Pratique du Shadowing: How to Speak English Like a Native | Simple & Natural English Conversation | English Podcast - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
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Hello, everyone.
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Welcome back to English on the Way, the fun and easy way to learn English.
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I'm Charles.
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Hello, Charles.
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Hi, everyone.
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Oh, Charles, I am so happy to be in the studio today, because I just saw something so interesting at the coffee shop downstairs.
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Oh, really?
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You still have your iced coffee in your hand?
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What happened downstairs?
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Well, I was waiting in line behind a man who was visiting from another country.
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He was so polite, and he was trying so hard to speak perfect English.
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Ah, I love that.
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It takes a lot of courage to order food or coffee in a new language.
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Totally!
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He looked at the worker and said very slowly, Good morning, sir.
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I would like to purchase one large cup of hot coffee with milk, please.
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Wow, that is very polite.
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And the grammar is 100 % perfect.
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Right?
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His grammar was amazing.
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Better than mine before my first cup of coffee.
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Definitely better than mine in the morning.
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So what was the problem?
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There was no real problem, except he looked so stressed.
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And right after him, an American girl walked up and just said, Hey, can I get a large latte?
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Mm -hmm.
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Look at the difference there.
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Five simple words, a big smile, and zero stress.
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Exactly.
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The first man looked at her with wide eyes, like he was thinking, wait, is it really that easy?
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And that right there is what we are talking about today day.
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So many learners ask us, how can I speak English like a native speaker?
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Yes, we see that question in our comments almost every day.
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People think speaking like a native means using big, difficult words.
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Or they think it means speaking super fast with perfect textbook grammar.
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And that idea makes people freeze when they try to talk.
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Oh, for sure.
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When you try to build a long, formal sentence in your head, you feel tired before you even open your mouth.
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Yep.
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Here's the big secret, everyone.
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Native speakers are actually a little bit lazy with language.
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Oh yeah, we really are.
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We love short, easy, relaxed phrases.
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We always look for the simple way to say things.
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That is really good news for you if you are learning English right now.
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You do not need 10 ,000 big words to sound natural.
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Not at all.
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You just need to change a few small habits and use the everyday phrases that real people actually use.
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So, Rachel, where should we start?
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What is the number one thing that sounds like a textbook, not real life?
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Oh, I know the answer right away.
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It's the classic greeting everyone learns on day one in school.
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Wait, let me guess.
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How are you?
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I am fine, thank you. And you?
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Yes.
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Every single person in the world knows that sentence.
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It's like a secret song that everyone learns in school.
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And listen, there's nothing wrong with how are you.
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People do say it.
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True, they do.
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But when someone answers like a robot, I am fine, thank you, and you, it creates a little wall in the conversation.
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Why do you think it feels like a wall, Rachel?
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Because it sounds like you're reading from a book, not really sharing how you feel.
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Real friends talk in a softer, more relaxed way.
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Absolutely.
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So instead of, how are you, what do you usually say when you walk into the studio in the morning?
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I usually say, hey, Charles, how's it going?
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Or sometimes just, hey, how are things?
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How's it going?
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That is probably the most common greeting in America.
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It is warm, friendly, and works almost everywhere.
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And when I ask you, how's it going, you never say, I am fine, thank you.
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What do you say?
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I usually say, pretty good, or doing well, how about you?
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Sometimes on a Monday morning, I say, not bad.
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Yeah, not bad is the ultimate Monday morning answer.
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It means, I am alive and I have coffee.
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Exactly.
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Pretty good, doing well, or not bad.
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Notice how short those answers are?
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Two words.
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Two little words and suddenly you sound so natural.
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And to ask the question back, you just say, how about you? Or you?
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This reminds me of when I tried to learn Spanish a few years ago.
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I went to a small bakery and I used a super formal greeting from my old textbook.
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Oh no!
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What did the baker do?
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He smiled at me and said I sounded like a king from the year 1850.
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I was so embarrassed, but it taught me a big lesson.
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What a funny story.
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Books often teach us formal language first because they want us to be polite.
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Right.
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Being polite is great, of course.
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But in everyday English, friendliness is much more important than formality.
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Oh, I love how you said that, Charles friendliness is more important than formality.
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Let's keep that in mind today.
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Now, let's go back to that man in the coffee shop earlier.
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Why did his sentence sound so different from the American girl's sentence?
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Well, first, he used the word purchase instead of get or buy.
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Nobody says, I would like to purchase a coffee in real life.
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Yeah.
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Purchase is a word you see on a computer button when you shop online.
