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Hello and welcome to British Accent Shadowing,
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guided practice in received pronunciation to help you speak British English with clarity, control and natural rhythm.
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I'm Ashley Howard, voice coach and accent trainer.
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Today we're beginning Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray, one of the great works of Victorian English literature.
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First, I'll read the passage at natural RP speed, then we'll go line by line so you can repeat after me, and finally we'll read it together for fluency.
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Today's pronunciation focus is the NG sound, made with the back of the tongue touching the soft palate.
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At the ends of words, the G is soft and not pronounced,
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so words like sing or mourning finish cleanly without a hard G.
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I have a full tutorial on NG in RP English linked in the description below.
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There's also a free PDF for this passage and vocabulary notes to help you follow along.
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The link is in the description.
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Let's begin.
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While the present century was in its teens and on one sunshiny morning in June, they drove up to the great iron gate of Miss Pinkerton's
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Academy for Young Ladies on Chiswick Mall a large family coach with two fat horses in blazing harness,
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driven by a fat coachman in a three-cornered hat and wig at the rate of four miles an hour.
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A black servant, who reposed on the box beside the fat coachman,
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uncurled his bandy legs as soon as the equipage drew up opposite Miss Pinkerton's shining brass plate, and as he pulled the bell,
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at least a score of young heads were seen peering out of the narrow windows of the stately old brick house.
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Nay, the acute observer might have recognized the little red nose of good-natured Miss Jemima Pinkerton herself,
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rising over some geranium pots in the window of that lady's own drawing-room.
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It is Miss Sedley's coach, sister, said Miss Jemima.
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Sambo, the black servant, has just rung the bell, and the coachman has a new red waistcoat.
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Have you completed all the necessary preparations incident to Miss Sedley's departure, Miss Jemima? asked Miss Pinkerton herself,
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that majestic lady, the Samerius of Hammersmith.
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the friend of Dr. Johnson, the correspondent of Miss Chapone herself.
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The girls were up at four this morning, packing her trunks, sister, replied Miss Jemima.
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We have made her a beau pot.
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Say a bouquet, sister Jemima, tis more genteel.
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Well, a bouquet as big almost as a haystack.
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I have put up two bottles of gillyflower water for Miss Sedley, and the receipt for making it in Amelia's box.
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And I trust, Miss Jemima, you have made a copy of Miss Sedley's account?
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This is it, is it?
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Very good.
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£93.04.
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Be kind enough to address it to John Sedley Esquire, and to seal this billet which I have written to his lady.
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In Miss Jemima's eyes, an autograph letter of her sister,
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Miss Pinkerton, was an object of as deep veneration as would have been a letter from a sovereign.
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when her pupils quitted the establishment, or when they were about to be married, and once, when poor Miss Birch died of scarlet fever,
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was Miss Pinkerton known to write personally to the parents of her pupils,
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and it was Jemima's opinion that if anything could console Mrs. Birch for her daughter's loss,
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it would be that pious and eloquent composition in which Miss Pinkerton announced the event.
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Now copy after me!
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By the way, if you would like to see more videos more regularly, you can now support the channel by joining as a member.
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The link is in the description below.
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And thanks to all the members who help make these lessons possible.
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While the present century was in its teens,
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and on one sunshiny morning in June,
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There drove up to the great iron gate of Miss Pinkerton's Academy for Young Ladies
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on Chiswick Mall a large family coach with two fat horses in blazing harness,
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driven by a fat coachman, in a three-cornered hat and wig,
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at the rate of four miles an hour.
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A black servant who reposed on the box beside the fat coachman,
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uncurled his bandy legs, and as soon as the equipage drew up,
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opposite Miss Pinkerton's shining brass plate, and as he pulled the bell,
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at least a score of young heads were seen peering out of the narrow windows
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of the stately old brick house.
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Nay, the acute observer might have recognized the little red nose
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of good-natured Miss Jemima Pinkerton herself,
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rising over some geranium pots in the window of that lady's own drawing room.
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"'It is Miss Sedley's coach, sister,' said Miss Jemima.
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Sambo, the black servant, has just rung the bell and the coachman has a new red waistcoat.
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Have you completed all the necessary preparations?
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Incident to Miss Sedley's departure, Miss Jemima?
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Asked Miss Pinkerton herself, that majestic lady,
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the Semiramis of Hammersmith, the friend of Dr Johnson,
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The correspondent of Miss Shapone herself.
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The girls were up at four this morning.
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Packing her trunk, sister, replied Miss Jemima.
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We have made her a beau pot.
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Say bouquet, Sister Jemima.
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Tis more genteel.
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Well, a bouquet as big almost as a haystack.
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I have put up two bottles of gillyflower water for Mrs Sedley and the receipt for making it in Amelia's box.
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And I trust, Miss Jemima, You have made a copy of Miss Sedley's account.
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This is it, is it?
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Very good.
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£93.04.
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Be kind enough to address it to John Sedley Esquire,
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and to seal this billet, which I have written to his lady.
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In Miss Jemima's eyes, an autograph letter from her sister,
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Miss Pinkerton, was an object of as deep veneration as would have been a letter from a sovereign.
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Only when her pupils quitted the establishment or when they were about to be married And once,
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when poor Miss Birch died of scarlet fever,
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was Miss Pinkerton known to write personally to the parents of her pupils,
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And it was Jemima's opinion that if anything could console Mrs Birch for her daughter's loss,
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It would be that pious and eloquent composition in which Miss Pinkerton announced the event.
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Now speak with me at the same time.
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While the present century was in its teens, and on one sunshiny morning in June,
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there drove up to the great iron gate of Miss Pinkerton's Academy for Young Ladies on Chiswick Mall a large family coach,
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with two fat horses in blazing harness, driven by a fat coachman in a three-cornered hat and wig,
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at the rate of four miles an hour.
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A black servant, who reposed on the box beside the fat coachman,
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uncurled his bandy legs as soon as the equipage drew up opposite Miss Pinkerton's shining brass plate, and as he pulled the bell,
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at least a score of young heads were seen peering out of the narrow windows of the stately old brick house.
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Nay, the acute observer might have recognized the little red nose of good-natured Miss Jemima Pinkerton herself,
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rising over some geranium pots in the window of that lady's own drawing-room.
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It is Miss Sedley's coach, sister, said Miss Jemima.
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Sambo, the black servant, has just rung the bell, and the coachman has a new red waistcoat.
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Have you completed all the necessary preparations incident to Miss Sedley's departure, Miss Jemima?
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Asked Miss Pinkerton herself, that majestic lady, the Cimmerius of Hammersmith, the friend of Dr Johnson,
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the correspondent of Miss Shapone herself.
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The girls were up at four this morning, packing her trunks, sister, replied Miss Jemima.
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We have made her a beau pot.
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Say a bouquet, sister Jemima, tis more genteel.
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Well, a bouquet as big almost as a haystack.
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I have put up two bottles of gillyflower water for Miss Sedley and the receipt for making it in Amelia's box.
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And I trust, Miss Jemima, you have made a copy of Miss Sedley's account?
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This is it, is it?
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Very good.
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£93.04.
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Be kind enough to address it to John Sedley Esquire and to seal this billet which I have written to his lady.
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In Miss Jemima's eyes, an autograph letter of her sister,
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Miss Pinkerton, was an object of as deep veneration as would have been a letter from a sovereign.
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Only when her pupils quitted the establishment, or when they were about to be married, and once, when poor Miss Birch died of scarlet fever,
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was Miss Pinkerton known to write personally to the parents of her pupils,
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and it was Jemima's opinion that if anything could console Mrs Birch for her daughter's loss,
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it would be that pious and eloquent composition in which Miss Pinkerton announced the event.
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Great work today.
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Shadowing classic prose like Thackeray's Vanity Fair is a proven way to improve RP pronunciation,
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intonation and connected speech while also expanding your understanding of British English literature.
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For deeper practice, watch my NG Pronunciation tutorial and download the free PDF to keep practicing.
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It really supports the channel and helps others discover these videos.
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And if you'd like me to release more videos more often, consider joining as a channel member.
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It's a great way to support this work and the link is in the description below.
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You'll also find my free British Accent course and British Accent Training ebook if you want more structured practice.
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Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon

