Pratique du Shadowing: How to Improve Your Accent In English - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
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Well, 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 number one way to improve your English pronunciation
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and the single thing you must do if you really want to make some serious progress.
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So let's get to it.
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What is the single best way to improve your English pronunciation?
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It's imitation.
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listening to and repeating a speaker that you admire.
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This sounds so simple, but think about it.
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Your English doesn't sound the way you want it to because you learned it after your first language.
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And you learned English primarily through the written word.
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When you learn a language this way, the tendency is to apply the sounds and rhythms of your first language to that new language.
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But think for a moment about how we learn our first language as kids.
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Toddlers don't learn language from textbooks.
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Kids just listen.
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From the moment they exit that birth canal, those ears are picking up signals and sending them to the brain.
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and the brain is registering, ah, these sounds mean something.
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Then when kids begin to talk, they sound like the people around them because they're imitating everything they've been hearing.
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This is why my two-year-old niece, who loves to talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, and she's quite a little singer too,
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she can spit out sentence after sentence, and I may not understand every word she's saying,
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but it still sounds right because it's familiar.
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She's matching the rhythm and the music of the language she hears around her.
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She's imitating.
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Ideally, when we learn a new language, we would learn it primarily through listening.
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This was likely not the case for you in learning English, but it's not too late.
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You just need to shift your focus.
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You have to consciously pursue ear training.
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You can't begin to speak a language differently until you start to hear it differently.
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Pay close attention to the sounds that you hear.
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But even more important, pay attention to the rhythm and the melody.
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What words does the speaker emphasize?
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How is the voice rising and falling from word to word?
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And if you really want to amplify your progress, there's one single thing you absolutely must do.
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You must record yourself.
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I know, it's so hard to listen to yourself on audio or watch yourself on video,
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but I can 100% promise you that students who take this extra step,
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who record themselves consistently and objectively review these recordings, make exponentially more progress than those who don't.
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And I can also 100% promise you that listening to yourself gets much easier the more you do it.
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In fact, it becomes exponentially easier if you can just get past that first time of recording yourself and listening to yourself.
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So here's what effective practice looks like using imitation.
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First, select a quick passage, 30 to 60 seconds, from a podcast, an audio book, a speech you enjoyed,
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check out TED Talks, or even a quick clip from a TV show or a movie.
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Listen to that passage, paying close attention to the rhythm and the melody.
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Which words are most prominent?
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How is the speaker's voice rising and falling on those words?
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Then, get your recording device.
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Use your phone.
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There's an app for that right there at your fingertips.
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I like to use voice memos on my iPhone.
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Then, record yourself as you play a phrase or sentence from your chosen practice material and repeat that sentence.
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You want to make sure you record both the audio model and your imitation.
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Do this for the whole passage.
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Remember, you're being extra mindful of matching the rhythm and melody of the speaker's voice.
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It doesn't matter if you don't get every single word.
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Then review the recording.
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Listen to yourself. Be objective.
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Does your rhythm and melody match the speakers?
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Do you need to emphasize certain words more?
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Are there certain sounds that are missing or that don't sound quite right?
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What would you like to change?
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And what do you like about what you hear?
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Step out of that habit of being overly critical of yourself and begin to recognize progress and improvement.
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This can be simple observations like my r is sounding
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so much better i'm really clear on the most important words here
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i can tell i'm being mindful of my pace make observations of your progress
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and what you like about what you hear then repeat this
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exercise record yourself again as you imitate focusing on making the adjustments and changes that you want to make.
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This is an extremely powerful practice approach.
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It's what we use in every session inside my pronunciation training program, Cautious to Confident.
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And my students will tell you, this kind of practice gets results.
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The fact is, if you can fit just five to ten minutes of deliberate imitation practice into your daily routine, you will build real progress.
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Tiny steps forward each day result in massive leaps of progress over time.
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So how will you integrate imitation practice into your daily routine?
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Is there anything you love listening to that you can start using for practice today?
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Let me know in the comments below.
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That's all for today my friend I hope you found the lesson helpful as always thanks
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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 B2 s’appuie sur la vidéo « How to Improve Your Accent In English ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : word, language, sound, progress, practice. Cette vidéo contient 77 phrases et 901 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 6:59. Le locuteur parle à un rythme régulier d’environ 129 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. 12 de ses 77 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 |
|---|---|---|
| rhythm nom | /ˈɹɪð.əm/ | rythme |
| imitation nom | /ɪmɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/ | imitation |
| melody nom | /ˈmɛl.ə.di/ | mélodie |
| imitate verbe | /ˈɪmɪteɪt/ | imiter |
| pronunciation nom | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | prononciation |
| mindful adjectif | /ˈmaɪnd.fl̩/ | conscient |
| emphasize verbe | /ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/ | souligner, accentuer |
| observation nom | /ˌɑbzɚˈveɪʃn̩/ | observation |
| amplify verbe | /ˈæm.plə.faɪ/ | amplifier |
| fingertip nom | /ˈfɪŋɡɚˌtɪp/ | bout des doigts, bout de doigt |
| objectively adverbe | /əbˈd͡ʒɛktɪvli/ | objectivement |
| consciously adverbe | consciemment | |
| integrate verbe | /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡɹeɪt/ | intégrer |
| ideally adverbe | /aɪˈdi.ə.li/ | idéalement |
| textbook nom | /ˈtɛkst.bʊk/ | manuel, livre de classe |
Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez
| Mot | Sens |
|---|---|
| check out verbe | mater, regarder |
| 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 :
- Does your rhythm and melody match the speakers?
- Do you need to emphasize certain words more?
- What would you like to change?
Prononciation à surveiller
Le locuteur utilise 15 contractions et formes réduites, comme don't, I'm, doesn't. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.
- Les sons « sh » et « zh »: imitation /ɪmɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, exponentially /ɛkspə(ʊ)ˈnɛnʃəli/, observation /ˌɑbzɚˈveɪʃn̩/
- Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: imitation /ɪmɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, exponentially /ɛkspə(ʊ)ˈnɛnʃəli/, objectively /əbˈd͡ʒɛktɪvli/, ideally /aɪˈdi.ə.li/
Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :
- /tʃ/ et /dʒ/ — à ne pas adoucir en « ch » et « j »: objectively /əbˈd͡ʒɛktɪvli/, adjustment /əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt/
- /r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, integrate /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡɹeɪt/, deliberate /dɪˈlɪb.(ə.)ɹət/, admire /ədˈmaɪɹ/
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 rhythm, imitation, melody.
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.