Pratique du Shadowing: The Happy Prince - Bedtime Story (BedtimeStory.TV) - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
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The Happy Prince Once upon a time, a beautiful statue stood in the middle of a town square.
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It was the statue of a prince.
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His body was covered in shiny gold leaf, and his eyes and the dagger on his belt were ornamented with precious gemstones.
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From his place on the square he could see everything going on around him.
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People called him the Happy Prince.
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One cold and windy night, a swallow wandered into the square.
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The other swallows had all gone south for the winter, but this one had gotten lost and was left behind.
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Circling the square, the swallow saw the statue of the Happy Prince.
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It's too cold to fly tonight. I will stay here for the night. It's so cold.
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As the swallow settled down, a drop of water fell on his head.
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Oo, that's cold! Can it be raining?
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The swallow glanced up, and saw that the sky was clear. It wasn't raining at all.
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How odd. Where did that drop of water come from, then?
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Curious, the swallow flew to the top of the statue.
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When he reached the top, he saw that the Prince's eyes were filled with tears.
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Why are you crying, Prince?
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I am crying because I am sad.
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Why? How could you be sad?
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I was once a happy Prince, and all my days were filled with joy.
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Now, when I am a statue, I can look over the whole town. I see so much misery and poverty.
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Swallow, just take a look at that little house there. Where?
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The swallow looked at where the prince pointed.
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He saw an old, run-down house. A sick child lay on the bed inside.
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That child is very ill, but the family is too poor to buy the medicine she needs.
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Oh, how sad.
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Swallow, would you do something for me?
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Pluck out the ruby from my dagger and bring it to that house.
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If they sell it they will have enough money to buy the medicine.
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Of course, I will do as you ask.
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The swallow plucked out the ruby and carried it to the child's house.
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The following day, the Swallow stayed in the square.
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He wanted to stay with the prince a little longer.
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In the afternoon, he flew up to the prince's shoulder to say farewell.
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Good-bye, Prince. I must fly south now.
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Swallow, can I ask for one final favour before you go?
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There is a young man living in an attic on that side of the village.
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He is writing a novel, but he is so poor that he hasn't eaten anything in days.
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Can you please take one of my sapphire eyes and bring it to him?
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Your eye?...Very well, Prince.
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The Swallow took one of the prince's eyes and flew to the writer in the attic.
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When he discovered the sapphire, the poor writer shed tears of joy, because he knew he wouldn't starve.
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The swallow didn't go south that day, but he was very happy.
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The next day, the swallow tried to say good-bye to the prince once more.
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Prince... I am so sorry Swallow, but I have one last favor to ask of you.
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Do you see that girl selling matches in the street? Give her my other eye.
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I can't do that. You would be blind then, Prince!
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It doesn't matter. Please give my eye to that poor girl.
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The swallow took out the prince's last remaining eye and dropped it into the match girl's basket.
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Where did this come from? Oh Swallow, thank you so much!
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With this sapphire, I can stay warm this winter. Thank you so much.
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Now that the prince had given away both of his eyes he couldn't see anymore.
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Thank you, Swallow. You have helped me very much.
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I know I have kept you back too long. Please fly south now.
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No, my prince. I cannot leave you alone now. I will be your eyes.
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The swallow had grown to love the prince for his generous heart and wanted to stay with him.
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From that day on, the swallow stayed by the prince and flew around the town, telling the prince about everything he saw.
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Prince, I saw some homeless children living under a bridge.
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They will soon starve or freeze to death.
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Please strip some gold leaf from my body and bring it to those children. / Yes, prince.
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Every day, the swallow would strip bits of gold from the prince's body and bring them to those who were ill or in need.
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As more and more people became happy, the prince's body grew more and more ugly.
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Winter came, and the swallow could feel his body freezing.
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One snowy day he flew up to the prince's face and kissed him.
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Thank you my prince. You have taught me the true meaning of happiness. Thank you...
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As he said those words, the swallow fell to the ground and died.
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My poor, faithful Swallow! You didn't fly south and died because of me.
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Even my gold cannot save you. My poor, little swallow...
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Tears flowed from the prince's empty eyes and a cracking sound came from deep within his body.
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The cold winter winds passed, and the warm sunshine of spring filled the air.
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The villagers emerged into the square to drink in the sunlight and saw what had become of the prince's state.
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They pointed their fingers at him saying: Look at that! What has happened to the statue?
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It looks dreadful, more like a homeless prince, not a happy one.
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This statue is making the whole square look grubby. We've got to tear it down right away!
