Pratica di Shadowing: Understanding Australian Slang 🤔 | Learn Australian English - Impara a parlare inglese con i video
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G'day everyone and welcome back to the podcast.
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I'm Jack. And I'm Liz.
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Today we're talking about something that can be very confusing for English learners.
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Australian slang!
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That's right.
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You might learn English in school, but then you come to Australia and suddenly people say things like,
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I'm heading to the Servo for some Arvo snacks, and you think, what?
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Exactly!
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So today we're going to explain common Australian slang words, what they mean, and give you example sentences so you know when and how to use them.
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And don't worry, we'll speak clearly and explain everything step by step.
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Let's start with the most famous one, G'day.
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G'day simply means good day.
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It's a casual way to say hello.
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You can use it in informal situations, with friends, neighbours or even shop staff in relaxed environments.
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You can try say, G'day mate, how's it going?
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But don't use it in very formal situations, like a job interview.
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You wouldn't say, G'day sir.
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Now we just used another important word, mate.
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means friend.
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But in Australia, we also use it to talk to strangers in a friendly way.
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Thanks mate.
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Excuse me mate, do you know where the station is?
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Be careful though, tone matters.
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If you say, listen here mate, in an angry voice it can sound aggressive.
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Australians love shortening words.
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Arvo means afternoon.
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Instead of saying, see you this afternoon, Australians say, see you this arvo.
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I've got a doctor's appointment this arvo.
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This is very common in spoken English in Australia.
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Barbie does not mean the doll here.
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Nope, it means barbecue.
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We're having a Barbie on Saturday.
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This is very common in Australian culture, especially in summer.
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Servo means Servo means service station, or what Americans call a gas station.
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I need to stop at the servo to get petrol.
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Again, very informal.
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Don't use it in formal writing.
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Brekkie means breakfast.
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Australians love adding Y or IE to shorten words.
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Let's grab some brekkie before work.
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This one confuses many people.
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In Australia, thongs are flip-flops, shoes.
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Not underwear, very important difference.
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I forgot my thongs at the beach.
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No worries.
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This is one of the most important Australian phrases.
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It means, it's OK, no problem or you're welcome.
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Person A, thanks for your help.
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Person B.
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No worries.
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You can use this in many situations.
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It shows friendliness and a relaxed attitude.
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This one is very Australian.
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Fair dinkum means really, or are you serious, or that's true.
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Did you really meet a kangaroo?
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Yeah!
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Fair dinkum.
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It can show surprise or disbelief.
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She'll be right.
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This means everything will be OK.
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Australians often use it to stay positive.
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We missed the bus.
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Ah, she'll be right.
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Another one will come.
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Chook means chicken.
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We're having roast chook for dinner.
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You'll hear this often in supermarkets or casual conversation.
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A bottle-o is a liquor store, a shop that sells alcohol.
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I'll stop at the bottle-o and grab some drinks.
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Sunnies means sunglasses.
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Don't forget your sunnies.
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It's very bright today.
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Footy usually means Australian rules football in most of Australia, but it can also mean rugby in some states.
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Are you watching the footy tonight? is important here.
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Macca's means McDonald's.
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Australians shorten everything.
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Let's grab Macca's after work.
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Jack, should English learners use slang?
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Good question.
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Yes, but carefully.
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Slang is great for understanding people and sounding natural, but don't overuse it.
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And don't use slang in formal writing, business emails or academic essays.
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Slang is best for conversations with friends or casual settings.
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Let's put it all together in one example conversation.
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G'day mate.
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Want to grab some brekkie this arvo?
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Sounds good.
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We can stop at the servo and then head to the beach.
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Don't forget your sunnies and thongs.
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No worries.
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After that we can watch the footy and have a barbie.
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Fair dinkum.
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She'll be right.
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If you're learning English, listen carefully to how Australians pronounce these words.
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Sometimes the pronunciation is more relaxed.
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And remember, understanding slang is more important than using it perfectly.
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If you can understand it, you'll feel much more confident when talking to Australians.
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We hope this episode helped you understand Australian slang a little better.
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If you enjoyed it, share it with a friend who's learning English.
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And don't forget to like and subscribe for more content.
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And next time someone says, G'day mate, how's your AVO going?
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You'll know exactly what they mean.
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See you next time.
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Catch you later everyone!
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questa lezione di conversazione di livello B1 si basa sul video “Understanding Australian Slang 🤔”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: Australian, slang, mate, English, arvo. Questo video contiene 104 frasi e 754 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 6:28. Chi parla mantiene un ritmo costante di circa 117 parole al minuto, comodo per lo shadowing. Solo il 80% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese, quindi il lessico è impegnativo.
Vocaboli chiave di questo video
Le 15 parole più avanzate del video, con pronuncia e significato:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| sling sostantivo | /ˈslɪŋ/ | frombola, fionda |
| shorten verbo | /ˈʃɔɹtn̩/ | accorciarescorciare |
| thong sostantivo | /θɔŋ/ | cinghia, correggia |
| sunny aggettivo | /ˈsʌni/ | soleggiato, soleggiata |
| casual aggettivo | /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/ | occasionale |
| confuse verbo | /kənˈfjuːz/ | confondere |
| informal aggettivo | /ɪnˈfɔɹ.m(ə)l/ | informale |
| kangaroo sostantivo | /ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈɹu/ | canguro |
| pronunciation sostantivo | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | pronuncia, pronunzia |
| flop verbo | /flɑp/ | crollare |
| pronounce verbo | /pɹəˈnaʊns/ | dichiarare |
| neighbour sostantivo | /ˈneɪbɚ/ | vicino, vicina |
| sunglasses sostantivo | occhiali da sole | |
| supermarket sostantivo | /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ | supermercato |
| roast verbo | /ɹoʊst/ | arrostire |
Frasi da ripetere
Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:
- Excuse me mate, do you know where the station is?
- I've got a doctor's appointment this arvo.
- Let's grab some brekkie before work.
- Did you really meet a kangaroo?
- Are you watching the footy tonight?
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Superlativi the -est / the most … — il massimo o il minimo di un gruppo | the most famous · the most important |
| Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — i verbi seguiti dalla forma in -ing | love shortening · love adding |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisione, una promessa o una previsione | we'll speak · She'll be · will be |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — qualcosa che succede adesso o in questo periodo | we're talking · I'm heading · We're having |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 27 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come don't, we're, I'm. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: shorten /ˈʃɔɹtn̩/, casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, shoe /ˈʃu/
- Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: relax /ɹɪˈlæks/, chook /t͡ʃʊk/, confuse /kənˈfjuːz/, disbelief /dɪsbɪˈliːf/, friendliness /ˈfɹɛndlinəs/
- /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, relax /ɹɪˈlæks/, kangaroo /ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈɹu/, snack /snæk/, podcast /ˈpɑdˌkæst/
- /ŋ/ finale — senza pronunciare la /g/: sling /ˈslɪŋ/, thong /θɔŋ/
Come esercitarsi con questo video
- Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
- Fai shadowing frase per frase a velocità normale, ripetendo ognuna finché il tuo ritmo coincide con quello di chi parla.
- Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come sling, shorten, thong.
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.