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Versant 4 Skills Essential Test Practice Exam Versant Essential Professional English Screening Test These free samples are from this book.
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Versant Test Practice Exams for the 4 Skills Professional English Screening,
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Student Placement, and Writing Tests with answers and free MP3s by Test Prep Guides.
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Please see the link in the description below the video.
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Part A.
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Repeat.
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Instructions.
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You will hear 16 sentences or questions.
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Repeat each one word for word in the time allowed on the recording.
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Example.
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You hear, You need to leave on the next bus.
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You repeat, you need to leave on the next bus.
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Do you know what's wrong with the printer?
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Where is the company's mail room?
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You are allowed 30 minutes for a lunch break.
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I'm pretty sure that we can meet the deadline.
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You can count on me.
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Here is my business card, so be sure to call.
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The files for the company are on the external drive.
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Please put that letter back on my desk
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The train station is at the end of this road You need to ask permission to leave work early
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I need to stop at the store on the way home.
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I left my umbrella on the train.
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The discount doesn't apply to postage and packaging costs.
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The new computer system is very efficient and powerful.
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All employees will be assigned additional duties.
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It is company policy that uniforms should always be cleaned and pressed.
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Part B.
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Sentence Builds.
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Instructions.
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You will hear three groups of words in an incorrect order.
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After you hear them, say the sentence or question with the word or words in the correct order.
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You will hear a beep on your recording when your time for each one is finished.
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Example.
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You hear, Was looking at My father His favorite book You say,
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My father was looking at his favorite book Anything See, I didn't.
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Of his, she is a friend.
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You hear, to see, I never expected.
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My little sister. To see.
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I'm going.
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The train.
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30 minutes late. Had arrived.
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Project is due today. That important.
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More sales do make, we hope.
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A recent report in detail.
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Describe the findings.
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Part C.
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Conversations.
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Instructions.
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You will hear conversations between two people, followed by questions.
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Give a short, simple response to each question.
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Example.
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Maria, can you work late tomorrow?
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Sure, until when?
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Until 8 o'clock.
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What does Maria have to do tomorrow? Where are my keys?
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They're right beside the newspaper.
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Okay, thanks.
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Where are the woman's keys? Are you from Boston?
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Yes, my family still lives there.
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It's so much nicer than New York.
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Where does the man's family live?
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Would you like to come to the movie with me?
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I can't.
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I'm expecting a delivery.
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Never mind, I understand.
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Why can't the woman go to the movie?
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I want to eat a cheeseburger.
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Are you going to get something to drink with it?
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Lemonade would be great.
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What will the woman order to drink?
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Do you give any money to charity?
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I do.
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I donate to the Cancer Society.
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That's really great.
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Where does the man donate?
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Let's meet in front of the cafe on Saturday.
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Sounds good to me.
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What time?
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At 3 o'clock.
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Where will they meet on Saturday?
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Can I bring something to your house for dinner?
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Could you bring some butter for the bread?
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Sure, no problem.
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What will the man bring?
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I'm going to have to change my travel plans.
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Why's that?
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I need to leave a couple of days later.
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What does the man need to change?
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I finished cleaning the house already.
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How did you get it done so quickly?
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I did part of it yesterday.
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What did the woman finish?
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They should be done with the garden on Monday.
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That seems impossible.
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There's still a lot left to do.
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I know.
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I think so too.
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What should be done on Monday?
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My toilet doesn't work.
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Have you said anything to your landlord?
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Yes, he's sending a plumber to repair it tonight.
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What problem did the woman tell her landlord about?
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Where's the nearest exit?
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There's one next to the elevator.
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OK, thanks.
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What is located next to the elevator?
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Part D.
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Sentence Completion Instructions Please write one word that best fits the meaning of each sentence.
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The beeps on the recording indicate the time allowed for each one.
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Sentence 1 Sentence 1
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Sentence 2
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Sentence 3.
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Sentence 4
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Sentence five.
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Sentence 6
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Sentence 7.
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Sentence 8
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Sentence 9
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Sentence 10.
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Sentence 11.
