Pratique du Shadowing: Before Giving Advice, Learn to Listen | A2 English Shadowing - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
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have you ever told someone about a problem
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and before you even finish speaking they gave you advice you say i had a really bad day
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and they say you should sleep more you talk about a problem at work
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and they say just find another job you tell a friend
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that you feel sad and they say you need to think more positively.
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Sometimes the advice is not wrong.
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It may even be good advice.
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But somehow, you still do not feel better.
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Why?
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Because sometimes we do not want an answer.
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We want someone to listen.
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When a person is having a difficult time, they may need to tell their story before they are ready to think about a solution.
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They may want to feel heard before they want to hear what they should do this is easy to forget
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because giving advice feels useful
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when someone has a problem we want to help we think i know what they should do
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but helping someone is not always about finding the answer quickly
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sometimes the first thing a person needs is simple someone who stays listens and lets them speak
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Imagine that your friend comes home after a difficult day at work.
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They sit down and say, Today was terrible.
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My manager was angry with me.
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And then I made a mistake in front of everyone.
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You immediately say, You should talk to your manager tomorrow.
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And you should be more careful next time.
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Your advice may make sense, but your friend becomes quiet.
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They were not asking what to do yet They were still trying to explain what happened Now,
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imagine a different response You listen and say That sounds really difficult What happened after that?
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Your friend continues talking They tell you more about the day
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After a few minutes They may start to feel calmer Maybe they even find the answer themselves
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This is why listening can be more helpful than advice.
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When we talk about a problem, we often need time to understand our own feelings.
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We may start with anger, then realize we are actually tired or disappointed.
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We may think we are angry with one person, but later understand that something else is bothering us.
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If someone gives us an answer too quickly, we may never have the chance to understand what we really feel.
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Listening gives people that space.
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It does not mean you do nothing.
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You are still helping.
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You are showing the other person that their words matter and that they do not have to solve everything immediately.
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one important thing to remember is that people do not always tell you a problem
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because they want you to solve it sometimes they simply want
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to share it with someone they trust imagine your friend says
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i had a fight with my sister today you may want to say you should call her
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and say sorry
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but maybe your friend only wants to tell you what happened
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maybe they are still angry maybe they are confused maybe they
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do not even know what they want to do yet
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if you give advice too soon they may feel
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that you are not really listening they may think you did
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not understand what i was trying to say a simple question
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can make a big difference you can ask do you want advice
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or do you just want me to listen this small question shows respect it gives the other person a choice
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if they say i just want to talk then you can listen
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if they say yes i need advice then you can share your thoughts you can also ask simple questions
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while they are talking how did
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that make you feel what happened next what do you think
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you want to do these These questions help the person continue without telling them what they must do.
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And sometimes, after talking for a while, they may say, I think I know what I should do now.
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You did not give them the answer.
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You helped them find it themselves.
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That can be much more useful.
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There is another problem with giving advice too quickly.
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Even when we mean well, our advice can sometimes make the other person feel that their problem is simple.
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Imagine someone tells you, I am having a hard time at my new job.
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I feel tired every day.
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If you say, just relax, they may think, if it were that easy, I would already be doing it.
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When we say things like, just leave, just forget about it, or just be positive, we may be trying to help,
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but the word just can make a big problem sound very small.
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We do not know everything the other person is dealing with.
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Maybe leaving the job is not possible.
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Maybe forgetting someone is not easy.
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Maybe being positive is difficult because they are very tired.
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This does not mean advice is bad.
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Good advice can be very helpful when someone is ready for it.
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But advice works better when we understand the problem first.
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Before saying what someone should do, learn more about what they are going through.
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Ask questions.
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Listen to the full story.
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Let them finish.
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Then, if they want your opinion, you can share it carefully.
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You can say, maybe you could try this, instead of, you need to do this.
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There is a big difference.
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One gives a suggestion.
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The other sounds like an order.
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When you speak gently, the other person can think about your idea without feeling that you are judging them.
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So, how can you become a better listener?
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First, let the other person finish speaking.
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Do not prepare your answer while they are still talking.
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Try to understand the story before you decide what you think Second,
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ask simple questions You do not need special questions What happened?
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How do you feel about it?
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And what do you think you want to do?
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Are often enough?
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Third, do not make every problem about your own experience If your friend says,
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I am having a hard time at work You do not always need to say
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that happened to me too sometimes your story can help
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but sometimes the other person simply needs space to talk about their life finally remember
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that listening does not mean you agree with everything they say
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you can listen without judging you can understand someone's feelings without saying
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that every choice they made was right you can be there without trying to control the situation.
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And sometimes, the best thing you can say is very simple.
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I understand. That sounds hard.
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I am here if you want to talk.
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These words may seem small, but they can mean a lot when someone feels alone.
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We often think good help means finding a solution.
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But sometimes good help means helping someone feel less alone while they find their own solution.
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Before you give advice, try to listen.
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Before you tell someone what to do, try to understand what they are feeling.
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You may discover that they do not need an answer yet.
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They may simply need someone who cares enough to stay and hear the whole story.
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And when they are ready for advice, they will be more able to hear it because they know you are not trying to control them.
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You are trying to help.
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Not every Every problem needs a quick answer.
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Some problems need time.
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Some need action.
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And some simply need a good listener first.
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You made it to the end.
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Keep listening, keep speaking, and keep practicing.
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The next time someone tells you about a problem, remember, you do not always need the perfect answer.
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Sometimes you just need to listen.
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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 « Before Giving Advice, Learn to Listen ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : advice, listen, answer, simple, happened. Cette vidéo contient 118 phrases et 1292 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 9:13. Le locuteur parle à un rythme régulier d’environ 140 mots par minute, confortable pour le shadowing. 95 % 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
11 mots de la vidéo à retenir, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :
| Mot | Prononciation | Sens |
|---|---|---|
| helpful adjectif | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | utile, serviable |
| solve verbe | /sɒlv/ | résoudre, régler |
| listener nom | /ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ/ | auditeur, auditrice |
| confused adjectif | /kənˈfjuːzd/ | désorienté, perdu |
| carefully adverbe | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | soigneusement |
| anger nom | /ˈæŋɡə/ | colère, ire |
| disappointed adjectif | /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/ | déçu |
| bother verbe | /ˈbɑðɚ/ | bâdrer, déranger |
| discover verbe | /dɪˈskʌvə/ | découvrir |
| relax verbe | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | relâcher |
| suggestion nom | /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/ | suggestion, proposition |
Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez
| Mot | Sens |
|---|---|
| go through verbe | traverser |
| sit down verbe | s'asseoir |
La grammaire de cette vidéo
Les structures que le locuteur utilise le plus, avec les mots exacts de la vidéo :
| Structure | Dans la vidéo |
|---|---|
| Propositions relatives who / which + proposition — une précision sur une personne ou une chose | someone who stays · someone who cares |
| Possibilité avec « might / may » might/may + verbe — quelque chose de possible mais pas certain | may even be · may need · may want |
| Conseil avec « should » should + verbe — dire ce qu’il vaut mieux faire | should sleep · should do · should talk |
| Verbe + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — les verbes suivis de la forme en -ing | finish speaking · Keep listening |
Prononciation à surveiller
- Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/, positively /ˈpɑ.zɪ.tɪv.li/
Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :
- /tʃ/ et /dʒ/ — à ne pas adoucir en « ch » et « j »: suggestion /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/, gently /ˈd͡ʒɛntli/
- /r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: carefully /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/, relax /ɹɪˈlæks/
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 helpful, solve, listener.
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.