Prática de Shadowing: British Accent Training Exercise! MODERN RP (Shadowing Technique) - Aprenda a falar inglês com vídeo
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Hello everyone, my name is Dylan and welcome to another interactive speaking exercise.
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So today we are going to be using the shadowing technique to help improve your British English speaking
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and pronunciation whilst helping you to train your modern RP British accent.
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Brilliant.
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So how does it work?
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Well, I will start by telling you a completely true story about the time I was robbed by a gang of ducks.
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Yeah so I'll tell you this same story three times.
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For the first time all you need to do is sit back listen and enjoy.
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For the second time you will listen again but after each sentence you will repeat what I have just said.
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Now for this part it's important to try and copy my voice exactly.
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It's the small details you need to focus on in order to really improve your British English accent and speaking abilities.
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Finally for the third part we will actually be reading the story together at the same time
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and this is the shadowing technique.
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Now it is a bit of a challenge however
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if you can do this it means
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that you are able to perfectly imitate a natural British speaker
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which of course means that you are also speaking in a natural British accent.
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So feel free to repeat steps two
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and three as many times as you need to before moving on And there's no rush.
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Don't worry
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if you make any mistakes I'm not going to send a duck over to your house to eat you
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or something like that No, this is just a chance for us to have a bit of fun
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And for you to develop your speaking skills and your accent as well So enjoy the video and good luck Sorry guys,
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I forgot to mention but I have also made a completely free PDF to go with this lesson.
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So it includes the full story, loads of pronunciation tips, the phonetics for each word, where the schwa's are, what the linking patterns are,
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plus a breakdown of all the vocabulary and expressions that I used.
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It's actually a really good PDF to be honest and it will massively help you to sound so much more British.
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The link to that is in the top comment.
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It's completely free, all you need to do is hit the link, enter your email and I will instantly send it to you.
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You will then also be signed up to my hilarious weekly Tuesday newsletter
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and I will even send you a bonus video as a thank you.
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Right, enjoy the story.
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Let me tell you a crazy story.
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My tale began on a Saturday morning in England.
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The sun was shining and I was in the mood to go on an adventure.
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So I showered up, got changed, and headed out to my local park.
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Upon arrival, I couldn't help but appreciate how peaceful this place was.
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Everything felt so nice and calm and relaxed.
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Well, that was until the once perfect silence was smashed by a deafening scream.
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As adrenaline surged through my body, I ran towards the noise to investigate.
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I whipped out my trusty binoculars and started searching for clues.
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And after just 10 seconds I spotted something extremely alarming in the distance.
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That must have been what caused the scream, I thought to myself.
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Wasting no time I dropped my binoculars and started sprinting towards my discovery.
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I was nearly there when suddenly I hit the floor and everything went black.
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Someone or something had tripped me up.
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Once I eventually regained consciousness, I saw them for the first time.
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The beasts that had caused the scream.
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As they loomed over me, I could see the menace in their eyes.
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These were not friendly ducks.
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These were criminal ducks.
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The next thing I knew, the two thugs were going into my pockets, robbing me of everything I had.
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After successfully stealing my phone, laptop, wallet, passport and dignity, they started waddling off to freedom.
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They were far too fast for me to chase, so I had to let them go.
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And that's the story of how I was robbed by a gang of ducks.
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Honestly, that story took a lot of courage for me to tell.
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Anyway, time to move on to part two.
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Here I will read the story again, but after each sentence you just need to repeat what I have just said.
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Now for this section it's really important to try and copy exactly how I say it.
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you wish to really train your modern RP British accent.
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As I've said many times before, an accent is like a song and it's important to hit the right notes.
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Now feel free to do this section as many times as you need to, just until you feel confident that you sound exactly like I do.
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There's no rush and you can also play it at a slower speed if it helps.
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Good Good luck!
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Let me tell you a crazy story.
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My tale began on a Saturday morning in England.
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The sun was shining and I was in the mood to go on an adventure.
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So, I showered up, got changed and headed out to my local park.
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Upon arrival, I couldn't help but appreciate how peaceful this place was.
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felt so nice and calm and relaxed.
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Well that was until the once perfect silence was smashed by a deafening scream.
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As adrenaline surged through my body, I ran towards the noise to investigate.
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I whipped out my trusty binoculars and started searching for clues clues.
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And after just 10 seconds I spotted something extremely alarming in the distance.
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That must have been what caused the scream, I thought to myself.
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Wasting no time, I dropped my binoculars and started sprinting towards my discovery.
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I was nearly there when suddenly I hit the floor and everything went black.
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Someone or something had tripped me up.
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Once I eventually regained consciousness, I saw them for the first time.
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The beasts that had caused the scream.
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As they loomed over me, I could see the menace in their eyes.
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These were not friendly ducks.
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These were criminal ducks.
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The next thing I knew, the two thugs were going into my pockets, robbing me of everything I had.
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After successfully stealing my phone, laptop, wallet, passport and dignity, they started waddling off to freedom.
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They were far too fast for me to chase so I had to let them go.
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And that's the story of how I was robbed by a gang of ducks.
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Right guys, it is now time for the third and final section, the shadowing technique.
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Here we'll be reading the story together at the same time.
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Now, as mentioned, this is quite a challenging part of the video, so take as long as you need to.