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The villager's tore down the statue and cast it into the fire to melt it down.
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Oddly, as the statue melted away in the heat, the prince's lead heard remained.
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Looking down over the earth, God turned to one of his angels and said: Bring me the two most beautiful things in the world. /Yes, Lord.
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The angel floated down to earth and brought back the frozen body of the swallow and the prince's lead heart.
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God was very pleased.
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The people do not understand what true happiness really is.
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The swallow and the prince will live eternally in Heaven.
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The Prince and the Swallow lived on happily ever after in Heaven.
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But sometimes, they would look down upon the world and shed tears for the people below.
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Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon
Cette leçon d’expression orale de niveau A2 s’appuie sur la vidéo « The Happy Prince - Bedtime Story ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : swallow, prince, eye, statue, square. Cette vidéo contient 82 phrases et 1076 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 11:52. Le locuteur parle lentement, environ 91 mots par minute, ce qui laisse le temps d’imiter chaque son. 84 % 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
15 mots de la vidéo à retenir, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :
| Mot | Prononciation | Sens |
|---|---|---|
| swallow verbe | /ˈswɑ.loʊ/ | avaler |
| statue nom | /ˈstæt͡ʃu/ | statue |
| tear verbe | /tɛɹ/ | déchirer |
| freeze verbe | /ˈfɹiːz/ | geler, glacer |
| angel nom | /ˈeɪ̯n.d͡ʒəl/ | ange |
| happiness nom | /ˈhæpinɪs/ | bonheur |
| strip verbe | /ˈstɹɪp/ | enlever |
| leaf nom | /lif/ | feuille |
| ruby nom | /ˈɹuː.bi/ | rubis |
| melt verbe | /mɛlt/ | fondre, se dissoudre |
| attic nom | /ˈætɪk/ | grenier, combles |
| dagger nom | /ˈdæɡɚ/ | poignard, kandjar |
| starve verbe | /stɑɹv/ | mourir de faim |
| finger nom | /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/ | doigt |
| poverty nom | /ˈpɑːvɚti/ | pauvreté |
Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez
| Mot | Prononciation | Sens |
|---|---|---|
| bring back verbe | /ˈbɹɪŋ bæk/ | ramener, rapporter |
| give away verbe | offrir, donner | |
| leave behind verbe | abandonner | |
| look down on verbe | mépriser, regarder de haut | |
| run down verbe | heurter | |
| settle down verbe | s'installer | |
| take out verbe | supprimer, sortir |
Des phrases à répéter
Des phrases courtes et complètes de la vidéo, à réutiliser dans la conversation de tous les jours :
- How could you be sad?
- Swallow, would you do something for me?
- Swallow, can I ask for one final favour before you go?
- Do you see that girl selling matches in the street?
- We've got to tear it down right away!
La grammaire de cette vidéo
Les structures que le locuteur utilise le plus, avec les mots exacts de la vidéo :
| Structure | Dans la vidéo |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + participe passé — une action passée qui compte encore maintenant | hasn't eaten · have helped · have kept |
| Voix passive be + participe passé — l’accent est mis sur ce qui arrive, pas sur qui le fait | was covered · was left · were filled |
| Futur avec « will » will + verbe — une décision, une promesse ou une prédiction | will stay · will have · will do |
| Présent continu am/is/are + -ing — ce qui se passe en ce moment | are you crying · am crying · is writing |
Prononciation à surveiller
Le locuteur utilise 9 contractions et formes réduites, comme didn't, can't, couldn't. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.
Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :
- /h/ — il se souffle, il n’est pas muet: happiness /ˈhæpinɪs/, happily /ˈhæp.ə.li/
- /tʃ/ et /dʒ/ — à ne pas adoucir en « ch » et « j »: statue /ˈstæt͡ʃu/, angel /ˈeɪ̯n.d͡ʒəl/, generous /ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/, emerge /ɪˈmɝd͡ʒ/, gemstone /ˈd͡ʒɛmˌstoʊn/
- /r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: tear /tɛɹ/, freeze /ˈfɹiːz/, strip /ˈstɹɪp/, ruby /ˈɹuː.bi/, starve /stɑɹv/
Comment s’entraîner avec cette vidéo
- Écoutez la vidéo en entier une fois sans parler et notez les mots que vous ne connaissez pas.
- Répétez phrase par phrase à vitesse normale, en reprenant chacune jusqu’à ce que votre rythme corresponde à celui du locuteur.
- Enregistrez-vous et comparez avec l’original, en faisant attention à des mots comme swallow, statue, tear.
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.