Pratica di Shadowing: Shadowing Practice # 2: My English Is Improving [Intermediate] - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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Welcome back to our shadowing practice series.
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If you haven't watched my video shadowing English practice, how to do it properly, you'll find the link in the top right corner.
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In that video, I explain how shadowing works, how to structure your practice.
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This video is your practical session.
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Today's practice will take about 10 minutes, and remember shadowing only works if you do it consistently.
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I suggest repeating this video every day for a few days or even longer.
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Practice it as many times as you need until you feel comfortable and confident talking.
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Repetition builds fluency.
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Here's how we are going to practice today.
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First, you listen carefully second you'll repeat phrases
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and short chunks with pauses third you'll shadow with me at a natural speed
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and finally you'll personalize you at the text
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and speak about your own life about your English journey using
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the same structure that's how you move from copying to speaking naturally Let's begin.
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Before you begin speaking, take a moment to just listen.
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Listen once, maybe twice.
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Focus on understanding the meaning, the situation, and the feeling behind the sentences.
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Shadowing is only effective when you understand what you are saying.
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If you simply repeat sounds without meaning, it doesn't help.
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It's just noise.
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So first, make sure the message is clear to you.
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Take your time.
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If you need support, turn on subtitles to check your understanding.
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And once you feel ready, we'll move on to speaking.
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Let's get started!
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Sometimes people ask me, how is your English learning going?
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And honestly, I can say, it's going well.
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Not perfectly, not magically, but steadily.
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If I look back, I can see how far I've come.
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I can clearly see progress.
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I understand more, I speak more freely, I don't panic as much when I can't find the right word.
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There are still moments when I struggle, of course.
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Sometimes I feel slow, sometimes I feel like I should be better by now.
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But then I remind myself, learning a language is a long -term process.
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And the fact that I'm still showing up matters.
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I realize that consistency is more important than motivation.
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I don't always feel inspired, but I practice anyway.
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Even 10 or 15 minutes a day makes a difference.
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Shadowing has really helped me.
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Repeating phrases out loud has made my speech smoother.
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I don't translated every word like I used to.
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Sometimes sentences just come out naturally now and that feels amazing.
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Listening regularly has also changed a lot for me.
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At first I needed subtitles all the time.
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Now I can follow conversations without understanding every single word and I'm okay with that.
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I've also learned to be patient with myself.
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There was a time when I was afraid of making mistakes.
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I wanted my English to sound perfect before I opened my mouth.
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But now I understand.
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Mistakes are part of learning.
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Actually, every mistake means I'm trying.
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I've noticed small improvements that feel big to me.
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I can explain my ideas more clearly.
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I can talk about my opinions in more detail.
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I feel more comfortable in conversations.
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And maybe the most important thing, I'm less afraid.
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There was a time when speaking English felt stressful.
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Now it feels more natural.
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Not always easy, but manageable.
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The strategies I use are working.
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Short daily practice works.
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Speaking out loud works.
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Repeating patterns works.
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Staying consistent works.
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i don't need perfect grammar to communicate i don't need a perfect accent to be understood
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i just need clarity and confidence and both i'm proving some days are better than others
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that's normal progress isn't a straight line but overall i'm moving forward and i'm proud of that
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Learning English has opened new opportunities for me.
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It's connected me with new people.
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It's given me more freedom.
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So, when someone asks me, how is your English going?
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I can honestly say, it's improving.
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I'm improving.
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And I'm not giving up.
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That's what matters.
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Now we'll practice step by step.
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Repeat each sentence after me.
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Start by listening to a short section, just one sentence or a small phrase.
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Pause the video, say it out loud two or three times,
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then press play and move to the next sentence.
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If you need extra support, you can turn on subtitles to check that you understand everything clearly.
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And when you repeat, don't focus only on the words themselves.
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Pay attention to the stress, the way sounds connect to each other, the natural rhythm of the sentence.
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Shadowing is not just about repeating vocabulary, it's about copying the flow and music of English.
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Sometimes people ask me, how is your English learning going?
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And honestly, I can say, it's going well.
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Not perfectly, not magically, but steadily.
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If I look back, I can see how far I've come, I can clearly see progress.
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I understand more, I speak more freely.
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I don't panic as much when I can't find the right word.
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There are still moments when I struggle, of course.
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Sometimes I feel slow, sometimes I feel like I should be better by now.
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But then I remind myself, learning a language is a long -term process.
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And the fact that I'm still showing up matters.
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I realize that consistency is more important than motivation.
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I don't always feel inspired, but I practice anyway.
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Even 10 or 15 minutes a day makes a difference.
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Shadowing has really helped me.
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Repeating phrases out loud has made my speech smoother.
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I don't translated every word like I used to.
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Sometimes sentences just come out naturally now and that feels amazing.
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Listening regularly has also changed a lot for me.
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At first I needed subtitles all the time.
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Now I can follow conversations without understanding every single word and I'm okay with it.
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I've also learned to be patient with myself.
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There was a time when I was a afraid of making mistakes.
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I wanted my English to sound perfect before I opened my mouth.
