Pratica di Shadowing: Tactics for Listening Third Edition Expanding Unit 13 Special Days - Impara a parlare inglese con i video
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Listening One.
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One.
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This special day is always on the third Sunday in June.
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Families celebrate their dads with gifts like neckties, cologne, or a nice homemade meal.
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Two.
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This special day is usually celebrated on October 5th worldwide.
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It's to honour and thank teachers for all their hard work, dedication and contributions to their students and schools.
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3. It's on the second Sunday in May.
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Most children give their mom flowers or a gift to thank her for all she's done for them.
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In some families, Children bring their mothers breakfast in bed or take her out to dinner.
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4. It's on the evening of December 31st. Lots of people have parties that start late and go on until long after midnight.
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5. This is a day in the spring when adults celebrate kids and spend the day with them.
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Sometimes the children get special gifts.
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In some countries, kids are given free admission to museums and amusement parks.
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6. This special day is on April 22nd.
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It celebrates the Earth's natural environment.
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People get together to plant trees, clean up parks, or create community gardens.
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Listening to.
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1. My best friend usually takes me out to dinner We've been doing this since we were in high school, And it's lots of fun.
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She pays for the meal, but I don't let her buy me a present.
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Instead, I buy myself a present.
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That way I always get something I really want.
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Two.
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I usually invite my classmates to go out and party with me.
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About 10 of us get together.
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We start out at a restaurant and then we go downtown.
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Last year, we went to six different clubs in one night.
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It was wild.
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It's the one time a year when my parents don't care if I stay out late.
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Three.
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My two children always take me out to a restaurant for dinner.
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I'm glad they do that instead of spending a lot of money on presents.
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They're still in school.
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so they can't afford to buy expensive gifts.
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4. I always celebrated my birthday when I was younger.
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I'd have a big party and invite everyone I knew.
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Sometimes I'd have more than 50 people at my place.
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Those were the days.
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I don't do anything like that anymore.
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Since I turned 35, I'd rather not remind myself that I'm a year older.
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Now I just have a nice dinner at home with my family.
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5. My parents let me invite all my friends over to my house for a party.
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Usually, I have about 25 people over.
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We always have a lot of fun opening presents, watching videos, and singing along to the radio.
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Stuff like that.
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My parents are great.
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They stay upstairs and they don't bother us.
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6. Well, I always have a quiet birthday at home with my husband, George.
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He takes over the kitchen for the day and bakes a nice cake for me.
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I prefer that to going out to a restaurant.
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Listening to.
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One.
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My best friend usually takes me out to dinner.
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We've been doing this since we were in high school And it's lots of fun!
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She pays for the meal, but I don't let her buy me a present.
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Instead, I buy myself a present.
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That way I always get something I really want.
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Two.
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I usually invite my classmates to go out and party with me.
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About 10 of us get together.
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We start out at a restaurant and then we go downtown.
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Last year, we went to six different clubs in one night.
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It was wild.
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It's the one time a year when my parents don't care if I stay out late.
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Three.
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My two children always take me out to a restaurant for dinner.
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I'm glad they do that instead of spending a lot of money on presents.
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They're still in school, so they can't afford to buy expensive gifts.
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4. I always celebrated my birthday when I was younger.
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I'd have a big party and invite everyone I knew.
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Sometimes I'd have more than 50 people at my place.
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Those were the days.
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I don't do anything like that anymore.
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Since I turned 35, I'd rather not remind myself that I'm a year older.
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Now I just have a nice dinner at home with my family.
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5. My parents let me invite all my friends over to my house for a party.
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Usually, I have about 25 people over.
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We always have a lot of fun opening presents, watching videos, and singing along to the radio.
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Stuff like that.
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My parents are great.
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They stay upstairs and they don't bother us.
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6. Well, I always have a quiet birthday at home with my husband, George.
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He takes over the kitchen for the day and bakes a nice cake for me.
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I prefer that to going out to a restaurant.
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Listening 3.
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1. I'm a big fan of Valentine's Day.
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It's one of my favorite days of the year.
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I love opening and reading those cards and trying to guess who they're from.
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And last year, I got a real Valentine, too.
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You know, from someone who really liked me.
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That was so romantic.
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Two.
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I don't know why people still play tricks on April Fool's Day.
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Last year on April 1st, one of my co -workers played a really horrible trick on our office.
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He moved all the stuff from everyone's desks around, so no one could find what they were looking for.
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It was a total waste of time.
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3. Earth Day is really amazing.
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People spend their time helping each other and nature.
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Last year, my book club planted flowers around the kids' playground in the park.
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Then we had a picnic with lots of fresh fruits and vegetables.
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I hope we do something just as special this year.
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4. When I was a kid, we used to surprise my mom every Mother's Day with breakfast in bed.
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We got up early and made a mess in the kitchen.
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But she always enjoyed it.
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At least I think she did.
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It was a great tradition and we had fun cleaning up the kitchen together.
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5. Father's Day is a special time for me.
