Shadowing-Übung: Are you an ADVANCED speaker? - Englisch Sprechen Lernen mit Video

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What does "filled to the brim" mean?
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If you said filled right up to the top,
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filled to the top or something like that, You got it right!
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Hi everyone and welcome back or welcome to my YouTube channel.
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In this video, we'll jump right into a test to see if you're an advanced English speaker. Are you?
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If you get eight or more than eight questions right, you're an advanced speaker.
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You'll have five seconds to answer each question.
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Let me know in the comments how many you got right.
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And don't forget to share with your friends and see if they're advanced.
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First question, What does fiddle mean?
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A fiddle is a musical instrument It's a violin.
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Fiddle is an informal way to refer to a violin.
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We can also say to play the fiddle.
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For example: He's been fiddling since he was a child.
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He's such a good violinist.
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Second question: What does saddle mean?
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"To settle" is a verb that has many meanings.
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so you have a high chance of getting it right.
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To settle can mean to reach a decision or an agreement.
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about something, like we couldn't agree on what to get for dinner, but we eventually settled on pizza.
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To settle can also mean to go and live somewhere permanently.
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They got married and settled in Chicago.
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Chicago is going to be their permanent residence.
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To settle can also mean to calm down.
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For example, the crying baby finally settled down after being fed.
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Or it can mean to fall to the ground after being disturbed or moved usually of dust or debris.
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For example, the undissolved sugar settled at the bottom of the laminate pitcher.
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Third question.
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What does to forsake mean?
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"Farsake" is a verb and it means to abandon.
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Someone might say: "I won't forsake my family," which means: "I won't abandon my family."
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Fourth question: What does "put the pedal to the metal" mean?
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If you're driving and someone tells you to put the pedal to the metal,
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the person wants you to drive faster.
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We can also say step on it or hit the gas.
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Fifth question, what does the word hottie mean?
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Thank you.
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Haughty is an advanced adjective and it means arrogant.
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Disdainful and superior.
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We can say, "My boss is so hottie.
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She thinks she's superior to everyone." My boss is so arrogant.
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She thinks she's superior to everyone.
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But a more correct definition of hottie would be to look down at others as though you're above them.
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Imagine lifting your chin up and looking down on other people This is what hottie looks like.
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Terrible, isn't it?
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That was a really advanced word.
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Now let's move on to the sixth question.
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Sixth question, what does Jack mean?
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No, Jack is not just a name.
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If you said it's a name, you're somewhat correct, because it is a name.
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But what we are talking about here is the other use of the word Jack.
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Jack is a device for lifting heavy objects.
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We use a jack to change a car's tire.
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I got you with this one.
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I know, I know.
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Seventh question.
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What does to do something on a shoestring mean?
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Thank you.
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The expression "to do something on a shoestring" means to do something without spending a lot of money.
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For example: I need to redecorate my apartment on a shoestring.
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It means that I need to redecorate my apartment without spending a lot of money on it.
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Eighth question.
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What does shrink mean?
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The verb to shrink means to become smaller.
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Picture the following scenario: you put your t -shirt in the washing machine, and when you pick it up to hang it in the drying machine,
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your t -shirt is Smaller?
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Your T -shirt Shrank?
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Shrink is the past shrink.
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Shrink?
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Shrink shrunk, Ninth question: How do you pronounce this word?
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If you said colonel with an L sound,
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You got it wrong.
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The correct pronunciation is "Kernel" with an R sound,
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A colonel is an army officer of high rank I know, this word is very tricky, I know.
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Tenth question: what does "to dig your heels in" mean?
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Thank you.
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to stick your heels in.
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The expression "to dig your heels in" means to refuse to do something or change your mind.
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For example, the shopkeeper dug his heels in and didn't reduce the price of the products.
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This means that the shopkeeper didn't change his mind about the price of the products.
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If you're not an advanced speaker yet, Don't get discouraged.
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Remember that learning a language takes time.
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And remember that being fluent is different from being advanced.
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You're fluent when you're able to communicate easily in the context you need to.
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You're advanced when you have a high level of knowledge in that language.
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Being advanced means you've expanded your vocabulary and deepened your comprehension.
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Let me know in the comments how many you got right.
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See you in the next video.

