Prática de Shadowing: If you’re not motivated, do this. - Aprenda a falar inglês com vídeo

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I think there's really only one thing separating you from you and the life that you really want to live.
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I know exactly how it feels to have these big goals and dreams, but I have no clue how to actually reach them.
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It seems like years keep passing and I make very little progress.
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Trust me when I tell you I'm not here to waste your time.
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I've seen a lot of similar videos to this one.
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They got me inspired for maybe a day and then that motivation went away again.
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So is there actually a solution to all this?
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Or are you always going to feel overwhelmed by your goals and your dreams?
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The video you're watching right now almost didn't get recorded at all.
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I thought, this idea has already been made.
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No need for me to waste my time in trying to make my own version.
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But then I thought, no. This is something I really want to say.
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This message has actually had an impact on my life.
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So why would I not say this if I truly believed it could help someone or even change their life?
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So I've been trying really hard to figure out what it is exactly that prevents me from making progress on something
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Especially my goals and dreams and I think I figured it out
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Lack of motivation always seems to be the thing that prevents me from moving forward and that lack of motivation
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Usually comes from not feeling motivated.
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I think that's the major flaw
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I was letting my feelings dictate what I was able to accomplish instead of actually taking action.
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If I take action on a creative idea, my feelings will normally follow.
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But if I wait to feel inspired to take action, I usually don't act at all.
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You can't control when you're gonna feel inspired, but you can control when you're gonna actually start doing something and take action.
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When it comes to my goals, if I zoom out too far and think about the big picture too much, I don't accomplish anything at all.
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But when I focus on one thing and accomplish one small thing, I'm able to be productive.
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That's the key.
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Taking action first.
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Not waiting for the perfect moment.
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Not waiting for motivation to magically show up.
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Just starting.
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Because momentum doesn't come from waiting.
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It comes from doing.
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Think about it.
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How many times have you sat around waiting to feel inspired only to waste hours scrolling
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and procrastinating or convincing yourself that now just isn't the right time?
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That's the cycle that keeps you stuck.
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That's the cycle that kept me stuck.
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But the moment you begin, even when you don't feel like it, something shifts.
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Your brain kicks into gear and your energy always seems to follow.
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One small step leads to another.
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So instead of overthinking, instead of waiting to feel ready, just take one small step.
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The thing is, I can't tell you exactly what that step is for you, but I think if you thought about it,
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you could figure out one small thing to do today that would move you in a positive direction.
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It could even change your life.
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Because here's the truth, it doesn't have to be perfectly planned out and strategic.
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It just has to begin.
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And once you do, the inspiration will come.
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The energy will follow.
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It always does.
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So what is the one thing that's separating you from you and the life you know you want to live?
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It's taking action.
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The difference between those who actually create and make things versus those who only dream about creating is taking action.
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It's taking that first step.
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The sad truth is, most of you watching this right now may not even take that first step.
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If there's one thing that I can encourage you with as someone who doesn't know you, will probably never know you,
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but who wants the best for you is this.
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Today, take one small step in actually doing something, and not just dreaming about it.

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Vocabulário e dicas de fala para esta lição

Esta aula de conversação usa o vídeo “If you’re not motivated, do this”. As palavras que mais se repetem: action, step, waiting, motivation, inspired. Este vídeo tem 57 frases e 685 palavras para praticar shadowing. A fala dura 3:29. O falante fala rápido, cerca de 196 palavras por minuto, então espere sons ligados e reduzidos. 90% das palavras estão entre as 3.000 mais comuns do inglês, por isso o vocabulário é fácil de acompanhar.

Vocabulário principal deste vídeo

15 palavras do vídeo que vale a pena aprender, com pronúncia e significado:

PalavraPronúnciaSignificado
motivation substantivo/ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/motivação
inspire verbo/ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/inspirar
accomplish verbo/əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/conseguir
gear substantivo/ɡɪɚ/equipamento
encourage verbo/ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/encorajar, incentivar
strategic adjetivo/stɹəˈti.dʒɪk/estratégico
inspiration substantivo/ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/inspiração
versus/ˈvɝsəs/contra, vérsus
convince verbo/kənˈvɪns/convencer
productive adjetivo/pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/produtivo
clue substantivo/kluː/indício, sugestão
momentum substantivo/ˌmə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəm/momento
scroll substantivo/skɹoʊl/pergaminho, rolo
zoom verbo/zuːm/zumbir
flaw substantivo/flɔ/falha, defeito

Phrasal verbs que você vai ouvir

PalavraSignificado
figure out verbodescobrir, deduzir
go away verbosair, partir
move forward verboadiantar

Gramática neste vídeo

As estruturas que o falante mais usa, com as palavras exatas do vídeo:

EstruturaNo vídeo
Present perfect have/has + particípio passado — uma ação passada que ainda importa agoraI've seen · has already been made · has actually had
Orações relativas who / which + oração — informação extra sobre uma pessoa ou coisathose who actually · someone who doesn
Futuro com “will” will + verbo — uma decisão, promessa ou previsãowill normally · will come · will follow
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que está acontecendo agora ou nestes diasyou're watching · is taking

Pronúncia para ficar de olho

O falante usa 19 contrações e formas reduzidas, como doesn't, don't, you're. Diga-as na forma curta, do jeito que você ouve.

  • Os sons de “sh” e “zh”: motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, accomplish /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/, inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
  • Palavras longas — acerte a sílaba tônica: motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, momentum /ˌmə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəm/, procrastinate /pɹoʊˈkɹæs.tə.neɪt/

Sons difíceis para falantes de português:

  • Consoante final — sem acrescentar um “i” depois: strategic /stɹəˈti.dʒɪk/, motivate /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/, dictate /ˈdɪkˌteɪt/, procrastinate /pɹoʊˈkɹæs.tə.neɪt/
  • s + consoante no início — sem um “i” antes: strategic /stɹəˈti.dʒɪk/, scroll /skɹoʊl/

Como praticar com este vídeo

  1. Ouça o vídeo inteiro uma vez sem falar e anote as palavras que você não conhece.
  2. Comece na velocidade 0,75×, faça shadowing frase por frase e volte à velocidade normal quando ficar fácil.
  3. Grave a sua voz e compare com o original, prestando atenção a palavras como motivation, inspire, accomplish.

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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