Pratica di Shadowing: Usborne First Reading - Level 04 - The Reluctant Dragon - Impara a parlare inglese con i video
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The Reluctant Dragon One evening,
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long ago, a shepherd reigned home, terrified.
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I saw something terrible!
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He cried to his wife and son.
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It's as big as four horses!
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It has long sharp claws,
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a long pointy tail, and shiny blue scales all over its body.
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His son looked up from his book.
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That sounds like a dragon, he said.
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A dragon, yelled the wife.
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A dragon.
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said the shepherd.
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That does not sound good.
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The boy wasn't scared.
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The next day, he set off up the hill to find the dragon.
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Bye, don't worry.
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He might be friendly, thought the boy.
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The dragon was friendly, and he was thrilled to see the boy.
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It's beautiful here, but it does get lonely.
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The boy smiled.
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He sat down and asked the dragon all kinds of questions.
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The dragon told stories of long, long ago.
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There were dangerous dragons everywhere.
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And brave knights fought them to rescue Princess.
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The boy came back every day to hear the stories.
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But then the villagers found out about the dragon.
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They were terrified.
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The boy ran straight to the dragon.
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The villagers want to get rid of you, he painted.
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But I wouldn't hurt a fly.
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That afternoon, the boy heard even worse news.
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He's here!
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Send George the Dragon Killer!
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Who's there?
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He's going to fight the dragon!
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The boy rushed back to the dragon.
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St. George the Dragon Killer wants to fight you,
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gasped the boy And he has the longest spear I've ever seen But I don't like fighting
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I'll just hide in my cave until he goes away Hey, said the dragon.
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You can't, cried the boy.
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Everyone wants a fight.
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The dragon yarned.
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I'm sure you'll think of something, he said.
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The boy walked slowly back down to the village.
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He eats ten ships for breakfast A crowd of
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villagers was telling George about the dangerous dragon He burned down five horses It's not true,
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said the boy The dragon wouldn't hurt a fly But everyone wants a fight, said George.
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What can I do?
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Follow me, said the boy.
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And he took George to meet the dragon.
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What a perfect place for a fight, said George.
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No fighting,
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said the dragon firmly not even a pretend fight asked the boy maybe said the dragon
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the boy turned to george do you promise not to hurt him Well,
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it has to look real, said George Will there be a feast afterwards,
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asked the dragon There well,
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and you can come, promised George The next morning,
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lots of villagers arrived to watch the fight.
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The boy waited nervously by the dragon's cave.
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They cheered and waved when St. George rode into view.
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But where was the dragon?
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Then a roar anchored around the hills.
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Flames filled the air.
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Everyone gasped as the dragon appeared.
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His scales sparkled and he breathed out fire.
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Charge!
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cried George He galloped hard His spear held height The
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dragon bounced up All they shot past each other Missed! yelled the crowd George
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and the dragon turned around and charged again This time,
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there was no way they could miss.
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Clatter!
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Ban!
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Oof!
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The dragon slumped to the ground.
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George towered over him.
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Cut off his head!
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I think the dragon has learned his lesson.
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George declared, Let's invite him to our feast.
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And he led the villagers, the boy, and the dragon back down the hill.
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The boy was happy because his plan worked.
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The villagers were happy because they'd seen a fight.
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George was happy because he'd won.
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The dragon was happiest of all.
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He had lots of new friends and a very full tummy.
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Joyly night it's been, he murmured and began to snore.
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How will I get him home? said the boy I'll help,
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said George He gave the dragon a prude And they set off up the hill arm in arm The scent,
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the dragon and the boy Thank you.
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questa lezione di conversazione si basa sul video “Usborne First Reading - Level 04 - The Reluctant Dragon”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: dragon, boy, george, fight, villagers. Questo video contiene 88 frasi e 659 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 9:10. Chi parla lo fa lentamente, circa 72 parole al minuto, quindi c’è tempo per imitare ogni suono. Solo il 78% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese, quindi il lessico è impegnativo.
Vocaboli chiave di questo video
15 parole del video che vale la pena imparare, con pronuncia e significato:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| dragon sostantivo | /ˈdɹæɡən/ | drago, dragone |
| cave sostantivo | /keɪv/ | caverna, grotta |
| feast sostantivo | /ˈfiːst/ | festa |
| shepherd sostantivo | /ˈʃɛpəɹd/ | pastore, pecoraio |
| yell verbo | /jɛl/ | urlare, gridare |
| spear sostantivo | /spɪə̯(ɹ)/ | lancia, asta |
| rescue verbo | /ˈɹɛs.kjuː/ | salvare |
| rush verbo | /ɹʌʃ/ | affrettarsi, correre |
| sharp aggettivo | /ʃɑɹp/ | affilato, aguzzo |
| lesson sostantivo | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | lezione |
| afterwards avverbio | /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ | dopo, poi |
| arrive verbo | /əˈɹaɪv/ | arrivare, giungere |
| tail sostantivo | /ˈteɪ̯l/ | coda |
| brave aggettivo | /bɹeɪv/ | coraggioso, ardito |
| pretend verbo | /pɹəˈtɛnd/ | fare finta, fingere |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Significato |
|---|---|
| back down verbo | cedere |
| come back verbo | tornare |
| go away verbo | partire, andarsene |
| sit down verbo | sedersi, accomodarsi |
| turn around verbo | girare, girarsi |
Frasi da ripetere
Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:
- You can't, cried the boy.
- I'm sure you'll think of something, he said.
- What can I do?
- How will I get him home?
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 | I've ever seen · has learned |
| Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fa | was thrilled · were terrified |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisione, una promessa o una previsione | I'll just hide · you'll think · Will there |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 13 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come don't, I'll, wouldn't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “th”: breathe /bɹiːð/, thrill /θɹɪl/
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: shepherd /ˈʃɛpəɹd/, rush /ɹʌʃ/, sharp /ʃɑɹp/
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: cave /keɪv/, feast /ˈfiːst/, shepherd /ˈʃɛpəɹd/, rush /ɹʌʃ/, sharp /ʃɑɹp/
- /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: dragon /ˈdɹæɡən/, afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/, anchor /ˈæŋ.kəː/, gasp /ɡæsp/, clatter /ˈklæɾɚ/
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 dragon, cave, feast.
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.