Pratique du Shadowing: In search of monsters - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo

In Search of Monsters

Outside the International Cryptozoology Museum an eight -foot replica of Bigfoot stands guard.

Glancing around the two rooms, visitors see plastic casts of Bigfoot and Yeti footprints,

hair samples, and a life -size model of a koala canth.

Most of the 2 ,300 specimens of the weird and wonderful

that can be found here come from the personal collection of Lauren Coleman, the museum's owner and the world's leading cryptozoologist.

Loren first became fascinated by the study of cryptids, or hidden animals, when he was 12 years old after seeing a documentary on yetis.

But his teacher told him that it was all just nonsense.

Unconvinced, he set out to find all there was to know about legendary beasts such as yetis,

lake monsters, giant snakes, and chupacabras.

His interest led to a lifelong passion for monster hunting and cryptozoology.

To date, he has written over 30 books

and has spent countless hours traveling and camping out all over the American continent and abroad,

interviewing witnesses and examining possible evidence of cryptids' existence, such as footprints, hair samples,

scratches, audiotapes of screeches, and videos and photos.

Not surprisingly, Loren is often the first person TV producers turn to when they want an expert on the unexplained.

He holds a BA in Zoology and Anthropology, an MA in Social Work,

and has done postgraduate work in Sociology and Anthropology.

His opinion is valued because even though he firmly believes cryptids exist, he still demands hard evidence.

Until I have a hair sample or footprint or twisted branch, I'm really kind of skeptical, he says.

80 % of all accounts are ordinary animals.

A few fakes, a few hoaxes.

But it's that 20 % of unknowns that keeps me going.

A particular interest of Coleman's is one of the most famous cryptids of all,

Bigfoot or Sasquatch, which is said to inhabit forests mainly in the northwestern United States.

He believes that there is lots of convincing evidence of its existence,

including the famous 1967 Patterson -Gimlin footage of a Bigfoot walking into the forest.

Despite many people claiming they were the person in the suit, Lauren points out that the creature walks the way an ape does,

with little mobility in the hips and neck.

So why hasn't anyone found a real Bigfoot yet?

Well, Lauren points out that until 150 years ago,

it was believed by most people in the Western world that mountain gorillas didn't exist.

And before that, the giant panda was virtually unknown.

Tales of sightings were taken with a grain of salt.

They were thought to be legends told by native tribes.

Respected scientists had to change their opinions, though, when these creatures were found high up in the mountains and deep in the forests.

Similarly, the koala canth is a huge five -foot fish

that was thought to have become extinct about 65 million years ago until it was rediscovered in 1938.

But no one had mentioned this to islanders in the Indian Ocean who had been happily eating it for ages.

So if a fish from prehistoric times is still swimming around, Why can't Bigfoot and other strange creatures be hidden away in a forest somewhere?

Loren argues that cryptids are not monsters at all, just species of animals that are few in number,

live far from human settlements, and are highly secretive.

Cryptozoology is definitely Loren's life, but has he ever seen a cryptid himself?

He admits that one dark night on the way home, he glimpsed a large, panther -like creature, but he's reluctant to call it a cryptid.

Western science decides if animals exist or don't exist, he says.

Lauren isn't trying to prove anything to the world.

He just wants to find out the truth.

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Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon

Cette vidéo contient 47 phrases et 617 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 4:40. Le locuteur parle à un rythme régulier d’environ 132 mots par minute, confortable pour le shadowing. Seuls 75 % des mots font partie des 3 000 mots les plus courants en anglais, le vocabulaire est donc exigeant.

Vocabulaire clé de cette vidéo

15 mots moins courants de la vidéo, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :

footprint /ˈfʊtpɹɪnt/ (nom) — empreinte de pied. The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.
argue /ˈɑɹ.ɡju/ (verbe) — affirmer, débattre. To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply.
hip /hɪp/ (nom) — hanche. The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and top of the femur and the overlying tissue.
legend /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/ (nom) — légende. The life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend).
passion /ˈpæʃən/ (nom) — passion. A true desire sustained or prolonged.
producer /pɹəˈdjuːsə/ (nom) — producteur, productrice. An individual or organization that creates goods and services.
ordinary /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/ (adjectif) — ordinaire. Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases.
abroad /əˈbɹɔːd/ (adverbe) — à l'étranger. Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.
documentary /ˌdɒk.jʊˈmɛn.tɹi/ (nom) — documentaire, film documentaire. A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner.
footage /ˈfʊtɪd͡ʒ/ (nom) — pellicule enregistrée, métrage cinématographique. An amount of film or tape that has been used to record something, or the content of the recording.
similarly /ˈsɪm.ə.lə.li/ (adverbe) — pareillement, semblablement. In a like style or manner.
beast /biːst/ (nom) — bête, bête sauvage. Any four-footed land mammal.
tale /ˈteɪl/ (nom) — conte. A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.
convince /kənˈvɪns/ (verbe) — convaincre, persuader. To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.
virtually /ˈvɚ.t͡ʃə.wə.li/ (adverbe) — quasiment, pratiquement. Almost but not quite.

Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez

point out (verbe) — pointer. To identify among a group of similar subjects, or in a scene where the subject might not be readily seen or noticed, with a gesture of the body.
find out (verbe) — découvrir, savoir. To discover, as by asking or investigating.

Prononciation à surveiller

Le locuteur utilise 6 contractions et formes réduites, comme can't, didn't, don't. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.

Les sons « th »: northwestern /nɔːθˈwɛstn̩/, panther /ˈpænθəɹ/
Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: ordinary /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/, documentary /ˌdɒk.jʊˈmɛn.tɹi/, similarly /ˈsɪm.ə.lə.li/, virtually /ˈvɚ.t͡ʃə.wə.li/, legendary /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/

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 footprint, argue, hip.

La grammaire de cette vidéo

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

Structure	Dans la vidéo
Voix passive be + participe passé — l’accent est mis sur ce qui arrive, pas sur qui le fait	can be found · is valued · is said
Present perfect have/has + participe passé — une action passée qui compte encore maintenant	has written · has spent · has done

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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