Shadowing-Übung: How to Learn Arabic from 0 to Fluency? (Resources, Methods and Study Plans) - Englisch Sprechen Lernen mit Video

Ahlaniya shabab, kif kum, shu 'akhbarkum, inshallah, gillu tamah wa gillu bikhail.

You guys know that I've been on YouTube for quite some time now, and people know about my passion for Arabic.

My very first videos are all in Arabic.

I always say that Arabic is the most challenging language I've ever learned.

I began my Arabic journey with self -study, starting with Fusa Modern Standard Arabic.

Then I attended some classes during a summer holiday in Morocco after

that I continued self -study

and later pursued further learning in Egypt after my master I've started with the island Arabic schools in Rabat

and Alexandria while in Egypt I picked up the local dialect following

that I taught myself the Syrian dialect

and practiced a lot with language exchange partners and teachers

so I can say I've tried a various method

and used a range of resources I've received a lot of

comments from you are asking for helping with learning Arabic In this video, I will walk you through the resources and methods I used to study Arabic.

I will provide you with different resources based on dialect.

And of course, I will give you advice to make a good study plan.

So, are you ready?

Yalla!

The first question I often get is, should I start with Fusha or dialect?

If your goal is to learn Arabic in a systematic way, to understand media, read or communicate in formal settings like education or business,

I highly recommend starting with Fusha.

I know it's a bit complex than dialect, but it lays a solid foundation for the Arabic language and makes learning any dialect easier.

The vocabulary and grammar basics you while learning FUSA will help you understand their usage in different dialects better.

On the other hand, if you are learning Arabic purely to communicate with friends

and family or for daily life in an Arabic -speaking country, you might want to start with the dialect.

But which dialect to choose depends on the country you live in.

As for learning resources, the Egyptian dialect has by far the most and highest quality.

Levantine Arabic is also a good option.

So, I would suggest starting with FUSA and learning it to an intermediate level.

Once you are comfortable there, you can gradually start introducing dialect learning into your study routine.

Before learning Arabic, the most important and essential part is the alphabet and pronunciation, which is also the number one challenge that foreigners have when learning Arabic.

Arabic consists of 28 basic letters with a variety of special character and vowel markers.

Arabic pronunciation is characterized by a variety of unique sounds that don't exist in many other languages.

These include the emphatic consonants such as and the other consonants which require deep thorough vocalization.

Attention, many people have this problem.

They maintain their wrong pronunciation even years after learning Arabic

because they have learned the unique arabic sound through latin alphabet

and latin letters do not cover the correct arabic pronunciation for example you might see the letter tar is d

or ra is gh and i want to point out

if you ask me if you should learn arabic alphabet

or not the answer is yes even though you learn arabic

just for communicating the letters are the heart of this language

learning latin letters not only get you pronounced wrong it won't let you to learn the real arabic in

which you have to observe the change of the forms

and understanding better the rules

which is also the beauty of the arabic language in arabic

usually only the main parts of words the consonants are written

down the smaller parts the vowels are often left out imagine trying to read english without the r e

or u letters sounds tricky right when you are learning there are little marks harakad

that show where and what these missing vowels sounds should be.

At first, cutting these vowels right might seem hard, especially because they can change the meaning of the word.

Reading Arabic will start to feel more natural even without vowel hints in the future.

I am sharing these challenges not to put you off for learning Arabic, guys, but to give you a hands -up about what to expect.

Because knowing what might be tough can actually make it easier

for you to hand those pups down the road apps i

recommend arabic kalila alif bay attention the popular apps duolingo does

have an arabic alphabet course however my arabic speaking friends

and i have tested it and found that some of the letters are mispronounced

so please pay attention you can also study with some youtube

channels such as learn with safar learn arabic with arabic port

101 the videos on arabic port 101 also teach you how to write.

What you need is to find notebooks to keep practicing your writing.

I will put the link of the videos I mentioned in the description box.

Just to add, if you are looking to practice writing, you can find children's exercise books on Amazon,

or you can simply download some templates onto your tablet and get started that way.

About the pronunciation, you can check out this well -explained video which showed pronunciation precision.

