Pratica di Shadowing: Starter Toeic Listening Unit 10 - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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Unit 10 Part 1.
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Picture description.
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Choose the statement that best describes what you see in the picture.
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Number one.
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A. The plates are full of food.
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B. The man and woman have finished eating.
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C. The man has already eaten.
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D. The woman has no food.
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Number 2 a The coffee cup has a spoon in it b.
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The coffee cup is empty.
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C. A man is drinking coffee.
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d.
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A woman is drinking coffee.
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Number 3.
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A. The dishes are next to the sink.
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b.
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The sink is full of dishes.
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C. The dishes are broken.
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d.
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The sink is full of water.
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Number four.
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A. The man is preparing food.
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B. The man is drying dishes.
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C. The man is eating lunch.
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D. The man is cleaning the kitchen.
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Number 5.
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A. The woman is eating lunch with friends.
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b.
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The woman is eating at home.
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c.
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The woman doesn't have a fork.
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d.
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The woman is holding a fork.
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Number one.
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A. The plates are full of food.
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B. The man and woman have finished eating.
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C. The man has already eaten.
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D. The woman has no food.
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Number 2.
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A. The coffee cup has a spoon in it b.
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The coffee cup is empty.
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C. A man is drinking coffee.
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d.
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A woman is drinking coffee.
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Number 3.
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a.
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The dishes are next to the sink.
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B. The sink is full of dishes.
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c.
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The dishes are broken.
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d.
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The sink is full of water.
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Number 4.
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A. The man is preparing food.
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B. The man is drying dishes.
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C. The man is eating lunch.
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D. The man is cleaning the kitchen.
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Number 5.
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A. The woman is eating lunch with friends.
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b.
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The woman is eating at home.
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c.
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The woman doesn't have a fork.
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d.
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The woman is holding a fork.
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Part 2.
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Questions and Responses.
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Listen to the questions and choose the best answer.
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Number 1. Are you hungry?
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a.
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I eat breakfast every day.
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b.
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Yes, let's eat something c.
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Yes, I already ate, thank you.
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Number two.
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What is in your sandwich?
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A. Cheese and tomato.
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B. This is my sandwich.
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C. I often eat sandwiches.
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Number 3. Do you eat meat?
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A. No. I'm a vegetarian.
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B. Beef and pork are meats.
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C. No, I don't have any meat.
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Number 4 How was that new restaurant?
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a.
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I never eat in restaurants.
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B. The food was okay, but the service was poor.
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c.
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It's an Italian restaurant.
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Number 5.
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What time is dinner?
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A. Let's have dinner tomorrow.
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b.
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It's dinner time c.
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It's at seven.
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1. Are you hungry?
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a.
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I eat breakfast every day.
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b.
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Yes, let's eat something c.
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Yes, I already ate.
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Thank you.
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Number two.
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What is in your sandwich?
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A. Cheese and tomato.
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B. This is my sandwich.
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C. I often eat sandwiches.
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Number 3. Do you eat meat?
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A. No, I'm a vegetarian.
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B. Beef and pork are meats.
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C. No, I don't have any meat.
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Number 4 How was that new restaurant?
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A. I never eat in restaurants.
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B. The food was okay, but the service was poor.
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c.
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It's an Italian restaurant.
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Number 5.
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What time is dinner?
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a.
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Let's have dinner tomorrow.
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b.
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It's dinner time c.
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It's at seven.
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Part 3.
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Short Conversations.
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Choose the best answer to each question.
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Questions 1 through 3 refer to the following conversation.
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I don't know where to take my girlfriend for dinner tonight.
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We always go to the same places and I'm getting fed up of them.
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I want to go somewhere different.
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How about a nice French restaurant?
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That would make a nice change for you.
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I know a good place if you are interested.
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No. Thanks, but I can't afford that kind of place.
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I guess we'll just have to go to one of our regular places.
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Number 1.
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Why does the man want to take his girlfriend to another place?
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Number 2.
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What does the woman suggest he do?
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Number 3.
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Why doesn't he go where the woman suggests?
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Questions 4 through 6 refer to the following conversation.
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I'm so hungry.
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I didn't have time for breakfast this morning.
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I'm having a hard time waking up early enough these days.
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You didn't eat lunch either, did you?
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It's not good to skip meals.
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Nutritionists say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
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Yeah, I know all that stuff, but I was so busy today.
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I have a deadline for an order and I'm trying to finish writing a report, too.
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Number 4.
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What is wrong with the woman?
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Number 5.
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What does the man tell the woman?
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Number 6.
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What is true about the woman?
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1 through 3 refer to the following conversation.
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I don't know where to take my girlfriend for dinner tonight.
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We always go to the same places and I'm getting fed up of them.
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I want to go somewhere different.
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How about a nice French restaurant?
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That would make a nice change for you.
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I know a good place if you are interested.
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No. Thanks, but I can't afford that kind of place.
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I guess we'll just have to go to one of our regular places.
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Number 1.
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Why does the man want to take his girlfriend to another place?
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Number 2.
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What does the woman suggest he do?
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Number 3.
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Why doesn't he go where the woman suggests?
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Questions 4 through 6 refer to the following conversation.
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I'm so hungry.
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I didn't have time for breakfast this morning.
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I'm having a hard time waking up early enough these days.
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You didn't eat lunch either, did you?
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It's not good to skip meals.
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Nutritionists say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
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Yeah, I know all that stuff, but I was so busy today.
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I have a deadline for an order and I'm trying to finish writing a report, too.
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Number 4.
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What is wrong with the woman?
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Number 5.
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What does the man tell the woman?
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Number 6.
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What is true about the woman?
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Part 4.
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Short Talks Choose the best answer to each question.
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Questions 1 through 3 refer to the following instructions: This is a very simple recipe to make.
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I know that all of you watching at home will be surprised just how easy it is.
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You might like to make it together with your children.
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They can help you, and it's always fun to cook things together.
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In fact, My mother taught me how to make this dish when I was only seven years old.
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Even as a child, I was able to make it with no difficulties.
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If you do try this with your children, I recommend that you cut up the ingredients first.
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You don't want to risk any accidents with sharp knives.
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Okay, back to the recipe.
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It only takes 20 minutes, and best of all, it is good for you too.
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Number 1.
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What is the woman going to do?
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Number 2 When did she first make the dish?
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Number 3.
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How long does the recipe take to make?
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Questions 4 through 6 refer to the following advice: Eating well is so important these days.
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There are so many choices, and so many different ideas on what is healthy and what is not.
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so it can get a little confusing.
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Well?
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If you want to live a long and healthy life, You need to watch what you eat.
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Too many sugary snacks and sugary drinks will rot your teeth, and could make you gain weight.
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So, It is better to eat fruit or vegetable sticks between meals.
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and to drink water.
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or sugar -free juices.
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Also, You should try to avoid fatty foods such as potato chips and pastries.
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Eat as many vegetables as you like.
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and eat a lot of fruit too.
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Whole grain breads and pastas are also good.
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If you combine this healthy eating with regular exercise, you will live a long and healthy life.
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Number 4.
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What is the man talking about?
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Number 5.
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Which of the following foods did the man not mention?
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Number 6.
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According to the man, what should you drink?

