Pratique du Shadowing: B1 English Listening Practice - Midlife Crisis - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
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Hey everybody, 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 download the Listening Time podcast, and if you want my specialized training to help you improve your listening,
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then become a member at patreon.com slash listening time.
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If you become a member, you'll receive my seminars, which will help you listen more effectively and understand native speakers.
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And if you become a Listening Time family member, then you'll receive my advanced podcast, which will help you reach an advanced level of listening.
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Okay, today I'm going to talk about the concept of having a midlife crisis.
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This is something that I've talked about a couple times recently, and so I thought it would be a good topic to discuss here.
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So first of all, what is a midlife crisis?
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Well, according to some definitions, it's an emotional crisis involving one's identity and self-confidence.
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This usually happens somewhere between the age of 40 and 60, but it could happen a little before or after this.
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So during this crisis, the person often questions their own life choices, their identity, and their desires.
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They've already lived around half their life and they might not be happy with where they're at.
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It's understandable, really.
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Let's talk about some of the different areas of life that people tend to question or change during this period.
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First, let's talk about finances.
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A A lot of people feel really stressed financially during their adulthood.
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Not only do they need to provide for themselves and any family they have, they also need to think about their children's future expenses, their own retirement, and plenty of other things.
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Thus, it's normal to feel like you're just barely getting by financially.
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And when you're feeling this way in your 40s or 50s, it's especially stressful.
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People often expect to be thriving financially during these years, so it's a big blow to them when this doesn't happen.
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but it's normal to have a lot of expenses during this time.
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I think many of us are going to deal with this.
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Something else that contributes to midlife crises is changing family dynamics.
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In the US, it's common for kids to move out of their parents' house at a relatively young age.
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This means that a lot of people in their 40s and 50s become empty nesters, as we call them.
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This just means that they have adult children who have already moved out.
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This can be a difficult transition for parents, seeing as they've spent so much of their focus and energy on raising their children.
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Once they move out, their parents can feel a little bit empty and experience negative emotions.
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So this is a challenge that people have to overcome.
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Another factor that plays a role in midlife crises is a person's physical changes.
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When people start to feel their body changing with age, it can be hard to deal with.
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We like to think of ourselves as healthy and fit and so it's hard for us to experience a physical decline.
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It's not cool to feel like we can't do all the things we used to do
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and it can cause people to worry about their future health.
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So this might drive people to become more active and get in shape.
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One other factor involved in midlife crises is people's sense of accomplishment.
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If you feel like you haven't achieved a lot by this time, you can get discouraged.
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We all want to feel like we've done great things and served a higher purpose.
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So people might change their career during a midlife crisis because they want to do something more meaningful.
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So a lot of this sounds pretty negative, but people eventually get through this period.
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Once they can accept these changes and get refocused, they can work through this challenging time and become stronger as a result.
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Alright, that's all for today.
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Remember to download the Listening Time Podcast
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and become a member at patreon.com slash listening time to receive my specialized listening training to help you understand native speakers.
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And if you want to reach an advanced level of listening, then become a Listening Time family member to receive my advanced podcast.
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The link is in the description below this video.
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Also subscribe to the channel, click on the bell, and follow us on Instagram.
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I'll see you next time.
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Thank you.
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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 « B1 English Listening Practice - Midlife Crisis ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : listening, midlife, crisis, member, podcast. Cette vidéo contient 50 phrases et 747 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 3:54. Le locuteur parle vite, environ 191 mots par minute : attendez-vous à des liaisons et à des sons réduits. 87 % 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
Les 15 mots les plus avancés de la vidéo, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :
| Mot | Prononciation | Sens |
|---|---|---|
| podcast nom | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | podcast, balado |
| financially adverbe | financièrement, pécuniairement | |
| specialize verbe | /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/ | spécialiser |
| expense nom | /ɪkˈspɛns/ | dépense |
| discourage verbe | /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒ/ | décourager |
| comprehension nom | /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/ | compréhension, entendement |
| adulthood nom | âge adulte, majorité | |
| accomplishment nom | /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənt/ | accomplissement |
| thrive verbe | /θɹajv/ | 1&2: croître, s'épanouir |
| understandable adjectif | compréhensible, comprenable | |
| seminar nom | /ˈsɛmɪnɑɹ/ | séminaire |
| stressful adjectif | /ˈstɹɛsfəl/ | stressant |
| subscribe verbe | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | abonner, s'abonner |
| dynamics nom | /dɑɪˈnæm.ɪks/ | dynamique |
| meaningful adjectif | /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fl̩/ | significatif, qui a du sens |
Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez
| Mot | Prononciation | Sens |
|---|---|---|
| move out verbe | déménager | |
| get through verbe | /ɡɛt ˈθɹu/ | franchir |
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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| Phrases conditionnelles if + proposition, will/would + verbe — une condition et son résultat | If you become a member, you'll receive |
| Present perfect have/has + participe passé — une action passée qui compte encore maintenant | I've talked · They've already lived · have already moved |
| Propositions relatives who / which + proposition — une précision sur une personne ou une chose | seminars, which will · podcast, which will · children who have |
| Possibilité avec « might / may » might/may + verbe — quelque chose de possible mais pas certain | might not be · might drive · might change |
Prononciation à surveiller
Le locuteur utilise 14 contractions et formes réduites, comme they've, you'll, you're. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.
- Les sons « sh » et « zh »: specialize /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/, accomplishment /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənt/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/
Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :
- /r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/, thrive /θɹajv/, seminar /ˈsɛmɪnɑɹ/, stressful /ˈstɹɛsfəl/, 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.
- 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 podcast, financially, specialize.
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.