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Sentence 12.
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Sentence 13 Thank you.
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Sentence 14.
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Sentence 15.
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Sentence 16
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Sentence 17.
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Sentence 18
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That is the end of Part D.
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Part E.
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Dictation.
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Instructions.
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Now open the word processor program on your computer.
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You will hear 14 sentences.
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Type each sentence on your computer exactly as you hear it in the time provided on the recording.
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It will be ready on Monday.
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I wish that we didn't have so much work to do.
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It's a good idea to be attentive at meetings.
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Where did you put the keys?
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There is going to be a party on Friday to celebrate our success.
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I go to the park every day.
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You need to make sure that everything is ready for production.
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The boss told me that they are doing everything they can.
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If you plan on attending the event, please reply to this email.
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The bus stops here every 15 minutes Thank you.
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The company is watching its staffing and materials costs.
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It's a nice day to be outside.
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The agreement will be drawn up by the legal department.
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Companies can apply for certain tax credits and incentives.
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Part F.
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Passage Reconstruction Instructions For this part of the test,
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you will see two paragraphs.
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You will have 30 seconds to read each one.
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After 30 seconds, the paragraph will disappear from your screen.
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You then need to rewrite the passage using your own words in the time allowed on the recording.
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For this practice test, type your answer into a word processing program.
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You will be allowed 90 seconds to rewrite each of the passages.
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Now read paragraph 1.
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Now rewrite paragraph 1 you
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Now read paragraph 2.
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Now rewrite paragraph 2.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questa lezione di conversazione di livello B1 si basa sul video “Versant 4 Skills Essential Test Practice Exam – Versant Professional English Screening Test”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: sentence, hear, word, test, paragraph. Questo video contiene 167 frasi e 1035 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 29:55. Il 86% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese; conviene studiare le altre prima di iniziare. 30 delle sue 167 frasi sono domande: un buon esercizio per l’intonazione interrogativa e le risposte brevi.
Vocaboli chiave di questo video
Le 15 parole più avanzate del video, con pronuncia e significato:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
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| paragraph sostantivo | /ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/ | paragrafo |
| rewrite verbo | /ɹiˈɹaɪt/ | riscrivere |
| passage sostantivo | /ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/ | passo |
| beep sostantivo | /biːp/ | bip |
| donate verbo | /ˈdoʊˌneɪt/ | donare |
| attentive aggettivo | /əˈtɛntɪv/ | attento |
| cheeseburger sostantivo | /ˈtʃizˌbɝ.ɡɚ/ | cheeseburger, hamburger al formaggio |
| dictation sostantivo | /dɪkˈteɪʃən/ | dettatura, dettato |
| plumber sostantivo | /ˈplʌm.əɹ/ | idraulico |
| assign verbo | /əˈsaɪn/ | assegnare, accantonare |
| litter sostantivo | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | lettiera |
| processor sostantivo | /ˈpɹɑˌsɛsɚ/ | processore |
| umbrella sostantivo | /ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/ | ombrello, parapioggia |
| printer sostantivo | /ˈpɹɪntɚ/ | stampante |
| locate verbo | /ˈloʊˌkeɪt/ | localizzare |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Significato |
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| draw up verbo | stilare, stendere |
Frasi da ripetere
Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:
- Do you know what's wrong with the printer?
- Maria, can you work late tomorrow?
- Do you give any money to charity?
- Can I bring something to your house for dinner?
- Could you bring some butter for the bread?
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
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| Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fa | are allowed · will be assigned · be cleaned |
| Consigli con “should” should + verbo — dire che cosa è meglio fare | should always be · should be |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — un’azione in corso in un momento del passato | Was looking |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisione, una promessa o una previsione | will hear · will be · will the woman order |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 11 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I'm, can't, didn't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: paragraph /ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/, rewrite /ɹiˈɹaɪt/, passage /ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/, beep /biːp/, landlord /ˈlæn(d).lɔɹd/
- /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: paragraph /ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/, passage /ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/, landlord /ˈlæn(d).lɔɹd/
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 paragraph, rewrite, passage.
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.