Pratique du Shadowing: How I use a pocket brush pen - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
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Hey y'all, Austin Kleon here.
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Today I want to talk to you about a tool I cannot live without.
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It's a Pentel Pocket Brush Pen.
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And I've been using this for years.
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And whenever I get sort of bombed out with my diary habit, I unleash what I call the magic of the brush here.
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And I sort of wanted to show you how I use it in my diary.
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So I'm gonna actually just do a diary entry today for you.
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So These things are really.. these are so so magic.
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So that the way that these brush pens work is they have a little
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cartridge just like you'd have with a fountain pen.
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They kind of look like this and then there's a like synthetic brush on the end of it.
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And this thing, I think this is like 10 years old and it keeps a really nice point and
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And one of the things I really like about working with the brush, I'm going to turn a light on here so you can make sure to see me well,
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is it just gets this really nice kind of fun line.
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Like if you press hard, you get big fat lines.
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If you press really lightly, you get little skinny lines.
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So you can have a lot of fun with this.
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So when I get kind of bombed out, I just love the loose and playful nature of this.
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And it's a Monday.
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Sometimes I write the time.
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But a lot of times when I start my diary, I don't really know what I'm going to write about for the day.
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So often I'll just start drawing.
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Like lately I've been drawing a lot of ghosts.
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This brush is just so responsive.
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Sometimes I'll just do a bunch of ghosts until I come up with an idea.
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Just do-do-do-do-do.
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I never have anything planned when I sit down with my diary.
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I just kind of like sit down with it and just kind of let it go.
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And this might be too messy for some people,
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but for me there's just something really loose and freeing about the brush.
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And this is something I learned from my hero Linda Barry, who you probably hear me talk a lot about.
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But the big deal today is that my son Owen is turned nine years old. So, alright.
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Owen is nine.
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And I am feeling the feelings.
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because it is true i am feeling the feelings today
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and then sometimes i'll just do like there's something about you know miss linda tells us
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that if you just kind of keep your
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brush or your pen in motion new ideas come and
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so i just have so much fun with this brush
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and i don't worry about writing too much or anything like
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that the other thing that miss linda tells us is that if you write really slowly, interesting things will come.
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So I was somebody when I was younger, I thought free writing, you had to like write really fast and just let it all like kind of out.
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But there's something about just going really really slowly like even
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if you just start making an s sometimes the word will appear
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that you need but I just you know if you just kind of concentrate on making the letters
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and breathe in and do what Miss Linda tells us.
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You just kind of slow down.
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But there's just something magic about the rush.
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There's something about slowing down and just letting things come
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and I just I just love it it just it just really frees me up
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so this Pentel brush pen
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and you can do all kinds of things with this let
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me let me find you like another entry sometimes I'll do
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these kind of wild pages where I make like little comics
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sometimes oh this is a drawing I'll copy a drawing from
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my from my my six-year-old this is my idea for Muppets at Walden there's just there's a
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but yeah I do a lot of my comics this way
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so I heard my diaries this way
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and I'll draw a lot of comics in there and and
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and the words come along with them
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but there's just something magic about the brush
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so to tell you a little bit more about the pen like
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so I have three of these bad boys
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and I've never had any problems with them and they come with this little cartridge.
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Now these cartridges do they sort of go away real quickly, like they get used up really fast.
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So I was on YouTube the other day and I found out that if you buy a,
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if you buy a blunt tip syringe, you can get these like anywhere really.
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It's actually hard to buy them in person.
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You just got to go online.
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And a pot of ink.
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You can actually refill these bad boys yourself.
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So you literally just kind of like stick the...
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Stick it in there like that.
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And you want to use a syringe because there's nothing really this thin that will fit in these little cartridges.
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Then you just stick the syringe in there.
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And you can fill the cartridge back up.
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I didn't get enough ink.
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Just like that.
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And then you have like a brand new cartridge
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and then you can just unscrew the pen and just stick it right back in there.
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And then any excess ink you just kind of squeeze back out.
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The other really fun thing that I wanted to show you is that I discovered the other day
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is if you have a syringe full of ink, check this out, it basically becomes a,
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I don't know if this will work now, it becomes an airbrush.
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So you can do these kind of crazy little ink effects here.
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You got to be a little careful because it can get messy real quick.
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So yeah, so I don't know when this turned into a craft channel, but anyway.
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So the Pilot Pocket Brush Pen.
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Love this thing.
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and I'll put a link to it in my newsletter and below the video.
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Anyway, happy writing and drawing and I hope this wasn't too dorky
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and maybe it was a little bit of fun for you.
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Bye!
Context & Background
In this video, Austin Kleon introduces a unique tool that he regularly uses in his creative process: a pocket brush pen. As an avid diary keeper, he shares how the fluidity and responsiveness of the brush pen assist in unlocking creativity and self-expression. Throughout his discussion, he emphasizes the importance of being playful and spontaneous when journaling, which can be beneficial for those practicing their English speaking skills. By incorporating art into his writing routine, Austin demonstrates a relaxed approach that fosters a deeper connection with the language, making it an excellent example of real-world English communication.
Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication
- "I just kind of sit down and let it go." - This phrase highlights the importance of spontaneity in expression.
- "I never have anything planned." - An essential mindset for both diary writing and effective communication.
- "Sometimes I just start drawing." - A motivational reminder to involve creativity in learning.
- "If you write really slowly, interesting things will come." - This encourages taking time to think and formulate ideas.
- "There's just something magic about the brush." - A metaphor for finding joy in the act of creating.
Step-by-step Shadowing Guide
To enhance your English speaking practice using Austin's techniques, follow this step-by-step guide:
- Choose Your Material: Start with a video or audio similar to Austin's that reflects conversational English. Utilizing shadowing apps can help you find suitable content.
- Initial Listening: Listen to the selected material without focusing on writing. This will help you familiarize yourself with the speaker's tone and pronunciation.
- Repeat After the Speaker: Use the shadow speak technique by repeating phrases immediately after the speaker. This can improve your English speaking rhythm and intonation.
- Focus on Difficult Phrases: Pay particular attention to phrases listed above. Practice them repeatedly until you're comfortable articulating them naturally.
- Slow Down: Just like Austin suggests with his brush pen technique, slow down your speaking. Concentrate on the pronunciation of each word. This will not only help you with clarity but also enhance your confidence.
- Write Your Thoughts: Reflect on your shadowing experience. Consider journaling your thoughts in English, allowing your creativity to flow just as Austin does in his diary.
By implementing these techniques, you'll not only improve your language skills for IELTS speaking practice but also develop a creative approach that makes learning enjoyable. Embrace the magic of the process, just as Austin emphasizes in his talk.
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.