Pratique du Shadowing: Could AI Become Too Powerful to Control? - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
Création de la leçon...
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Hello, Nat here.
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Let's see what's making news.
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There's been some big news in the world of AI, as some experts reckon it could lead to the end of humanity as we know it.
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Don't worry about that, that's Joe.
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He'll tell you about it.
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Do you see what I did just then?
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That might be your first reaction upon hearing
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that researchers from some big AI companies are warning that the tech could wipe out humanity within the next decade.
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Well, this week, three current and former AI researchers did say exactly that, but that's not the whole story.
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See, it all kicked off with a post from this guy, Jacob Coxon, saying he quit working with OpenAI and Anthropic
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because he claims the companies are developing superintelligence without any plan for if things start getting out of hand.
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Then Evan, who's currently in charge of keeping Anthropic's AI safe, agreed.
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And even said he reckons there's a 10 % chance of humanity being in trouble within the next decade.
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Followed by another post from an Anthropic colleague, Samuel, saying they can't really program AI the way they want.
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These guys also say that AI isn't a threat in its current form, but what they're concerned about is the future, if more rules and safety measures aren't put in place.
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That's something more than 1 ,300 employees from multiple AI companies agreed in a statement to the US government signed in July.
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OpenAI and Anthropics say they agree more guardrails are needed, and they're improving their own safety efforts in the meantime.
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Sunscreen is making headlines once again, with the manufacturer behind 20 recalled products now being sued in federal court.
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Last year, we told you about 20 sunscreens pulled from shelves after a
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big investigation found a bunch of SPF ratings were lower than advertised.
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All of them used the same base formula, made by Wildchild Laboratories.
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Now, one of the affected brands, Ultraviolet, is suing Wildchild for $7 million over what it's calling misleading and deceptive conduct.
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The case is a little up in the air, though, because Wildchild actually went into liquidation in August, meaning the company is being wound up.
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Its assets were sold to a new company with the same CEO as Wildchild, but that company is firmly denying it was set up to avoid responsibility.
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The Opals have just made it through to the FIBA Women's World Cup quarter -final.
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Michelle has that and more in sport.
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In a game that came right down to the sirens...
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It's so brutal for Italy!
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..the Opals came out on top, working their way into a quarter -final at the FIBA World Cup.
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With a 20 -point lead at three -quarter time, it looked like an Aussie win was in the bag.
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In the corner, yes!
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But the Italians slowly chipped away, equalising with a minute to go. And...
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Isabel Borles, who nabbed 30 points, put the Aussies up by two in the final seconds.
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And a lay -up by Italian Francesca Passa rolled off the rim after the final siren sounded.
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The Opals will now face Spain in the quarterfinal.
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They're gonna be crying their eyes out.
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Elena Rybukkina has claimed victory in the quarterfinal of the US Open and, in doing so, has also claimed the world number one ranking,
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ending Arena Sabalenka's 99 -week streak at the top.
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Rybukkina will now face Coco Gauff in the semifinal.
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Now meet Frio's rocker on the roof.
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Provided I'm not getting rained on, it's pretty awesome.
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Also known as Troy Nabobun, this guy has played to thousands of people from 42 metres up in the air on the roof of Perth Stadium.
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Troy has played at every Dockers home game since 2019
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and is now preparing to play to 60 ,000 Frio fans in the do or die clash against Geelong on Friday night.
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Now it's time for some stories that'll make you crush your fingers and hope you were recording.
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First up, to some impressive new entries that have been added to the Guinness Book of World Records, including the world's biggest hairdryer,
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the world's tallest horse, and the world's narrowest car.
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Nice one.
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There are also new records set for the largest collection of frog -related items
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and the largest collection of My Little Pony memorabilia.
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Now to space, specifically China's Tiangong space station where these astronauts are playing ping -pong with a glob of water.
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They recorded this video as part of a space lecture to
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teach students about the mechanics of fluid in the microgravity of space.
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Well that's all from us today we'll see you tomorrow bye for now.
