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The man is dropped in the arena with one full -sized gorilla.
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But before they fight, we have to go over some rules.
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You see, every time the man intentionally hits the gorilla after taking the damage, it decreases in size by 30%.
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But there's a catch.
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Every hit also doubles its speed.
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Now, at first, the man thinks it's simple.
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All he needs to do is land a few careful hits, which will make it small, at which point he can squash it like a bug.
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But as he steps in to do so, the gorilla clobbers him so hard, his body ragdolls across the sand, and he's killed instantly.
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In round two, the man scoops up sand from the floor.
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Then he rushes in, before throwing it straight in the gorilla's face, giving him just enough time to land hit after hit.
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which shrinks the gorilla down until he's only about 8 inches tall.
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Now, this is small enough to squash, but the man forgot that the gorilla's speed doubles with each hit.
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Meaning, at this size, he can basically just use himself as a bullet, which would just kill them both.
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In the last round, the man gets more sand, but also takes off his shirt.
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He throws the sand, lands two careful hits, then quickly slips the shirt over the gorilla like a pillowcase before landing another hit.
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With its vision gone, all that speed turns into frantic, unfocused movement, which is when the man goes to add another hit.
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But even blindfolded, the gorilla can still sense him.
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Now the man's hand is broken, which is a problem.
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He reaches behind him with his good hand, pulls out his phone, and opens ZocDoc, the sponsor of this video.
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He types in his condition while the gorilla is still shooting around violently.
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ZocDoc immediately brings up urgent care locations nearby.
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And because he already added his insurance, he can quickly see which ones are in network.
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But the gorilla seems like it's about to escape, so the man moves quick.
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He reads reviews, compares locations, and finds an appointment available in just 30 minutes.
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Now, one of the gorilla's arms punches through the shirt, then another.
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The man quickly selects the appointment and books the entire thing in less than 30 seconds.
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So if you've been putting off booking an appointment, well, go to ZocDoc .com to get it done.
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The man adds one more hit, which shrinks it to about a foot tall.
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Insanely fast, but still stuck in that shirt.
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After chasing it around, the man finally lines up his moment for a quick stomp.
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The gorilla is squashed before it has time to shrink again, meaning the man finally takes the win.
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He put the pizza in the oven when the phone started ringing.
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It was an angry customer complaining that their pizza was delivered cold.
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But there was a problem.
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They didn't deliver.
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You see, he wanted his restaurant to be known for their dine -in experience, so he said no to deliveries.
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He learned that DoorDash had quietly slapped a delivery option onto his listing and started delivering food like they owned the place.
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But the drivers didn't even have the proper bags for pizza, meaning they would arrive cold,
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resulting in the confusing calls and even some bad reviews.
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Now, he also noticed that DoorDash had listed his specialty pizza for $16.
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This pizza actually sold for $24.
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You see, when DoorDash scraped his website, it accidentally jumbled up some of the prices, resulting in the mix -up.
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Now, he tried to get the listing removed, but nothing worked.
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And that's when his friend had a genius idea.
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He ordered 10 of his own specialty pizzas through DoorDash to be delivered to a buddy's house who was in on it.
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And because they had them listed for $16, well, he was only charged $160 for all $10.
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Now, when DoorDash showed up, they paid the real price, which added up to $240,
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meaning the owner kept the difference of $80.
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But after the cost of all the ingredients, the profit decreased to about $10.
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And that's when they got another idea.
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He ordered 10 more specialty pizzas.
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But this time, he didn't add sauce or toppings.
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He just threw the dough in the boxes.
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This brought his profit up to $75.
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He tested it a few more times, and DoorDash still never caught on.
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If he had done this just twice a day, it would have earned him over $50 ,000 a year in pure profit.
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If you imagine this basketball is the sun, at this scale, Earth would only be about the size of a mustard seed.
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And you might think it would be about here -ish if this were the actual solar system.
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But it would actually be around 85 feet away.
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Now, the moon, which most people would place here, would actually be just two and a half inches away from Earth.
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And inside those two and a half inches, every other planet could fit snugly, as long as you tilt Saturn's rings.
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Now, while this does make the sun look big, it's actually pretty small too.
