Pratique du Shadowing: What If Russia Started World War 3? - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
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What would happen if the largest country on Earth decided it needs more territory and power?
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Well, it might just go to war over it.
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What country could Russia invade first?
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What would be the plan of attack?
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And what's the most dangerous weapon in Russia's possession?
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This is What If and here's what would happen if Russia started a war.
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Russia already takes up one -eighth of all the inhabited land on the planet.
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And now it has its eyes on one of its European neighbors, Ukraine.
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Historically, Ukraine and Russia have been in conflicts before.
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Most recently, Russia annexed the Ukrainian peninsula Crimea.
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And then it backed a separatist rebellion in eastern Ukraine.
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Now, Russia doesn't want Ukraine cozying up to NATO.
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It wants NATO out of Eastern Europe, period.
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And even though Russia isn't a member of NATO to make decisions on such things,
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with one of the most powerful militaries in the world, Russia might feel like it can play by its own rules.
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OK, let's back up a little.
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First, you might be wondering what NATO is.
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Well, NATO is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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And right now, it includes 30 members.
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The United States, Canada, Netherlands and the United Kingdom are among them.
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NATO's goal is to keep the peace and make sure no member of this alliance gets invaded by an international military force.
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You know, like that time Russia took Crimea from Ukraine.
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Now, Ukraine is not yet a member of NATO, but it has shown interest in joining it.
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And that doesn't sit well with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Putin is already a little freaked out that NATO is training Ukrainian troops and some members are supplying its army with weapons.
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So he's decided to go about it with the good old method of persuasion.
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He's threatening to start a war.
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Now, with a defense budget of $42 billion, Russia puts a lot of love and money into its military.
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Russia's army counts 3 .5 million recruits.
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And it has tanks, 13 ,000 of them.
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No other country in the world has this many.
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Russia also has 27 ,000 armored vehicles and ranks first in the world with its 4 ,465 artillery guns.
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And then there's also Russia's nukes to worry about.
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All 6 ,257 of them.
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These can be launched from aircraft, subs, or missiles.
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But if Russia decided to attack, chances are it wouldn't start on land.
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No, the first strike would likely come from the air.
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This could level electricity stations and bridges, obliterate rail lines, and cripple the economy of any country attacked.
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In addition to this, Russia's naval fleet is nearly unmatchable.
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Their nuclear -powered submarines alone, parked along a coastline, could pose enough of a threat to anyone thinking about taking them on.
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Depending on who the targeted country is, of course.
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If Russia attacked Ukraine, NATO would likely respond with heavy economic sanctions.
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But Russia has allies of its own.
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It's a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, or CSTO.
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This is a group of six former Soviet states in a NATO -like alliance.
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It also has Cuba in its corner.
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And if things should get really testy, Cuba would be a key hub for Russian troops looking to do some damage on U .S soil.
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It's pretty scary when 100 ,000 Russian troops are standing on your doorstep.
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But this likely wouldn't be a war to wipe out the country.
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chances are Russia has something to gain from it.
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It might be natural resources or political leverage.
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Whatever it is, the plan wouldn't be to obliterate every target in its way, only to do enough damage to make their point.
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In the case of Ukraine, it could shut down the Ukrainian economy.
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But they could do that with minimal forces on the ground.
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War is also not fought the same way it was even a decade ago.
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It can be much more covert.
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Hack attack anyone?
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Now, if you worry about those Russian nukes, well, I might have an idea of how to rid the world of them.
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How about nuking a volcano?
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You know, in the name of science.
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Go on, see what happens.
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Now, that's a story for another WHAT IF.
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We'll be right back.
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Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon
Cette vidéo contient 63 phrases et 701 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 5:53. Le locuteur parle à un rythme régulier d’environ 119 mots par minute, confortable pour le shadowing. 82 % 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 |
|---|---|---|
| alliance nom | /əˈlaɪ.əns/ | alliance |
| invade verbe | /ɪnˈveɪd/ | envahir |
| rank nom | /ˈɹæŋk/ | rangée |
| soil nom | /sɔɪl/ | sol, terre |
| rail nom | /ɹeɪ(ə)l/ | rail |
| resource nom | /ɹɪˈzɔːs/ | ressource |
| possession nom | /pəˈzɛʃn̩/ | possession |
| scary adjectif | /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ | sinistre, terrifiant |
| fleet nom | /ˈfliːt/ | flotte |
| naval adjectif | /ˈneɪvəl/ | naval |
| depend verbe | /dɪˈpɛnd/ | dépendre |
| eighth adjectif | /eɪtθ/ | huitième, huit |
| missile nom | /ˈmɪs.aɪl/ | projectile |
| minimal adjectif | /ˈmɪn.ə.məl/ | minimum |
| ally nom | /ˈæl.aɪ/ | allié, alliée |
Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez
| Mot | Sens |
|---|---|
| back up verbe | reculer |
| shut down verbe | éteindre |
| wipe out verbe | anéantir |
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 and here's what would happen · If Russia attacked Ukraine, NATO would likely |
| Present perfect have/has + participe passé — une action passée qui compte encore maintenant | have been · has shown |
| Voix passive be + participe passé — l’accent est mis sur ce qui arrive, pas sur qui le fait | can be launched · is also not fought |
Prononciation à surveiller
Le locuteur utilise 7 contractions et formes réduites, comme wouldn't, doesn't, isn't. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.
- Les sons « th »: eighth /eɪtθ/, threaten /ˈθɹɛt.n̩/
- Les sons « sh » et « zh »: possession /pəˈzɛʃn̩/, persuasion /pɚˈsweɪʒən/, sanction /ˈsæŋkʃən/
- Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: electricity /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/, historically /hɪˈstɔɹɪkli/, peninsula /pəˈnɪn.sə.lə/, artillery /ɑɹˈtɪləɹi/, rebellion /ɹɪˈbɛl.i.ən/
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 alliance, invade, rank.
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.