Shadowing-Übung: How a 13 year old changed 'Impossible' to 'I'm Possible' | Sparsh Shah | TEDxGateway - Englisch Sprechen Lernen mit YouTube
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Numenau ultramicroscopic silicovalcine coniosis, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,
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hippopotamonstrous sesquipadaliophobia, pseudo-pseudo-hyperparathyroidism, phloxnasna helipolification,
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anti-disestablishment terrorism, honorary vocabulary to genitalibus,
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lecture encephalographically, antitransubstantialist, disproportionableness, and comprehensibilities.
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So, what you just heard were some of the 11 longest words in the English dictionary.
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Such complex words, right?
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Well, just as these words are complex,
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so has my own life been.
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And although seemingly difficult things,
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such as memorizing long and complex words and numbers, are simple for me.
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Seemingly simple things such as standing and bearing weight are impossible for me.
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That's because I wasn't like any other newborn baby.
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I was born with osteogenesis imperfecta,
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a rare incurable genetic disorder that causes a person's bones to be extremely fragile.
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So I guess you can call me Mr. Glass now.
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During my birth, I had over 35 fractures and was taken immediately to the intensive care unit.
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And these were the sounds that used to resonate throughout the hospital as I was desperately clinging on to my life.
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The doctors gave me the very bleak prognosis that I'd only live for a day or two.
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But due to God's grace and the support of my parents and their never-say-die attitude, I survived.
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In fact, thank you.
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Thank you.
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In fact, I've had 130 fractures so far in just the first 13 years of my life,
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and only God knows how many more will happen.
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I've also had multiple screws and rods placed in my body,
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so I guess you can call me Iron Man as well.
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Ironic, am I right?
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But anyways, no more sob stories,
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because that's not what I want to talk to you about today.
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So now, what do you see on the slide in the back?
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Can you tell me?
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Impossible, right.
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Okay, good.
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Now what do you all see?
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Thank you.
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Awesome.
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And that's exactly what I want to share with you all today.
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How I turn the word impossible into I'm possible in my life by following four simple steps.
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Step one, find your passion.
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Now, despite the fact that I did live a very rough life for the first few years,
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God opened a new door to it that would become my passion and change my life forever,
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and that was music.
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Music has had a tremendous impact on me, both physically and emotionally.
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I started singing ever since I could speak,
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and in fact, I even used to correct my parents when they were singing off key by saying,
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Mom, Dad, you're not singing right.
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At the tender age of six,
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my parents enrolled me into Indian classical vocal training.
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Much later on, I also started taking American vocal lessons,
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therefore helping to increase my versatility as a singer.
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But I found my My true calling as an artist at the age of 10,
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when I wrote my first song,
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this love will never fade.
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Since then, I've written 11 more songs.
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Two, never hold yourself back.
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So one day I came across an amazing rap song many of you may have heard of,
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Not Afraid, by none other than Eminem, also known as Lamsheedy.
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This song struck my chords and was so inspirational to me that I could not hold myself back.
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And I decided that I had to go out there and make a cover of it myself.
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Ha!
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Who knew that the boy with slim chances of survival would go on to sing slim,
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shady songs one day?
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But wait, there's more.
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I didn't just rap the song like any other person.
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First of all, I'm not a fan of profanity,
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So I decided to make my rapper name, Pure Rhythm.
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In other words, I'm clean,
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no curses, but I'm still all about the rhythm.
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Thank you.
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I also added my own touch of Indian classical music to the song,
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which is part of a new music genre that I once a pioneer,
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called Raga Rap, or the fusion of seemingly polar opposites,
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Indian classical music and hip-hop.
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I know right now, to some of you,
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the idea may sound completely crazy,
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but trust me, in the end, the result is beautiful.
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To my pleasant surprise, the cover blew up all over the internet,
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and it became a worldwide phenomenon.
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I received praises from some of the most famous celebrities out there,
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And to date, the cover has gotten over 55 million views,
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and counting, on all social media sites so far.
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Thank you.