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It's great because I get to spend the whole day with my family.
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Last year, our whole family got together for a big dinner.
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They made my favorite meal.
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Spaghetti and meatballs.
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And we had ice cream for dessert.
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We're all big talkers, so everyone had funny stories to tell.
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6. I don't look forward to New Year's Eve.
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Those parties are the worst.
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There's way too much food.
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and you end up eating too much and staying up too late and you feel terrible the next day.
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And the noise!
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Last year, the people next door had a huge noisy party that went on till 5 in the morning.
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Listening 3.
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1. I'm a big fan of Valentine's Day.
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It's one of my favorite days of the year.
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I love opening and reading those cards and trying to guess who they're from.
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And last year, I got a real Valentine, too.
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You know, from someone who really liked me.
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That was so romantic.
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Two.
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I don't know why people still play tricks on April Fool's Day.
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Last year on April 1st, One of my co -workers played a really horrible trick on our office.
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He moved all the stuff on everyone's desks around.
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so no one could find what they were looking for.
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It was a total waste of time.
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3. Earth Day is really amazing.
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People spend their time helping each other and nature.
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Last year, my book club planted flowers around the kids' playground in the park.
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Then we had a picnic with lots of fresh fruits and vegetables.
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I hope we do something just as special this year.
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4. When I was a kid, we used to surprise my mom every Mother's Day with breakfast in bed.
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We got up early and made a mess in the kitchen.
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But she always enjoyed it.
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At least I think she did.
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It was a great tradition and we had fun cleaning up the kitchen together.
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5. Father's Day is a special time for me.
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It's great because I get to spend the whole day with my family.
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Last year, our whole family got together for a big dinner.
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They made my favorite meal.
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Spaghetti and meatballs.
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And we had ice cream for dessert.
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We're all big talkers, so everyone had funny stories to tell.
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6. I don't look forward to New Year's Eve.
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Those parties are the worst.
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There's way too much food, and you end up eating too much and staying up too late and you feel terrible the next day.
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And the noise!
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Last year, the people next door had a huge noisy party that went on till 5 in the morning.
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Pronunciation.
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1. Mark is turning 21 in September.
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Two.
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This will be their 50th wedding anniversary.
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3. Her birthday's on the 31st. Dictation Hey, Alex!
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What's up?
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Oh, nothing.
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I'm just planning for my dad's 60th birthday.
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"Wow, your dad's sixty already?" "He looks so young." I would have thought he was fifty years old.
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Ha!
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He'd love to hear that.
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Anyway, it's a special occasion, so I want to plan a surprise party for him.
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That's nice.
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I'm sure he'll appreciate that.
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So when's the big day?
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On the 30th, That's only two weeks away.
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You'd better start planning.
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Informazioni su questa lezione
In questa lezione, imparerai a parlare di giorni speciali e festività, migliorando la tua pratica di conversazione in inglese. Attraverso l'ascolto del video, avrai l'opportunità di espandere il tuo vocabolario legato ai festeggiamenti e alle tradizioni. Utilizzeremo anche la tecnica del shadowing in inglese per aiutarti a cogliere il ritmo e l'intonazione della lingua, rendendo più naturale la tua pronuncia.
Vocabolario e frasi chiave
- Father's Day - Festa del papà, celebrata la terza domenica di giugno.
- Teacher's Day - Giorno per onorare gli insegnanti, celebrato il 5 ottobre.
- Mother's Day - Festa della mamma, celebrata la seconda domenica di maggio.
- New Year's Eve - La vigilia di Capodanno, caratterizzata da festeggiamenti fino a dopo la mezzanotte.
- Children's Day - Un giorno dedicato ai bambini, con attività speciali e regali.
- Earth Day - Giornata internazionale della Terra, che si celebra il 22 aprile per proteggere l'ambiente.
Consigli per la pratica
Quando pratichi il shadow speech, inizia riproducendo frasi brevi del video. Ascolta attentamente il ritmo e l'intonazione, poi prova a ripetere immediatamente dopo l'oratore. Questo approccio favorisce una comprensione più profonda della pronuncia corretta e delle espressioni idiomatiche.
Nota: Il video è presentato in un tono colloquiale e amichevole, il che è ideale per rendere la pratica più coinvolgente. Puoi iniziare a esercitarti a velocità normale, e quando ti senti a tuo agio, prova a aumentare la velocità. Non dimenticare che imparare l'inglese con youtube offre una vasta gamma di contenuti che possono aiutarti a migliorare ogni aspetto delle tue abilità linguistiche, inclusa la tua pronuncia.
Utilizza queste tecniche di shadowspeak per rendere il tuo percorso di apprendimento più efficace e divertente. Buona pratica!
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — un’azione iniziata prima e ancora in corso | We've been doing |
| “Used to” used to + verbo — un’abitudine o uno stato passato che non è più vero | used to surprise |
| Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fa | is usually celebrated · are given |
| Frasi relative who / which + frase — un’informazione in più su una persona o una cosa | someone who really |
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.