Pratica di Shadowing: The British Phrases Textbooks Don’t Teach - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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In British English we don't always say hello, how are you?
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You're welcome.
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So in this video we are going to explore British phrases that we actually use every day.
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Hiya, you alright?
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British people say hiya more than hello.
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I say hiya all of the time,
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especially because hello sometimes sounds too formal.
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So I use it especially with my friends like Rafa.
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Rafa is my friend.
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Hiya Rafa.
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Hiya Sam.
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We also say you're right instead of how are you.
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Again this is informal so it's something that you'll say to your friends but also the way we pronounce it is informal.
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So we often drop the r at the beginning
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and then we connect the you and all right together so it becomes you're right.
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Notice that I also don't pronounce the t You alright?
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Rafa, you alright?
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Yeah, I'm alright.
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Are you alright?
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Yeah, I'm alright.
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So if you say I'm alright,
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in British English it's like I'm fine.
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Are you making me a coffee?
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Cheers mate!
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So in British English if you want to say thank you in a casual way you can say cheers.
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And notice that I don't pronounce the R at the end.
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Cheers.
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But if somebody does something really nice for you
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maybe it's better to say thank you because cheers can sound a little bit inconsiderate.
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And then we have mate which is like an informal way of saying friend
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and often we don't pronounce the T so it's mate mate
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and I would like to say a big cheers to my
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mate Rafa for helping us out with this part of the video.
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Cheers mate!
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The next one is no worries.
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So this isn't specific to British English,
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but if somebody thanks you for something casual like making them a cup of coffee,
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instead of saying you're welcome,
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I would say no worries.
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It's because you're welcome sounds too much,
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it sounds too formal sometimes.
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So I prefer to say no worries.
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Hakuna Matata.
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The next one is don't say I want, say I fancy.
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I fancy a sandwich but my fridge is empty.
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So fancy is something British people say all of the time.
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You might have heard a British person ask, fancy a cuppa?
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Which means, do you want a cup of tea?
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So fancy means to want to have something or to want to do something.
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For example, it's sunny outside, I fancy a picnic.
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But right now I fancy a sandwich,
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but my fridge is empty so I need to pop to the shop.
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So this is our next expression.
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To pop somewhere is something really British to say.
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It means to go somewhere quickly,
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to go somewhere for a short time.
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So I popped to the shop to buy some milk.
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I popped to the shop to buy some groceries for my sandwich.
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And we also use pop out a lot.
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Pop out.
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This means to go outside,
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to leave the house for a short time.
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To quickly leave the house.
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So I popped out for some fresh air.
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It also implies that you're going to be back home really soon.
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Bloody hell, I've lost my key.
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Ah, it's in my back pocket.
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So bloody hell is something British people say all of the time when we are frustrated.
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It's a bit rude.
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It's like f*ing hell, but more British.
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Coming up next, I'm not fussed.
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I'm not bothered.
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So if you say, I'm not fussed,
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or I'm not bothered, it means, I don't mind.
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So for example, someone asks you,
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what do you want in your sandwich?
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And you say, I'm not fussed, I'm not bothered.
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Or simply, not fussed not bothered okay and then you end up with a boring cheese sandwich
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bov-ed bothered i can't be bothered bothered is a difficult word to pronounce
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and it's a word that we use all of the time in British English.
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This time, I can't be bothered means I'm too lazy to do something.
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I don't have the energy to do it.
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I can't be bothered.
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I can't be bothered to do anything. Is that the doorbell?
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Just a sec.
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Hang on a sec.
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Just a sec.
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Both of these mean wait a moment.
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Hang on a sec doesn't mean wait one second.
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It means wait a short period of time.
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Hang on a sec.
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This is something I say all of the time.
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It's something British people use all of the time for wait a moment.
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You might also hear British people say I'll be there in
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a jiffy I'll be there in a jiffy this means I'll
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be there in a moment hang on a sec I'll be
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there in a jiffy there's no one there the next British
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expression mind you mind you is a British expression I use a lot in everyday conversation
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and you can use it instead of however.
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For example, Italian grammar is really hard.
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Mind you, I've been studying a lot.
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Or I'm really lazy.
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Mind you, I went for a run yesterday.
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So mind you can be used instead of however and I think it sounds really British as well.
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So try using it next time you have a conversation with someone.
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Is that the door again?
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You're taking the mickey.
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Oh, hi, Mum.
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Yeah, no, I'm just recording a video.
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If you're taking the mickey,
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it means you're making fun of someone.
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So you're taking the mickey.
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You can also say taking the piss or you could say taking the biscuit in British English.
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So taking the mickey, taking the biscuit,
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really British ways of saying you're making fun of me.
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And the next one is on your bike.
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So another expression that will make you sound really British is on your bike and it means go away, get lost.
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You can say it when you're angry or if you're playing with your friends.
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On your bike, leave me alone.
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And the pronunciation is on your,
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not on you, on your,
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on your bike, on your bike mate.
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You can also say jog on,
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jog on, leave me alone,
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on your bike, go away.
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And do you know the British expression fair enough?
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So fair enough is something that British people say all of the time and it means that's okay,
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I understand, fair enough.
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We use it even if we don't agree with someone.
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So for example, you say to me,
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Sam, your video is rubbish.
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It's really bad.
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I can reply with, fair enough.
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That's okay.
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I understand.
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I don't necessarily agree, but we all have an opinion.
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Fair enough.
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By the way, I hope you don't think my video is rubbish.
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Give it a like and we will go to our final destination.
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And we are back where we started.
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To be honest, I'm knackered.
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That's a really British way of saying I'm really tired.
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It's a lot of work making these videos.
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But anyway, I hope you enjoyed the video.
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Give it a like, subscribe to the channel and any support you can give the video.
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That would be absolutely amazing.
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Also, let me know which expression you like the most.
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Let me know in the comments and I'll see you in the next video, guys.
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Bye.

