Pratique du Shadowing: The Things Nobody Tells You About Learning English - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
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Hello everyone and welcome back to Mr. English Channel, where learning English is easy and fun.
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I'm Emily.
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Hello Emily.
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Hi everyone.
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I'm so happy to be here with you all today.
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We have a really important conversation ahead of us.
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We really do.
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You know, students ask us questions every single day.
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They ask about grammar, vocabulary and how to pronounce difficult words.
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Right.
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They focus a lot on the mechanics of the language.
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But there's a whole other side to learning English that people almost never talk about.
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Exactly.
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Learning a language isn't just about memorizing verbs.
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It's a huge emotional journey, and sometimes it can feel really lonely if you don't know what to expect.
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That's so true.
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You start studying and you think everything will be easy, but then you experience these strange feelings or mental blocks and you think you're doing something wrong.
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And that's exactly what we're talking about today.
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The secret struggles, the hidden phases, and all those little things nobody tells you before you start learning.
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Yeah, and I think the biggest shock for most students is what we call the plateau.
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It's that moment when you just feel completely stuck.
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Oh, the plateau.
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Every single student hits this wall.
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When you first start learning English, you progress so fast.
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Every day you learn a new word.
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Right.
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One day you learn how to say hello.
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The next day you learn colors, then numbers.
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You feel like a genius because everything is so new.
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You really do.
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But after a few months, that fast progress just stops.
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You keep studying, but you don't feel like you're getting any better.
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It's extremely frustrating.
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I have students who come to me and say, Paul, my English is broken.
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I'm studying every day, but nothing is changing.
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I hear that all the time, too.
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But the truth is, your English isn't broken.
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When you hit the plateau, your brain is actually doing something incredible exactly it's not
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that you stopped learning it's that your brain is finally organizing all the crazy amounts of information you just gave it
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think of it like moving into a new house for the
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first few days you just throw boxes into every room that's the fast learning phase oh i love
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that example you're just pulling in new boxes of of vocabulary and grammar every single day.
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Right.
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But eventually, you have to stop bringing in new boxes.
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You have to open them, organize your clothes, and put things on the shelves.
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And that takes time.
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While you're unpacking those boxes, it looks like you aren't doing anything new, but you're actually building a solid foundation.
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Exactly.
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Your brain is creating deep connections.
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It's moving words from your short-term memory into your long-term memory.
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So if you feel stuck right now, don't quit.
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It means you've actually reached a very high level, and your brain just needs a minute to catch up.
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Yes, just be patient.
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Keep reading, keep listening, and keep practicing what you already know.
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The feeling of progress will absolutely come back. For sure.
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And while we're talking about the brain, there's another mental habit that worries a lot of students.
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Mental translation.
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Oh yeah, this is a big one.
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Students always say, Emily, I can't stop translating from my native language into English in my head.
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How do I stop?
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They think it's a terrible disease.
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They read online that true fluency means thinking directly in English, so they panic when they translate.
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It's true that thinking in English is the final goal,
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but nobody tells you that mental translation is a completely normal, natural face.
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You can't just skip it.
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You really can't.
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Your native language is your safe zone.
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It's how you've understood the world since you were a baby.
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Right.
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So when you hear a new English word, your brain automatically looks for the word it already knows to make sense of it.
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That's just human nature.
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It is.
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I always tell my students, don't fight it.
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If you try to force yourself to stop translating, you'll just get stressed out and freeze.
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Exactly.
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Stress is the enemy of learning.
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If you need to translate a sentence in your head before you speak, just do it.
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Take that extra second.
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Yeah, taking a pause is totally fine.
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But how do they eventually move past that translation phase because it does slow down real conversations.
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It just takes massive repetition.
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You have to hear a phrase so many times that your brain doesn't need the native language safety net anymore.
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Like the phrase, how are you?
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Beginners don't translate that.
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They just hear the sounds and immediately know it's a greeting.
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That's a perfect example.
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They've heard it a thousand times.
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The translation naturally falls away.
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It's a slow process, but it happens automatically if you keep listening.
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So, again, patience is the key.
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Don't be angry at your brain for doing its job.
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It's trying to protect you and help you understand.
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Exactly.
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Be kind to yourself.
