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What is up guys, Karma Medic here and welcome back to another DOS.
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If you're new to the channel, hi my name is Nasser and I'm now a third year medical student studying at King's College London.
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Today's video is all about why I study in 4 hour blocks.
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And I'm not talking about 4 hours of half studying, a little bit of procrastinating and chilling here and there.
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I'm talking about 4 hours of productive efficient studying in a row.
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Now usually when people find out
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that I study in four hour blocks as opposed to 25 minutes
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or one hour two hour even three hour blocks Most of them tell me that's not possible.
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There's no way you can stay focused for
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that long You probably aren't efficient You're probably wandering in your mind and things like that But honestly, I genuinely study for four hours in a row and I'm motivated
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and I'm productive and I'm efficient And I'm gonna explain all of
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that in today's video I'm gonna explain two things one why I study in four hour blocks
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and two how I study in four hour blocks
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So let's tackle the why first when I sit down on my desk over here
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or in the library in order to study What is my goal?
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My goal is to complete as much work as possible to be as productive
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and as efficient as possible Now me personally when I get into the zone for studying, I don't want to leave that zone.
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I don't want to get up I don't want to procrastinate I don't want to change what it is
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that I'm doing because I've already done the most difficult part of sitting down to study
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Which is to get into the studying mood and zone
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and the more breaks that I take
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or reasons I give myself to get up
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and off of my desk That's another opportunity for me to have to get back into the studying zone, which I don't want to do So generally speaking
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when I'm studying for exams I do two four-hour blocks in my day from 9 till 1
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and from 3 till 7 and
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that way I only have to enter the studying mood two times once at 9 a.m
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and once at 1 p.m Now this is the main reason
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that I personally don't use the Pomodoro timer
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because every 25 minutes It's basically giving me an excuse
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and encouraging me to check my phone or to chill or to get up off my desk or whatever
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which is inevitably going to lead to me procrastinating and doing something for longer than just five minutes.
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One thing that I really like about my method of doing two four-hour blocks in my day is
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that I'm done pretty much all the work that I need to do by 7 p.m.
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Now imagine doing eight hours of productive and useful work and also being done by 7 p.m.
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That leaves so much free time in order for you to do anything else that you want.
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That can be exercise, socializing with friends, playing video games, making YouTube videos, or basically anything.
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You just give yourself a lot of free time and still do lots and lots of work during the day.
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Now I understand obviously different studying techniques and timetables and schedules and whatever work for different people.
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I'm just saying as far as maximizing efficiency, if you condense all of the work that you have to do into the beginning part of the day, that leaves a lot of hours at the end of the day for you to do whatever you want.
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Alright I think I've preached long enough now about why I
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really like my four-hour block method now let me tell you how it is
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that I can actually stay focused and work for four hours in a row.
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I'm gonna break this down into five key sections.
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The first is to plan the night before
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and what I mean by this is that
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when I wake up in the morning and I know that I'm gonna start studying at 9 a.m.
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I've already decided exactly what it is that that I'm going to do at 9 a.m., which means that there's no friction or no time wasted in trying to figure out what do I need to study,
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what have I done enough of, what is left for me to do, et cetera, et cetera.
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I've already decided that and planned it the night before.
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So when I sit down at 8.59, I start exactly at nine and I can get immediately into the studying zone.
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That is actually really, really key.
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If you're struggling to get into the study zone, have a predetermined plan of what it is that you're gonna do during that time.
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For example, tomorrow at 9 a.m., I'm going to study for the US Emily exam, which is here.
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So tonight before I go to sleep, I'm going to open this book to the page
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that I'm going to be starting on tomorrow and I'm going to put a pen inside of it.
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That way tomorrow when I take this book, which is already laying on my desk in a nice and convenient place for me to begin work, I can literally flip open to the page of exactly where I'm going to start.
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On top of that, you can see on my desktop over here
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that I'm already going to go down to the video that I'm going to watch tomorrow morning.
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I'm going to open it
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and it's going to be ready just waiting for me to sit down hit play
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and begin work section number two Don't give yourself a reason to get up
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and away from your desk before I start work at 9 a.m.
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I've already made my cup of coffee I've gotten a couple of snacks
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and I've organized everything around me
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that I will possibly need in the next four hours So
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that I can minimize the amount of times
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that I need to get up and out of my chair The reason
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that I do this is because every time you get up
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and out of your chair You're giving yourself opportunity for distraction and reason for procrastination procrastination.
