Pratique du Shadowing: Ending the Generation Gap - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo

Growing up in Toronto in the late 1950s, I remember most youth showing the elderly respect.

On public transportation, many demonstrated that respect by standing or rising up and offering a seat to a senior.

It was just taken for granted as a thing to do, a simple but meaningful way of honouring the hoary head.

Regrettably, that tradition is less common now.

What is often called the generation gap refers to differences in opinion

and preferences that seem to exist between one generation and another, often involving facets of life such as clothing styles,

music and entertainment, and the use of technology.

The previous generation is seen as a group whose time has passed to be supplanted by a newer

and improved generation that considers the seniors of society a financial burden.

Most people accept average life expectancy as a general gauge of a country's overall health.

In most parts of the ancient world, life was short, especially in cities.

Average life expectancy in the Roman Empire, as an example, was around 50 years, when excluding high infant mortality rates.

Flash forward to the mid -20th century, where improvements in sanitation, medicine,

and nutrition increased average life expectancy to around 60 years of age in many developed nations like Canada.

By 2011, that number had reached 81.

Today in Canada, the number of people 65 years old and over exceeds those 14 years old and younger.

According to the National Post, stat scans said that the latest figures were driven by a trend

that took root in 2011 and has continued to accelerate the aging of the baby boomers.

Baby boomers now account for 30 % of the senior demographic, the agency said.

The ever -growing baby boomer population strains and burdens Canada's pension support system.

The Eligibility Age for Old Age Security, OAS, and the Canada Pension Plan,

CPP, is 65 years, just a year younger than the average lifespan in Canada when the plan was first introduced.

Since then, the average lifespan has increased by almost 20 years.

The primary reason, however, as to why the large number of older baby movers are stretching the system is due to the fact

that younger generations are not having enough children.

Falling birth rates over the past 40 years mean fewer young workers and less contribution to the economy.

Is there discrimination toward the elderly, often referred to as ageism?

Does the generation gap reinforce the sentiment of scorn towards those who are advanced in years?

In a 2014 article, David Cates asks, what do you think of when we talk about seniors?

Do you think of someone who is rich with life experience?

Perhaps a grandparent working hard in the community to share his or her expertise and wisdom with younger generations?

Do you think of a poor, helpless old man or woman, isolated and unable to leave their house?

He goes on to illustrate that a severe problem has developed.

A 2013 report on ageism from the International Federation on Aging,

or IFA, illustrated that 63 percent of seniors aged 66 or older said they had been treated differently because of their age,

while a third of all respondents admitted to having treated someone differently because of their age.

Among Gen X and Y respondents, the number was 43 and 42 percent respectively.

Over 1 in 5 respondents furthermore said they believed older Canadians were a burden on society.

Cates points to Greg Shaw, the head of the IFA, who says that such unwarranted discrimination against the elderly is widespread in Canada,

something Shaw hopes to combat by bringing the young and the old together in shared activities.

In ancient Israel, instruction was given regarding respect for the elderly.

You shall rise before the grey -headed and honour the presence of an old man.

There was a time when the elderly were more highly regarded,

respected and consulted, but now they are too often neglected by a society that wishes to move on.

Are the oldest members of our society still a valuable resource?

Can they still be contributors in our society?

The growing number of seniors, a group referred to as the Hoary Headed,

have contributed greatly to the country and many are still gainfully employed.

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An experience of people who have achieved much in their lives makes the minds

and memories of this demographic of great potential worth, if the young will value it.

Hopefully there will be a future when the generation gap will be no more, and when the old and young will mix together with mutual love and respect.

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Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon

Cette vidéo contient 53 phrases et 756 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 5:34. Le locuteur parle à un rythme régulier d’environ 136 mots par minute, confortable pour le shadowing. Seuls 80 % 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 de la vidéo à retenir, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :

Mot	Prononciation	Sens
elderly adjectif	/ˈɛldɚli/	vieux, ancien
refer verbe	/ɹɪˈfɜː/	référer
burden nom	/ˈbɝdn̩/	charge, fardeau
discrimination nom	/dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/	discrimination
differently adverbe	/ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/	différemment
pension nom	/ˈpɛnʃən/	pension, retraite
demographic adjectif	/ˌdɛm.əˈɡɹæf.ɪk/	démographique
illustrate verbe	/ˈɪl.əˌstɹeɪt/	illustrer
clothing nom	/ˈkloʊðɪŋ/	vêtements, habits
flash verbe	/flæʃ/	clignoter
respectively adverbe	/ɹɪˈspɛktɪvli/	respectivement
worker nom	/ˈwɝ.kɚ/	travailleur, travailleuse
resource nom	/ɹɪˈzɔːs/	ressource
introduce verbe	/ˌɪntɹəˈdus/	présenter
stretch verbe	/stɹɛt͡ʃ/	étirer, étendre

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	was just taken · is often called · is seen
Present perfect have/has + participe passé — une action passée qui compte encore maintenant	has passed · has continued · has increased
Propositions relatives who / which + proposition — une précision sur une personne ou une chose	those who are · someone who is · people who have

Prononciation à surveiller

Les sons « th »: clothing /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/, furthermore /ˈfɜː(ɹ).ðə(ɹ)ˌmɔː(ɹ)/
Les sons « sh » et « zh »: discrimination /dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/, pension /ˈpɛnʃən/, flash /flæʃ/, contribution /ˌkɑntɹɪˈbjuʃən/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/
Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: discrimination /dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/, differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/, demographic /ˌdɛm.əˈɡɹæf.ɪk/, respectively /ɹɪˈspɛktɪvli/, contribution /ˌkɑntɹɪˈbjuʃən/

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 elderly, refer, burden.

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