Cette vidéo contient 125 phrases et 1601 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 15:51. Le locuteur parle lentement, environ 101 mots par minute, ce qui laisse le temps d’imiter chaque son. Seuls 75 % des mots font partie des 3 000 mots les plus courants en anglais, le vocabulaire est donc exigeant.

Vocabulaire clé de cette vidéo

15 mots moins courants de la vidéo, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :

  • servant /ˈsɝvənt/ (nom) — domestique, servante. One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.
  • pupil /ˈpjuːpəl/ (nom) — élève. A learner at a school under the supervision of a teacher.
  • litter /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ (nom) — litière. Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals.
  • accent /ækˈsɛnt/ (nom) — accent. A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to…
  • pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ (nom) — prononciation. The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.
  • gate /ˈɡeɪ̯t/ (nom) — portail, porte. A doorlike structure outside a house.
  • establishment /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/ (nom) — établissement. The act or process of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.
  • pot /pɑt/ (nom) — pot, marmite. A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food, possibly excluding saucepans (see usage notes).
  • narrow /ˈnæɹəʊ/ (adjectif) — étroit. Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.
  • composition /ˌkɑm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ (nom) — composition. The act of putting together; assembly.
  • preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/ (nom) — préparation, concoction. The act of preparing or getting ready.
  • seal /siːl/ (nom) — sceau, cachet. A stamp used to impress a design on a soft substance such as wax.
  • announce /əˈnaʊn(t)s/ (verbe) — annoncer. To give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known.
  • brick /ˈbɹɪk/ (nom) — brique. A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building.
  • departure /dɪˈpɑː(ɹ)tjə(ɹ)/ (nom) — départ. The act of departing or something that has departed.

Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez

  • put up (verbe) — placer. To place in a high location.

Prononciation à surveiller

Le locuteur utilise 8 contractions et formes réduites, comme we'll, you'd, I'll. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.

  • Les sons « sh » et « zh »: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, establishment /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/, composition /ˌkɑm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/, shine /ʃaɪn/
  • Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, establishment /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/, composition /ˌkɑm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/, correspondent /ˌkɔɹ.ɪˈspɑn.dənt/

Comment s’entraîner avec cette vidéo

  1. Écoutez la vidéo en entier une fois sans parler et notez les mots que vous ne connaissez pas.
  2. Répétez phrase par phrase à vitesse normale, en reprenant chacune jusqu’à ce que votre rythme corresponde à celui du locuteur.
  3. Enregistrez-vous et comparez avec l’original, en faisant attention à des mots comme servant, pupil, litter.

La grammaire de cette vidéo

Les structures que le locuteur utilise le plus, avec les mots exacts de la vidéo :

StructureDans la vidéo
Present perfect have/has + participe passé — une action passée qui compte encore maintenanthas just rung · Have you completed · have made
Voix passive be + participe passé — l’accent est mis sur ce qui arrive, pas sur qui le faitwere seen

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.

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