Pratica di Shadowing: Tactics for Listening Third Edition Expanding Unit 2 Plans - Impara a parlare inglese con i video
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Listening 1 1 You're excited about next December, aren't you?
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Yes, I really am.
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I can hardly wait.
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What exactly are you planning to do?
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My friend and I are going on a cruise in the Caribbean.
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2 Your family's going to Florida next summer, aren't they?
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I'm not really sure where they're planning to go.
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You're going with them, aren't you?
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Of course.
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I wouldn't miss learning to sail for anything.
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I heard you and two friends are going on a long drive next May.
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Yeah, I'm getting a newer car to drive across Canada.
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You'll be visiting Vancouver, won't you?
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Oh, yeah.
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We're excited about visiting there.
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It's supposed to be beautiful.
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Do you have any idea what you're doing next August?
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Well, we've been talking about going to the beach.
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You really love the ocean, don't you?
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Yeah, but I think this year I'm going to play golf instead.
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What can we do next summer?
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Well, we could take a course at the university.
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You wouldn't want to do that, would you?
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You work so hard all year long.
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You're right.
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How about if we both work in a camp?
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You're not going to learn to ski next winter, are you?
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Why not?
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It sounds very exciting to me.
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It sounds rather dangerous to me.
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I'll be careful.
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Besides, the instructor will be right there to help me if I fall down.
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Listening to One Hey Mark, how's it going?
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Pretty good, how about you?
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I'm good, thanks.
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So, what are you up to this weekend?
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Sam and I are going to a baseball game at the new stadium.
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Wow, really?
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Have a great time.
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Two Hey Jennifer, you're planning to go to Stephen's party this weekend, aren't you?
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No.
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I really want to go, but I can't.
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Oh, no.
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Why not?
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I have to go out of town with my parents.
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We're going to visit my aunt in Chicago, and we're driving the whole way.
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So, what are your plans this weekend, Angela?
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Well, on Saturday, I'm going to the beach with some friends.
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How about you?
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I'm going to the beach, too.
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Maybe I'll see you there.
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are you going to Baker Beach no we're going to Stinson Beach oh well maybe my friends won't mind changing plans
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four so I'll see you later John yeah I'll probably see you at the library tomorrow really but you usually play basketball on Saturdays don't you?
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Yeah, but we're not playing this Saturday.
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Why not?
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We always take a week off for final exams.
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I'm planning on studying all weekend.
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Got any fun plans for the weekend?
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I have to work most of the weekend, but I'm going out on Friday night.
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Where are you going?
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My friends and I are going to go out to dinner.
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We're going to try that new Mexican restaurant on Branch Street.
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I hear it's great.
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What are you doing this weekend, Jihyun?
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I don't have any plans for Saturday, but I'm going shopping on Sunday.
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You're going to the mall, aren't you?
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No, I'm going to go downtown.
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I like the stores better there.
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Listening to One Hey, Mark.
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How's it going?
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Pretty good.
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How about you?
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I'm good, thanks.
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So, what are you up to this weekend?
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Sam and I are going to a baseball game at the new stadium.
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Wow, really?
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Have a great time.
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Two Hey, Jennifer, you're planning to go to Stephen's party this weekend, aren't you?
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No.
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I really want to go, but I can't.
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Oh, no.
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Why not?
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I have to go out of town with my parents.
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We're going to visit my aunt in Chicago, and we're driving the whole way.
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So, what are your plans this weekend, Angela?
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Well, on Saturday, I'm going to the beach with some friends.
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How about you?
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I'm going to the beach, too.
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Maybe I'll see you there.
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Are you going to Baker Beach?
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No, we're going to Stinson Beach.
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Oh.
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Well, maybe my friends won't mind changing plans.
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So, I'll see you later, John.
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Yeah, I'll probably see you at the library tomorrow.
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Really?
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But you usually play basketball on Saturdays, don't you?
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Yeah, but we're not playing this Saturday.
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Why not?
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We always take a week off for final exams.
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I'm planning on studying all weekend.
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Got any fun plans for the weekend?
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I have to work most of the weekend, but I'm going out on Friday night.
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Where are you going?
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My friends and I are going to go out to dinner.
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We're going to try that new Mexican restaurant on Branch Street.
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I hear it's great.
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What are you doing this weekend, Jihyun?
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I don't have any plans for Saturday, but I'm going shopping on Sunday.
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You're going to the mall, aren't you?
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No, I'm going to go downtown.
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I like the stores better there.
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Listening 3 1.
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I have a really busy weekend ahead of me.
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I have to work about 10 hours on Saturday.
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I'm really excited about Saturday night, though.
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I'm going to my friend Alex's party.
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He always has great parties.
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I don't have to go to work on Sunday, but I do have to spend all morning and afternoon writing a paper for my history class.
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Then on Sunday night, I'm going to the movies with some friends.
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This is going to be a great weekend.
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I can't wait for Sunday afternoon.
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My soccer team is playing in the finals.
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I hope we win.
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On Saturday, I'm going to the beach with my friends.
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And on Saturday night, we're going to have dinner at my favorite restaurant.
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I don't really have a lot going on this weekend.
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I was so busy last weekend that I didn't want to make any big plans for this weekend.
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I played soccer and went hiking last Saturday, then went for a long bike ride on Sunday.
