Pratica di Shadowing: Tactics for Listening Third Edition Basic Unit 2 Describing people - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

Creazione lezione...
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Listening one.
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One.
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So is your boss young?
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He's in his 30s, I guess.
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About 35.
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Two.
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It's pretty long.
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What color is it?
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It's light brown, and it's a little curly.
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Three.
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He's really not very tall, about 5 feet 8 inches.
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Oh, yeah.
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That's not so tall.
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He looks about 17.
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No, he's older than that.
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He's almost 25.
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No, I don't believe it.
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He doesn't look that old.
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She likes to wear it really short.
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Yeah?
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And is it straight or curly?
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Curly.
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Really curly.
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You can't miss her when you see her.
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Is she short?
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No, she's really tall.
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About six feet.
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Seven.
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Is she in her teens or her twenties?
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I think she's in her twenties.
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She's really nice.
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Do you want to meet her?
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Yeah, sure.
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It's not very long, but it is very straight.
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And sometimes it's green.
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Green?
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Yeah.
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He sings in a rock band, I think.
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Listening to 1.
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What does your girlfriend look like, Tony?
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Ella?
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Oh, she's tall.
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And she has long, dark brown hair.
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Tell me about your boyfriend, Anne.
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Well, his name's Daniel.
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He's 17.
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Let me see.
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Well, he has curly blonde hair.
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He's not very tall, about average.
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But he's really good-looking.
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Three.
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So, Matt, what's the new girl in class look like?
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She's pretty tall, about 170 centimeters.
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She wears glasses and has short, curly hair.
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I think she's about 20.
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What's her name?
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I can't remember.
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Anne, I think.
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Four.
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So tell me about your cousin, Paul.
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Well, she's very pretty.
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Really?
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Is she blonde?
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No, she has dark brown hair.
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Everybody likes her.
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She's an actress.
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Really?
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I'd like to meet her.
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listening to one what does your girlfriend look like, Tony?
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Ella?
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Oh, she's tall.
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And she has long, dark brown hair.
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Two Tell me about your boyfriend, Anne.
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Well, his name's Daniel.
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He's 17.
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Let me see.
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Well, he has curly blonde hair.
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He's not very tall, about average, but he's really good looking.
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Three.
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So, Matt, what's the new girl in class look like?
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She's pretty tall, about 170 centimetres.
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She wears glasses and has short curly hair.
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I think she's about 20.
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What's her name?
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I can't remember.
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Anne, I think.
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Four.
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So tell me about your cousin, Paul.
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Well, she's very pretty.
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Really?
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Is she blonde?
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No, she has dark brown hair.
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Everybody likes her.
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She's an actress.
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Really?
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I'd like to meet her.
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Listening 3 1 Excuse me, I've lost my little boy.
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We were looking at microwaves and he was bored and...
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Calm down, sir.
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Can you describe him?
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Yes, he's nine, really cute.
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And what color is his hair?
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Dark brown.
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Okay, let's see where he is.
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Just sit down and relax.
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Two.
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It's my son.
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We were looking for some pants for my husband.
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Now I can't find him.
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Don't worry, ma'am.
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We'll find him.
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How old is he?
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He's 11.
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I see.
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And what color is his hair?
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It's light brown.
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Don't worry.
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We'll find him for you.
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Excuse me.
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I can't find my daughter.
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I was buying these clothes at the register, and she was right behind me.
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And now she's gone.
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Don't worry.
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I'm sure we'll find her.
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So how old is she?
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She's 10.
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Okay.
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And what color is her hair?
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It's blonde and kind of long and straight.
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Four.
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My daughter was here a minute ago, and now I can't find her.
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She's probably in the toy section.
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Can you describe her?
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Yes, she's 12 years old.
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And what color hair does she have?
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Brown, and it's very curly.
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All right.
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Let's go to the toy section and see if she's there.
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Five.
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Has anyone seen a young kid?
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How old, sir?
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He's ten.
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He's always getting lost.
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Drives me crazy.
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Where did you last see him?
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Over by the video equipment.
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What color is his hair?
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Blonde and pretty long.
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Too long.
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Six.
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Excuse me.
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I've lost my daughter.
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Is she around thirteen, about average height, with red hair?
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Why, yes.
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She's looking for you.
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Over there in the shoe department.
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Thanks a lot.
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Listening 3 1 Excuse me, I've lost my little boy.
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We were looking at microwaves and he was bored and...
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Calm down, sir.
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Can you describe him?
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Yes, he's nine, really cute.
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And what color is his hair?
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Dark brown.
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Okay, let's see where he is.
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Just sit down and relax.
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Two It's my son.
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We were looking for some pants for my husband.
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Now I can't find him.
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Don't worry, ma'am.
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We'll find him.
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How old is he?
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He's 11.
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I see.
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And what color is his hair?
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It's light brown.
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Don't worry.
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We'll find him for you.
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3 Excuse me.
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I can't find my daughter.
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I was buying these clothes at the register, and she was right behind me.
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And now she's gone.
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Don't worry.
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I'm sure we'll find her.
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So how old is she?
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She's ten.
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Okay.
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And what color is her hair?
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It's blonde and kind of long and straight.
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Four.
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My daughter was here a minute ago, and now I can't find her.
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She's probably in the toy section.
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Can you describe her?
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Yes.
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She's twelve years old.
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And what color hair does she have?
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Brown, and it's very curly.
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All right.
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Let's go to the toy section and see if she's there.
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Five.
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Has anyone seen a young kid?
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How old, sir?
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He's ten.
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He's always getting lost.
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Drives me crazy.
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Where did you last see him?
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Over by the video equipment.
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What color is his hair?
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Blonde and pretty long.
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Too long.
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Six.
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Excuse me, I've lost my daughter.
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Is she around 13, about average height, with red hair?
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Why, yes.
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She's looking for you, over there in the shoe department.
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Thanks a lot.
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Pronunciation 1.
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Are you Abby's sister?
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Yes, I am.
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Does he wear glasses?
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Yes, he does.
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Is she in her 20s?
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No, she isn't.
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Dictation What does your new boyfriend look like, Jenna?
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Well, he's really good looking.
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Oh, is he tall?
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No, he isn't.
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He's pretty short.
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Really?
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Are you taller than him?
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No, we're about the same height.
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Let's see.
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And he has curly brown hair.
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He sounds cute.
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Is he about your age?
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Yes, he is and we have the same birthday

