Pratique du Shadowing: Real Life English Conversation (A2–B1) | Roommate Problems! - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
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I had a pretty uncomfortable conversation with my roommate yesterday.
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I honestly thought it might turn into an argument.
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Oh no. What happened?
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Did you two have another problem with the apartment?
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Not exactly.
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My roommate invited a friend to stay over.
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At first, I didn't mind, because I thought it was just for one night.
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Let me guess.
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One night turned into two?
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Two, then three.
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And nobody even asked me if I was okay with it.
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Wait.
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Three nights?
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So you basically had a third roommate.
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Where was this person sleeping?
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On the couch, in our living room.
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And every time I came home from work, they were there watching TV or using the kitchen.
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That sounds annoying.
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Couldn't you just relax in your bedroom?
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I could, but that's not the point.
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I pay rent to share an apartment with one person, not two.
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I felt like I had no privacy.
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Did your roommate at least tell you how long the guest was planning to stay?
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Nope.
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And yesterday I came home, saw their clothes and bags all over the living room, and thought, okay, I really need to say something.
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I would have said something on the second night.
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So how did you bring it up?
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I waited until we were alone and said, hey, can we talk about something?
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My roommate said, sure, what's up?
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That opening always makes people nervous.
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What did you say next?
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I said, it's about your guest.
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I thought they were only staying for one night, but they've been here for three nights now.
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And what was your roommate's reaction?
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My roommate said, yeah, they're staying a few extra days.
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They're a close friend of mine.
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Is that a problem?
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Oh, that sounds a little defensive.
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Did you tell your roommate how you felt?
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Yeah.
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I said, I don't mind having guests over sometimes, but this is getting uncomfortable.
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I wish you'd asked me first.
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And let me guess, your roommate didn't think it was a big deal.
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Exactly!
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My roommate said, it's just a few nights.
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What's the big deal? are you saying I can't have friends over?
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Oh, I hate when people turn a simple request into something completely different.
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What did you say?
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I said, that's not what I'm saying.
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Of course you can have guests, but we share this apartment and I didn't agree to having someone stay here for several nights.
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That's fair.
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You're not trying to control anything.
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You just want to feel comfortable at home.
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Exactly.
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I added, I'm not trying to be difficult.
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I just want some privacy.
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Can we agree to talk about overnight guests in advance.
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Okay, that's a reasonable request.
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Did your roommate finally understand?
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After a moment, yeah.
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My roommate said, okay, I guess I should have asked you first.
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My friend is leaving tomorrow anyway.
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Well, that's a relief.
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But did you agree on what happens next time?
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We did.
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I said, can you give me a heads up next time, especially if someone wants to stay more than one night.
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My roommate agreed and apologized.
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Good so things didn't get too awkward afterward?
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A little, but I'm glad I spoke up.
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I don't mind visitors.
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I just don't want to come home wondering how many people are living in my apartment.
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Fair enough.
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You agreed to split the rent with one roommate, not open a free hotel for all their friends.
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One cup of English.
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Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon
Cette leçon d’expression orale s’appuie sur la vidéo « Real Life English Conversation ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : roommate, guest, apartment, agree, exactly. Cette vidéo contient 75 phrases et 583 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 3:16. Le locuteur parle à un rythme naturel d’environ 178 mots par minute, proche d’une conversation courante. 84 % des mots font partie des 3 000 mots les plus courants en anglais ; le reste mérite d’être vu avant de commencer. 20 de ses 75 phrases sont des questions : un bon entraînement pour l’intonation interrogative et les réponses courtes.
Vocabulaire clé de cette vidéo
15 mots de la vidéo à retenir, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :
| Mot | Prononciation | Sens |
|---|---|---|
| roommate nom | /ˈɹu(m)ˌmeɪt/ | camarade de chambre, camarade de chambrée |
| privacy nom | /ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/ | intimité, vie privée |
| uncomfortable adjectif | /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/ | inconfortable |
| bedroom nom | /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ | chambre, chambre à coucher |
| afterwards adverbe | /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ | après, ultérieurement |
| defensive adjectif | /dɪˈfɛn.sɪv/ | défensif, defendant |
| invite verbe | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | inviter, convier |
| awkward adjectif | /ˈɔk.wɚd/ | maladroit, gauche |
| relax verbe | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | relâcher |
| nope | /noʊp/ | bah, nan |
| overnight adverbe | /əʊvə(ɹ)ˈnaɪt/ | du jour au lendemain |
| couch nom | /ˈkaʊ̯t͡ʃ/ | sofa, canapé |
| apologize verbe | /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ | s'excuser, faire l'apologie de |
| cloth nom | /klɒθ/ | tissu, étoffe |
| visitor nom | /ˈvɪzɪtɚ/ | visiteur, visiteuse |
Des phrases à répéter
Des phrases courtes et complètes de la vidéo, à réutiliser dans la conversation de tous les jours :
- Did you two have another problem with the apartment?
- Couldn't you just relax in your bedroom?
- My roommate said, sure, what's up?
- What did you say next?
- Did you tell your roommate how you felt?
La grammaire de cette vidéo
Les structures que le locuteur utilise le plus, avec les mots exacts de la vidéo :
| Structure | Dans la vidéo |
|---|---|
| Passé continu was/were + -ing — une action en cours à un moment du passé | was planning · were only staying |
| Présent continu am/is/are + -ing — ce qui se passe en ce moment | they're staying · is getting · I'm saying |
Prononciation à surveiller
Le locuteur utilise 17 contractions et formes réduites, comme didn't, don't, I'm. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.
- Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/
Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :
- /tʃ/ et /dʒ/ — à ne pas adoucir en « ch » et « j »: couch /ˈkaʊ̯t͡ʃ/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/
- /r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: roommate /ˈɹu(m)ˌmeɪt/, privacy /ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/, bedroom /ˈbɛdˌɹum/, relax /ɹɪˈlæks/, overnight /əʊvə(ɹ)ˈnaɪt/
Comment s’entraîner avec cette vidéo
- Écoutez la vidéo en entier une fois sans parler et notez les mots que vous ne connaissez pas.
- Commencez à la vitesse 0,75×, répétez phrase par phrase, puis revenez à la vitesse normale quand cela devient facile.
- Enregistrez-vous et comparez avec l’original, en faisant attention à des mots comme roommate, privacy, uncomfortable.
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.