Pratique du Shadowing: Planting Seeds, Volcano Experiments, Bird Watching & Egg Colors | Fun Science with The Carter Family - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec YouTube

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Little Fox Soon it will be spring, said Dad.
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Little Fox Soon it will be spring, said Dad.
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We can plant seeds in the garden.
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Yeah, said Oliver.
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I'll plant corn.
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Harry laughed.
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Corn grows really big, said Harry.
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And you are really small.
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Oliver frowned.
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I'll grow big, said Oliver.
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Yes, said Mom.
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You just need time to grow.
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Spring came.
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Everybody went to the garden.
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I'll make rose for the seeds said dad.
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Dad made three rows.
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Oliver planted corn in row one.
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He covered the seeds with soil.
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Harry planted beans in row two.
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Emmy planted carrots in row three.
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Mom watered all the rows.
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A week later, the kids ran to the garden.
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Look, said Harry.
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The beans grew.
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The carrots grew, said Emmy.
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Oliver looked sad.
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The corn didn't grow, he said.
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Don't worry, said Mom.
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The corn will grow.
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The next week, everybody ran to the garden.
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The beans are big, said Harry.
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The carrots are big, said Emmy.
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Oliver looked worried.
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The corn didn't grow, he said.
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It will grow, said Mom.
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The next week, the corn was big.
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Yeah, said Oliver.
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The corn grew a lot.
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Harry laughed.
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But you're still small.
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No, I'm not, said Oliver.
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Look, I grew too.
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Emmy was doing her homework.
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I have to do a science experiment, she said.
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Make a volcano, Emmy, Oliver said.
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Volcanoes are boring, Emmy said.
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They're just vinegar and baking soda.
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You could put something else in the volcano, Harry said.
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Like what? asked Emmy.
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Some kids use ketchup instead of vinegar, Harry said.
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That makes red lava.
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Cool, said Emmy.
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Aunt Judy looked worried.
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Will it make a mess? she asked.
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Mom might get mad.
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Mom won't mind, said Emmy.
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Mom loves science experiments, said Oliver.
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Emmy made a clay mountain.
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She made a hole in the top.
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Then she mixed ketchup with some soap and water.
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Emi poured the mixture into the volcano.
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Let's put some glitter in, too, she said.
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Finally, she added baking soda.
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Everyone waited.
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The volcano steamed.
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Then it exploded!
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Red lava spilled out of the volcano.
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It dripped all over the floor.
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Glitter sprayed everywhere.
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That was not boring, Emmy said.
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Oliver clapped.
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Harry laughed and laughed.
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What's going on?
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Someone asked.
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Everyone looked up.
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Mom stood in the doorway.
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She was frowning at the mess.
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Aunt Judy gulped.
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We were doing a science experiment, Emmy said.
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She grabbed a sponge.
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But now we're cleaning up.
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The Carters were visiting Hawk Valley.
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My class had a field trip here, Harry said.
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We saw hawks soaring through the air.
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At the visitor's center, the Carters learned about hawks.
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They saw lots of photos.
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I can't wait to see a hawk, Emmy said.
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They look beautiful in flight.
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The Carters hiked through the woods to a lookout spot.
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They scanned the valley below and the sky above.
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I don't see any hawks, Emmy said.
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Keep watching, Mom said.
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Oliver pointed to the sky.
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Is that a hawk up there?
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No, that's an airplane, Dad said.
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Emi sighed.
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I still don't see any hawks.
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But she kept watching.
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Suddenly, Emi spotted two hawks circling in the air.
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Wow!
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She said.
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They're flying without flapping their wings!
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They're floating on air currents, Harry said.
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Another hawk landed on a tree.
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Emmy used Dad's binoculars to get a better look.
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That hawk is looking all around, she said.
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I wonder what it's watching.
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The bird lifted its wings and took off.
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Emmy turned to hand the binoculars to Dad.
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She spotted something in the woods behind him.
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Look, everybody, Emmy whispered.
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We are watching hawks.
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And those deer are watching us.
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The neighborhood Easter egg hunt is today, Mom said.
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I can't dye eggs because Rover has a vet appointment.
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But Aunt Judy is upstairs if you need help.
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Mom left the kids everything they needed.
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Mom boiled these eggs so they won't break, Emmy said.
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Oliver looked at the food coloring.
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We only have red, blue, and yellow, he said.
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We can mix those to make other colors, Emmy said.
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Blue and yellow make green.
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Blue and red make purple, Harry said.
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The kids added food coloring to water.
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Harry and Emmy quickly dyed some eggs.
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Oliver thought for a while.
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He couldn't decide which colors to use.
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We're almost finished, Oliver, Harry said.
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What?
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Oliver cried.
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Do we have any more eggs?
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He opened the refrigerator and found some more.
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Oliver dipped them in every color until they turned gray.
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That's a strange color for Easter eggs, Harry said.
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Mom won't like gray eggs, Emmy said.
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Soon Mom came home.
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Why are there so many Easter eggs?
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I used some from the refrigerator, Oliver said.
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But those eggs weren't hard-boiled, Mom said.
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How will we know which ones are raw?
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Oliver grinned.
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I dyed them gray.
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Oh, Oliver, Mom said.
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What a smart idea!

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Why practice speaking with this video?

This engaging video stimulates various speaking contexts, making it perfect for learners aiming to enhance their English communication skills. Through the lively narrative of planting seeds and conducting fun science experiments, viewers can adopt the shadowing technique to emulate pronunciation, intonation, and rhythm. By mimicking the interactions between the characters, learners can practice real-life conversations, which is essential for IELTS speaking practice. Engaging with dialogue in a natural context helps improve fluency and boosts confidence in speaking.

Grammar & Expressions in Context

In this video, several key English structures can be analyzed, providing valuable learning opportunities:

  • Simple Present Tense: "Soon it will be spring." This structure is commonly used to express general truths and repeated actions.
  • Future Tense: "Corn will grow." Predicting future events is crucial for effective conversation, especially when making plans.
  • Present Continuous Tense: "Everybody is going to the garden." Using this tense allows for discussions about ongoing actions, making conversations more dynamic.
  • Conditional Sentences: "If the corn doesn’t grow, I’ll be sad." This structure is vital for discussing hypothetical scenarios and their consequences.

By practicing these structures within the context of the video, learners can effectively use them in conversations, improving their ability to express thoughts clearly and accurately.

Common Pronunciation Traps

Pronunciation plays a significant role in effective communication. In this video, certain words and phrases may present challenges:

  • Grow: The vowel sound can be tricky; practice by elongating the 'o' sound: /groʊ/.
  • Watered: Pay attention to the blending of sounds - the 't' in 'watered' can become less pronounced, sounding more like /ˈwɔːdərd/ in casual speech.
  • Experiment: This word has a stress pattern that can confuse learners. The primary stress is on the second syllable: /ɪkˈspɛr.ɪ.mənt/.

Utilizing tools such as shadowspeak can also enhance your ability to improve English pronunciation. By listening carefully and imitating the speaker, you can reduce your accent and achieve greater clarity in your speech.

Engaging with this video not only improves language skills but also fosters a fun, interactive approach to learning, essential for building confidence in speaking English.

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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