Pratique du Shadowing: English Intonation Essentials - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
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Hey there and welcome.
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I'm Keenan and this is the Clear English Corner.
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In this lesson, we're talking about the basic intonation patterns,
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or how the voice rises and falls for sentences and questions in English.
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Recognizing and using these patterns will help you sound more natural in your daily conversations.
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So let's dive right in.
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Let's talk first about the basic statement or sentence.
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In written English, a statement or sentence ends with a period.
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In spoken English, your pitch will fall when you reach where that period would be.
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But here's the key.
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Your voice is only going to fall on the final sound in the final word within the sentence.
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Let me show you what I mean.
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Here's an example.
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Take the sentence, Let's eat outside.
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Outside.
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Outside.
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Do you hear how my voice falls on that final sound in the word outside?
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Let's eat outside.
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It's nice to meet you.
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It's nice to meet you.
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You.
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Do you hear that?
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It was a great trip.
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It was a great trip.
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A great trip.
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That's an excellent suggestion.
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Suggestion.
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That's an excellent suggestion.
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Do you hear how that tone of voice or that intonation, that pitch is falling on that final sound?
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That's an excellent suggestion.
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Now moving into questions.
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Questions are a little less straightforward.
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There's a common misconception that your voice will always rise at the end of a question.
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But actually, the voice typically only rises when you're asking a question that can be answered by yes or no. For example,
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do you like it?
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Do you like it?
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Can we meet at three?
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Did you have lunch?
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Are you serious?
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Does this make sense? Do you hear that?
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Does this make sense?
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In contrast, when you're asking a question that starts with one of the WH words, this is who, what, why,
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when, where, and how, that one starts with H.
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With these types of questions that can't be answered with just yes or no, your pitch typically falls at the end of that question,
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like there's a period.
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What works best?
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Best.
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What works best?
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Why did you say that?
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Why did you say that?
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Who else will be there?
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Who else will be there.
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There.
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When is this due?
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When is this due?
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When do you leave?
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Where did you find that? When can you meet?
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Meet.
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When can you meet?
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How'd it go?
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Go.
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How'd it go?
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Interesting, right?
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Now, sometimes you will hear the pitch raise at the end of a WH question.
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This happens when the person asking the question is seeking repetition
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or clarification about something that's already been stated or already been discussed.
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So for example, if you think the meeting's at 10, you're pretty sure, but you want to be certain,
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you might ask your colleague, When are we meeting?
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Meeting?
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When are we meeting?
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Or if you're shocked when you're given the price or a quote for something, you might say, how much is that going to cost?
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How much is that going to cost?
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Notice that the question word here is also emphasized when you're seeking that repetition or clarification.
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When was How long was this delivered?
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What are the final numbers?
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Why did we choose that?
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How long is this session?
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Whose idea was this?
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Do you hear the difference there?
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Let's do a little practice with yes, no versus wh questions.
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All right, here we go.
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Do you like it?
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How did you like it? Have you met her?
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How did you meet her?
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Can I help?
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How can I help?
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Is it over?
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When will it be over?
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Did you hear?
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What did you hear? Do you work there?
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Where do you work?
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Do you think that?
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Why do you think that?
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Also, you can take a regular old statement or sentence
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and turn it into a question by using rising intonation or raising your pitch at the end.
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She got the job.
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She got the job.
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He got married.
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He got married.
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They loved it.
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They loved it.
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It was amazing.
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It was amazing.
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I have a suggestion.
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I have a suggestion.
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I have a suggestion.
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See what I did there?
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I have a suggestion.
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I have an idea.
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If I use rising intonation here, it sounds like I'm asking a question, right?
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Like I'm uncertain and like I'm looking for confirmation.
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You don't want to unintentionally convey this.
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So watch out for using rising intonation in statements.
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You don't want it to sound like a question.
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I have a suggestion.
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Here's something to consider, right?
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We don't want those statements to sound uncertain.
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So watch out for that rising intonation.
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You don't want to put it at the end of a statement
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unless you're wanting it to sound like a question or to sound like you're uncertain.
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Another time you may hear and want to use rising intonation is if you're expressing a thought that has two parts.
