Shadowing-Übung: 99 English Sentences to Describe People & Personality | Shadowing Practice (A2-B2) - Englisch Sprechen Lernen mit Video
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Do you struggle to find the right words to describe someone's appearance or personality in English?
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Whether you are talking about a friend, a family member, a colleague,
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or even yourself, knowing how to describe people is essential for everyday conversations.
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Today you will learn 99 natural sentences to describe how people look and what kind of personality they have,
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from physical appearance to character traits, habits, and emotions.
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This shadowing practice is perfect for A2 to B2 learners.
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We will practice in three levels.
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Level 1, A2, beginner, simple sentences for basic physical descriptions and personality traits.
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Level 2 B1 Intermediate More detailed descriptions of appearance, character, and behavior.
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Level 3 B2 Upper Intermediate Nuanced and sophisticated descriptions for deeper conversations.
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You will hear each sentence twice.
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Then you will repeat it twice.
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Imagine you are describing someone you know.
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Speak with clarity.
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Let's begin.
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Part 1 Level 1 A2 Beginner Simple Descriptions These are short,
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easy sentences for basic descriptions of people.
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Physical Appearance Basic He is tall.
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She is short.
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He has brown hair.
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She has blue eyes.
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He is thin.
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She is a little overweight.
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He looks young for his age.
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She looks older than she really is.
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Basic personality traits.
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He is very kind.
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She is always friendly.
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He is a funny person.
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She is very serious.
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He is shy around new people.
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She is very outgoing.
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He is hard working.
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She is a little lazy sometimes.
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Describing age and general look.
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He is in his twenties.
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She is middle-aged.
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He is a teenager.
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She is a small child.
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He looks like his father.
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She looks like her mother.
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He is very handsome.
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She is very beautiful.
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Simple emotions and moods.
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He looks happy today.
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She seems sad.
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He is always smiling.
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She looks tired.
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He seems nervous.
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She looks confident.
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He is in a good mood.
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She is in a bad mood today.
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She is in a bad mood today.
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Level 1 complete.
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Great!
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You now have simple descriptive sentences.
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Let's move to level 2.
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Part 2.
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Level 2.
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B1 Intermediate.
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Detailed descriptions.
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These are longer, more natural sentences for describing people in detail.
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Physical appearance, detailed.
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He is of average height with a slim build.
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She has long curly brown hair and green eyes.
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He has a beard and a mustache.
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She wears glasses because she is nearsighted.
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He has a friendly face with a warm smile.
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She has a few freckles on her nose.
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He is bald, but he has a nice smile.
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She has a very elegant and graceful way of moving.
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She has a very elegant and graceful way of moving.
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Character and personality.
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Detailed.
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He is incredibly generous and always willing to help.
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She is a very organized and disciplined person and never tells lies.
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He is very ambitious and wants to be successful.
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She is quite modest about her achievements.
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He is a bit stubborn and doesn't like to change his mind.
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She is very reliable.
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You can always count on her.
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She is very reliable.
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You can always count on her.
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Behavior and habits He always arrives early to every meeting.
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She is always late, no matter what.
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He talks very loudly, especially on the phone.
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She listens carefully when someone is speaking.
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He forgets things easily and loses his keys often.
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She works very hard and never complains.
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She loves to tell jokes and make people laugh.
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She is very quiet and keeps to herself most of the time.
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comparing people.
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He is taller than his brother.
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She is more outgoing than her sister.
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He is not as patient as his father.
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She is the most creative person I know.
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He is less talkative than his friends.
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She is similar to her mother in many ways.
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They are completely different from each other.
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He is one of the kindest people I have ever met.
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Level 2 complete.
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Excellent.
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You are now describing people in detail.
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Let's go to Level 3.
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Part 3.
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Level 3.
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B2.
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Upper Intermediate.
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Nuanced and Sophisticated Descriptions.
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These are more refined sentences for deeper, more nuanced descriptions of people.