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And you can also go and replay part two as many times as you like
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which will make this section a lot easier.
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So try to copy my voice exactly and don't worry if you make any mistakes.
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It's actually a good thing.
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Right, enjoy.
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Let me tell you a crazy story.
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My tale began on a Saturday morning in England.
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The sun was shining and I was in the mood to go on an adventure.
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So I showered up, got changed and headed out to my local park.
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Upon arrival, I couldn't help but appreciate how peaceful this place was.
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Everything felt so nice and calm and relaxed.
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Well, that was until the once perfect silence was smashed by a deafening scream.
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As adrenaline surged through my body, I ran towards the noise to investigate.
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I whipped out my trusty binoculars and started searching for clues.
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And after just 10 seconds I spotted something extremely alarming in the distance.
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That must have been what caused the scream, I thought to myself.
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Wasting no time I dropped my binoculars and started sprinting towards my discovery.
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I was nearly there when suddenly I hit the floor and everything went black.
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Someone or something had tripped me up.
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Once I eventually regained consciousness, I saw them for the first time.
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The beasts that had caused the scream.
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As As they loomed over me, I could see the menace in their eyes.
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These were not friendly ducks.
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These were criminal ducks.
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The next thing I knew, the two thugs were going into my pockets, robbing me of everything I had.
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After successfully stealing my phone, laptop, wallet, passport and dignity, they started waddling off to freedom.
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were far too fast for me to chase so I had to let them go.
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And that's the story of how I was robbed by a gang of ducks.
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Right everyone well done for doing that.
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The shadowing technique is not easy so if you did find this challenging then good you know it's supposed to be hard.
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That shows your actually learning something.
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Now as mentioned I would definitely recommend repeating steps two
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and three as many times as you need to just until you feel 100% confident.
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I would also highly recommend checking out the free pdf.
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It's honestly like a cheat sheet.
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It will help you to sound so much more British especially if you are using it alongside the video.
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So the link is in the top comment.
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As soon as you sign up I will also send you an exclusive bonus video to say thank you so
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you know it's a good deal right
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if you did enjoy today's video why not check out this
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one right here this this is a good video i promise right thank you again
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so much for watching remember to like subscribe and comment down below
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and i'll see you next friday for another lesson cheers
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O Cenário: Uma Aventura com Patos que Ensina Inglês
No vídeo, o instrutor Dylan compartilha uma história engraçada sobre ser roubado por um bando de patos, criando um cenário real e divertido para praticar o shadowing em inglês. Essa situação cotidiana, cheia de detalhes como "sair para uma aventura", "chegar ao parque" e "perder a consciência", reflete como falamos no dia a dia, tornando o aprendizado mais significativo. Ao imitar a narração, você não só aprende a pronúncia, mas também como usar expressões naturais em contextos reais.
Trechos Úteis e Colocações para Memorizar
Alguns grupos de palavras essenciais da história que valem a pena memorizar:
- Em um humor de aventura: Expressão usada para descrever o desejo de fazer algo novo. Exemplo: "No sábado, eu estava em um humor de aventura e fui ao parque."
- Quebrar o silêncio: Colocação para descrever a interrupção de um momento calmo. Exemplo: "Um grito alto quebrou o silêncio do parque."
- Correr em direção ao barulho: Forma natural de dizer que se move rapidamente para ver o que está acontecendo. Exemplo: "Ao ouvir o som, eu corri em direção ao barulho."
- Perder a consciência: Expressão para descrever o momento em que alguém desmaia. Exemplo: "Depois de cair, eu perdi a consciência por alguns minutos."
- Pairar sobre alguém: Colocação para descrever uma presença ameaçadora. Exemplo: "Os patos pairaram sobre mim, olhando com raiva."
Seu Desafio de Shadowing: Imite a Narração Passo a Passo
O shadow speech é uma técnica poderosa para melhorar a pronúncia em inglês, pois treina o ouvido e a articulação ao mesmo tempo. Aqui está como fazer: assista o vídeo até o trecho onde Dylan começa a falar sobre os patos ("These were not friendly ducks"), pause e repita cada frase imitando exatamente o tom, a velocidade e a entonação. Repita o processo 3 vezes. Depois, tente falar ao mesmo tempo que ele (o shadowing verdadeiro). Isso ajuda a internalizar a fluência natural do inglês britânico. Para intensificar o aprendizado, baixe o PDF gratuito do vídeo (com fonética e dicas de pronúncia) e use-o como guia. Lembre: erros são parte do processo — o objetivo é se sentir confortável com a linguagem.
Praticar o shadowing regularmente, especialmente com histórias reais, é a chave para se comunicar de forma mais natural. E com esse desafio, você já está no caminho certo para dominar o acento britânico moderno!
Gramática neste vídeo
As estruturas que o falante mais usa, com as palavras exatas do vídeo:
| Estrutura | No vídeo |
|---|---|
| Voz passiva be + particípio passado — o foco está no que acontece, não em quem faz | was robbed · is hit · be signed |
| Present perfect have/has + particípio passado — uma ação passada que ainda importa agora | have just said · have also made · I've said |
| Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos da forma em -ing | started searching · started sprinting · started waddling |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — uma ação em andamento em um momento do passado | was shining · were going |
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.