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In real life, we love the word get.
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We use get for everything.
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At a cafe or restaurant, the magic phrase is simply, can I get… Can I get a coffee?
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Can I get a water, please?
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Can I get the check?
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It is so easy to remember.
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Wait, some learners might worry that can I get is not polite enough.
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What do you think about that?
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That is a great question.
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The secret to being polite in English is not using big words, it is your tone of voice and adding please at the end.
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Totally.
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If you smile and say can I get a small t please, every worker in America will think you are super nice.
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And there's another big reason why native speakers sound so smooth when they talk.
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They connect words together.
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Yes, contractions.
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That's a big grammar word, but it just means putting two words together to make one short word.
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When learners speak, they often say every single word separately.
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I am going to the store.
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It is a nice day.
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And they do that because they want to be clear.
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They think, if I say every word carefully, people will understand me better.
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Which makes sense, right?
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Why wouldn't you want to be clear?
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Right.
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But in English, when you don't use short forms like I'm or it's,
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it actually sounds a little angry or robotic. That is so true.
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Look at the difference.
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If my wife asks if I am ready, and I say, I am ready, I sound like a robot.
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Or you sound like you're mad at her.
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Like, I am ready.
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Let's go.
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Exactly.
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I never want to sound mad at my wife.
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So instead, I say, I'm ready.
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It is soft and relaxed.
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Think of contractions like comfortable clothes.
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Saying, I am, you are, do not, is like wearing a heavy business suit inside your house.
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Oh, what a great picture!
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And saying, I'm, you're, don't, and can't is like wearing your favorite soft pajamas.
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Yes, let your English wear comfortable clothes.
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Practice saying, I'm, you're, we're, and its until your mouth does it automatically.
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And what about those super relaxed words we use when talking with friends, like gonna and wanna?
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Should beginners use those?
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I think it helps so much to know them.
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When Americans talk fast, going to becomes gonna, and want to becomes wanna.
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Yeah.
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You don't have to write them in an email at work.
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Never write gonna in a serious email.
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Oh no, please don't do that.
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Your boss might look at you funny. For sure.
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But when you were talking to a friend, saying, I'm gonna grab some lunch, or do you wanna come, sounds 100 % natural.
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And you know what else makes that even better?
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Notice how you said, grab some lunch, instead of eat some lunch?
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Oh, I didn't even notice I did that.
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See, that is how natural it is.
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We use grab all the time for food
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or coffee let's grab a coffee i'm gonna grab a sandwich it just means to get
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or eat something quickly
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and casually you see everyone you are learning real american english right now step by step
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and none of these words are hard.
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Charles, let's talk about a big fear many learners have.
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Sometimes people tell me, Rachel, I know how to start a conversation, but then I don't know what to say next.
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Mm -hmm.
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When the other person is talking, you feel panic because you think you need a long, smart reply.
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Have you ever felt that way when speaking another language, Charles?
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Oh, many times.
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I used to stand there nodding my head with a frozen smile, praying they wouldn't ask me a hard question.
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The frozen smile.
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We have all done the frozen smile.
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You just nod and say, yes, yes, yes, even when you are lost.
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Right.
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Here's the truth.
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In a real conversation, native speakers don't give long speeches back and forth.
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They use tiny reaction words.
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Yes.
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Little words that show you're listening and you care.
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You hear Charles and me use them in every episode.
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Like what?
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Give us a few of your favorites, Rachel.
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Well, if someone tells me something good or surprising, I say, oh really, or no way.
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No way is so good.
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It doesn't mean impossible in a bad way.
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It just means, wow, I am surprised.
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Exactly.
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If a friend says, I found $20 on the street today, you just say, no way, that's awesome.
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And what if you agree with someone?
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Instead of just saying, yes, I agree with your opinion, what do we say?
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We say, totally, or for sure, or exactly.
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Those tiny words keep the energy moving.
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My neighbor Tom is the master of this.
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Yesterday, we talked for 10 minutes outside, and I think I did 90 % of the talking.
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Really?
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What did Tom say the whole time?
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He just drank his coffee and said, Oh yeah?
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No way?
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Totally.
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And I know, right?
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And at the end, I thought, Man, Tom is a great conversationalist.
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That is hilarious.
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Tom barely worked at all, and you felt great because he reacted with emotion.
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That is the secret.
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People don't care if your vocabulary is basic.
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People care if you are truly listening and reacting to them.
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When you say, oh really, or I know, right?
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With warm emotion in your voice, you connect with the other person's heart.
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And when you connect with people, learning English stops feeling like a school test.