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And speaking of being kind to yourself, we need to talk about the idea of being perfect in English.
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Oh, perfectionism.
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It's probably the biggest dream killer for language learners.
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So many people refuse to speak until they think their grammar is 100% correct.
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It makes me so sad when I see that.
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Students will sit in silence during a conversation because they aren't sure if they should use in, on, or at.
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I know, right?
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They miss the whole moment.
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They're doing complex math in their heads trying to build the perfect sentence, and the topic changes before they can speak.
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And the secret nobody tells you is that perfect English doesn't exist, not even for native speakers.
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We make mistakes all day long.
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We use the wrong verb tenses, we forget words, we say things that make absolutely no grammatical sense.
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We really do, but we don't stop talking because of it.
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We just correct ourselves and keep going, because the goal of speaking a language is connection, not perfection.
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That's such a beautiful way to say it.
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Connection over perfection.
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If I understand your message, then your English is successful.
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Full stop.
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Right.
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Imagine you're at a restaurant and you want water.
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You can just say, water, please.
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Is it a full, complex sentence?
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No. Did you get water?
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Yes.
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Exactly.
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The waiter doesn't care about your grammar structure.
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He just wants to bring you what you need.
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Communication happened.
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And when you focus on connection, speaking becomes fun instead of scary.
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You start focusing on the other person's eyes and smile instead of your own mistakes.
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It really takes the pressure off.
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And if you guys are enjoying this relaxed approach to learning, we'd love it if you'd hit the like button and subscribe to the channel.
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Yes, please do.
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And leave us a comment down below.
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Let us know if you struggle with perfectionism.
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We read all your comments and we really love hearing your stories.
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We totally do.
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It feels like a big family here.
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And being part of a community helps so much with another really difficult part of learning.
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Listening.
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Oh, listening.
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Everyone thinks speaking is the hardest part.
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But honestly, understanding native speakers in the real world is a massive challenge.
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It's a huge shock.
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You sit in a classroom and the teacher speaks very slowly.
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Hello, how are you today?
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Every word is clear.
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And the listening exercises in the textbook have actors speaking very carefully in a quiet studio.
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It gives you a false sense of security.
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Yeah, and then you travel to New York or London, and you go to a coffee shop, the barista says, what you want, and you just freeze.
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What you want.
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Exactly.
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Real English is messy.
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We push words together, we cut off the ends of words, and we speak incredibly fast.
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Nobody tells you that native English sounds like one giant continuous sound.
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It doesn't sound like separate words at all.
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That's why listening takes the longest to master.
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You have to train your ear to catch the rhythm of the language, not just the individual vocabulary words.
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So how do we actually do that?
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Because a lot of students just keep listening to the slow textbook audio and get frustrated later.
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You have to expose yourself to the messy, fast, real-world English, watch YouTube videos,
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listen to podcasts like this one, and watch movies.
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And it's totally okay to use subtitles at first.
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Sometimes you need to see the word to realize that gonna actually means going to.
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Subtitles are a great tool.
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But you also need to accept that you won't understand everything.
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You might only catch 30% of a movie, and that is completely fine.
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Just catching the main idea is a victory.
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And over time, that 30% becomes 40%, and then 50%.
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Your ear slowly adjusts to the speed.
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It does.
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And never be afraid to ask someone to slow down in real life.
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Most native speakers don't realize they're talking too fast.
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Exactly.
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Just smile and say, could you speak a little slower, please?
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People are almost always kind and happy to help you.
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They really are.
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People respect the effort it takes to learn a new language, because it actually takes a lot of bravery to speak up.
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It does.
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It takes a lot of vulnerability.
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Which brings us to a really interesting psychological effect of learning English, your English personality.
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Oh, this is fascinating.
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Nobody warns you that when you start speaking English, you might feel like a completely different person.
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It's so strange, but it's very real.
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I have students who are super outgoing, loud, and funny in their native language.
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They're the life of the party.
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But then they switch to English, and suddenly they become quiet, serious, and shy.
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They feel like they lost their true personality.
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Yeah.
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They tell me, Paul, I'm actually really funny, I promise.
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But I don't know how to be funny in English yet.
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And that is completely normal.
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Humor requires a very high level of vocabulary and cultural understanding.
