Prática de Shadowing: Learn English with Podcast 🎧 14-Day Challenge | Day 1: Build Your English Habit - Aprenda a falar inglês com vídeo
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Hello my friends!
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Welcome back to English Unleashed!
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Today we are starting something exciting together.
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We are starting a two -week English challenge.
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For the next two weeks, I will post one new podcast episode every day.
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Each episode will be published at the same time,
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and each one will be around 12 to 15 minutes long.
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Your job is simple.
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Listen to the podcast.
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repeat the sentences, and try to learn useful words and phrases.
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You do not need to study for hours.
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You do not need to understand every single word.
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You only need to listen, practice, and come back again the next day.
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If you are ready to join the challenge, write "Yes, I'm in" in the comment section.
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Writing this sentence is a small action, but it is important.
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It means you are making a promise to yourself.
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You are saying for the next 14 days.
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I will make time for my English.
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So write "Yes, I'm in" and let us begin this journey together.
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Now there is something important that I want you to do before we start.
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Choose a time that is good for you.
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You can listen in the morning after breakfast.
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You can listen during your lunch break.
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You can listen after work, while you are walking, or before you go to bed.
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The exact time is not important.
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However, it is important to listen at the same time every single day.
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One of the best ways to develop a good habit is to connect it to a regular time or activity.
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For example, you may decide to listen after your morning coffee.
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You may listen while you travel to work.
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Choose a time that fits your life.
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Do not choose a time when you are usually busy or tired.
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Choose a time you can relax and pay attention for 12 minutes.
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You can also set an alarm on your phone.
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Give the alarm a simple name, such as: Time for English or English Challenge.
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or 12 minutes of English.
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When the alarm rings, try not to say, I'll do it later.
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later can easily become tomorrow, and tomorrow can easily become next week.
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Instead, press play and begin.
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Remember, the episode is only around 12 minutes long.
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I am keeping each episode short because I want you to feel motivated enough to start and continue until the end.
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Sometimes when you see a one hour lesson, you think, I don't have enough time.
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But 12 minutes feels possible.
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12 minutes is shorter than any coffee breaks it is shorter than one episode of a television program
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Many people spend more than 12 minutes checking social media without even noticing the time.
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So, you can definitely find 12 minutes for your English for your future.
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You do not have to change your whole life.
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Now, you may ask, "How can 14 days really help my English?" That is a good question.
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14 days will not make you completely fluent.
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You will not suddenly understand every film, every song, or every native speaker.
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But these 14 days can help you begin something much more important.
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They can help you build consistency.
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Consistency means doing something every single day.
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regularly even when you do not feel excited or highly motivated.
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Many learners wait for motivation.
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They study when they feel energetic, but they stop when they feel tired or busy.
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This creates a difficult pattern.
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They study for three hours on Sunday, But then they do nothing for the next five days.
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They learn 20 new words, but they forget them because they never use them again.
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Real progress usually comes from small actions that we repeat regularly.
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12 minutes every day can be more useful than 2 hours once a month.
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because your brain needs regular contact with English.
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Your brain loves repetition.
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Your brain loves repetition.
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During this challenge, you will hear English every day.
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You will hear natural sentences, useful expressions, and common vocabulary.
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Some phrases may be new.
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Some may already be familiar.
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Familiar means you have heard or seen them before.
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when you hear a familiar phrase again do not think I already know this!
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Ask yourself, "Can I use it naturally?" Knowing a phrase and using a phrase are not the same thing.
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You may know a phrase, but you may not be able to use it.
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For example, perhaps you know the expression That sounds good!
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You understand it when you hear it.
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But do you use it when someone gives you an idea?
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If a friend says, "Let's meet at 6." Can you quickly answer,
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"That sounds good." So this challenge is not just about understanding English.
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It is about making useful English easier to remember and easier to say.
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That is why repetition is important.
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When you hear a useful sentence, repeat it aloud.
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Do not only repeat it inside your head.
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Use your voice.
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For example, listen to this sentence: "I'm trying to build a better habit." I'm trying to build a better habit.
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Good.
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Here is another one.
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I'm going to practice every day.
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Now repeat: Good.
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I'm going to practice every day.
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Speaking aloud helps your mouth become familiar with English sounds.
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It also helps your brain remember the sentence as a complete piece of language.
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In this challenge, do not worry if your pronunciation is not perfect.
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Your goal is not perfection.
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Your goal is practice.
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You only need practice.
