Shadowing Practice: Having Breakfast in Slow French | Super Easy French 152 - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Hello friends, welcome to this new episode in French Lens.
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Today I invite Hélène to petit-déjeuner avec moi.
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Hélène, est-ce que tu aimes petit-déjeuner ?
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Oui, j'adore le petit-déjeuner, c'est mon repas préféré.
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Ok, alors aujourd'hui c'est un petit-déjeuner très français donc très
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sucré on va commencer par les viennoiseries donc nos viennoiseries les plus classiques le croissant
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le pain au chocolat et le pain au raisin laquelle veux tu manger en premier j'hésite j'adore les pain au raisin,
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mais c'est très très sucré,
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donc je pense que je vais choisir un croissant.
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Excellent choix !
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Moi je suis plus gourmande,
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donc je vais y aller avec un pain au chocolat.
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In France, we also eat some tartines,
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so some of the pieces of pain,
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on which we eat more or less what we want.
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Here we have some confitures made at home.
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Which perfume are your confitures?
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This is a maman who has made it.
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It's a confiture au mur.
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So, a red fruit.
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We also have a frais confiture, a classic.
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A pate to tartiner chocolate noisette,
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for not to mention the brand.
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Mmm, that looks very good.
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And finally, we can also put the milk or the beurre.
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Or the beurre and the confiture for the most gourmands.
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What do you choose, you?
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Well, first I will choose the pain that I will take for my tartine.
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What can you do to me propose?
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I have two sortes, three sortes of pain to propose.
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One of the pain of campagne tranchée,
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or one of the baguette.
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And this one is a baguette tradition.
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but I also have very popular biscuits.
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I think I'll take a tartine of corn and corn.
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And you?
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I'll go for a fresh baguette.
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Excellent choice.
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and I will cut it with the hands you
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have heard the little crack of the baguette
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well fresh for me of the de
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fraises avec du beurre en dessous et toi et moi je
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reste dans la gourmandise dans le chocolat et je vais prendre de la pâte à tartiner au chocolat
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too I are totally impuestos along the영vet the barely in a heavy layer and I will eat
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my 35 Mmm, it's delicious!
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With this little dinner, I would like to drink a hot drink.
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What do you want me to propose?
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Alors, en boisson chaude, on va faire simple.
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Je peux te proposer du thé,
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donc soit du thé en vrac,
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soit du thé en sachet,
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ou alors je peux te proposer du café.
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J'ai du café en capsule à mettre dans une machine à
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café ou du café moulu à préparer dans une cafetière à piston.
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Qu'est ce que tu préfères ? j'adore le thé mais pour
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bien démarrer la journée je pense que le café est
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nécessaire donc je vais prendre un café et je
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préfère le café moulu préparé dans une cafetière à piston
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je vais me préparer un bon café moulu avec une cafetière à piston
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d'abord j'ai fait bouillir de l'eau Maintenant l'eau est chaude.
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Je vais mettre du café dans la cafetière.
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une cuillère une cuillère
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et une deuxième
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je verse l'eau
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l'eau et maintenant
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je vais fermer la cafetière pour que
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le café reste bien chaud j'attends 3-4 minutes
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because the coffee must be infused.
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After a few minutes, I open the coffee and the little trick,
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I mix the coffee.
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And I use this part of the cup pour ne pas abîmer la cafetière.
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Donc, je mélange.
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Quand c'est bien mélangé, je vais utiliser le dessus de la cafetière pour filtrer le café.
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it is to go quite slowly.
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We push to the end and when we can't press, it's good.
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The coffee is ready!
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Et avec ta boisson chaude,
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est-ce que tu voudrais un jus de fruits peut-être j'ai du
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jus d'orange et du jus de pomme d'habitude je ne
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bois jamais de jus de fruits le matin
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parce que c'est trop sucré mais aujourd'hui exceptionnellement je vais prendre un peu de jus orange.
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And you want a juice?
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Well, I would like to take a juice of pommes.
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Hélène, what do you take from usual at a little-day-day-day?
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D'habitude, I don't eat a viennoiserie or d'habitude au petit déjeuner.
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D'habitude je ne mange pas de viennoiseries ou alors
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juste le week-end mais en semaine je préfère manger des flocons d'avoine ou des céréales.
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Est-ce que tu as well.
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I have a new Wesley and I have a flocon of avoine
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and when you take flocons of avoine or cereals you take with the lait or with a fromage blanc.
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J'aime bien les manger avec un fromage blanc ou un
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yaourt parce que ça conserve le croquant
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des céréales je prends un
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yaourt je l'ouvre et j'en mets un peu dans un bol
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j'ajoute les
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céréales je
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mélange et je vais le manger And you Judith,
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what do you eat at a little dinner?
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You eat viennoiseries?
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D'habitude, on the week, I don't take a coffee.
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Why?
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Because I don't have time and I don't have any time to prepare a little dinner.
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but the weekend it comes to take a viennoiserie.
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And you never eat fruits in the morning?
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Sometimes I can take on the road a pome or a banana.
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It's important to eat fruits, when you are.
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Alors, Hélène, c'était beau ?
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Oui, c'était très bon !
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On s'est vraiment régalé !
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Context & Background

In the video titled "Having Breakfast in Slow French," the hosts, engaging in a casual dialogue, share their love for a quintessentially French breakfast filled with delightful treats. From discussing various pastries to selecting toppings for their bread, the conversation reflects a warm, inviting atmosphere typical of French mealtime traditions. This engaging dialogue not only highlights cultural nuances but also serves as an excellent resource for learners aiming to improve their speaking skills. By analyzing such real-life interactions, you can enhance your understanding of conversational English while enjoying a cultural experience.

Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication

  • “Do you like breakfast?” - A simple yet effective way to start a conversation about food.
  • “I love breakfast, it’s my favorite meal.” - Expressing preferences can help build rapport.
  • “What would you like to eat?” - Useful for inviting someone to make a choice.
  • “I am going to choose a croissant.” - Sharing your decision fosters interaction.
  • “What drinks do you have?” - Initiates discussions about beverages and complements to meals.

Step-by-step Shadowing Guide

If you're looking to learn English with YouTube videos like this one, using a shadowing technique can significantly boost your speaking skills. Here’s a step-by-step guide to improve your pronunciation and fluency:

  1. Watch the video twice: Initially observe the conversation without trying to speak. Notice the tone, pace, and emotions behind the words.
  2. Listen and Repeat: Play a short segment, pause it, and repeat what you hear. Focus on mimicking the accent and intonation. This is where the shadowing app can be handy for tracking your progress.
  3. Analyze Key Phrases: Take notes of the top phrases listed above. Understanding their usage in context will help you incorporate them into your dialogues.
  4. Record Your Voice: Use your smartphone or computer to record yourself while you’re shadow talking. Compare your pronunciation with the original video.
  5. Practice Regularly: Shadowing isn’t a one-time activity. Make it part of your routine. The more you practice, the better you’ll become at naturally incorporating these phrases into your speech.

By engaging with the video and using the shadow speech technique, you’re not just learning phrases; you are also enhancing your ability to converse fluently and confidently. Consider joining a community that uses the term shadowspeak to connect with other learners who are on the same journey!

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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