Pratica di Shadowing: Vol 1 - test 2 - section 1 - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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IELTS Listening, version 1 .8 .1 .3 .4 You will hear a number of different recordings,
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and you will have to answer questions on what you hear.
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There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions, and you will have a chance to check your work.
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All the recordings will be played once only.
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The test is in four sections.
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Write all your answers in the listening question booklet.
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At the end of the test, you will be given ten minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet.
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Now turn to section one on page two of your question booklet.
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section 1 you will hear a telephone conversation between a woman called Susan who is looking for accommodation to rent
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and a real estate agent first you have some time to look at Select questions 1 to 3 on page 2.
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You will see that there is an example that has been done for you.
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On this occasion only, the conversation relating to this will be played first.
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Good morning, McMurray's Real Estate.
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Peter speaking.
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How may I help you?
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Hi, Peter.
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My name is Susan.
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I'm calling from Australia.
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I'll be moving to New Zealand soon and I was hoping you could help me find somewhere to live in Auckland.
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Would be pleased to.
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I just need to get some information about what you want so we can find the perfect place.
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Sounds good.
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Let's start with some personal details.
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What's your last name?
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It's Smith.
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The woman's last name is Smith, so Smith has been written in the space.
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Now we shall begin.
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You should answer the questions as you listen, because you will not hear the recording a second time.
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Listen carefully and answer questions one to three.
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Good morning, McMurray's Real Estate.
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Peter speaking.
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How may I help you?
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Hi, Peter.
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My name is Susan.
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I'm calling from Australia.
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I'll be moving to New Zealand soon, and I was hoping you could help me find somewhere to live in Auckland.
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Would be pleased to.
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I just need to get some information about what you want so we can find the perfect place.
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Sounds good.
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Let's start with some personal details.
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What's your last name?
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It's Smith.
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And your phone number?
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I only have a mobile.
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Is that OK?
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That's fine.
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OK, it's 614381997.
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But if you want to contact me, usually the best way is by email.
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OK, what's your email address then?
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It's susansmith at post .com.
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Thanks.
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Now, you said you're living in Australia.
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Right, in Brisbane.
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OK, what's your address in Brisbane then?
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234 Beckett's, that's B -E -C -K -E -T -T -S Road, Brisbane, 4054 Right.
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Will you be working in New Zealand?
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Yes, I have a job at Auckland Hospital Oh, are you a nurse?
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Most people assume that or think I'm a doctor but actually I'm a chemist Oh, sorry That's OK When will you need the accommodation from?
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Well, I don't start work until the 25th of February
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but I'd like to give myself some time to settle in A couple of weeks would be nice let's say, from the 10th of February.
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Our leases start from a Monday, and the Monday closest to that is the 8th of February, would that suit?
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That's fine.
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Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 4 to 10 on page 2.
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Now listen and answer questions 4 to 10.
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You OK, let's talk about what kind of place you'd like to rent.
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Hmm, I like the outdoors, so my dream would be a house that has its own garden.
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Is there anything else you'd consider?
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An apartment, for example?
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I don't know.
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They usually don't have an outdoor area.
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But I guess, as an alternative, if you could find me one with a large balcony, I'd be happy.
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How many rooms do you want?
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Usually one -bedroom places are too small.
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Two would be ideal.
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Now, what would you like to have in the place when you move in?
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I'm bringing most of what I need with me.
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I have beds and sofas and a television, all that sort of stuff, so none of that is necessary.
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Sounds like you want a partially furnished house with a washing machine.
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Actually, I'm bringing that too.
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All I really need in the place is a fridge.
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I don't have one, so we'll definitely need one.
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Okay.
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Can you find something like that for around $350 a week?
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Well, I'll certainly try.
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I'll start looking for places that cost around $300 and see if there's anything suitable.
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You definitely won't need to pay more than $400 for something like that.
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Oh, that's good.
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I couldn't pay more than that.
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All right, I'll see what I can find.
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You're working at the hospital.
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Do you want to live somewhere near there?
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Most people think it's strange, but I don't like living close to work.
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But I'm a mad keen surfer, so it's important for me to be close to the beach.
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OK.
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Do you need to be near public transport?
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No, I usually drive to work because I work a lot of shift work.
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So wherever I live, we'll need to have parking close to the door so I won't have to walk far at night.
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Anything else?
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I've heard that power bills can get quite expensive, especially in the winter.
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It'd be great if electricity was part of the rent.
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OK, just one last question for our records.
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Where did you hear about us?
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You're calling...
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That is the end of Section 1.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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Now turn to section 2 on page 3.

Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione

Questa lezione di conversazione si basa sul video “Vol 1 - test 2 - section 1”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: answer, hear, section, Peter, Smith. Questo video contiene 106 frasi e 937 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 7:24. Chi parla mantiene un ritmo costante di circa 127 parole al minuto, comodo per lo shadowing. Il 86% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese; conviene studiare le altre prima di iniziare. 21 delle sue 106 frasi sono domande: un buon esercizio per l’intonazione interrogativa e le risposte brevi.

Vocaboli chiave di questo video

15 parole del video che vale la pena imparare, con pronuncia e significato:

ParolaPronunciaSignificato
outdoor aggettivo/aʊtˈdɔː/a cielo aperto, all'aperto
accommodation sostantivo/əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/alloggio
booklet sostantivo/ˈbʊk.lət/libretto, libello
bedroom sostantivo/ˈbɛdˌɹum/camera da letto, camera
carefully avverbio/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/minuziosamente, accuratamente
wash verbo/wɑʃ/lavare
ideal aggettivo/aɪˈdi(ə)l/ideale
telephone sostantivo/ˈtɛləˌfoʊn/telefono
nurse sostantivo/nɝs/infermiera, infermiere
sheet sostantivo/ʃit/foglio
occasion sostantivo/əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/occasione
suitable aggettivo[ˈsjuː.tə.bɫ̩]adatto, idoneo
settle verbo/ˈsɛtəl/risolvere
wherever/(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/dovunque
relate verbo/ɹɪˈleɪt/riferire

Frasi da ripetere

Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:

  • How may I help you?
  • What's your last name?
  • Is there anything else you'd consider?
  • How many rooms do you want?
  • Do you want to live somewhere near there?

La grammatica di questo video

Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:

StrutturaNel video
Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fawill be played · will be given · has been done
Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adessohas been done · has been written · I've heard
Past continuous was/were + -ing — un’azione in corso in un momento del passatowas hoping
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisione, una promessa o una previsionewill hear · will have · will be

Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione

Chi parla usa 31 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I'm, don't, I'll. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.

  • I suoni “sh” e “zh”: accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, wash /wɑʃ/, sheet /ʃit/, occasion /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/, partially /ˈpɑɹʃəli/
  • Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, electricity /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/

I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:

  • Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: booklet /ˈbʊk.lət/, wash /wɑʃ/, nurse /nɝs/, sheet /ʃit/, relate /ɹɪˈleɪt/

Come esercitarsi con questo video

  1. Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
  2. Fai shadowing frase per frase a velocità normale, ripetendo ognuna finché il tuo ritmo coincide con quello di chi parla.
  3. Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come outdoor, accommodation, booklet.

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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