Given the unique difficulty of Arabic pronunciation, I can't stress enough the importance of practicing with a native speaker

or a teacher this will help you get your pronunciation right from the beginning

if you don't have a friends who are native speakers don't

worry i will introduce you an excellent language learning platform where

you can find native speaker teachers italki what i love most about italki is

that you can have one -on -one customized language lessons with

certified native speaking teachers with the help of italki teachers you can focus on pronunciation from the very beginning,

which will be incredibly helpful in setting a solid foundation.

As you become more comfortable with the basics, italki also serve as an excellent platform to practice your speaking skills with native teachers.

Even today, I continue to practice my Syrian dialect with my teacher on italki.

Do you know there are different classes that you can use today?

Zine.

Do you know Zine?

Zine, no. Zine is decoration.

Yes, Zine.

Okay.

The advantage of this platform is the ability to choose from a variety of teachers with diverse profiles and dialects.

Actually, italki offers more than just Arabic.

There are over 150 languages and lessons available, with prices starting at only $5 dollar

if you are interested click on the link in the description

to begin your language learning journey plus with my exclusive promo code zoe5

if you pay a ten dollars lesson you will receive five

dollars for free x plus this offer is only available for the first 50 users

once you've got the alphabet done you can start diving into

some handy textbooks i used these two french textbooks to learn full time

if you are french speaker they might be a good fit for you

if you are a bit depressed for time you could go straight for azimil

if you've got a bit more time to devote try manuel

darab moderne azimil arabic is also available for german italian speakers

all the books i'm recommending come with audio this is very

important for english speaker i recommend mastering arabic it even includes

lessons on the alphabet this book is organized into theme -based lessons that cover conversation regarding reading comprehension,

Arabic grammar, vocabulary, and exercises for the Arabic script.

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If you would prefer to study with a teacher, many Arabic schools use the classic textbooks al -Kitab collection.

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I used to study with these at my Arabic school.

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I think it's the best for learning grammar, but I found the content a bit outdated once I reached the upper intermediate level.

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For vocabulary, you can also try out some enki decks

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but beware some of them use automatic pronunciation which can be incorrect

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so i recommend these two decks instead as for youtube channels i recommend exploring arabic port 101

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which offers excellent lessons for beginners

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if you want an extra grammar lessons you can check out

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the channel a good dictionary is also essential for checking conjugation

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and saving new words i recommend reversal

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and for more advanced learners alamani is a great arabic dictionary

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for listening i recommend a podcast for beginner level a bit of arabic

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and also the video four hours of arabic conversation practice you guys can just listen to it

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while walking and repeating sentences this plan you can begin by focusing on the alphabet

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and pronunciation basically you just need a notebook a video series to follow

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and an app to practice with when you have time

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and to learn two or four alphabets per day practicing writing and pronunciation

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if possible consider learning with a teacher on italki after this stage pick a textbook with high quality audio

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and study progressively you will start to learn grammar parts

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and vocabulary from the textbooks one exercise i found helpful

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when learning both fusa and dialect was daily conjugation writing

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and using these verbs to make simple sentences

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so in the study plan i prepared for you i recommend integrating conjugation exercises

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and adding a good amount of listening exercises you can also follow various youtube channels

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or instagram accounts to gain some basic knowledge.

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Keep practicing and soon you will see your Arabic skills improve.

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for this level you can keep the basic study routine with your favorite textbook

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if you want to expand your vocabulary you can also check out these enki intermediate decks

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but i suggest creating your own flash cards since it's hard for you to tell

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if the tts or ai is accurately pronouncing words my arabic friends

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and i went over the decks on enki

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and other platforms unfortunately automated recording is inaccurate so the decks at

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that i will be suggesting you are the ones with the authentic or good quality recording.

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Another good platform to use at this level is Al Jazeera, learning Arabic.

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There are a lot of videos, transcripts, and exercises good for this level, but the content, to be honest, are a bit messy.

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Just don't study structurally with it just to do some extra exercises.

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At this phase, you need to read and listen a lot.

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When it comes to reading, I used to read Al Jazeera daily while learning Arabic intensively.

