Pratica di Shadowing: PET 3 Listening Part 1 Test 1 (Transcript + Key) - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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Cambridge Preliminary English Test 3 by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations in conjunction with Cambridge University Press.
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This recording is copyright.
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CD 1.
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This is the Cambridge Preliminary English Test No. 1.
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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.
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The recording will now be stopped.
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Please ask any questions now, because you must not speak during the test.
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Now open your question paper 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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Choose the correct picture and put a tick in the box below it.
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Before we start, here is an example.
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What's the time?
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Have you got the time?
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Yes, it's twenty past three.
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The first picture is correct.
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So there is a tick in box 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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1. What was in the woman's bag?
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Was there anything valuable in the bag that was stolen, madam?
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Yes.
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It had my purse in it, and my keys.
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Anything else?
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Well, luckily I was wearing my glasses, so no, nothing else.
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Now listen again.
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Was there anything valuable in the bag that was stolen, madam?
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Yes.
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It had my purse in it, and my keys.
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Anything else?
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Well, luckily I was wearing my glasses, so no, nothing else.
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2. Which film is the man talking about?
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I'm sure I've seen this film before.
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That bit where she's standing on the bridge watching the sunset reminded me.
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Now listen again.
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I'm sure I've seen this film before.
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That bit where she's standing on the bridge watching the sunset reminded me.
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Three.
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What should the woman do first?
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Well, you put the washing powder in the machine.
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Is that before or after you put the clothes in?
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Oh, it's after you put them in.
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And then remember to switch it on at the wall when you're ready.
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Now listen again.
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Well, you put the washing powder in the machine.
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Is that before or after you put the clothes in?
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Oh, it's after you put them in.
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And then remember to switch it on at the wall when you're ready.
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4. What is David going to do this weekend?
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Could you help me paint my flat this weekend, David?
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Oh, sorry.
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I'm going sailing.
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I decided to enjoy myself for a change.
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I spent last weekend helping my mum do her garden, and I need to repair the car next weekend.
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Now listen again.
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Could you help me paint my flat this weekend, David?
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Oh, sorry.
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I'm going sailing.
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I decided to enjoy myself for a change.
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I spent last weekend helping my mum do her garden, and I need to repair the car next weekend.
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5. How did the man get to work today?
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Sorry I'm late.
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I never know whether to take the underground or drive.
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I was held up in a traffic jam for half an hour, and then, when I got to work, the car park was full.
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I think I'll have to move nearer so I can walk or use my bike.
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Now listen again.
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Sorry I'm late.
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I never know whether to take the underground or drive.
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I was held up in a traffic jam for half an hour, and then, when I got to work, the car part was full.
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I think I'll have to move nearer so I can walk or use my bike.
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6. Which tie does the man choose?
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Which tie shall I wear for the interview?
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Do you think my blue silk one would look alright?
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A bit boring.
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I'd wear something with a small pattern.
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Squares or spots.
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Something like that.
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Oh, I don't know.
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I think I'll wear the plain one.
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Now listen again.
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Which tie shall I wear for the interview?
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Do you think my blue silk one would look alright?
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A bit boring.
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I'd wear something with a small pattern.
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Squares or spots.
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Something like that.
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Oh, I don't know.
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I think I'll wear the plain one.
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7. What time is the appointment?
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Dr Brown's clinic, can I help you?
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Yes.
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Can I have an appointment to see the doctor, please?
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Well, he's free at quarter past eleven today, or tomorrow at quarter past ten, or five to two.
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I'll come tomorrow afternoon.
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Thank you.
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Now listen again.
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Dr Brown's clinic, can I help you?
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Yes.
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Can I have an appointment to see the doctor, please?
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Well, he's free at quarter past eleven today, or tomorrow at quarter past ten, or five to two.
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I'll come tomorrow afternoon.
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Thank you.
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That is the end of part one.
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Thank you.

Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione

Questa lezione di conversazione di livello B1 si basa sul video “PET 3 Listening Part 1 Test 1”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: listen, weekend, wear, test, Cambridge. Questo video contiene 110 frasi e 834 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 7:51. Chi parla lo fa lentamente, circa 106 parole al minuto, quindi c’è tempo per imitare ogni suono. Il 86% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese; conviene studiare le altre prima di iniziare. 25 delle sue 110 frasi sono domande: un buon esercizio per l’intonazione interrogativa e le risposte brevi.

Vocaboli chiave di questo video

Le 14 parole più avanzate del video, con pronuncia e significato:

ParolaPronunciaSignificato
madam sostantivo/ˈmædəm/signora
tick sostantivo/tɪk/zecca
luckily avverbio/ˈlʌk.ɪ.li/fortunatamente, meno male
bore verbo/boɹ/annoiare, tediare
purse sostantivo/pɚs/portafoglio, borsa
sail sostantivo/seɪl/vela
cloth sostantivo/klɒθ/stoffa, tessuto
sunset sostantivo/ˈsʌnˌsɛt/tramonto, crepuscolo
silk sostantivo/sɪlk/seta
clinic sostantivo/ˈklɪn.ɪk/clinica
powder sostantivo/ˈpaʊ.dɚ/polvere
underground aggettivo/ˌʌn.dəɹˈɡɹaʊnd/sotterraneo
conjunction sostantivo/kənˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃn̩/congiunzione
copyright sostantivo/ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt/copyright, diritto d'autore

Frasi da ripetere

Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:

  • Have you got the time?
  • What was in the woman's bag?
  • I'm sure I've seen this film before.
  • Is that before or after you put the clothes in?
  • Which tie shall I wear for the interview?

La grammatica di questo video

Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:

StrutturaNel video
Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fabe stopped · was stolen · was held
Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adessoI've seen
Past continuous was/were + -ing — un’azione in corso in un momento del passatowas wearing
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisione, una promessa o una previsionewill hear · will be · will have

Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione

Chi parla usa 20 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I'll, I'm, don't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.

I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:

  • Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: tick /tɪk/, purse /pɚs/, cloth /klɒθ/, sunset /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/, silk /sɪlk/

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 madam, tick, luckily.

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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