Shadowing Practice: Une journée à LYON (France) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Lyon, la ville aux mille visages Bienvenue à Lyon,
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la troisième plus grande ville de France.
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Lyon est situé en Rhône -Alpes, dans le sud -est de la France.
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Lyon est traversé par deux grands fleuves.
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le Rhône et la Saône Une promenade le long des quais permet d 'admirer de superbes vues de la ville
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Lyon offre à ses habitants de nombreux ponts historiques Passerelle du Palais de
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Justice et Pont Bonaparte Pont de l 'Université
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Passerelle Saint -Georges
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Lyon est une ville d 'art, d 'histoire et de gastronomie.
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Commençons notre visite par le Vieux Lyon, un quartier classé au patrimoine mondial of the UNESCO.
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These rues pavées, these mysterious tables and these houses
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Renaissance transport us into the past.
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Like it is nice to walk in these medieval rues.
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Ici, se trouve le célèbre théâtre de Guignol, et à droite, la montée de Gourguillon.
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Oh, c 'est magnifique !
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Ces bâtiments sont si vieux, et si bien préservés.
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Oui, c 'est incroyable.
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J 'adore l 'architecture.
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Ensuite, we take the funicular to Fourvière, also called the ficelle.
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At the summit of the hill, we visit the sumptuous basilic
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Notre Dame de Fourvière.
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a magnificent religious building at the end of the 19th century the chapel,
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the brick arches, the mosaics.
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At the summit of the colline, nous découvrons une vue panoramique sur la ville et ses environs.
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We descend on ensuite les nombreuses marches vers le quartier Saint -Jean.
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We do a pause at the terrace of a cafe for us to get rid of it with a fresh period.
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We do not want to stop in a pâtisserie Here are the most famous desserts lyonnais les plus fameux,
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la brioche aux pralines, la tarte aux pralines, les coussins et les bugnes.
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Ensuite dirigeons -nous vers le parc de la Tête d 'Or, un véritable havre de paix au coeur de la ville.
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Le parc offre de nombreuses activités pour tous les goûts.
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Vous pouvez louer un vélo.
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You can do a pédalo on the lake, do a tour on the boat, or simply you get on the land.
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The park also abrite a zoo where you can see a large variety of animals.
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There are pelicans,
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C 'est une excellente occasion pour les familles de passer du temps ensemble.
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Regarde, c 'est un zèbre, il est magnifique.
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Tu as raison, quelle beauté.
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Then, we do a little shopping at the commercial center of La Pardieu.
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La Pardieu, it's 280 shops, a cinema, restaurants and cultural events.
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The tour de
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La Pardieu, In City and Le Crayon.
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Then we take the metro to the place Belcour.
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The place Belcour is a place of meeting and of promenade very appreciated by the Lyonnais and tourists.
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Au centre de la place, on trouve une statue équestre de Louis XIV.
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C 'est une des plus grandes places d 'Europe.
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Sur le chemin de l 'hôtel, nous passons par la place d 'Etero et sa fameuse fontaine Bartholdi.
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Le soir, nous allons goûter aux spécialités lyonnaises dans un bouchon, rue des Marronniers.
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Salad Ionaise, quenelle au brochet, saucisses briochées.
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Plus tard, nous allons prendre un verre dans un péniche bar.
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Lyon, c 'est aussi la ville des Lumières.
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Lorsque la nuit tombe, la ville s 'illumine et offre un spectacle féerique
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L 'histoire et la modernité se mêlent pour créer une ambiance unique
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On se laisse envoûter par les lumières qui se reflètent dans les eaux du Rhône et de la Saône
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Hotel Dieu est magnifiquement éclairé, créant une atmosphère magique.
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Alors que les plus jeunes terminent la nuit dans une boîte de nuit branchée de lions,
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Nous rentrons nous coucher Conquis par cette ville aux mille visages Lyon est une ville inoubliable Nous reviendrons
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Au revoir et merci Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Une journée à LYON”. This video has 57 sentences and 668 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:12. The speaker talks slowly, about 73 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 39% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
pour verb/poɹ/To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it.
mill noun/mɪl/A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc. (Some are small and simple, and some are large and complex.)
summit noun/ˈsʌmɪt/The highest point of a hill, mountain, or similar geographical feature.
grande adjective/ˈɡɹɑndeɪ/Of a cup of coffee: smaller than venti but larger than tall, usually 16 ounces (~ 455 ml).
rue noun/ɹu/Any of various perennial shrubs of the genus Ruta, especially the herb Ruta graveolens (common rue), formerly used in medicines.
architecture noun/ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛk.t͡ʃə/The art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated.
occasion noun/əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.
regard noun/ɹɪˈɡɑːd/A steady look, a gaze.
lover noun/ˈlʌvɚ/One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse.
brick noun/ˈbɹɪk/A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building.
lion noun/ˈlaɪən/A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
metro noun/ˈmɛtɹoʊ/A rapid transit rail transport system, or a train in such systems, generally underground and serving a metropolitan area.
cinema noun/ˈsɪn.ə.mə/A movie theatre, a movie house.
mysterious adjective/mɪˈstɪɹi.əs/Of unknown origin.
salad noun/ˈsæl.əd/A food consisting principally of raw vegetables (especially greens, e.g. lettuce), other savoury ingredients (typically cooked), fruit, or confectionary; often…

Pronunciation to watch

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: occasion /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/, brioche /bɹiːˈaʃ/
  • Long words — get the stress right: architecture /ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛk.t͡ʃə/, mysterious /mɪˈstɪɹi.əs/, magnificent /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like pour, mill, summit.

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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