Shadowing-Übung: 1K - Englisch Sprechen Lernen mit Video

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Conversation practice is the best way to improve your English speaking skills fast.
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So let's have a conversation, you and me.
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Hello everyone, welcome back to my channel.
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I'm Kirsty, your British English teacher.
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Today we will listen to an everyday conversation between two old friends.
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Then I will explain the vocabulary and the phrases from the dialogue.
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after that we will practice together i will say one line from the dialogue
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and then you will read the next line as it appears
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on the bottom of the screen this way you get real life practice speaking english with me
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and you get to learn new everyday vocabulary.
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Are you ready?
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Let's go.
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Oh my goodness Alex is that you?
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Emma, wow I can't believe it!
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It's been ages!
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I know right, how long has it been?
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Three years? At least!
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What have you been up to?
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Same old, same old.
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I'm still working at the communications company.
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Really?
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That's great!
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Do you still enjoy it?
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Yeah, it keeps me busy.
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What about you?
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Well actually I moved back to the city last year.
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I've been teaching at a language school.
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No way, that's fantastic.
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Do you like it?
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Yeah I really do.
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The students are great and the schedule isn't too bad.
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That's so good to hear.
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And how's your family?
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They're all fine, thanks for asking.
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My brother got married this summer.
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Oh wow, congratulations to him.
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And how How was the wedding?
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It was beautiful.
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A little bit stressful, but really special.
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I bet.
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So do you live nearby now?
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Just a few streets from here actually.
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What about you?
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I'm still in the same flat near the park.
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Nice.
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We should definitely meet up properly sometime.
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Absolutely.
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How about coffee next week?
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That sounds perfect.
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I'll text you and we can set a date.
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Great.
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I'm looking forward to it.
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Me too.
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It was so lovely running into you.
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Same here.
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Take care, Alex.
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You too, Emma.
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Bye.
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Let's break down some useful expressions from the dialogue.
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If you want these new words to really stick.
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Download the free mind map that I have made for you.
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Writing down and organizing the new vocabulary makes a huge difference.
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The link is below in the description and in the comments.
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It's been ages.
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It's been ages!
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This means it's been a really long time and it's very common in everyday English.
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What have you been up to?
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Just as common in everyday English.
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This is a friendly way to ask, what have you been doing with your life?
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Note however, that if you change your intonation and you say it like this, what have you been up to?
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It means what have you been doing wrong
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or what have you been doing that's mischievous it's definitely something
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I have already said to my children same old same old
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same old same old this means nothing new everything is the same as before you can answer simply same same old,
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same old, no way, is an informal way to show surprise.
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It's like saying, really?
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I bet.
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Is often used informally to show agreement, understanding or empathy.
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In the dialogue in this video, I bet is used to say, I'm sure the wedding was really special.
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I can imagine.
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In just two words, I bet.
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We should meet up properly.
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This means let's spend time together soon in a planned way.
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Running into someone doesn't literally mean that you bump into someone.
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This means to meet someone by chance or unexpectedly.
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These are all English expressions you can use when catching up with friends.
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English speakers use these expressions every day.
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Now it's your turn.
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I will be Emma and you will play Alex.
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I'll say my line, then I'll pause so you can say yours.
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Your words will pop up on the screen.
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Are you ready?
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Let's try.
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Oh my goodness, Alex, is that you?
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I know, right, how long has it been?
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Three years?
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Same old, same old.
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I'm still working at the communications company.
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Yeah, it keeps me busy.
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What about you?
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No way, that's fantastic.
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Do you like it?
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That's so good to hear.
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And how's your family?
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Oh wow, congratulations to him.
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How was the wedding?
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I bet.
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So do you live nearby now?
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I'm still in the same flat near the park.
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Absolutely!
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How about coffee next week?
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Great, I'm looking forward to it.
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Same here, take care Alex.
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Alex.
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Well done.
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If you want more practice then go back and do the conversation again without reading the dialogue.
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If you dare.
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I dare you.
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If you enjoyed this speaking practice method then let me know in the comments
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and i will do more videos like this one don't forget to subscribe
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if this video has helped it's your turn again as you know i answer all of my comments personally
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so write a short conversation where you catch up with a
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friend six lines maximum otherwise i will have too much homework to do
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and drop it below in the comments i will take a
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look at it in the next few days try to use
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at least two new expressions from this video please don't forget to share this video with another english learner
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if you would like to do some more english with me
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right now click here for another lesson i'll see you there
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Für wen ist dieses Video geeignet?

