Shadowing Practice: Apprends Le français Chez Moi (Comprehensible Input) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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3000, it's the number of words that you have to know to understand and speak French.
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But then how can we learn these 3000 words the most quickly possible?
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Well, it's just using the method which is called in English, the Comprehensible Inputs.
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It's the fact of associating what we see to what we hear.
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Prenons l'exemple de cet objet qui est une hot.
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Ça, c'est une hot.
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Le fait que je vous montre la hot, là, vous la voyez.
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Vous la voyez, la hot.
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Et en même temps, je dis avec ma voix, je dis c'est une hot.
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Vous allez comprendre que cet objet, cette chose-là, ce truc, c'est une hot.
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And this hot is in my kitchen.
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So this is my kitchen.
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And this is my hot.
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My hot is in my kitchen.
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And in my kitchen, there is not only a hot.
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There is also a plate of cooking for cooking.
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To make the food.
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The food that we eat.
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There is also a cabinet to make the water cool.
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And there is also a stove.
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I put the stove on the plate of cuisson.
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Now that we have seen a concrete example with the kitchen,
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I will visit my apartment to learn the most words of vocabulary without you ennuyés
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and without even having the impression of learning.
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This is a micro-ondes.
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I'm going to open the micro-ondes.
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And here I'm going to close the micro-ondes.
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The micro-ondes is closed.
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I will move on the micro-ondes.
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The micro-ondes turn.
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I will cut the micro-ondes.
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The micro-ondes is cut.
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Here, as I said maybe 10 times the word micro-ondes,
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there is a great chance that you have retened this word micro-ondes.
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And for example, if I show this, what is it?
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Here, there is a fridge.
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I have a fridge in my apartment.
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The fridge is here, the micro-ondes is on the fridge.
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And here I'm going to open the fridge.
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The fridge is open and here I'm going to close the fridge.
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The fridge is closed.
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The upper part is the lower part.
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Here it's the upper part.
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the upper part of the fridge is called a congelator.
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Here I will open the congelator.
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As you can see, I have a lot of pain in the congelator.
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A lot of pain.
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And the pain is congelé.
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If I tap the pain against the angle of the fridge, there is no impact.
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because the pain is in the water.
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I put the pain, I put the pain, I put the pain and I will close the congelator.
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This is my bureau, so it's here that I work the most This is a cactus.
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So when you touch the cactus, it will be a peak.
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There are plenty of small peaks.
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This is a peak, another peak, a peak, a peak.
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And this is the earth, the earth in which is the cactus.
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The cactus is in the earth.
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And the earth is in the pot.
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The cactus is in the earth and the earth is in the pot.
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This is a radiator for heating.
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When I'm close to the radiator, it's hot.
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Here, I feel the heat from the radiator because it's behind me.
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If I'm away from the radiator, the heat is not directly on me.
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and so it makes a little bit more cold.
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We say that it makes a little cold.
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This is a pillow.
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And then I'm going to sit down in the pillow.
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I'm sitting.
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I'm sitting.
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And then I'm going to lift.
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I'm going to lift the pillow.
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I'm going to sit down because I'm sitting down.
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I'm sitting down a second time.
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I'm sitting down.
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there I am sitting.
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This is what we call a table and there are plenty of drawers.
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I will pull one of the drawers.
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I will push for to close the drawers.
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On top of the drawers, there is a table.
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This is a table.
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And there Here, there are posters.
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Because a table, it has a picture.
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There is a picture around it.
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While the posters are just an image.
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It's an image where there is no picture.
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Here, there is my bed.
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And on my bed, there is an earring.
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It's the part where I can see it affiche où il
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n'y a pas de cadre là il y a mon lit
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et sur mon lit il y a un oreiller c'est la
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partie sur laquelle on va mettre notre tête ma tête et
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contre l'oreiller elle est sur l'oreiller et à gauche de mon
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lit il y a mon matériel de musculation pour faire de la musculation ou du street workout.
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Here we have the bathroom,
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the toilet, the lavabo and here we have a baignard for drinking water,
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thanks to the shower of the shower by which the water will coulir.
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In French, we say that there is an oil
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that it is cool and there is an oil
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that it is not plus ici on a ma serviette une
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serviette pour se sécher quand on est mouillé parce que on
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vient de sortir de la douche on va se sécher enlever
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l'eau maintenant que j'ai fini le tour de mon appartement on
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va voir si tu as bien retenu tout ce que j'ai
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dit et pour ça je vais tout simplement to do a little exercise.
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The first, what is it that?
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Write it in the comments.
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What is it that?
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What is it that?
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What is it that?
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How is it that, that's called?
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Same thing for that.
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pareil pour ça comment est-ce que ça s'appelle l'endroit où on
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dort même chose pour ça ainsi que ça qui est un
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petit peu plus dur et enfin comment est-ce que ça ça
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s'appelle c'est tout pour cette vidéo je vais faire plein de
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vidéos de ce style donc n'hésite pas à t'abonner partage the video to someone you know who he also knows the French.
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Ciao!
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Why This Video Works for Language Practice

What makes this clip stand out as speaking material? It uses comprehensible input—connecting words to visuals—so you learn naturally, not by memorizing lists. For example, when the speaker shows a "hot" (a kitchen object) and repeats the word while demonstrating it, you link the sound to the image. This is gold for building vocabulary and confidence, whether you’re prepping for IELTS speaking practice or just want to speak more fluently.

Breaking Down Natural Speech Patterns

Let’s look at a few lines that sound real, not scripted. First: "My hot is in my kitchen." Short, simple, and focused on a single idea—this is how people actually talk. No complex grammar, just clear communication. Next: "I put the stove on the plate of cuisson." The phrase "put... on" is a common phrasal verb, and repeating "stove" and "plate" reinforces the words. Finally: "The micro-ondes turn. I will cut the micro-ondes." Using present and future tense in context helps you hear how tenses shift naturally. These lines aren’t just about vocabulary—they teach rhythm and flow, key for improving English pronunciation.

A Simple Shadowing Routine for This Video

Try this shadow speech exercise: Pause the video after each short phrase (like "This is my kitchen") and repeat it immediately, mimicking the tone and speed. Record yourself, then compare. Notice how the speaker stresses words like "micro-ondes"—copy that. For longer sentences, break them into chunks: "The upper part of the fridge / is called a congelator." Do this daily for 10 minutes, and use a shadowing app or site to track progress. Over time, you’ll start to speak more like a native, with better timing and pronunciation. It’s not just about repeating—it’s about absorbing how language works in real life.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itis called · is closed · is cut
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhave seen · have retened
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a groupthe most quickly · the most words · the most This
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwill visit · will move · will cut

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →