Pratica di Shadowing: Unit 2 Describing People - Tactics For Listening Basic - Impara a parlare inglese con YouTube

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Unit 2.
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Describing People.
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Page 6.
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Track 7.
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Listening 1.
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So is your boss young?
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He's in his 30s, I guess.
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About 35.
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It's pretty long.
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What color is it?
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It's light brown, and it's a little curly.
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He's really not very tall, about 5 feet 8 inches.
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Oh, yeah.
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That's not so tall.
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He looks about 17.
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No, he's older than that.
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He's almost 25.
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No, I don't believe it.
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He doesn't look that old.
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She likes to wear it really short.
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Yeah?
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And is it straight or curly?
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Curly.
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Really curly.
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You can't miss her when you see her.
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Is she short?
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No, she's really tall.
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About 6 feet.
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Is she in her teens or her 20s?
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I think she's in her 20s.
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She's really nice.
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Do you want to meet her?
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Yeah, sure.
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Eight.
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It's not very long, but it is very straight.
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And sometimes it's green.
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Green?
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Yeah, he sings in a rock band, I think.
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Page 7.
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Track 8.
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Listening to.
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One.
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What does your girlfriend look like, Tony?
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Ella?
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Oh, she's tall.
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And she has long, dark brown hair.
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Tell me about your boyfriend, Anne.
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Well, his name's Daniel.
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He's 17.
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Let me see.
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Well, he has curly blonde hair.
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He's not very tall, about average.
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But he's really good looking.
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So, Matt, what's the new girl in class look like?
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She's pretty tall, about 170 centimeters.
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She wears glasses and has short curly hair.
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I think she's about 20.
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What's her name?
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I can't remember.
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Anne, I think.
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Four.
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So tell me about your cousin, Paul.
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Well, she's very pretty.
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Really?
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Is she blonde?
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No, she has dark brown hair.
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Everybody likes her.
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She's an actress.
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Really?
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I'd like to meet her.
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Page 7.
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Track 8.
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Listening to.
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What does your girlfriend look like, Tony?
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Ella?
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Oh, she's tall.
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And she has long, dark brown hair.
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Tell me about your boyfriend, Anne.
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Well, his name's Daniel.
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He's 17.
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Let me see.
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Well, he has curly blonde hair.
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He's not very tall, about average, but he's really good looking.
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So, Matt, what's the new girl in class look like?
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She's pretty tall, about 170 centimeters.
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She wears glasses and has short curly hair.
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I think she's about 20.
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What's her name?
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I can't remember.
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Anne, I think.
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Four.
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So tell me about your cousin, Paul.
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Well, she's very pretty.
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Really?
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Is she blonde?
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No, she has dark brown hair.
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Everybody likes her.
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She's an actress.
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Really?
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I'd like to meet her.
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Page 8, Track 9, Listening 3 1 Excuse me, I've lost my little boy.
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We were looking at microwaves, and he was bored, and...
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Calm down, sir.
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Can you describe him?
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Yes, he's nine, uh, really cute.
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And what color is his hair?
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Dark brown.
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Okay.
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Let's see where he is.
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Just sit down and relax.
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Two.
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It's my son.
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We were looking for some pants for my husband.
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Now I can't find him.
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Don't worry, ma'am.
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We'll find him.
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How old is he?
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He's 11.
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I see.
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And what color is his hair?
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It's light brown.
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Don't worry.
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We'll find him for you.
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Excuse me.
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I can't find my daughter.
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I was buying these clothes at the register, and she was right behind me, and now she's gone.
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Don't worry.
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I'm sure we'll find her.
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so how old is she?
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She's ten.
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Okay, and what color is her hair?
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It's blonde and kind of long and straight.
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Four.
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My daughter was here a minute ago and now I can't find her.
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She's probably in the toy section.
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Can you describe her?
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Yes, she's twelve years old.
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And what color hair does she have.
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Brown, and it's very curly.
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All right.
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Let's go to the toy section and see if she's there.
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Five.
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Has anyone seen a young kid?
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How old, sir?
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He's ten.
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He's always getting lost.
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Drives me crazy.
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Where did you last see him?
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Over by the video equipment.
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What color is his hair?
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Blonde and pretty long.
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Too long.
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Six.
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Excuse me.
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I've lost my daughter.
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Is she around thirteen, about average height, with red hair?
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Why, yes.
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She's looking for you.
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Over there in the shoe department.
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Thanks a lot.
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Page eight.
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Track nine.
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Listening three.
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One.
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Excuse me, I've lost my little boy.
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We were looking at microwaves and he was bored and...
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Calm down, sir.
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Can you describe him?
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Yes, he's nine, uh, really cute.
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And what color is his hair?
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Dark brown.
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Okay, let's see where he is.
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Just sit down and relax.
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Two It's my son.
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We were looking for some pants for my husband.
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Now I can't find him.
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Don't worry, ma'am.
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We'll find him.
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How old is he?
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He's eleven.
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I see.
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And what color is his hair?
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It's light brown.
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Don't worry.
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We'll find him for you.
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Three Excuse me, I can't find my daughter.
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I was buying these clothes at the register and she was right behind me and now she's gone.
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Don't worry, I'm sure we'll find her.
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So how old is she?
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She's ten.
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Okay, and what color is her hair?
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It's blonde and kind of long and straight.
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My daughter was here a minute ago, and now I can't find her.
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She's probably in the toy section.
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Can you describe her?
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Yes, she's 12 years old.
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And what color hair does she have?
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Brown, and it's very curly.
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All right.
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Let's go to the toy section and see if she's there.
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Has anyone seen a young kid?
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How old, sir?
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He's ten.
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He's always getting lost.
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Drives me crazy.
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Where did you last see him?
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Over by the video equipment.
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What color is his hair?
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Blonde and pretty long.
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Too long.
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Six.
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Excuse me.
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I've lost my daughter.
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Is she around thirteen, about average height, with red hair?
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Why, yes.
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She's looking for you.
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Over there in the shoe department.
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Thanks a lot.
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Page 9, Track 10, Pronunciation 1.
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Are you Abby's sister?
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Yes, I am.
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Does he wear glasses?
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Yes, he does.
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Is she in her 20s?
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No, she isn't.
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Page 9 Track 11 Dictation What does your new boyfriend look like, Jenna?
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Well, he's really good looking.
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Oh, is he tall?
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No, he isn't.
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He's pretty short.
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Really?
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Are you taller than him?
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No, we're about the same height.
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Let's see.
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And he has curly brown hair.
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He sounds cute.
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Is he about your age?
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Yes, he is.
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And we have the same birthday.

