Pratica di Shadowing: TOEFL 2026 Listening Practice 1 - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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listening section.
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In an actual test, You will answer 35 to 45 questions to demonstrate how well you understand spoken English.
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There are three types of tasks.
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You will not be able to return to previous questions.
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Do you know if the library is still open?
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Where can I return this book?
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Can I borrow more than three books at once?
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I can't find the reference section.
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When are the study rooms available?
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Do I need a password to use the computers?
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Excuse me, is printing free here?
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Where can I ask for research help?
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Listen to a conversation.
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"Hey, do you want to grab lunch in the cafeteria?" I would but it's always packed around this time.
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True.
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If we wait 20 minutes, it should clear out. That works.
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I'll finish this reading in the meantime.
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Good idea.
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I'll save us a spot when it looks less crowded.
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Listen to a conversation.
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Did you book your doctor's appointment?
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Not yet.
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The office closes early today, so I'll have to call tomorrow.
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I thought they were open until 6.
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They usually are, but Fridays they close at 3.
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"Oh, I didn't realize that."
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Listen to an announcement in a classroom.
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Attention students!
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The midterm exam for Sociology 201 has been rescheduled to next
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Thursday at 9 a .m in room 214 of the Humanities Building.
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Please bring a photo ID and two pencils.
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Calculators will not be permitted.
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If you have a conflict with the new date, contact the department office immediately.
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Listen to a talk in a history class.
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The Silk Road wasn't actually a single road, but rather a network of trade routes that connected China to the Mediterranean.
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Goods such as silk, spices, and precious stones traveled these paths, but ideas moved too.
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For example, Buddhism spread from India into China along these routes.
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What made the Silk Road significant wasn't just commerce, it was cultural exchange.
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Now, one consequence of these interactions was the blending of artistic traditions.
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For instance, statues of the Buddha found in western China often feature Greek -style drapery.
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Another was the sharing of technology, like papermaking, which traveled westward and eventually revolutionized European learning.
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So, when we talk about globalization today, the Silk Road reminds us that interconnectedness isn't new, it's been shaping societies for centuries.
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What time does breakfast end? Are vegetarian options available?
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Can I pay with my student card?
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Do we need to return the trays?
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Where can I check the weekly menu?
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Is dinner served here too?
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Can I bring outside food? Where is the register?
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Listen to a conversation.
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Did you return the library book?
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Yeah, but it was two days late.
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I had to pay a fine.
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That's too bad.
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Was it expensive?
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Just a few dollars, but it adds up.
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Next time I'll set a reminder.
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Listen to an announcement at a campus library.
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Good morning.
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Due to scheduled upgrades to our computer system, the online catalog will be unavailable from 6pm tonight until noon tomorrow.
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During this time, you will not be able to renew books or place holds online.
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Please make any urgent transactions before 6pm.
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We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
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Listen to a talk in a biology class.
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Photosynthesis is the process plants use to convert light energy into chemical energy.
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Most people are familiar with the idea that plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen.
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But what's less commonly discussed is that photosynthesis occurs in two main stages, the light -dependent reactions and the light -independent reactions.
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The light -dependent reactions occur in the chloroplasts, where sunlight is absorbed by chlorophyll and converted into ADP and NADPH, two forms of energy.
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the light -independent reactions, often called the Calvin cycle then use that energy to fix carbon dioxide into glucose.
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This two -step system is highly efficient.
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Without it, plants wouldn't be able to store energy, and the food chains that depend on them, ultimately including humans, would collapse.

Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione

Questa lezione di conversazione di livello B2 si basa sul video “TOEFL 2026 Listening Practice 1”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: listen, energy, silk, reactions, return. Questo video contiene 70 frasi e 656 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 12:46. Solo il 78% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese, quindi il lessico è impegnativo. 18 delle sue 70 frasi sono domande: un buon esercizio per l’intonazione interrogativa e le risposte brevi.

Vocaboli chiave di questo video

Le 15 parole più avanzate del video, con pronuncia e significato:

ParolaPronunciaSignificato
silk sostantivo/sɪlk/seta
photosynthesis sostantivo/ˌfoʊ.toʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/fotosintesi
dioxide sostantivo/daɪˈɑksaɪd/diossido, biossido
convert verbo/kənˈvɝt/convertire
cafeteria sostantivo/ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/caffetteria, mensa
chlorophyll sostantivo/ˈklɔɹ.ə.fɪl/clorofilla
chloroplast sostantivo/ˈklɔːɹəʊˌplæst/cloroplasto
drapery sostantivo/ˈdɹeɪpəɹi/tenda
reschedule verbo/ɹiˈskɛd͡ʒʊl/riproteggere, riprogrammare
revolutionize verbo/ˌɹɛv.əˈl(j)u.ʃəˌnaɪz/rivoluzionare
calculator sostantivo/kæl.kjə.leɪ.tɚ/calcolatrice
unavailable aggettivo/ˌʌnəˈveɪləbəl/indisponibile
inconvenience sostantivo/ɪnkənˈvinjəns/disagio, inconveniente
tray sostantivo/tɹeɪ/vassoio
glucose sostantivo/ˈɡluː.kəʊz/glucosio

I phrasal verb che sentirai

ParolaSignificato
add up verbosommarsi

Frasi da ripetere

Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:

  • Do you know if the library is still open?
  • Where can I return this book?
  • Can I borrow more than three books at once?
  • Do I need a password to use the computers?
  • Did you book your doctor's appointment?

Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione

Chi parla usa 10 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I'll, wasn't, can't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.

  • I suoni “sh” e “zh”: globalization /ˌɡloʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, revolutionize /ˌɹɛv.əˈl(j)u.ʃəˌnaɪz/, patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/
  • Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: photosynthesis /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/, cafeteria /ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/, globalization /ˌɡloʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, revolutionize /ˌɹɛv.əˈl(j)u.ʃəˌnaɪz/, calculator /kæl.kjə.leɪ.tɚ/

I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:

  • Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: silk /sɪlk/, photosynthesis /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/, dioxide /daɪˈɑksaɪd/, convert /kənˈvɝt/, chloroplast /ˈklɔːɹəʊˌplæst/
  • /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: cafeteria /ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/, chloroplast /ˈklɔːɹəʊˌplæst/, calculator /kæl.kjə.leɪ.tɚ/, absorb /æbˈsɔɹb/, catalogue /ˈkæt.əˌlɔɡ/

Come esercitarsi con questo video

  1. Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
  2. Fai shadowing frase per frase a velocità normale, ripetendo ognuna finché il tuo ritmo coincide con quello di chi parla.
  3. Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come silk, photosynthesis, dioxide.

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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