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But now I understand.
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Mistakes are part of learning.
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Actually, every mistake means I'm trying.
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I've noticed small improvements that feel big to me.
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I can explain my ideas more clearly.
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I can talk about my opinions in more detail.
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I feel more comfortable in conversations.
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And maybe the most important thing, I'm less afraid.
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There was a time when speaking English felt stressful.
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Now it feels more natural, not always easy, but manageable.
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The strategies I use are working, short daily practice works.
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Speaking out loud works.
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Repeating patterns works.
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Staying consistent works.
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I don't need perfect grammar to communicate.
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I don't need a perfect accent to be understood.
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I just need clarity and confidence.
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And both are improving.
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Some days are better than others.
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that's normal progress isn't a straight line but overall i'm moving forward
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and i'm proud of that learning english has opened new opportunities for me it's connected me with new people,
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it's given me more freedom.
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So, when someone asks me how is your English going, I can honestly say it's improving,
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I'm improving, and I'm not giving up.
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That's what matters.
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Once you've practiced the sentences for a few days and feel more comfortable with them, you can move to the next level.
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Now, speak together with me.
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Don't wait for me to finish the sentence.
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Start repeating almost at the same time as you hear it.
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Keep the video playing, no pausing this time.
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Just follow my voice closely and imitate it in real time.
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This is where shadowing becomes more dynamic and helps you build natural speaking flow.
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Sometimes people ask me, how is your English learning going?
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And honestly, I can say it's going well.
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Not perfectly, not magically, but steadily.
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If I look back, I can see how far I've come.
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I can clearly see progress.
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I understand more.
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I speak more freely.
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I don't panic as much when I can't find the right word.
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There are still moments when I struggle, of course.
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Sometimes I feel slow.
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Sometimes I feel like I should be better by now.
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But then I remind myself, learning a language is a long -term process.
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And the fact that I'm still showing up matters.
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I realize that consistency is more important than motivation.
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I don't always feel inspired, but I practice anyway.
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Even 10 or 15 minutes a day makes a difference.
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shadowing has really helped me.
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Repeating phrases out loud has made my speech smoother.
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I don't translate every word like I used to.
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Sometimes sentences just come out naturally now and that feels amazing.
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Listening regularly has also changed a lot for me.
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At first I needed subtitles all the time.
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Now I can follow conversations without understanding every single word and I'm okay with that.
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I've also learned to be patient with myself.
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There was a time when I was afraid of making mistakes.
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I wanted my English to sound perfect before I opened my mouth.
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But now I understand.
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Mistakes are part of learning.
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Actually, every mistake means I'm trying.
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I've noticed small improvements that feel big to me.
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I can explain my ideas more clearly.
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I can talk about my opinions in more detail.
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I feel more comfortable in conversations and maybe the most important thing, I'm less afraid.
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There was a time when speaking English felt stressful.
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Now it feels more natural, not always easy, but manageable.
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The strategies I use are working, short daily practice works, speaking out loud works,
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repeating patterns works, Staying consistent works.
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I don't need perfect grammar to communicate.
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I don't need a perfect accent to be understood.
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I just need clarity and confidence.
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And both are improving.
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Some days are better than others.
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That's normal.
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Progress isn't a straight line.
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But overall, I'm moving forward and I'm proud of that.
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Learning English has opened new opportunities for me.
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It's connected me with new people.
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It's given me more freedom.
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So, when someone asks me, how is your English going?
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I can honestly say, it's improving.
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I'm improving.
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And I'm not giving up.
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That's what matters.
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Now it's your turn.
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Take a notebook and write down five to ten phrases you heard in this practice.
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Here are some examples you've just heard.
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If I look back, I can see how far I've come.
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I speak more freely.
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Learning a language is a long -term process.
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Now, customize these sentences.
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Change them so they reflect your real experience.
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For example, if I look back, I can see how much my listening has improved.
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I speak more clearly than I did six months ago.
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I practice even when I don't feel motivated.
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Write your own versions.
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Then, and this is important, say them out loud.
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Don't just read silently, speak clearly and confidently.
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Try to talk for one or two minutes about your progress in English.
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Answer questions like, how's your learning going?
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What strategies are helping you?
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What feels easier now?
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This is where shadowing turns into real speaking ability.
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You're no longer copying.
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You are expressing your own voice in English.
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If you're new to my channel, I'm a non -native English speaker living in New Zealand.
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I've been through this journey myself, learning, struggling, improving, and that's why I create this shadowing practice videos.
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I want to help you speak more naturally and confidently, step by step.
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If this practice was helpful, let me know in the comments.
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And I'd really love to hear from you.
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What topics would you like to practice in the next shadowing videos?
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Daily life, work, travel, confidence?
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Write your ideas below and I'll create the next sessions based on what you need most.
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See you in the next 10 -minute shadowing session.

