Pratique du Shadowing: The Problem With Waiting for the Perfect Time | A2 English Shadowing - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
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Have you ever told yourself, I will do it when the time is right?
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Maybe you want to learn English.
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Maybe you want to start exercising.
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Maybe you want to call an old friend or begin a new project.
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But you keep waiting.
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You wait for more time.
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You wait for more money.
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You wait to feel ready.
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You wait for a better day.
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Then one day becomes one week.
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One week becomes one month.
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And the thing you wanted to do is still waiting.
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The problem is that the perfect time may never come.
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In this A2 English shadowing practice, we will look at why we wait, what waiting can cost us,
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and how one small action can help us begin.
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Imagine that you want to learn English.
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You buy a notebook.
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You choose a few videos You make a plan You tell yourself, I will start on Monday Monday comes,
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but you have a busy day You say, I will start tomorrow The next day you feel tired You say,
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I will start this weekend The weekend comes, but you have other things to do Soon,
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you are still waiting to begin This may sound like a small problem but it can happen with many things in life.
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We wait for the perfect time to study, travel, exercise, save money, or talk to someone.
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We may think that the right time will feel clear and easy.
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We imagine a day when we have enough time, enough energy, and no problems.
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But real Your life is rarely like that.
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There is almost always something to do.
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There is almost always something to worry about.
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There is almost always a reason to wait.
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The perfect time sounds good because it removes the need to begin now.
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If you say, I will start when I have more time, you do not have to start today.
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If you say, I will start when I have more time, you do not have to start today.
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If you say, I will try when I feel ready, you do not have to make mistakes today.
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Waiting can feel safe, but it can also keep you in the same place.
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You may not need a perfect day.
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You may only need 10 free minutes.
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You may not need to feel ready.
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You may only need to try.
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The first step does not have to be big.
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It only has to be real.
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Waiting for the perfect time can cost us more than time.
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It can also cost us chances.
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Imagine that you want to call a friend.
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You have not spoken to this person for a long time.
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You think, I will call when I have more time to talk.
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But when you have time, you feel busy with something else.
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Then you think, I will call next week.
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Weeks pass.
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You still have not called.
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The friendship may become quieter, not because you do not care, but because you keep waiting for the perfect moment.
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The same thing can happen when we want to learn a new skill.
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At first, we feel excited.
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We imagine ourselves speaking English well, playing an instrument, or cooking a new meal.
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But then we think about all the work.
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We think about the mistakes we may make.
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We think about how long it may take.
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The dream begins to feel too big.
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So we wait.
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But waiting does not make the work smaller.
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It only moves the beginning into the future.
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Sometimes we also wait because we are afraid of doing something badly.
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We think, if I cannot do it well, I should not do it now.
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But beginners are not supposed to be perfect.
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A person learning to cook may burn the first meal.
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A person learning English may make many mistakes.
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A person learning to draw may create pictures that do not look right.
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That is normal.
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You cannot become better at something without doing it badly at first.
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Every strong skill begins with a weak first try.
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So ask yourself, what am I waiting for?
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Do I really need more time?
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Or am I afraid to begin?
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The answer may be uncomfortable, but it can help you understand your next step.
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You do not need to remove every problem before you start.
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You only need to decide what you can do today.
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So, how can we stop waiting for the perfect time?
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First, make the action smaller.
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If you want to read a book, do not promise to read 50 pages.
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Read 2 pages.
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If you want to exercise, do not promise to exercise for 1 hour.
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Walk for 10 minutes.
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If you want to study English, do not promise to study all evening.
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Practice for five minutes.
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A small action may look too easy, but that is the point.
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It is easier to begin when the task is small.
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Second, choose a real time.
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Do not say, I will do it later.
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Say, I will do it at seven o'clock.
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Do not say, I will study this week.
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Say, I will study for 10 minutes after dinner.
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A clear time turns a wish into a plan.
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Third, accept that the first try may not be perfect.
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You may feel tired.
