Pratique du Shadowing: lv03 021 The Carter Family 21 It s Mother s Day! - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo

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The Carter Family, episode 21.
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It's Mother's Day!
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Emmy and Mom were planting flowers.
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Sunday is a special day, said Mom.
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I know, said Emmy.
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We don't have to go to school.
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Dad and Harry were watching TV.
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Sunday will be a very fun day, said Mom.
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Yes, said Harry.
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There's a great baseball game on TV.
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Oliver and Rover were playing outside.
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Mom tossed the ball to Rover, too.
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Do you know what Sunday is?
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She asked Oliver.
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Yep, said Oliver proudly.
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Sunday is the day after Saturday.
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Poor mom.
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Sunday was Mother's Day.
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But no one in the family remembered.
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On Sunday, the kids woke up early.
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Let's surprise Mom with breakfast, said Emmy.
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She thinks we forgot about Mother's Day.
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Emmy and Dad made blueberry pancakes.
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Harry got the maple syrup.
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Oliver put some pretty flowers in a vase.
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Then they carried the tray upstairs.
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Happy Mother's Day!
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Cried everyone.
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But Mom wasn't in her room.
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I'm home, called Mom.
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The kids and Dad ran downstairs.
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Where were you? asked Emmy.
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I went out to buy some bagels, said Mom.
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I wanted a special Mother's Day breakfast.
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And that is just what I got.

What You'll Learn

This video is perfect for english speaking practice, helping you build two key skills: first, using casual conversational phrases like "Yep, said Oliver proudly" to sound natural in daily talks. Second, mastering the art of expressing surprise and celebration, as seen in "Happy Mother's Day! Cried everyone"—vital for real-life interactions, even IELTS speaking practice. You'll also learn to follow a simple story structure, which boosts your ability to retell events clearly.

Listen For These Sounds

Pay attention to connected speech and reductions. For example, "Do you know what Sunday is?" often becomes "D'you know what Sunday is?" with the "o" in "do" reduced. Also, "I wanted a special Mother's Day breakfast" links "wanted a" into "wanna" in fast speech. These small changes are key to improve english pronunciation and sound more like a native.

Say It Like a Native

To mirror the speaker's rhythm, stress the important words in each sentence. In "Let's surprise Mom with breakfast," stress "surprise," "Mom," and "breakfast" to emphasize the plan. For "I went out to buy some bagels," stress "went," "buy," and "bagels" to highlight the action. Practice shadowspeak by pausing the video and repeating lines immediately—this trains your mouth to move like a native. Try "Happy Mother's Day! Cried everyone" with a high pitch on "Happy" and "Day" to match the excitement. With regular shadowspeaks, you'll notice your fluency and tone improve quickly.

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.