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Look, learning English helps me feel strong in professional situations.
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SPS acknowledges the traditional custodians of country and their connections and continuous care for the skies, land and waterways throughout Australia.
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My work days can feel the same every day.
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Emails, meetings, deadlines.
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And sometimes one task, even if it's very small, can feel very hard.
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You put it off, think about it all day, and then it just stays on your to-do list.
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A to-do list is a list of jobs that you have to do.
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Do you make those for yourself?
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For me, it's not a task itself that is difficult.
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It's just getting started on it.
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Hi, I'm Josipa and in this episode we are talking about small wins at work.
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Those tiny achievements that help us feel good and stay motivated.
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So let's imagine a short break at work, coffee in hand, Alan and Claire are chatting about the little wins they had today.
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I finally sent that email I've been putting off.
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Give yourself a pat on the back.
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I know that was a tough one.
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I know, right?
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I even treated myself to chocolate.
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Good on you.
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Now use that small win to build some momentum.
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Small wins at work might not seem like a big deal, but for me, they can make a huge difference.
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How about you?
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Do you celebrate small wins?
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While you think about your last small win, let's look more closely at the phrases we just heard.
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Alan first said, I finally sent that email I've been putting off.
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To put something off means to delay doing it, often because it feels difficult or uncomfortable.
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It's a very common phrase in everyday English, especially when talking about work.
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For example, you could say, I've been putting off that report all week.
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Or, I keep putting off calling the client.
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I keep putting off cleaning those shelves.
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Next, Claire said...
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Give yourself a pat on the back.
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To give yourself a pat on the back means to feel proud about something you've done.
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It is like you praise yourself.
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It's often used when someone has achieved something, even something small.
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You might also hear, You should be proud of yourself.
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Or, more casually, Nice work!
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Then Alan said, I even treated myself to chocolate.
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To treat yourself means to give yourself a small reward.
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It could be chocolate, a coffee, a break, or anything you enjoy.
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For example, I treated myself to a nice lunch.
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Or I'll treat myself after I finish this task.
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Next, Claire said...
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Now use that small win to build some momentum.
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Momentum is energy and movement so that things progress.
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When you build momentum, one small success helps you move on to the next task and so you keep going.
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You could also say...
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Keep the ball rolling with that win.
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The phrase, keep the ball rolling, comes from sport.
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When you roll a ball, it keeps moving.
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In English, we use it to mean keep going or don't stop.
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Keep the ball rolling.
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For example, I finally got through my emails.
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Now I can keep the ball rolling and finish my report.
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Finally, Alan said...
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One step at a time.
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I'm slowly getting there.
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One step at a time is a very common phrase in English.
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It means focusing on small actions instead of trying to do everything at once.
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It's often used to talk about habits, work goals or personal progress.
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And of course, you're not getting to any particular destination when you say, I'm taking one step at a time.
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But you are making progress in whatever you are doing.
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You could also say, I'm getting there, slowly but surely.
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Or, I'm making steady progress.
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If you are making steady progress, you are slowly improving or getting better, one step at a time.
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Now, let's run through that dialogue one more time, and then my favourite part, our turn to practice out loud.
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Let's go.
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I finally sent that email I've been putting off.
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Give yourself a pat on the back.
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I know that was a tough one.
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I know, right?
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I even treated myself to chocolate.
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Good on you!
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Now use that small wind to build some momentum.
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Now it's time to practice.
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See if you remember the meaning before hearing the answer.
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What does it mean to put something off?
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To put something off means to delay doing something, often because it feels difficult or uncomfortable.
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What does it mean to treat yourself?
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To treat yourself means to give yourself a small reward.
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It could be chocolate, a coffee, a break, or anything you enjoy.
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Now let's practice our pronunciation skills by repeating after Alan and Claire.
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You should be proud of yourself.
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Give yourself a pat on the back.
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I treated myself to chocolate.
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Keep the ball rolling with that win.
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To practice your speaking skills more, check out our bonus episode.
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You'll also find learning notes and lots of useful phrases at sbs.com.au slash learn English.
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And don't forget, we are on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
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Just search for SBS Learn English.
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I'm Josipa, and thanks for learning English with me today.
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Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon
Cette leçon d’expression orale de niveau B1 s’appuie sur la vidéo « Celebrating small wins at work ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : English, chocolate, putting, ball, momentum. Cette vidéo contient 91 phrases et 868 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 7:11. Le locuteur parle à un rythme régulier d’environ 121 mots par minute, confortable pour le shadowing. 85 % 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 |
|---|---|---|
| momentum nom | /ˌmə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəm/ | quantité de mouvement |
| phrase nom | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | expression |
| uncomfortable adjectif | /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/ | inconfortable |
| steady adjectif | /ˈstɪdi/ | lisse |
| reward nom | /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/ | récompense, salaire |
| custodian nom | /kəˈstoʊdiən/ | gardien, gardienne |
| waterway nom | /ˈwɔːtəweɪ/ | voie navigable |
| pronunciation nom | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | prononciation |
| motivate verbe | /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/ | motiver |
| shelf nom | /ʃɛlf/ | rayon, étagère |
| deadline nom | /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/ | date butoir, date limite |
| acknowledge verbe | /əkˈnɑ.lɪd͡ʒ/ | reconnaître |
| continuous adjectif | /kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/ | continu, continuel |
| habit nom | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | habitude |
| destination nom | /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/ | destination, arrivée |
Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez
| Mot | Prononciation | Sens |
|---|---|---|
| put off verbe | ajourner | |
| check out verbe | mater, regarder | |
| get through verbe | /ɡɛt ˈθɹu/ | franchir |
Des phrases à répéter
Des phrases courtes et complètes de la vidéo, à réutiliser dans la conversation de tous les jours :
- Do you make those for yourself?
- I finally sent that email I've been putting off.
- Do you celebrate small wins?
La grammaire de cette vidéo
Les structures que le locuteur utilise le plus, avec les mots exacts de la vidéo :
| Structure | Dans la vidéo |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continu have/has been + -ing — une action commencée avant et toujours en cours | I've been putting |
| Present perfect have/has + participe passé — une action passée qui compte encore maintenant | you've done · has achieved |
| Verbe + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — les verbes suivis de la forme en -ing | keep putting · keeps moving |
| Conseil avec « should » should + verbe — dire ce qu’il vaut mieux faire | should be |
Prononciation à surveiller
Le locuteur utilise 16 contractions et formes réduites, comme I'm, I've, don't. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.
- Les sons « sh » et « zh »: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, casually /ˈkæʒuəli/, shelf /ʃɛlf/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/
- Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: momentum /ˌmə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəm/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, continuous /kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/
Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :
- /r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, reward /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, praise /pɹeɪz/
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 momentum, phrase, uncomfortable.
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.