Pratica di Shadowing: You Have More Time Than You Think | A2 English Shadowing - Impara a parlare inglese con YouTube

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Many people often say, I don't have enough time.
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Many people often say, I don't have enough time.
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They say this when they feel tired,
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when they have too much work,
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or when they want to do something new but feel it is impossible.
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But is it really true that we do not have time?
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Or is it possible that we actually have more time than we think?
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If you stop for a moment and look at your daily life,
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you may begin to see something interesting.
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Time is not always about how many hours we have.
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It is also about how we use those hours.
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Every day, we all have the same 24 hours.
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No one has more and no one has less.
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But some people can learn new skills,
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build good habits, and still have time to rest.
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Others feel busy all day,
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but do not feel satisfied.
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So, what is the difference?
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The answer is not only about being busy.
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It is about being aware.
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Let us think about a normal day.
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You wake up, maybe you check your phone,
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then you go to work or school.
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After that, you come home,
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eat, relax, and go to sleep.
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It It feels like the day is full,
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but if you look closely,
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you will find small pieces of time hidden in your day.
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For example, the time when you scroll on social media,
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the time when you wait for something,
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or the time when you feel bored and do nothing.
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These small moments may seem unimportant,
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but they are actually very powerful.
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Even 5 or 10 minutes can be used to do something meaningful.
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You can read a few pages of a book,
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learn a few new words in English,
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or think about your goals.
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When you use these small moments well,
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they slowly become something big.
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Sometimes we believe that we need a lot of time to start something.
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We think, I will learn English when I have more free time,
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or I will start exercising when I am not busy.
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But this way of thinking can stop us from growing.
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The truth is you do not need a perfect time to begin.
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You can start with what you have now.
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Even 10 minutes a day can help you improve.
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If you practice every day,
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those 10 minutes will become hours,
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and those hours will become real progress.
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The problem is not that we do not have time.
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The problem is that we wait for the perfect time and that time never comes.
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Another important idea is how we feel about time.
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When we think we are always busy, our mind becomes tired.
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We feel stressed and we lose energy.
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But when we understand that we have control over our time.
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We feel calmer.
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We begin to choose what is important.
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Not everything needs our attention.
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Some things are not necessary.
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For example, watching too many videos,
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checking your phone again and again,
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or thinking too much about things you cannot change.
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These actions take a lot of time,
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but they do not give you real value.
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When you reduce these habits,
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you will see that you suddenly have more time.
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It is also helpful to ask yourself a simple question,
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What is important to me?
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When you know your answer,
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it becomes easier to use your time well.
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If learning English is important,
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you will find small ways to practice every day.
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If your health is important,
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you will try to move your body,
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even if it is only for a short time.
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When your actions match your values, time feels more meaningful.
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You do not feel like you are losing time.
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Instead, you feel like you are building something.
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Many people think that being busy means being productive,
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but this is not always true.
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You can be busy all day and still not do anything important.
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Being productive means doing the right things,
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not just doing many things.
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For example, you can spend one hour focusing on learning something new,
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or you can spend one hour doing many small tasks without thinking.
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The first choice will help you grow,
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but the second choice may only make you feel tired.
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So it is not about doing more.
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It is about doing what matters.
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Rest is also an important part of time.
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Some people feel guilty when they rest,
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but rest is not a waste of time.
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When you rest, your mind and body become stronger.
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You can think more clearly,
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and you can work better.
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The key is to rest with purpose.
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Instead of resting by doing something that makes you more tired,
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like watching too many short videos,
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you can rest by taking a walk,
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listening to calm music, or simply sitting quietly.
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Good rest gives you more energy,
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and that energy helps you use your time better later.
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It is also useful to remember that small actions can change your life.
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You do not need to make big changes in one day.
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In fact, big changes can be difficult to keep,
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but small actions are easier.
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You can start by changing one thing.
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For example, you can wake up 10 minutes earlier,
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or you can spend 10 minutes before bed to think about your day.
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These small changes may not seem important,
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but over time, they create a big difference.
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This is how you slowly find more time in your life.
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Another reason why we feel we do not have time is because we try to do too many things at once.
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When we do this, we lose focus.
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We start one thing, then move to another, and then another.
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At the end of the day,
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we feel tired, but we do not feel satisfied.
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It is better to do one thing at a time.
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When you focus on one task,
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you can do it faster and better.
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This saves time and gives you a sense of success.
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You should also be kind to yourself when it comes to time.
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Not every day will be perfect.
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Some days, you will feel tired or unmotivated.
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This is normal.
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What matters is that you continue.
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Even if you only do a little, it is still progress.
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Do not think that you need to be perfect.
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You only need to keep going.
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Over time, your effort will grow.
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And your results will grow too.
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When you begin to understand your time,
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you will also begin to understand your life better.
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Time is not just something that passes.
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It is something you can shape.
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Every choice you make is a way to use your time.
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When you choose to learn, you grow.
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When you choose to rest well, you become stronger.
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When you choose to focus on what matters,
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your life becomes more meaningful.
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In the end, the idea is simple but powerful.
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You have more time than you think.
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The problem is not the amount of time you have.
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The problem is how you see it and how you use it.
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When you become more aware of your time,
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when you start using small moments,
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and when you focus on what is important,
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you will see a big change.
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Your days will feel longer,
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your mind will feel calmer,
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and your life will feel more meaningful.
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So next time you think,
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I don't have time, stop for a moment and look again.
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Maybe the time is already there,
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waiting for you to use it.
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And when you start using it with care,
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you will see that you are not as busy as you thought.
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You are simply learning how to live your time better,
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step by step, day by day.

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Il video offre una serie di frasi e strutture che sono particolarmente utili per chi impara l'inglese:

  • "Many people often say..." - Questa espressione è utile per iniziare conversazioni, creando un contesto generale che possiamo utilizzare per discutere di opinioni comuni.
  • "If you stop for a moment..." - La forma condizionale serve per esprimere possibilità e invita a riflettere, stimolando il dialogo.
  • "Even 5 or 10 minutes can be used to do something meaningful." - Questa frase sottolinea l'importanza di sfruttare anche brevi periodi di tempo, incoraggiando l'uso pratico del linguaggio.

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Durante l'ascolto del video, potremmo incontrare alcune parole o accenti che sono difficili da pronunciare. Ecco alcuni suggerimenti per evitare gli errori più comuni:

  • "satisfaction" - Spesso viene pronunciata in modo errato. Assicurati di enfatizzare correttamente le sillabe.
  • "possibility" - Presta attenzione all'apertura della vocale e alla fluidità della pronuncia.
  • "small moments" - La combinazione delle consonanti potrebbe risultare sfidante; prova a praticare lentamente e poi accelerare.

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