Shadowing Practice: Easy French in Paris Listening Practice | Episode 8 (FR/EN Subtitles) Native French listening - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Hello and welcome to this new episode.
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Hello and welcome to this new episode.
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Today we will visit Montmartre.
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We arrived by the station Pigalle,
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it's just next to Montmartre and we will walk in the corner.
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On avance vers le moulin rouge.
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Alors j'ai dit qu'on allait se promener dans le coin.
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Le mot coin en anglais se traduit par corner mais dans cette phrase cela signifie les alentours.
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Par example if I tell you today we are at Montmartre there are very good restaurants in the corner
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and in the corner there is also this boucherie the rothier
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poulets have a look very good they also sell of the charcuterie I love the charcuterie I love a lot the croissant
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the crepes and the chocolates,
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you already know it, but I like even more the charcuterie.
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Here we arrive at the wall of Je t'aime.
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We can see Je t'aime written in more than 300 languages.
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Do you see Je t'aime written in your language?
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And in the comments,
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ecrivez je t'aime dans votre langue et n'oubliez pas de liker
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et de vous abonner si vous aimez ce vlog on va
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monter jusqu'au sacré coeur le sacré coeur c'est cette basilique tout
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en haut pour monter on peut prendre les escaliers ou le funiculaire la file d'attente pour le funiculaire air is very long,
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so I decided to walk.
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The stairs are very long,
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there are a lot of walking.
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It's perfect for doing sport.
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It's more fatigant than to run on a plate.
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We are almost arrived.
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We are passing by the stairs next to the side,
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but there are also stairs here.
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This is the sacred heart.
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There is a lot of people today.
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And here we are going to see the stairs to descend.
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The view is beautiful.
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We can see all Paris.
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Paris.
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Look.
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There are really many tourists today.
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and look at all these cadenas there are cadenas everywhere and I love these small stairs
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who descend on the side of Montmartre.
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I didn't have enough walking so I decided to go down the stairs and go up.
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Of course I'm sorry because I already walked a lot this morning,
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but I wanted to see the different paths to climb up to Sacré-Cœur.
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In these stairs, there is less people,
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because most tourists are going through the middle stairs.
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We are not going to the inside because there is too many people.
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The waiting room is immense because it is weekend.
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Just recently I bought a madeleine,
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she is very soft and very good.
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I hope to survive this trip without becoming diabetic.
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Because every day I eat a lot of pâtisseries.
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Yesterday it was the tart with the fraises,
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the crepes, the croissants, a little bit of everything.
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I'm going to bring you to see a very nice restaurant.
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It's a sandwich.
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They put some cheese to raclette in their sandwich.
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It's a very good idea.
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Montmartre is a unique city in Paris.
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It is located on a hill that surplombe the city.
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The view is spectacular.
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We feel a particular atmosphere,
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as if Montmartre belonged to another time, far from modern agitation.
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I will continue to walk me down the little streets of Montmartre,
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very beautiful streets, it's very beautiful.
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This town has preserved a soul of village with its pavés,
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these small houses and places where people flaner.
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The Place du Tertre is one of the most famous places of Montmartre.
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It is famous for its artists,
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its painters and its caricaturists.
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It's a pleasure to see these artists work.
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At the place, we can see many cafes, and restaurants.
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Montmartre is also a place chargé d'histoire.
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Many famous artists such as Picasso,
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Van Gogh and Toulouse Lautrec have lived here.
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Today, Montmartre inspire visitors by their charm,
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their colors and their atmosphere.
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When I bought the madeleine,
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the vendeuse asked me if it was to eat on the place or to buy.
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I told her that I wanted to eat on the place,
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but she told me that on the place it would be cheaper.
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so she told me to take it.
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She said, if I was sitting in the terrace,
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I would pay much more cheap.
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So when a seller asks you to take it or to take it,
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you can directly answer directly on place,
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if you eat on place or to import,
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if you prefer to import your food or your food.
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And I wanted to talk about another point,
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because in the comments, many people talk about Y and its utilisation.
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So in French, we use Y,
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to avoid repeating an area or an idea when we talk.
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For example, if Nicholas me asks,
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is it going to the park?
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My answer is, yes, I'm going.
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Par exemple, si Nicolas me dit est-ce que tu vas au parc ?
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Ma réponse sera oui j'y vais.
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Je ne vais pas répondre oui je vais au parc.
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Ça fonctionne pour tous ceux qui commencent par à,
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dans, sur, etc. Donc si je vous demande tu vas à la bibliothèque ?
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Vous pouvez me répondre oui j'y
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d'autres exemples est ce que tu as pensé à rapporter ton
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livre à la bibliothèque oui j'y ai pensé est ce que
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tu as réfléchi à ton projet oui j'y ai réfléchi est
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ce qu'il s'intéresse à la musique oui il s'y intéresse est
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ce qu'il va souvent au supermarché oui il y va souvent et
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And don't hesitate to use ChatGPT to give you a lot of examples.
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I think it will help you acquire this concept.
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In a podcast with Nicolas,
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we talked about the moulins of Montmartre.
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And here I am just next to the moulins of the Galette.
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It is in the wood.
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And now it's a restaurant.
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Look at these bikes.
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It's a good example of what we often see in France.
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the cars left by the ground.
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French people often complain about their own, free transports.
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But many of them do not care of the public space.
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They live a little like if they were alone.
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It's what we call a lack of civism.
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I found this mini-crêperie behind me.
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And I promise you, it's the last sucre thing that I eat today.
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I promise.
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I took a beer, sugar and citron.
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And there are people who already ordered.
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So I'm going to wait for a few minutes.
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The last day and I say to you soon!

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Why practice speaking with this video?

This episode, filmed in the charming area of Montmartre in Paris, provides an authentic context for enhancing your English speaking skills. By practicing with the dialogues, you can immerse yourself in conversational French while improving your ability to express thoughts and experiences in English. Watching videos like this allows you to engage with real-life situations, making it easier to remember phrases and vocabulary.

Furthermore, using this video as a resource for shadow speak techniques can be particularly beneficial. Repeat after the speaker to improve both pronunciation and fluency. This kind of practice not only helps you speak more confidently but also enhances your listening skills – perfect for IELTS speaking practice.

Grammar & Expressions in Context

Throughout the video, several key structures and expressions can enhance your understanding of both English and French. Here are a few notable ones:

  • “we are at Montmartre” - Utilizing the present tense here emphasizes location, which is fundamental in everyday conversation.
  • “there are very good restaurants in the corner” - The phrase indicates not only position but also suggests that the area is worth exploring.
  • “I decided to walk” - This sentence reflects on personal choices, reinforcing how to express decisions effectively.
  • “It’s perfect for doing sport” - A practical expression that can be translated into various contexts relating to fitness and activities.

By repeating these phrases through a shadowing app, you can practice them in two languages, reinforcing your understanding of structure and context.

Common Pronunciation Traps

In this video, certain words may pose challenges when attempting to pronounce them in English:

  • “Montmartre” - The French pronunciation may differ from English substitutes; pay attention to the soft 't' and silent 're.'
  • “escaliers” - This French term for stairs can trip up learners; practice saying “stairs” clearly while shadowing the pronunciation.
  • “sacré coeur” - The connected sounds can be tricky. Focus on how this rolls off the tongue, akin to fluid speech in English.

By identifying these common pitfalls, you can focus your practice on areas needing improvement. Utilize the pacing of the dialogue to mimic the flow of natural speech, helping you learn English with YouTube effectively.

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.

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