Prática de Shadowing: A 5½ minute video on accepting the effects of ageing. - Aprenda a falar inglês com vídeo
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I wish people had told me what to expect when I was growing up because I'm still growing up.
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I grew up in Vancouver.
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I was born in Ottawa.
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I was raised in Toronto but I grew up when I got to Vancouver.
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We came here when I was 15 and a half and boy did I grow up.
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I got away from the family and the influences of stuffy Toronto, the stuffy Toronto that we lived in.
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I always depended on education.
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I valued it.
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It was valued in my family.
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To me it was success.
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It was visible success.
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I was living in the British properties, four little children born in five years.
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Built the house around us including me building a lot of it and digging and doing gardening with a
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shovel and pick seriously it was just ridiculous when you look back
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but I've always been a doer and I will not quit
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so I just did everything that had to be done and
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that I went back got my last child into school and went back to university to do a second degree.
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And what happened recently is that the shoulder is slipping, the actual shoulder joint.
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It's as though the glue had dried up in a carpentry sense.
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The glue's dried up and crumbled and my shoulder slips and
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when it slips it bites tissue and grabs the nerve and then it bleeds internally.
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So that's what I have and I have a limited shoulder.
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Part of the injury, I think, was the years of writing on the blackboard because I've university teaching for years as well as every level literally.
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And you'll notice that I can want to get my right arm up this high.
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Right up until this, I would be swimming three times a week.
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I live right down here, right downtown, so I walk everywhere.
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I walk to the opera, the symphony, I do all my shopping, I walk for fun.
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I really miss swimming because I can't, they won't let me right now.
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I miss tennis terribly.
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I miss skiing.
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These sports that were joy to me.
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I'm in my 84th year and this is something I want to share with people.
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This is a process of aging.
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It is nothing other than ordinary, I mean okay a bit extraordinary work with that shoulder
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but not much more than many other people but this is going to happen.
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I had a little wish about a week ago thinking I wish people had told me what to expect
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when I was growing up and I'm really mean growing up
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because I'm still growing up and if I had known
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that joints were going to go okay corners go knees hips I never knew my shoulder would.
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so this is this is a condition that I will live with
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and I couldn't be happier because if that's the worst I have to handle amazed
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because I can still use my hand if if I am very careful of my arm because I'm responsible for hurting myself.
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If I move that arm wrong I create the pain.
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It's nothing the medical profession can stop for me.
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I have to stop it.
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I'm the watchdog.
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I went down and I said to them, the physiotherapy, I want a supportive
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structure made out of elastic or leather or whatever like a football pad that holds my shoulder together so it doesn't slip.
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And the difference when it was on, oh, it's amazing.
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You can just feel the support.
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I think the thing that makes me happiest every day is the more I can interact with people, whether they be the kind neighbor that lives in my building
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or being able to come down here and find the walking group
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that we went out with on Tuesdays and laugh and sit with them here even for a half an hour.
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This is my neighborhood and it's part of my joy to be in a neighborhood
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and this is what keeps me bright, alert.
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and bothering because otherwise what is my purpose here?
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Contexto e Fundamento
O vídeo compartilha a história de uma mulher de 84 anos que reflete sobre o envelhecimento, suas experiências de vida e como lida com limitações físicas, como uma lesão no ombro. Sua narrativa é autêntica e repleta de expressões cotidianas em inglês, tornando-a ideal para prática de conversação e shadowing. Ao ouvir sua fala, os aprendizes podem absorver nuances de pronúncia, intonação e vocabulario relacionado à vida cotidiana e ao envelhecimento.
Top 5 Frases para Comunicação Diária
- "I wish people had told me what to expect" (Eu gostaria que as pessoas me tivessem dito o que esperar) – Útil para expressar desejos ou arrependimentos sobre informações passadas.
- "I'm still growing up" (Eu ainda estou crescendo) – Uma forma coloquial de falar sobre a continuidade do aprendizado e desenvolvimento ao longo da vida.
- "This is the process of aging" (Este é o processo de envelhecimento) – Frase direta para discutir mudanças físicas e emocionais com o passar dos anos.
- "I have to be the watchdog" (Eu tenho que ser o guardião) – Metáfora para se referir à necessidade de cuidar de si mesmo.
- "This is what keeps me bright, alert, and bothering" (Isso é o que me mantém animada, alerta e ocupada) – Expressão para descrever o que dá sentido à vida.
Guia Passo a Passo para Shadowing
O shadowing em inglês é uma técnica eficaz para melhorar a pronúncia e a fluência. Siga esses passos com o vídeo:
- Ouça o vídeo uma vez para entender o contexto geral. Preste atenção à velocidade da fala e à intonação da narradora.
- Repita frases curtas imediatamente após ouvi-las. Comece com trechos como "I valued education" ou "I walk everywhere" para praticar a articulação.
- Ajuste a velocidade: Use a função de reprodução lenta se necessário, especialmente para frases mais longas, como "If I move that arm wrong, I create the pain".
- Focus na emoção: A narradora transmite gratidão e resiliência. Tente imitar o tom de voz para capturar essas nuances.
- Pratique diariamente por 5-10 minutos. Escolha um trecho diferente cada dia para variar o vocabulário e a estrutura gramatical.
Essa prática de conversação em inglês com vídeos reais ajuda a se acostumar com a linguagem coloquial e a ganhar confiança na fala. Lembre-se: o shadow speech é sobre imitar e aprender com a naturalidade da fala nativa!
O que é a Técnica de Shadowing?
Shadowing é uma técnica de aprendizado de idiomas com base científica, originalmente desenvolvida para o treinamento de intérpretes profissionais. O método é simples, mas poderoso: você ouve áudio em inglês nativo e repete imediatamente em voz alta — como uma sombra seguindo o falante com 1-2 segundos de atraso. Pesquisas mostram melhora significativa na precisão da pronúncia, entonação, ritmo, sons conectados, compreensão auditiva e fluência na fala.