Pratique du Shadowing: Being Good at Everything Except Being Happy | A2 English Shadowing - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
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Have you ever felt that you are good at many things but still not happy?
Avez-vous déjà eu l'impression d'être bon dans beaucoup de domaines tout en n'étant pas heureux pour autant ?
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Maybe you work hard every day and always try your best.
Peut-être que vous travaillez dur tous les jours et faites toujours de votre mieux.
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Maybe people around you think you have a good life.
Peut-être que les gens autour de toi pensent que tu as une belle vie.
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They see your achievements, your skills, and your responsibilities.
Ils voient vos réalisations, vos compétences et vos responsabilités.
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They may even wish they could be more like you.
Ils pourraient même souhaiter pouvoir être plus comme vous.
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But when you are alone, you sometimes feel empty inside.
Mais quand vous êtes seul, vous ressentez parfois un vide intérieur.
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You cannot understand why happiness seems so difficult to find.
Vous ne comprenez pas pourquoi le bonheur semble si difficile à trouver.
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This feeling is more common than many people think.
Ce sentiment est plus fréquent que beaucoup de gens ne le pensent.
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There are many people in the world who become good at almost everything except being happy.
Il y a beaucoup de gens dans le monde qui deviennent bons dans presque tout, sauf à être heureux.
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They know how to solve problems, how to work hard, and how to take care of others, but they do not know how to enjoy their own lives.
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Many of us learn from a young age that success is important.
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We go to school and try to get good grades.
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We learn that hard work brings rewards and that achievement makes people proud of us.
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Because of this, we spend years trying to improve ourselves.
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We learn new skills, accept more responsibilities, and push ourselves to do better every year.
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There is nothing wrong with this.
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Growing and learning are important parts of life.
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However, while we learn how to succeed, nobody really teaches us how to be happy.
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We learn how to reach goals, but we do not learn how to enjoy the journey.
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As a result, many people become experts at achieving things while feeling lost when it comes to their own happiness.
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A common mistake is believing that happiness will come later.
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People often tell themselves that they will finally be happy when they get a better job, earn more money, or achieve a big dream.
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At first, this idea feels reasonable.
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After all, success can make life easier in many ways.
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The problem is that every time a goal is reached, a new goal appears.
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Someone gets the promotion they wanted, but soon they start thinking about the next promotion.
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Someone buys the house they dreamed about, but then they want something bigger or better.
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Their life becomes a never-ending race.
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They keep moving forward, but happiness always stays one step ahead.
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Years can pass in this way, and one day they realize they spent so much time preparing for happiness that they never actually experienced it.
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Another reason many people struggle with happiness is that they spend most of their energy taking care of other people.
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They become the person everyone can depend on.
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Friends come to them for advice.
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Family members ask for help.
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colleagues trust them to solve problems being helpful is a wonderful quality
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but it can become a burden
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when people forget to care for themselves some people are
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so busy supporting everyone around them
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that they never stop to ask how they are feeling they listen to other people's worries
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while ignoring their own over time this creates a quiet loneliness they may be surrounded by people
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but they still feel emotionally exhausted because nobody sees how much they are carrying inside.
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Many people who are unhappy are also very hard on themselves.
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They expect perfection in everything they do.
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When they make a mistake, they do not treat themselves with kindness.
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Instead, they focus on what went wrong and criticize themselves again and again.
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If a friend made the same mistake, they would probably offer encouragement and understanding.
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Yet when it comes to themselves, they choose judgment instead of compassion.
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This habit slowly steals happiness.
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Nobody can feel peaceful while constantly hearing a negative voice in their mind.
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Being successful does not protect a person from this problem.
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In fact, some of the most successful people struggle with it the most
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because they always feel pressure to do more and be better.
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Comparison is another hidden reason why happiness becomes difficult.
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Today, people spend a lot of time looking at the lives of others through social media.
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They see pictures of success, travel, relationships, and achievements.
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It is easy to believe that everyone else is happier and more successful.
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However, what we see online is usually only a small part of reality.
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People share their best moments, not their hardest moments.
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They show their victories, not their fears and failures.
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When we compare our everyday life with someone else's highlight moments, we create an unfair comparison.
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This can make us feel as if we are falling behind, even when we are doing well.
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The more we compare ourselves to others, the harder it becomes to appreciate our own lives.
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One surprising truth about happiness is that it often comes from small things rather than big achievements.
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Many people spend years looking for happiness in large goals because they believe important feelings must come from important events.
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However, some of the happiest moments in life are very simple.
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They can be a conversation with a close friend, a quiet morning with a cup of coffee, a walk outside on a beautiful day,
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or a moment of laughter with family.
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These experiences may not look impressive, but they create warmth and meaning in everyday life.
