Pratica di Shadowing: Upper-Intermediate Phrases (B1 + B2) You Definitely Need to Know - Impara a parlare inglese con i video
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I'm going to teach you some common phrases that you absolutely need to know.
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They're that common.
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And I'm going to tell you the meaning, talk a little bit about how they're used in context, as well as go over the pronunciation so you can say them just like a native speaker.
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We will begin with some B1 phrases, which are really at an intermediate level, and then move into some B2 phrases, which are mostly upper intermediate.
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And I promise you will learn something new.
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with the phrase, in advance.
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This means before a particular time or before doing a particular thing.
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And often you're going to use this phrase at the end of a sentence or clause.
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I could say we should prepare the presentation in advance.
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I think it's smart to do things in advance.
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Or maybe I tell you, you don't need to pay for these lessons in advance.
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Okay, you really, you don't need to pay for them at all, they're free.
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Now when pronouncing this phrase, there is some linking that may occur.
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This is when we link the final consonant sound of one word with the beginning vowel sound of the next word.
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So we can link the final consonant sound in in with the vowel sound in advance.
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And it's almost like we're just moving that consonant sound over to the next word or syllable.
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So it's going to sound like in advance. in advance.
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I want you to just listen closely for that linking.
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- We're booked months in advance.
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We don't do solo acts.
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I've got nothing for you.
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- Okay, thanks.
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- Bart, you deserve a wedding day that unlike our children was planned in advance.
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That way I can become your teacher.
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So let's continue.
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Now is not the time to take it easy, and that's the next phrase that I want to talk to you "Take it easy." So you could say,
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"Take it easy," or, "Take things easy." And these phrases have a couple of different meanings, and we'll talk about both.
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The first meaning is to rest, relax, or avoid hard work.
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And you could really use either, but as you can see, it is more common to just say, "Take it easy." So I could say,
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"When I'm on vacation, I like to take it easy.
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And yes, that's true.
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Or, "My doctor told me I should take things easy." Everyone recovers differently.
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I'm still taking it easy.
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It also means to stay or become calm.
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And in this case, you're really going to use "take it easy" and you will use it more as a command.
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So I could say, "Hey, don't be mad.
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Take it easy."
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or take it easy you need to calm down just calm down all right take it easy calm
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so you may be wondering what is it like what does
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it mean in this case let's dive into some grammar right
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now with this phrase the word it is referred to as a dummy pronoun
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or a dummy subject it really has no specific meaning it's just phrase,
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the final T in it, I am going to pronounce it as a flat T.
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It's going to sound more like a soft D.
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And this is very common with the American accent
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because I am from the United States and it often occurs when the T comes between two vowel sounds.
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And then we can just link
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this entire phrase and it's going to sound like take it easy can you hear that soft d
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Let's continue with these common and useful phrases.
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And the next one that I have for you is in the end.
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This means finally, eventually, after something has been
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or just the final conclusion after considering all relevant facts.
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And often you're going to use this phrase either at the beginning or end of a sentence or clause.
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We were thinking about eating Mexican food, but in the end, we decided to get sushi.
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So that was the final result.
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Or I could say, in the end, we are all English learners.
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After taking all the facts into consideration, yeah, I could say that language each and every day.
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Now, don't confuse this phrase with the phrase "at the end,"
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which is really referring to a specific point at the end of some activity, like at the end of the story or at the end of the movie.
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Let me show you some news headlines
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so you can get a better idea as to how this phrase is used in context.
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In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the well -known quote from Martin Luther King,
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or this is from soccer, in the end, Spartans were on the mark.
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And then succession finale explained, Logan won again in the end.
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Great show, in case you haven't seen it.
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For pronunciation, the only thing that I wanna point out is that the article the has a strong and weak form.
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The weak form is most common.
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You will use the schwa sound, that unstressed a, consonant sound and you'll say the.
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The strong form, the, you will use when the next word begins with a vowel sound like it does with our phrase.
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So you will say in the end.
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In the end, I hope that you pronounce this phrase correctly.
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The next phrase, drag and drop.
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We're talking about computers now.
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This means to move something from one area to another while using the mouse.
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And this is actually a binomial pair.
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This is when you have a pair of words linked by a conjunction, like the phrase loud and clear.
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Drag and drop.
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Who knows, maybe this phrase will become outdated at some point because things change quickly when it comes to technology.
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But often you'll use this phrase when talking about files, documents, or pictures.
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Just drag and drop the files to upload them.
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When pronouncing this phrase, keep in mind that the conjunction "and" is often reduced in spoken English, and it's just gonna sound like "en."
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And then we can link the final consonant sound in drag with that beginning vowel sound.
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So it's gonna sound like "drag and drop." Drag and drop.
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you don't like someone or something, and that's really the key here.
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You're making that face, to show that you just don't like this person or thing.
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Let me give you some examples.
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You may make a face when someone takes your favorite toy.
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You may make a face when you eat something you don't like.
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you may make a face when your best friend starts dating your ex -boyfriend.
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Here it burns, brother.
