Pratica di Shadowing: Tactics for Listening Third Edition Developing Unit 18 Phone Messages - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

Creazione lezione...
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Listening 1 1 Bye.
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Two.
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Hi, Lara.
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This is Sarah calling.
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Sorry I missed you.
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I've got some really interesting news.
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It's about that cute blonde guy we met at the party.
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Why don't you call me?
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I'm at my mom's place.
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The number is 461-5793.
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Try to call me between 6 and 7 tonight.
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Bye.
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Three.
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Hello, I'm calling for Laura.
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My name's Peter Rogers.
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That's R-O-G-E-R-S from Morningstar Travel.
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I'm calling about your plane reservations.
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Please call me back at 391-6451.
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The best time to reach me is between 2 and 6 p.m.
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Thanks.
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Four.
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Hello, this is Linda Wang.
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Lara, could you call me on Saturday, in the morning or afternoon?
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Do you have my number?
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In case you don't, it's 536-877-5.
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Thanks, bye.
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Listening to One Hello, this is Jim from Jim's Auto Repair.
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I'm calling about your car.
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I'm afraid it's not going to be ready until Friday.
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You can pick it up any time after four.
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By the way, the car radio isn't working properly.
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Do you want us to fix that too?
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Please give us a call today to confirm.
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Two Hi, this is your neighbor, Pat.
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ABC Express tried to deliver a package today, but you weren't home, so they left it with me.
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If you like, I'll bring it over tonight around 8 o'clock.
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Let me know if you'll be home.
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3. Hi, Andre.
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This is Susan.
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I'd like to invite you to my birthday party on Saturday.
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I hope you can come.
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Bring a friend if you like.
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I'll be out till late tonight, so I'll be in touch tomorrow to give you more details.
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Bye!
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4. This is classic clothes.
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The shirt you ordered is in.
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Please come by and pick it up, or if you like, we can send it to your office.
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Please let us know which you prefer.
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5. Andre, hi, this is Kathy.
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Sorry I missed you.
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Thanks for your invitation to dinner tomorrow.
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It sounds lovely, but unfortunately I can't go.
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I have to work late.
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I'll try you tomorrow morning again before 9.
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Bye.
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Six.
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This is Dr. Costello's office.
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We're calling about your dental appointment.
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We can't give you an appointment on Thursday, but we can give you one next Tuesday.
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Please give us a call to confirm.
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Listening to 1.
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Hello, this is Jim from Jim's Auto Repair.
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I'm calling about your car.
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I'm afraid it's not going to be ready until Friday.
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You can pick it up any time after 4.
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By the way, the car radio isn't working properly.
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Do you want us to fix that too?
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Please give us a call today to confirm.
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2. Hi, this is your neighbour, Pat.
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ABC Express tried to deliver a package today, but you weren't home, so they left it with me.
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If you like, I'll bring it over tonight around 8 o'clock.
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Let me know if you'll be home.
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3. Hi, Andre.
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This is Susan.
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I'd like to invite you to my birthday party on Saturday.
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I hope you can come.
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Bring a friend if you like.
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I'll be out till late tonight, so I'll be in touch tomorrow to give you more details.
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Bye.
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This is classic clothes.
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The shirt you ordered is in.
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Please come by and pick it up, or if you like, we can send it to your office.
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Please let us know which you prefer.
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5. Andre, hi, this is Kathy.
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Sorry I missed you.
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Thanks for your invitation to dinner tomorrow.
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It sounds lovely, but unfortunately I can't go.
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I have to work late.
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I'll try you tomorrow morning again before nine.
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Bye.
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6. This is Dr. Costello's office.
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We're calling about your dental appointment.
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We can't give you an appointment on Thursday, but we can give you one next Tuesday.
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Please give us a call to confirm.
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Listening 3 1 Hi, this is Mary from Gold Coast Travel Agency.
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We've confirmed your flights for you.
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We're emailing your itinerary to you so you should be receiving it any minute
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We've also booked you for three nights in the Paradise Inn
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right on the beach The hotel has a shuttle bus
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that takes you from the airport to the hotel
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and it should be waiting for you outside the baggage claim area It's a complimentary shuttle
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so you don't have to pay for the trip although we
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recommend you tip the driver A few dollars for each bag should be fine Alright?
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Call me at 878-1990 when you get this message.
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Hey, this is Peter from the mailroom.
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There's a package here waiting for you, so when you get a chance, could you come down and pick it up?
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Actually, it's after five o'clock, so I guess we're closed now.
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I'll leave the package for you at the front desk with the receptionist.
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Just pick it up tomorrow from her.
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Oh, I almost forgot.
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That letter you were waiting for?
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The urgent one with the legal documents?
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I'm sorry to tell you it hasn't arrived yet.
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If you want to check again tomorrow morning, just give me a call at extension 44.
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3. Hi, this is Mike.
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Hope you're not working too hard down there.
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Anyway, I was calling to ask you something.
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Would you like to have lunch with me?
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I want to take you to lunch at a great Italian restaurant near the harbor.
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They serve this really amazing vegetarian lasagna, and the service is really great, helpful, and polite.
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Then, after lunch, I was thinking maybe we could take a boat trip on the river.
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I'm sure you'd enjoy it.
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Anyway, give me a call on Thursday and let me know if you're free.
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My number is 754-9367.
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Four.
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Hi, this message is for Dan.
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This is Mrs. Jones from Sunshine Dry Cleaners.
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The shirts you left with us on Friday are ready now.
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Please pick them up from the store anytime on Monday.
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We're open until 9 p.m.
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In case you don't remember, we're on the corner of Elm Street and Highway 31 next to the movie theater.
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The total cost for the shirts is $25.99.
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We don't take checks, but you can pay by credit card or cash.
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If you have any questions, please call me.
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The number is 468-3114.
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Listening 3 1 Hi, this is Mary from Gold Coast Travel Agency.
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We've confirmed your flights for you.
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We're emailing your itinerary to you, so you should be receiving it any minute.
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We've also booked you for three nights in the Paradise Inn, right on the beach.
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The hotel has a shuttle bus that takes you from the airport to the hotel, and it should be waiting for you outside the baggage claim area.
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It's a complimentary shuttle, so you don't have to pay for the trip, although we recommend you tip the driver.
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A few dollars for each bag should be fine.
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All right?
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Call me at 878-1990 when you get this message.
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2. Hey, this is Peter from the mailroom.
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There's a package here waiting for you, so when you get a chance, could you come down and pick it up?
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Actually, it's after 5 o'clock, so I guess we're closed now.
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I'll leave the package for you at the front desk, with the receptionist.
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Just pick it up tomorrow from her.
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Oh, I almost forgot.
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That letter you were waiting for, the urgent one with the legal documents, I'm sorry to tell you it hasn't arrived yet.
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If you want to check again tomorrow morning, just give me a call at extension 44.
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3. Hi, this is Mike.
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Hope you're not working too hard down there.
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Anyway, I was calling to ask you something.
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Would you like to have lunch with me?
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I want to take you to lunch at a great Italian restaurant near the harbor.
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They serve this really amazing vegetarian lasagna, and the service is really great, helpful, and polite.
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Then, after lunch, I was thinking maybe we could take a boat trip on the river.
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I'm sure you'd enjoy it.
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Anyway, give me a call on Thursday and let me know if you're free.
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My number is 754-9367.
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Four.
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Hi, this message is for Dan.
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This is Mrs. Jones from Sunshine Dry Cleaners.
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The shirts you left with us on Friday are ready now.
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Please pick them up from the store anytime on Monday.
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We're open until 9 p.m.
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In case you don't remember, we're on the corner of Elm Street and Highway 31 next to the movie theater.
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The total cost for the shirts is $25.99.
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We don't take checks, but you can pay by credit card or cash.
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If you have any questions, please call me.
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The number is 468-3114.
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Pronunciation 212-6978
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Pronunciation Task 2 1 Call me at 878-858-1990 2
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I'm at 392-4592 3.
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Her number is 451-760-6024.
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Dictation Mike called today.
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He wants to go to the restaurant with us tonight.
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Did he leave his number?
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Yes.
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It's 645-760-3950.
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He also asked us to invite Lisa.
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Did he leave her number?
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No, but I have it memorized.
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It's 760-3950.
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Got it.
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We should call the restaurant, too.
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I think their number is 858-7869.
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Thank you.

