Pratique du Shadowing: Advanced English Pronunciation Training: V vs W - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo

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Today we're training a subtle yet powerful English  pronunciation contrast. The difference between /v/ and /w/. If your goal is clarity when speaking  English, then subtle sound accuracy has value.
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So today our focus is on ear training because  you cannot consistently produce a contrast if you can't reliably hear it. So let's begin. First  the V sound is /v/. It's a voiced fricative. Your top teeth gently touch your bottom lip. /v/. Your  voice is on which means you're creating sound in the larynx that you will feel as vibration if  you place your hand gently on your throat. /v/.
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Make the sound with me. /v/. You  should feel the tickle on your lip as well. Now try making the sound and  then moving the sound into a word like: value. Do it with me: value. Now  this word: version. Again: Version.
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Vote. Vote. Wonderful. The other sound, the W sound  is /w/. Your lips are round. They do not touch your teeth. Woo. Sound it with me. /w/. Now  try moving this sound into a word: world.
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West. Work.
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Work. The great thing about working on this  contrast between /v/ and /w/ is that the difference is so clear physically, which is  why I recommend that you practice in front of a mirror so you can see what's happening. But  when you're going about your daily business, you have to rely on hearing the difference. So  let's work on your ears now. So I'm going to repeat a word for you. One version will be correct  and one version will be a mispronunciation. Your task is to identify which of the pair is the  accurate one. I'll repeat it three times.
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...(Take the listening test). Which  one is correct number one or number two number one value with a /v/ my teeth  touching my bottom lip /v/. I'll give it you with the visuals now. Value, walue.  So you could see the difference too. Now listen to that word in context do  I pronounce it correctly this time: "We need to increase the _____ of this proposal.  We need to increase the _____ of this proposal.
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Did you hear a mispronunciation? You did yes. I  mispronounced the word value. I said we need to increase the walue of this proposal. The correct  version is we need to increase the value of this proposal. Here's another pair. Listen carefully  for the correct version. (Take the listening test). Which one's correct? Number one. Again,  evaluate with a /v/. Listen carefully to see if I mispronounce it in context. "Before we decide,  we need to ________ the risks. Before we decide, we need to ________ the risks. Was that correct?  It wasn't correct. I did mispronounce evaluate as ewaluate. The correct version  is we need to evaluate the risks.
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So here are two different words. Now listen  carefully to see if you can figure out what words they are. (Take the listening test). Okay. Which one of those refers to direction?
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Number one, west with a /w/ rounded lips. Now  in context, do I make a pronunciation error?
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"Our strategy focuses on the __________ market.  Our strategy focuses on the __________ market.
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Did you hear an error? No, not this time. I  pronounced western with a perfect /w/. Our strategy focuses on the western market.  Let's increase the difficulty. I will say one word only. You decide which one  you heard. (Listen) Did you hear this or this? That's right. You heard vine as in  the grape vine. This word is wine. Wine.
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Listen carefully to see if you can spot any  errors. We need to review the latest version.
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Was that correct? No, it was incorrect. I  said we need to review the latest version.
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I should have said we need to review the  latest version. Version with a V. Okay, now this one. Is it correct? Our company  operates worldwide. Was that correct? Yes, that was correct. I said worldwide with two  nicely produced /w/ sounds. Now a slightly longer sentence. Listen carefully and count all  the errors. "As we evolve as an organisation, we must constantly evaluate our value and  refine each new version of our strategy." How many did you hear? There were  three. Evaluate should have been evaluate. Value should have been value.  And version should have been version. Now let me say it correctly. As we evolve as an  organisation, we must constantly evaluate our value and refine each new version of our  strategy. Okay, let's do some repetition.
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Please repeat these words out loud after me.  Value, world, version, work, vote, west, evaluate, worldwide, vast wine. again. Value world version  work vote west evaluate worldwide vast wine.
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Did you feel the difference between teeth and  lips for /v/ and rounded lips for /w/? Now, final listening challenge. Write down what  you hear. (Listen and write what you hear).
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And you can check your answers here. How  did you do? If you hesitated on any of them, then don't worry. It's useful to know. It  highlights weaknesses that you can then work on. There's no need to feel embarrassed  or frustrated or annoyed. Learning where your weaknesses lie is empowering. To further support  you with your ear training, I've made an audio for you to download for offline distraction-free ear  training on these particular sounds. The link for your download is in the description. But before  you go, here's your homework. Record yourself a video of yourself saying, "We evaluated the  value of the Western Division's latest version." Then listen back with your eyes closed. Are  your /v/ and/w/ clearly distinct or do they blur together? Then listen again and this time  look at your lips. Do they move to the right positions for the /v/ and the sounds? Clear  pronunciation reduces friction, allowing your listener to really focus on what matters, your  ideas, and what you're trying to communicate. If this lesson was helpful to you, then make sure  that you grab your audio download for further practice. And be sure to come back for more  learning. Until next time, take care and goodbye.

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Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon

Cette leçon d’expression orale de niveau C1 s’appuie sur la vidéo « Advanced English Pronunciation Training: V vs W ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : version, value, sound, correct, word. Cette vidéo contient 18 phrases et 1016 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 11:02. Le locuteur parle lentement, environ 92 mots par minute, ce qui laisse le temps d’imiter chaque son. 83 % des mots font partie des 3 000 mots les plus courants en anglais ; le reste mérite d’être vu avant de commencer. 15 de ses 18 phrases sont des questions : un bon entraînement pour l’intonation interrogative et les réponses courtes.

Vocabulaire clé de cette vidéo

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

MotPrononciationSens
evaluate verbe/ɪˈvaljʊeɪt/évaluer
mispronounce verbe/ˌmɪspɹəˈnaʊns/mal prononcer, écorcher
pronunciation nom/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/prononciation
mispronunciation nom/mɪspɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/mauvaise prononciation
refine verbe/ɹɪˈfaɪn/raffiner
pronounce verbe/pɹəˈnaʊns/déclarer
vine nom/ˈvaɪ̯n/grimpante
evolve verbe/ɪˈvɑlv/élaborer
fricative nom/ˈfɹɪkətɪv/fricative
frustrate verbe/ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪt/frustrer
larynx nom/ˈlɛɹ.ɪŋks/larynx
reliably adverbede manière fiable, fiablement
repetition nom/ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/répétition
tickle verbe/ˈtɪkl̩/chatouiller, faire guili-guili
empower verbe/ɪmˈpaʊ.ə/autoriser

Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez

MotSens
figure out verbecerner
write down verbenoter, écrire

Des phrases à répéter

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

  • I'll repeat it three times.
  • I'll give it you with the visuals now.
  • Did you hear a mispronunciation?
  • Did you hear an error?
  • How  did you do?

La grammaire de cette vidéo

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

StructureDans la vidéo
Present perfect have/has + participe passé — une action passée qui compte encore maintenantI've made

Prononciation à surveiller

Le locuteur utilise 11 contractions et formes réduites, comme you're, I'll, can't. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.

  • Les sons « sh » et « zh »: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, mispronunciation /mɪspɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/, vibration /vaɪˈbɹeɪʃən/, friction /ˈfɹɪkʃən/
  • Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, mispronunciation /mɪspɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/

Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :

  • /r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: mispronounce /ˌmɪspɹəˈnaʊns/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, mispronunciation /mɪspɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, refine /ɹɪˈfaɪn/, pronounce /pɹəˈnaʊns/

Comment s’entraîner avec cette vidéo

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

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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