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And because I decided that I would not hold myself back,
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and instead decide out to go out and display my musical talents to the world,
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I was able to achieve these,
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among many other achievements, that I've been very blessed to have achieved to this day.
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Step 3.
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Help others.
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Now, I've been singing pro bono for various non-profit organizations,
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and by now, I've helped to raise at least half a million dollars for them.
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Thank you.
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And yes, that is American dollars, by the way.
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Because I know we're in India right now.
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But I believe that the biggest satisfaction for all of us is
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when we get to help change someone else's life for the better.
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Doesn't it give us such an immense amount of gratitude?
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For example, I was once contacted by a family who had a child with brittle bones just like me.
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He's about to go into surgery and was very nervous,
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but his parents reached out to me,
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and we had a FaceTime call which went very well.
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And on the day of the surgery,
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his parents sent us this pic with a smiling Xavier going into the surgery without any fear.
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Thank you.
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And last but not least, dream big.
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None of this would have ever happened if I had not jumped big.
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But my ultimate goal as a musician is still to one day perform in front of a billion,
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yes, you heard me right,
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a billion people one day.
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I want to leave my footprints,
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or rather track prints, into the sand of legacies so deep not even a tsunami can erase it.
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and I firmly believe that every one of us here should strive for such big goals.
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I mean, don't you all want to be remembered when you leave this earth?
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I also have many plans for my life in the future,
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especially in my musical career.
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I want to join an online bachelor's degree course in music at the age of 13,
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come up with many original albums,
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win a Grammy Award one day,
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and most importantly, sparsh everyone's hearts all over the world.
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Thank you.
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Aw, thank you.
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But remember, it's still not over yet.
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I promise you.
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Yeah, so where was I? dispersing everyone's hearts, right?
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I want to spread the message that no matter what happens in your life,
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you should never, ever give up on your passion.
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Everyone in this world goes through struggles of some sort,
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and I know, because I,
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for one, have to deal with constant fractures and lots of pain.
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But I believe that if I can turn impossible into impossible in my life, You can too.
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If you can believe it, you can achieve it.
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And I firmly believe that if you push forward and have faith,
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you will make it big anywhere in life.
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Thank you so much.
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But wait up.
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Before you guys do a standing ovation, it's not over yet.
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Because I'd like to leave you all with a very special gift from me to you.
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This is my rendition of Raga Rap in Eminem's Not Afraid.
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Pure rhythm style.
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So thank you again.
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I'm not
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a friend to take a stand Everybody,
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come take my hand Walk this road together through the storm Whatever weather,
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colds or warm Just let you know that you're not alone Holla
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if you feel like you've been down the same road Yeah!
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It's been a ride
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I guess I have to go to that place to get to this one
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Now some of you must still be in that place If you're trying to get out,
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just follow me I'll get you there,
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promise
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You can try and read my letters off of this paper before I land
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But you won't take this thing out these words before I say them Cause ain't no end,
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I'll let you sign me because a man When I say him,
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I'll do something, I'll do it I don't give a glance, what you think?
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I'm doing this for me,
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forget the work, me the beans is gas up,
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never think you stop for me I'ma be what I said I'd to be,
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without a doubt, undoubtedly And all those who look down at me,
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I'm tearing down your balconies No one's saying the bus,
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don't try to ask me why I'm in it Cause from infinite down to the last,
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we'll have time when we're still fretting Whether he's on salary,
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paid hourly, until he finds out and repeats his file without him Whatever comes first,
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for better or worse, he's married to the game Like a present for Christmas,
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but his gifts is a curse Forget the earth,
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you got dirt, you put yourself in the dirt And curse the whole universe I'm not afraid,
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you take a chance Everybody,
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take my hand We'll walk this road together,
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through the shore Whatever weather,
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colds are warm Just let me know that you're not alone For all you hip-hop fans,
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if you know the lyrics, sing along!
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Ready?
