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In this video, you're going to practice your listening comprehension skills with slow, natural English.
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If you're an intermediate English learner who thinks that textbook English is too formal or unrealistic,
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but videos and podcasts for native speakers are too difficult or too fast right now,
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then this lesson is for you.
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This will be a casual podcast-style lesson about an everyday topic.
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This is a great way to learn real-life vocabulary in context
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while learning something new about life and culture here in the United States.
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You can watch this video with or without subtitles.
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And remember, you can change the speed of the video.
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This lesson also comes with a free PDF with a full transcript and a breakdown section with key vocabulary words and expressions.
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So when you see a box like this, you know that you can find an explanation and more examples in the PDF.
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You can find the link in the description below this video.
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So relax, get a snack or a drink, and let's get started.
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For many people in the U.S., our lives have become a cycle of just going to work and coming back home,
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Maybe with an occasional trip to the grocery store or the doctor's office.
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I want you to think of a place where you can spend time that's neither at home nor at work.
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A place where you can relax, hang out with friends, or just be around other people.
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Where is this place for you?
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Where do you go to meet new people or connect with people you already know?
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Maybe you don't really have a place like that.
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And if that's the case, you're not alone.
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So I'm really interested in sociology,
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which is basically the science of how people live and interact in groups.
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And the other day, I was reading an article online about a popular concept in sociology called third spaces.
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A third space is a public place where people can meet and socialize informally.
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So this is a social environment that exists outside of the first space,
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which is at home, and the second space, which is at work.
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Common examples of third spaces include a local coffee shop, the library, the mall, the park,
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etc. Third spaces are really important because they give us a sense of community.
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This is the feeling that you're part of something bigger.
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It feels good to belong to a group of people who respect and support each other, right?
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Well, unfortunately, times have changed and these places are slowly disappearing across the U.S.
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But why is this happening?
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Why are these places disappearing?
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And how is this affecting our communities and our lives.
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Here's my two cents.
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Here's my opinion about this.
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I think one of the biggest reasons is the infrastructure of transportation in the U.S.
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We use the word infrastructure to talk about all the basic systems that a place needs to function properly,
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like roads, electricity, hospitals, and so on.
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Okay, let me explain.
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You can live in an urban area or in a rural area, but there's another huge area in the middle.
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In the U.S., the general name for any area between the city and the countryside is the suburbs.
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And in fact, this is the area where most Americans live.
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Suburbs are basically smaller towns outside of larger cities.
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I was born and raised in a suburb of Buffalo, New York, and now I live in another suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina.
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The important thing here is that suburbs are residential.
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This means that suburban areas have many homes where people and families live,
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but they usually don't have many offices or businesses.
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So many people who live in the suburbs typically commute to the nearest large city for work.
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And how do they commute?
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Well, they have to drive because there's usually little to no public transportation in,
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to, or from suburban areas.
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So because most of America is suburban, it means that you need a car to go anywhere.
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No, it's not because we're lazy, even though I am lazy sometimes.
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It's mostly because walkable communities don't exist in most areas outside of large cities in the US.
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For example, if I want to take my dog for a walk at the nearest park, I have two options.
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I can drive there in five minutes, or I can walk there in two hours.
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If you ask me, it's a no-brainer.
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I'd rather drive to the park, especially in the summer when it's 100 degrees outside.
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Well, 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
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What's that in Celsius?
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Anyway, that brings me to another reason why third spaces are declining.
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The rise of technology.
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Technology has really impacted the way we do a lot of things.
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There's online shopping, online dating,
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working from home, etc. And this has many pros and cons.
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The biggest pro or advantage is that we can communicate with anyone, anywhere, anytime.
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We're living in a time of instant entertainment.
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We can watch any movie or TV show,
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read any book, or play any video game we want with the click of a button.
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And as a result, many of these things have become individual activities for many people, myself included.
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Honestly, I can't remember the last time I went to the movies.
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Maybe 2021?
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I don't know.
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By the way, when Americans say the movies, this is a casual way to say a movie theater.
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So you go to the movies.
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Plus, the price of snacks at the movies is ridiculous.
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So because of technology and infrastructure,
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people are less likely to visit third spaces to socialize, and they're more likely to stay at home.
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The question is, how does this affect us?
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I think this definitely affects both our physical and mental health.
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Our lifestyles have become very sedentary.
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A sedentary lifestyle means you spend a lot of time sitting down and not moving enough.
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So I used to teach English in person at a local college, but now I work from home full time.
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Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love my job.
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This is my dream job.
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But I spend a lot of time sitting down in front of the computer, which is really bad for my health.
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Sometimes when I start working, it's really difficult to stop.
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I have to make a conscious effort to take a break, stand up, drink some water,
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call my parents, you know, basic things.
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Mom and dad, if you're watching this, I promise I'll call you later.
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Also, for some people who always stay at home,
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the internet is the only way to socialize or communicate with others.
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And sure, there are many great communities online, like here on my channel,
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but the quality of most online interactions is never the same as in-person connections.
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Okay, I'll teach you some slang.
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Has anyone ever ghosted you online?
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Ghosting is when someone you've been communicating with online suddenly stops talking to you with no explanation.
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They completely disappear like a ghost.
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It's probably much easier to ghost someone online than to ghost someone in person, right?
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So all of this affects us, both as individuals and as a community.
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Public places like libraries and parks are also places where people meet for special events or to discuss local issues.
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These places are usually funded by the government, so they receive money from the government to operate.
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And if we stop using these places,
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they lose financial support and then they have to shut down,
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then people have fewer opportunities to participate in the community.
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This becomes really dangerous because if people stop participating,
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then people don't feel connected to their community, and ultimately, they stop caring about their community.
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Okay, so what's the solution to all of this?
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What can we do?
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Well, I don't know.
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I'm not an expert.
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But I think one small thing we can do is to support our local businesses
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and try to spend a little more time there.
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In fact, after I read this article,
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I decided to go to my local library and I spent a few hours there working and writing this video.
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So you can say thank you to the library for this lesson.
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Communities around the U.S are finding creative ways to reclaim third spaces.
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One of my favorite examples of this is the idea of a community garden.
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This builds a sense of community and you also get all of this delicious healthy food.
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It's a win-win situation for everyone.
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Okay, now I have a homework question for you
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and I want you to try to use some of today's vocabulary words in your answer.
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Where is your third space and why?
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Or if you don't have a third space, where would you like your third space to be?
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Leave a comment below.
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I would love to hear about your third space.
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And if you want more podcast-style lessons like this, please let me know.
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Thank you so much for watching.
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I'm Gina, this is Your World in English, and I'll see you in the next lesson.
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Bye!

