Pratica di Shadowing: Speak English Like a Native — Job Interviews and Strengths | B1 · Intermediate - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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Ever wonder how to describe your strengths confidently in an interview and impress the recruiter?
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You will hear a sentence first, then pause and repeat it loudly in the silence.
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Focus on the stress, linking and the smooth flow while you speak.
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Use this when asked about recent skill development.
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I have been working on my project management skills for the past year.
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Listen to the sound of it.
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Stress on the second syllable of management.
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I have been working on my project management skills for the past year.
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Your turn.
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Use this when describing your current role.
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I have been leading a small team since I joined the company.
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Listen to the sound of it.
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Linking have been leading to sound like been lead ing.
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I have been leading a small team since I joined the company.
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Your turn.
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Say this when asked how you work on your strengths.
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I have been improving my communication by giving weekly presentations.
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Listen to the sound of it.
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Weak form of have as or V or N have been.
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I have been improving my communication by giving weekly presentations.
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Your turn.
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Use when the interviewer asks about recent feedback.
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I have been receiving positive feedback from my manager lately.
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Listen to the sound of it.
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Pronounce the th in both and feedback clearly.
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I have been receiving positive feedback from my manager lately.
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Your turn.
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Say this when talking about your work habits.
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I have been staying motivated by setting small daily goals.
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Listen to the sound of it.
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Rising intonation at the end of the sentence to show confidence.
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I have been staying motivated by setting small daily goals.
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Your turn.
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Use when the interview asks about problem-solving methods.
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I have been using data analysis tools to solve problems efficiently.
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Listen to the sound of it.
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Contraction of I have to I have in natural speech.
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I have been using data analysis tools to solve problems efficiently.
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Your turn.
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Say this one asked about learning new technology.
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I have been adapting quickly to new software environments.
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Listen to the sound of it.
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Linking of quickly to sounding like quickly too.
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I have been adapting quickly to new software environments.
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Your turn.
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Use when describing leadership experience.
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I have been mentoring junior staff for the last six months.
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Listen to the sound of it.
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Stress on the first syllable of mentoring.
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I have been mentoring junior staff for the last six months.
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Your turn.
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Say this when asked how you stay updated.
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I have been keeping up with industry trends through online courses.
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Listen to the sound of it.
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Voicing of the final S in trends as or Z or.
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I have been keeping up with industry trends through online courses.
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Your turn.
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Use when concluding the interview with a strong statement.
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I have been confident that my strengths match the job requirements.
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Listen to the sound of it.
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Sentence ending fall in intonation to show certainty.
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I have been confident that my strengths match the job requirements.
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Your turn.
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Now put it together.
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Listen to the whole conversation.
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Welcome.
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Thank you for coming.
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Can you tell me what you have been working on recently?
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I have been working on my project management skills for the past year.
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Great.
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And have you been leading any teams during that time?
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Yes.
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I have been leading a small team since I joined the company.
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What strengths have you been improving to support this leadership?
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I have been improving my communication by giving weekly presentations to the team.
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How have you been staying motivated while handling multiple projects?
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I have been staying motivated by setting small daily goals and tracking progress.
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Can you share how you have been keeping up with industry trends?
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I have been keeping up with industry trends through online courses and webinars.
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Last part.
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Shadowing.
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Speak at the same time as me, do not wait.
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I have been working on my project management skills for the past year.
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I have been leading a small team since I joined the company.
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I have been improving my communication by giving weekly presentations.
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I have been staying motivated by setting small daily goals.
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Record yourself saying each sentence, then listen and compare with my pronunciation.
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Practice today and join us again tomorrow for more confidence building.
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Cosa imparerai

Questo video è perfetto per chi vuole imparare l'inglese con i video e migliorare la propria capacità di parlare in contesti di colloqui di lavoro. Tra le skill concrete che svilupperai ci sono: descrivere le tue forze con sicurezza, usare il presente continuo per parlare di azioni in corso e rispondere a domande specifiche sulle competenze, il feedback e l'esperienza di leadership. Tutte abilità che ti permetteranno di fare una buona impressione ai recruiter!

Ascolta questi suoni

Nel video, la lingua inglese parlata nativemente si distingue per connected speech (parola collegata) e riduzioni. Ad esempio, "have been leading" diventa "been lead ing" grazie al linking, mentre "I have" si riduce a "I've" nella conversazione naturale. Ascolta anche come "quickly to" si collega in "quickly too" e come il "th" in "feedback" è pronunciato chiaramente. Questi dettagli fanno la differenza tra un inglese base e uno fluido.

Parla come un native

Per imitare il ritmo e lo stress del speaker, usa la tecnica del shadowing in inglese (o shadow speak): ascolta la frase, pausa e ripeti subito dopo, concentrandoti sulla posizione delle sillabe accentuate. Ad esempio, in "project management" la stress è sulla seconda sillaba di "management", mentre in "mentoring" è sulla prima. Inoltre, la intonazione saliente alla fine delle frasi (come in "staying motivated by setting small daily goals") trasmette confidenza. Con la pratica del shadow speech, riuscirai a rendere la tua pronuncia più naturale e fluida in pochissimo tempo.

Non sottovalutare il potere del shadowing: è un metodo efficace per internalizzare il flusso della lingua e migliorare rapidamente. Questi frasi sono perfette per esercitarti, quindi ripetile spesso e sentiti come un native!

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.