Pratique du Shadowing: A2 English Listening Practice - Stress - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
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Hey everybody!
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Welcome to this A2 English listening practice video.
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You can use this video to practice your listening and comprehension as I speak.
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Before we start, remember to subscribe to the channel,
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click on the bell, and follow us on Instagram.
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You ready?
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So today I'm gonna talk about stress.
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This might not be the funnest topic but it's definitely an important one.
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We all feel stressed sometimes whether it's every day or just once in a while but nobody is stress-free.
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First, let's talk about some of the main causes of stress in our lives,
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and then we'll talk a little bit about how to relieve stress.
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So, the first thing that comes to mind when talking about stress is work.
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For most adults, work is a mandatory responsibility.
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Even if you're a stay-at-home mom,
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your daily life is full of work.
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One of the elements of the workday that causes stress is the commute.
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The word commute refers to the journey to and from work.
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For people that live in big cities,
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their commute can be long and stressful.
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I've talked to people before who have told me
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that it takes them two hours to get to work and two hours to get home.
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I can't imagine having that kind of commute.
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I would hate being stuck in traffic every morning and evening.
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How about you?
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How long is your commute to work?
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Another reason why our work can stress us out is because we have deadlines.
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Deadlines are time limits for finishing work.
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For example, many workers have deadlines for all their projects,
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and if they don't meet their deadlines, they get in trouble.
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are especially hard for people who procrastinate.
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People who procrastinate don't start their work until the deadline is very near.
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This can cause a lot of pressure for workers because they need to work really hard and really fast.
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Okay, another source of stress in people's lives is their relationships.
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Of course, relationships usually bring positive things to our lives,
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but when it comes to relationships, there are always difficulties.
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One great example of this is marriage.
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Being married is definitely a challenge.
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You have to work together as a team,
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you have to communicate well,
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and you have to solve problems.
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This isn't easy.
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There are always going to be arguments,
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miscommunications, and plenty of other difficulties.
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And when you experience these things in your marriage, it's definitely stressful.
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One other relationship that can be stressful is your relationship with your children.
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Children go through many phases when they grow up,
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and it's not easy to deal with these changes.
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It's hard for children and for parents.
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As children deal with changes in their lives, they often make mistakes.
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Parents have to help their children learn from their mistakes,
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and they have to teach them and guide them.
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Needless to say, this can be really stressful.
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Alright, now let's talk about how to de-stress.
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When we feel stressed because of our work,
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there are several ways we can relieve that stress.
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One of the best ways to do this is to exercise.
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When we exercise, we can take our mind off of work.
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Also, exercising releases endorphins in the brain.
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Endorphins are chemicals that give you a positive feeling.
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It feels good to exercise and you usually feel relaxed afterwards.
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Another way to de-stress is to spend time with your family.
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For example, I like to play board games with my family,
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which allows me to have fun and relax a little bit.
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One other thing I like to do to de-stress is read.
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When you read, you can forget about all the stressful things in your life and you can escape for a little bit.
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Reading is a great tool to relieve stress.
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If you're feeling stressed out from certain relationships in your life,
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one of the best ways to relieve this stress is to communicate how you're feeling.
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If you're able to talk to your spouse or children or whoever it is about your issues,
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this can help you improve your relationships and feel less stressed.
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Alright, now I'm gonna ask you some questions about today's video to see how well you understood.
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Number one, what are deadlines?
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Number two, what happens when children deal with changes in their lives?
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And number three, what's one way to de-stress? stress.
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Ok, remember to subscribe to the channel,
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click on the bell, and follow us on Instagram for more English tips and lessons.
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I'll see you next time!
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Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon
Cette leçon d’expression orale de niveau A2 s’appuie sur la vidéo « A2 English Listening Practice - Stress ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : stress, relationship, deadline, commute, stressful. Cette vidéo contient 77 phrases et 764 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 6:19. Le locuteur parle à un rythme régulier d’environ 121 mots par minute, confortable pour le shadowing. 89 % des mots font partie des 3 000 mots les plus courants en anglais, le vocabulaire est donc facile à suivre.
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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| distress nom | /dɪˈstɹɛs/ | détresse |
| deadline nom | /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/ | date butoir, date limite |
| stressful adjectif | /ˈstɹɛsfəl/ | stressant |
| relieve verbe | /ɹɪˈliːv/ | soulager |
| worker nom | /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ | travailleur, travailleuse |
| difficulty nom | /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ | difficulté |
| relax verbe | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | relâcher |
| communicate verbe | /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ | communiquer |
| subscribe verbe | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | abonner, s'abonner |
| topic nom | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | sujet, thème |
| lesson nom | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | leçon |
| element nom | /ˈɛləmənt/ | élément |
| refer verbe | /ɹɪˈfɜː/ | référer |
| afterwards adverbe | /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ | après, ultérieurement |
| solve verbe | /sɒlv/ | résoudre, régler |
Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez
| Mot | Sens |
|---|---|
| go through verbe | traverser |
| grow up verbe | grandir |
Des phrases à répéter
Des phrases courtes et complètes de la vidéo, à réutiliser dans la conversation de tous les jours :
- I can't imagine having that kind of commute.
- How long is your commute to work?
- Alright, now let's talk about how to de-stress.
- I'll see you next time!
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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| Voix passive be + participe passé — l’accent est mis sur ce qui arrive, pas sur qui le fait | being stuck · is read |
| Propositions relatives who / which + proposition — une précision sur une personne ou une chose | people who procrastinate |
| Superlatifs the -est / the most … — le plus haut ou le plus bas d’un groupe | the funnest · the best |
| Obligation : must / have to / need to dire qu’une chose est nécessaire | need to work · have to work · have to communicate |
Prononciation à surveiller
Le locuteur utilise 15 contractions et formes réduites, comme you're, don't, gonna. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.
- Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/, communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/, mandatory /ˈmæn.dəˌtɔɹ.i/, procrastinate /pɹoʊˈkɹæs.tə.neɪt/
Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :
- /h/ — il se souffle, il n’est pas muet: whoever /huˈɛvɚ/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/
- /r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: distress /dɪˈstɹɛs/, stressful /ˈstɹɛsfəl/, relieve /ɹɪˈliːv/, relax /ɹɪˈlæks/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/
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 distress, deadline, stressful.
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.