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I've even started with my teacher like we read together one news article per day in my choice.

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We learn new words and expressions and we talk about them to practice speaking.

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New words I've learned in the lesson I put them in

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Anki to reveal the point is to choose a topic I like personally.

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About listening, one YouTube channel I recommend is Qanad Al Jazeera.

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Watch the video on YouTube because some videos you have a cc subtitles

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and you can check new words on reversal

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or language reacted directly on the subtitle another channel is al jazeera documentary al jazeera

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and arabi aj plus another channel such as france 24 arabic

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meidan podcast you guys can check out al jazeera podcast there

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are different kinds of content my favorite is rumors another podcast

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for fusa listening is hudu they are all good for listening exercises as i said before

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when you get to an intermediate level you can also start to learn the dialect

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if you specifically interested in learning egyptian dialect there's a great

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book series called kalami alabi the books are full of useful

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engaging conversations complete with high quality audio of real colloquial speech plus you will get plenty of reading practice

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if you are more interested in levantai dialect i recommend the book series Shui Anhali.

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This collection comes with native speakers, audios, and even an Anki deck.

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I used to use the book Syrian Arabic Voices to learn Syrian dialect by myself.

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I basically did shadowing for each text and started to notice the difference between Fusha, Egyptian dialect, and Syrian dialect.

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By the way, Linguism is a fantastic platform for Arabic learning resources, especially for their variety of flash cards decks with original audios

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but they are not free for free anki decks you can

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check these decks one for levantai another for egyptian dialect to be honest there are many resources for this level

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that vary from news channels to tv series

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and podcasts you can check out the channel anas burrash anas

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brings together a lot of guests basically famous people in the arab world

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so the conversations are often in different dialects the The good thing is that there are English subtitles.

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I often choose the interview with Levantar Arabic and do shadowing.

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Another great channel for Syrian and Egyptian dialect is AJ+.

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For the podcast, I highly recommend Assault in Jordanian dialect.

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Assault offers a set of engaging podcasts that delve into culture, politics, literature, and social across the Arab world.

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Al -Bulbul, the episodes feature conversations in natural Jordanian Arabic and the lesson transcripts are available on their website.

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And of course, Saturday after dinner, mainly in Lebanese dialect, focusing on social or all kinds of intellectual topics.

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If you want to watch the series, you can check out the website Shahed the Arabic Netflix.

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Actually, there are also some Arabic movies and series on Netflix.

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The plan I prepared for intermediate to advanced learners is based

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on immersion method you will need to engage in extensive listening

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and reading you can continue to use your favorite textbook

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if you like however i recommend adding at least 30 minutes of intensive listening

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and shadowing exercises daily you can write in a journal

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but try to incorporate the new words you just learned for vocabulary is already an achievement

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if you can digest all the new words you learn from your textbook

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and intensive listening in the end read contents that interest you articles books

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and media websites building a habit of a daily reading will

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truly help you expand your vocabulary for intermediate learners it's not only important to do a lot of input exercises

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but also output exercises as i mentioned before a platform like italki can be very beneficial

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if you want to practice your speaking skills in fusa

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or other dialects if you are interested in the arabic language

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and want to know more about its history

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and evolution you can also check out this video learning a

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new language is one of the most mind -opening experiences you

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could have imagine having the ability to communicate with nearly half

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a billion people around 22 countries let's put an end to the toxic stereotypes

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that the media often present instead try to communicate

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and understand each other i never thought in my life

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that my best friends would be arab and

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that i would enjoy traveling through the middle east to be honest i'm thankful for the risks

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and the hard work that i've put into my language learning journey

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and i hope you guys can have the same experience as

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well as we learn to truly understand each other enjoy your summer and see you in the next video bye

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Wortschatz und Sprechhinweise zu dieser Lektion

