Pratique du Shadowing: How to build English Sentences - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
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If you do not watch the video until the end,
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you may miss the full method used to build longer English sentences.
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Today, I'm going to say one long English sentence.
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A sentence made of small phrases.
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A sentence that sounds natural in spoken English,
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but may look difficult at first.
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And then, by the end of this video,
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you will clearly understand how this long sentence is built step by step.
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I am learning English every day at home with full focus and strong motivation to improve my speaking skills.
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Now do not worry if this sentence looks long or confusing because by watching this video till the end,
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you will learn how to build sentences like this easily,
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naturally and without memorizing grammar rules.
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To build English sentences correctly,
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the first and most important step is to understand the basic sentence pattern.
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Every simple English sentence follows one main pattern.
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Subject plus verb plus information.
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The subject tells us who is doing the action.
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The verb tells us what action is happening.
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The information tells us more details about the action.
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For example, in the sentence,
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I learn English, I is the subject,
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learn is the verb, and English is the information.
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This is a complete and correct English sentence.
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Now, it is very important to understand that if you can build one correct simple sentence,
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you can build hundreds or even thousands of sentences by changing only one part of it.
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Let's take the simple sentence, I learn English.
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If we change the subject,
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the sentence becomes, she learns English, or they learn English.
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If we change the information,
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the sentence becomes, I learn English online,
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or I learn English every day.
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So the structure stays the same, but the meaning changes.
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Now let's move to the most important part of this video,
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which is making sentences longer by adding phrases.
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A phrase is a group of words that gives extra information,
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but it does not change the basic structure of the sentence.
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First we start with a very short sentence.
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I learn English.
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Now we add a short phrase that tells time.
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I learn English every day.
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The sentence is now longer,
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but the base is still the same.
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Next we add a phrase that tells place.
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I learn English every day at home.
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Now we add a phrase that tells method or way.
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I learn English every day at home by watching videos.
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Next we add a phrase that tells purpose.
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I learn English every day at home by watching videos to improve my speaking skills.
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You can see that we did not change the subject or the verb.
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We only added short phrases one by one.
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This is the key to building long and natural English sentences.
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You do not need to think of long sentences at once.
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You only need to start with a short sentence and then add small phrases step by step.
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Let's look at another example.
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Start with a simple sentence.
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She works.
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Now add a phrase for place.
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She works in an office.
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Now add a phrase for time.
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She works in an office during the day.
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Now add a phrase for reason.
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She works in an office during the day to support her family.
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This is how short sentences grow into longer, meaningful sentences.
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Let's look at another example.
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The train arrived.
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Now we add a phrase that tells place.
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The train arrived at the station.
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Next we add a phrase that tells time.
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The train arrived at the station early in the morning.
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Now we add a phrase that tells manner.
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The train arrived at the station early in the morning, without any delay.
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Next we add a phrase that tells reason.
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The train arrived at the station early in the morning without any delay because the weather was clear.
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Finally, we add a phrase that gives extra detail.
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The train arrived at the station early in the morning without any delay
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because the weather was clear and the tracks were empty.
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This example shows that we do not change the basic sentence.
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We only add short phrases to give more information and make the sentence longer and clearer.
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Now remember one very important rule.
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In English, phrases usually come after the main sentence, not before it.
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First comes the subject, then the verb, then the main information.
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After that, we add phrases.
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If you follow this order,
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your sentences will always sound clear and natural.
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To practice this skill, you should follow a very simple method.
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First, say one short sentence.
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Second, ask yourself small questions like, when, where, how, why.
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Each answer becomes a phrase and each phrase makes your sentence longer and clearer.
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By using this method, you can speak longer sentences without fear,
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without confusion and without stopping.
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So remember, English sentence building is not about memorizing grammar rules.
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It is about understanding patterns and adding information step by step.
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If you master one simple sentence,
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you can create thousands of sentences.
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If you learn how to add phrases,
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you can speak longer and more fluent English.
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Keep practicing short sentences first and then slowly build them into longer sentences.
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And very soon, you will notice that your spoken English becomes clearer,
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stronger, and more confident.
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Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon
Cette leçon d’expression orale de niveau C1 s’appuie sur la vidéo « How to build English Sentences ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : sentence, English, phrase, add, learn. Cette vidéo contient 99 phrases et 883 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 5:18. Le locuteur parle à un rythme naturel d’environ 167 mots par minute, proche d’une conversation courante. 88 % 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 14 mots les plus avancés de la vidéo, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :
| Mot | Prononciation | Sens |
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| phrase nom | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | expression |
| arrive verbe | /əˈɹaɪv/ | arriver |
| verb nom | /vɝb/ | verbe |
| skill nom | /skɪl/ | habileté, compétence |
| delay nom | /dɪˈleɪ̯/ | délai, retard |
| grammar nom | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | grammaire |
| naturally adverbe | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | naturellement |
| motivation nom | /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/ | motivation |
| correctly adverbe | /kəˈɹɛk(t).li/ | correctement |
| confusion nom | /kənˈfjuːʒən/ | confusion, désordre |
| meaningful adjectif | /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fl̩/ | significatif, qui a du sens |
| confuse verbe | /kənˈfjuːz/ | rendre perplexe, confondre |
| fluent adjectif | /ˈfluənt/ | parler couramment |
| memorize verbe | /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/ | mémoriser, apprendre par cœur |
Prononciation à surveiller
- Les sons « sh » et « zh »: motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, confusion /kənˈfjuːʒən/
- Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/
Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :
- /r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, arrive /əˈɹaɪv/, grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, correctly /kəˈɹɛk(t).li/
Comment s’entraîner avec cette vidéo
- Écoutez la vidéo en entier une fois sans parler et notez les mots que vous ne connaissez pas.
- Commencez à la vitesse 0,75×, répétez phrase par phrase, puis revenez à la vitesse normale quand cela devient facile.
- Enregistrez-vous et comparez avec l’original, en faisant attention à des mots comme phrase, arrive, verb.
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.