Shadowing Practice: Speaking ONLY FRENCH for 24 HOURS to my boyfriend (in FRANCE!) - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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Hello everyone and welcome to a new episode of the channel...
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A new video!
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A new video on the channel!
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Hello everyone and welcome to a new...
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Hello everyone and welcome to a new video on the channel of Peace of French.
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I am Doron.
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And I am Elsa.
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I am French.
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I am Israeli and I am learning French for 4 years.
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We met in the beginning five years ago.
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At first we were talking English,
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but then I learned Hebrew,
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so we were talking Hebrew.
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Today, in our daily life, we were talking Hebrew.
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We started to speak French,
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to integrate French in our daily life,
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but it still remains difficult.
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It remains difficult because it's more natural for us to speak Hebrew.
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So we want to start a challenge today,
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it's to speak only in French for all the day.
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We already did it once together,
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we did it for a week.
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It was very difficult to speak only in French.
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So today we decided to do one day,
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a day in French, little to little.
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That's it.
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The last time we had done one week and it was too hard.
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We didn't manage to speak all week in French.
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It was too hard.
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So we said that this time we were going to start with more small.
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And I think
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that in life it would be better to put small objectives at the beginning rather than to put big objectives
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and not to get there.
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It would be better to put small objectives and little by little,
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as you said, increase the objectives.
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But the difference with the video of the last time,
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it's that there is a more additional difficulty.
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We are currently in France, with my parents.
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So you will not only speak French with me,
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but with all the people around us.
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We have a lot of things planned today.
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First we are going to market,
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we must go to market courses.
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My mother sent me a list of fruits and vegetables to buy.
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And it's you who will order at the market.
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Ok.
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And we also have to go to the grocery store.
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So let's go because it's already late.
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Let's go.
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Let's go.
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You want to buy a fish?
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What do you do?
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Hello, sir.
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I would like to buy a fish.
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Please.
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Please, sir.
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It's very important to say, please.
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very good black six six six black
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six two three of four
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patate 2, 2 broccoli bien sûr champignons giroles ah il a demandé ? oui,
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champignons giroles de barquette il faut aussi que tu prennes 4 fèches plates demande 4 fèches plates en plus ok,
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2 broccoli merci fèches plates voilà,
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ici c'est en tête on a fèches plates on a fèches plates and How many?
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Four Four The most heavy ones before If you want to put this This is with the stick
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After that If you want to put it Put it with We have the same That's why you make a balance.
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We end up with the most fragile.
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The package is all right.
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All right, let's go.
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So, we're going to pay.
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How much is it?
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It costs 89,39€.
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Thank you.
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It will be by card?
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Yes.
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Okay.
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This is all for you.
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I have a little barquet of frambosses for me.
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Thank you very much, it's very nice.
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Thank you very much.
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It's good?
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It's good?
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And with this one?
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7,80.
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Do you have any food?
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Or with the card?
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It's not necessary for a code Thank you,
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good day to you Bye Bye Was it not too hard to do?
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Not a lot, it's very nice to practice the language Now we go to the bakery
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6,25€ I'll take a look at the sarrasin This is the sarrasin This is the sarrasin With the sarrasin
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Just this one You have the sarrasin
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This is the sarrasin This is the most foncée I'll tell you I'll take a whole bunch of fresh
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I'll take a whole bunch of fresh I'll take a whole bunch of fresh Yes
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Thank you, bye!
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Have a good day!
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Thank you!
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I'm here.
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I wanted to prepare you for breakfast.
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Yes.
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What do you want to do?
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We're going to make a big salad with the rest.
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So there are vegetables, meat,
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Can you go to the bottom of the fridge and look for the vegetables?
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What?
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There are the vegetables.
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What?
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There are the vegetables and the ground potatoes.
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Okay.
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Can you go to the bottom of the fridge and look for the ground potatoes?
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Yes.
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Thank you.
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Because in the bottom we have another refrigerator.
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The ground potatoes and the ground potatoes?
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Yes.
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I bought a green salad.
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I'm going to wash the salad.
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Because you see there, there is water.
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So I'm going to wash the salad.
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And then I'm going to wash the salad.
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I'm going to wash the salad.
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I'm going to wash the salad.
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What is that?
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Yes, thank you very much.
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I cleaned the salad.
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I'm going to wash the salad.
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I'm going to wash the salad.
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It's not too much, it's not too much?
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It's fine.
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It's not too much?
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It's fine.
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It's too much.
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Maybe there's too much.
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You can't say it's too much.
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There's too much.
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You can say there's too much.
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There's too much.
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Put the salad in a saladier.
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It's not good.
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I have some garlic, carrots, carrots.
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What else?
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Can you put the salad in the saladier?
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I'll let it dry a little.
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Can you prepare the vinegarette?
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Yes.
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In a bowl.
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You can use it.
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You can prepare the vinegar there.
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What is it called in French?
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A fouet.
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A fouet.
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I fouet.
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I fouet the vinegar.
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The vinegar.
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I fouet the vinegar.
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I also put some radis in the salad.
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A table.
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The cheese?
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The cheese after?
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Or in the same time as you prefer?
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After?
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The French?
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The French!
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Okay.
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Is it good?
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There is a lot of corn.
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You know that in this moment there is a lot of corn.
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Yes, because of the war.
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Because of the war in Ukraine there is a lot of corn.
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It was surprising for me,
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I didn't know that the moutard came from Ukraine or Russian.
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It was surprising.
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What do you think?
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Do you think I should correct you when you make mistakes?
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I think it depends on the level.
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It depends on the level.
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Yes, it depends on the level.
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If it's someone who is a debutant,
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it doesn't need to correct him when he speaks.
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Because it will cut the confidence.
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The confidence in you.
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And you, at your level,
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do you think I can correct him?
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Yes.
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It doesn't hurt you when I'm correct?
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No, it's good.
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Even if it's all the words.
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Even if.
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It's hot, it's very hot.
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Attention.
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The climate.
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Can you open the retroviseur, please?
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We're going to visit my grandmother,
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who is in a home home, not far.
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How did you get your day in French?
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My day, it's good.
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Yeah?
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Very good.
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So let's go, let's go.
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Go!
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The steering wheel is burning.
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It's very hot.
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It doesn't need to buy black cars.
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Yes.
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Did you see Elza before you met Elza?
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No, for me it was the first time after I met Elza.
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I went to France in general.
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Before you met Elza, you had any idea of going to Israel?
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To go to the vacation or to live?
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Yes, I thought about it,
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to live for maybe one or two years to try another life.
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We'll meet you 24 hours later at the same place to make a little review of these 24 hours in French.
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So Doron, how did it go?
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It went very well.
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I would like to do it more often in Hebrew I stay in my comfort zone.
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And that's why I have no choice but to speak.
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But what to say?
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You can say I have no choice,
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I am forced to speak in French.
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For me it was very good.
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But I think we managed this time, frankly.
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The 24 hours we really passed them in French.
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Sometimes he spoke in Hebrew, Or once, once.
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Once or twice, he spoke in Hebrew.
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I said, no, no, I don't understand what you're saying.
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Now that we start with one day,
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after we can do one day and a half,
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two days, etc. And for the end of the challenge,
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we'll go together together.
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Yesterday we bought, if you remember, at the grocery store.
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What is that?
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I bought a fruit with fruit So,
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this is one of your favorite pats in France Look how beautiful it is!
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It's beautiful!
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I love it!
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It's pretty easy!
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Santé.
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Santé.
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On va finir la vidéo ici,
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on espère que ça vous a plu.
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Vous trouverez la transcription de cette vidéo avec tous les mots de vocabulaire dans le club Peace of French.
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Les détails sont dans la barre d'infos.
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Context & Background
In this engaging YouTube episode titled "Speaking ONLY FRENCH for 24 HOURS to my boyfriend (in FRANCE!)," we meet Doron and Elsa, a couple who navigate their multilingual relationship while challenging themselves to communicate solely in French for the day. Doron, who is Israeli, has been learning French for four years, and Elsa, being a native French speaker, supports him through this immersive experience. Together, they discuss their language journey, the gradual integration of French into their daily life, and their decision to set small, achievable language goals rather than overwhelming themselves with difficult tasks. This context is crucial for learners of English; it illustrates the value of incremental practice—an approach that can also be applied to mastering English.
Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication
- "Bonjour, je voudrais un kilo de pêches, s'il vous plaît." - "Hello, I would like a kilo of peaches, please."
- "Merci beaucoup !" - "Thank you very much!"
- "Est-ce possible d'avoir un peu plus de ceci ?" - "Is it possible to have a little more of this?"
- "Combien ça coûte ?" - "How much does it cost?"
- "Avez-vous un code ?" - "Do you have a code?"
These phrases are not only useful in French but also demonstrate how to build a practical vocabulary that can be applied in various situations. By focusing on high-frequency phrases like these, learners can improve their English speaking practice—much like Doron is doing with his French.
Step-by-step Shadowing Guide
The challenge faced by Doron and Elsa can serve as an excellent shadowspeak exercise for English learners. Here’s how to tackle this specific video’s difficulty:
- Watch the Video: Start by watching the video without subtitles. Focus on the sounds and rhythm of the language.
- Listen & Repeat: Play sections of the video again and imitate the speakers’ pronunciation. Try to capture both their intonation and emotion.
- Use a Transcript: Access the video transcript and read along while listening. This will help you understand sentence structure and vocabulary.
- Practice Speaking Aloud: After shadowing, practice speaking the phrases spontaneously. This assists in reinforcing your memory and fluency.
- Record Yourself: Use your phone or a recording device to capture your attempts. Listen to the playback to identify areas for improvement.
This structured approach to shadowing can significantly enhance your IELTS speaking practice, enhance fluency, and build confidence in conversational English.
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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