Pratica di Shadowing: Phrasal Verbs Conversation - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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Music Hi Matthew, how's it going?
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Hi Paul, I called you up yesterday, but I couldn't get through to you.
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Are you okay?
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Yes, I am.
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Sorry for not calling you back.
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I've been very busy looking for a new job.
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Really?
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But what happened?
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I quit my job last week.
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I didn't get on with my boss very well, and I ran out of patience.
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He used to have me do my projects over many times.
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I just couldn't put up with all the hard work.
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That job was stressing me out.
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It was simply taking up all my time.
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I had to drink lots of coffee to make it through the day.
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I used to work during the weekends too.
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And I would stay up many nights to finish my projects.
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and hand them in on time.
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I ended up feeling so exhausted every day.
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My boss used to check up on me all the time.
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When he saw me nodding off at work one day, he had a go at me, telling me off in front of everyone.
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Luckily I had some great colleagues that stood up for me.
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It was so good to know that I could always count on them.
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Anyway, I couldn't carry on like that.
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I felt like being a slave.
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I wanted to get away.
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I kept thinking about it for a very long time.
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I spent days turning the problem over in my mind.
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It was not easy for me to just give up my job.
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I will keep myself away from that company from now on.
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So I started looking for another job.
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Hold on a moment.
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I have to pick this up.
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No problem.
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Go ahead.
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Okay, let's take up where we left off.
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So, you're looking for another job.
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Yes, I'm now ready to start over somewhere else.
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Maybe you should first try to relax and wind down for a few days.
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You're right.
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I really need a break.
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But enough about me.
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Tell me about you.
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How are you getting on with your work?
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Everything is fine.
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But you look worried.
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Is there something going on with you and Sarah maybe?
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Well, the problem is that we broke up, so I'm feeling a bit down at the moment.
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I'm really sorry you're going through this, but what happened?
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I didn't show up to our date because something came up.
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I had just found out that I had to attend a business meeting, and I didn't get to call off the date.
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She thought I made it all up, and that I actually fell for somebody else.
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She said I had let her down.
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It's so hard for me to get over this.
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You should talk it over and sort things out.
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Sorry for bringing up this subject if you're not comfortable talking about it.
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It's okay.
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I have to go now.
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It was nice talking to you.
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Call me when you have time.
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Okay.
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Have a nice day.
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Paul!
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I'm so glad I've run into you.
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Hi, Jessica.
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Did you hear about the boss?
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He was forced to step down from his post.
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We are going to have a new manager next week.
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I actually met him last year.
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He respects people and never looks down on anyone.
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He will take over the responsibility of the company.
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Everyone says he will bring about a big change in the company.
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Really?
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I didn't know that.
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You can apply again for the job if you like.
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The company will take on new employees over the next two months.
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Okay, thanks for the good news.
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But I have to think about this.
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We used to be such a great team.
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You always came up with wonderful ideas and solutions.
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When nobody knew the answer, you would figure out what to do right away.
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You know that many colleagues look up to you.
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You really cheered me up.
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We were a great team indeed.
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Hi Matthew, what's up?
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You look very happy today.
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Hi Paul.
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Well, I finally made up with Sarah, so I am very happy.
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That's such great news!
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Not only did we get back together, but I proposed to her and she said yes.
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So we're going to get married soon.
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That's wonderful!
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I'm so happy for you!
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So how about you?
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Have you found a new job yet?
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Guess what?
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I was hired back and I have a new boss.
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We get along very well.
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He is a nice person.
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I'm so glad things have finally worked out for you.
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Yes, everything turned out fine.

Contesto e Background

Nel video "Phrasal Verbs Conversation", due amici, Matthew e Paul, discutono di esperienze lavorative e di relazioni personali. Questo dialogo offre uno spaccato della vita quotidiana, toccando temi comuni come il lavoro, lo stress e le relazioni. La conversazione è caratterizzata da diversi phrasal verbs, che sono espressioni fondamentali nella lingua inglese, spesso utilizzate dai madrelingua per comunicare in modo naturale e fluido. Comprendere e saper utilizzare questi verbi frasali è cruciale per migliorare la pronuncia inglese e il livello generale di competenza.

Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication

  • Called you up - Ho cercato di contattarti.
  • Ran out of patience - Ho perso la pazienza.
  • Put up with - Sopportare.
  • Stood up for me - Difendermi.
  • Came up - È successo.

Queste frasi non solo sono utili nelle conversazioni quotidiane, ma rappresentano anche importanti phrasal verbs che aiuteranno gli studenti a migliorare le loro abilità di comunicazione in inglese.

Guida Passo dopo Passo al Shadowing

Per ottenere il massimo dal video e sviluppare le tue capacità di shadowspeak, segui questa guida:

  1. Ascolta attentamente: Prima di tutto, ascolta il dialogo senza guardare il testo. Cerca di comprendere il contesto generale.
  2. Leggi il trascritto: Una volta acquisito il contesto, leggi il trascritto mentre ascolti. Questo ti aiuterà a associare il significato delle parole con i suoni.
  3. Ripeti in tempo reale: Mentre ascolti il dialogo, prova a ripetere le frasi immediatamente dopo averle sentite. Questo è il core del shadowing, e ti aiuterà a migliorare la pronuncia inglese.
  4. Focalizzati sui phrasal verbs: Presta particolare attenzione ai phrasal verbs. Usali in frasi diverse per familiarizzare con il loro uso.
  5. Pratica regolarmente: Ritorna al video e interrompilo in punti chiave. Practica le frasi come parte della tua routine di shadow speak su un shadowing site o in gruppo con amici.

Seguendo questi passaggi, potrai migliorare significativamente le tue abilità in inglese, sia nel parlato che nella comprensione. Ricorda che la chiave per una comunicazione efficace è la pratica costante!

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.