Pratique du Shadowing: Chocolatier Reviews Cheap Valentine's Day Chocolates - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo

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(upbeat music) - I am Johnathan Grahm and I am the chocolatier and owner of Compartes Chocolate and I'm gonna be your expert for valentines chocolate.
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I've probably never eaten chocolate like this before so you're gonna be on an adventure with me.
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It certainly didn't smell chocolaty.
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It smelled sugary.
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You know what else, I hate not knowing.
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This tastes like the candy that you would get when you were a little kid.
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It's fun, it's candy.
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It's in a heart shaped box.
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We've gone a lot bigger as you can see just from the plate.
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No guide. I'll say it does look nice that there's white chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate.
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If you don't know what the person likes you've got a good variety box in here.
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This is better than the previous ones.
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I might even actually just taste another.
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I don't know what that one is but it's got some crunch to it.
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There was a snap on the chocolate.
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If you want chocolate you should actually go for chocolate.
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Again, dark chocolate, high cocoa content.
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I think this would be a good gift to give if you were 21, but if you're 30 you need to step up your game.
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The most happy this makes me is that there is a guide because that means at least I can kind of see what I want to go with instead of mystery chocolate.
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One that says Honey Buttery Caramel.
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No snap on this chocolate.
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It's not honey, it's not buttery.
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This type of caramel and this type of consistency means preservatives.
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That really makes me depressed because all the other boxes, I didn't know what I was getting and now the one that I really wanted is such a letdown.
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The caramel consistency is really nice.
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It's a nice deep caramel color.
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The milk chocolate shell is so thick.
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They've lathered on so much milk chocolate that it overpowers the caramel.
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If you're just gonna give your valentine milk chocolate, go buy a milk chocolate bar.
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The milk chocolate quality of this product is the best of the quality that we've tried.
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I like the butteriness and consistency on the inside of this.
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This is more of a true truffle cause it has a creamy chocolate center.
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This one's okay, it's not great.
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But it's much more inline with my taste and higher end chocolate than what we've been tasting previously.
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Again, a lot of the pieces we saw before are very generic looking.
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This is prettier.
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Not bad. It had the snap.
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I don't know if you heard it.
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It's really plain and milk chocolate and simple but it's okay.
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I'm not mad at it.
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If you can't afford a really big box of chocolate, get a smaller box that's good.
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I think that when you're giving a valentines gift, it needs to be unique.
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You have one day a year to show yourself.
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You could screw up the chocolate and be sent home.
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What about making something at home.
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You could just buy chocolate and melt it down and get some strawberries and dip them and that's so much more unique and special.
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I just love the candle and champagne set up. (laughs) You're gonna get chocolate, candles, champagne.
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We're just missing the flowers.
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But you know flowers die and chocolate lives forever or until you eat it.

Why practice speaking with this video?

Engaging with Johnathan Grahm's review of inexpensive Valentine's Day chocolates presents a unique opportunity for English learners to enhance their speaking skills. This video not only showcases a conversational tone but also incorporates effortless shifts between personal insights and general opinions about chocolates. By practicing with this content, learners can develop fluency in discussing popular culture topics, a vital skill for both casual and formal contexts. Using a shadowing app, learners can mimic Johnathan's intonation, rhythm, and expressions, improving their overall English speaking practice. Additionally, this video encourages learners to express preferences and make recommendations—crucial components of the IELTS speaking practice segment.

Grammar & Expressions in Context

The video offers insightful examples of key grammatical structures and expressions, which can enhance your English speaking abilities:

  • Comparatives and Superlatives: Johnathan frequently uses comparisons to describe the chocolates, stating phrases like “better than” and “the best of,” which can help learners articulate opinions more effectively.
  • Present Continuous: The use of phrases such as “is coming” shows how to convey actions currently in progress, which is essential for effective communication.
  • Conditionals: Expressions like “If you want chocolate, you should…” teach learners how to offer advice and suggestions, important in both everyday conversation and IELTS speaking scenarios.
  • Descriptive Language: Johnathan employs adjectives to describe the chocolates, providing a chance for learners to expand their vocabulary and practice descriptive speaking.

Common Pronunciation Traps

While engaging with the content, English learners may encounter certain pronunciation challenges:

  • Words like “chocolate” may be pronounced differently in various English dialects. Pay attention to the emphasis on different syllables.
  • Terms such as “caramel” can also pose difficulties, as it can be pronounced in at least two distinct ways—'kar-uh-mel' or 'kar-muhl.'
  • Watch the diphthongs in words like “consistency” and “buttery.” Emphasizing the correct vowel sounds will improve clarity in your speech.
  • Listening to Johnathan’s specific enunciation can help learners practicing with tools like shadowspeak to grasp these nuances in pronunciation.

Incorporating these targeted practices in conjunction with the video improves not only comprehension but also the capability to speak fluently and confidently about everyday topics, paving the way for effective communication.

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.