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You see, if we took the entire galaxy and shrunk it down to the size of the United States,
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some people would think the Sun would be about the size of the Vegas sphere others might assume
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it would be the size of a baseball
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but the actual size it would be so small
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that it could roll around inside the grooves of your fingerprint
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they put a ski mask over a rock smashed the window
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and broke into the car and when the owner found it his son tripped and fell straight into the broken glass.
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As he pulled the mask off the rock, he gripped it tight in his hand.
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This was his symbol, his sign to put an end to crime like this.
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Now weeks later, his friend was getting beat up in the street, and no one was helping.
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He knew what he had to do.
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He ran to his car, grabbed the mask, slipped it on, and chased the attacker before detaining him.
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You see, he had a background in MMA, so this came naturally to him.
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He had a suit professionally made, then sent it off to be reinforced with bulletproof material.
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It fit like a glove, and he called himself Phoenix Jones.
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But there was a problem.
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He didn't know how to find crime.
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He would sit on rooftops for hours, just scanning the streets for anything.
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And when something did finally happen, By the time he got all the way down, well, it was already over.
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Now, over time, he did get the hang of it, and he was actually stopping crimes.
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Sometimes he got hurt, and the situations were dangerous.
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But people started to notice.
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Some praised him and asked for photos.
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Others, including some officers, said he was hurting more than helping.
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Regardless, other heroes started to join him.
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He worked closely with Purple Rang, whose focus was stopping domestic abuse.
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And eventually, the two even got married.
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He was living the dream, fighting crime, in love.
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Everything was going right, until 2011.
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Phoenix saw what he thought was an assault in progress, so he rushed in to stop it.
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But the people were actually just dancing, not fighting.
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The misunderstanding spiraled.
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It ended with pepper spray, a fight, and Phoenix Jones being arrested.
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After his court hearing, he made a decision that shocked everyone.
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He revealed his identity.
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I am Phoenix Jones.
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At first, people were supportive.
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But this stunt lost him his day job working with autistic children.
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And the police confiscated his suit.
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Thankfully, he had a spare.
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So he doubled down, and he kept fighting crime.
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And that's when he really became famous.
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He went on podcasts, talk shows, and even had toys made after him.
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This was the peak.
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But then one night on patrol, everything changed.
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Phoenix heard gunshots and ran toward them to try to stop the shooting.
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But he was too late.
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An innocent woman was hit, and she didn't make it.
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He couldn't stop thinking about it.
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The idea that he had failed, it made him more controlling, more intense.
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The other heroes started to leave him.
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Purple Rain divorced him and cut all ties.
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He kept fighting crime, but his presence on the streets slowly faded.
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And then, in 2020, Phoenix Jones was arrested for selling drugs.
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And some people believe he had been dealing drugs the entire time.
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They say his hero phase was eliminating competition on the streets so he could sell more.
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But others say that he just lost his purpose after he stopped being a hero.
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Either way, for years, he put on the mask to fight criminals until he eventually became one himself.
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He found a mysterious box while checking his mail.
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And when he opened it, he discovered a ring.
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There was also a note beside it.
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This ring will grant three wishes.
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Choose wisely.
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He laughed, then slipped the ring onto his finger.
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He was actually on the way to his job, so he jokingly made his first wish.
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I wish I didn't have to work anymore.
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And of course, nothing happened.
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During his first delivery, he grabbed the package, scanned it stepped off the truck
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and was slammed by a car he woke up in the hospital the doctor told him
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that he was paralyzed and that he would never walk again he was devastated
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but the company he worked for offered him a settlement
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that set him up for life meaning he didn't have to work anymore, just like he wished.
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Weeks passed as the ring began to feel heavier and heavier,
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until he finally whispered, I wish I could feel my legs again.
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At first, nothing happened.
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Then fire tore through his legs and back.
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Every nerve burned.
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He could feel again, but only the pain from his injury he still couldn't move his legs
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he screamed at the ring i wish for my old life back
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Wortschatz und Sprechhinweise zu dieser Lektion
Diese Sprechübung basiert auf dem Video „5 Unreleased Videos I Thought Would Go Viral“. Diese Wörter kommen am häufigsten vor: gorilla, pizza, size. Dieses Video enthält 141 Sätze und 1677 Wörter zum Nachsprechen. Der gesprochene Teil dauert 11:37. Der Sprecher spricht gleichmäßig mit etwa 144 Wörtern pro Minute – ein angenehmes Tempo fürs Shadowing. 84 % der Wörter gehören zu den 3.000 häufigsten im Englischen; den Rest solltest du dir vor dem Üben ansehen.
