Pratique du Shadowing: 10 Formal vs. 10 Informal Phrases in English - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
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Hi, and welcome to the Espresso English Podcast, where you can improve your English in just a few minutes a day.
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My name is Shaina, and I'm the teacher at Espresso English.
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Let's get started with today's lesson.
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Not all English is the same.
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The way you speak to a close friend is probably very different from the way you talk to your manager
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or communicate with a client.
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Informal English is friendly, relaxed, and conversational.
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Native speakers use it with friends, family, classmates, and co -workers they know well.
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It's common in text messages, casual emails, and everyday conversations.
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Formal English is more polite, professional, and carefully worded.
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You'll often see more formal English in business emails, job applications, academic writing, customer service,
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presentations, and communication with people you don't know well.
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Today, I'll show you 10 phrases and how they're different when we're speaking formally versus informally.
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And I've got a super bonus for you, a guide to 50 phrases with their formal versions and informal versions.
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It's really helpful in seeing how we say it differently in each situation.
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Our first phrase is, I'll think about it.
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That's a common way to say it informally.
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If we want to be more formal, we could say, I will give it some consideration.
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Or you could also say, I will consider it note
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that we don't say consider about it just consider it next we have do you want to
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which is informal in fact
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when we're speaking fast it even sounds more like do you wanna
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but in more formal situations say would you like to instead
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for example would you like to join me for lunch let's
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say someone invites you to an event informally we could say I can't go
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or I can't make it the formal version would be I
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am unable to attend we usually avoid contractions like can't in more formal written English
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when you're excited about something the future you can say I
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can't wait to see you informally the more formal version is I look forward to seeing you note
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that after look forward to we use the ing form and we also typically avoid exclamation points in formal writing.
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If you need to deliver some bad news, an informal way to do it is I'm sorry to say or I'm sorry to tell you.
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In formal English, we can say I regret to inform you.
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One common everyday phrase is I'm really worried about, but that's not the way we'd say it in more formal English, the more formal version is,
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I am quite concerned about.
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In everyday, informal English, it's very common to use really for emphasis, really worried, really big, really interesting,
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etc. But in more formal situations, use quite or very instead.
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Here's a similar issue.
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Informally, we can say, this product is kind of expensive.
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That means a little expensive.
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But more formally, use rather instead of kind of.
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So we'd say, this product is rather expensive.
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When you want someone to send your greetings to another person, you can say, say hi to your sister for me informally.
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But in the professional world, a better phrase is, please give my regards to Carol.
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When you want the other person to decide something, two common informal phrases are, it's your call or it's up to you.
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More formally, we'd say something like, the decision is yours.
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Finally, when asking for the other person's opinion, you can say, let me know what you think, informally.
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That's very casual.
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More formally, you can say, I would appreciate your feedback, or I would love to hear your thoughts.
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It's all about choosing the right words and phrases for the right situation,
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so you sound casual and relaxed with friends and you sound polite and professional at work.
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Make sure to download your guide to 50 formal and informal phrases by clicking on the link in the video description.
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If you want to improve your professional communication, check out my Business English course to learn real phrases for meetings, interviews, presentations, and more.
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And, if your goal is to speak more naturally in everyday situations, my Everyday English Speaking course will teach you the words,
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phrases, and expressions that native speakers use in daily life.
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You'll find the links to both courses in the video description.
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You'll also find online courses to help you improve your English fast, even if you don't have much time to study.
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Keep practicing your English, and I hope you have a wonderful day!
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Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon
Cette vidéo contient 61 phrases et 825 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 5:33. Le locuteur parle à un rythme régulier d’environ 149 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
15 mots de la vidéo à retenir, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :
| Mot | Prononciation | Sens |
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| formal adjectif | /ˈfɔɹməl/ | formel, soutenu |
| phrase nom | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | expression |
| informal adjectif | /ɪnˈfɔɹ.m(ə)l/ | informel |
| everyday adjectif | /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ | usuel |
| formally adverbe | /ˈfɔː.mə.li/ | formellement |
| casual adjectif | /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/ | fortuit, accidentel |
| lesson nom | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | leçon |
| relax verbe | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | relâcher |
| polite adjectif | /pəˈlaɪt/ | poli |
| naturally adverbe | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | naturellement |
| carefully adverbe | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | soigneusement |
| bonus nom | /ˈbəʊ.nəs/ | bonus |
| helpful adjectif | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | utile, serviable |
| worker nom | /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ | travailleur, travailleuse |
| regret verbe | /ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/ | regretter |
Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez
| Mot | Sens |
|---|---|
| look forward to verbe | avoir hâte de, attendre avec impatience |
| check out verbe | mater, regarder |
| sign up verbe | inscrire |
La grammaire de cette vidéo
Les structures que le locuteur utilise le plus, avec les mots exacts de la vidéo :
| Structure | Dans la vidéo |
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| Futur avec « will » will + verbe — une décision, une promesse ou une prédiction | will help · You'll often see · I'll show |
| Présent continu am/is/are + -ing — ce qui se passe en ce moment | we're speaking |
Prononciation à surveiller
Le locuteur utilise 25 contractions et formes réduites, comme can't, I'm, don't. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.
- Les sons « sh » et « zh »: casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, presentation /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/, consideration /kənˌsɪd.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, contraction /kənˈtɹækʃ(ə)n/, conversational /ˌkɒnvə(ɹ)ˈseɪʃənəl/
- Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, consideration /kənˌsɪd.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/, communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/, conversational /ˌkɒnvə(ɹ)ˈseɪʃənəl/
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 formal, phrase, informal.
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.