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Today we are doing a speak with me video to help you rent a car when you are traveling.
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Today we are doing a speak with me video to help you rent a car when you are traveling.
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This lesson will be in two parts.
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In part one you simply listen to a natural conversation.
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In part two you speak and we role play the full conversation, you and me.
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Today's situation is one that many travelers experience.
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You have just arrived at the airport and you are collecting a rental car that you booked online.
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You will hear a conversation between a tourist and a car hire employee.
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Let's start with part one.
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Good afternoon, welcome to City Drive Car Rental.
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How can I help you?
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Hi, I have a reservation.
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Of course, can I have your reservation number please?
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Yes, it's CR4 5821.
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Thank you.
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Let me just bring that up on the screen.
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Okay, I have your booking here.
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You are collecting a car for five days, is that correct?
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Yes, that's right.
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Perfect.
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Could I see your passport and driving license please?
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Of course, here you are.
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Thank you.
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Do you need anything else?
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Yes, I'll also need the credit card used for the booking please.
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No problem, here it is.
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Thank you.
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I'll just take a moment to check everything.
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Everything looks good.
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Would you like me to take a moment to explain the rental agreement?
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Yes, please.
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The rental includes basic insurance, unlimited mileage and roadside assistance.
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Sorry, what exactly does basic insurance cover?
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Basic insurance covers damage to the vehicle
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but you may still have to pay part of the cost if there is a big accident.
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Okay I understand.
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And what does unlimited mileage mean?
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It means you can drive as much as you like during the rental period without paying any extra fees.
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Oh that's good, we might be driving quite a lot.
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And what about roadside assistance?
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If the car breaks down or you have a problem on the road you can call us and we will arrange help.
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Perfect, thanks for explaining.
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It's included in the price so there's no additional charge.
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Will anyone else be driving the vehicle?
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Yes, my husband will drive as well.
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In that case we will need to add him as an additional driver.
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Okay, is there any extra fee for that?
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Yes, it's eight pounds per day.
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That's fine.
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Great.
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Could I see his driving license as well please?
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Yes, I have it here.
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Do I need to return the car with a full tank of petrol?
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Yes, please.
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The car comes with a full tank and we ask customers to return it full as well.
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Got it.
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What time do we need to return the car?
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Your return time is 2 pm next Tuesday.
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All that's left is for you to sign here and I'll give you your keys.
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Great, thank you very much.
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You're welcome, enjoy your trip.
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Thanks, have a good day.
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All right, that was part one.
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You have heard the full conversation.
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Now we will move on to part two.
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This time you speak with me.
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I will play the car hire employee and you are the tourist.
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The subtitles will appear on the screen to help you, but try to speak, not just read.
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Let's go.
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Good afternoon, welcome to City Drive Car Rental.
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How can I help you?
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Of course, can I have your reservation number please?
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Thank you.
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Let me just bring that up on the screen.
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Okay, I have your booking here.
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You are collecting a car for five days, is that correct?
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Perfect.
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Could I see your passport and driving license please?
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Thank you.
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Yes, I'll also need the credit card used for the booking please.
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Thank you.
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I'll just take a moment to check everything.
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Everything looks good.
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Would you like me to take a moment to explain the rental agreement?
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The rental includes basic insurance, unlimited mileage and roadside assistance.
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Basic insurance covers damage to the vehicle, but you may still have to pay part of the cost if there is a big accident.
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It means you can drive as much as you like during the rental period without paying any extra fees.
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If the car breaks down or you have a problem on the road, you can call us and we will arrange help.
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It's included in the price, so there's no additional charge.
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Will anyone else be driving the vehicle?
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In that case we will need to add him as an additional driver.
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Yes, it's eight pounds per day.
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Great.
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Could I see his driving license as well please?
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Yes, please.
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The car comes with a full tank and we ask customers to return it full as well.
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Your return time is 2pm next Tuesday.
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All that's left is for you to sign here and I'll give you your keys.
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You're welcome.
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Enjoy your trip.
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Well done!
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If you want to practice more,
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repeat part two without reading or go back to part one and try shadowing what I say.
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If you enjoyed this video, please like, subscribe and hype it really helps.
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And let me know in the comments, have you ever used English to rent a car while traveling?
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And was it difficult?
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I'll see you in the next video.
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Take care.

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Lo scenario: Noleggiare una macchina all'aeroporto

Immagina di essere appena arrivato in un paese straniero e di dover ritirare la macchina noleggiata online. Questo è il contesto del video, che ti guida attraverso una conversazione reale tra un turista e un impiegato di noleggio. È una situazione pratica, perfetta per chi vuole imparare l'inglese con YouTube e prepararsi a viaggiare con sicurezza. La conversazione copre i passaggi chiave: presentare la prenotazione, mostrare documenti, chiedere informazioni sull'assicurazione e aggiungere un conducente aggiuntivo. Ogni frase è naturale, come la parleresti nella vita reale!

Frasi utili e collocazioni da memorizzare

Ecco 5 "pezzi" di conversazione da tenere a portata di mano per il noleggio auto:

  • "I have a reservation" (Ho una prenotazione): il modo più semplice per iniziare il dialogo.
  • "Additional driver" (Conducente aggiuntivo): termine essenziale se qualcun altro guida la macchina.
  • "Roadside assistance" (Assistenza stradale): servizio cruciale da chiedere in caso di guasti.
  • "Unlimited mileage" (Chilometraggio illimitato): collocazione chiave per sapere se ci sono limiti di guida.
  • "Credit card used for the booking" (Carta di credito usata per la prenotazione): frase pratica per rispondere alle richieste dell'impiegato.

Queste espressioni non sono solo utili per il noleggio, ma aiutano a costruire una base solida per altre conversazioni in contesti turistici.

La tua sfida: Shadowing per la fluidità

Ora è il momento di mettere in pratica il shadowspeak! Il shadowing è una tecnica efficace per migliorare l'intonazione e la velocità di parlare. Ecco la tua missione: riproduci il video, metti in pausa ogni 5 secondi e ripeti ad alta voce le frasi dell'impiegato o del turista, cercando di imitare il tono e il ritmo. Concentrati soprattutto sulle parti dove la conversazione accelera, come quando si chiede "Could I see his driving license as well please?". Ripeti questo esercizio per 10 minuti: noterai subito come le frasi diventino più naturali. Ricorda: la pratica di conversazione in inglese è come allenare un muscolo – più la fai, più fluido diventa! Con questo video, imparare l'inglese con YouTube diventa divertente e concreto. Non aspettare: inizia la tua sfida ora!

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.