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For example, if I go to the kitchen, I'll make myself a snack or a drink, I'll knock on my sister's door and ask her what's going on, let's have a chat.
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Every time I leave my room and I leave that studying zone and studying environment, I'm giving myself reasons and excuses and opportunities for procrastination.
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Now this is going to be slightly controversial, I'm sure, but I honestly don't allow myself to get up
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and out of my desk until I've done an hour of studying.
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The thought process that I have in my mind is that
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if I haven't been able to sit down and do productive solid work for an hour, do I really deserve to go take a break?
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Do I really deserve to go procrastinate and fill up my drink and get more snacks or take some time off?
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No, I need to first do a bunch of productive work
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before I can even think about the idea of getting up and procrastinating.
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And usually when I push myself to stay that extra 15 minutes, I actually end up studying for another 30 minutes or 45 minutes
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or whatever before getting out of my chair
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because I want to finish for example the video that I'm doing
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or the section that I'm doing or the page
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that I'm writing I just give myself reasons to continue studying
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you know I'm almost done with this section I'm almost done
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with this video I'm almost done with blah blah blah blah blah
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and I just try my best to keep myself situated at my desk you know what now
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that I say all of this out loud I'm starting to sound a little bit crazy
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but just stay with me here the point of section number two is to only get up
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and off of your desk when you really need to.
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Section number three is for the love of God just get rid of your phone.
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Your phone is your worst enemy when it comes to studying time.
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If you hear any notification, if you hear a buzzing, if you even look at your phone or if you even think of your phone, you're so likely to just without even thinking reach over and grab it and check it.
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I'm guilty of doing this all the damn time and
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because I'm a human and I'm prone to checking my phone and getting all of these addicting notifications and numbers and messages,
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I have two ways in order to completely eliminate my phone from my studying environment.
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Step number one is to put your phone out of sight.
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If you can't see your phone, you're less likely to think of it, you're less likely to notice it, and you're just less likely to check it overall.
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Step number two is to put your phone out of reach.
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That creates a huge barrier.
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You have to now get up and move in order to get your phone, which I know sounds kind of stupid.
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You're probably like, oh, it's just two steps away over there on the bed.
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But the truth is when you're sitting down, any extra effort or friction you give yourself in order to go check your phone, you're gonna do it less often.
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Wow, I've been talking a lot this video.
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All right, section number four is about giving yourself rewards while you're studying.
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Genuinely, no joke, probably what gets me through studying sessions the most is the idea of rewarding myself with either something to drink
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or something to eat, or going out with my friends, or playing video games, or whatever just having these rewards
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that I make for myself that I can only unlock once I've done a certain amount of studying.
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For example, like I mentioned before, I literally don't allow myself to go get a refill of my coffee
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or brew a tea or anything like that until I've done at least an hour of studying.
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It's just now an ingrained rule in my head like, dude, you're not gonna have coffee or more tea unless you do more work.
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So you better get that done first if that's what you want to do.
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My mentality when it comes to doing four hour blocks is very simple.
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If I work from zero till two hours, well then all I have to do is do the exact same thing
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that I just did one more time
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And I'll be done with my four hour block It's the same thing like
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when I go for a 10k run if I run five kilometers in one direction away from my house Well, then I kind of have to run the other five kilometers in the opposite direction to get back home
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And that way
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when I sit down for a four hour block of studying
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really all I need to focus on is getting through the next two hours.
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Because once I've done two hours, well then I just have to repeat what I've already done and I'll be done with four hours.
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I know it sounds really simple and it sounds kind of stupid and you guys probably think I'm crazy right now.
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But if I just do two hours of studying then I can repeat what I've done and then I've reached my goal.
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Okay, and the fifth and final section is about setting standards for yourself.
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For me personally, once I've done a four-hour block of studying, I know that that is something that I am now capable of.
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And so next time I come to studying, if I study for three hours or two hours, then I'm like, well, this isn't really as best as I can do.
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This isn't pushing myself to my maximum efficiency or capacity.
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I've done a four-hour block before.
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That means that I'm capable of doing it again.
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And I keep up that standard and I keep studying four-hour blocks
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because I know that I can reach that level of capacity and productivity.
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It's the same thing like once I've done a 10 kilometer run I know
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that I'm capable of running 10 kilometers And so I keep running 10 kilometers every time because now that's my new baseline.
