Pratique du Shadowing: Learn English Naturally, Part I - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo

Choisissez un mode d'entraînement

Chaque mode ouvre une salle d'entraînement en plein écran.

142 phrases
Si les phrases sont trop courtes ou trop longues, cliquez sur Edit pour les ajuster.
1
This is a listening exercise.
2
Turn on your closed captioning and just listen.
3
If you are listening to this, it means you are taking time to improve your English.
4
And that is already something to be proud of.
5
You don't need to rush.
6
You don't need to be perfect.
7
You just need to listen, relax, and stay curious.
8
Today, I want to talk with you, not at you, about how people learn English naturally.
9
This is not a lesson with rules, tests, or pressure.
10
Think of this as a conversation you are quietly listening to,
11
the way you might listen to people talking in a cafe or on a train.
12
So, first, let me ask you something.
13
Why are you learning English?
14
You don't need to answer out loud, but take a moment to think about it.
15
Maybe you are learning English for work.
16
Maybe it's for travel.
17
Maybe it's for school.
18
Or maybe you just want to understand movies, music, or conversations around you.
19
All of those reasons are good reasons.
20
But here is something that is really important to keep in mind.
21
Children learn languages without studying grammar books.
22
They learn by listening again and again.
23
They hear the same words many times.
24
They hear mistakes.
25
They hear natural speech.
26
Over time, their brains begin to understand patterns.
27
As an adult, you can do something similar.
28
You don't need to understand every word you hear.
29
In fact, it's better if you don't.
30
Feeling slightly confused is a normal and healthy part of learning a language.
31
Let me explain what I mean by that.
32
When you listen to English that is a little bit above your level,
33
your brain starts working quietly in the background.
34
You may not notice it, but connections are forming.
35
Sounds become familiar.
36
Phrases begin to feel natural.
37
For example, you may hear someone say, that makes sense.
38
At first, Maybe you translate it in your head.
39
Later, you stop translating.
40
You just feel the meaning.
41
That moment, that feeling, is real progress.
42
Now, let's slow down and talk about listening.
43
Listening is the foundation of natural language learning.
44
Before speaking comes listening.
45
Before writing comes listening.
46
Even before reading fluently comes listening.
47
So, when you listen to English, try not to fight the language.
48
Let it come to you.
49
Imagine the words floating by like clouds.
50
You don't need to catch every cloud.
51
If you understand the general idea, that is enough.
52
Let's practice that idea right now.
53
I'm going to talk about something very ordinary.
54
Every morning, many people wake up and check their phones.
55
They look at messages, news, or the weather.
56
Some people feel calm in the morning.
57
Others feel rushed.
58
They drink coffee or tea, get dressed, and prepare for the day.
59
You don't need to remember every detail.
60
Just notice that you understand the story.
61
That's natural understanding.
62
Now let's talk about speaking.
63
Many English learners are afraid to speak.
64
They worry about making mistakes.
65
They worry about their accent.
66
They worry about sounding foolish.
67
But here is a secret.
68
Everyone who speaks English well has made thousands of mistakes.
69
Mistakes are not a sign of failure.
70
They are a sign of movement.
71
When you speak, think of English as a tool, not a test.
72
You are using language to communicate, not to impress other people.
73
If you say, yesterday I go to store, people will still understand you, and next time you might say,
74
yesterday I went to the store.
75
That change happens naturally over time.
76
Now let me tell you a short story.
77
This is about something that happened in the past.
78
But when I tell you the story, I'm going to use the present tense. Are you ready?
79
Here it is.
80
A man moves to a new country.
81
At first, he understands very little.
82
At the grocery store, he points at things instead of speaking.
83
He smiles a lot.
84
He listens carefully.
85
At night, he watches TV shows, even though he only understands, maybe 30%.
86
After a few months, something interesting happens.
87
He starts understanding jokes.
88
He starts finishing people's sentences in his head.
89
One day, he speaks without translating first.
90
He doesn't know exactly when this happened.
91
It just happened.
92
That is how natural language learning works.
93
Now let's talk about something very important.
94
It's patience.
95
Learning English is not a straight line.
96
Some days you will feel confident.
97
Other days you may feel stuck or frustrated.
98
This is normal.
99
Think of learning like the ocean.
100
Sometimes the water is calm.
101
Sometimes there are waves.
102
But the water is always moving.
103
If you listen a little every day, even 10 or 15 minutes, you are making progress.
104
Consistency matters more than intensity.
105
Now, I want you to imagine something.
106
Imagine yourself six months from now.
107
You are listening to English, and it feels easier.
108
You catch phrases without effort.
109
You understand more than you did before.
110
That future version of you is created by small daily habits.
111
Listening, noticing, repeating.
112
Now let's talk about repetition.
113
Repetition is powerful, but it should feel natural.
114
Watching the same video again is not boring.
115
It's helpful.
116
Each time you listen, you hear something new.
117
The first time you understand the topic.
118
The second time you notice vocabulary.
119
The third time you hear pronunciation and rhythm.
120
This is why long form listening is so useful.
121
Now let's slow down and breathe for a moment.
122
Take a deep breath in and let it out.
123
Good.
124
You are doing well.
125
Let me ask you another question.
126
Do you enjoy English or do you feel pressure when you learn it?
127
If learning feels stressful, try changing your approach.
128
Choose topics you enjoy.
129
Listen to stories, conversations, or calm explanations like this one.
130
Language grows best in a relaxed mind.
131
to poetry listen to short stories listen to the news before
132
we finish I want to leave you with one final idea
133
you are not bad at languages you are simply in the process of learning every minute you listen matters.
134
Every sentence you understand matters.
135
And every time you come back to practice, you are moving forward.
136
Thank you for spending this time with me.
137
If you enjoyed listening, come back again.
138
Let English become a familiar voice in your life.
139
And remember, you don't have to be perfect.
140
You just have to keep going.
141
This has been your teacher, Paul, on Learn American English Online on YouTube.
142
Thank you.