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It's the hardest thing to translate.
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Plus, you don't have the words to express complex emotions.
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You can only say, I'm sad or I'm happy.
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You can't explain the deep details of how you feel.
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Right.
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You feel like you're wearing a mask.
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You feel like a simpler version of yourself.
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And for adults, that can be a really frustrating feeling.
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We're used to being smart and expressive in our own language.
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Going back to feeling like a child who can only use basic words is a blow to the ego.
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It really is.
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But the secret is to accept this new temporary personality.
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Don't fight it.
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Be the quiet observer for a while.
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Yeah.
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Be the mysterious foreigner.
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Just listen, absorb the culture, and slowly build up your vocabulary.
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And I promise your true personality will come back.
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One day you'll naturally make a joke in English and people will laugh, and it will feel amazing.
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It's the best feeling in the world.
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It just takes time to find your voice again.
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And speaking of time, there's another secret that sounds totally crazy.
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Oh, I know what you're going to say.
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Sometimes the absolute best thing you can do for your English progress is to stop studying.
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Yes, resting is a critical part of studying.
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But nobody tells you this.
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We live in a world that says hustle every day, never stop working.
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Exactly.
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Students feel guilty if they take a day off.
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They think they're going to forget everything they learned if they don't look at their textbook.
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But your brain is a biological machine.
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It's not a computer hard drive.
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If you study for hours and hours without stopping, your brain just stops recording.
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Think about going to the gym.
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If you lift heavy weights every single day, your muscles will tear and you'll get weaker.
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You need rest days to grow.
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Language learning is a massive mental workout.
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You are building new neural pathways in your brain.
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That physically requires energy and rest.
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It really does.
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Sometimes you'll study a grammar rule on Tuesday, and it makes zero sense.
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You're just confused and angry.
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And if you keep staring at the book, you just get more angry.
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But if you close the book, go for a walk and sleep on it?
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Then you wake up on Thursday, look at the exact same page, and suddenly it makes perfect sense.
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Your brain solved the problem while you were resting.
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It's like magic.
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Sleep is actually when your brain moves information from short-term memory to long-term memory.
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So, don't feel guilty about taking a weekend completely off.
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Go watch a movie in your native language.
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Go hang out with friends.
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Don't think about English at all.
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When you come back on Monday, you'll have more energy, more focus, and you'll actually speak better.
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Rest is a powerful tool.
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It absolutely is.
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You have to work smart, not just hard.
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And working smart also means knowing what to focus on when you do study.
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That's a great point.
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A lot of beginners spend 80% of their time studying grammar charts.
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They want to master the present perfect continuous tense.
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But nobody tells you that in the beginning, vocabulary is so much more important than grammar.
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Words are the tools that actually save you.
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I agree completely.
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Grammar is just the glue that holds the words together.
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But if you don't have the words, the glue is useless.
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Exactly.
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Imagine you are traveling and you lose your luggage at the airport.
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You need help immediately.
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If you know perfect grammar but zero vocabulary, you can't do anything.
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You can't just walk up to someone and say, Excuse me, I have lost my.. and then point.
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Right.
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But if your grammar is terrible, but you know the words lost, bag, and help, you can communicate your problem to anyone.
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You can just say, lost bag, help, please.
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It's not a pretty sentence, but the airport staff will immediately take you to the right office.
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Vocabulary gives you survival skills.
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It gives you the power to navigate the world, buy food, ask for directions, and make friends.
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So if you only have 20 minutes to study today, don't memorize irregular verbs.
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Learn five new nouns or adjectives that you use in your daily life.
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Look around your house.
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Do you know the English word for everything in your kitchen?
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If not, start there.
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Focus on the real, physical world first.
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That's incredibly practical advice.
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Once you have a big pocket full of words, learning grammar later becomes much easier because you actually have things to build sentences with.
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Exactly.
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Build your word bank first.
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Now, there's another thing we really need to discuss.
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It's something that causes so much anxiety and low self-esteem.
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I think I know what you mean.
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obsession with having a perfect American or British accent.
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Yes.
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It breaks my heart how many students apologize for their accent before they even start speaking.
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They say, I'm sorry, my English is bad.
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And then they speak perfectly clear English, but they just have a beautiful French, Spanish, or Japanese accent.
