Prática de Shadowing: Storyfun 4 Unit 7 The grey cloud - Aprenda a falar inglês com vídeo

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7. The Grey Cloud I was on a long, boring train ride with my aunt.
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I looked out of the window at the rain.
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The countryside looked grey and cold.
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Tell me a story, Aunt Claire, I said.
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One about the rain.
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"'All right,' she said.
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"'This is the story she told me.
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"'There was a small cloud in the sky above the apartment where Lily lived.
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"'Sometimes the cloud got angry because the wind was too strong "'or because it was alone in the sky.
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"'When the cloud got really angry, it got slowly bigger and grayer.
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Its grey colour fell onto the roof of Lily's apartment building
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It also fell into Lily's roof garden And
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when Lily went outside to skip She couldn't see the red and yellow flowers there She could only see grey ones
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Lily often got angry then too Sometimes the cloud wasn't only angry it got really sad.
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When the cloud felt really angry and sad it felt worse
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and it cried and its wet rain fell on Lily's windows and balcony.
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Lily didn't like being wet.
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She couldn't go outside and dance on the garden table because she didn't like getting her head, neck and shoulders wet.
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Lily often got angry and sad then too.
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Sometimes, the cloud wasn't only angry and sad.
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It often got frightened.
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When the cloud felt frightened, it felt colder.
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Then its snow fell quietly on the ground and rocks
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And on the mountains behind Lily's home And water changed to ice
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Walking in the snow and on the ice was difficult and dangerous Lily often got angry, sad and frightened then too
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Monday wasn't a good day The cloud was huge and very grey
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Lily couldn't see any light from the sun She couldn't see her feet on the ground And at night,
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Lily couldn't see any light from the moon or stars Tuesday and Wednesday were worse Nothing was different On Thursday morning,
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when Lily got up and saw no light outside again, she thought, I've got to do something about this.
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She climbed up the stairs to the roof garden.
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Cloud, Lily called from the top of the roof.
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This is the worst day of my week.
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I love looking at you when you are small and white
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and when you skip and dance and climb in the wind But why are you huge and so gray now?
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What is the matter?
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The cloud started to cry.
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The wind is strong, and I am weak, and I have no friends, cried the cloud.
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That makes me angry and sad, and I get bigger and grayer.
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I feel worse and worse, and then my rain falls.
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Oh, dear, said Lily.
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And sometimes I get frightened because I have no friends.
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When I feel frightened, I get really cold and my snow falls, added the cloud.
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Well, shall I be your best friend today?
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I know I can make you feel better again,
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stronger too, Lily said to the cloud and started to skip along the roof garden.
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And when you feel happy again, I can be happier too, she said.
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Come on, let's skip.
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Lily took off her coat and started to skip around the gray flowers, and the clouds slowly started to skip around the sun.
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That's better, but more quickly.
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More quickly, laughed Lily.
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Come on, my friend Now let's dance
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Lily jumped up onto the table
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Waved her arms around and started to dance and the clouds slowly started to dance in the wind
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fantastic laughed Lily now come on are you feeling better or worse better said the cloud.
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Great!
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Then now let's climb.
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Lily started to climb her favorite rock, and the cloud started to climb in the sky.
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Higher!
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Higher!
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Lily called.
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And when the cloud skipped and danced and climbed with Lily, its color changed from gray to white,
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and a beautiful rainbow appeared in the sky.
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The cloud was happy again, and Lily couldn't stop laughing.
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That's better!
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But it wasn't always like that.
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On some days of the year, the clouds rain and snow fell because it felt angry or sad or frightened again.
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Lily understood that.
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We can't always feel happy, Aunt Claire said, but skipping,
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dancing and climbing and laughing and playing with really good friends can always help us feel better again.
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Now pick up your bag.
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Here's our station.
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Por que praticar a fala com este vídeo?

Praticar a fala em inglês com o vídeo "The Grey Cloud" oferece uma ótima oportunidade para melhorar sua fluência e compreensão auditiva. A história de Lily e da nuvem cinza não apenas é envolvente, mas também permite que você explore emoções e situações cotidianas. Ao repetir as falas e emoções dos personagens, você desenvolve não apenas a sua habilidade de fala, mas também a sua capacidade de empatia e de se conectar com a narrativa. A técnica de shadowing em inglês pode ser aplicada aqui, ajudando você a imitar a pronúncia e o ritmo, o que é essencial para se tornar mais natural na conversa.

Gramática e Expressões em Contexto

Ao longo da narrativa, várias estruturas gramaticais e expressões são utilizadas que podem enriquecer seu vocabulário e compreensão. Veja algumas:

  • “When the cloud got really angry”: Esta construção enfatiza a mudança de estados emocionais. Praticar “got” seguido de adjetivos como “angry”, “sad” e “frightened” ajuda a tornar suas descrições mais vívidas.
  • “I love looking at you”: Esta expressão é uma ótima maneira de aprender a usar gerúndios. Pode ser útil em conversas sobre preferências e sentimentos, enriquecendo suas interações.
  • “I know I can make you feel better”: Aqui, observamos uma estrutura de certeza e intenção. Praticar esse tipo de construção permite que você expresse suas opiniões com confiança em inglês.

Traps de Pronúncia Comuns

Durante o vídeo, algumas palavras e expressões podem ser desafiadoras em termos de pronúncia. Aqui estão alguns pontos a serem observados:

  • “grey”: A pronúncia dessa palavra pode ser um pouco complicada. Tente praticar a diferença entre “grey” e “gray” para evitar confusões.
  • “cloud”: A sonoridade suave do “l” pode ser difícil para falantes de português. Faça exercícios de repetição focando na articulação dessa letra.
  • “angry” e “sad”: Palavras como estas podem ser de fácil confusão. Preste atenção à entonação e ao estresse na sílaba correta para transmitir as emoções adequadas.

Incorporar estas estratégias e focar em shadow speaks ou shadowspeak ajudará a solidificar suas habilidades em falar inglês. Boa prática!

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.