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You may make mistakes.
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You may not enjoy the task every time.
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That does not mean you should stop.
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Some days will be easy.
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Other days will be difficult.
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The important thing is to keep taking small steps.
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You can also remember this.
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Action often comes before confidence.
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Many people wait to feel confident before they begin.
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But confidence often grows after they begin.
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When you practice, you learn.
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When you learn, you feel a little stronger.
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When you feel stronger, you want to try again.
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This is how progress begins.
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You do not need to feel brave before you take the first step.
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Sometimes, taking the first step helps you feel brave.
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Finally, stop asking, is this the perfect time?
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Ask a better question.
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What is one useful thing I can do now?
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Maybe you can write one sentence.
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Maybe you can send one message.
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Maybe you can put on your shoes and walk outside.
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Maybe you can open your book and read one page.
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One small action may not change your whole life today, but it can change the direction of your day.
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And tomorrow, you can take another step.
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The perfect time may never come, but the present moment is real.
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You can keep waiting for a better day, or you can begin with the day you have.
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The choice does not need to be big.
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Start small.
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Start imperfectly.
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Start today.
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Waiting for the perfect time can feel safe, but it can also stop us from living.
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You do not need a perfect day to begin.
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You need one small action and a clear time.
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Do not wait until everything is easy.
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Start with what you have, where you are, and take one small step today.
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Great job completing this A2 English shadowing practice.
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Keep listening and speaking just behind the narrator.
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You do not need to be perfect.
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You only need to practice a little and keep going.
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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 Problem With Waiting for the Perfect Time ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : perfect, begin, waiting, step, English. Cette vidéo contient 132 phrases et 1192 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 8:39. Le locuteur parle à un rythme régulier d’environ 138 mots par minute, confortable pour le shadowing. 93 % des mots font partie des 3 000 mots les plus courants en anglais, le vocabulaire est donc facile à suivre.
Vocabulaire clé de cette vidéo
14 mots de la vidéo à retenir, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :
| Mot | Prononciation | Sens |
|---|---|---|
| meal nom | /ˈmiːl/ | repas |
| badly adverbe | /ˈbæd.li/ | mal, mauvaisement |
| shadow nom | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | ombre |
| skill nom | /skɪl/ | habileté, compétence |
| brave adjectif | /bɹeɪv/ | courageux |
| rarely adverbe | /ˈɹɛəɹli/ | rarement |
| friendship nom | /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/ | amitié |
| instrument nom | /ˈɪnstɹəmənt/ | instrument de mesure |
| shoe nom | /ˈʃu/ | chaussure, soulier |
| uncomfortable adjectif | /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/ | inconfortable |
| narrator nom | /ˈnæˌɹeɪ.təɹ/ | narrateur, narratrice |
| notebook nom | /ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/ | cahier, calepin |
| beginner nom | /bəˈɡɪnɚ/ | débutant, débutante |
| imperfectly adverbe | imparfaitement |
La grammaire de cette vidéo
Les structures que le locuteur utilise le plus, avec les mots exacts de la vidéo :
| Structure | Dans la vidéo |
|---|---|
| Phrases conditionnelles if + proposition, will/would + verbe — une condition et son résultat | If you say, I will start · If you say, I will try |
| Present perfect have/has + participe passé — une action passée qui compte encore maintenant | have not spoken · have not called |
| Possibilité avec « might / may » might/may + verbe — quelque chose de possible mais pas certain | may never come · may sound · may think |
| Verbe + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — les verbes suivis de la forme en -ing | start exercising · keep waiting · stop waiting |
Prononciation à surveiller
- Les sons « sh » et « zh »: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, friendship /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/, shoe /ˈʃu/
Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :
- /r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: brave /bɹeɪv/, rarely /ˈɹɛəɹli/, friendship /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/, instrument /ˈɪnstɹəmənt/, narrator /ˈnæˌɹeɪ.təɹ/
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 meal, badly, shadow.
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.