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Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon
Cette leçon d’expression orale de niveau B2 s’appuie sur la vidéo « Could AI Become Too Powerful to Control? ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : Wildchild, space, Anthropic, Opals, humanity. Cette vidéo contient 54 phrases et 764 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 4:50. Le locuteur parle à un rythme naturel d’environ 158 mots par minute, proche d’une conversation courante. Seuls 81 % des mots font partie des 3 000 mots les plus courants en anglais, le vocabulaire est donc exigeant.
Vocabulaire clé de cette vidéo
Les 15 mots les plus avancés de la vidéo, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :
| Mot | Prononciation | Sens |
|---|---|---|
| quarterfinal nom | quart de finale | |
| siren nom | /ˈsaɪɹən/ | sirène |
| sunscreen nom | crème solaire, écran solaire | |
| reckon verbe | /ˈɹɛkən/ | compter, calculer |
| researcher nom | /ˈɹiˌsɝ.t͡ʃɚ/ | chercheur, chercheuse |
| deceptive adjectif | /dɪˈsɛp.tɪv/ | trompeur, qui induit en erreur |
| guardrail nom | /ˈɡɑɹdˌɹeɪl/ | garde-fou, garde-corps |
| hairdryer nom | sèche-cheveux, séchoir | |
| liquidation nom | /ˌlɪkwəˈdeɪʃən/ | liquidation |
| memorabilia nom | /ˌmɛm(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪə/ | objets de collection, souvenirs |
| microgravity nom | micropesanteur | |
| mislead verbe | /mɪsˈliːd/ | égarer |
| semifinal nom | demi-finale | |
| superintelligence nom | superintelligence | |
| astronaut nom | /ˈæstɹəˌnɔt/ | astronaute |
Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez
| Mot | Prononciation | Sens |
|---|---|---|
| chip away verbe | ébrécher, réduire petit à petit | |
| wind up verbe | /waɪnd ˈʌp/ | remonter |
| wipe out verbe | anéantir |
Des phrases à répéter
Des phrases courtes et complètes de la vidéo, à réutiliser dans la conversation de tous les jours :
- Let's see what's making news.
- He'll tell you about it.
- Do you see what I did just then?
- Provided I'm not getting rained on, it's pretty awesome.
La grammaire de cette vidéo
Les structures que le locuteur utilise le plus, avec les mots exacts de la vidéo :
| Structure | Dans la vidéo |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + participe passé — une action passée qui compte encore maintenant | There's been · have just made · has claimed |
| Voix passive be + participe passé — l’accent est mis sur ce qui arrive, pas sur qui le fait | aren't put · are needed · being wound |
Prononciation à surveiller
Le locuteur utilise 12 contractions et formes réduites, comme they're, aren't, can't. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.
- Les sons « sh » et « zh »: liquidation /ˌlɪkwəˈdeɪʃən/, clash /ˈklæʃ/, shelf /ʃɛlf/, crush /kɹʌʃ/
- Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: liquidation /ˌlɪkwəˈdeɪʃən/, memorabilia /ˌmɛm(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪə/
Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :
- /tʃ/ et /dʒ/ — à ne pas adoucir en « ch » et « j »: researcher /ˈɹiˌsɝ.t͡ʃɚ/, lecture /ˈlɛk.t͡ʃə/
- /r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: siren /ˈsaɪɹən/, reckon /ˈɹɛkən/, researcher /ˈɹiˌsɝ.t͡ʃɚ/, guardrail /ˈɡɑɹdˌɹeɪl/, memorabilia /ˌmɛm(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪə/
Comment s’entraîner avec cette vidéo
- Écoutez la vidéo en entier une fois sans parler et notez les mots que vous ne connaissez pas.
- Commencez à la vitesse 0,75×, répétez phrase par phrase, puis revenez à la vitesse normale quand cela devient facile.
- Enregistrez-vous et comparez avec l’original, en faisant attention à des mots comme quarterfinal, siren, sunscreen.
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.