Pratique du Shadowing: English False Friends Quiz: 5 More Adjectives That Don't Mean What You Think - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
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How well do you know English?
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Well, let's find out with five tricky adjectives that may not mean what you think.
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I'm Nick from Coffee Break English, and these words can be especially tricky because they look similar to words in other languages.
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But their meanings in English may be very different.
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Keep track of your score out of five, and let's see how many can trick you.
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Now you'll have three seconds to answer each question.
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Let's go.
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Here is question one.
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The Coffee Break English course, Practical English for Real Life, gives you a comprehensive introduction to B1 English.
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Now, which sentence describes the course?
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The course is complete, The language is understandable or the teachers are kind.
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Well, the answer is complete.
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A. Comprehensive means covering everything or almost everything that you need.
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And there are actually two traps here.
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Don't confuse comprehensive with comprehensible, which means possible to understand.
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And French comprehensive and Spanish and Italian comprensivo can describe a person who is understanding.
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So a comprehensive English course is an English course which provides lots of information.
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Okay now on to number two.
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My son is very brave.
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Does that mean a he always tells the truth, B.
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He is always well behaved in school and he's never in trouble. Or C.
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He isn't afraid to stand up in front of the class.
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Well, this time the answer is C.
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He isn't afraid to stand up in front of the class.
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Now, German speakers, did you catch that one?
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In modern German, brav commonly means good or well behaved,
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especially when we're talking about children or animals.
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And other languages have a similar word.
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But brave in English is about having courage.
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A well -behaved child isn't necessarily a brave child.
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Okay, this next one catches a lot of learners out.
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Listen carefully.
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After months of discussion, their eventual decision was to move abroad.
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Now, the eventual decision was A.
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A possible decision, B.
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A temporary decision, or C.
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A final decision.
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Hmm.
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Well, the answer is C.
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Eventual refers to the final decision.
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What happens in the end?
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Often after some time or some deliberation.
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Now this is another tricky one because French eventuelle,
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German eventuelle and Italian eventuelle can refer to something possible or potential.
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Now let me know if my pronunciation is a bit off with those languages.
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I'm not a fluent speaker in all of them.
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Now in English, eventual doesn't mean possible.
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Think eventual is the final result.
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Now, two questions left.
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I tell you, the film was terrific. Was the film A.
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Really scary, B.
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Amazing or C.
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Really strange?
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Well, this time the answer is B.
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Amazing.
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In everyday English, if something is terrific, it's very good. But...
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This word can seem rather alarming if you speak another language.
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Italian terrificante, French terrifying and Spanish terrorifico are connected with things that are terrifying or frightening in.
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So a terrifying holiday?
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Well that's probably not good.
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But a terrific holiday?
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That is excellent.
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Okay final question.
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I have a sensitive friend.
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Which idea describes him?
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Is it A.
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He makes practical decisions.
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B. He is easily affected or upset. Or C.
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He can predict the future.
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Well, the answer is B.
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A sensitive person is easily affected by things emotionally or physically.
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And be careful not to confuse sensitive with sensible.
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Check out the other half of this quiz to find out the difference between those two words.
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And how did you do in this quiz?
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Let us know your score out of five in the comments.
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And tell us which of these adjectives surprised you the most?
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Remember, when an English word looks very similar to a word you already know,
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don't automatically assume the meaning is the same.
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Now the next quiz is on your screen now.
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Watch it for another 5 tricky adjectives.
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Thanks for watching and until next time, happy coffee breaking.
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Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon
Cette leçon d’expression orale s’appuie sur la vidéo « English False Friends Quiz: 5 More Adjectives That Don't Mean What You Think ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : English, decision, word, answer, eventual. Cette vidéo contient 81 phrases et 656 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 6:53. Le locuteur parle lentement, environ 95 mots par minute, ce qui laisse le temps d’imiter chaque son. 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
15 mots de la vidéo à retenir, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :
| Mot | Prononciation | Sens |
|---|---|---|
| comprehensive adjectif | /ˌkɑm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/ | complet, exhaustif |
| tricky adjectif | /ˈtɹɪk.i/ | épineux, compliqué |
| sensitive adjectif | /ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/ | sensible |
| brave adjectif | /bɹeɪv/ | courageux |
| behave verbe | /bɪˈheɪv/ | se comporter |
| terrific adjectif | terrifiant | |
| quiz nom | /kwɪz/ | quiz |
| practical adjectif | /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/ | pratique |
| refer verbe | /ɹɪˈfɜː/ | référer |
| confuse verbe | /kənˈfjuːz/ | rendre perplexe, confondre |
| necessarily adverbe | /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/ | absolument, nécessairement |
| temporary adjectif | /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/ | temporaire, provisoire |
| trick nom | /ˈtɹɪk/ | tour |
| everyday adjectif | /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ | usuel |
| carefully adverbe | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | soigneusement |
Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez
| Mot | Sens |
|---|---|
| check out verbe | mater, regarder |
| find out verbe | découvrir, savoir |
La grammaire de cette vidéo
Les structures que le locuteur utilise le plus, avec les mots exacts de la vidéo :
| Structure | Dans la vidéo |
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| Voix passive be + participe passé — l’accent est mis sur ce qui arrive, pas sur qui le fait | are connected · is easily affected |
| Propositions relatives who / which + proposition — une précision sur une personne ou une chose | comprehensible, which means · person who is |
| Possibilité avec « might / may » might/may + verbe — quelque chose de possible mais pas certain | may not mean · may be |
| Présent continu am/is/are + -ing — ce qui se passe en ce moment | is understanding · we're talking |
Prononciation à surveiller
Le locuteur utilise 10 contractions et formes réduites, comme isn't, don't, I'm. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.
- Les sons « sh » et « zh »: emotionally /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, deliberation /dɪˌlɪbəˈɹeɪʃən/
- Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: comprehensive /ˌkɑm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/, eventual /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.əl/, necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, temporary /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/, emotionally /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/
Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :
- /h/ — il se souffle, il n’est pas muet: comprehensive /ˌkɑm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/, behave /bɪˈheɪv/, comprehensible /kɒmpɹəˈhɛnsɪbəl/
- /tʃ/ et /dʒ/ — à ne pas adoucir en « ch » et « j »: eventual /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.əl/, courage /ˈkʌ.ɹɪd͡ʒ/, adjective /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɪk.tɪv/
- /r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: comprehensive /ˌkɑm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/, tricky /ˈtɹɪk.i/, brave /bɹeɪv/, practical /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/, refer /ɹɪˈfɜː/
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 comprehensive, tricky, sensitive.
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.