Pratique du Shadowing: What did you do last summer? – A1 English Listening Test - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo

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Last summer, I planned to go to Greece with some friends.
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I booked everything.
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Then, two days before the holiday, I was driving home from work and I was in a bad car accident.
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I had to stay in hospital for ten days.
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Oh, it was terrible!
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My friends were having a great time on the beach, and I was lying in bed.
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Last summer I went on two holidays, a family holiday to the beach and a walking holiday with my friend Tom.
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The family holiday wasn't easy.
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My kids wanted to play while my wife and I were trying to relax.
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The weather was great, so they wanted to be at the beach all the time.
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It was so tiring.
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My walking holiday was so much easier.
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We walked miles every day, and it rained a lot, but it was peaceful and fun, and Tom was great company.
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We went on a family holiday to South Africa last summer.
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It was expensive, but my children are adults now, so this will probably be our last family holiday.
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My son wanted to surf, so we spent time at the beach.
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We swam and relaxed while he surfed.
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My daughter wanted to enjoy the nightlife, so she went out to bars in the evenings, while we went to quiet restaurants or stayed at the hotel.
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Then we all went on a safari.
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It was a great holiday.
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Everyone did what they liked.
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Last summer, I went on a sailing holiday in Greece with friends.
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The first week was great.
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We swam, had picnics on quiet beaches and went fishing, and in the evenings we visited bars.
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But the second week wasn't so good.
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Some guys wanted to bring girls to the boat for parties, but my friend Alex and I wanted sleep.
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We argued a lot.
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In the end, Alex and I left the boat and stayed at a guesthouse.

About This Lesson

In this lesson, you will focus on practicing your English listening and speaking skills through an engaging story about summer holidays. The speaker shares memorable experiences, from a car accident before a planned trip to Greece to enjoyable family adventures in South Africa and a sailing holiday filled with ups and downs. This lesson is designed to improve your understanding of past tense narratives and help you develop your speaking abilities by shadowing the speaker’s delivery. You will also gain insights into expressing personal experiences and feelings, which are essential in developing your conversational skills.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Car accident: An unfortunate event involving vehicles.
  • Family holiday: A vacation spent with family.
  • Peaceful: Calm and quiet, free from disturbance.
  • Great company: Enjoyable companionship.
  • Sailing holiday: A vacation involving sailing activities.
  • Nightlife: Social activities that take place in the evening.
  • Safari: An adventurous journey, typically in wildlife areas.

Practice Tips

To maximize your learning experience, consider the following tips while shadowing the content from the video:

  • Listen carefully: Pay attention to the speaker's intonation and rhythm. Shadowing requires you to mimic the exact tone and pace of the speech.
  • Speak out loud: As you listen, try to speak along with the speaker. This helps improve English pronunciation and builds your confidence.
  • Practice repetitively: Repeat sections multiple times, especially areas you find challenging. Regular shadow speak practice can enhance fluency.
  • Focus on clarity: Emphasize clear articulation of words and phrases to improve your overall pronunciation. This will also aid in your IELTS speaking practice, making your speech more understandable.
  • Record your voice: Listening to your own recordings helps identify areas for improvement. Compare your pronunciation with the speaker's to find any discrepancies.

By implementing these techniques, you'll not only grasp the contents of the lesson but also develop your speaking skills to share similar stories effortlessly in the future. Enjoy your shadowing practice!

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.