Pratique du Shadowing: TOEFL 2026 Listening Practice 1 - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo

Création de la leçon...
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listening section.
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In an actual test, You will answer 35 to 45 questions to demonstrate how well you understand spoken English.
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There are three types of tasks.
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You will not be able to return to previous questions.
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Do you know if the library is still open?
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Where can I return this book?
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Can I borrow more than three books at once?
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I can't find the reference section.
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When are the study rooms available?
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Do I need a password to use the computers?
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Excuse me, is printing free here?
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Where can I ask for research help?
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Listen to a conversation.
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"Hey, do you want to grab lunch in the cafeteria?" I would but it's always packed around this time.
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True.
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If we wait 20 minutes, it should clear out. That works.
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I'll finish this reading in the meantime.
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Good idea.
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I'll save us a spot when it looks less crowded.
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Listen to a conversation.
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Did you book your doctor's appointment?
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Not yet.
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The office closes early today, so I'll have to call tomorrow.
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I thought they were open until 6.
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They usually are, but Fridays they close at 3.
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"Oh, I didn't realize that."
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Listen to an announcement in a classroom.
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Attention students!
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The midterm exam for Sociology 201 has been rescheduled to next
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Thursday at 9 a .m in room 214 of the Humanities Building.
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Please bring a photo ID and two pencils.
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Calculators will not be permitted.
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If you have a conflict with the new date, contact the department office immediately.
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Listen to a talk in a history class.
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The Silk Road wasn't actually a single road, but rather a network of trade routes that connected China to the Mediterranean.
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Goods such as silk, spices, and precious stones traveled these paths, but ideas moved too.
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For example, Buddhism spread from India into China along these routes.
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What made the Silk Road significant wasn't just commerce, it was cultural exchange.
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Now, one consequence of these interactions was the blending of artistic traditions.
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For instance, statues of the Buddha found in western China often feature Greek -style drapery.
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Another was the sharing of technology, like papermaking, which traveled westward and eventually revolutionized European learning.
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So, when we talk about globalization today, the Silk Road reminds us that interconnectedness isn't new, it's been shaping societies for centuries.
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What time does breakfast end? Are vegetarian options available?
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Can I pay with my student card?
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Do we need to return the trays?
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Where can I check the weekly menu?
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Is dinner served here too?
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Can I bring outside food? Where is the register?
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Listen to a conversation.
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Did you return the library book?
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Yeah, but it was two days late.
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I had to pay a fine.
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That's too bad.
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Was it expensive?
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Just a few dollars, but it adds up.
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Next time I'll set a reminder.
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Listen to an announcement at a campus library.
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Good morning.
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Due to scheduled upgrades to our computer system, the online catalog will be unavailable from 6pm tonight until noon tomorrow.
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During this time, you will not be able to renew books or place holds online.
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Please make any urgent transactions before 6pm.
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We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
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Listen to a talk in a biology class.
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Photosynthesis is the process plants use to convert light energy into chemical energy.
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Most people are familiar with the idea that plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen.
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But what's less commonly discussed is that photosynthesis occurs in two main stages, the light -dependent reactions and the light -independent reactions.
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The light -dependent reactions occur in the chloroplasts, where sunlight is absorbed by chlorophyll and converted into ADP and NADPH, two forms of energy.
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the light -independent reactions, often called the Calvin cycle then use that energy to fix carbon dioxide into glucose.
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This two -step system is highly efficient.
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Without it, plants wouldn't be able to store energy, and the food chains that depend on them, ultimately including humans, would collapse.

Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon

Cette leçon d’expression orale de niveau B2 s’appuie sur la vidéo « TOEFL 2026 Listening Practice 1 ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : listen, energy, silk, reactions, return. Cette vidéo contient 70 phrases et 656 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 12:46. Seuls 78 % des mots font partie des 3 000 mots les plus courants en anglais, le vocabulaire est donc exigeant. 18 de ses 70 phrases sont des questions : un bon entraînement pour l’intonation interrogative et les réponses courtes.

Vocabulaire clé de cette vidéo

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

MotPrononciationSens
silk nom/sɪlk/soie
photosynthesis nom/ˌfoʊ.toʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/photosynthèse
dioxide nom/daɪˈɑksaɪd/dioxyde
convert verbe/kənˈvɝt/convertir
cafeteria nom/ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/cafétéria, cafèt’
chlorophyll nom/ˈklɔɹ.ə.fɪl/chlorophylle
chloroplast nom/ˈklɔːɹəʊˌplæst/chloroplaste
drapery nom/ˈdɹeɪpəɹi/rideau
interconnectedness nominterconnexion
midterm adjectif/ˈmɪdˌtɚm/mi-mandat, mi-session
reschedule verbe/ɹiˈskɛd͡ʒʊl/reprogrammer, rééchelonner
revolutionize verbe/ˌɹɛv.əˈl(j)u.ʃəˌnaɪz/révolutionner
calculator nom/kæl.kjə.leɪ.tɚ/calculatrice, calculette
unavailable adjectif/ˌʌnəˈveɪləbəl/indisponible
inconvenience nom/ɪnkənˈvinjəns/dérangement, désagrément

Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez

MotSens
add up verbeadditionner

Des phrases à répéter

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

  • Do you know if the library is still open?
  • Where can I return this book?
  • Can I borrow more than three books at once?
  • Do I need a password to use the computers?
  • Did you book your doctor's appointment?

Prononciation à surveiller

Le locuteur utilise 10 contractions et formes réduites, comme I'll, wasn't, can't. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.

  • Les sons « sh » et « zh »: globalization /ˌɡloʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, revolutionize /ˌɹɛv.əˈl(j)u.ʃəˌnaɪz/, patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/
  • Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: photosynthesis /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/, cafeteria /ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/, globalization /ˌɡloʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, revolutionize /ˌɹɛv.əˈl(j)u.ʃəˌnaɪz/, calculator /kæl.kjə.leɪ.tɚ/

Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :

  • /tʃ/ et /dʒ/ — à ne pas adoucir en « ch » et « j »: reschedule /ɹiˈskɛd͡ʒʊl/, vegetarian /vɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/, statue /ˈstæt͡ʃu/, urgent /ˈɜː.d͡ʒənt/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/
  • /r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: cafeteria /ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/, chlorophyll /ˈklɔɹ.ə.fɪl/, chloroplast /ˈklɔːɹəʊˌplæst/, drapery /ˈdɹeɪpəɹi/, reschedule /ɹiˈskɛd͡ʒʊl/

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 silk, photosynthesis, dioxide.

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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