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The Happy Prince Once upon a time, a beautiful statue stood in the middle of a town square.
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It was the statue of a prince.
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His body was covered in shiny gold leaf, and his eyes and the dagger on his belt were ornamented with precious gemstones.
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From his place on the square he could see everything going on around him.
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People called him the Happy Prince.
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One cold and windy night, a swallow wandered into the square.
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The other swallows had all gone south for the winter, but this one had gotten lost and was left behind.
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Circling the square, the swallow saw the statue of the Happy Prince.
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It's too cold to fly tonight. I will stay here for the night. It's so cold.
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As the swallow settled down, a drop of water fell on his head.
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Oo, that's cold! Can it be raining?
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The swallow glanced up, and saw that the sky was clear. It wasn't raining at all.
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How odd. Where did that drop of water come from, then?
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Curious, the swallow flew to the top of the statue.
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When he reached the top, he saw that the Prince's eyes were filled with tears.
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Why are you crying, Prince?
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I am crying because I am sad.
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Why? How could you be sad?
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I was once a happy Prince, and all my days were filled with joy.
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Now, when I am a statue, I can look over the whole town. I see so much misery and poverty.
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Swallow, just take a look at that little house there. Where?
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The swallow looked at where the prince pointed.
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He saw an old, run-down house. A sick child lay on the bed inside.
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That child is very ill, but the family is too poor to buy the medicine she needs.
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Oh, how sad.
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Swallow, would you do something for me?
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Pluck out the ruby from my dagger and bring it to that house.
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If they sell it they will have enough money to buy the medicine.
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Of course, I will do as you ask.
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The swallow plucked out the ruby and carried it to the child's house.
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The following day, the Swallow stayed in the square.
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He wanted to stay with the prince a little longer.
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In the afternoon, he flew up to the prince's shoulder to say farewell.
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Good-bye, Prince. I must fly south now.
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Swallow, can I ask for one final favour before you go?
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There is a young man living in an attic on that side of the village.
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He is writing a novel, but he is so poor that he hasn't eaten anything in days.
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Can you please take one of my sapphire eyes and bring it to him?
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Your eye?...Very well, Prince.
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The Swallow took one of the prince's eyes and flew to the writer in the attic.
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When he discovered the sapphire, the poor writer shed tears of joy, because he knew he wouldn't starve.
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The swallow didn't go south that day, but he was very happy.
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The next day, the swallow tried to say good-bye to the prince once more.
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Prince... I am so sorry Swallow, but I have one last favor to ask of you.
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Do you see that girl selling matches in the street? Give her my other eye.
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I can't do that. You would be blind then, Prince!
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It doesn't matter. Please give my eye to that poor girl.
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The swallow took out the prince's last remaining eye and dropped it into the match girl's basket.
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Where did this come from? Oh Swallow, thank you so much!
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With this sapphire, I can stay warm this winter. Thank you so much.
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Now that the prince had given away both of his eyes he couldn't see anymore.
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Thank you, Swallow. You have helped me very much.
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I know I have kept you back too long. Please fly south now.
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No, my prince. I cannot leave you alone now. I will be your eyes.
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The swallow had grown to love the prince for his generous heart and wanted to stay with him.
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From that day on, the swallow stayed by the prince and flew around the town, telling the prince about everything he saw.
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Prince, I saw some homeless children living under a bridge.
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They will soon starve or freeze to death.
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Please strip some gold leaf from my body and bring it to those children. / Yes, prince.
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Every day, the swallow would strip bits of gold from the prince's body and bring them to those who were ill or in need.
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As more and more people became happy, the prince's body grew more and more ugly.
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Winter came, and the swallow could feel his body freezing.
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One snowy day he flew up to the prince's face and kissed him.
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Thank you my prince. You have taught me the true meaning of happiness. Thank you...
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As he said those words, the swallow fell to the ground and died.
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My poor, faithful Swallow! You didn't fly south and died because of me.
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Even my gold cannot save you. My poor, little swallow...
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Tears flowed from the prince's empty eyes and a cracking sound came from deep within his body.
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The cold winter winds passed, and the warm sunshine of spring filled the air.
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The villagers emerged into the square to drink in the sunlight and saw what had become of the prince's state.
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They pointed their fingers at him saying: Look at that! What has happened to the statue?
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It looks dreadful, more like a homeless prince, not a happy one.
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This statue is making the whole square look grubby. We've got to tear it down right away!
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The villager's tore down the statue and cast it into the fire to melt it down.
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Oddly, as the statue melted away in the heat, the prince's lead heard remained.
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Looking down over the earth, God turned to one of his angels and said: Bring me the two most beautiful things in the world. /Yes, Lord.
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The angel floated down to earth and brought back the frozen body of the swallow and the prince's lead heart.
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God was very pleased.
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The people do not understand what true happiness really is.
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The swallow and the prince will live eternally in Heaven.
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The Prince and the Swallow lived on happily ever after in Heaven.
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But sometimes, they would look down upon the world and shed tears for the people below.

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Contesto e Sfondo

Il racconto "Il Principe Felice" è una storia per bambini che parla di generosità e sacrificio. Un tempo, esisteva una bellissima statua di un principe, famosa per il suo aspetto splendido e per i suoi occhi di gemme preziose. Situato nel centro di una piazza, il Principe Felice osservava la miseria e la povertà che affliggevano gli abitanti della città. La storia si sviluppa quando una rondine, che si è persa durante il viaggio verso sud, decide di rimanere con il princepe e ascoltarlo. Questo scenario offre molte opportunità per praticare l'inglese, specialmente per migliorare la pronuncia con il metodo shadowing.

Le 5 Frasi Fondamentali per la Comunicazione Quotidiana

  • Why are you crying, Prince? (Perché stai piangendo, Principe?)
  • I see so much misery and poverty. (Vedo tanta miseria e povertà.)
  • Can you please take one of my sapphire eyes? (Puoi per favore prendere uno dei miei occhi di zaffiro?)
  • That child is very ill. (Quella bambina è molto malata.)
  • Thank you so much! (Grazie mille!)

Queste frasi possono essere utili nella comunicazione quotidiana e offrono spunti per esercitarsi nella pronuncia in inglese attraverso il shadowing.

Guida Passo-Passo per il Metodo Shadowing

Per affrontare il video "Il Principe Felice" e migliorare le tue abilità linguistiche, segui questi semplici passi:

  1. Ascolta attentamente. Guarda il video e presta attenzione alla pronuncia e all'intonazione dei personaggi.
  2. Riposati e leggi. Segui il testo scritto se disponibile, per comprendere meglio il contesto e le espressioni usate.
  3. Inizia a ripetere. Utilizza il metodo shadowing, ripetendo immediatamente le frasi dopo averle ascoltate. Concentrati sui suoni e sulla chiara pronuncia.
  4. Registra la tua voce. Fai delle registrazioni mentre pratichi per confrontare la tua pronuncia con quella originale e identificare aree di miglioramento.
  5. Pratica regolarmente. Dedica del tempo ogni giorno a questa attività; più ti alleni, più migliorerai nella pronuncia inglese.

Utilizzando un shadowing site e sfruttando storie come quella del Principe Felice, potrai migliorare la pronuncia inglese e diventare più sicuro nel parlare. Unisciti a tanti altri che imparano l'inglese con YouTube e scopri quanto possa essere divertente apprendere!

La grammatica di questo video

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

StrutturaNel video
Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adessohasn't eaten · have helped · have kept
Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fawas covered · was left · were filled
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisione, una promessa o una previsionewill stay · will have · will do
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — qualcosa che succede adesso o in questo periodoare you crying · am crying · is writing

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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