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It starts feeling like real life.
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Which is why I love our little community here so much.
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Every time you guys listen to us, you are practicing that real connection.
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You really are.
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And hey, Hey, if you're enjoying hanging out with Rachel and me today, take one quick second to hit the like button below.
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Yes, and don't forget to subscribe to English on the Way.
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If you have a friend who wants to speak natural English, share this episode with them too.
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And we want to talk with you in the comments.
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Tell us, what is your favorite short reaction word from today?
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Is it no way, totally, or sounds good?
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Ooh, write it down in the comments right now.
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I love reading your comments with my afternoon tea.
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Wait, Rachel, you just said sounds good a second ago.
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We haven't even taught that one yet.
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And it is one of the best phrases in English.
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Oops, see, I can't stop using it.
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Sounds good is like magic glue for everyday conversations.
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Tell everyone how we use sounds good.
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Because if you learn this one phrase, you will use it five times a day.
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Okay.
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Anytime someone makes a plan, an idea, or a suggestion and you are happy with it, you just say, sounds good.
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For example, if Rachel says, let's record the podcast at 10 o 'clock tomorrow, I don't say, I accept your schedule.
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I just say, sounds good.
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Or if a waiter says, I will bring your food in just a few minutes, you smile and say, sounds good.
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Thank you.
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What if someone asks you to make a choice and you really don't care which option you pick?
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Like, do you want pizza or tacos tonight?
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Oh, first of all, the answer is always tacos.
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Okay, fair point.
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Bad example, because Rachel always wants tacos.
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How about, do you want to watch a movie at 7 or at 8?
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Then I say, it's up to you, or either way is fine.
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It's up to you.
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Four tiny simple words.
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Every child knows those words.
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It. Is.
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Up. To.
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You.
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Right.
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You already know all four words.
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Put them together and it means you can choose.
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I am happy with your choice.
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Now, what about the opposite situation?
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What if someone offers you something and you want to say no in a super friendly native way?
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Oh, this is a huge one.
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Many learners just say, no, or I don't want it, which can sound a little too strong.
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Or they say, no thank you, which is totally fine and polite.
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You can always say no thank you.
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For sure, no thank you is great.
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But if you listen to native speakers, nine times out of ten they say, I'm good, thanks.
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I'm good, yes.
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When I first heard that as a kid, I thought it was funny.
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Someone asks, do you want more water?
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And you say, I'm good.
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It can confuse learners at first, right?
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Because they think, I am a good person?
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Right.
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Like, do you want a plastic bag?
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No, I am a good person.
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No, in this situation, I'm good simply means I have enough.
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I don't need anything else.
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Thank you.
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If you're at a friend's house and they say, do you want more coffee?
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Just touch your cup, smile, and say, I'm good, thanks.
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It sounds so relaxed and friendly.
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Let's give one more everyday phrase that saves us when we make a mistake or change our mind.
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Oh, are you thinking of never mind?
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Yes, you read my mind, Charles.
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Listen to how helpful never mind is when you are still learning English.
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Sometimes you start to say something, or you ask a question, and then you find the answer yourself, or you decide it is not important.
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Instead of getting stressed and trying to explain for five minutes, you just wave your hand gently and say, oh, never mind, it's okay.
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I use never mind at least three times a day.
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Usually when I ask my wife, honey, where are my keys?
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And then I see them in my hand.
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Where are my glasses while they are sitting on top of your head?
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Oh, never mind.
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I found them.
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Now, Rachel, I want to slow down for a minute and talk about something really important for our listeners' hearts.
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Yes, let's do that.
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What are you thinking about, Charles?
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When people search for how to speak like a native, sometimes they feel bad about their own voice or their own accent.
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Oh, Charles, I am so glad you brought this up.
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So many wonderful learners feel ashamed because they have an accent from their home country.
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Listen to me closely, everyone.
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Your accent is not a mistake.
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Your accent is a badge of courage.
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Ah, that gives me chills.
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It means you know more than one language.
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Do you know how amazing that is?
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Most Americans only speak one language language.
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When you speak English with an accent, it means your brain works in two worlds.
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So speaking like a native does not mean erasing who you are.
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You don't need to sound like you were born in California or New York.
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Then what does it really mean to speak naturally, Rachel?
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It means speaking with natural rhythm,
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using simple, everyday words, and not stopping yourself every time you make a small grammar mistake.
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Yes, because guess what?
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Native speakers make mistakes all the time, every single day.
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Oh, all the time.
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Yesterday, I tried to say the washing machine to my mom, and I forgot the word.
