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- Hello, lovely students, and welcome back to English with Lucy.
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Today is an incredibly important lesson.
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We are finally going to work out what your English level is, A1, A2, B1, B2, or even C1, or the top level, C2.
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It's so important to know and understand your level of English, because it helps you decide how to proceed with your learning journey.
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In this lesson, we are going to go through a couple of questions at each level so you can understand your English ability.
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However, if you want to take this really seriously, I have created a really in depth, free online level test.
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This will more accurately measure your English level.
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If you would like to take the free level test, just click on the link in the description box.
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Quickly, let's just revisit what the CEFR levels actually are.
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This is the Common European Framework of Reference.
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It divides English into six levels.
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We have A1 and A2, the beginner levels, with A1 considered absolute beginner.
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We have B1 and B2, the intermediate levels, and then C1 and C2, the advanced levels.
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C2 is a near native level of language.
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All right, let's get started with this test.
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We'll start with the beginner questions and work our way up to the advanced questions.
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I'll give you a few seconds to think about each answer before revealing the correct answer and make sure you share your results in the comments section down below.
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Okay, A1, question one.
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She to read books every day.
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It should be b, likes.
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She likes to read books every day.
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Number two, I have two and one brother.
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Which answer is correct?
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It should be d, sisters.
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I have two sisters and one brother.
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And number three.
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I can't see very well.
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Have you seen my, what should it be?
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It should be c, glasses.
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Okay, if you pass those three questions, it's likely you have an A1 level, but let's test for A2.
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One, my mum is than my dad.
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It should be b, taller.
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My mum is taller than my dad.
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If you study, you the test.
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What should it be?
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It should be a, will pass.
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If you study, you will pass the test.
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And number three, which of these sentences is correct?
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I'll give you a bit of extra time here.
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It should be c, they want to go with us.
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Did you get everything right?
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If so, it's likely you have an A2 level.
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If you want to know for sure, I recommend taking my free in depth level test.
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The link is in the description box.
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Let's move on to the intermediate levels.
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Firstly, B1, number one, Jarrod, early in the afternoon.
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Which one's correct?
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It should be b, will be arriving.
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Jarrod will be arriving early in the afternoon.
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Let's try number two.
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Which question was most likely asked based on this response?
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I have never been to Paris.
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Here are the options.
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Which question was it?
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It should be d, have you ever been to Paris?
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And three, report this sentence correctly.
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I have to work tomorrow.
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Which one should it be?
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It should be d.
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He said he had to work the following day.
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Did you get all of those right?
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If so, it's likely that you have a B1 level.
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If you want to know with more confidence, take the level test.
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The link is in the description.
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Okay, let's try B2.
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Upper intermediate, this is where it starts to get really challenging.
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Number one, he have said that to you, but at least he apologised.
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Which should it be?
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It should be b, shouldn't.
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He shouldn't have said that to you, but at least he apologised.
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Two, choose the relative clause in this sentence here.
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It should be b, who moved to the country three years ago.
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And number three, choose the correct sentence out of these four.
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It's a, if you had learned the lyrics, you would be singing in the choir.
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Did you get all of them right?
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If so, it's likely you have a B2 level, but as always, if you want to know for sure, you can take the more in depth test.
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The link's in the description.
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Okay, it's time we move on to the advanced levels, The C levels.
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We'll start with C1.
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Number one, after nine years of marriage, we decided to get a divorce, but we separated.
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What should it be?
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It should be b, on good terms, we separated on good terms.
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Number two, we have developed several new for market research to streamline our ongoing.
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Which should it be?
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It should be a, criteria and analyses.
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We have developed several new criteria to streamline our ongoing analyses.
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And number three, which of these sentences uses the passive perfect infinitive correctly?
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It should be d.
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Alejandro should have been informed of these changes.
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Did you get all of them right?
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If so, it's likely that you speak English to a C1 level.
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As always, if you want to know with more certainty, then take the free level test.
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The link is in the description.
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Let's move on to our final, highest level, proficiency level, C2.
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Number one, his lack of and general unhappy nature contrasted sharply with the extreme composure and humour of his brother.
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Which should it be?
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It should be c, charisma, charisma.
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Extra points for correct pronunciation, charisma.
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Number two, which idiom could replace the underlined portion of this sentence?
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It's b, to go back on his word, to go back on his word to not fulfil a promise.
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And number three, the department head of finance assured me that this matter as quickly as possible.
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It should be would be dealt with, would be dealt with.
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Did you get all of those correct?
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If so, it's likely that you have a C2 level or you are a native speaker, although I assure you, lots of native speakers would not be able to achieve this level, especially in an exam.
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As I've been saying throughout, if you want to have a better, more accurate understanding of your English level, don't forget to take my English level test.
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It's free to take, it's completely online.
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Just click on the link below.
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Also, don't forget to share your level in the comments section down below.
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That's it for today's lesson.
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I hope you enjoyed it.
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I hope you learned something.
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I hope you learnt what your level might be.
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Don't forget to connect with me on all of my social media, and you can check out all of my English courses.
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If you're working towards a B1 level, we have an amazing B1 course.
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You can also get on the waiting list for our B2 course.
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I will see you soon for another lesson.
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Perché praticare il parlato con questo video?

Praticare il parlato con questo video è fondamentale per ogni studente di inglese che desidera migliorare la propria competenza linguistica. L'approccio interattivo e l'analisi dei diversi livelli di competenza, come A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 e C2, offrono un'opportunità unica per comprendere dove ci si colloca nel percorso di apprendimento. Questo non solo stimola la pratica di conversazione in inglese, ma permette anche di identificare le aree in cui si può migliorare. Utilizzando tecniche di shadow speech e shadowspeak, gli studenti possono replicare le frasi e le strutture grammaticali presentate nel video, perfezionando così la loro pronuncia e fluidità.

Strutture grammaticali ed espressioni nel contesto

Nel video, l'insegnante usa alcune strutture grammaticali chiave che sono fondamentali per gli studenti di diversi livelli. Ecco alcune delle più significative:

  • Uso del tempo futuro: "If you study, you will pass the test." Questo esempio mostra come strutturare una frase condizionale al futuro, utile in molte situazioni quotidiane.
  • Comparativi: "My mum is taller than my dad." La capacità di confrontare caratteristiche usando i comparativi è essenziale per migliorare la comunicazione.
  • Domande dirette: "Which of these sentences is correct?" Formulare interrogativi è cruciale per la conversazione e per chiedere chiarimenti in un dialogo.

Queste strutture possono essere praticate attraverso esercizi di pratica di conversazione in inglese e attività di shadowing, dove gli studenti ripetono dopo l'insegnante per intere frasi.

Trappole comuni nella pronuncia

Durante il video, ci sono alcune parole e frasi che possono creare difficoltà di pronuncia per gli studenti italiani. Ad esempio:

  • arriving – Questa parola può essere difficile per la sua sequenza di suoni consonantici. È fondamentale praticarla correttamente per migliorare la fluidità.
  • taller – Il suono della doppia 'l' e la pronuncia della 't' sono particolarmente sfidanti.
  • glasses – La 'g' iniziale seguita da una vocale può richiedere un po' di lavoro per assicurarsi che venga pronunciata chiaramente.

Spendere tempo su queste parole attraverso esercizi di shadow speech può aiutare a migliorare la pronuncia inglese in modo significativo. Sfruttando un shadowing site, gli studenti possono trovare risorse aggiuntive per un pratico esercizio di ascolto e ripetizione.

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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