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Sleeping on the streets despite having a job?
Dormir dans la rue alors qu'on a un emploi ?
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That’s the life of Attila Kokas.
C’est la vie d’Attila Kokas.
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He's a gardener - without a home.
C'est un jardinier — sans domicile.
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Denny Wagner is a cook - and also unhoused.
Denny Wagner est cuisinier — et il est également sans domicile fixe.
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He sleeps in a hut without running water or electricity.
Il dort dans une cabane sans eau courante ni électricité.
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Living on the streets is more stressful than having a job.
Vivre dans la rue est plus stressant que d'avoir un emploi.
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Thousands in Germany share their fate.
Des milliers de personnes en Allemagne partagent leur sort.
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Despite working, they can’t find a place to live.
Malgré le fait qu'ils travaillent, ils ne trouvent pas de logement.
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Can they get off the streets?
Peuvent-ils sortir de la rue ?
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You can just put your stuff down there.
Tu peux juste poser tes affaires là-bas.
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It’s 5:30 in the morning in Berlin’s Neukölln district.
Il est 5 h 30 du matin dans le quartier de Neukölln à Berlin.
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We’re meeting Denny Wagner.
Nous rencontrons Denny Wagner.
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He’s taking the bus to work.
Il prend le bus pour aller au travail.
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Here, it’s warm and cozy.
Ici, il fait chaud et confortable.
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Denny has been unhoused for almost half a year.
Denny est sans domicile fixe depuis près de six mois.
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He has no fixed abode.
Il n'a pas de domicile fixe.
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After separating from his partner, he came to Berlin, was robbed, and suddenly found himself on the streets with no money, and no documents.
Après s'être séparé de sa partenaire, il est venu à Berlin, a été victime d'un vol, et s'est retrouvé soudain à la rue sans argent ni papiers.
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The past months, the trained cook has been working at a homeless shelter.
Ces derniers mois, le cuisinier qualifié travaille dans un centre d'hébergement pour sans-abri.
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The guests here spend their days on the streets.
Les invités ici passent leurs journées dans les rues.
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Denny knows exactly what they need when they come here to sleep at night.
Denny sait exactement ce dont ils ont besoin quand ils viennent ici dormir la nuit.
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So I make sure that, when they come in the evening, there’s something really hearty to fill them up.
Je m’assure donc que, quand ils arrivent le soir, il y a quelque chose de vraiment consistant pour les caler.
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If you’re on the streets all day, it drains you.
Si vous êtes dans la rue toute la journée, ça vous épuise.
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I know that from personal experience.
Je le sais par expérience personnelle.
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You’re on the move the whole day, from six or seven in the morning until seven, eight, nine in the evening.
Vous êtes en mouvement toute la journée, de six ou sept heures du matin jusqu'à sept, huit, neuf heures du soir.
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Until you’ve found a place to sleep.
Jusqu'à ce que tu aies trouvé un endroit où dormir.
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You’re wiped out at night.
Tu es épuisé le soir.
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Attila meets us early in the morning as well.
Attila nous retrouve tôt le matin également.
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He works as a gardener for a charity, but also collects garbage and empties trash cans on the complex.
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He fears being caught without a ticket, so he gets up in the middle of the night to head to work.
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Train tickets are expensive.
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I have to be careful I don’t get checked because I don’t have a ticket.
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Early in the morning, nobody checks.
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So I don’t have problems when I get here early.
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It’s not that bad, I’m already awake at three a.m because I need to go to the toilet.
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So getting up at four a.m.
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isn’t really a big deal.
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I spend a bit of time on my phone, and then I start.
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Attila was already employed as a gardener in Hungary.
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He came to Germany seven years ago, in hopes of finding a better life.
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Just a few months ago, he got a job at the Berlin City Mission.
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The mission operates a laundry, a clothing store and shelter for people in need, as well as a range of advice centers.
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Attila says it’s too unsafe and noisy in the shelters to spend the night.
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There’s no privacy.
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Many of the people struggle with drug addiction or psychological issues.
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Attila wants his own apartment, so he can settle down and rest.
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So I can sleep peacefully.
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So I don’t have to stay half awake, to watch out for my stuff so nobody steals anything as soon as I'm not looking.
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I’ve wanted my own apartment for a long time.
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But German bureaucracy is a bit different from Hungarian bureaucracy.
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And I still have to figure out how it works.
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Don't we have any ladles? Where are the ladles?
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Have you tasted it? Well?
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You don’t like Brussels sprouts?
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Me, neither.
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Then leave it.
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I just tried the broth, too.
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Their workplaces are the center of Denny and Attila’s lives.