Perché praticare il parlato con questo video?

Questo video offre un'opportunità unica di imparare l'inglese con YouTube, mettendo in risalto la descrizione delle persone. Praticare il parlato in questo contesto ti aiuterà non solo a migliorare la tua capacità di esprimerti, ma anche a sviluppare la fiducia nel comunicare in inglese. Attraverso il shadow speech, puoi ascoltare esempi reali e naturali di conversazioni, consentendoti di assimilare le strutture e il lessico necessario per descrivere le persone in modo chiaro e preciso.

Grammatica & Espressioni nel Contesto

Nel video vengono usate diverse strutture grammaticali e espressioni utili. Ecco alcune chiavi:

  • Uso di "to be" nella descrizione fisica: Frasi come "He's young" o "She's really tall" mostrano come si utilizza il verbo essere per descrivere le caratteristiche fisiche.
  • Domande sulle descrizioni: Le domande come "What color is it?" e "Is she in her teens or her 20s?" sono essenziali per interagire con gli altri e ottenere informazioni specifiche.
  • Aggettivi qualificativi: Parole come "cute", "really nice", "really tall" arricchiscono le descrizioni e ti aiutano a esprimere opinioni personali.

Queste espressioni formano la base della comunicazione quotidiana e sono perfette per esercitarsi nel shadowing in inglese.

Trappole Comuni nella Pronuncia

Durante la visione del video, potresti incontrare parole o frasi che presentano sfide di pronuncia. Alcuni esempi includono:

  • Curly: La pronuncia di "curly" può risultare difficile se non hai familiarità con i suoni inglesi. Concentrati sul suono "r" che è diverso dall'italiano.
  • Average: Questa parola può essere confusa; assicurati di pronunciare correttamente la "a" iniziale e di non omettere la "v".
  • Glasses: Qui, il suono "g" all'inizio può risultare impegnativo, ma con la pratica, imparerai a padroneggiarlo.

Lavorando su queste parole attraverso il shadow speak, potrai migliorare la pronuncia in inglese e sentirti più sicuro quando parli di persone e descrivi aspetti fisici.

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.