Pratique du Shadowing: English for Beginners | A Trip to the Post Office | Comprehensible Input - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec YouTube

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Welcome everyone.
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I'm Teacher Neo with English Teacher Neo.
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We are at the post office right now and I have some cards to mail.
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So let's go on in.
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Alright, let's go.
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Let's open the door.
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Opening the door right now.
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So in a post office,
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in this one, there are steps.
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So we're going up the steps.
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In a post office, you can actually get a passport.
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And you can see that right here.
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But we're just mailing letters today.
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Let's go.
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Okay, so we're going to get in line.
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And so we just wait here.
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And there are some boxes and everything if you need to package anything that you need to mail right here.
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And there are cards over here.
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and then usually there are letters and stuff that you can envelopes
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that you can figure stuff in so but are you ready okay all right I need to mail some letters.
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I'm just looking to put regular stamps on them.
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Yeah.
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How many do you need?
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Let's see.
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10. Estimated reading.
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Okay.
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Does it matter what kind of stamps go on them?
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No. Just whatever works.
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Yeah, whatever works.
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They're actually thank you cards.
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Okay.
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Flowers okay on them?
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Yeah, that'll work.
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And you need any official interaction?
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Put you at 780 today.
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Okay, 780.
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Is it ready for me?
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I'm going to ask a survey question first.
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Okay.
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There you go.
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All right.
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So I tap to pay.
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I'm going to put my PIN number in.
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Do you know if there's a secondary user,
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like in an apartment, or no?
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I mean, it's just a camp.
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Let's see.
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I'm going to print the receipt.
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There you go.
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All right, thank you.
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So, okay, now I'm going to put this in the trash over here.
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Let's go.
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Okay, so I have a trash can right here, putting that away.
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I have my receipt.
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It was, I had 10 cards to mail, so it was $7.80.
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Over here, when you go to a post office,
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there are post office boxes that you can always pay for.
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And you can see that there are several of them here.
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And then if you just need to come in here and drop a letter off,
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you can come right over here.
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and this is for big packages you would open it
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and put your package in there and then close it
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and it'll drop down in there
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and over here you can put your stamped mail in
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and that's how that works
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so this is how it works at a post office here
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in the United States how does it work in your country How do you mail letters?
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Can you or can you not?
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Let me know in the comments and be sure to like and subscribe and we'll see you in the next video.

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Why practice speaking with this video?

Practicing speaking with this video by Teacher Neo provides a practical context that helps beginners immerse themselves in real-life situations. The visit to a post office presents everyday vocabulary and phrases that are crucial for navigating similar environments. Engaging with this content allows learners to visualize the process of mailing letters, which is a common task in any English-speaking country. By mimicking dialogues and scenarios from this video, learners can enhance their IELTS speaking practice skills, making it easier to communicate in actual post office situations or similar contexts.

Grammar & Expressions in Context

Within the video transcript, several key structures are highlighted that are beneficial for learners:

  • Polite Requests: “I need to mail some letters.” This structure helps learners understand how to make polite requests in a straightforward manner.
  • Counting and Quantifiers: “How many do you need? Let’s see. 10.” This example teaches beginners how to quantify items effectively, which is essential in daily conversations.
  • Informal Dialogue: “Does it matter what kind of stamps go on them?” This helps to demonstrate how to engage in casual conversations while making inquiries.
  • Payment Vocabulary: Expressions like “I’m going to tap to pay” introduce specific action phrases that are valuable in a transactional context.

In practicing these structures, learners can utilize the shadowing technique to repeat after the speaker, allowing for improved fluency and retention of the language.

Common Pronunciation Traps

While English can be tricky to pronounce, this video presents some key words and phrases that may pose challenges:

  • "Post office": The sounds may blend together for non-native speakers. Focus on enunciating both “post” and “office” clearly.
  • "Regular stamps": The word “regular” can be difficult due to the ‘g’ sound. Practice this through shadow speech by repeating after the speaker.
  • "Thank you cards": This phrase rolls off the tongue quickly; slowing down during practice can help solidify proper pronunciation.

To further strengthen pronunciation, consider engaging in practice on a reputable shadowing site. By shadowing or mimicking what you hear, you'll develop your own English speaking skills and improve overall auditory comprehension, thus creating a stronger foundation for confident 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.

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