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It’s a refuge from the streets.
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My life is here.
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I mostly only leave to sleep.
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Sometimes I have some errands to run and by the time I'm back it's around four, four-thirty, and it’s starting to get dark.
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Then it's time to eat.
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He says homelessness is stressful.
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You’re constantly looking for money and food.
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It’s simply not true that unhoused people sleep in until ten.
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I'd clear my place by six in the morning and only go back around nine or ten at night.
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You limit your needs.
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You can’t just lie on the couch in the evening with two bags of chips and a coke.
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That would never work.
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We do some research and find that not every employer will hire unhoused people.
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So it’s no coincidence that Attila and Denny are working for charities.
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Denny’s employer actively supports him.
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Here, he can shower and do his laundry.
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The head of the shelter, Thomas Salevski, discusses the groceries to buy with him.
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He’s sure it's only a matter of time until Denny gets off the streets.
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So what’s still to get?
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Pork for 4.99. You can’t get it cheaper.
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He knows what he has to do to get himself out of this.
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Others have been at it little by little for quite a while, too.
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But they take drugs, or drink alcohol and all that.
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Denny doesn’t do any of that.
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He’s still got perspective.
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Back to Attila.
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The social worker Pauline Müller is helping him find an apartment.
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She’s got good news.
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Oh, that might be the transition house.
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Berlin City Mission, emergency shelter, this is Pauline.
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Hello. Hello Mr. Kokas, I just wanted to say that you can move in now.
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You can move in.
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There’s a free space.
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Attila has received a room in a hostel for unhoused people.
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Toilets and the kitchen are shared.
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He’s visibly disappointed, because after all the years he's spent on the streets, he would like a home of his own.
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Yes, but the shower, toilet, all of that isn’t mine alone.
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But at least it'll be warm.
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Yeah, that’s right.
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It’s warm and you’ll have some privacy, too.
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But why are there so few apartments for people like Attila and Denny?
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Apartments are barely affordable, especially in big cities like Berlin.
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That makes it particularly difficult for low-wage earners.
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According to estimates, there are more than half-a-million people in Germany without a home, and of them, 50 thousand live on the streets or in shelters.
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The reasons are frequently unemployment, debt, addiction or family breakups.
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Barbara Breuer of the Berlin City Mission says a person’s health is also decisive.
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So, those who are healthy, psychologically, and don’t have an addiction, they can do very well in getting themselves off the streets.
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Attila is a great example.
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He's been very persistent in his desire to find a job.
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He doesn’t take drugs, doesn’t drink alcohol and has continuously pursued this singular goal.
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It’s freezing outside, but before Attila can move into his room, he’s got to spend another weekend on the street.
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He doesn’t want to show us where he actually sleeps, for one, to protect his privacy; and so nobody will try to steal his spot.
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He doesn't want any visitors.
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But he shows us what he needs to do to make a warm, safe camp on the street.
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You need a thermal mat, blanket, sleeping bag, and another blanket with a bag on it.
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And there has to be a wall, always at your head.
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And it’s better if the wall is here and here, too, because then people can only surprise you from one side.
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We can’t share the location of Denny’s shelter either.
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After weeks on the street, he’s living in a simple wooden hut, financed by the city.
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He uses a small gas burner to keep warm.
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This is how I heat my room, with a gas canister like this.
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One canister lasts around three to five hours, depending how high you set the heat.
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Then it gets really warm and toasty in a four-square-meter tiny house.
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You can just about lie down on the bed in Bermuda shorts.
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That’s how warm it gets.
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A little luxury?
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Yes, a little luxury.
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So, there’s a bed.
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90 cm by two meters.
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There’s storage space, shelves and a cupboard.
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You’re still really almost living on the streets.
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There's no electricity or facilities.
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I can only power my hut with a powerbank.
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And because I’m working now, I can charge my phone daily at work.
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We ask Denny how he looks back on the life he left behind – a life far from the streets.
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What kind of life was it?
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It was a good life.
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I had a family, a job, a well-paid one, where I stayed for twelve years.
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I just wanted to get out of my bubble.
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I just wanted to get away.
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I didn’t want to have anything to do with all that any more.
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The old company closed in March.
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And then I thought to myself, (it's time to go).
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Denny has seen what drug addiction can do.
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He’s distancing himself from it and is quick to make clear – he’s different on that score.
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In my opinion, you just let everything slip.
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You’re just using it to suppress everything.
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But that doesn't solve any problems.
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And at some point it gets you so far down, you’re a wreck – not even able to take care of yourself anymore.
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And that’s a really big problem, especially here in Berlin.