Perché praticare parlando con questo video?

Praticare la lingua parlata è essenziale per chiunque desideri imparare l'inglese con youtube. Questo video, che fa parte dell'Unità 2, si concentra sulla descrizione delle persone, una competenza fondamentale nella conversazione quotidiana. Utilizzando questo video, puoi ascoltare e ripetere frasi che ti aiuteranno a descrivere amici, colleghi o familiari in modo più efficace. Focalizzandosi su dettagli relativi all'aspetto fisico, all'età e alle preferenze personali, il contesto delle conversazioni ti offre la possibilità di migliorare la tua fluidità e di acquisire sicurezza quando parli inglese. Con metodi come shadow speak, puoi anche ottenere un'imitazione perfetta delle intonazioni e dei modelli di linguaggio.

Grammatica ed espressioni nel contesto

Le seguenti strutture sono particolarmente utili nel video e possono aiutarti a formulare le tue descrizioni:

  • "He’s in his 30s" / "I think she’s in her 20s": Queste espressioni mostrano come si possa riferire all'età in modo colloquiale. È utile far pratica con le varie forme.
  • "What color is it?": Questa domanda è un classico per chiedere informazioni specifiche. Puoi praticare diverse varianti come "What color are her eyes?" per espandere il tuo vocabolario.
  • "She's really tall / He's not very tall": Queste frasi ti hanno anche formato specifico per parlare di altezza e fisicità. Sperimenta descrivendo persone che conosci utilizzando queste strutture.

Utilizze queste frasi nei tuoi esercizi di shadow speaks, ripetendo le domande e le risposte per migliorare la tua pronuncia e comprensione.

Trappole comuni di pronuncia

Alcuni termini e frasi nel video possono risultare complicati per i principianti. Ecco alcuni punti da tenere a mente:

  • "Curly": Questa parola può essere difficile da pronunciare per chi non ha familiarità con le sonorità inglesi. Assicurati di enfatizzare il "c" iniziale e il suono "ly".
  • "About 5 feet 8 inches": Prenditi il tempo per pronunciare correttamente "feet" e "inches". Queste misure potrebbero sembrare complesse se non le pronunci correttamente.
  • "Really tall" / "not so tall": Le ripetizioni di "really" e "not" possono causare confusione. Esplora le variazioni di intonazione mentre pratichi queste frasi.

Praticare queste parole e frasi attraverso migliorare la pronuncia inglese e attività di shadow speak può aiutarti a superare le difficoltà di pronuncia comuni.

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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