Pratique du Shadowing: Lucid Dreams for Beginners - How to Lucid Dream Tonight (animated) - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec YouTube

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A lucid dream is any dream during sleep in which you become aware that you're dreaming.
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A lucid dream is any dream during sleep in which you become aware that you're dreaming.
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Which means you're able to control yourself and your surroundings freely.
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When you're conscious during your dream you're only restricted by your ability to imagine and conceive, not by laws of physics.
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So what you can do in your lucid dreams is limitless.
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Flying? Having dream sex?
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Time traveling?
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All that and more is possible.
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Now who wouldn't want to do that from the comfort of their bed?
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Lucid dreams usually occur while a person is in the middle of a normal dream and suddenly realizes that they are dreaming.
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This is the most common way people become lucid.
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It's called a dream-initiated lucid dream.
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Basically you become lucid while in a dream, adding awareness to dreaming.
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There's also a wake-initiated lucid dream, which occurs when you go from a normal waking state directly into a dream state.
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In other words you're adding dreaming to awareness.
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So before we go to the technique, you will need some preparation first, before you can become lucid.
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It's extremely helpful to start a dream journal.
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Keep it close by your bed at night, and write down your dreams immediately after waking up.
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Write down as much details as you can remember.
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This will train you to remember more of your dreams.
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After all there's not much point in controlling your dreams if you forget the experience before the morning.
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It will also help you recognize dream signs, such as recurring situations, which will make you realize that you're dreaming.
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If you never remember your dreams, don't worry.
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We all dream, but not everybody has a good dream recall.
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If you don't remember anything just write down: "I didn't remember any dreams tonight" in your journal.
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This will train your mind to expect to remember dreams.
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Another thing to do is to perform reality checks frequently.
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Every few hours during the day, ask yourself "Am I dreaming?".
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With enough practice, you'll start following the habit in your dreams as well, cluing you in to the fact that you're dreaming.
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Also perform another of the following reality checks.
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Simply look at your hands, read a page of text or the time on a clock, look away, then look back again.
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In dreams, these things are blurry and will be different each time you look.
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This will tip you off that you're in a dream state.
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It's really important to do these reality checks when you're awake and not just in a dream, because heightened awareness during practice helps gain awareness in a regular dream.
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So establish these habits and make your lucid dream practice easier.
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There are a number of techniques that help induce lucidity.
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But the one I recommend to beginners and also the one that I used to achieve immediate results is "The wake back to bed".
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Basically you wake up in the middle of the night and go back to bed.
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When you fall asleep you pass through different sleep cycles and the one in which dreaming occurs is called the REM cycle.
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This technique works because you stimulate your conscious brain at a time you would normally be experiencing REM sleep.
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In REM or rapid eye movement sleep the mind is closer to wakefulness than in deep sleep so the possibility to realize you're dreaming is much greater.
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You have multiple REM periods over night, but around six hours after falling asleep is when the longest one should start.
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So the technique goes like this: Set your alarm clock, go to bed as normal and allow yourself to sleep for six hours.
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Note that if you normally only sleep for six hours, reduce your sleep time even more (say, to four hours).
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After six hours, get out of bed and wake yourself up.
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The idea is to temporarily delay your regular REM sleep.
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You should stay awake for about 20 minutes and get out of your bed for this.
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You can read about lucid dreaming if you want to stay focused on the subject or set your intent on what you want to dream in advance.
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For example if you want to fly in your dream, visualize flying.
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Now go back to bed, relax and slowly drift in to the dream world.
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If all goes well you will dive straight into REM sleep from a conscious state and become lucid.
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Simple isn't it?
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If your mind is too alert and you can't fall asleep practice meditation or perform Mnemonic Induction of Lucid Dreams.
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In short, MILD is telling yourself as you are ready to sleep that you are going to become lucid to the point you believe it and then visualizing yourself in a dream.
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Do this until you fall asleep.
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Once you've flown all over the world Try to explore memory and performance.
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Some people think of new ideas in their dreams, some practice their speeches, so I see no reason why you couldn't do the same.
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Tell me, did you experience lucid dreams before?
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Or are you planning to?
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Let me know in the comments below.
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Have fun and sweet dreams… If you enjoyed this video please hit the like button.
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Practicing speaking using the video titled "Lucid Dreams for Beginners - How to Lucid Dream Tonight" can greatly enhance your English language skills. Lucid dreaming is a fascinating topic that allows you to explore creativity and imagination while improving your ability to articulate thoughts confidently. By shadowing the speaker, you not only immerse yourself in an engaging context but also gain the opportunity to practice your pronunciation, intonation, and rhythm.

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Grammar & Expressions in Context

In the video, several key structures and expressions can enrich your speaking skills:

  • “You become aware that you’re dreaming” – This phrase highlights the present simple tense, which is often used to express general truths. Emphasizing this structure can help you convey clarity in your ideas.
  • “It’s extremely helpful to start a dream journal” – Utilizing the modal verb “helpful” introduces suggestions and advice that commonly arise in everyday conversations.
  • “Perform reality checks frequently” – The imperative form is effective for giving instructions, making it a useful tool in your speaking repertoire.
  • “This technique goes like this” – This expression is excellent for explaining processes or methods, a common requirement in both spoken discussions and academic settings.
  • “Visualize flying” – The verb "visualize" invites an imaginative approach, perfect for conversations revolving around dreams and aspirations.

Common Pronunciation Traps

As you practice with the video, pay attention to certain pronunciation traps that could challenge your speaking:

  • “Lucid” – The 'c' sound can be tricky, especially for non-native speakers. Ensure you pronounce it as "loo-sid" to avoid confusion.
  • “Awareness” – The ‘w’ can be subtle. Focus on articulating this word clearly: "uh-wair-ness" to ensure clarity when discussing concepts of consciousness.
  • “Realize” – Watch out for the stress on the second syllable “re-AL-ize.” Proper stress will enhance your overall fluency.
  • “Technique” – The pronunciation "tek-neek" may require extra attention to the vowel sounds at the beginning to ensure accuracy.

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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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