Pratique du Shadowing: 01 Collins Speaking For IELTS Unit 1 - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo

Collins English for exams.

Speaking for IELTS.

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The person I'm closest to in my family is definitely my mum, Kate.

We've always got on and we hardly ever fall out.

I know that's unusual.

She's really outgoing and sociable.

She's always going out with friends and colleagues.

Everyone thinks she's good fun.

I look up to her because she's so hard -working, she never sits still, and she works long hours.

She can be a bit impatient, though.

She gets annoyed when her colleagues aren't as efficient as her.

I take after her in that.

I'm impatient, too.

And she's oversensitive, often getting offended for seemingly no reason.

2. My cousin Kieran and I grew up together.

We were inseparable.

He was so creative, he'd always think of new games we could play, and make up these stories to make me laugh.

I was constantly amazed by his open -mindedness as well.

He was never judgmental.

I wish I could be like that.

Unfortunately, we grew apart, slowly but surely, and by the time we went to uni, we weren't in touch anymore.

I haven't seen him for years.

It's really sad.

I would blame it partly on the fact that he's not very reliable.

So, for example, if I email him, he won't respond.

I'm not sure what he's up to these days.

3. I know this is a cliché, but I don't get on with my in -laws, especially my mother -in -law, Jane.

She's so nosy, always wanting to know what we're doing and who we're with,

and she's terribly blunt, which means she quite often upsets us with things she comes out with.

and then she can be quite stingy.

When we go out for a meal with her and my father -in -law, she never offers to pay, even though they're much better off than us.

I must say, though, She's extremely clever and I do respect her for that.

She set up her own business five years ago and it's gone from strength to strength.

She's so self -assured and ambitious too, which I suppose is why she's so successful in business.

Colin's English for exams, speaking for IELTS.

CD 1.

Track 1.

The person I'm closest to in my family is definitely my mum, Kate.

We've always got on and we hardly ever fall out.

I know that's unusual.

She's really outgoing and sociable.

She's always going out with friends and colleagues.

Everyone thinks she's good fun.

I look up to her because she's so hard -working, she never sits still, and she works long hours.

She can be a bit impatient, though.

She gets annoyed when her colleagues aren't as efficient as her.

I take after her in that.

I'm impatient, too.

And she's over -sensitive, often getting offended for seemingly no reason.

2. My cousin Kieran and I grew up together.

We were inseparable.

He was so creative.

You'd always think of new games we could play and make up these stories to make me laugh.

I was constantly amazed by his open -mindedness as well.

He was never judgmental.

I wish I could be like that.

Unfortunately, we grew apart, slowly but surely, and by the time we went to uni, we weren't in touch anymore.

I haven't seen him for years.

It's really sad.

I would blame it partly on the fact that he's not very reliable.

So, for example, if I email him, he won't respond.

I'm not sure what he's up to these days.

3. I know this is a cliché, but I don't get on with my in -laws, especially my mother -in -law, Jane.

She's so nosy, always wanting to know what we're doing and who we're with,

and she's terribly blunt, which means she quite often upsets us with things she comes out with.

And then she can be quite stingy.

When we go out for a meal with her and my father -in -law, she never offers to pay, even though they're much better off than us.

I must say, though, She's extremely clever and I do respect her for that.

She set up her own business five years ago and it's gone from strength to strength.

She's so self -assured and ambitious too, which I suppose is why she's so successful in business.

Colin's English for exams, speaking for IELTS.

CD 1 Track 1.

The person I'm closest to in my family is definitely my mum, Kate.

We've always got on and we hardly ever fall out.

I know that's unusual.

She's really outgoing and sociable.

She's always going out with friends and colleagues.

Everyone thinks she's good fun.

I look up to her because she's so hard -working, she never sits still, and she works long hours.

She can be a bit impatient, though.

She gets annoyed when her colleagues aren't as efficient as her.

I take after her in that.

I'm impatient, too.

And she's oversensitive, often getting offended for seemingly no reason.

2. My cousin Kieran and I grew up together.

We were inseparable.

He was so creative, he'd always think of new games we could play, and make up these stories to make me laugh.

I was constantly amazed by his open -mindedness as well.

He was never judgmental.

I wish I could be like that.

Unfortunately, we grew apart, slowly but surely, and by the time we went to uni, we weren't in touch anymore.

I haven't seen him for years.

It's really sad.

I would blame it partly on the fact that he's not very reliable.

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So, for example, if I email him, he won't respond.

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I'm not sure what he's up to these days.

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3. I know this is a cliché, but I don't get on with my in -laws, especially my mother -in -law, Jane.

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She's so nosy, always wanting to know what we're doing and who we're with,

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and she's terribly blunt, which means she quite often upsets us with things she comes out with.

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and then she can be quite stingy.

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When we go out for a meal with her and my father -in -law, she never offers to pay, even though they're much better off than us.

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I must say, though, She's extremely clever and I do respect her for that.

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She set up her own business five years ago and it's gone from strength to strength.

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She's so self -assured and ambitious too, which I suppose is why she's so successful in business.

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Track 2.