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Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon

Cette leçon d’expression orale de niveau B2 s’appuie sur la vidéo « Slow English Listening for Intermediate (+ PDF) 🎧 Native Comprehensible Input Podcast ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : space, online, suburb, lesson, movie. Cette vidéo contient 132 phrases et 1530 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 13:04. Le locuteur parle à un rythme régulier d’environ 117 mots par minute, confortable pour le shadowing. 85 % des mots font partie des 3 000 mots les plus courants en anglais ; le reste mérite d’être vu avant de commencer.

Vocabulaire clé de cette vidéo

Les 15 mots les plus avancés de la vidéo, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :

MotPrononciationSens
socialize verbe/ˈsoʊʃəlaɪz/fréquenter des gens, voir des gens
vocabulary nom/vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/vocabulaire, lexique
suburban adjectif/səˈbɜː(ɹ)bən/suburbain, banlieusard
disappear verbe/dɪsəˈpɪɹ/disparaître
podcast nom/ˈpɑdˌkæst/podcast, balado
sedentary adjectif/ˈsɛd.ən.tɛɹ.i/sédentaire
sociology nom/ˌsoʊsiˈɑləd͡ʒi/sociologie
suburb nom/ˈsʌbɝb/banlieue, faubourg
snack nom/snæk/casse-croûte m or casse-croute, hors-d'œuvre
informally adverbeinformellement
learner nom/ˈlɜɹnəɹ/apprenant, apprenante
reclaim verbe/ɹɪˈkleɪm/reprendre, recouvrer
subtitle nom/ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/sous-titre
walkable adjectif/ˈwɔːkəbəl/marchable
unrealistic adjectifirréaliste

Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez

MotSens
come back verberevenir
shut down verbeéteindre
sit down verbes'asseoir
stand up verbese lever, se mettre debout

Des phrases à répéter

Des phrases courtes et complètes de la vidéo, à réutiliser dans la conversation de tous les jours :

  • Where is this place for you?
  • Maybe you don't really have a place like that.
  • The question is, how does this affect us?
  • Has anyone ever ghosted you online?
  • Where is your third space and why?

La grammaire de cette vidéo

Les structures que le locuteur utilise le plus, avec les mots exacts de la vidéo :

StructureDans la vidéo
Phrases conditionnelles if + proposition, will/would + verbe — une condition et son résultatif you're watching this, I promise I'll call
Present perfect have/has + participe passé — une action passée qui compte encore maintenanthave become · have changed · has really impacted
Propositions relatives who / which + proposition — une précision sur une personne ou une chosespace, which is · people who respect · people who live
Voix passive be + participe passé — l’accent est mis sur ce qui arrive, pas sur qui le faitwas born · are usually funded

Prononciation à surveiller

Le locuteur utilise 25 contractions et formes réduites, comme don't, you're, I'll. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.

  • Les sons « sh » et « zh »: socialize /ˈsoʊʃəlaɪz/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/, occasional /əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəl/, conscious /ˈkɑn.ʃəs/
  • Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, sedentary /ˈsɛd.ən.tɛɹ.i/, sociology /ˌsoʊsiˈɑləd͡ʒi/, intermediate /ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈmi.di.ət/, occasional /əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəl/

Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :

  • /h/ — il se souffle, il n’est pas muet: comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/, homework /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/
  • /r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, suburban /səˈbɜː(ɹ)bən/, disappear /dɪsəˈpɪɹ/, sedentary /ˈsɛd.ən.tɛɹ.i/, brainer /bɹeɪ.nə(ɹ)/

Comment s’entraîner avec cette vidéo

  1. Écoutez la vidéo en entier une fois sans parler et notez les mots que vous ne connaissez pas.
  2. Répétez phrase par phrase à vitesse normale, en reprenant chacune jusqu’à ce que votre rythme corresponde à celui du locuteur.
  3. Enregistrez-vous et comparez avec l’original, en faisant attention à des mots comme socialize, vocabulary, suburban.

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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