Pratica di Shadowing: Read More in English - Impara a parlare inglese con YouTube

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Guess what?
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Today is International Book Day,
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or as they say here in Spain,
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El Dia del Libro, the day of the book,
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which always makes me laugh.
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It sounds like a disaster movie,
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the day of the book,
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when the books will come and invade earth and kill all of us for not reading enough.
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Do we read enough?
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Do we read too much?
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I don't know.
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I'm definitely a bookworm.
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I love going into bookshops,
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browsing the shelves and the books,
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and I can't leave without buying something.
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Recently, I bought this one,
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ultra-processed people, all about the dangers of ultra-processed food.
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Also, I couldn't help resist picking up a book about AI,
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Gary Marcus, leading figure in AI.
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I'm really interested in AI.
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But of course, I do love novels as well.
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I really enjoy a good thriller,
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murder mystery kind of novel.
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Listen for the lie, aim it in terror.
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I guess whatever you like,
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whether you like novels, biographies,
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fiction or non-fiction, and whether you prefer paper books like me or digital books,
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maybe you enjoy reading on the screen or ebooks.
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Whatever takes your fancy, today is a good day to go and buy a book.
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International Book Day.
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Now, a lot of students,
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not a lot, now and again,
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one or two students ask me,
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which books are good for my level?
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Now, that's really difficult, right?
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Because A, I don't know your level.
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And B, how do you choose the right book for you?
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Well, in some English schools,
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there's a thing called the rule of five.
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And you use your five fingers.
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I'm going to adapt it for adults, right?
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And for adults who are non-native speakers and here's how it works.
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Take a book, open the book on any page and read the first five lines more or less.
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As you read, every time you don't understand a word,
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you put up a finger.
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So as you're reading, more words come up.
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Now, if you read and you've got,
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so you're reading five lines,
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five words you don't understand,
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it's going to be too difficult.
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Don't try reading that book.
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You'll spend the whole time looking up words and not enjoying the book.
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If it's zero words, you don't understand, i.e. you understand everything.
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It might be too easy,
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but it could be good.
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It would be a really good read for improving your fluency, your reading fluency.
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When you read things that are too easy,
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you can read quickly and it's a great skill to develop.
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and you can focus on the story,
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the plot, the backdrop, everything.
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The backstory, I mean.
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So if you discover, okay,
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one or two words you don't understand, that's about right.
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That's about the right level.
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There'll be a bit of a challenge,
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but you'll be able to manage.
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If you cannot understand three or four or five words,
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it's going to be too many.
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It's probably too difficult.
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So that's a quick rule of five to help you choose a book if it's right for you.
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I'm going to leave you with a little reading.
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I'm going to read an extract from,
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I thought it was real blood, like what?
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I'm going to read you an extract from this one,
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Listen for the Lie.
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I have read it, it's quite a strong book.
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I do recommend it, but it's not for the faint-hearted.
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It is about murder and it is quite bloody,
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but the story is about Lucy, the main character.
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Let me read you a short extract.
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I'm sorry Lucy
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but we have to let you go he says to the
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surprise of no one I nod we're downsizing unfortunately he looks
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at the spot just past my shoulder instead of at my
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face having assistance double up Chelsea's going to assist both me and Raymond I'm sorry I understand.
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I get to my feet.
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Jerry looks relieved that I'm not going to make a scene.
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Through the ill-advised glass wall of the office,
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I can see a security guard already standing at my desk.
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I guess we're not getting the sorry you were fired and being surprised that you're a murderer drinks.
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My desk is not as clean as Jerry's and I have to take a minute to gather up my mug,
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water bottle, purse and several tubes of lip balm.
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The security guard hovers the entire time.
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He marches me through the now silent office to the elevator where everyone either watches or pretends not to see.
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Chelsea looks pissed.
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I step into the elevator.
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The door slides shut.
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The security guard leans closer to me with a grin.
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One of his front teeth overlaps the other.
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So, did you do it?
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Did you kill her?
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I sigh.
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I don't know.
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Seriously?
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That's the truth?
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The elevator door opens again with a ding.
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I step out and look at him over my shoulder.
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The truth doesn't matter.
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find out what happens listen to the lie by Amy Tintero
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it is Dia del Libro international book day have a fantastic day go
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and find a book do a bit of reading it's good for your health mental health yeah not physical health
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but mental health at least and your English or whatever have a lovely day all the best now

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Informazioni su questa lezione

In questa lezione, ci concentreremo sulla lettura e comprensione dell'inglese attraverso un video approfondito che celebra la Giornata Internazionale del Libro. Gli studenti potranno praticare la loro abilità di lettura e acquisire confidenza con la scelta di testi in lingua inglese appropriati per il proprio livello. Grazie a consigli pratici e una selezione di vocaboli utili, questa lezione aiuterà gli studenti a migliorare la pronuncia inglese e ad arricchire il loro vocabolario.

Vocabolario e frasi chiave

  • International Book Day - Giornata Internazionale del Libro
  • ultra-processed food - cibo ultra-trasformato
  • bookworm - topo di biblioteca
  • thriller - romanzo giallo
  • biography - biografia
  • fiction and non-fiction - narrativa e saggistica
  • the rule of five - la regola delle cinque parole
  • level - livello

Consigli per la pratica

Per imparare l'inglese con youtube e migliorare le tue abilità di lettura e comprensione, puoi applicare la tecnica del shadowing in inglese. Questa tecnica prevede di ripetere ciò che ascolti, sincronizzando la tua pronuncia con quella del parlante. Quando segui il video, cerca di prestare attenzione alla velocità e al tono del narratore, che è chiaro e coinvolgente. Ecco alcuni suggerimenti specifici:

  • Ascolta il video per una volta senza sottotitoli per comprendere il contesto generale.
  • Rivedi il video con i sottotitoli attivati per identificare nuove parole e frasi.
  • Prova a ripetere le frasi in tempo reale, mantenendo il ritmo del parlante.
  • Fai attenzione alla pronuncia delle parole chiave, come 'biography' e 'fiction', e cerca di imitarle.
  • Utilizza questo video come punto di partenza per una pratica di conversazione in inglese con amici o in un gruppo di studio.

Ricorda, ogni piccolo sforzo conta. Buona fortuna con la tua pratica e goditi il tuo viaggio nell'apprendimento della lingua!

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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