Pratica di Shadowing: Provision LEMP with Ansible on a Raspberry Pi Cluster (Pi Dramble #4) - Impara a parlare inglese con i video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This C1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Provision LEMP with Ansible on a Raspberry Pi Cluster”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: server, file, ansible, Raspberry, install. This video has 58 sentences and 974 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:41. The speaker talks at a natural 172 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 76% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ansible noun | /ˈæn.sɪ.bəl/ | A hypothetical device that enables users to communicate instantaneously across great distances; that is, a faster-than-light communication device. |
| balancer noun | /ˈbæ.lən.sɚ/ | One who, or that which, balances. |
| playbook noun | /ˈpleɪ.bʊk/ | A book containing the text of a play or plays. |
| cluster noun | /ˈklʌstɚ/ | A bunch or group of several discrete items that are close to each other. |
| config noun | /ˌkənˈfɪɡ/ | Configuration. |
| ping verb | /pɪŋ/ | To make a high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound. |
| configure verb | /kənˈfɪɡə(ɹ)/ | To set up or arrange something in such a way that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking |
| alternately adverb | /ˈɔl.tɚ.nət.li/ | In reciprocal succession; succeeding by turns; in alternate order. |
| firewall noun | /ˈfaɪ(ə)ɹˌwɔl/ | A fireproof barrier used to prevent the spread of fire between or through buildings, structures, electrical substation transformers, or within an aircraft or… |
| refresh verb | /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/ | To renew or revitalize. |
| replica noun | /ˈɹɛplɪkə/ | An exact copy. |
| deploy verb | /dɪˈplɔɪ/ | To prepare and arrange (originally military unit or units, i.e., to array troops) for use. |
| specify verb | /ˈspɛs.əˌfaɪ/ | To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition. |
| node noun | /noʊd/ | A knot, knob, protuberance or swelling. |
| module noun | /ˈmɑd͡ʒul/ | A self-contained component of a system, often interchangeable, which has a well-defined interface to the other components. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| set up verb | /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ | To make ready for use. |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| split up verb | Cease to be together, break apart from the group. | |
| turn off verb | To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.). |
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adesso | I've split · I've set · I've already copied |
| Frasi relative who / which + frase — un’informazione in più su una persona o una cosa | balancer, which is · servers, which is · file which has |
| Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fa | is sped · are turned |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 27 contractions and reduced forms, such as I've, I'll, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: refresh /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/, configuration /kənˌfɪɡ.əˈɹeɪ̯.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: alternately /ˈɔl.tɚ.nət.li/, configuration /kənˌfɪɡ.əˈɹeɪ̯.ʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like ansible, balancer, playbook.
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.