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Vocaboli chiave di questo video

Le 15 parole più avanzate del video, con pronuncia e significato:

ParolaPronunciaSignificato
phrase sostantivo/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/espressione, polirematica
subtitle sostantivo/ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/sottotitolo
freely avverbio/ˈfɹili/liberamente
magically avverbio/ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.kli/magicamente
manageable aggettivo/ˈmænəd͡ʒəb(ə)l/maneggevole, maneggiabile
stressful aggettivo/ˈstɹɛsfəl/stressante, logorante
clarity sostantivo/ˈklæɹ.ɪ.ti/chiarezza
translate verbo/tɹænzˈleɪt/tradurre
consistency sostantivo/kənˈsɪs.tən.si/coerenza, costanza
pause sostantivo/pɔːz/pausa
inspire verbo/ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ispirare
accent sostantivo/ækˈsɛnt/accento
grammar sostantivo/ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/grammatica
communicate verbo/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/comunicare, informare
motivation sostantivo/ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/motivazione

I phrasal verb che sentirai

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give up verboarrendersi
speak out verboesternare
write down verbosottoscrivere, annotare

Frasi da ripetere

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

  • Here's how we are going to practice today.
  • I don't always feel inspired, but I practice anyway.
  • I don't translated every word like I used to.
  • Answer questions like, how's your learning going?
  • What strategies are helping you?

La grammatica di questo video

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

StrutturaNel video
Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adessohaven't watched · I've come · has really helped
Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fabe understood
Comparativi -er than / more … than — confrontare due cosemore important than · better than · more clearly than
Consigli con “should” should + verbo — dire che cosa è meglio fareshould be

Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione

Chi parla usa 76 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I'm, don't, I've. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.

  • I suoni “sh” e “zh”: motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/
  • Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: manageable /ˈmænəd͡ʒəb(ə)l/, consistency /kənˈsɪs.tən.si/, communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, confidently /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/

I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:

  • Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, translate /tɹænzˈleɪt/, pause /pɔːz/, accent /ækˈsɛnt/, communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/
  • /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: magically /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.kli/, manageable /ˈmænəd͡ʒəb(ə)l/, clarity /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.ti/, translate /tɹænzˈleɪt/, accent /ækˈsɛnt/

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 phrase, subtitle, freely.

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