Prática de Shadowing: 'Come to the Edge' Anthony Garvey, District finalist, Toastmasters International - Aprenda a falar inglês com o YouTube

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Come to the edge, we might fall.
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Come to the edge, we might fall.
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Come to the edge, it's too high.
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Come to the edge, and they came,
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and we pushed, and they flew.
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Mr. Contest Chair, fellow Toastmasters and very welcome guests,
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I was 16 years of age when I first read those words by Christopher Logue.
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I had asked my dad for advice on how to win the heart of the most beautiful girl in Ireland.
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Her name was Helen and I was afraid to talk to her.
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My dad gave me this book and asked me to read the poem I have just recited for you.
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Later that evening at our school disco,
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I spotted Helen across the crowded dance floor.
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Spurred on by the words,
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I began to edge nearer.
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Our eyes seemed to meet just as flash dance started to play.
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First, when there's nothing but a slow,
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glowing dream, that your fear seems to hide deep inside your mind.
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As I edged nearer, I noticed out of the corner of my eye,
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my best friend Fergus was also walking towards Helen.
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Then I realized she was looking at him, not at me.
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I stopped in my tracks as the two of them held hands and started to dance.
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Come to the edge, climb onto a ledge more like it.
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But looking back I realize just how important that experience was.
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Helen may have chosen Fergus but ten years later Fergus chose me as best man at their wedding.
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And later that evening at their wedding reception,
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I got to meet my wife for the very first time.
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I was 36 years of age and I had just failed my driving test for the seventh time.
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My dad sent me a press clipping about Cha Sa Soon from South Korea.
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She had sat her driving test not seven times,
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not 70 times, but 700 times, and still hadn't passed.
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But she was still trying.
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At the bottom of the page,
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my dad had added the words,
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Remember, come to the edge.
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It was the boost I needed.
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I reapplied for the test,
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took extra lessons, and on the day of the exam,
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I greeted the examiner warmly with a firm Toastmaster-style handshake.
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And just one short hour later,
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I had failed my driving test. For the eighth time.
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Anyone here need a lift home later on this evening, by the way?
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No?
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No takers?
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It was the worst exam of the lot.
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I went the wrong way round a mini roundabout.
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Jumped a red light and worst of all,
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I reversed into a small bush outside our local garden centre.
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Centre.
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Come to the edge, mow down a hedge, more like it.
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But looking back I realise just how important that experience was.
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Thanks to the example of Chasasun and the words of the poem,
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I left the exam centre that day not despondent but determined.
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And on the 17th of May 2006,
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I passed my driving test on my ninth attempt.
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Four years later, to the very day,
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Cha Sa-soon in South Korea passed her driving test on her 960th attempt.
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I was 46 years of age and I was on my way to Dublin to visit my dad in hospital.
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He had gone in for a minor operation
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and I took with me the book of poetry he had given me as a teenager.
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I wanted to tell him about the positive impact it had on my life.
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One hour into the journey I got a call from my sister and I pulled the car over safely to take it.
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She told me that But my dad had had a heart attack.
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They had tried to revive him without success.
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As I sat helplessly in the car,
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I took the book of poetry from my bag and read Christopher Logue's poem,
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Come to the Edge Aloud.
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There was not a sound to be heard,
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apart from the the distant murmur of the car radio.
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When I had finished, I closed my eyes.
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Through the darkness came something on the car radio that I had not heard for over 30 years.
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First, when there's nothing, But a slow,
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flowing dream That your fear seems to hide Deep inside your mind.
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Thirty years ago, my dad gave me this book.
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He taught me to live life to the full,
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to have a go, rather than sit it out.
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If you have a dream,
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if there's something you'd love to do,
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but you're afraid of, then I have just one piece of advice.
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Come to the edge, and who knows, you may fly.
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Thank you.

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Por que praticar a fala com este vídeo?

Praticar a fala assistindo a vídeos como “Come to the Edge” de Anthony Garvey não só melhora a sua compreensão auditiva, mas também fortalece a sua capacidade de se expressar em situações do dia a dia. O discurso de Garvey é um exemplo claro de como a comunicação pode ser poderosa e emocionante. Usando a técnica de shadow speech, você pode imitar suas entonações, pausas e emoções, o que é uma parte crucial do shadowing em inglês. Este método não apenas ajuda a ampliar seu vocabulário, mas também a aprimorar sua fluência de forma natural.

Gramática & Expressões em Contexto

Durante o discurso de Garvey, algumas estruturas e expressões se destacam:

  • “Come to the edge” - uma chamada à ação que pode ser utilizada em diversos contextos para incentivar alguém a sair de sua zona de conforto.
  • “I was afraid to talk to her” - um exemplo de como usar o passado para descrever sentimentos, importante para narrativas.
  • “I realize just how important that experience was” - aqui, vemos a estrutura de reflexão no passado, que é uma habilidade que muitos falantes de inglês precisam dominar.

Estas expressões podem ser aplicadas em suas próprias conversas, ajudando você a se tornar um falante mais confiante e articulado. Ao fazer shadow speak com o vídeo, você incorpora essas estruturas em seu vocabulário ativo.

Armadilhas Comuns de Pronúncia

O discurso de Garvey apresenta certos desafios de pronúncia que são valiosos para praticar:

  • “Driving test” - a fusão de sons pode ser complicada; preste atenção à pronúncia clara de cada palavra.
  • “Climb onto a ledge” - a combinação de sons e a entonação aqui é crucial para transmitir a intensidade da mensagem.
  • “Helen” - a pronúncia dos nomes próprios pode variar, mas prestando atenção no uso da vogal clara, você pode praticar fonemas que são importantes em conversas reais.

Utilizar o método de shadowing em inglês com esse vídeo irá ajudá-lo a superar essas armadilhas. Com a prática regular, você vai se sentir mais à vontade com a pronúncia e o ritmo do inglês falado, melhorando significativamente sua comunicação oral.

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.

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