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How long did it take you to choose your last phone?
Quanto tempo ci avete messo a scegliere il vostro ultimo telefono?
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For me, buying a pair of headphones once took three weeks.
Io, una volta, ci ho messo tre settimane per comprare un paio di cuffie.
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I'm not joking — I actually made a spreadsheet!
Non sto scherzando — ho fatto davvero un foglio di calcolo!
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Today, I want to explain why that happens to so many of us.
Oggi voglio spiegarvi perché succede a così tanti di noi.
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It was two in the morning, and I was still reading reviews.
Erano le due di notte, e stavo ancora leggendo recensioni.
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There were over two hundred models, so I was spoilt for choice.
C'erano più di 200 modelli, quindi avevo l'imbarazzo della scelta.
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Whenever I found a good pair, I'd spot a better one,
Ogni volta che trovavo un buon paio, ne vedevo uno migliore,
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so I'd keep on looking.
così continuavo a cercare.
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By the time I finally ordered some, I'd lost all interest.
Quando finalmente ne ho ordinato un paio, avevo perso ogni interesse.
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I'd spent three weeks choosing, and I wasn't even happy.
Avevo passato tre settimane a scegliere, e non ero nemmeno contento.
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It turns out I'm not alone.
A quanto pare, non sono l'unico.
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In 2000, a jam-tasting table was set up in a California supermarket.
Nel 2000, in un supermercato della California fu allestito un banco di assaggio di marmellate.
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Sometimes the table had twenty-four flavours, and sometimes just six.
A volte il banco aveva 24 gusti, a volte solo 6.
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The big table attracted more shoppers, which isn't surprising.
Il banco grande attirava più clienti, e non c'è da stupirsi.
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But only three percent of them actually bought a jar!
Ma solo il 3% di loro ha comprato davvero un vasetto!
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At the small table, ten times as many people bought jam!
Al banco piccolo, le persone che hanno comprato marmellata erano 10 volte tante!
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The study suggested that too much choice can stop us from choosing.
Lo studio suggeriva che troppa scelta può impedirci di scegliere.
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Later studies pointed out that it isn't always this strong,
Studi successivi hanno fatto notare che l'effetto non è sempre così forte,
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but it keeps showing up when the choice is complicated.
ma continua a comparire quando la scelta è complicata.
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And what happens when we do manage to choose?
E cosa succede quando riusciamo davvero a scegliere?
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Psychologist Barry Schwartz describes two kinds of people.
Lo psicologo Barry Schwartz descrive due tipi di persone.
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Maximizers are people who have to find the very best option.
I massimizzatori sono persone che devono per forza trovare l'opzione migliore in assoluto.
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Satisficers stop searching as soon as something is good enough.
I satisficer smettono di cercare appena qualcosa è abbastanza buono.
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A 2006 study followed students who were looking for their first job.
Uno studio del 2006 ha seguito degli studenti in cerca del loro primo lavoro.
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The maximizers ended up with salaries about twenty percent higher.
I massimizzatori hanno finito per ottenere stipendi più alti di circa il 20%.
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Yet they felt worse about the jobs they'd accepted!
Eppure si sentivano peggio riguardo ai lavori che avevano accettato!
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They were more anxious, and they kept doubting their decision.
Erano più ansiosi, e continuavano a dubitare della loro decisione.
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Options seem endless, so we assume the perfect one exists.
Le opzioni sembrano infinite, così diamo per scontato che quella perfetta esista.
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We can't stop thinking that another choice might have been better.
Non riusciamo a smettere di pensare che un'altra scelta sarebbe stata migliore.
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These days, I've become a proud satisficer.
Oggi sono diventato un satisficer, e ne vado fiero.
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I choose three options, and I give myself one evening.
Scelgo tre opzioni, e mi do una sola serata.
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Last month, I bought a new laptop in under an hour!
Il mese scorso ho comprato un portatile nuovo in meno di un'ora!
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It probably isn't the best one, but I love it.
Probabilmente non è il migliore, ma lo adoro.
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If you had only three options, you'd decide in minutes,
Se aveste solo tre opzioni, decidereste in pochi minuti,
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and you'd probably feel happier, too.
e probabilmente vi sentireste anche più felici.
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So next time you're stuck, make your list shorter.
Quindi, la prossima volta che vi bloccate, accorciate la vostra lista.
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Good enough is often exactly what we need.
Abbastanza buono è spesso proprio ciò di cui abbiamo bisogno.
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Thank you, and good luck with your next choice!
Grazie, e buona fortuna con la vostra prossima scelta!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “SEtalk: Why Too Many Choices Make Us Unhappy”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: choice, option, table, choose, bought. This video has 38 sentences and 374 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:14. The speaker talks at a natural 167 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| maximizer noun | A person who or thing that maximizes. | |
| satisficer noun | One who satisfices (rather than optimizes). | |
| shopper noun | /ˈʃɑ.pɚ/ | A person who shops. |
| spreadsheet noun | /ˈspɹɛd.ʃit/ | A computer application for organization, analysis, and storage of data in tabular form. |
| flavour noun | British standard spelling of flavor. | |
| supermarket noun | /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ | A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing. |
| psychologist noun | /ˌsaɪˈkɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/ | An expert in the field of psychology. |
| spoil noun | /spɔɪl/ | Plunder taken from an enemy or victim. |
| headphones noun | /ˈhɛdfoʊnz/ | A pair of cushioned speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound. |
| joking verb | /ˈd͡ʒoʊkɪŋ/ | Kidding, trying to fool. |
| anxious adjective | /ˈæŋkʃəs/ | Nervous and worried. |
| endless adjective | /ˈɛndlɪs/ | Having no end. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| point out verb | To identify among a group of similar subjects, or in a scene where the subject might not be readily seen or noticed, with a gesture of the body. |
| show up verb | To appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically. |
| turn out verb | To end up; to result. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- How long did it take you to choose your last phone?
- I'm not joking — I actually made a spreadsheet!
- It turns out I'm not alone.
- These days, I've become a proud satisficer.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'd, isn't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shopper /ˈʃɑ.pɚ/, spreadsheet /ˈspɹɛd.ʃit/, anxious /ˈæŋkʃəs/
- Long words — get the stress right: supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, psychologist /ˌsaɪˈkɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/
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 maximizer, satisficer, shopper.
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.