Informazioni su questa lezione

In questa unità, gli studenti praticheranno l'ascolto attivo e la descrizione delle immagini, focalizzandosi su situazioni quotidiane legate al cibo e alla preparazione dei pasti. Gli esercizi aiuteranno a migliorare la comprensione orale, a riconoscere dettagli importanti nelle immagini e a selezionare le affermazioni corrette. Utilizzando un approccio pratico e visivo, gli studenti potranno affinare le loro abilità di espressione in inglese, preparandoli a comunicare efficacemente in contesti sociali e professionali.

Vocabolario e frasi chiave

  • Piatto - plate
  • Caffè - coffee
  • Uomo - man
  • Donna - woman
  • Posate - utensils
  • Sink - lavello
  • Intelligente - smart (in riferimento a cucinare)
  • Pieno - full

Consigli per la pratica

Per sfruttare al meglio questa lezione, ti consiglio di adottare la tecnica del shadowing in inglese. Questo metodo consiste nel ripetere ciò che senti durante il video, cercando di imitare il ritmo e l'intonazione dei parlanti. Le frasi proposte nel video sono chiare e concise, il che rende questo esercizio particolarmente adatto. Ascoltando attentamente a velocità naturale, potrai migliorare la tua pronuncia e la tua capacità di riconoscere le strutture grammaticali in contesti reali.

Puoi anche utilizzare strumenti online per il shadow speech, dove puoi registrarti mentre pratichi e poi confrontare la tua performance con quella dei parlanti nativi. Ricorda di ripetere più volte, all'inizio segui il ritmo del video e successivamente cerca di dire le frasi senza ascoltare. Questo ti aiuterà a fare progressi significativi nell’imparare l'inglese con youtube.

Incoraggiamo l'uso di risorse come shadowspeaks per ascoltare pronunce varie e forme di comunicazione, rendendo così l'apprendimento più dinamico e coinvolgente. La combinazione di queste pratiche ti porterà a migliorare notevolmente le tue abilità linguistiche e a diventare più sicuro nel parlare inglese.

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.

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