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Appearance and style He has a distinguished look with a silver beard and kind eyes.
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He has a distinguished look with a silver beard and kind eyes.
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She always dresses elegantly, wearing neutral colors and simple jewelry.
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She always dresses elegantly, wearing neutral colors and simple jewelry.
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He carries himself with confidence, standing tall and making eye contact.
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He carries himself with confidence, standing tall and making eye contact.
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She has an expressive face that shows exactly what she is feeling.
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She has an expressive face that shows exactly what she is feeling.
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His style is casual but neat.
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He prefers jeans and t-shirts.
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She has a youthful appearance that makes people guess she is much younger.
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He is very athletic and takes good care of his body.
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She has a warm and inviting presence that puts people at ease.
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Complex personality traits He is highly empathetic.
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He can easily sense how others are feeling.
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He is highly empathetic.
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He can easily sense how others are feeling.
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She is incredibly resilient and bounces back from setbacks quickly.
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He is incredibly resilient, and bounces back from setbacks quickly.
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He can be quite impulsive, making decisions without thinking them through.
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She can be quite impulsive, making decisions without thinking them through.
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She is very introverted and needs a lot of alone time to recharge.
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He is very introverted and needs a lot of alone time to recharge.
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He has a sharp wit and a great sense of humor that is sometimes sarcastic.
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She is very diplomatic and can handle difficult conversations with grace.
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He is a perfectionist who pays attention to every tiny detail.
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She is open-minded and always willing to consider new ideas.
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Social and Emotional Descriptions He lights up any room he enters with his positive energy.
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She can be moody sometimes, but she never takes it out on others.
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She can be moody sometimes, but she never takes it out on others.
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He is very supportive and always offers a shoulder to cry on.
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He is very supportive and always offers a shoulder to cry on.
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She has a calming effect on people when they are stressed.
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She has a calming effect on people when they are stressed.
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He is a natural leader who inspires others to do their best.
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He is a natural leader who inspires others to do their best.
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She is humble, despite her many accomplishments.
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He is very loyal and stands by his friends through thick and thin.
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She is very adaptable.
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She can fit into any social situation.
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She is very adaptable.
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She can fit into any social situation.
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Describing change and growth.
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He has become more confident since he started his new job.
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She used to be very shy,
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but now she is much more outgoing.
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He has matured a lot over the past few years.
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She is still the same kind person I have always known.
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He has developed a greater sense of responsibility.
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She has learned to control her temper as she has grown older.
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He is constantly trying to improve himself and learn new things.
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She has become more patient and understanding over time.
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Putting it all together.
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Bonus sentences.
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To summarize, he is a kind, ambitious, and reliable person.
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To summarize, he is a kind, ambitious, and reliable person.
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Overall, she is someone I truly admire and respect.
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He has his flaws, but his good qualities far outweigh them.
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He has his flaws, but his good qualities far outweigh them.
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She is the kind of person who makes the world a better place.
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She is the kind of person who makes the world a better place.
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Article 3 Complete Conclusion and Next Steps Congratulations!
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You have learned 99 sentences to describe people and personality in English.
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You can now talk about physical appearance,
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character traits, habits, comparisons, social and emotional qualities, and personal growth.
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Now here is your mission.
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Use these sentences to describe your friends, family, or yourself.
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Practice until the words come naturally.
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If this video helped you, give it a like.
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Subscribe for more shadowing practice.
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Share it with a friend who wants to improve their descriptive English.
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Write in the comments, describe one person you love using a sentence from this video I read every comment.
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Keep describing, keep speaking, and keep improving.
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See you in the next video.
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Wortschatz und Sprechhinweise zu dieser Lektion
Diese Sprechübung auf Niveau B2 basiert auf dem Video „99 English Sentences to Describe People & Personality“. Diese Wörter kommen am häufigsten vor: sentence, descriptions, appearance, personality, describing. Dieses Video enthält 184 Sätze und 1398 Wörter zum Nachsprechen. Der gesprochene Teil dauert 27:00. Nur 81 % der Wörter gehören zu den 3.000 häufigsten im Englischen, der Wortschatz ist also anspruchsvoll.
