Prática de Shadowing: Blind Chef Auditions For MasterChef | MasterChef USA | Season 3 Clip - Aprenda a falar inglês com o YouTube
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Do you ever think that your disability somehow could be an advantage in a competition like this
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Do you ever think that your disability somehow could be an advantage in a competition like this
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or just in cooking in general?
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Yes, chef.
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Please excuse my chewing.
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Yes, it is.
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Because I can't see, I won't be worrying about what other people are doing.
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I love the fact that you're tasting everything.
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I have to.
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I can't see.
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I'm Christine from Houston, Texas, and I'm a graduate student.
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My husband's here supporting me.
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He's my biggest fan.
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I love food.
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I love eating it.
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I love creating it.
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I feel like regardless of what your background is, your gender, your religion, food is something everybody has in common in this world,
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and so I think food is what connects people together.
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I'm definitely a competitive person.
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I really want to get this apron.
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I am here for a reason.
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I'm supposed to be graduating in school, but I've set aside my thesis to get an apron and become the next MasterChef.
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Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow.
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Um, welcome.
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Thank you.
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Um, first name is?
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My name is Christine.
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Christine, in the history of MasterChef, we've never had a blind contestant.
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Welcome.
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Thank you.
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Thank you, Chef.
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The gentleman with you.
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That's my husband.
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His name is John.
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Right.
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Great.
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What are you cooking?
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I'm cooking Vietnamese comfort food.
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It's a catfish braised in a clay pot, and I pickled vegetables to go with it and some rice.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Christine, you've got five minutes to complete that dish.
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Thank you.
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Just in front.
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Just in front?
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No, you were there.
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Just a little bit higher, darling.
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Okay, thank you.
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There we are.
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Thank you.
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Christine?
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Yes, chef?
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Were you born blind?
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No, no, chef.
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When I was, maybe about ten years ago, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune condition that affected my nerves,
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my spinal cord and my optic nerves, and so I lost my vision gradually over the past ten years.
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In your mind, you're visualizing what you put on a plate.
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Yes, that's correct.
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You know, I felt the plate and things like that before, and a lot of it is obvious by memory.
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Do you ever think that your disability somehow could be an advantage in a competition like this
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or just in cooking in general?
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Yes, chef.
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Please excuse my chewing.
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Yes, it is.
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Because I can't see, I won't be worrying about what other people are doing.
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I love the fact that you're tasting everything.
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I have to.
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I can't see.
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One of my teaching methods with young chefs today is that we put a blindfold on them and they understand the texture,
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the taste, which is accelerated quicker when your eyes are closed and you're concentrating purely on the senses.
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Yes, correct, chef.
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I'm gonna do it.
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My rice did not turn out to par, so I'm not serving it to you.
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Okay, I guess I'm done.
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Thank you.
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The catfish, how did you cook it?
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With some caramel that I made by just caramelizing sugar on the stove and using coconut soda as well.
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And with shallots and garlic.
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And the base of the broth is made up of what?
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Fish sauce.
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I love the fact that you kept the fish on the bone.
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Why?
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Catfish is just, it's really tender and I didn't want to pick it apart and make it look unappetizing, so I left it as a steak.
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I think it looks more appealing and that's just the way Vietnamese people eat.
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You know, you're gonna be judged like everybody else in this competition.
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Yes, chef.
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Um, the dish does need the sort of stability.
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It's a staple done beautifully, but missing the rice.
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Yes, chef, I understand.
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I'm sorry.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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So, what's the idea behind cooking it in the clay pot?
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It's supposed to aid with the, uh, quicker caramelization and braising of the, uh, product you put inside, chef.
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Okay.
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It's got a beautiful aroma.
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Thank you, chef.
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Okay.
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Well, thank you so much.
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Thank you, Chef.
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Hi.
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Hi, sir.
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I'm Joe, obviously.
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I've heard you give mean looks, but luckily I can't see it.
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You have a great advantage.
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As you talk about your food, not only are you able to express it in words, but your face speaks volumes.
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Yes.
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Your eyes beam with happiness and pride and passion.
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And you have a lot to be proud of.
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Thank you, sir.
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It's an amazing, amazing accomplishment.
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Thank you, sir.
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Okay.
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Joe, yes or no?
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100% yes.
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Thank you, sir.
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Graham, yes or no?
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Um, everybody has a story and has things that they have to overcome.
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Judge solely on that dish.
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Yes, chef.
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I'm a yes.
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Oh, God.
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Thank you, chef.
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Your personal challenge aside, for me, that's one of the most delicious dishes I've tasted in this competition so far.
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Do you know what I'm gonna give you?
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A white apron.
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A white apron.
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Congratulations.
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Thank you.
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I'll come and get it.
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Congratulations.
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Thank you so much.
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I mean, really, good job.
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Thank you.
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Well done.
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Thank you.
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Wow.
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I'm so touched that they all complimented me on my food and they believed in me so I feel ecstatic.
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For everyone in America, you can overcome anything you want to overcome
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and get what you want to get and I'm going to be the next MasterChef.
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Contexto e Fundo
No vídeo, Christine, uma estudante de pós-graduação cega de Houston, participa de audições do MasterChef USA. Sua conversa com os juízes revela não apenas sua determinação, mas também frases cotidianas úteis. Ao falar sobre sua deficiência como uma vantagem, sua paixão pela culinária e sua meta de ganhar o avental, Christine usa uma linguagem clara e expressiva, perfeita para quem quer aprender inglês com YouTube.
Top 5 Frases para Comunicação Diária
- "Do you ever think that your disability somehow could be an advantage?" (Você já pensou que sua deficiência poderia ser uma vantagem de alguma forma?) – Útil para discutir perspectivas e desafios.
- "I have to. I can't see." (Eu tenho que. Eu não vejo.) – Simples e direta, ideal para explicar necessidades.
- "Food is something everybody has in common." (A comida é algo que todos têm em comum.) – Excelente para falar sobre conexões humanas.
- "I really want to get this apron." (Eu realmente quero ganhar esse avental.) – Expressa desejo forte de forma coloquial.
- "You've got five minutes to complete that dish." (Você tem cinco minutos para terminar esse prato.) – Comum em situações de pressão ou prazos.
Guia Passo a Passo para Shadowing
O shadowing em inglês é uma técnica eficaz para melhorar a pronúncia e a fluência. Aqui está como aplicá-la nesse vídeo: 1. Ouça um trecho curto (3-5 segundos) da fala de Christine ou dos juízes. 2. Repita imediatamente, tentando copiar a entonação e o ritmo. 3. Compare sua versão com o original, notando diferenças de acento. 4. Pratique frases como "I am here for a reason" (Estou aqui por um motivo) até que fique natural. Essa prática de conversação em inglês, chamada shadow speech, ajuda a internalizar a linguagem de forma intuitiva. Comece com trechos mais fáceis e avance para os mais longos – você verá a diferença!
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.