Pratique du Shadowing: Oasis - Wonderwall (Lyrics) - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Oasis - Wonderwall”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: saves, Wonderwall, anybody, feels. This video has 25 sentences and 253 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:54. The speaker talks slowly, about 65 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 9 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| amen | /(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/ | At the end of a religious prayer: so be it. |
| backbeat noun | The sharp accent on the second and fourth beats of rock music in 4/4 time. | |
| anybody | /ˈɛn.i.bə.di/ | Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person. |
| blind adjective | /ˈblaɪ̯nd/ | Unable to see, or only partially able to see. |
| somehow adverb | /ˈsʌmhaʊ/ | In one way or another; in a way not yet known or explained; by some means |
| realize verb | /ˈɹi(.ə)ˌlaɪz/ | To become aware of, understand, or appreciate (a fact or situation, especially something which has been true for some time). |
| throw verb | /θɹoʊ/ | To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air. |
| doubt noun | /daʊt/ | Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty. |
| wind noun | /ˈwɪnd/ | Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure. |
La grammaire de cette vidéo
Les structures que le locuteur utilise le plus, avec les mots exacts de la vidéo :
| Structure | Dans la vidéo |
|---|---|
| Futur avec « going to » be going to + verbe — un projet ou ce que l’on voit venir | gonna be |
| Présent continu am/is/are + -ing — ce qui se passe en ce moment | are winding · are blinding · you're blinding |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 27 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, gonna, don't. 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 amen, backbeat, anybody.
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.























