Pratique du Shadowing: Learn 40 Basic French Phrases for Beginners - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 83 sentences and 273 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:16. 42% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| aide noun | /eɪd/ | An assistant. |
| meal noun | /ˈmiːl/ | Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity. |
| congratulations | /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/ | Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation. |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| urgency noun | /ˈɜː.d͡ʒən.si/ | The quality or condition of being urgent. |
| sui verb | To commit a suicide attack. | |
| bonne noun | A French nursemaid. | |
| enchant verb | /ɪnˈt͡ʃænt/ | To attract and delight, to charm. |
| licitation noun | auction | |
| merci | /mɛːˈsiː/ | Thank you. |
| aider noun | /ˈeɪdɚ/ | A person who aids or assists. |
| beaucoup | /ˈbuˌku/ | Much, many, a lot of. |
| droit noun | /dɹɔɪt/ | A legal right or entitlement. |
| fait noun | Only used in fait accompli. | |
| perdu noun | /pəˈdjuː/ | One placed on watch, or in ambush. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like aide, meal, congratulations.
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.