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Tell me something about your family.

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What do you like doing most with your family?

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Who are you close to in your family?

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In what way is your family important to you?

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Sample answers.

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Tell me something about your family.

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Although I live abroad now, my mum's family is from Paris and my dad's family is from Toulouse,

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so I'm from a very French family.

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Um, I would say I come from quite a small family, really.

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For example, I just have one older sister and four cousins, but it's true that my extended family is fairly big.

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What do you like doing most with your family?

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Err, I like having nice long meals with good food and good wine, and a few jokes for dessert.

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Who are you close to in your family?

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In my family?

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Well, I'm close to my Uncle Jacques.

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He's a chef.

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He's hilarious, always telling jokes.

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And he's very enthusiastic about everything he does.

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We spent a lot of time together when I was growing up.

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In fact, he helped to bring me up.

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In what way is your family important to you?

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My family is everything to me.

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They are my best friends.

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They support me when things aren't going well, and when things are going well.

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I know they'll always be there for me, no matter what.

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One of my best friends is a guy called Raul.

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I met him at uni in Barcelona where we were in the same study group.

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When was that?

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I suppose it was over ten years ago now, so yes, we've known each other for a good decade.

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We got to know each other on the tennis courts

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because the first few days of our course were so boring that we both decided we'd be better off outside playing tennis.

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'What kind of person is he?

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He's very active, a sporty type, involved in hiking and mountainbiking,

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a bit of an adrenaline junkie.' He's also a very determined person, When he gets into something, he gives 100%.

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and he changes passions often.

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That makes him a bit of a self -absorbed person actually, which I'd say is a drawback.

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And I think he comes across as full of himself sometimes.

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I'm a bit too sure of his own opinions.

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As for why I like him, well, he's actually quite different from me.

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At uni, he'd often suggest doing something and I'd go along with it, and because I'm laid back, I never felt overwhelmed by him.

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We've never fallen out or anything.

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How often do you see your friend?

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Well...

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Because we live in different countries, we don't see each other that often.

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But we try to catch up on a fairly regular basis, say, three times a year.

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Track 4.

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one.

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Can I have a cup of tea?

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2. We met at uni.

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3. I've known him for ten years.

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Four.

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I'm from Dubai.

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5. It's quarter to ten.

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Track 5.

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1. 2.

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Ta.

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2. of of.

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3. at.

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ut.

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4. From. from, 5.

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Four.

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F. Track 6.

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One.

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Has she been waiting for long?

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2. What are you looking at?

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3. The present's not from Mark, it's for Mark.

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4. I want to go.

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Track 7 Modern families.

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In what ways have families changed in the last hundred years?

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Should we rely heavily on our families, or is it better to try to be independent?

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The elderly are sometimes considered the wisest members of society.

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What do you think we can learn from them?

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Friendship What do you expect from a good friend?

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Are friends as important to you as family?

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Do you think friendships change as we get older?

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How?

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Sample answers.

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In what ways have families changed in the last hundred years?

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In Western countries, I would say families have become more widely dispersed and less close,

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People travel more and then end up living far away from their families.

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I think this is a shame because it means there is a breakdown of communities.

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I also think that, because families are spread over a wider geographical area,

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elderly people tend to be forgotten and usually live on their own.

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Should we rely heavily on our families, or is it better to try to be independent?

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'People seem to like living independently from each other these days,

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but I do wonder if that's the best way.' Relying on people is seen as a weakness by some, I think.

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However, having family nearby is invaluable when you have children, in my opinion.

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Who else can be called on to babysit at a moment's notice?

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The elderly are sometimes considered the wisest members of society.

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What do you think we can learn from them?

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Oh, an immense amount.

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They're our living link with the past - of a family, a region, a country.

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They're the keepers of local traditions, for example, and they provide a sense of identity to younger generations.

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Sample answers.

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What do you expect from a good friend?

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For me, a good friend has to be reliable.

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I can't stand being stood up or having my emails and texts ignored.

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As well as that, a friend should be someone you can have good fun with, There are many things in life to be serious about,

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but friendship shouldn't be one of them.

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I also believe that opposites attract - in friendships just as in romance,

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so a good friend will most likely be very different from you in many ways.

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Are friends as important to you as family?

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"Hmm, no, I wouldn't say so.

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Friends come and go, but family are always there, whether you like it or not.

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You can even be rude to your family, er, not that it's advisable, of course, and they will forgive you.

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But sometimes you've known a friend for so long, they can become like a family member, you can really be yourself with them,

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and you may even argue quite often, er, like siblings do.

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'Do you think friendships change as we get older?' Well, I definitely find that I have less in common with some friends than I used to,

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I sometimes wonder what we used to find to talk about.

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And so you often grow apart from old school friends or old colleagues.

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"The people I feel I have most in common with are friends I met at university.

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I'm not sure why, but we somehow always have lots to talk about.

