Pratique du Shadowing: English in a Minute: The Third Degree - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “English in a Minute: The Third Degree”. This video has 16 sentences and 124 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:53. The speaker talks at a steady 140 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 5 of its 16 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 8 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| intense adjective | /ɪnˈtɛns/ | Of a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe; also, excessive, towering. |
| confession noun | /kənˈfɛʃən/ | The open admittance of having done something (especially something bad). |
| lunch noun | /lʌnt͡ʃ/ | A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day. |
| burn verb | /bɝn/ | To cause to be consumed by fire. |
| suspect verb | /səˈspɛkt/ | To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof. |
| degree noun | /dɪˈɡɹiː/ | A completed curriculum of study in tertiary education. |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| require verb | /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹ/ | To demand, to insist upon (having); to call for authoritatively. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Hey, I'm headed to the lunch meeting.
- You want to walk with me?
- What are you doing?
- Where are you going?
- Who are you meeting?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like intense, confession, lunch.
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.









