Pratique du Shadowing: B1 English Listening Practice - Creativity - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
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Hey everybody!
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Welcome to this B1 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 sign up for our $1 listening practice seminars at polyglossa.com
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and download my free Listening Time podcast so you can practice your listening skills.
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So today, I'm going to talk about creativity.
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I feel like this is a topic that doesn't get discussed much outside of certain artistic communities.
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However, I think it's something important that plays a role in all of our lives.
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First of all, let's try to define creativity.
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One of the definitions I found was the following.
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The use of the imagination or original ideas.
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This is exactly how I'd describe it.
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When you produce something original,
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whether it be an idea,
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solution, game, or work of art, you're being creative.
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So that would mean that the opposite of being creative is doing things
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or copying things that other people do or tell you to do.
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In many situations this isn't a bad thing.
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There are a plethora of situations that don't call for creativity.
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In these cases, the best thing to do is to follow orders,
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plans, or processes that are already laid out for you.
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When you're on the job,
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it's probably not good for you to always try to be creative.
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You might actually end up making things worse that way.
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However, there are many situations in which creativity is good,
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and so we should try to foster that in ourselves and in our children.
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I mention children because in my opinion,
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creativity is an essential part of being a child.
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For example, when I was a young kid,
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I played outside practically every day with my neighbors,
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and the games we played involved a lot of creativity on our part.
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We had to imagine certain scenarios,
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think of rules to follow,
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and invent many aspects of these games as we went along.
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This called for creative thinking because we had to make these games interesting and fun.
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However, nowadays, this type of play isn't quite as popular as it used to be.
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Sure, many kids invent games and play outside,
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but it's becoming increasingly normal for kids to spend hours in front of a screen every day.
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Their source of entertainment comes from what they're shown on this device,
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and so they don't have to be creative to have fun.
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Some people might not consider this that big of a problem, but I do.
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I've worked with many kids in different contexts and I've definitely seen the importance of creativity in kids' lives.
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I've taught many kids that don't have this tendency to be creative
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and in my opinion this has had some negative effects on their lives.
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In many cases these kids have worse communication skills and they seem to have less self-confidence.
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However on the other hand I've known some kids who probably had too much freedom in their creativity
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and this also seemed to have some negative effects.
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For example, these kids sometimes had trouble following rules.
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In summary, I think that we should create an environment for our kids that fosters creativity,
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but I also think that we should reign in that creativity at times.
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So how can we train our creativity and become more creative in general?
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I think the best way to do this is to do creative activities.
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There are plenty of artistic activities that we can try our hand at.
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For example, you might want to try drawing or painting.
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I'm certainly not good at either of these,
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but I do engage in them from time to time,
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and I think it really benefits me.
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It takes me out of my comfort zone and forces me to think
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and move in a way that's not too familiar to me.
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Another creative activity that you might want to try is creative writing.
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Not many people engage in this activity on a regular basis, but they should.
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It makes you think of words and phrases that you might not normally use,
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and it forces you to describe things in a way that you're not used to.
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Needless to say, fiction writers are some of the most creative people out there.
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I'm sure there are also many other activities that you could think of that could help you train your creativity.
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Okay, now I'm going to ask you three questions about today's video.
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Write your answers in a comment down below.
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Number one, what's the opposite of being creative?
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Number two, what's one reason why many kids don't play creative games nowadays?
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And number three, what's one activity that you can do to train your creativity?
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Alright, before we go, remember to sign up for our $1 listening practice seminars
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and download our Listening Time podcast to practice your listening skills.
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And of course, subscribe to the channel,
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click on the bell, and follow us on Instagram.
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I'll see you next time.
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Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon
Cette vidéo contient 75 phrases et 834 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 4:19. Le locuteur parle vite, environ 193 mots par minute : attendez-vous à des liaisons et à des sons réduits. 88 % 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 |
|---|---|---|
| creativity nom | /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/ | créativité |
| skill nom | /skɪl/ | habileté, compétence |
| engage verbe | /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/ | attirer l'attention |
| foster verbe | /ˈfɒstə/ | élever, adopter |
| artistic adjectif | /ɑɹˈtɪs.tɪk/ | artistique |
| podcast nom | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | podcast, balado |
| nowadays adverbe | /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/ | actuellement, de nos jours |
| seminar nom | /ˈsɛmɪnɑɹ/ | séminaire |
| invent verbe | /ɪnˈvɛnt/ | inventer |
| topic nom | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | sujet, thème |
| fiction nom | /ˈfɪkʃən/ | fiction, belles-lettres |
| aspect nom | /ˈæspɛkt/ | aspect |
| comfort nom | /ˈkʌm.fət/ | confort |
| increasingly adverbe | de plus en plus | |
| summary nom | /ˈsʌm.ə.ɹi/ | résumé, sommaire |
Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez
| Mot | Sens |
|---|---|
| end up verbe | se terminer, se finir |
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 have/has + participe passé — une action passée qui compte encore maintenant | I've worked · I've taught · has had |
| Possibilité avec « might / may » might/may + verbe — quelque chose de possible mais pas certain | might actually end · might not consider · might want |
| Conseil avec « should » should + verbe — dire ce qu’il vaut mieux faire | should try · should create · should reign |
| Superlatifs the -est / the most … — le plus haut ou le plus bas d’un groupe | the best · the most creative |
Prononciation à surveiller
Le locuteur utilise 21 contractions et formes réduites, comme don't, I'm, I've. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.
- Les sons « sh » et « zh »: fiction /ˈfɪkʃən/, imagination /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/
- Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: creativity /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/, imagination /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/, practically /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.k(ə.)li/
Comment s’entraîner avec cette vidéo
- Écoutez la vidéo en entier une fois sans parler et notez les mots que vous ne connaissez pas.
- Commencez à la vitesse 0,75×, répétez phrase par phrase, puis revenez à la vitesse normale quand cela devient facile.
- Enregistrez-vous et comparez avec l’original, en faisant attention à des mots comme creativity, skill, engage.
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.