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In fact, during these 14 days, You may make many mistakes.
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I want you to make mistakes.
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That is completely normal.
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Mistakes are not a sign that you are failing.
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They are a sign that you are trying.
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You need to use the language.
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even when you are not completely sure.
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During each podcast, try to notice useful words and phrases.
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You do not have to write down everything.
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Choose three, four, or five useful expressions from each episode.
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For example, from today's episode, you may choose: to build a habit.
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to make time for something.
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to stay consistent.
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to keep going to fit something into your day.
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Let's look at these phrases: To build a habit means to develop a regular action.
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Ask yourself, can I use it?
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You could say, "I want to build a habit of reading in English." Here is the next one.
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To make time for something, means to find time for an activity even when you are busy.
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You could say: I'm busy, but I make time for English every day.
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To stay consistent means to continue doing something regularly.
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You could say, "The most important thing is to stay consistent." Here is the next one.
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To keep going, means to continue and not stop.
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You could say, This lesson is difficult, but I'm going to keep going.
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And to fit something into your day, means to find a suitable time for it.
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You could say, "I can fit a short English lesson into my day." Now,
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there may be a day during this challenge when you do not feel like listening.
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Perhaps you will be tired.
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Perhaps you will have a lot of work.
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Perhaps you will feel that you are not improving.
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This is the moment when the challenge becomes most useful.
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A habit does not become strong on the easy days.
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It becomes strong on the difficult days.
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on an easy day you may feel excited to study you may have plenty of time and energy
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But on a difficult day, you learn to say, I'm tired.
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but I can still do 12 minutes.
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This does not mean that you should force yourself when you are ill or truly need to rest.
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It simply means that you should not allow a small feeling of laziness to control your decision.
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Okay, so today is day one of our 14 day challenge.
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You have already taken the first step.
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and the first step is often the most difficult one.
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Now, go to the comments section and write "Yes,
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I'm in." Choose your daily listening time and set an alarm on your phone.
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Then come back tomorrow at the same time for the next episode.
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Remember, 12 minutes may feel small,
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but small actions repeated every day can create meaningful challenge.
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Keep listening, keep repeating, and keep learning.
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I'm Tom, and this is English Unleashed.
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I am so proud to have you in this challenge.
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I will speak to you tomorrow for day two.
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Por que praticar a fala com este vídeo?
Praticar a fala é essencial para quem deseja aprender inglês com YouTube, e este desafio de 14 dias é uma excelente maneira de começar. O formato do podcast é ideal para atividades diárias, pois cada episódio é curto, com duração de apenas 12 a 15 minutos. Isso permite que os alunos integrem essa prática na sua rotina, seja durante uma pausa para o café, enquanto caminham ou até mesmo antes de dormir. A prática de conversação em inglês se beneficia muito dessa abordagem, pois o aluno é encorajado a ouvir atentamente e repetir as frases, reforçando a memorização e a fluência.
Gramática & Expressões em Contexto
No podcast, o apresentador utiliza diversas estruturas que são altamente relevantes para a comunicação cotidiana. Vamos analisar algumas:
- “You are saying for the next 14 days.” - Aqui, o uso do presente contínuo destaca uma ação que ocorrerá no futuro próximo, uma estrutura útil para estabelecer compromissos.
- “Choose a time that fits your life.” - O imperativo é frequentemente utilizado para dar instruções claras, tornando fácil entender e seguir.
- “Instead, press play and begin.” - A troca de “instead” enfatiza a importância de agir imediatamente, uma expressão que pode ser adaptada em diversas situações na fala cotidiana.
Armadilhas Comuns de Pronúncia
Ao ouvir o episódio, os alunos podem encontrar algumas palavras e frases desafiadoras. Por exemplo, a pronúncia de “listen” pode ser confusa, especialmente para os falantes de português, onde o som inicial pode ser mais suave. Além disso, a velocidade da fala do apresentador pode dificultar a compreensão de expressões como “Yes, I'm in”, que são coloquiais e encorajam a interação. Para maximizar essa prática, é recomendável utilizar técnicas de shadow speak, onde se repete o que se ouve imediatamente após a escuta, ajudando a fixar a pronúncia e a entonação.
Portanto, ao participar deste desafio, você não só melhora sua prática de conversação em inglês, como também desenvolve habilidades de audição e pronúncia que são fundamentais para a fluência. Ao final dos 14 dias, você terá construído hábitos valiosos que facilitarão o seu aprendizado contínuo de inglês.
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.