Wenn du dein Englisch sprechen üben willst und schnell Fortschritte machen möchtest, ist dieses Video perfekt für dich! Es richtet sich an Lerner, die schon grundlegende Kenntnisse haben und nun realistische Gesprächsführung üben wollen. Egal, ob du ein Anfänger bist, der Mut zum Sprechen sucht, oder ein Fortgeschrittener, der seine Alltagssprache verfeinern will – hier bekommst du praktische Übung mit echten Sätzen, die du sofort im Alltag verwenden kannst. Und mit Methoden wie Shadowing kannst du nicht nur Vokabeln lernen, sondern auch Aussprache und Rhythmus trainieren.

Wörter und Redewendungen, die du unbedingt lernen solltest

Im Dialog tauchen einige hilfreiche Ausdrücke auf, die du in deinen Gesprächen "stehlen" kannst:

  • "It's been ages!" – "Es ist so lange her!" Perfekt, um eine lange Zeit ohne Kontakt auszudrücken.
  • "Same old, same old." – "Wie immer, nichts Neues." Ein einfacher Satz, um zu sagen, dass sich nichts geändert hat.
  • "What have you been up to?" – "Was machst du so in der Zeit?" Die ideale Frage, um nach jemandem zu fragen, was er in letzter Zeit getan hat.
  • "meet up properly" – "sich richtig treffen". Wenn du nicht nur zufällig siehst, sondern einen Termin machst, nutze diesen Ausdruck.
Diese Phrasen machen dein Englisch natürlicher und zeigen, dass du die Sprache nicht nur lernst, sondern auch verstehst.

Wie man den Akzent richtig bekommt

Die Sprecherin spricht Britisches Englisch, also liegt der Fokus auf klarer Aussprache und natürlicher Intonation. Um den Akzent zu üben, nutze die Methode des Englisch Shadowing (auch "shadowspeaks" genannt): Höre eine Zeile im Video, pausiere und wiederhole sie sofort nach, so wie du sie hörst. Achte darauf, die Betonung in Wörtern wie "communications" (kom-mu-ni-KA-tions) oder "definitely" (DE-fi-nit-ly) zu treffen. Auch die Rhythmusänderung in Fragen wie "How long has it been?" ist wichtig – die Stimme steigt am Ende leicht an. Übe regelmäßig, und du wirst merken, dass dein Sprechen flüssiger und selbstsicherer wird. Mit "Englisch lernen mit YouTube" und solchen Übungen wird das Sprechen zu einem Spaß!

Was ist die Shadowing-Technik?

Shadowing ist eine wissenschaftlich fundierte Sprachlerntechnik, die ursprünglich für die professionelle Dolmetscherausbildung entwickelt und durch den Polyglotten Dr. Alexander Arguelles populär gemacht wurde. Die Methode ist einfach aber wirkungsvoll: Du hörst englisches Audio von Muttersprachlern und wiederholst es sofort laut — wie ein Schatten, der dem Sprecher mit nur 1–2 Sekunden Verzögerung folgt. Anders als passives Hören oder Grammatikübungen zwingt Shadowing dein Gehirn und deine Mundmuskulatur, gleichzeitig echte Sprachmuster zu verarbeiten und zu reproduzieren. Studien zeigen, dass es Aussprachegenauigkeit, Intonation, Rhythmus, verbundene Sprache, Hörverständnis und Sprechflüssigkeit signifikant verbessert — was es zu einer der effektivsten Methoden für die IELTS Speaking-Vorbereitung und reale englische Kommunikation macht.

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