick Moranis or someone like that.
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A comedy?
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No, thanks.
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I'm not wasting my money.
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Well, I'll pay if you're going to be difficult about it.
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I'm not being difficult.
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I just don't want to see a comedy.
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Fine.
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What else do you suggest, then?
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How about a Robert De Niro?
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We've seen them all.
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Maybe, but they're great films.
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Let's watch one again.
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Now you're suggesting something that's a real waste of money.
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And I hate seeing films twice, you know that.
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OK, OK.
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What then?
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Oh, forget it.
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We're obviously not going to agree anyway.
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No, I tell you what.
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You go down to the video shop and choose a film.
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Whatever it is, I'll watch it.
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Really?
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And you won't be difficult or make me feel guilty?
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No!
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Go on, off you go.
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I'll make something to eat while you're out.
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Great!
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See you in a few minutes then.
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Bye.
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Now listen again.
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What shall we do tonight?
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Shall we go out somewhere?
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No, I'm tired.
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I've had a really hard day.
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That's a bit boring.
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Come on, let's go to a cinema or see that new play at the theatre.
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Not tonight.
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Why don't we rent a video and stay in?
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Well, I'd rather go out.
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But if you're tired, OK.
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So, what shall we have?
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How about that new Italian film?
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Oh no, far too serious for me.
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I'd fall asleep.
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Why can't we get something funny?
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A film with Rick Moranis or someone like that?
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A comedy?
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No thanks.
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I'm not wasting my money.
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Well, I'll pay if you're going to be difficult about it.
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I'm not being difficult.
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I just don't want to see a comedy.
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Fine.
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What else do you suggest, then?
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How about a Robert De Niro?
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We've seen them all.
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Maybe, but they're great films.
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Let's watch one again.
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Now you're suggesting something that's a real waste of money.
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And I hate seeing films twice, you know that.
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OK, OK.
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What then?
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Oh, forget it.
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We're obviously not going to agree, anyway.
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No, I tell you what, you go down to the video shop and choose a film.
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Whatever it is, I'll watch it.
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Really?
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And you won't be difficult or make me feel guilty?
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No. Go on, off you go.
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I'll make something to eat while you're out.
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Great!
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See you in a few minutes then.
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Bye.
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Bye.
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You now have six minutes to check and copy your answers onto the answer sheet.
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That is the end of the test.

Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione

Questo video contiene 102 frasi e 599 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 5:00. Chi parla mantiene un ritmo costante di circa 120 parole al minuto, comodo per lo shadowing. Il 87% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese, quindi il lessico è facile da seguire.

Vocaboli chiave di questo video

15 parole meno comuni del video, con pronuncia e significato:

  • asleep /əˈsliːp/ (aggettivo) — addormentato. In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting.
  • cinema /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ (sostantivo) — cinema. A movie theatre, a movie house.
  • bore /boɹ/ (verbo) — annoiare, tediare. To inspire boredom in somebody.
  • tick /tɪk/ (sostantivo) — zecca. A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.
  • carefully /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ (avverbio) — minuziosamente, accuratamente. With care; attentively, circumspectly.
  • sheet /ʃit/ (sostantivo) — foglio. A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper.
  • incorrect /ˌɪn.kəˈɹɛkt/ (aggettivo) — errato, scorretto. Not correct; erroneous or wrong.
  • guilty /ˈɡɪl.ti/ (aggettivo) — colpevole. Responsible for a dishonest act.
  • rent /ˈɹɛnt/ (sostantivo) — canone, pigione. A payment made by a tenant at intervals in order to lease a property.
  • sentence /ˈsɛn.təns/ (sostantivo) — condanna, sentenza. The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime.
  • suggest /sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛst/ (verbo) — suggerire. To imply but stop short of explicitly stating (something).
  • tired [ˈtaɪ̯ɚd] (aggettivo) — stanco, esausto. In need of some rest or sleep.
  • twice /twaɪs/ (avverbio) — due volte. Two times.
  • correct /kəˈɹɛkt/ (aggettivo) — corretto, esatto. Free from error; true; accurate.
  • agree /əˈɡɹi/ (verbo) — essere d'accordo, concordare. To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.

I phrasal verb che sentirai

  • go out (verbo) — uscire, andare fuori. To leave, especially a building.
  • come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — dai dai!. Come along with me; join me in going.
  • go on /ˈɡoʊˌɒn/ (verbo) — continuare. To continue in extent.
  • look at (verbo) — guardare. To observe or watch.

Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione

Chi parla usa 40 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come you're, I'll, I'm. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.

  • I suoni “sh” e “zh”: sheet /ʃit/, shop /ʃɑp/, conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/
  • Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: obviously /ˈɑ(b).vi(.)əs.li/, conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/

Come esercitarsi con questo video

  1. Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
  2. Fai shadowing frase per frase a velocità normale, ripetendo ognuna finché il tuo ritmo coincide con quello di chi parla.
  3. Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come asleep, cinema, bore.

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 adessoWe've seen
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — i verbi seguiti dalla forma in -inghate seeing
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisione, una promessa o una previsionewill hear · I'll pay · I'll watch
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — qualcosa che succede adesso o in questo periodoI'm not wasting · I'm not being · you're suggesting

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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