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Cut.
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Why are you making that face?
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I wasn't making a face.
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We gave him the drinking dog.
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Apparently it didn't take.
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Nadine's making a face.
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You're making that face again.
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I didn't make a face.
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I just, um, there's a party for someone I know.
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This is so common in spoken English.
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We can link the final consonant sound in make with that vowel sound, with the article a, make a.
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to make a face.
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I hope that you are not making a face while watching this lesson.
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The next phrase, or I should say phrases, "wait a minute, wait a moment, wait a second." And you can use these phrases in several different situations.
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These phrases may be said when interrupting someone, or when you're trying to get someone's attention,
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or when you have suddenly thought of something important.
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One thing I want to point out is that you're not literally talking about a minute, a second, or a moment.
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You'll just use these phrases when you find yourself in those different situations.
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Let's use these phrases in those situations just to reinforce the meaning.
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So let's say you're trying to get someone's attention.
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Anyhow, I am out.
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Uh, wait a minute.
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I'm sorry I yelled at you.
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I was too proud to admit...
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I was lonely.
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How about when you suddenly realize or think of something?
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Well, mystery solved.
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Wait a moment.
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And of course, when interrupting someone.
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They look even better on Ben's floor.
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Oh!
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Are you hitting on less for me?
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Wait a second.
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Just turn around.
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What?
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For pronunciation, the final T in wait, I am going to pronounce it as a flap T.
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Once again, it's gonna sound like a soft D, which is very common in places like the United States.
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And then we can link that flap T with the vowel sound in that article, uh.
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Wait a minute.
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Wait a moment.
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Wait a second.
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Can you hear that linking?
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Let's move on to some B2 phrases, and I told you at the beginning that these phrases are more upper intermediate,
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but still commonly used in conversational English.
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And the first be to phrase that I want to teach you is to make matters worse.
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And you could really use this phrase with to or without to.
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Without to, it means to make the situation even more unpleasant or difficult.
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And really you would use this when advising someone.
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I could say, be careful or you could make matters worse.
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dangerous as this is, involving the NYPD can make matters worse.
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When we used to with this phrase, it's used to say that something has made a bad or difficult situation even worse.
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So we would say the bad situation, and then add to make matters worse, and finally add the thing that,
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well, made the situation worse.
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So, I could say, schools are overcrowded, and to make matters worse, many teachers plan to retire next year.
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She's unjustifiably arrogant about loop quantum gravity.
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Make matters worse, she's often mean to me.
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that schwa sound, it's a very slight, soft sound.
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And once again, I am gonna pronounce those T's in matters as a flap T, to make matters worse.
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Say it with me to make matters worse.
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Good.
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Then there's the phrase "run into." This is a phrasal verb that actually has two meanings.
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The first one is to drive a vehicle into an object or into a person in another vehicle by accident.
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And mostly when you use this, you are talking about cars, but not always if you run into someone or run into something.
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It also means to meet someone when you are not expecting it.
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So you are out somewhere on the street, and you run into a friend and it was not planned.
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Let's look at some memes and jokes using this phrase, so you can see how it's used in context.
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I like this first one.
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My girlfriend ran into her fitness instructor while on vacation.
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small world Yeah, I don't know if they just ran into each other and it was unexpected.
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Anyway, the next one: "He ran into my knife ten times." So yes, this is a joke.
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I don't think anybody wants to run into a knife.
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Once again, mostly you would use this when talking about cars and you run into someone or run into something.
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And then: "I ran into my ex today.
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I was so excited I backed up the car and hit him again." you ran into your ex like you unexpectedly met,
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but then really it's referring to actually hitting this person with their car.
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When pronouncing this phrase, more linking will occur.
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We can link the final consonant sound in run with the beginning vowel sound in into,
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run into, to run into someone or to run into something.
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Then we have the phrase from out of nowhere, or we could just say out of nowhere.
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This means very suddenly or unexpectedly.
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an adverb phrase that you would use to give more information or even add emphasis.
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And often, you're going to use this phrase with the verb come.
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I could say, the horse came out of nowhere to win the race.
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Or the flying object appeared from out of nowhere, and it just appeared suddenly.
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For pronunciation, the final T in out, I am going to pronounce it as a flap T,
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and then I can link that in "of," out of, out of nowhere.
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Just listen for that flap T and linking.
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"A business man and a woman little dog came out of nowhere
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and forced him onto what..." "And right before he's about to throw the first punch, Katie comes out of nowhere, steps right between us,
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and starts screaming the lyrics to Hotel California." Next is the phrase "neither nor,"
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and you can use this phrase to talk about two or more things that are not true.
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I could say, "I'm I have neither the time nor inclination to get involved in someone else's drama.
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And this is a little bit of a collocation to have neither something nor inclination to do something.
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An inclination is just referring to your desire.
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So I could say that I have neither the time nor inclination, or I have neither the resources nor inclination,
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or I have neither the energy nor inclination to do something.
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Let's look at some more news headlines so you can see how this phrase is used in context.
