Pratique du Shadowing: How to Be a Better Person (Without Hating Yourself in the Process) - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
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The internet is filled with advice on how to be a better person.
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Wake up at 5am, drink more water, manifest your dream life.
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It's exhausting.
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It turns self -improvement into a side hustle you're failing at.
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But what if being a better person isn't about adding more to your to -do list?
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What if it's about changing the way you see the list in the first place?
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The first and most important shift is to let go of perfection.
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The goal is not to become a flawless, zen -like guru who never gets angry or eats junk food.
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That's a recipe for self -hatred.
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The real goal is about direction.
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Are you a little kinder today than you were yesterday?
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A little more patient?
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A little more curious?
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That's it.
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It's not about reaching a destination, it's about taking one small step in a better direction.
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every single day.
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Step 1: Practice curiosity, not judgment.
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Our brains are judgment machines.
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It's a shortcut that helps us make sense of the world.
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But it's also lazy.
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When you see someone do something you disagree with, your brain's default is to label them.
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Rude, inconsiderate.
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Wrong.
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Instead, try to get curious.
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Ask yourself, "I wonder what's going on in their life that led them to do that?" This doesn't excuse bad behavior,
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but it disconnects you from the immediate anger and connects you to empathy.
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It's the difference between being a judge and being a detective.
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Step 2: Listen to understand, not to reply.
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So often in conversations, we're not really listening.
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We're just waiting for our turn to talk.
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We're formulating our argument, our advice, our funny story, True listening is a gift.
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It means silencing your own inner monologue and making space for someone else's.
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It's about making them feel heard, not about making yourself feel clever.
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The next time you're in a conversation, try to summarize what the other person said before you share your own thoughts.
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It will change everything.
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Step 3.
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Learn to apologize properly.
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A bad apology is about you.
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I'm sorry if you were offended, or I'm sorry but you were.
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A real apology is about the other person.
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It has three parts.
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1. I'm sorry for the specific action.
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too.
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I understand that it made you feel their emotion.
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3. In the future, I will Specify your change.
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It's not about getting out of the doghouse.
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It's about acknowledging the impact you had on someone and showing them you respect them enough to do better.
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Step 4.
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Embrace the power of being wrong.
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We are taught that being wrong is a weakness But it's actually a superpower.
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It means you're teachable.
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It means you're growing.
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Every time you admit you were wrong, you're not losing.
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You're upgrading your entire understanding of the world.
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It's the ultimate sign of strength and confidence to be able to say, "You know what?
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I hadn't thought of it that way.
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You're right.
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And finally, do something good when no one is watching.
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Return the shopping cart.
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Pick up that piece of trash.
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Give a generous tip.
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These small, invisible acts of integrity are the building blocks of your character.
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They're not for social media.
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They're not for praise.
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They are quiet promises you make to yourself about the kind of person you want to be.
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And that's the foundation of everything.
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Being a better person isn't a project to be completed.
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It's a practice to be lived.
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You will fail.
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You will be judgmental.
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You will make mistakes.
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The goal isn't to be perfect.
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The goal is to be a little better tomorrow than you were today.
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And that starts not with a grand gesture, but with a single, quiet choice to be a little more curious,
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a little more compassionate, and a little more kind.
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to yourself and to everyone else.
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If you're on this journey of growth, you might find our video on "The Psychology of People -Pleasers" helpful.
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And for a practice in self -compassion, try our guided meditation for self -acceptance, part of our 10 -part series.
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You've got this.
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Also, you might notice today that the voice is not the usual Amanda Silvera.
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But if you enjoyed my voice, do give me some feedback.
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I'm a musician, and also one of the early team members of Psych2Go.
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You can even find some of my live videos on the channel from way back.
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My name is Ashley, and if you enjoyed this video, do let us know.
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We're also taking in song requests for the channel.
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Did you know Psych2Go has a music playlist sung by some of our talented voice artists and guest partners?
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Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon
Cette leçon d’expression orale de niveau B2 s’appuie sur la vidéo « How to Be a Better Person ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : step, goal, self, curious, practice. Cette vidéo contient 86 phrases et 777 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 5:35. Le locuteur parle à un rythme régulier d’environ 139 mots par minute, confortable pour le shadowing. 83 % des mots font partie des 3 000 mots les plus courants en anglais ; le reste mérite d’être vu avant de commencer.
Vocabulaire clé de cette vidéo
Les 15 mots les plus avancés de la vidéo, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :
| Mot | Prononciation | Sens |
|---|---|---|
| apology nom | /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ | excuse |
| disconnect verbe | /dɪskəˈnɛkt/ | débrancher, déconnecter |
| formulate verbe | /ˈfɔː(ɹ)mjʊleɪt/ | formuler |
| inconsiderate adjectif | /ˌɪnkənˈsɪdəɹɪt/ | sans-gêne, inconsidéré |
| judgmental adjectif | /ˌd͡ʒʌd͡ʒˈmɛnt(ə)l/ | jugeur |
| monologue nom | /ˈmɑnəˌlɔɡ/ | monologue |
| shortcut nom | /ˈʃɔːtkʌt/ | raccourci |
| summarize verbe | /ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/ | résumer, récapituler |
| superpower nom | superpuissance | |
| compassionate adjectif | /kəmˈpæʃənət/ | compatissant |
| offend verbe | /əˈfɛnd/ | offenser, déplaire |
| flawless adjectif | /ˈflɔləs/ | impeccable, parfait |
| playlist nom | /ˈpleɪˌlɪst/ | playlist, liste de lecture |
| manifest nom | /ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst/ | manifeste, bordereau |
| hustle verbe | /ˈhʌsəl/ | bousculer, s'agiter |
Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez
| Mot | Sens |
|---|---|
| pick up verbe | soulever |
Des phrases à répéter
Des phrases courtes et complètes de la vidéo, à réutiliser dans la conversation de tous les jours :
- Are you a little kinder today than you were yesterday?
- We're just waiting for our turn to talk.
- I'm sorry for the specific action.
- You're upgrading your entire understanding of the world.
- I hadn't thought of it that way.
Prononciation à surveiller
Le locuteur utilise 24 contractions et formes réduites, comme you're, I'm, we're. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.
- Les sons « sh » et « zh »: shortcut /ˈʃɔːtkʌt/, compassionate /kəmˈpæʃənət/, meditation /mɛdɪˈteɪʃn̩/, compassion /kəmˈpæʃ.ən/, perfection /pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/
- Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: apology /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, inconsiderate /ˌɪnkənˈsɪdəɹɪt/, compassionate /kəmˈpæʃənət/, curiosity /ˌkjʊɹ.iˈɑ.sə.ti/, invisible /ɪnˈvɪzəb(ə)l/
Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :
- /h/ — il se souffle, il n’est pas muet: hustle /ˈhʌsəl/, hatred /ˈheɪtɹɪd/
- /tʃ/ et /dʒ/ — à ne pas adoucir en « ch » et « j »: apology /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, judgmental /ˌd͡ʒʌd͡ʒˈmɛnt(ə)l/, teachable /ˈtiːt͡ʃəbəl/, gesture /ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃɚ/, junk /d͡ʒʌŋk/
- /r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: formulate /ˈfɔː(ɹ)mjʊleɪt/, inconsiderate /ˌɪnkənˈsɪdəɹɪt/, summarize /ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/, guru /ˈɡʊɹ(ˌ)u/, curiosity /ˌkjʊɹ.iˈɑ.sə.ti/
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 apology, disconnect, formulate.
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.