Prática de Shadowing: Character: Stakes - Aprenda a falar inglês com vídeo
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In the last few videos, we thought about obstacles a character can face, leading to choices they have to make,
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and the arc they follow.
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Each choice a character makes has potential risks, impacts and rewards involved with it and those can be called The stakes.
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- The stakes of a story are summed up in one question: Why do we care?
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Why do I care if Nemo and his dad aren't reunited?
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- You have what's at risk if the characters fail.
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And if the stakes are low, usually it's not a very entertaining film.
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But the higher the stakes are, the more attention you get, the more enjoyable it is.
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My favorite film of all time is Jurassic Park, and the stakes are pretty high.
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If you fail, the dinosaurs will eat you.
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That's pretty clear.
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You have to be, as the audience, gripped by those stakes.
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I don't know what's going to happen.
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Early on in the arc, I'd say that the stakes would be wouldn't seem as extreme maybe.
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And then as the story progresses the stakes raise.
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We have a lot of conversations about how big our stakes need to be.
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Does it need to be life and death?
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Or is it better if it's just, you know, for a comedy sometimes you want it just to be about the character's reputation or something smaller so that,
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you know, you're not bringing too much gravity to a situation.
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But the important thing is, to the character, it should feel like the world to them.
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Even if it's just a talent show, you want to show to the audience that that talent show is everything to this character.
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I think by the end of Napoleon Dynamite, we all want Napoleon Dynamite.
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to win that talent show and to be accepted by everybody.
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Anything that is happening with your character, I think it's really important to feel the emotional connection of that.
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If I don't feel it, They're not there.
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Stakes add drama and weight to any choice.
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and can be divided into three categories.
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internal stakes, external stakes, and philosophical stakes.
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Let's hear more about this from our story artists.
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The external stakes are literally what's going on in the world.
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Are they lost?
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Are they being chased by burglars?
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Physically, what will happen to them or to the world if they fail?
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a great example of external stakes is from Brave.
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by giving her mom the cake, that the witch maid, Merida, turns her mother into a bear.
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That is an immediate physical consequence of her choice that impacts both them, as well as the story itself.
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Then, if Merida doesn't decipher and solve the witch's riddle, Her mom will become a full bear and be lost forever.
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So internal stakes usually are psychological.
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What's going on for the character emotionally or mentally?
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are they potentially going to lose?
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What will they potentially gain?
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Why is it important that they gain that thing?
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Why is it sad or difficult if they lose that thing?
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Asking those questions will help you figure out what those stakes really are.
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A good example of internal stakes is from the original Toy Story.
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Throughout the film, Woody is forced to confront his own insecurity and pride, embrace Buzz as a friend, and learn to share Andy's attention.
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what's at stake for him, internally, is all of his relationships with the other toys and his very sense of self.
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- So philosophical stakes are what is impacting the world what is making the values or the belief system of this world, change.
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or not change?
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And what does it mean if it does or doesn't change?
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For philosophical stakes, I think Lord of the Rings is a great example.
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If Frodo doesn't throw the ring into the fire, then Middle Earth is gonna be ruled under evil forever.
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- When you watch movies that have this pitch battle between ideas, concepts.
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good versus evil.
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Those kinds of things are philosophical.
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Okay, let's summarize.
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External stakes.
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the possible physical impacts of a choice or action.
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internal stakes, the mental or emotional consequences of a choice.
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and philosophical stakes.
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What are the underlying ideas or values in your story?
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The distinction between internal, external, and philosophical stakes is tricky.
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So, in this last exercise, let's get some practice thinking about this using the films you love.
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Contexto & Background
No vídeo "Character: Stakes", o apresentador discute a importância dos "stakes" ou riscos que os personagens enfrentam em histórias. Esses riscos são essenciais para determinar o que está em jogo na narrativa e por que devemos nos importar com o desfecho. Ao longo da conversa, ele explora três categorias principais de stakes: internos, externos e filosóficos. Através de exemplos de filmes populares, ele ilustra como esses elementos elevam a tensão e o envolvimento emocional do público.
Top 5 Frases para Comunicação Diária
- “Por que devemos nos importar?” - Uma pergunta fundamental que aborda os stakes de uma história.
- “Se falharem, o que está em risco?” - Reflete sobre as consequências da falha dos personagens.
- “Isso é tudo para esse personagem.” - Transmite a ideia de que, para o personagem, o que está em jogo é de extrema importância.
- “Os stakes devem aumentar ao longo da história.” - Um conceito que destaca a progressão das dificuldades enfrentadas pelos personagens.
- “Quais são as consequências psicológicas?” - Uma pergunta que ajuda a entender os stakes internos dos personagens.
Guia Passo a Passo para Shadowing
Para melhorar sua pronúncia e fluência em inglês, especialmente sobre o tema dos stakes nas narrativas, você pode seguir este guia de shadowing em inglês:
- Selecionar um trecho: Escolha um segmento do vídeo onde o apresentador fala sobre stakes. Tente selecionar uma parte onde ele explica a diferença entre stakes internos e externos.
- Ouvir atentamente: Escute o segmento várias vezes. Preste atenção na entonação, ritmo e pronúncia das palavras.
- Repetir em voz alta: Após ouvir, pause o vídeo e repita o que ouviu. Tente imitar o estilo de fala do apresentador. Este é um excelente exercício de shadow speak.
- Gravar sua voz: Faça uma gravação sua enquanto repete. Isso permitirá que você ouça suas pronúncias e compare com a do apresentador.
- Analisar e ajustar: Ouça sua gravação e identifique onde você pode melhorar. Preste atenção em palavras que soam diferentes e tente aprimorar sua dicção.
Ao aplicar essas técnicas de shadowing em inglês, você não apenas aprimorará suas habilidades de fala, mas também desenvolverá uma compreensão mais profunda sobre como criar emoções em suas próprias histórias. Utilize a abordagem de shadowspeaks para melhorar sua prática de inglês e torne-se um comunicador mais eficaz ao aprender inglês com YouTube.
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.