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This weekend, I'm just going to stay home and read a book.
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I'm excited about being home by myself and relaxing all weekend.
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My friends and I are taking a road trip to Los Angeles this weekend.
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We're planning on leaving on Friday after class.
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We'll get to LA at around 7 in the evening, just in time for dinner.
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On Saturday, we'll probably hang out at the beach during the day.
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We're going to have a fire and sing songs all night.
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It's going to be fantastic.
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I plan to study most of this weekend, but on Saturday evening I'm going over to my friend's house.
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It's her birthday, so she's having a few friends over for dinner.
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I'm really looking forward to seeing her.
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We haven't seen each other in two months.
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I knew I wouldn't have time to go shopping on Saturday, so I bought her a birthday gift on Friday.
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I got her a sweater.
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I hope she likes it.
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I play the guitar in a band, and my band has two shows this weekend.
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We're playing in a little cafe on Sunday night.
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We play there a lot and have a lot of fans there, so it'll be fun.
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I'm really excited about Saturday night, though.
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We're playing at a club downtown.
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We've never played in a big club before, so I'm kind of nervous.
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Listening 3 1 I have a really busy weekend ahead of me.
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I have to work about 10 hours on Saturday.
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I'm really excited about Saturday night, though.
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I'm going to my friend Alex's party.
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He always has great parties.
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I don't have to go to work on Sunday, but I do have to spend all morning and afternoon writing a paper for my history class.
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Then on Sunday night, I'm going to the movies with some friends.
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This is going to be a great weekend.
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I can't wait for Sunday afternoon.
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My soccer team is playing in the finals.
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I hope we win.
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On Saturday, I'm going to the beach with my friends.
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And on Saturday night, we're going to have dinner at my favourite restaurant.
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I don't really have a lot going on this weekend.
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I was so busy last weekend that I didn't want to make any big plans for this weekend.
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I played soccer and went hiking last Saturday, then went for a long bike ride on Sunday.
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This weekend, I'm just going to stay home and read a book.
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I'm excited about being home by myself and relaxing all weekend.
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My friends and I are taking a road trip to Los Angeles this weekend.
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We're planning on leaving on Friday after class.
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We'll get to L.A.
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at around 7 in the evening, just in time for dinner.
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On Saturday, we'll probably hang out at the beach during the day.
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We're going to have a fire and sing songs all night.
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It's going to be fantastic.
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I plan to study most of this weekend, but on Saturday evening, I'm going over to my friend's house.
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It's her birthday, so she's having a few friends over for dinner.
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I'm really looking forward to seeing her.
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We haven't seen each other in two months.
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I knew I wouldn't have time to go shopping on Saturday, so I bought her a birthday gift on Friday.
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I got her a sweater.
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I hope she likes it.
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I play the guitar in a band, and my band has two shows this weekend.
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We're playing in a little cafe on Sunday night.
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We play there a lot and have a lot of fans there, so it'll be fun.
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I'm really excited about Saturday night, though.
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We're playing at a club downtown.
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We've never played in a big club before, so I'm kind of nervous.
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Pronunciation 1.
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You made a reservation, didn't you?
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She's in your class, isn't she?
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He's driving, isn't he?
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We're busy Friday, aren't we?
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Dictation Do you want to play soccer this Saturday?
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It's supposed to rain this weekend, isn't it?
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Oh, I didn't know that.
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Well, then what do you want to do?
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We could go to a movie.
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We could go see the new action movie.
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You saw that movie last weekend, didn't you?
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Yeah, but I'd like to see it again.
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But you don't like action movies, do you?
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Not really.
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We could go see that new comedy at Star Cinema.
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Thank you.
Informazioni su questa lezione
In questa lezione, ci concentreremo sull'ascolto attivo di conversazioni quotidiane in inglese. Utilizzando la trascrizione di un video che esplora i piani delle persone per il futuro, avrai l'opportunità di migliorare la tua pronuncia e comprensione. L'obiettivo è praticare il shadowspeak, ovvero imitare quando parli per aiutarti a migliorare la fluidità e la naturalezza della tua espressione in inglese. Queste tecniche ti supporteranno nell'imparare l'inglese con youtube e renderanno le tue conversazioni quotidiane più autentiche.
Vocabolario e frasi chiave
- cruise - crociera
- excited - entusiasta
- planning - pianificazione
- ocean - oceano
- vacation - vacanza
- visit - visitare
- ski - sciare
- camp - campo estivo
Consigli per la pratica
Per sfruttare al massimo le tecniche di shadowing in inglese, ascolta attentamente le conversazioni registrate nel video. Una volta che hai familiarità con il contenuto, prova a shadowing ripetendo le frasi subito dopo averle ascoltate. È importante prestare attenzione sia alla velocità che al tono degli interlocutori; nel video, le frasi sono pronunciate con entusiasmo, riflettendo le emozioni dei personaggi. Inizia con frasi più brevi e poi passa a quelle più lunghe man mano che ti senti più sicuro. Utilizza la tua voce per imitare espressioni e intonazioni, il che è fondamentale per sviluppare una pronuncia naturale. Questo approccio è particolarmente utile per i principianti e per chi desidera perfezionare la propria capacità di shadowspeaks.
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.