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That's what I'm capable of achieving I don't like to give myself excuses
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or reasons to do something at a lesser level than what
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I've done before I feel like I've done it once I'm capable of doing
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that and so I can keep up
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that standard Now obviously you can probably see with a slippery slope that comes along with this line of thinking.
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I'm not crazy I'm not a robot I obviously have times
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when I can't study for four hours if I follow everything
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that I'm saying about 80% of the time Then I'm doing a fantastic job
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because the other 20% is just real life things happen things come up You need to change
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and you need to be flexible, but this is my line of thinking This is my philosophy
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and this is what I try to upkeep as much as I possibly can.
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Okay, and that is it I hope you guys have found this video useful I hope you've enjoyed it
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And if you did please do leave a like on this video
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and subscribe to my channel to see more content from me in the future
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If you have any tips for how you like to study
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or know something that works very well for you and would like to share it with the rest of the community, please do so in a comment down below.
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I love reading and replying to all of your comments.
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And that is it for me.
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I will see you guys in the next video.
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Peace.
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What video are we doing today?
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Why I study in 4 hour blocks.
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Let's go.
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questa lezione di conversazione di livello B1 si basa sul video “Why I'm able to study 4 hours with NO breaks”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: hour, studying, block, study. Questo video contiene 155 frasi e 2368 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 9:59. Chi parla va veloce, circa 237 parole al minuto: aspettati suoni legati e ridotti. Il 84% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese; conviene studiare le altre prima di iniziare.
Vocaboli chiave di questo video
Le 15 parole più avanzate del video, con pronuncia e significato:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| productive aggettivo | /pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/ | produttivo |
| procrastinate verbo | /pɹoʊˈkɹæs.tə.neɪt/ | procrastinare, ritardare |
| procrastination sostantivo | /pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | procrastinazione |
| snack sostantivo | /snæk/ | spuntino |
| reward sostantivo | /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/ | ricompensa |
| friction sostantivo | /ˈfɹɪkʃən/ | attrito, frizione |
| notification sostantivo | /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/ | notificazione |
| genuinely avverbio | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/ | veramente, genuinamente |
| chill verbo | /tʃɪl/ | raffreddare |
| leaf sostantivo | /lif/ | foglia |
| condense verbo | /kənˈdɛns/ | condensare |
| kilometre sostantivo | /kɪˈlɑmɪtəɹ/ | chilometro |
| predetermine verbo | /ˌpɹiːdɪˈtɝ.mɪn/ | prestabilire |
| refill sostantivo | /ˈɹiː.fɪl/ | ricarica, cartuccia |
| timetable sostantivo | /ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl/ | orario |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Significato |
|---|---|
| get up verbo | alzarsi |
| sit down verbo | sedersi, accomodarsi |
| keep up verbo | mantenere, conservare |
| come up verbo | venire fuori, emergere |
| end up verbo | andare a finire, finire |
| figure out verbo | scoprire, rendersi conto |
| fill up verbo | riempire |
| find out verbo | scoprire |
Frasi da ripetere
Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:
- I'm gonna break this down into five key sections.
- Wow, I've been talking a lot this video.
- I've done a four-hour block before.
- That means that I'm capable of doing it again.
- What video are we doing today?
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 already done · I've preached · I've already decided |
| Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fa | being done · is left · be done |
| Frasi relative who / which + frase — un’informazione in più su una persona o una cosa | exam, which is · book, which is |
| Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — i verbi seguiti dalla forma in -ing | start studying · keep studying · keep running |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 107 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I'm, I've, you're. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: procrastination /pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, friction /ˈfɹɪkʃən/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/, socialize /ˈsoʊʃəlaɪz/, distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/
- Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: procrastinate /pɹoʊˈkɹæs.tə.neɪt/, procrastination /pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/, genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/, kilometre /kɪˈlɑmɪtəɹ/
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: productive /pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/, procrastinate /pɹoʊˈkɹæs.tə.neɪt/, snack /snæk/, reward /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/, leaf /lif/
- /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: procrastinate /pɹoʊˈkɹæs.tə.neɪt/, procrastination /pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, snack /snæk/, maximize /ˈmæksəmaɪz/, addict /ˈæd.ɪkt/
Come esercitarsi con questo video
- Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
- Inizia a velocità 0,75×, fai shadowing frase per frase e torna alla velocità normale quando diventa facile.
- Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come productive, procrastinate, procrastination.
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.