Pratica di Shadowing: Uncharted: Drake's Suit Fitting Scene (Mark Wahlberg, Tom Holland) - Impara a parlare inglese con i video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Uncharted: Drake's Suit Fitting Scene”. This video has 48 sentences and 355 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:45. The speaker talks at a steady 129 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 14 of its 48 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| generous adjective | /ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/ | Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous. |
| preserve verb | /pɹəˈzɝv/ | To protect; to keep from harm or injury. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| helicopter noun | /ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/ | An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and… |
| homework noun | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. |
| discharge verb | /dɪsˈtʃɑɹdʒ/ | To accomplish or complete, as an obligation. |
| artifact noun | /ˈɑɹtɪfækt/ | An object made or shaped by human hand or labor. |
| awfully adverb | /ˈɔ.f(ə.)li/ | Badly, terribly. |
| dishonorable adjective | Without honor, or causing dishonor. | |
| hander noun | /ˈhændə(ɹ)/ | One who hands over or transmits; a conveyor in succession |
| loot verb | /luːt/ | Synonym of plunder, to seize by violence, particularly during the capture of a city during war or (video games) after successful combat. |
| overreaction noun | A reaction that is excessive. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- We haven't spoken about my cut yet.
- What are you gonna do with that kind of money?
- I just can't figure out the length.
- You know what you're doing?
- You served two, didn't you?
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adesso | haven't spoken · has been |
| Futuro con “going to” be going to + verbo — un piano o qualcosa che si vede arrivare | gonna do · gonna keep · gonna shit |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as gonna, can't, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like generous, preserve, breathe.
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.