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Cause I just can't keep living this way So we're starting today I'm breaking out of this cage You're standing up,
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I'm gonna phase my twist I'm standing up,
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I'ma hold my ground If that ain't enough,
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I'm
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so fed up Time to put my life back together right
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now It was my decision to get clean I did it for me Admittedly,
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I probably did it subliminally for you
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So I could come back a brand new me You helped me see me through And don't even realize what you did,
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believe me, you I've been through the wringer for things
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And little to the peace fingers I think you got a
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tear in my eye I feel like the kingdom My world haters can make like beers
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But no singers and drop dead No more beef clangers,
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no more drama From the half-worn of problems to focus So the unkindling minds find the village To the brothers,
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so it's hot I swear to always treat this fool Like my brother
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and raise it You couldn't let the singers sing my money
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Cause that's where I feel I'm strong enough to go to the gym On the fitness club And gold is on,
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just trying to hold up,
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cause I'm raising the bar I'm shooting room,
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the two-fits are gazing at the stars I feel amazing,
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I'm not afraid Walk this group together through the storm Whatever weather,
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close the wall Just letting you know that you're not alone Holler if you feel like you're friends Get rhythm!
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Thank you so much!
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Thank you!
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Warum das Sprechen mit diesem Video üben?
Das Video von Sparsh Shah bietet eine inspirierende und motivierende Geschichte, die nicht nur die Emotionen anspricht, sondern auch wertvolle Lektionen für das Englisch sprechen üben enthält. Sparsh, ein 13-jähriger Junge, der trotz großer Herausforderungen seine Leidenschaft für Musik entdeckte, zeigt, wie man das Unmögliche möglich machen kann. Die Präsentation ist eine hervorragende Gelegenheit, um durch aktives Zuhören und Nachsprechen seine eigene Sprachbeherrschung zu verbessern. Indem Sie seine Geschichte nachsprechen, praktizieren Sie nicht nur Ihre Aussprache, sondern auch Ihre Intonation und Sprachrhythmus. Shadow Speak oder auch Shadowspeak helfen Ihnen, flüssiger zu sprechen und Ihre Selbstsicherheit zu steigern.
Grammatik & Ausdrücke im Kontext
In Sparshs Rede finden sich einige zentrale Strukturen und Ausdrücke, die für das Englisch lernen wertvoll sind:
- „I wasn’t like any other newborn baby.“ – Hier verwendet er die verneinte Form, um Unterschiede zu betonen. Dies ist eine nützliche Struktur, um individuelle Erfahrungen zu beschreiben.
- „I guess you can call me…“ – Diese Struktur zeigt, wie man im Gespräch informell über eigene Identitäten oder Wahrnehmungen spricht. Es ist eine nützliche Formulierung, um sich selbst humorvoll zu präsentieren.
- „How I turn the word impossible into I'm possible.“ – Diese Aussage nutzt Wortspiele, um Ziele klar und motivierend zu kommunizieren. Solche kreativen Ausdrucksweisen fördern nicht nur Ihr Sprachgefühl, sondern zeigen auch, wie man mit Sprache spielen kann.
Gemeinsame Aussprachefallen
Beim Anhören des Videos stoßen Lernende häufig auf einige knifflige Wörter und Ausdrücke:
- „Osteogenesis imperfecta“ – Dieser medizinische Fachbegriff erfordert präzise Aussprache, da er für viele ungewohnt ist. Versuchen Sie, ihn mehrmals laut nachzusprechen, um sich an die Silben zu gewöhnen.
- „Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious“ – Ein weiteres langes Wort, das oft schwierig auszusprechen ist. Nutzen Sie es, um Ihre Aussprache zu üben und Spaß dabei zu haben.
- „I had over 35 fractures“ – Hier ist das Wort „fractures“ wichtig. Achten Sie auf die korrekte Betonung, da dies leicht zu Verwirrung führen kann.
Indem Sie diese Wörter im Rahmen von shadow speech üben, können Sie Ihre Sprachfähigkeiten erheblich verbessern. Nutzen Sie die positive Energie und die inspirierende Botschaft von Sparsh Shah, um Ihr Englisch sprechen zu stärken!
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