Pratica di Shadowing: Streamline English Connections 10 - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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Lord Worth Come in.
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Yes, sir?
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No, no, Mary, I don't want you.
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Who do you want, sir?
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I want James.
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I want him immediately.
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Yes, sir.
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I'll go and find him.
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Ah, James.
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Did you want to see me, sir?
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Yes.
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I wanted to see you 20 minutes ago.
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Sorry, sir.
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I was in the garage.
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I want a car this afternoon.
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Which car do you want, sir?
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The Rolls, the Mercedes or the Ferrari?
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The Rolls, I think.
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Yes, the Rolls.
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Where do you want to go, sir?
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Heathrow Airport, Terminal 2.
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What time, sir?
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We'll leave here after lunch at 2 o'clock.
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Ah, Charles.
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Yes, sir?
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I want an early lunch today, Charles.
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Yes, sir.
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What time?
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Twelve o'clock.
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Oh, and I want you to reserve a table at the Savoy for seven o'clock.
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Yes, sir.
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And I want Mary to prepare the guest room for Sir Thomas.
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I want her to make a special effort.
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Sir Thomas is a very important guest.
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Yes, sir.
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Anything else, sir?
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No, Charles, that's all.
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Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Streamline English Connections 10”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: sir, Rolls, Charles. This video has 38 sentences and 174 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:20. The speaker talks at a steady 131 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 10 of its 38 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
twelve noun/twɛlv/A group of twelve items.
garage noun/ɡəˈɹɑʒ/A building (or section of a building) used to store a car or cars, tools and other miscellaneous items.
lunch noun/lʌnt͡ʃ/A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.
guest noun/ɡɛst/A recipient of hospitality, especially someone staying by invitation at the house of another.
reserve noun/ɹɪˈzɝv/The act of reserving or keeping back; reservation; exception.
prepare verb/pɹɪˈpɛ(ə)ɹ/To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm.
immediately adverb/ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.
effort noun/ˈɛf.ɚt/The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
afternoon noun/ˌæf.tɚˈnun/The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Who do you want, sir?
  • I'll go and find him.
  • Did you want to see me, sir?
  • Which car do you want, sir?
  • Where do you want to go, sir?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'll, we'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like twelve, garage, lunch.

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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