Télécharger l'application

Tout pour parler couramment

Prononciation IAChaque phrase notée
Phonétique (IPA)Maîtrisez chaque son
VocabulaireEnrichissez votre lexique
Jeu de vocabulaireApprenez en jouant

Même chaîne

FOR YOU

Vidéo recommandée

Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon

Cette leçon d’expression orale de niveau B1 s’appuie sur la vidéo « Learn English Naturally, Part I ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : English, listening, listen, learning, language. Cette vidéo contient 142 phrases et 1075 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 12:55. Le locuteur parle lentement, environ 83 mots par minute, ce qui laisse le temps d’imiter chaque son. 89 % 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

Les 15 mots les plus avancés de la vidéo, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :

MotPrononciationSens
translate verbe/tɹænzˈleɪt/traduire
repetition nom/ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/répétition
quietly adverbe/ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/paisablement, tranquillement
breathe verbe/bɹiːð/respirer, inspirer
relax verbe/ɹɪˈlæks/relâcher
phrase nom/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/expression
fluently adverbecouramment
frustrate verbe/ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪt/frustrer
learner nom/ˈlɜɹnəɹ/apprenant, apprenante
pronunciation nom/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/prononciation
caption nom/ˈkæp.ʃən/légende
vocabulary nom/vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/vocabulaire, lexique
stressful adjectif/ˈstɹɛsfəl/stressant
foolish adjectif/ˈfuː.lɪʃ/sot, stupide
impress verbe/ɪmˈpɹɛs/impressionner

Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez

MotPrononciationSens
slow down verberalentir, décélérer
come back verberevenir
wake up verbe/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/se réveiller

Des phrases à répéter

Des phrases courtes et complètes de la vidéo, à réutiliser dans la conversation de tous les jours :

  • You don't need to rush.
  • You don't need to be perfect.
  • You don't need to understand every word you hear.
  • In fact, it's better if you don't.
  • You don't need to catch every cloud.

La grammaire de cette vidéo

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

StructureDans la vidéo
Present perfect have/has + participe passé — une action passée qui compte encore maintenanthas made · has been
Possibilité avec « might / may » might/may + verbe — quelque chose de possible mais pas certainmight listen · may not notice · may hear
Verbe + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — les verbes suivis de la forme en -ingstarts working · stop translating · starts understanding
Présent continu am/is/are + -ing — ce qui se passe en ce momentare listening · are you learning · are learning

Prononciation à surveiller

Le locuteur utilise 11 contractions et formes réduites, comme don't, I'm, doesn't. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.

  • Les sons « th »: breathe /bɹiːð/, rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/
  • Les sons « sh » et « zh »: repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, caption /ˈkæp.ʃən/, foolish /ˈfuː.lɪʃ/, patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/
  • Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, consistency /kənˈsɪs.tən.si/, intensity /ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/

Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :

  • /r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: translate /tɹænzˈleɪt/, repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/, breathe /bɹiːð/, relax /ɹɪˈlæks/, phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/

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. Répétez phrase par phrase à vitesse normale, en reprenant chacune jusqu’à ce que votre rythme corresponde à celui du locuteur.
  3. Enregistrez-vous et comparez avec l’original, en faisant attention à des mots comme translate, repetition, quietly.

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.

Technique du shadowing : lire le guide complet étape par étape →