Pratica di Shadowing: Words and Expressions for Dating and Relationships - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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Wow Beth, those are beautiful flowers.
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What's the occasion?
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It's my wedding anniversary.
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Nick sent me these flowers to celebrate.
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How long have you and Nick been together?
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We've been married for 20 years,
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but we've been together for almost 25 years.
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Congrats to you both.
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You must be soulmates.
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I'm not sure I believe in soulmates,
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but I do think we're a good fit for one another.
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We have a lot in common,
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and we have fun together.
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It's not perfect, but it works for us.
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I can't imagine being with the same person for 25 years.
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After my breakup with Peter,
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I don't know if I could get along with someone for that long.
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Do you ever have problems?
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Or argue?
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Oh yes, we have had many fights over the years.
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Early in our marriage, we even considered getting divorced.
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Fortunately, we were able to work things out,
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and now our relationship is stronger than ever.
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When you find the right person,
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you will make it work, Maria.
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I hope so.
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What about you, Luke?
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You have been seeing someone for a few months now now.
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Any chance you might pop a question soon?
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Me?
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No way.
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I'm not ready to get engaged yet.
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I think Caroline and I have chemistry.
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We love being together and I'm very attracted to her.
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But I don't think either of us is ready to settle down yet.
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I think she would be shocked if I proposed to her this soon.
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We definitely don't want to rush things.
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We want to spend time traveling the world together and really getting to know each other well.
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I think you and Carolyn are wise to get to know each other well before tying the knot
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and walking down the aisle.
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Definitely.
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I want to make sure we are right for each other before making a lifelong commitment.
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What about you, Maria?
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What happened with you and Peter?
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It started off so great,
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but it didn't last long.
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We met at a party.
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We hit it off right away.
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I thought it was love at first sight.
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He was exactly my type.
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He was tall, brunette, and athletic.
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I fell for him immediately.
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When I first saw you both together,
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I thought you were head over heels for one another.
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We were.
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He completely swept me off my feet.
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He was full of romance.
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He brought me flowers and chocolates.
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He wrote me columns.
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He took me on vacations.
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He talked about our future together.
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It was wonderful.
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So what made you guys decide to split up?
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It turns out he was cheating on me.
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Oh Maria, that's awful.
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I'm so sorry to hear it.
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Yes, it was horrible.
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He was having an affair with his co-worker.
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When I found out, I immediately broke it off with him.
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I didn't need to put up with his bad behavior.
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Good for you for dumping him.
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He doesn't deserve a good woman like you.
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Well, that's not the whole story.
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A week later, he came to my apartment and begged me to get back together with him.
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I told him I would go out with him again if he promised to be faithful to me.
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We made up and things went well for a few weeks.
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But then...
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Oh no, what happened?
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I found out he had a crush on my best friend.
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He asked her out and they went on a date.
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I found all of their messages on Peter's cell phone.
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That's terrible
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I know This time I broke up with Peter for good I refuse to be in an on
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and off again relationship I am still so upset with him
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And I am very mad at my friend I worry I
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will never get over it I really thought he was the one
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But it seems it was not meant to be though I'm so sorry, Maria.
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It will get better.
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You deserve to date someone who respects you.
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You know what they say,
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there are plenty of fish in the sea.
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You'll find a good guy.
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Are you seeing anyone at the moment?
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No, I'm single.
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Would you like me to set you up with someone?
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I have a nephew who would be just your type.
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I think he would be a perfect match for you.
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He's cute, funny, and intelligent.
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I'll give him a call and see if he would be interested in meeting you for coffee.
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Thanks, Beth.
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You were very nice.
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But I don't like going out on blind dates.
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I prefer to know my date.
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Have you tried to meet people on online dating sites?
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I met Caroline on a dating website.
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It can be tough to get into a relationship with someone you met online.
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I met one nice guy on the site,
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but he lives six hours away.
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And I'm not interested in a long-distance relationship.
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Well, I'm sure there's someone out there for you, Maria.
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You'll meet him when you least expect it.
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Life is always surprising.
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Hello.
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Hi.
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My name's Robert, and I'm the new graphic designer.
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It's a pleasure to meet you.
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I'm excited to be a part of the team.
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It's nice to meet you, Robert.
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My name is Maria.
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Welcome to the team.
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Thanks.
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We were announced that you would be joining our team.
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You're from Canada, right?
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That's right.
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I just moved here two weeks ago.
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I see.
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You moved here with your family?
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I don't have a family.
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I'm single.
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Well, I'm sure you're going to feel great here and make a lot of friends.
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We have a lovely team here.
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Come on, let me introduce you to our colleagues.
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That would be nice.
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Thank you very much.
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Informazioni su questa lezione

In questa lezione, ti concentrerai su vocaboli ed espressioni utilizzati nel contesto degli appuntamenti e delle relazioni. Attraverso l’ascolto e la ripetizione delle frasi estratte dal video, potrai non solo ampliare il tuo vocabolario, ma anche migliorare la tua pronuncia in inglese. Questa è un'ottima opportunità per imparare a esprimere pensieri e sentimenti legati alle relazioni, rafforzando la tua capacità di conversare in modo naturale e fluido.

Vocabolario e frasi chiave

  • Anniversario di matrimonio - Wedding anniversary
  • Anime gemelle - Soulmates
  • Fidanzato/a - Significant other
  • Avere affinità - To have chemistry
  • Impegnarsi - To settle down
  • Proporre matrimonio - To pop the question
  • Litigi - Fights/arguments
  • Impegno a vita - Lifelong commitment

Consigli per la pratica

Per migliorare la tua pronuncia inglese e le tue capacità comunicative, suggeriamo di praticare il shadowspeak con il video. Ascolta il dialogo attentamente e cerca di imitare il ritmo e l’intonazione dei parlanti. Poiché il video potrebbe avere un’andatura naturale, inizia ripetendo frasi brevi e poi amplia a parti più lunghe man mano che ti senti a tuo agio. Fai attenzione a come le emozioni sono conveyate attraverso il tono della voce; questo ti aiuterà a migliorare la tua espressione orale. Puoi anche registrarti mentre parli per valutare i tuoi progressi. Ripetere ciò che senti e confrontare le tue registrazioni ti aiuterà a riconoscere aree di miglioramento.

Non dimenticare che praticare con video di YouTube è un modo divertente e coinvolgente per imparare l'inglese con YouTube e mettere in pratica ciò che hai appreso. Concentrati sulla fluidità e cerca di incorporare queste nuove espressioni nel tuo linguaggio quotidiano. Con pazienza e pratica costante, vedrai grandissimi progressi!

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.