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I’ve seen more than enough of that.
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And I always ask myself, "How could it get so bad?" I’m just not like that.
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The next day, Attila gets the keys to his room.
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He’s still down because he hasn’t found his own apartment.
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He has to share a kitchen and bath with other residents and can only hope they’re clean.
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It's understandable, given how stressful living without a home can be, and how urgent needing a place to retreat can get.
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Nice to see you here.
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I’d like to give you the keys and then you can put your stuff down.
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So, some rooms are a little smaller, or laid out differently.
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Ah, this is good, very good.
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I can put my jacket in there.
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Exactly. There’s also a fridge in the corner behind you.
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Denny’s also working on his future.
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He says he doesn’t need much more to be happy.
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Just to find an affordable place of my own.
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That would be enough for me.
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After all, I earn good money.
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So, I don't need to push my luck.
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Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon
Cette leçon d’expression orale de niveau B2 s’appuie sur la vidéo « What it's like to be a working homeless person in Germany ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : Attila, Denny, shelter, warm, sleep. Cette vidéo contient 165 phrases et 1678 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 12:11. Le locuteur parle à un rythme régulier d’environ 138 mots par minute, confortable pour le shadowing. Seuls 81 % des mots font partie des 3 000 mots les plus courants en anglais, le vocabulaire est donc exigeant.
Vocabulaire clé de cette vidéo
Les 15 mots les plus avancés de la vidéo, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :
| Mot | Prononciation | Sens |
|---|---|---|
| addiction nom | /əˈdɪkˌʃən/ | dépendance, addiction |
| stressful adjectif | /ˈstɹɛsfəl/ | stressant |
| ladle nom | /ˈleɪ.dəl/ | louche f cuillère à pot, poche |
| bureaucracy nom | /bjʊˈɹɑ.kɹə.si/ | bureaucratie |
| laundry nom | /ˈlɔːn.dɹi/ | blanchisserie, blanchissage |
| blanket nom | /ˈblæŋ.kɪt/ | couverture |
| awake verbe | /əˈweɪk/ | se réveiller |
| cupboard nom | /ˈkʌb.əd/ | buffet |
| errand nom | /ˈɛɹənd/ | course |
| hearty adjectif | /ˈhɑɹti/ | cordial |
| homelessness nom | /ˈhəʊm.ləs.nəs/ | itinérance, sans-abrisme |
| hostel nom | /ˈhɑstəl/ | auberge, pension |
| powerbank nom | /ˈpaʊ.əɹˌbæŋk/ | batterie externe |
| psychologically adverbe | psychologiquement | |
| sprout nom | /spɹaʊt/ | pousse |
Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez
| Mot | Sens |
|---|---|
| get off verbe | descendre, faire descendre |
| figure out verbe | cerner |
| go back verbe | rentrer, retourner |
| leave behind verbe | abandonner |
| settle down verbe | s'installer |
Des phrases à répéter
Des phrases courtes et complètes de la vidéo, à réutiliser dans la conversation de tous les jours :
- Until you’ve found a place to sleep.
- You’re wiped out at night.
- I’ve wanted my own apartment for a long time.
- Don't we have any ladles?
- Have you tasted it?
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 | has been unhoused · you've found · I've wanted |
| Voix passive be + participe passé — l’accent est mis sur ce qui arrive, pas sur qui le fait | has been unhoused · was robbed · being caught |
Prononciation à surveiller
Le locuteur utilise 44 contractions et formes réduites, comme don't, doesn't, you're. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.
- Les sons « sh » et « zh »: addiction /əˈdɪkˌʃən/, shelf /ʃɛlf/
- Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: bureaucracy /bjʊˈɹɑ.kɹə.si/, coincidence /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/, continuously /kənˈtɪnjuəsli/
Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :
- /h/ — il se souffle, il n’est pas muet: unhoused /ʌnˈhaʊzd/, hearty /ˈhɑɹti/, homelessness /ˈhəʊm.ləs.nəs/, hostel /ˈhɑstəl/
- /tʃ/ et /dʒ/ — à ne pas adoucir en « ch » et « j »: refuge /ˈɹɛfjuːd͡ʒ/, urgent /ˈɜː.d͡ʒənt/, couch /ˈkaʊ̯t͡ʃ/, garbage /ˈɡɑɹ.bɪd͡ʒ/
- /r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: stressful /ˈstɹɛsfəl/, bureaucracy /bjʊˈɹɑ.kɹə.si/, laundry /ˈlɔːn.dɹi/, errand /ˈɛɹənd/, hearty /ˈhɑɹti/
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 addiction, stressful, ladle.
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.