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It's not bad English at all.
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Not at all.
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There is a huge lie in the language learning industry
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that you need to sound exactly like a native speaker to be successful.
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It's impossible for most adults to completely lose their accent.
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Your vocal cords have spent 20 or 30 years making specific sounds.
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Changing that physically takes years of intense speech therapy, and honestly, It's just not necessary.
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Your accent is not a mistake.
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I always tell my students that an accent is a badge of honor.
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It's proof that you were brave enough to learn a completely different language.
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I love that so much.
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An accent means you have a rich background.
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It means you already speak another language fluently.
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It's something to be proud of.
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In 2023, look at the world today.
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English is a global language.
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There are more non-native speakers of English in the world than native speakers.
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That's a powerful fact.
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When you travel for business or vacation, you are probably going to speak English with someone from Germany, Brazil, or China.
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Right.
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You'll hear a hundred different accents.
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The goal isn't to sound like a Hollywood actor.
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The goal is just to speak clearly enough to be understood.
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Clarity is everything.
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Focus on pronouncing the letters clearly, especially the ending sounds of words.
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But keep your natural rhythm and tone.
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Never apologize for how you sound.
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When you speak with confidence, people love hearing your accent.
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It makes you unique and interesting.
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It really does.
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Confidence makes any accent sound great.
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But of course, even when you are confident, sometimes your brain just decides to turn off completely.
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Oh man, the mind blank.
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This is another secret that nobody warns you about.
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You can study for years and suddenly your mind goes completely empty.
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It's the most terrifying feeling.
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You're in the middle of a great conversation, you're telling a funny story, and then nothing.
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You forget a basic word, like door.
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Yes, you know the word.
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You've used it a thousand times.
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But in that exact second, your brain just deletes it from your memory.
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Students panic when this happens.
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They freeze, their face gets red, and they think, oh no, they think I'm stupid.
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I've ruined the conversation.
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But nobody tells you that mind blanks happen to native speakers, too.
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I forget words in English all the time, and it's the only language I speak.
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It happens to everyone.
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Our brains are processing a million things at once.
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The environment, the other person's face, the topic, and the language.
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Sometimes it just drops a file.
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Exactly.
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It's like a computer freezing for a second.
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It doesn't mean your English is getting worse.
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It's just a normal human glitch.
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The secret is how you handle it.
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Don't panic and don't stay silent.
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Just laugh at yourself.
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Humor is the best way to save the moment.
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Totally.
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Just say, wow, I completely forgot the word.
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Or describe the thing you forgot.
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You know, the wooden thing you opened to go outside.
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The other person will immediately say, a door?
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And you say, yes, a door.
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Thank you.
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and the conversation just keeps going smoothly.
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It's all about keeping the flow.
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People don't care if you forget a word.
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They just want to connect with you.
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If you smile and stay relaxed, they will too.
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It really is that simple.
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Learning a language is just a series of small, human moments.
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And how you approach those moments every day makes all the difference.
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Which brings us to our final secret.
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We often think that to learn English, we need to do massive, exhausting study sessions.
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We think we need to study for four hours every Saturday.
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But intense cramming like that actually doesn't work very well for language learning.
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Nobody tells you that consistency is a hundred times more powerful than intensity.
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It's so true.
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Studying for 10 minutes every single day is much, much better than studying for three hours once a week.
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Because language is a habit.
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It's like watering a plant.
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If you give a plant a tiny bit of water every day, it grows strong and healthy.
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But if you ignore the plant all week and then dump a huge bucket of water on it on Sunday, the plant will drown.
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Your brain is the same way.
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It's a brilliant example.
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If you study for ten minutes in the morning while you drink your coffee, you keep English alive in your brain all day.
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Right.
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You'll notice English words on signs or think about English phrases while you're driving.
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The language stays fresh in your mind.
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And ten minutes is easy to find.
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Anyone can find ten minutes.
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You can review a few vocabulary words on your phone while you wait for the bus.
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Or listen to a short podcast episode while you wash the dishes.
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When it's easy and short, you don't procrastinate.
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You just do it.
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Exactly.
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But if your goal is to sit at a desk for two hours with a grammar book,
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you will find every excuse to avoid it because it sounds terrible.