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The problem is that people who are always chasing the next goal often miss these moments.
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They are so focused on the future that they forget to notice what is happening right now.
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Happiness also becomes difficult when a person connects their value to their achievements.
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If success is the only thing that makes them feel important, then every failure becomes painful.
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Their confidence rises when things go well and falls when things go badly.
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This creates a very unstable emotional life.
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Real happiness requires something stronger.
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It requires understanding that a person's value does not depend on achievements alone.
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Every human being has worth, even when they fail, make mistakes, or experience difficult times.
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Learning this lesson can change the way people see themselves.
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Instead of constantly trying to prove their value, they can begin to accept themselves as they are while still continuing to grow.
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The truth is that being good at everything does not automatically create happiness.
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A person can be intelligent, hardworking, talented, and successful while still feeling empty inside.
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Happiness is a different skill.
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It requires self-awareness, gratitude, balance, and self-acceptance.
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It requires taking time to enjoy life instead of only preparing for the future.
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It requires learning how to rest without feeling guilty
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and how to appreciate what already exists instead of always chasing what comes next.
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These lessons are not always easy to learn, but they are necessary for a meaningful life.
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Perhaps the most important thing to remember is that happiness is not a destination waiting at the end of success.
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It is not a prize that appears after every goal has been achieved.
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Life will never be completely perfect.
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There will always be challenges, responsibilities, and unfinished dreams.
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If we wait for everything to be perfect before allowing ourselves to be happy, we may wait forever.
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Happiness begins when we learn to appreciate the present moment,
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accept ourselves with kindness, and understand that our worth is greater than our achievements.
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In the end, true success may not be becoming good at everything.
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True success may be learning how to live a full life while still finding reasons to smile along the way.
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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 « Being Good at Everything Except Being Happy ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : happiness, themselves, learn, achievement, success. Cette vidéo contient 96 phrases et 1218 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 9:11. Le locuteur parle à un rythme régulier d’environ 133 mots par minute, confortable pour le shadowing. 89 % 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 |
|---|---|---|
| happiness nom | /ˈhæpinɪs/ | bonheur |
| achievement nom | /əˈt͡ʃiːv.mənt/ | réalisation, accomplissement |
| skill nom | /skɪl/ | habileté, compétence |
| everyday adjectif | /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ | usuel |
| lesson nom | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | leçon |
| compare verbe | /kəmˈpɛɚ/ | comparer |
| chase verbe | /t͡ʃeɪs/ | poursuivre, chasser |
| solve verbe | /sɒlv/ | résoudre, régler |
| promotion nom | /pɹəˈmoʊʃn̩/ | promotion |
| depend verbe | /dɪˈpɛnd/ | dépendre |
| kindness nom | /ˈkaɪnd.nəs/ | bonté |
| earn verbe | /ɝn/ | gagner |
| ignore verbe | /ɪɡˈnɔː/ | ignorer, ne pas prêter attention à |
| impressive adjectif | /ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/ | impressionnant, épatant |
| awareness nom | /əˈwɛɹ.nəs/ | conscience |
Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez
| Mot | Sens |
|---|---|
| fall behind verbe | être en retard |
La grammaire de cette vidéo
Les structures que le locuteur utilise le plus, avec les mots exacts de la vidéo :
| Structure | Dans la vidéo |
|---|---|
| Voix passive be + participe passé — l’accent est mis sur ce qui arrive, pas sur qui le fait | is reached · may be surrounded · has been achieved |
| Present perfect have/has + participe passé — une action passée qui compte encore maintenant | Have you ever felt · has been achieved |
| Propositions relatives who / which + proposition — une précision sur une personne ou une chose | people who are |
| Possibilité avec « might / may » might/may + verbe — quelque chose de possible mais pas certain | may even wish · may be · may not look |
Prononciation à surveiller
- Les sons « sh » et « zh »: promotion /pɹəˈmoʊʃn̩/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, emotionally /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/, perfection /pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/, compassion /kəmˈpæʃ.ən/
- Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: intelligent /ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, emotionally /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/, encouragement [ɪnˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒmənt]
Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :
- /h/ — il se souffle, il n’est pas muet: happiness /ˈhæpinɪs/, helpful /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/, habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/, highlight /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/, unhappy /ʌnˈhæpi/
- /tʃ/ et /dʒ/ — à ne pas adoucir en « ch » et « j »: achievement /əˈt͡ʃiːv.mənt/, chase /t͡ʃeɪs/, intelligent /ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/, judgment /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/, encouragement [ɪnˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒmənt]
- /r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: everyday /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/, promotion /pɹəˈmoʊʃn̩/, impressive /ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/, awareness /əˈwɛɹ.nəs/, reward /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/
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 happiness, achievement, skill.
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.