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Neither the US nor China seem intent on meaningful diplomacy.
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Despite interests, neither students nor employers favor skills over a college degree.
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neither science nor religion support overturning Roe.
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And in case you're wondering, this is referring to the court case in the United States, Roe v.
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Wade, which has to do with abortion.
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When it comes to pronouncing this phrase, I think it's pretty simple and straightforward.
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You're just gonna say both of these words, neither nor.
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Neither something, nor something else.
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Neither nor.
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On top of something.
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This phrase means in addition to something,
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especially something say something unpleasant and then use this phrase and follow it with a That.
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We missed our bus.
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And on top of that, the next one we took had mechanical problems.
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My girlfriend's dead!
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And on top of that, it's that time in late summer before football starts and there's no basketball.
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We're going to make your clients whole.
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I check for the 46 and change right now.
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And on top of that, We'll give you another 46K to cover your expenses.
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I know basically nothing about Vietnamese cuisine.
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And on top of that, I got COVID a few months ago, and I lost my sense of smell and taste.
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For pronunciation, surprise, surprise, more linking may occur.
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We can link the final consonant sound in top with the beginning vowel sound in of.
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top of on top of something and then we have the ladder this means near
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or towards the end of something and that's really the meaning of ladder
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but because we're talking about something specific we're going to use this with the article the the ladder
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and there are some useful collocations with this phrase we can
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talk about the latter part of something construction will begin in the latter during the latter part of the match.
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I could also talk about the latter half of something.
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I was born in the latter half of the 20th century.
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Or the latter half of the movie was much more captivating.
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For pronunciation, there are two things, because I've already mentioned the strong and weak the.
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In this case, we're going to use that weak the with the schwa sound,
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because the next word begins You will hear me pronounce those T's as a flat T.
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The latter.
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The latter part of something, the latter half of something.
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Now for a little review.
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And I am warning you in advance that I am going to use many of these phrases just to reinforce the meaning.
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And on top of that, some people think that building vocabulary, it's just not that important.
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And I completely disagree.
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And to be honest, It even makes me a little angry.
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And I have to tell myself, "Wait a second, Wes, You need to calm down, take it easy.
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And of course, I'm hopeful that in the end,
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people will realize how important and valuable it is to build your vocabulary the same way you realize how important it is.
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And therefore, you will continue to improve your English fluency.
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So I got to wrap things up here.
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And look, There's no need to make a face.
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I'm sure that's the last thing that you want to hear.
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But I'm confident that we will run into each other again very soon, and we will especially if you watch another video lesson.
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If you enjoyed the lesson and learned something new, please hit that like button.
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As always, thank you so much for watching, and I will see you next time. So long.
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Perché praticare il parlato con questo video?
Praticare il parlato è essenziale per migliorare la fluidità e la sicurezza in una lingua straniera. Questo video offre frasi comuni utili nel contesto quotidiano, perfette per coloro che desiderano imparare l'inglese con YouTube. L'approccio pratico permette di ascoltare e ripetere, facilitando l'assimilazione di nuove espressioni e migliorando la pronuncia inglese.
Grammatica & Espressioni nel Contesto
Il video analizza diverse strutture grammaticali e frasi chiave che possono essere particolarmente utili per chi è a un livello intermedio superiore. Ecco alcune espressioni significative:
- In advance: Usato per indicare che qualcosa deve essere fatto prima di un certo momento. Ad esempio, "We should prepare the presentation in advance." Questa espressione è fondamentale per organizzare le attività in modo efficiente.
- Take it easy: Significa rilassarsi o restare calmi. Si può dire, "Take it easy, you need to calm down," per incoraggiare qualcuno a mantenere la calma in una situazione stressante.
- Dummy pronoun "it": Usato in espressioni come "Take it easy". Questo pronome non ha un significato specifico, ma serve a formare la struttura della frase, rendendola più naturale nel parlato.
Utilizzando queste strutture, i parlanti possono comunicare in modo più efficace e naturale.
Trappole Comuni nella Pronuncia
Nel video, ci sono alcune sfide di pronuncia che gli apprendenti potrebbero incontrare. Una di queste è la pronuncia della frase "in advance". Qui, il suono finale "n" di "in" si collega con il suono vocale di "advance", risultando in una pronuncia fluida come "in advance". È importante prendere nota di queste connessioni per migliorare la pronuncia inglese.
Un altro aspetto da considerare è il suono finale della "T" in "it", che negli accenti americani tende a suonare più come una "D" morbida. Gli studenti dovrebbero prestare particolare attenzione a questi dettagli per affinare le loro capacità di shadowing in inglese e rendere la loro parlata più autentica.
Incorporando queste tecniche di shadow speak, gli apprendenti possono migliorare significativamente la loro fluidità e sicurezza nel parlare inglese.
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fa | was planned · is referred · is often reduced |
| Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adesso | You've given · has been · haven't seen |
| Frasi relative who / which + frase — un’informazione in più su una persona o una cosa | phrases, which are · English, which is · someone who likes |
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.