Perché praticare la conversazione con questo video?

Praticare l'inglese parlato con il video "The British Phrases Textbooks Don’t Teach" offre un'opportunità unica per familiarizzare con frasi e modi di dire comunemente utilizzati in contesti informali. Gli utenti possono apprendere espressioni quotidiane come "hiya" e "you alright?" che riflettono la cultura britannica e il modo in cui i madrelingua comunicano tra di loro. Utilizzando queste frasi, i praticanti possono migliorare la loro pratica di conversazione in inglese e acquisire una maggiore sicurezza nell'utilizzare l'inglese in situazioni reali. La familiarità con questi termini renderà più facile connettersi con i parlanti nativi e comprenderne i dialoghi. Anche se si può imparare l'inglese con youtube, è fondamentale aggiungere la pratica attiva attraverso il shadowing in inglese per ottenere risultati tangibili.

Grammatica & Espressioni nel Contesto

Nel video, il relatore utilizza diverse strutture grammaticali che meritano attenzione. Ecco alcune espressioni chiave:

  • Hiya: Un saluto informale usato al posto di "hello". Questa forma è spesso utilizzata tra amici e riflette un’atmosfera più rilassata.
  • You alright?: Un modo per chiedere "How are you?" in un contesto informale. Notate come il linguaggio colloquiale si semplifichi, rendendolo più accessibile.
  • Cheers: Usato come modo casual di dire "thank you", ma è importante utilizzarlo nel contesto giusto per non sembrare scortesi.
  • No worries: Un’alternativa informale a "you’re welcome", questa espressione trasmette una sensazione di rilassatezza e apertura in conversazione.
  • I fancy: Utilizzato per esprimere desideri, come in "I fancy a sandwich". Questa forma è tipica dell’inglese britannico e differente dall’inglese americano.

Trappole Comuni di Pronuncia

Durante il video, ci sono alcune parole e frasi che potrebbero risultare difficili da pronunciare per chi sta imparando l’inglese. Ecco alcuni punti chiave:

  • Hiya: Può essere difficile per i principianti, poiché non segue le regole di pronuncia standard. La pronuncia corretta è più simile a "hi-yah".
  • You alright?: La pronuncia rapida e la fusione delle parole possono rendere difficile capire l'espressione per chi non è abituato. Riconoscere che il "r" viene spesso omesso è cruciale.
  • Cheers: Mantenere la pronuncia finale "s" morbida può sembrare complicato, soprattutto se si è abituati a pronunciarlo con una "r".

Incorporare queste osservazioni nella tua pratica di conversazione in inglese e utilizzare risorse video come questo, aiuterà a migliorare non solo la comprensione, ma anche le abilità comunicative in modo efficace.

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.