Pratique du Shadowing: How to think in English - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo

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Are you trying your best to learn English, but you still think in your native language before speaking?
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That might be the reason why you feel slow, confused or nervous every time you try to speak English.
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Your brain has to translate every word, and that takes time.
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But here's the good news.
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You can train your brain to stop translating and start thinking directly in English.
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Yes, it's possible.
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And in this video, I'm going to show you exactly how to do that in simple and easy steps.
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Let's begin with the first step.
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Start with easy and simple words you see around you every day.
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Look around you.
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Your home.
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Your room.
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Your desk.
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Try to name everything you see in English.
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Instead of thinking kursi or chaise, say chair.
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Instead of kitab, say book.
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Say things like, this is a chair.
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My phone is on the table, or I see a window, even if it feels very basic.
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This small daily habit will help your brain get used to using English for simple things.
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And this is where thinking.
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In English begins with the little things you see every day.
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Step 2.
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Use English when you talk to yourself or when you think about your daily life.
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Every person has thoughts in their mind all day things like I am tired I need to eat
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or I forgot my keys usually you say these things in your native language inside your head
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but now you need to start saying them in English for example
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when you are brushing your teeth think I'm brushing my teeth now
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when you are getting ready for work think I need to hurry
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or i'll be late even simple thoughts like it's hot today
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or i feel sleepy should be in english the more you
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think in english the faster you'll become comfortable speaking it step three
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watch english videos
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and try to repeat what you hear just like shadowing choose a short video in english
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that you enjoy make sure it has subtitles
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so you can understand the words then listen to one sentence at a time
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and repeat it after the speaker try to copy the same tone pronunciation
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and speed just like you're imitating a native speaker
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so I will suggest the English waves YouTube channel for this practice
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because it has simple and clear English especially made for beginners
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and intermediate learners the videos are in the form of graded readers
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which makes it easy to follow and repeat the link to the english waves youtube channel is in the description
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step four talk to yourself in english even
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when no one is around it may feel a little strange in the beginning
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but this is one of the best ways to practice you can stand in front of the mirror
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and say what you are doing
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or what you are feeling say things like today is going
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to be a good day I will finish my homework
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or I'm learning something new every day You are not just
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practicing speaking You are also training your brain to think in English without fear
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and the best part You don't need anyone else to practice
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with you can start right now Step 5 use your imagination
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and create simple English stories in your mind Let's say you are walking to school or going to work During that time,
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try to imagine something interesting in your mind, in English.
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For example, think, a dog is chasing a ball, or a girl is reading a book under a tree.
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You can even make funny stories in your head.
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A banana is talking to a watermelon at the market.
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It sounds silly, but it trains your brain to create and understand English sentences without needing translation.
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Step 7.
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Be patient with yourself and trust the process.
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Learning to think in English will not happen in one day or one week.
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It takes time, practice and patience.
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But if you follow these small steps every day, your brain will slowly begin to use English naturally without needing to translate.
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One day, you will suddenly notice that your thoughts are coming in English and that's a beautiful moment.
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Remember, you don't need to speak perfect English.
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You just need to make progress every day.
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Start with simple words.
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Turn your small daily thoughts into English.
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Talk to yourself, repeat what you hear, and use your imagination.
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Be patient and don't give up.
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Soon, you will stop thinking in your native language, and you will start thinking in English like it's your second nature.

Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon

Cette vidéo contient 70 phrases et 766 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 5:04. Le locuteur parle à un rythme naturel d’environ 151 mots par minute, proche d’une conversation courante. 91 % des mots font partie des 3 000 mots les plus courants en anglais, le vocabulaire est donc facile à suivre.

Vocabulaire clé de cette vidéo

15 mots de la vidéo à retenir, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :

MotPrononciationSens
translate verbe/tɹænzˈleɪt/traduire
brush nom/bɹʌʃ/brosse
imagination nom/ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/imagination
tone nom/ˈtəʊn/ton
naturally adverbe/ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/naturellement
confused adjectif/kənˈfjuːzd/désorienté, perdu
mirror nom/ˈmiɹɚ/glace, miroir
chase verbe/t͡ʃeɪs/poursuivre, chasser
shadow nom/ˈʃædəʊ̯/ombre
desk nom/dɛsk/bureau, pupitre
silly adjectif/ˈsɪl.i/sot, insensé
translation nom/tɹænzˈleɪʃən/traduction, transmission
reader nom/ˈɹi.dɚ/lecteur, lectrice
habit nom/ˈhæb.ɪt/habitude
patience nom/ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/patience

Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez

MotSens
give up verbese rendre
look around verberegarder autour de soi

La grammaire de cette vidéo

Les structures que le locuteur utilise le plus, avec les mots exacts de la vidéo :

StructureDans la vidéo
Verbe + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — les verbes suivis de la forme en -ingstop translating · start saying · stop thinking
Possibilité avec « might / may » might/may + verbe — quelque chose de possible mais pas certainmight be · may feel
Superlatifs the -est / the most … — le plus haut ou le plus bas d’un groupethe best
Présent continu am/is/are + -ing — ce qui se passe en ce momentare brushing · are getting · you're imitating

Prononciation à surveiller

Le locuteur utilise 9 contractions et formes réduites, comme don't, I'm, I'll. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.

  • Les sons « sh » et « zh »: brush /bɹʌʃ/, imagination /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, translation /tɹænzˈleɪʃən/, patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/
  • Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: imagination /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, intermediate /ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈmi.di.ət/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

Comment s’entraîner avec cette vidéo

  1. Écoutez la vidéo en entier une fois sans parler et notez les mots que vous ne connaissez pas.
  2. Commencez à la vitesse 0,75×, répétez phrase par phrase, puis revenez à la vitesse normale quand cela devient facile.
  3. Enregistrez-vous et comparez avec l’original, en faisant attention à des mots comme translate, brush, imagination.

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.

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