Wichtiger Wortschatz in diesem Video
15 lernenswerte Wörter aus dem Video, mit Aussprache und Bedeutung:
| Wort | Aussprache | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|
| gorilla Substantiv | /ɡəˈɹɪl.ə/ | Gorilla |
| pizza Substantiv | /ˈpi.tsə/ | Pizza |
| sand Substantiv | /sænd/ | Sand |
| mask Substantiv | /mæsk/ | Maske |
| slip Verb | /ˈslɪp/ | ausrutschen, ausgleiten |
| specialty Substantiv | /ˈspɛʃ.əl.ti/ | Spezialität |
| squash Substantiv | /skwɔʃ/ | Kürbis |
| rush Verb | /ɹʌʃ/ | hetzen, sich beeilen |
| chase Verb | /t͡ʃeɪs/ | jagen, verfolgen |
| decrease Verb | /dɪˈkɹiːs/ | abnehmen |
| earn Verb | /ɝn/ | verdienen |
| finger Substantiv | /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/ | Finger |
| naturally Adverb | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | natürlich |
| regardless Adverb | /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/ | trotzdem, dennoch |
| package Substantiv | /ˈpæk.ɪd͡ʒ/ | Paket, Packung |
Phrasal Verbs, die du hören wirst
| Wort | Bedeutung |
|---|---|
| bring up Verb | erwähnen, mit etwas kommen / ankommen |
| double down Verb | verdoppeln |
| put off Verb | hinausschieben, hinauszögern |
| show up Verb | auftauchen, erscheinen |
| take off Verb | ausziehen, loslösen |
Grammatik in diesem Video
Die Strukturen, die der Sprecher am häufigsten verwendet, mit den genauen Worten aus dem Video:
| Struktur | Im Video |
|---|---|
| Passiv be + Partizip Perfekt – wichtig ist, was geschieht, nicht wer es tut | is dropped · is broken · is squashed |
| Relativsätze who / which + Satz – eine Zusatzinformation über eine Person oder Sache | hits, which will · movement, which is · broken, which is |
Aussprache, auf die du achten solltest
Der Sprecher verwendet 10 Kurzformen und abgeschwächte Formen, zum Beispiel didn't, couldn't, you've. Sprich sie in der kurzen Form, so wie du sie hörst.
- Die Laute „sh“ und „zh“: specialty /ˈspɛʃ.əl.ti/, squash /skwɔʃ/, rush /ɹʌʃ/, shock /ʃɔk/, smash /smæʃ/
- Lange Wörter – auf die Betonung achten: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, accidentally /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛnt(ə)li/, mysterious /mɪˈstɪɹi.əs/, eliminate /ɪˈlɪm.ɪ.neɪt/, intentionally /ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃənəli/
Laute, die Deutschsprachigen schwerfallen:
- /w/ — mit runden Lippen, nicht wie das deutsche „w“ (/v/): squash /skwɔʃ/, quietly /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/, whisper /ˈ(h)wɪspɚ/, wisely /ˈwaɪzli/
- Stimmhafter Auslaut — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ am Wortende nicht verhärten: sand /sænd/, package /ˈpæk.ɪd͡ʒ/, arrive /əˈɹaɪv/, praise /pɹeɪz/, beside /bɪˈsaɪd/
- /æ/ — offener als „ä“: sand /sænd/, mask /mæsk/, scan /skæn/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, package /ˈpæk.ɪd͡ʒ/
So übst du mit diesem Video
- Höre dir das ganze Video einmal an, ohne zu sprechen, und notiere die Wörter, die du nicht kennst.
- Sprich Satz für Satz in normaler Geschwindigkeit nach und wiederhole jeden, bis dein Rhythmus zum Sprecher passt.
- Nimm dich auf und vergleiche mit dem Original; achte dabei auf Wörter wie gorilla, pizza, sand.
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.