Cosa imparerai con questo video

Questo video è perfetto per migliorare la pronuncia inglese e la pratica di conversazione in inglese, specialmente nelle situazioni quotidiane come lasciare o ricevere messaggi telefonici. Imparerai a capire e produrre frasi chiare e concise, a identificare informazioni chiave come numeri di telefono, orari e richieste. Inoltre, eserciterai la capacità di seguire il flusso naturale della conversazione, fondamentale per comunicare in modo fluido.

Ascolta questi suoni

Nelle conversazioni del video, noterai spesso la connected speech (parola collegata), come quando "I'm calling" diventa "I'm callin'" o "don't you" si riduce a "doncha". Anche i link tra le parole sono comuni: ad esempio, "Try to call" diventa "Tryta call". Questi trucchi rendono la pronuncia più naturale, ma possono creare difficoltà se non li riconosci. Presta attenzione anche alle riduzioni come "it's not" che diventa "it's n't" e alle pause brevi tra le frasi, che aiutano a capire la struttura del messaggio.

Parla come un madrelingua con lo shadow speak

Per imitare il ritmo e l'accento dei parlanti nativi, prova lo shadow speak (o shadowspeak): ascolta una frase, pausa il video e ripetila immediatamente, cercando di copiare il tono, la velocità e l'enfasi. Ad esempio, nella frase "Sorry I missed you", l'enfasi è su "sorry" e "missed", mentre il ritmo è leggermente accelerato. Nella richiesta "Please call me back at 391-6451", i numeri sono pronunciati separatamente ma con un flusso continuo. Lo shadow speak ti aiuterà a rendere la tua pronuncia più naturale e a migliorare la tua capacità di rispondere in tempo reale, essenziale per le conversazioni in inglese.

Con questi esercizi, non solo migliorerai la comprensione auditiva ma anche la tua pratica di conversazione in inglese, diventando più confidente nelle situazioni di ogni giorno.

La grammatica di questo video

Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:

StrutturaNel video
Frasi condizionali if + frase, will/would + verbo — una condizione e il suo risultatoIf you like, I'll bring
Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adessoWe've confirmed · We've also booked · hasn't arrived
Consigli con “should” should + verbo — dire che cosa è meglio fareshould be · should call
Past continuous was/were + -ing — un’azione in corso in un momento del passatowere waiting · was calling · was thinking

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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