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Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon

Cette leçon d’expression orale de niveau B2 s’appuie sur la vidéo « 01 Collins Speaking For IELTS Unit 1 ». Cette vidéo contient 222 phrases et 2148 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 18:01. Le locuteur parle à un rythme régulier d’environ 119 mots par minute, confortable pour le shadowing. 83 % des mots font partie des 3 000 mots les plus courants en anglais ; le reste mérite d’être vu avant de commencer.

Vocabulaire clé de cette vidéo

Les 15 mots les plus avancés de la vidéo, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :

Mot	Prononciation	Sens
colleague nom	/ˈkɒliːɡ/	collègue, confrère
impatient adjectif	/ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/	impatient
amaze verbe	/əˈmeɪz/	stupéfier
annoy verbe	/əˈnoɪ̯/	gêner, ennuyer
inseparable adjectif	/inˈsɛ.p(ə).ɹə.bl/	inséparable
judgmental adjectif	/ˌd͡ʒʌd͡ʒˈmɛnt(ə)l/	jugeur
nosy adjectif	/ˈnoʊzi/	fouineur, fureteur
sociable adjectif	/ˈsoʊʃəbəl/	sociable
stingy adjectif	/ˈstɪnd͡ʒi/	pingre, chiche
offend verbe	/əˈfɛnd/	offenser, déplaire
outgoing adjectif	/aʊtˈɡəʊɪŋ/	sortant, démissionnaire
blunt adjectif	/blʌnt/	émoussé
terribly adverbe	/ˈtɛɹ.ɪ.bli/	terriblement
ambitious adjectif	/æmˈbɪʃ.əs/	ambitieux
assure verbe	/əˈʃʊɹ/	assurer

Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez

Mot	Prononciation	Sens
fall out verbe		brouiller avec
grow up verbe		grandir
get on with verbe		retourner à
look up to verbe		respecter
make up verbe	/ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/	constituer, composer
set up verbe	/ˌsɛt ˈʌp/	mettre en place, installer
come across verbe		avoir l'air de
end up verbe		se terminer, se finir

Des phrases à répéter

Des phrases courtes et complètes de la vidéo, à réutiliser dans la conversation de tous les jours :

What do you like doing most with your family?
Who are you close to in your family?
In what way is your family important to you?
How often do you see your friend?
Can I have a cup of tea?

La grammaire de cette vidéo

Les structures que le locuteur utilise le plus, avec les mots exacts de la vidéo :

Structure	Dans la vidéo
Phrases conditionnelles if + proposition, will/would + verbe — une condition et son résultat	if I email him, he won't respond
Present perfect have/has + participe passé — une action passée qui compte encore maintenant	haven't seen · we've known · We've never fallen
Voix passive be + participe passé — l’accent est mis sur ce qui arrive, pas sur qui le fait	are sometimes considered · are spread · be forgotten
Propositions relatives who / which + proposition — une précision sur une personne ou une chose	blunt, which means

Prononciation à surveiller

Le locuteur utilise 61 contractions et formes réduites, comme I'm, we're, they're. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.

Les sons « sh » et « zh »: impatient /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/, sociable /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/, ambitious /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/, assure /əˈʃʊɹ/
Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: inseparable /inˈsɛ.p(ə).ɹə.bl/, adrenaline /əˈdɹɛnəlɪn/, invaluable /ɪnˈvælju(ə)bl̩/, enthusiastic /ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/, independently /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli/

Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :

/tʃ/ et /dʒ/ — à ne pas adoucir en « ch » et « j »: judgmental /ˌd͡ʒʌd͡ʒˈmɛnt(ə)l/, stingy /ˈstɪnd͡ʒi/, geographical /d͡ʒiəˈɡɹæfɪkl̩/
/r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: inseparable /inˈsɛ.p(ə).ɹə.bl/, terribly /ˈtɛɹ.ɪ.bli/, assure /əˈʃʊɹ/, drawback /ˈdɹɔˌbæk/, sporty /ˈspɔɹti/
/ŋ/ final — sans prononcer de /g/ après: outgoing /aʊtˈɡəʊɪŋ/, sibling /ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/

Comment s’entraîner avec cette vidéo

Écoutez la vidéo en entier une fois sans parler et notez les mots que vous ne connaissez pas.
Répétez phrase par phrase à vitesse normale, en reprenant chacune jusqu’à ce que votre rythme corresponde à celui du locuteur.
Enregistrez-vous et comparez avec l’original, en faisant attention à des mots comme colleague, impatient, amaze.

Qu'est-ce que la technique du Shadowing ?

Le Shadowing est une technique d'apprentissage des langues fondée sur la science, développée à l'origine pour la formation des interprètes professionnels. Le principe est simple mais puissant : vous écoutez de l'anglais natif et le répétez immédiatement à voix haute — comme une ombre suivant le locuteur avec un décalage de 1 à 2 secondes. Les recherches montrent une amélioration significative de la précision de la prononciation, de l'intonation, du rythme, des liaisons, de la compréhension orale et de la fluidité.

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Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon

Vocabulaire clé de cette vidéo

Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez

Des phrases à répéter

La grammaire de cette vidéo

Prononciation à surveiller

Comment s’entraîner avec cette vidéo

Qu'est-ce que la technique du Shadowing ?