Wichtiger Wortschatz in diesem Video
Die 15 anspruchsvollsten Wörter aus dem Video, mit Aussprache und Bedeutung:
| Wort | Aussprache | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|
| trait Substantiv | /tɹeɪt/ | Eigenschaft, Zug |
| nuance Substantiv | /ˈnjuː.ɑːns/ | Nuance |
| outgoing Adjektiv | /aʊtˈɡəʊɪŋ/ | scheidend |
| ambitious Adjektiv | /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/ | ehrgeizig, ambitioniert |
| beard Substantiv | /bɪɹd/ | Bart |
| adaptable Adjektiv | /əˈdæptəbəl/ | anpassungsfähig |
| expressive Adjektiv | /ɪkˈspɹɛsɪv/ | ausdrucksvoll, ausdrucksstark |
| graceful Adjektiv | /ˈɡɹeɪsfʊl/ | anmutig, ansprechend |
| impulsive Adjektiv | /ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/ | impulsiv |
| introverted Adjektiv | /ˈɪn.tɹəˌvɜːɹ.təd/ | introvertiert |
| outweigh Verb | /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/ | überwiegen |
| resilient Adjektiv | /ɹɪˈzɪl.jənt/ | widerstandsfähig, resilient |
| setback Substantiv | /ˈsɛtbæk/ | Rückschlag, Hindernis |
| summarize Verb | /ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/ | zusammenfassen |
| beginner Substantiv | /bəˈɡɪnɚ/ | Anfänger, Anfängerin |
Phrasal Verbs, die du hören wirst
| Wort | Bedeutung |
|---|---|
| light up Verb | erhellen, erleuchten |
Grammatik in diesem Video
Die Strukturen, die der Sprecher am häufigsten verwendet, mit den genauen Worten aus dem Video:
| Struktur | Im Video |
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| Present Perfect have/has + Partizip Perfekt – eine vergangene Handlung, die jetzt noch wichtig ist | have ever met · has become · has matured |
| Passiv be + Partizip Perfekt – wichtig ist, was geschieht, nicht wer es tut | is nearsighted · are stressed |
| Relativsätze who / which + Satz – eine Zusatzinformation über eine Person oder Sache | person who makes · friend who wants |
Aussprache, auf die du achten solltest
- Die „th“-Laute: empathetic /ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk/, youthful /ˈjuθfəl/, athletic /æθˈlɛt.ɪk/
- Die Laute „sh“ und „zh“: ambitious /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/, distinguish /dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, moustache /ˈmʌstæʃ/, perfectionist /pɚˈfɛk.ʃənɪst/
- Lange Wörter – auf die Betonung achten: adaptable /əˈdæptəbəl/, empathetic /ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk/, introverted /ˈɪn.tɹəˌvɜːɹ.təd/, perfectionist /pɚˈfɛk.ʃənɪst/, accomplishment /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənt/
Laute, die Deutschsprachigen schwerfallen:
- /w/ — mit runden Lippen, nicht wie das deutsche „w“ (/v/): outweigh /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/, distinguish /dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/, overweight /ˌoʊvɚˈweɪt/
- Stimmhafter Auslaut — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ am Wortende nicht verhärten: beard /bɪɹd/, expressive /ɪkˈspɹɛsɪv/, impulsive /ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/, introverted /ˈɪn.tɹəˌvɜːɹ.təd/, recharge /ɹiːˈtʃɑː(ɹ)dʒ/
- /æ/ — offener als „ä“: ambitious /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/, adaptable /əˈdæptəbəl/, setback /ˈsɛtbæk/, moustache /ˈmʌstæʃ/, sarcastic /sɑɹˈkæs.tɪk/
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 trait, nuance, outgoing.
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.