Wortschatz und Sprechhinweise zu dieser Lektion

Diese Sprechübung auf Niveau B2 basiert auf dem Video „Are you an ADVANCED speaker?“. Diese Wörter kommen am häufigsten vor: advanced, shrink, jack, word, example. Dieses Video enthält 88 Sätze und 836 Wörter zum Nachsprechen. Der gesprochene Teil dauert 8:34. Der Sprecher spricht langsam, etwa 98 Wörter pro Minute, sodass genug Zeit bleibt, jeden Laut nachzuahmen. 82 % der Wörter gehören zu den 3.000 häufigsten im Englischen; den Rest solltest du dir vor dem Üben ansehen. 16 der 88 Sätze sind Fragen – gut, um Frageintonation und kurze Antworten zu üben.

Wichtiger Wortschatz in diesem Video

Die 15 anspruchsvollsten Wörter aus dem Video, mit Aussprache und Bedeutung:

WortAusspracheBedeutung
fiddle Verb/ˈfɪdl̩/fummeln
hottie Substantiv/ˈhɒti/heißer Feger
heel Substantiv/hil/Ferse
verb Substantiv/vɝb/Verb, Verbum
forsake Verb/fɔɹˈseɪk/aufgeben, im Stich lassen
shopkeeper Substantiv/ˈʃɑpkiːpɚ/Ladenbesitzer, Ladenbesitzerin
fluent Adjektiv/ˈfluənt/fließend
pedal Substantiv/ˈpɛdəl/Pedal, Fußhebel
violin Substantiv/ˌvaɪ.əˈlɪn/Geige, Violine
arrogant Adjektiv/ˈæɹəɡənt/arrogant, hochmütig
abandon Verb/əˈbæn.dən/aufgeben, verlassen
adjective Substantiv/ˈæd͡ʒ.ɪk.tɪv/Adjektiv, Eigenschaftswort
deepen Verb/ˈdiːpən/aushölen, vertiefen
disdainful Adjektiv/dɪsˈdeɪn.fəl/geringschätzig, verächtlich
haughty Adjektiv/ˈhɔːti/hochmütig, stolz

Phrasal Verbs, die du hören wirst

WortBedeutung
calm down Verbsich beruhigen
look down on Verbvon oben herab behandeln, hinabsehen auf
settle down Verbsich niederlassen

Aussprache, auf die du achten solltest

Der Sprecher verwendet 21 Kurzformen und abgeschwächte Formen, zum Beispiel you're, didn't, don't. Sprich sie in der kurzen Form, so wie du sie hörst.

  • Die „th“-Laute: tenth /tɛnθ/, eighth /eɪtθ/
  • Die Laute „sh“ und „zh“: shoestring /ˈʃustɹɪŋ/, shopkeeper /ˈʃɑpkiːpɚ/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/
  • Lange Wörter – auf die Betonung achten: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, permanently /ˈpɜː.mə.nənt.li/

Laute, die Deutschsprachigen schwerfallen:

  • Stimmhafter Auslaut — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ am Wortende nicht verhärten: verb /vɝb/, adjective /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɪk.tɪv/, disturb /dɪˈstɜːb/, discourage /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒ/
  • /æ/ — offener als „ä“: arrogant /ˈæɹəɡənt/, abandon /əˈbæn.dən/, adjective /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɪk.tɪv/, laminate /ˈlæmɪneɪt/, saddle /ˈsæd(ə)l/
  • /dʒ/ — stimmhaft, nicht „tsch“: adjective /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɪk.tɪv/, discourage /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒ/

So übst du mit diesem Video

  1. Höre dir das ganze Video einmal an, ohne zu sprechen, und notiere die Wörter, die du nicht kennst.
  2. Sprich Satz für Satz in normaler Geschwindigkeit nach und wiederhole jeden, bis dein Rhythmus zum Sprecher passt.
  3. Nimm dich auf und vergleiche mit dem Original; achte dabei auf Wörter wie fiddle, hottie, heel.

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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