Pratique du Shadowing: Choose Your Life: The Secret to Living Your Truth & Finding Meaning - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo

Création de la leçon...
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There is no ways you can make it on this ocean called planet Earth without that boat called self.
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It’s a sail ship...
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spirit sails it.
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Where it goes, you cannot know.
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The only compass you have on this boat is your heart.
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My mom told me a lot to always think about tomorrow.
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And it was something that she lived.
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Living in a state of fear where you believe that it’s the last tomato so I must cut it in half so that I can have again tomorrow.
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I grew up in a very poor area where people didn’t have much.
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The fridge would be full one week in a month.
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And then the rest of the three weeks there’s a bottle of water and mayonnaise that’s been left over for the past three months.
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But I ate every day.
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She would give even though she didn’t have.
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She would make it happen.
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I can’t be thankful enough.
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When I was growing up, it was explained to me what my name means, Mthunzi Gamama.
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It means ‘moms place of rest’.
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So my purpose for my name is one who must grow up and then look after my mom.
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At around age eleven was the time when I started feeling the pressures of society’s expectations, my mom’s expectations.
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How you feel, that’s not a question that we ask where we’re from.
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You must find a vocation that brings in the most income boy or else you are a waste of opportunity.
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I had always known that the expectations that people have of me, they were going to get disappointed.
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Because I was not going to be a doctor.
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I was not going to be an accountant.
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I knew those were not the options for me.
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Right now my mom and I aren’t talking.
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And the reason for that... sorry man...
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The reason for that is because of the person I have chosen to be.
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She has known me her whole life.
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She had thought she knew me.
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Me too. I thought I knew me too.
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And then I got to a point where I realised that I was going deeper and deeper into learning me.
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I had misled myself a lot and made decisions that were not loving to me.
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It hurts because she’s holding onto what she thinks she knows about me.
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And that is no longer here.
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I read somewhere a simple line that said ‘On the other side of your fear is the life that you want.’ And I think that this is just that.
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It’s time to put the fear down and to pick up the heart and light it up and follow where it goes.
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I have come to a place where I have removed all those layers of these opinions to come to this bareness...
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this absolute bare reality of who I am.
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For the first time in my life I don’t have this voice of authority that I need to answer to before I make a decision.
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And this sort of freedom is so great for my kids and for myself.
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For my kids, what I hope for is for them to have the confidence to make the decisions that make them happy.
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The freedom to follow your heart... unapologetically.
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To know that whatever it is that you’re going to do will work for as long as you put your energy and your heart into it.
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You’re just here to follow your heart.
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And to do that... whatever that is.
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I hope one day that my mom gets to see the light that she brought into this world.
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I have forgiven my mom for not understanding who I am... what I am.
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You have to forgive because people are going to hurt you.
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People are going to come and do something that’s going to make you not believe in love, make you not believe in security.
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Things like that are going to happen on Earth.
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And you’re going to have to forgive some very hard things.
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You can’t be happy unless you have forgiven.
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Forgiveness and happiness are the same thing.
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If I could have one gift for every human being on this earth it would be a piece of happiness.
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Where happiness happens is what a human being is.
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It’s a quality of beingness that is above the murmur of worry or uncertainty.
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I’d wish a person to wake up and with all the unknowns that this mystery is, still be blown away by the amount of absolute lovingness that comes from being on this planet.
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That they find for themselves the courage to jump, to run into the unknown.
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(Why are you not scared? Why do you trust?) Because I am love.
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Love has got nothing to be scared of.
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And I trust because I have been given a reason to trust...
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by love. And if you follow your heart, everything is fine.

Context & Background

The video titled "Choose Your Life: The Secret to Living Your Truth & Finding Meaning" features a personal narrative that delves into the speaker's early life experiences and the journey of self-discovery. Growing up in a challenging environment, the speaker highlights themes of love, sacrifice, societal expectations, and the struggle for personal identity. The insights shared encourage viewers to reflect on their own life choices, emphasizing the importance of listening to one’s heart over conforming to external pressures. This context serves as a rich foundation for English learners to engage with real-life emotional expressions and narrative techniques.

Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication

  • "Follow your heart." - An encouraging phrase suggesting that one should pursue what truly makes them happy.
  • "The pressures of society’s expectations." - Refers to the external influences that dictate how we should live our lives.
  • "On the other side of your fear is the life that you want." - A motivational statement about overcoming fear to achieve personal dreams.
  • "You have to forgive." - A reminder about the necessity of forgiveness in maintaining healthy relationships.
  • "This sort of freedom is so great." - Expresses the liberating feeling that comes from embracing one's true self.

Step-by-step Shadowing Guide

To enhance your speaking skills using the shadowing technique, follow this structured approach:

  1. Select a Segment: Choose a manageable portion of the video transcript (1-2 minutes) that resonates with you.
  2. Listen Carefully: Play the selected segment several times. Pay attention to the speaker's pronunciation, intonation, and emotional delivery.
  3. Read Aloud: Read the transcript along with the video, mimicking the speaker's rhythm and tone. This can be practicing shadowspeak effectively.
  4. Record Yourself: After shadowing the speaker, record your version. Listen back to compare your pronunciation and emotional expression with the original.
  5. Practice Regularly: Use this shadow speech as part of your routine. Regular practice will improve your fluency, confidence, and comfort with expressing emotions in English.

This structured method will not only aid in improving your English speaking practice but also deepen your understanding of the nuances that come with personal storytelling and emotional expression.

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.