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I called it the clothes shower.
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The clothes shower.
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I love that.
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That is actually a better name for it.
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And did my mom stop the conversation and say, Rachel, your English is terrible?
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No. We just laughed and kept talking.
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Because in real life, communication is not a grammar test.
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Nobody is holding a red pen waiting to give you a bad grade.
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Why do we forget that when we speak a second language.
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Why are we so hard on ourselves?
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Because in school, we got punished for mistakes.
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Every mistake meant losing points.
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So our brains learned that mistakes equal danger.
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We have to unlearn that fear step by step.
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In real life, a mistake is just a bridge to the next sentence.
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And think about the rhythm of English, too.
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You don't need to speak fast to sound natural.
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In fact, speaking too fast makes it harder to understand you.
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Totally.
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Instead of trying to speak fast, just focus on stressing the important words and breathing between your ideas.
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Just like we're doing right now.
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Take a breath, smile, and use the small, warm phrases you already know.
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Believe in yourself.
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Every time you say, how's it going or sounds good in real life, your confidence will grow a little bit more.
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Never give up on your voice.
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You don't have to be perfect tomorrow.
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Just try to be 1 % more relaxed today.
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1 % more relaxed today.
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I want to put that on a coffee mug, Charles.
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Let's make that mug.
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Before we jump into our roleplay, let's do a quick recap so everyone can keep these gems in their pocket.
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Good idea.
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First, trade your long textbook greetings for short, friendly ones.
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Try, how's it going, and answer with pretty good or not bad.
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Second, let your English wear comfortable clothes.
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Use contractions like I'm, you're, it's, and relaxed words like gonna and wanna.
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Third, use tiny reaction words to stay in the flow of conversation.
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Words like, oh really, no way, totally, and for sure.
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Fourth, use simple everyday magic phrases.
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Can I get, when ordering, sounds good for plans, it's up to you for choices,
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and I'm good thanks, to say no politely.
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And most importantly, be kind to yourself.
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Don't worry about your accent or small mistakes.
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Focus on connecting with the person in front of you.
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Now, how about we bring all of these phrases to life?
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Let's jump into a little real -world practice scene together.
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Oh, I'm ready.
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Let's imagine it is Saturday morning, and we run into each other outside a nice little neighborhood cafe.
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Hey, Rachel.
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How's it going?
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Hey, Charles.
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Pretty good.
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I didn't expect to see you here this morning.
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How about you?
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Not bad at all.
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I'm just walking my dog and enjoying the sun.
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I'm going to grab some breakfast inside.
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Do you want to join me?
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Oh, really?
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I would love to.
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I haven't eaten yet either.
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Awesome.
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Do you want to sit inside or outside on the patio?
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Mmm, it's up to you.
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The weather is really nice today, so either way is fine with me.
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Let's sit outside then, so my dog can sit next to us.
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Sounds good.
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Let's go order at the counter first.
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Have you tried the pancakes here before?
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My neighbor told me they are the best in town.
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No way.
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I love pancakes.
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Okay, I'm definitely going to get the pancakes today.
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Great choice.
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Look, it's our turn at the counter.
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You can order first.
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Thanks.
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Hi there.
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Can I get the blueberry pancakes and a large iced coffee, please?
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And can I get an egg sandwich and a small hot tea, please?
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Oh, wait.
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Do you have green tea?
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Never mind.
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I see it on the menu right there.
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You sound just like a regular here, Charles.
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Do you want some extra sugar or milk for your tea from this table?
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Oh, I'm good, thanks.
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I like my tea plain.
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Let's go grab that sunny table in the corner.
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Totally.
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Lead the way.
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Look how smooth and easy that was, everyone.
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Did you hear any long, difficult, university words in that conversation?
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Zero.
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Not a single one.
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It was all A1 and A2 words, put together the way real Americans talk every Saturday morning.
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And you can do that too.
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Next time you talk to a friend, a teacher, or even practice by yourself at home, try using just one or two of these phrases.
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We are so proud of you for taking the time to practice your English with us today.
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Step by step, you are getting closer to your goals.
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If this episode helped you feel more relaxed and confident, please hit the like button, subscribe to English on the Way,
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and tell us your favorite phrase in the comments.
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we read every comment and we are cheering for you every step of the way keep learning
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and remember you can do it see you next time rachel bye charles bye everyone have a wonderful week
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À propos de cette leçon
Vous vous entraînez en anglais avec "How to Speak English Like a Native | Simple & Natural English Conversation | English Podcast" en utilisant la technique du Shadowing.
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.