Pratique du Shadowing: American English Connected Reading | Describe the first paid work that you ever did (part1) - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
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Hey, welcome back.
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Today we're going to look at the IELTS part two sample answer for Describe the first paid work that you ever did.
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Let's have a look.
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The very first paid work I did was probably one night.
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Very first paid work.
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This T in first can disappear.
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Very first paid work.
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The very first paid work I did was probably one night.
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probably becomes probably probably one night one night one ends with n
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and night begins with n so they connect together probably one night probably one night
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when I helped out at a restaurant when I I.
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Those words connect together.
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When I helped out at a restaurant.
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Helped out at a restaurant.
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Watch what happens when those D's and T's are spoken quickly.
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Helped out at a restaurant.
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Helped out at a restaurant.
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Helped out at a.
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Helped out at a restaurant.
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Restaurant is written
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restaurant but that syllable in the middle disappears restaurant helped out at a restaurant
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that my aunt owned the word that just turns into the helped out at a restaurant that my aunt owned
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this word aunt a lot of people pronounce it aunt and a lot of people pronounce it aunt
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personally i've always pronounced it aunt but both pronunciations are acceptable that my aunt owned.
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I must have been about 15 at the time.
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I must have been.
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So if I speak very quickly, must have been turns into must have been.
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I must have been.
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Must have been.
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If I speak a little bit quickly, then it becomes must have been.
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Not must have been, but must have been.
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But when it's very fast, it turns into must have.
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Must have been about 15 at the time.
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about 15 that T in about turns into a glottal stop at the time at becomes reduced
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and at the connect together into one sound at the at
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the 15 at the time the restaurant had a bar the restaurant had a bar.
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So again, we reduce restaurant to restaurant, and the final T disappears before H.
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Then D in had a connects to the next syllable.
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Had a bar.
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The restaurant had a bar. And that night.
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The D in and connects to TH, and the T in that becomes a glottal stop.
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And that night, and that night some rich guy had a birthday party with a ton of people.
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Had a, had a birthday party.
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We would connect had a together into what sounds like one word.
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Had a, had a birthday party there with a ton of people.
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The same thing with with a, with a ton of people.
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With a ton of people.
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Of here can also change depending on how fast I say it.
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Ton of people.
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Ton of people.
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Ton of people.
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And so my aunt asked if I would help out.
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And so, that D in and disappears.
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And so my aunt asked if I would help out.
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Now that D in would help stays present, but it's kind of tapped.
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If I would help out. Would help. Would help.
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It's a very, very light tap with my tongue on the roof of my mouth.
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Would help out.
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I didn't do much.
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I didn't do didn't do.
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I don't pronounce that t in didn't.
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Didn't do.
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There's kind of a glottal stop after the n.
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Didn't do.
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I didn't do much.
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Just brought up extra chairs.
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Just brought up.
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The t in just disappears.
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It doesn't turn into anything.
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It just goes out of the word entirely.
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Just brought up.
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just brought up.
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Now that T in brought turns into a tap.
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Just brought up, brought up.
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Just brought up extra chairs from the basement and took out the garbage.
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Basement, basement.
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There's a glottal stop instead of a T.
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Basement and took out the garbage.
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Now and took, we make that D a little longer
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and took and took
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and took out the garbage out the connects together out the
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garbage out the garbage some people might say this as a glottal stop first out the out the
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so a glottal stop before the th sound other people would link it directly together out the garbage out the garbage
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personally i do the glottal stop first so i do a full glottal stop then the th out the garbage
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took out the garbage little things like that little the t in little always turns into a tap little things,
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little things like that.
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If I speak quickly, then the K in like turns into a glottal stop before TH.
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Like that.
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Like that.
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I actually wasn't expecting to get paid.
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Wasn't expecting.
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The T disappears in wasn't expecting.
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Expecting to get paid. To.
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To gets reduced here to just to.
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Expecting to get paid.
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So what was a nice surprise. So wit. So wit.
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Those vowels connect together. So wit.
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We add a wuh in between those sounds.
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So it was a nice surprise.
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That T in it becomes a glottal stop.
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So it was a, and then we connect was a together.
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So it was a nice surprise.
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And we connect nice and surprise together because of the s sound that those words share.
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So it was a nice surprise when she handed me some cash at the end of the night.
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At the end.
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So we connect the at the into at the end.
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At the end of the night.
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And of again can turn into end of end of the,
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or it could turn into end of the, end of the night.
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For me, it's more comfortable to turn it into a, end of the night.
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The very first paid work I did was probably one night when I helped out at a restaurant that my aunt owned.
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I must have been about 15 at the time.
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The restaurant had a bar, and that night some rich guy had a birthday party there with a ton of people, and so my aunt asked if I would help out.
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I didn't do much, just brought up extra chairs from the basement and took out the garbage, little things like that.
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I actually wasn't expecting to get paid, so it was a nice surprise when she handed me some cash at the end of the night.
Why practice speaking with this video?
Engaging with this video allows learners to immerse themselves in authentic American English while practicing speaking skills. By focusing on the first paid job of the speaker, you can relate personal experiences to enhance your vocabulary and fluency in similar contexts. Using the shadowing technique, you can mimic the speaker's intonation and rhythm, which is crucial for mastering natural speech patterns. This kind of english speaking practice not only builds confidence but also reinforces your understanding of colloquial expressions and conversational flow. As you learn English with YouTube, you’ll gain insight into how native speakers connect their words, making your speech more fluid and relatable.
Grammar & Expressions in Context
Throughout the video, several key grammatical structures and expressions can be highlighted:
- Past Simple Tense: The speaker employs the past simple tense to recount their first paid job, e.g., "I helped out at a restaurant." This structure is essential for narrating past experiences.
- Modals of Certainty: Phrases like "I must have been about 15" provide nuances of certainty. This helps learners express assumptions or deductions in a more sophisticated manner.
- Reduced Forms: The speaker often reduces phrases, as seen in "must have" turning into "must've." This showcases how connected speech operates in conversational English, emphasizing the need to practice these forms to sound more natural.
- Conjunctions: Words like "and" are used to connect thoughts fluidly, encouraging learners to practice linking sentences together as they narrate their stories.
Common Pronunciation Traps
Mastering pronunciation is a critical aspect of effective communication. The video presents some common pronunciation challenges you might face:
- Connected Speech: The phrase "helped out at a restaurant" often becomes "helped outta restaurant" in fast speech, which can be confusing for learners. Practicing this will help you improve fluency.
- Glottal Stops: The speaker utilizes glottal stops, such as "at the" turning into something resembling "attha." Understanding this characteristic of American English will enhance your listening and speaking skills.
- Pronunciation Variations: The word "aunt" is pronounced differently in American English. This variability in accents can be challenging yet provides an opportunity to learn about regional differences.
By focusing on these common traps while engaging with the shadowing site, you can fine-tune your pronunciation and enhance your overall speaking ability. Practicing these elements will lead to greater clarity and confidence when speaking English.
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.