Pratique du Shadowing: Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer”. This video has 13 sentences and 113 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:20. The speaker talks slowly, about 84 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.
Key vocabulary in this video
8 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| flash verb | /flæʃ/ | To cause to shine briefly or intermittently. |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| rat noun | /ɹæt/ | Any of the numerous members of several rodent families that usually have short limbs, a pointy snout, a long, hairless tail, and a body length greater than… |
| hurricane noun | /ˈhʌɹɪkeɪn/ | A severe tropical cyclone; an intense storm rotating around a central eye. |
| loan noun | /loʊn/ | An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use. |
| grand adjective | /ˈɡɹænd/ | Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional |
| trouble noun | /ˈt͡ʃɹʌbəl/ | A distressing or dangerous situation. |
| stick noun | /stɪk/ | A small, thin branch from a tree or bush; a twig; a branch. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| walk away verb | To withdraw from a problematic situation. | |
| get through verb | /ɡɛt ˈθɹu/ | To overcome; to endure. |
| stick together verb | To physically combine or join together by adhesion. |
La grammaire de cette vidéo
Les structures que le locuteur utilise le plus, avec les mots exacts de la vidéo :
| Structure | Dans la vidéo |
|---|---|
| Superlatifs the -est / the most … — le plus haut ou le plus bas d’un groupe | the best |
| Futur avec « will » will + verbe — une décision, une promesse ou une prédiction | will die · we'll be · I'll be |
| Futur avec « going to » be going to + verbe — un projet ou ce que l’on voit venir | gonna be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, didn't, gonna. 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 flash, flower, rat.
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.











