Shadowing-Übung: Are exams necessary? – B1 English Listening Test - Englisch Sprechen Lernen mit Video
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It's been five years since I sat my university finals, and I still have nightmares about turning over a test paper and not knowing the answers.
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It was the most stressful experience of my life.
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After that, I promised I'd never do an exam again.
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And I haven't.
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I'll admit that passing those exams helped me land a decent job, but I have never needed to use any of the information I learned while working here.
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Employers seem to think
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that by hiring someone with a high level qualification they are getting a better worker but that's not strictly true either.
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Some people at my workplace have amazing grades in their postgraduate qualifications
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but they are no better at their job than anyone else.
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Actually some of them are awful to work with.
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People can be trained to do most jobs and the skills you need like having good people skills
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of being creative and being able to respond effectively to different situations just can't be tested in exams.
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When I was in school, I was always at the top of the class and aced my exams.
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My teachers loved me and my classmates' parents wished their kids were more like me.
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My classmates hated me, of course, but that didn't bother me, to be honest.
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Doing well in exams gave me confidence and a sense of pride, although I confess I also felt I was better than everyone else, which I now realize is not true.
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I simply have a better aptitude for that way of learning, I suppose.
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Now I work with people whose grades aren't even close to mine, and they do better than me in the office.
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You would think that would make me upset, but that's not true.
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Although I haven't seen any real financial benefit from taking exams, they have made me a disciplined person who values knowledge,
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and I still take them now for the hobbies I do in my spare time.
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I think they are a valuable way to reflect on my progress and how well I'm doing.
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Many people think that exams don't test anything except your ability to take exams, you know, how well you can memorise and recall information.
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They think that students would learn better by doing projects based on their own interests, where what they learn isn't limited by an exam syllabus.
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Well, that method might work for a few people.
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But in my view, most people don't have enough motivation whereas an exam serves as a clear objective for students.
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Plus, I personally think exams test all sorts of skills besides just your ability to remember stuff like your thought processes,
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analytical ability, logic, intelligence and your application of knowledge.
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Honestly, I wouldn't want anyone in a powerful position of responsibility who hadn't proved they had those skills.
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So in that sense, exams are essential.
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Of course, the design of the paper is critical.
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A multiple choice paper isn't going to test those sorts of things.
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Wortschatz und Sprechhinweise zu dieser Lektion
Diese Sprechübung auf Niveau B1 basiert auf dem Video „Are exams necessary? – B1 English Listening Test“. Diese Wörter kommen am häufigsten vor: exam, skills, test, ability, paper. Dieses Video enthält 32 Sätze und 500 Wörter zum Nachsprechen. Der gesprochene Teil dauert 3:04. Der Sprecher spricht in natürlichem Tempo, etwa 163 Wörter pro Minute, ähnlich wie im Alltagsgespräch. Nur 80 % 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 |
|---|---|---|
| examination Substantiv | /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | Prüfung, Untersuchung |
| classmate Substantiv | /ˈklæs.meɪt/ | Klassenkamerad, Klassenkameradin |
| qualification Substantiv | /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ | Qualifizierung, Qualifikation |
| aptitude Substantiv | /ˈæptɪˌtud/ | Begabung |
| memorize Verb | /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/ | auswendig lernen, memorieren |
| syllabus Substantiv | /ˈsɪləbəs/ | Lehrplan, Studienprogramm |
| confess Verb | /kənˈfɛs/ | gestehen, bekennen |
| stressful Adjektiv | /ˈstɹɛsfəl/ | stressig |
| hobby Substantiv | /ˈhɑ.bi/ | Hobby, Steckenpferd |
| workplace Substantiv | /ˈwɝkˌpleɪs/ | Arbeitsplatz, Arbeitsstelle |
| ace Substantiv | /ˈeɪ̯s/ | Ass |
| nightmare Substantiv | /ˈnaɪt.mɛɚ/ | Albtraum, Alptraum |
| motivation Substantiv | /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/ | Motivation, Motivierung |
| employer Substantiv | /ɪmˈplɔɪə/ | Arbeitgeber, Arbeitgeberin |
| discipline Substantiv | /ˈdɪsəplɪn/ | Disziplin |
Phrasal Verbs, die du hören wirst
| Wort | Bedeutung |
|---|---|
| turn over Verb | umdrehen |
Grammatik in diesem Video
Die Strukturen, die der Sprecher am häufigsten verwendet, mit den genauen Worten aus dem Video:
| Struktur | Im Video |
|---|---|
| Present Perfect have/has + Partizip Perfekt – eine vergangene Handlung, die jetzt noch wichtig ist | It's been · have never needed · haven't seen |
| Passiv be + Partizip Perfekt – wichtig ist, was geschieht, nicht wer es tut | can be trained · can't be tested |
| Komparativ -er than / more … than – zwei Dinge vergleichen | better than |
| Present Continuous am/is/are + -ing – etwas, das gerade jetzt oder zurzeit passiert | are getting · I'm doing |
Aussprache, auf die du achten solltest
Der Sprecher verwendet 14 Kurzformen und abgeschwächte Formen, zum Beispiel don't, haven't, isn't. Sprich sie in der kurzen Form, so wie du sie hörst.
- Die Laute „sh“ und „zh“: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, qualification /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/
- Lange Wörter – auf die Betonung achten: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, qualification /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, postgraduate /ˌpəʊstˈɡɹædju.ət/, analytical /ˌæn.əˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/
Laute, die Deutschsprachigen schwerfallen:
- /w/ — mit runden Lippen, nicht wie das deutsche „w“ (/v/): qualification /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, workplace /ˈwɝkˌpleɪs/
- Stimmhafter Auslaut — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ am Wortende nicht verhärten: aptitude /ˈæptɪˌtud/, memorize /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/
- /æ/ — offener als „ä“: exam /ɪɡˈzæm/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, classmate /ˈklæs.meɪt/, aptitude /ˈæptɪˌtud/, postgraduate /ˌpəʊstˈɡɹædju.ət/
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- Höre dir das ganze Video einmal an, ohne zu sprechen, und notiere die Wörter, die du nicht kennst.
- Beginne mit 0,75-facher Geschwindigkeit, sprich Satz für Satz nach und wechsle zur normalen Geschwindigkeit, sobald es leichtfällt.
- Nimm dich auf und vergleiche mit dem Original; achte dabei auf Wörter wie examination, classmate, qualification.
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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.