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You say the first part with a rising intonation or letting your pitch raise at the end,
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and this lets your listener know that you're not done talking, that you still have more to say.
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This is called non-final intonation.
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Here's a few examples.
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It's a lot of money, but it's worth it.
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He's a little intense but he's extremely talented.
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If we follow this plan we'll be debt-free in a year.
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With this new job I'll have to work weekends.
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We talked about it and now I feel a lot better.
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If we do this there's no turning back.
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You'll also hear this non-final intonation when someone asks a question that gives choices, two or more options.
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Do you want a medium or a large?
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Would Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday work better?
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Should we go out or stay in?
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Would you prefer soup or salad?
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Do you like the gray, the blue, or the red?
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Red wine or white?
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And there you have it, English sentence and question intonation 101.
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Be sure to visit the Clear English Corner blog for a list of all the questions and sentences used in this lesson,
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as well as tons of other free practice lessons and practice resources.
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As always, thanks so much for tuning in, and I'll see you next time.
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Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon
Cette leçon d’expression orale de niveau B1 s’appuie sur la vidéo « English Intonation Essentials ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : intonation, hear, suggestion, sound, sentence. Cette vidéo contient 142 phrases et 1050 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 8:30. Le locuteur parle à un rythme régulier d’environ 124 mots par minute, confortable pour le shadowing. 87 % des mots font partie des 3 000 mots les plus courants en anglais, le vocabulaire est donc facile à suivre. 59 de ses 142 phrases sont des questions : un bon entraînement pour l’intonation interrogative et les réponses courtes.
Vocabulaire clé de cette vidéo
Les 15 mots les plus avancés de la vidéo, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :
| Mot | Prononciation | Sens |
|---|---|---|
| intonation nom | /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/ | intonation |
| suggestion nom | /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/ | suggestion, proposition |
| uncertain adjectif | /ʌnˈsɜɹ.tən/ | incertain |
| repetition nom | /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/ | répétition |
| clarification nom | /ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ | clarification |
| misconception nom | /ˌmɪs.kənˈsɛp.ʃən/ | idée erronée |
| unintentionally adverbe | involontairement, inintentionnellement | |
| listener nom | /ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ/ | auditeur, auditrice |
| emphasize verbe | /ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/ | souligner, accentuer |
| straightforward adjectif | /ˌstɹeɪtˈfɔː(ɹ)wə(ɹ)d/ | facile, aisé |
| convey verbe | /kənˈveɪ/ | transporter |
| colleague nom | /ˈkɒliːɡ/ | collègue, confrère |
| confirmation nom | /ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/ | confirmation |
| dive verbe | /daɪv/ | nager, plonger |
| soup nom | /sup/ | potage, soupe |
Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez
| Mot | Sens |
|---|---|
| go out verbe | sortir |
Des phrases à répéter
Des phrases courtes et complètes de la vidéo, à réutiliser dans la conversation de tous les jours :
- Can we meet at three?
- Why did you say that?
- Where did you find that?
- Why did we choose that?
- Do you hear the difference there?
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 | can be answered · can't be answered · been stated |
| Possibilité avec « might / may » might/may + verbe — quelque chose de possible mais pas certain | might ask · might say · may hear |
| Présent continu am/is/are + -ing — ce qui se passe en ce moment | we're talking · is falling · you're asking |
| Futur avec « will » will + verbe — une décision, une promesse ou une prédiction | will help · will fall · will always rise |
Prononciation à surveiller
Le locuteur utilise 26 contractions et formes réduites, comme you're, don't, I'm. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.
- Les sons « sh » et « zh »: intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/, suggestion /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/, repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/, clarification /ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, misconception /ˌmɪs.kənˈsɛp.ʃən/
- Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/, repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/, clarification /ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, misconception /ˌmɪs.kənˈsɛp.ʃən/, confirmation /ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/
Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :
- /r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: uncertain /ʌnˈsɜɹ.tən/, repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/, clarification /ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, straightforward /ˌstɹeɪtˈfɔː(ɹ)wə(ɹ)d/, confirmation /ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/
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 intonation, suggestion, uncertain.
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.