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Have you ever had a small problem that made you very upset?
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Maybe your friend sent you a short message and you started thinking, are they angry with me?
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Maybe your boss gave you one small comment and you thought, maybe I am not good at my job.
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Or maybe you came home tired, saw a little mess, and suddenly everything felt wrong.
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The problem may be real, but sometimes the problem is not the whole problem
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there may be something else behind it you may be tired
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you may be worried about something else you may have had a difficult day you may already feel sad
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or stressed so one small problem feels much bigger than it really is this does not mean your feelings are wrong
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it means that sometimes we need to look a little deeper before we decide what is really happening
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And sometimes, when we solve the real problem, the small problem does not feel so big anymore.
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Imagine that you have had a very long day at work.
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You are tired, you have not eaten much, and several things have gone wrong.
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Then you come home and see that someone left dirty dishes in the kitchen.
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Normally, you may not care very much
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But today, you suddenly feel angry
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You think, why does nobody help me?
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The dishes are the problem you can see
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But maybe they are not the real problem
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The real problem may be that you are tired
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And feel like you have been doing too much all day
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The dishes are simply the last small thing that makes you lose your patience
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This can happen in many parts of life
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You may get angry because your friend is 5 minutes late
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But maybe you are already worried about something else
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You may feel upset because your computer is slow
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But maybe you've been under pressure all morning
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When we are tired, hungry, worried, or stressed
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Small problems can feel much bigger
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this is why it can help to stop before reacting ask yourself am i really angry about this
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or am i having a bad day
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sometimes the answer can change the whole situation the dishes still
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need to be cleaned your friend is still late the computer is still slow
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but you may not need to turn a small problem into a big fight
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sometimes the problem is not what happened it is what we think the problem means imagine
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that you send a message to a friend
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and they do not answer for several hours at first you may think maybe they are busy but after some time,
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your mind may start creating other ideas.
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Maybe they're angry with me.
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Maybe I said something wrong.
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Maybe they do not want to talk to me anymore.
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Now you are upset, even though you do not know what is really happening.
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The real problem may not be the unanswered message.
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The real problem may be the worry in your mind.
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You are trying to answer a question
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that you do not have enough information to answer the same thing can happen
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when someone looks serious at work when a friend talks less than usual
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or when someone does not invite you somewhere we often try to guess what other people are thinking
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but our guesses are not always true before you react ask yourself what do i know
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and what am i only guessing this simple question can help you slow down.
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Maybe your friend is busy.
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Maybe your boss had a difficult morning.
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Maybe the person who did not invite you simply forgot.
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You may still have a problem, but you do not need to create a bigger one from a guest.
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There are also times when we think we need to solve a problem, but what we really need is rest.
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Imagine that you have been working all day.
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You have answered many messages, finished several tasks, and had little time to relax.
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In the evening, one small thing goes wrong.
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Maybe you cannot find your keys.
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Maybe dinner is not ready.
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Maybe someone asks you one more question.
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Suddenly, you think, I cannot do this anymore.
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It may feel like you have a serious problem, but maybe you simply need to stop for a while.
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When we are very tired, even simple things can feel difficult.
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We may not think clearly.
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We may become angry more easily.
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We may also make problems bigger in our minds.
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This is why not every difficult moment needs an immediate answer.
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Sometimes you need food.
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Sometimes you need sleep.
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Sometimes you need 10 quiet minutes without your phone.
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After you rest, you may look at the same problem and think, actually, this is not so bad.
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The problem did not change
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You changed because you had more energy to deal with it
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So when something feels too big
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Ask yourself Do I need to solve this now?
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Or do I need to rest first?
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That question can save you from making a small problem feel much bigger than it is
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the next time something makes you upset try to look one step deeper
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if you are angry at your partner ask am i angry about what happened
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or am i feeling ignored if you are worried about work ask is this one problem
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or am i worried about losing my job if you are upset because a friend did not call you, ask, am I upset about today?
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Or have I been feeling alone for a long time?
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You do not need to ask yourself difficult questions all day.
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Just pause and look at what is happening inside you.
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Sometimes the answer is simple.
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Maybe you are tired.
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Maybe you need to talk to someone.
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Maybe you need more information.
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Maybe you need to say no to something
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or maybe there really is a problem
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that needs to be solved the important thing is to know what you are actually dealing with
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when you understand a real problem your next step can become much easier
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you may stop fighting about small things you may stop worrying about things
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you do not know you may stop trying to fix everything
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when what you really need is rest not not every problem is as big as it feels in the moment.
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Sometimes the problem is real, but your tired mind is making it look bigger.
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And sometimes the small problem is only a sign that something else needs your attention.
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A small problem can sometimes hide a bigger feeling.
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A late message can bring worry.
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A messy room can bring anger.
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A difficult day can make one small mistake feel terrible.
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So before you react, give yourself a moment and ask
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What is really bothering me?
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Maybe you need to solve the problem
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Maybe you need to ask a question
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Maybe you need to rest
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Maybe you simply need to wait before deciding what something means
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You do not have to react to every feeling immediately
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Sometimes, understanding the real problem is already the beginning of solving it
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The next time something small feels very big, remember, sometimes the problem is not the problem.
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You made it to the end.
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Keep listening, keep speaking, and keep practicing.
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When something feels bigger than usual, stop and look a little deeper.
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You may find that the real problem is somewhere else.
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Thank you.
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questa lezione di conversazione si basa sul video “Sometimes the Problem Is Not the Problem”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: angry, tired, bigger, upset, difficult. Questo video contiene 115 frasi e 1236 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 8:52. Chi parla mantiene un ritmo costante di circa 139 parole al minuto, comodo per lo shadowing. Il 93% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese, quindi il lessico è facile da seguire.
Vocaboli chiave di questo video
11 parole del video che vale la pena imparare, con pronuncia e significato:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| solve verbo | /sɒlv/ | risolvere |
| dish sostantivo | /dɪʃ/ | piatto, scodella |
| react verbo | /ɹiːˈækt/ | reagire |
| invite verbo | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | invitare |
| ignore verbo | /ɪɡˈnɔː/ | ignorare |
| hungry aggettivo | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | affamato, avere fame |
| anger sostantivo | /ˈæŋɡə/ | ira, rabbia |
| bother verbo | /ˈbɑðɚ/ | disturbare, infastidire |
| patience sostantivo | /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/ | pazienza |
| pause sostantivo | /pɔːz/ | pausa |
| messy aggettivo | /ˈmɛsi/ | disordinato |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Significato |
|---|---|
| slow down verbo | rallentare, decelerare |
Frasi da ripetere
Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:
- Have you ever had a small problem that made you very upset?
- You think, why does nobody help me?
- Maybe they're angry with me.
- What is really bothering me?
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — un’azione iniziata prima e ancora in corso | have been doing · have been working |
| Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adesso | Have you ever had · have had · have not eaten |
| Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fa | be cleaned · be solved |
| Possibilità con “might / may” might/may + verbo — qualcosa di possibile ma non certo | may be · may not care · may get |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: dish /dɪʃ/, patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: solve /sɒlv/, dish /dɪʃ/, react /ɹiːˈækt/, invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/, relax /ɹɪˈlæks/
- /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: react /ɹiːˈækt/, anger /ˈæŋɡə/, relax /ɹɪˈlæks/
Come esercitarsi con questo video
- Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
- Fai shadowing frase per frase a velocità normale, ripetendo ognuna finché il tuo ritmo coincide con quello di chi parla.
- Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come solve, dish, react.
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.