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Oh yeah.
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I will clean my entire house just to avoid a two-hour study session.
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Me too.
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So make it small, make it easy, and do it every single day.
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The small efforts add up to massive results over a year.
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They really do.
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You look back after a few months and realize you can understand so much more without even trying hard.
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It's a beautiful process.
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It really is a journey.
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We spend so much time worrying about grammar rules and perfect pronunciation, but the real Real magic is just showing up and trying.
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You're opening up a whole new world for yourself.
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You're giving yourself the ability to connect with millions of people, travel easier and discover new cultures.
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And there will be hard days.
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You will hit plateaus, you will translate in your head, and you will forget words.
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But every single learner goes through that.
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It's just part of the adventure.
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So be proud of every mistake you make, because it means you are actively stepping out of your comfort zone.
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You are doing something incredibly difficult, and you are succeeding.
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Just take a deep breath, accept the messy parts, and keep moving forward one small step at a time.
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We believe in you, and we know you can do this.
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Thank you all so much for spending your time with us today.
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Keep up the great work and we'll see you in the next episode.
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Bye everyone.
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Take care.
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Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon
Cette vidéo contient 404 phrases et 3657 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 24:56. Le locuteur parle à un rythme régulier d’environ 147 mots par minute, confortable pour le shadowing. 88 % 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
15 mots moins courants de la vidéo, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :
- grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ (nom) — grammaire. A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general.
- accent /ækˈsɛnt/ (nom) — accent. A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to…
- vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ (nom) — vocabulaire, lexique. A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.
- translate /tɹænzˈleɪt/ (verbe) — traduire. To change spoken words or written text (of a book, document, movie, etc.) from one language to another.
- translation /tɹænzˈleɪʃən/ (nom) — traduction, transmission. The conversion of text from one language to another.
- freeze /ˈfɹiːz/ (verbe) — geler, glacer. Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.
- plateau /plæˈtoʊ/ (nom) — plateau. A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.
- incredibly /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/ (adverbe) — incroyablement. In an incredible manner; not to be believed.
- phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ (nom) — expression. A short written or spoken expression.
- panic /ˈpænɪk/ (nom) — panique. Overwhelming fear or fright, often affecting groups of people or animals; (countable) an instance of this; a fright, a scare.
- messy /ˈmɛsi/ (adjectif) — désordonné, désorganisé. In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly.
- textbook /ˈtɛkst.bʊk/ (nom) — manuel, livre de classe. A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.
- verb /vɝb/ (nom) — verbe. A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being.
- topic /ˈtɑpɪk/ (nom) — sujet, thème. A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest.
- naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ (adverbe) — naturellement. In a natural manner.
Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez
- look at (verbe) — regarder. To observe or watch.
- think about /ˈθɪŋk əˌbaʊt/ (verbe) — penser à, réfléchir à. To ponder.
- ask for (verbe) — demander. To request; to order.
- build up (verbe) — s'accumuler, s'entasser. To erect; to construct.
- come back (verbe) — revenir. To return to a place.
- cut off /ˌkʌt ˈɔf/ [ˌkɐɾ ˈɔf] (verbe) — tailler, couper. To remove by cutting.
- go through (verbe) — traverser. To travel from one end of something to the other.
- keep up (verbe) — maintenir, conserver. To maintain; to preserve; to prevent from deteriorating or falling.
Prononciation à surveiller
Le locuteur utilise 84 contractions et formes réduites, comme don't, you're, I'm. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.
- Les sons « th »: rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, pathway /ˈpæθˌweɪ/, smoothly /ˈsmuːðli/
- Les sons « sh » et « zh »: translation /tɹænzˈleɪʃən/, shock /ʃɔk/, perfection /pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/, vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, dish /dɪʃ/
- Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, incredibly /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, continuous /kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/
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 grammar, accent, vocabulary.
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 | you've actually reached · you've understood · They've heard |
| Voix passive be + participe passé — l’accent est mis sur ce qui arrive, pas sur qui le fait | is broken · isn't broken · be understood |
| Propositions relatives who / which + proposition — une précision sur une personne ou une chose | students who come · students who are |
| Verbe + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — les verbes suivis de la forme en -ing | start studying · start learning · keep studying |
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.