Prática de Shadowing: The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister | A Story of Humility, Friendship, Sharing and True Happiness - Aprenda a falar inglês com o YouTube

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My Bedtime Stories A long way out in the deep blue sea,
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My Bedtime Stories A long way out in the deep blue sea,
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there lived a fish.
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Not just an ordinary fish,
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but the most beautiful fish in the entire ocean.
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His scales were every shade of blue and green and purple with sparkling silver scales among them.
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The other fish were amazed at his beauty.
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They called him Rainbow Fish.
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Come on Rainbow Fish, they would call.
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Come and play with us!
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But the Rainbow Fish would just glide past,
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proud and silent, letting his scales shimmer.
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The Rainbow Fish was the most beautiful fish in the sea,
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but he never played with the other fish.
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I'm too beautiful to play with them, he thought.
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One day, a little blue fish followed after him.
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Rainbow Fish, wait for me!
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Please give me one of your shiny scales.
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They are so wonderful and you have so many!
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What?
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You want me to give you one of my special skills?
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Who do you think you are? cried the rainbow fish.
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I will never give you any of my special skills.
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Get away from me!
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Shocked, the little blue fish swam away.
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He was so sad and he told all his friends what had happened.
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From then on, no one would ask the rainbow fish to play anymore.
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They would turn away whenever he swam by and they stopped admiring how beautiful his scales are.
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The Rainbow Fish noticed that he was being avoided and he felt that he's no longer admired by the others.
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What good were the dazzling,
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shimmering scales with no one to admire them?
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Now he's the loneliest fish in the entire ocean.
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One day he poured out his troubles to the starfish.
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I really am beautiful.
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Why doesn't anybody like me?
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I'm sorry Rainbow Fish, but I can't answer that for you, said the starfish.
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But beyond the coral reef is the deep cave.
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There you will find the wise octopus.
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Maybe she can tell you.
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The Rainbow Fish then went to go find the deep cave.
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The Rainbow Fish finally found the deep cave and it was very dark inside and he couldn't see anything.
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Then suddenly two eyes caught him in their glare and the octopus emerged from the darkness.
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I have been waiting for you,
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said the octopus with a deep voice.
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The waves have told me your story.
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You are unhappy because no one would want to play with you.
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You feel that the others have wronged you,
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but it is you who has been wrong.
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This is my advice.
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Give a glittering scale to each of the other fish.
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You will no longer be the most beautiful fish in the sea,
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but you will discover how to be happy.
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I can't, the rainbow fish said.
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But the octopus had already disappeared into a dark cloud of ink.
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Give away my scales?
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My beautiful shining scales?
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Never!
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How could I ever be happy without them?
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Suddenly, he felt the light touch of a fin.
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The little bluefish was back.
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Rainbowfish, please, don't be angry.
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I just want one little scale.
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The rainbowfish wavered.
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Only one very very small shimmery scale, he thought.
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Well, maybe I would've missed just one.
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Carefully, the Rainbow Fish pulled out the smallest scale and gave it to the little fish.
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Thank you!
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Thank you, Rainbow Fish!
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Thank you very much!
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The little blue fish bubbled playfully as he tucked the shiny scale in among his blue ones.
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A rather peculiar feeling came over the Rainbow Fish.
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For a long time, he watched the Little Bluefish swim back and forth with his new scale glittering in the water.
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The Little Bluefish whizzed through the ocean with his scale flashing.
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So, it didn't take long before the Rainbow Fish was surrounded by the other fish.
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Everyone wanted a glittering scale.
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Me too, Rainbow Fish!
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Can I have one too? said the other fish.
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The Rainbow Fish shared his scales left and right,
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and the more he gave away,
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the more delighted he became.
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When the water around him filled with glimmering scales,
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he at last felt at home among the other fish.
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In the end, the Rainbow Fish had only one shining scale left.
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His most prized possessions had been given away,
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yet he was very happy.
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Come on Rainbow Fish, come and play with us!
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Here I come, said the Rainbow Fish.
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And happy as a splash,
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he swam off to join his friends.
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What are the lessons that we could learn from this story?
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First, be humble.
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The Rainbow Fish didn't want to play with the other fish because he thought that he's too beautiful to mingle with them.
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Never look down on anybody.
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Treat everyone with dignity and respect.
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You may be successful and beautiful,
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but that doesn't put you above everybody else.
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Remember, we all have our unique gifts, talents, strengths, and weaknesses.
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Be humble enough to know that you are far from perfect,
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but confident enough to know that you can do anything you set your mind to.
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Second, sharing.
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Sharing comes in many forms.
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It could be us sharing our time,
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efforts, or whatever we have with other people.
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We can help others even in our own simplest way.
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3 Genuine Happiness Just like the rainbow fish,
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you could be the most beautiful and the most successful,
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yet still be the loneliest.
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As cliché as it may sound,
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but happiness really lies within us.
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Sure, we will be happy when we have all the best material things in the world,
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but that happiness is temporary.
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Aim for that long-lasting and genuine happiness.
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Remember, happiness is an inside job.

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Por que praticar a fala com este vídeo?

O vídeo "The Rainbow Fish" oferece uma oportunidade incrível para a prática de conversação em inglês. A história aborda temas profundos como humildade, amizade e a importância de compartilhar. Estes conceitos não só enriquecem o vocabulário dos aprendizes, mas também proporcionam um contexto emocional que pode facilitar a retenção do idioma. Ao assistir a este vídeo, os estudantes podem praticar a prática de conversação em inglês através da repetição e da imersão, enquanto se conectam com a mensagem da história. Além disso, permite que os alunos aprimorem suas habilidades de shadowing em inglês, uma técnica eficaz que envolve imitar a fala do narrador, ajudando a melhorar a fluência e a naturalidade na conversação.

Gramática & Expressões no Contexto

A história do Rainbow Fish está repleta de estruturas gramaticais e expressões úteis. Aqui estão algumas que você pode observar e praticar:

  • “Come and play with us!” - Uma expressão comum usada para convidar alguém.
  • “Please give me one of your shiny scales.” - O uso do imperativo gentil, que pode ser uma ótima maneira de aprender a fazer pedidos de forma cortês.
  • “What good were the dazzling, shimmering scales?” - Aqui, você vê como a inversão pode ser usada para enfatizar perguntas reflexivas.
  • “You are unhappy because no one would want to play with you.” - A estrutura condicional “if” (se) pode ser explorada na prática de diálogos e discussões.

Essas expressões e estruturas são não apenas práticas, mas também muito eficazes para discutir sentimentos e interações sociais, enriquecendo o vocabulário do aprendente.

Armadilhas Comuns de Pronúncia

Durante a narrativa, alguns sons e palavras podem apresentar dificuldades para os falantes não nativos. Preste atenção aos seguintes pontos:

  • “Rainbow Fish” - A combinação de sons “rain” e “bow” pode ser desafiadora. Pratique o som da vogal e a fluência ao dizer o nome.
  • “Dazzling” - Essa palavra possui um som que pode ser complicado. A combinação de “dz” e “ling” precisa de atenção especial.
  • “Shimmery” - Note como a pronúncia da letra “r” pode variar dependendo do sotaque. Experimente dizer devagar e depois mais rápido.

Essas armadilhas comuns são ótimas para praticar com a técnica de shadowing, onde você pode imitar o narrador e ajustar sua pronúncia. Ao assistir a vídeos como este no YouTube, os alunos podem facilmente integrar a prática de pronúncia em sua rotina de aprendizado.

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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