Pratique du Shadowing: Why You Can't Stop Doomscrolling - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo

Création de la leçon...
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Let's play a quick game.
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Think back to the last time you opened your phone.
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Not to check something urgent, but just out of habit.
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Five minutes later, where were you?
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Were you still on that one app, or deep into a random video about something you didn't even care about?
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This is Doomscrolling.
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But the real question isn't "why we do it," it's What are we avoiding?
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And what would happen if we finally faced it?
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Today, we'll explore four common reasons behind doomscrolling through real -life scenarios and give you ways to take back control.
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Because once you know why you doomscroll, you might actually be able to stop.
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At the end, we'll ask you: Which one did you relate to most?
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As you watch, see which ones feel a little too familiar and what you might try instead.
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Reason 1: Procrastination.
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Just one quick scroll.
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Alice opens her phone to check the weather.
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But 20 minutes later, she's watching a video essay on medieval shipwrecks.
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Alice isn't even into history.
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She just doesn't want to open that assignment due in three hours.
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Sound familiar?
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When we procrastinate, our brains look for an easier alternative, and doomscrolling delivers instant distraction.
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No thinking required.
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Procrastination isn't laziness, It's usually anxiety, perfectionism, or fear in disguise.
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If this were you, What could you do differently?
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I'll try this instead.
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Write down the one thing you're avoiding.
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Break it into the smallest step possible.
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Set a 5 -minute timer.
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Just begin.
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Once you start, that heavy fog often lifts.
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And doing the thing usually feels so much better than avoiding it all day.
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a reason to Emotional overwhelm.
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Numb the noise.
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Jake gets home after a rough day.
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His group presentation bombed, his boss was passive -aggressive, and his ex just posted a happy anniversary photo with someone new.
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He doesn't want to think about any of it, so he pulls out his phone, and scrolls.
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Jake isn't unmotivated.
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He's in emotional overload.
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Doomscrolling gives him an escape, a temporary break from feelings he hasn't had space to process.
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But, unprocessed emotions don't disappear.
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They build up and come back stronger.
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Have you ever doom scrolled to avoid a feeling?
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you Try this instead ask yourself.
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What am I feeling right now?
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name it Fit with it.
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Then, do one small comfort action.
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Like walk.
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or cry or stretch or journal, or eat something warm.
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You don't need to fix the feeling, Just acknowledge it.
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Reason 3: Boredom.
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Anything but silence.
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Maya is waiting for the bus she pulls out her phone immediately.
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There's no urgent message.
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She's just… bored.
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"Modern life has conditioned us to fear boredom, Here's the truth: boredom is where creativity begins.
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When was the last time you were truly present?
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without a scream.
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Try this instead.
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Notice your surroundings, the wind, the sounds, the colors, Let your thoughts wander.
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Or start a low -stimulation hobby like doodling or baking, puzzles or crochet.
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Pro tip: switch from consuming to creating.
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You don't even need to be good, just present.
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When you create, you rewire your brain to engage with the world, not escape it.
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you Reason 4 Exhaustion.
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I just want to rest.
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Lucas crawls into bed after a long day.
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He opens TikTok just to relax.
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One video turns into five.
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then 50.
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It's 2 a .m and he's more tired than ever.
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We confuse Doomscrolling with rest, but it's not restful if you finish more exhausted than before.
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When was the last time you let your body fully rest, without digital stimulation?
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Ask yourself: What do I really need?
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Sleep?
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Silence.
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Comfort Thank you.
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Replace your scroll with a wind -down ritual.
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A hot shower, music, a book, or stretching.
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Keep your phone out of your bed.
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Give your brain time to truly recharge.
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Okay.
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mini quiz.
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Which reason did you relate to most?
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A Procrastination.
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B. Avoiding emotions.
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Z "Ordum." or D.
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Exhaustion Comment your letter below and what you'll try next time.
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You might help someone else realize they're not alone, And here's a small mission for you.
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Next time you catch yourself reaching for your phone without intention, Pause.
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Set a 5 minute timer.
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Do anything else.
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Then ask yourself: Do I still want to scroll?
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You don't have to give up your phone, but you can take back your power.
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Because once you understand why you scroll, you can start choosing how you respond.
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with intention not impulse.
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Oh Save this video as a reminder.
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Comment with your biggest trigger.
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Your insight might help someone else feel less alone, and maybe send this to a friend who scrolls through the night too.
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This video is part of our Digital Habit series, where we explore how tech reshapes our minds, and how to take back control.
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If you haven't seen the other episodes yet, Episode 1 is an attention span challenge.
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Episode 2 dives into what happens if you doomscroll every day.
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Episode 3 walks you through how to actually stop.
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If you've enjoyed this video so far and want to see more episodes, let us know in the comments.
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Your feedback helps us decide what to make next.
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And we have so many more ideas to explore together.
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Thank you.
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Thanks so much for watching and choosing reflection over autopilot.
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We're in this together.
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Thank you.

Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon

Cette leçon d’expression orale de niveau B2 s’appuie sur la vidéo « Why You Can't Stop Doomscrolling ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : scroll, doomscrolling, Episode, avoiding, feeling. Cette vidéo contient 108 phrases et 884 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 6:42. Le locuteur parle à un rythme régulier d’environ 132 mots par minute, confortable pour le shadowing. Seuls 80 % 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 :

MotPrononciationSens
scroll nom/skɹoʊl/rouleau (de papyrus ou de parchemin), papyrus
boredom nom/ˈbɔɹ.dəm/ennui
doomscroll verbe/ˈdumˌskɹoʊl/doomscroller
timer nom/ˈtaɪmɚ/minuteur
stimulation nom/stɪm.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/stimulation
urgent adjectif/ˈɜː.d͡ʒənt/urgent
emotion nom/ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/émotion
autopilot nom/ˈɔtoʊˌpaɪlət/pilote automatique
crochet nom/kɹoʊˈʃeɪ/crochet
doodle nom/ˈdud(ə)l/griffonnage, gribouillis
laziness nom/ˈleɪ.zi.nəs/paresse, flemme
overload verbe/ˌəʊvəˈləʊd/surcharger
overwhelm verbe/ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlm/abreuver
perfectionism nom/pɚˈfɛk.ʃə.nɪ.zm̩/perfectionnisme
procrastinate verbe/pɹoʊˈkɹæs.tə.neɪt/procrastiner

Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez

MotSens
take back verberetirer
pull out verbese retirer
build up verbes'accumuler, s'entasser
come back verberevenir
give up verbese rendre
write down verbenoter, écrire

Des phrases à répéter

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

  • Five minutes later, where were you?
  • Have you ever doom scrolled to avoid a feeling?
  • What am I feeling right now?
  • When was the last time you were truly present?
  • Which reason did you relate to most?

Prononciation à surveiller

Le locuteur utilise 21 contractions et formes réduites, comme don't, isn't, doesn't. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.

  • Les sons « sh » et « zh »: stimulation /stɪm.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, crochet /kɹoʊˈʃeɪ/, perfectionism /pɚˈfɛk.ʃə.nɪ.zm̩/, reshape /ɹiːˈʃeɪ̯p/
  • Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: stimulation /stɪm.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/, autopilot /ˈɔtoʊˌpaɪlət/, perfectionism /pɚˈfɛk.ʃə.nɪ.zm̩/, procrastinate /pɹoʊˈkɹæs.tə.neɪt/, creativity /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/

Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :

  • /tʃ/ et /dʒ/ — à ne pas adoucir en « ch » et « j »: urgent /ˈɜː.d͡ʒənt/, jake /dʒeɪk/, recharge /ɹiːˈtʃɑː(ɹ)dʒ/, ritual /ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.u.əl/, acknowledge /əkˈnɑ.lɪd͡ʒ/
  • /r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: scroll /skɹoʊl/, doomscrolling /ˈdumˌskɹolɪŋ/, boredom /ˈbɔɹ.dəm/, doomscroll /ˈdumˌskɹoʊl/, crochet /kɹoʊˈʃeɪ/

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 scroll, boredom, doomscroll.

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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