Diese Sprechübung auf Niveau B2 basiert auf dem Video „How to Learn Arabic from 0 to Fluency?“. Diese Wörter kommen am häufigsten vor: arabic, dialect, learning, language, learn. Dieses Video enthält 197 Sätze und 2547 Wörter zum Nachsprechen. Der gesprochene Teil dauert 15:49. Der Sprecher spricht in natürlichem Tempo, etwa 161 Wörter pro Minute, ähnlich wie im Alltagsgespräch. Nur 77 % 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
pronunciation Substantiv	/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/	Aussprache
alphabet Substantiv	/ˈæl.fəˌbɛt/	Abc, Alphabet
textbook Substantiv	/ˈtɛkst.bʊk/	Lehrbuch, Schulbuch
vocabulary Substantiv	/vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/	Wortschatz, Vokabular
podcast Substantiv	/ˈpɑdˌkæst/	Podcast, Audio-Internetsendung
vowel Substantiv	/ˈvaʊ.əl/	Vokal, Vokallaut
grammar Substantiv	/ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/	Grammatik, Grammatiktheorie
consonant Substantiv	/ˈkɑn.sə.nənt/	Konsonant, Mitlaut
learner Substantiv	/ˈlɜɹnəɹ/	Lerner, Lernerin
subtitle Substantiv	/ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/	Untertitel
beginner Substantiv	/bəˈɡɪnɚ/	Anfänger, Anfängerin
pronounce Verb	/pɹəˈnaʊns/	verkünden
transcript Substantiv	/ˈtɹæn.skɹɪpt/	Abschrift, Transkript
notebook Substantiv	/ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/	Notizbuch, Notizheft
dictionary Substantiv	/ˈdɪk.ʃəˌnɛ.ɹi/	Wörterbuch, Wärterbüach

Phrasal Verbs, die du hören wirst

Wort	Bedeutung
check out Verb	überprüfen
bring together Verb	zusammenführen
pick up Verb	aufheben, aufnehmen
point out Verb	hinweisen
try out Verb	ausprobieren, probieren

Grammatik in diesem Video

Die Strukturen, die der Sprecher am häufigsten verwendet, mit den genauen Worten aus dem Video:

Struktur	Im Video
„Used to“ used to + Verb – eine frühere Gewohnheit oder ein Zustand, der nicht mehr gilt	used to study · used to read · used to use
Present Perfect have/has + Partizip Perfekt – eine vergangene Handlung, die jetzt noch wichtig ist	I've been · I've ever learned · I've started
Passiv be + Partizip Perfekt – wichtig ist, was geschieht, nicht wer es tut	is characterized · are written · are often left
Relativsätze who / which + Satz – eine Zusatzinformation über eine Person oder Sache	pronunciation, which is · friends who are · pronunciation which can

Aussprache, auf die du achten solltest

Der Sprecher verwendet 18 Kurzformen und abgeschwächte Formen, zum Beispiel I've, don't, I'm. Sprich sie in der kurzen Form, so wie du sie hörst.

Die „th“-Laute: thankful /ˈθæŋkfəl/, thorough /ˈθʌɹoʊ/, authentic /ɔˈθɛn.tɪk/
Die Laute „sh“ und „zh“: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, conjugation /ˌkɑnd͡ʒəˈɡeɪʃən/, dictionary /ˈdɪk.ʃəˌnɛ.ɹi/, immersion /ɪˈmɝʒən/, inshallah /ˌɪnˈʃɑ.lə/
Lange Wörter – auf die Betonung achten: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, intermediate /ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈmi.di.ət/, conjugation /ˌkɑnd͡ʒəˈɡeɪʃən/, dictionary /ˈdɪk.ʃəˌnɛ.ɹi/

Laute, die Deutschsprachigen schwerfallen:

/w/ — mit runden Lippen, nicht wie das deutsche „w“ (/v/): colloquial /kəˈloʊ.kwi.əl/, beware /biˈwɛɚ/
Stimmhafter Auslaut — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ am Wortende nicht verhärten: intensive /ɪnˈtɛnsɪv/, characterize /ˈkɛɹəktəɹaɪz/, customize /ˈkʌs.tə.maɪ̯z/, outdated /aʊtˈdeɪtɪd/, verb /vɝb/
/æ/ — offener als „ä“: arabic /ˈæɹəbɪk/, alphabet /ˈæl.fəˌbɛt/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, podcast /ˈpɑdˌkæst/, grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/

So übst du mit diesem Video

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 pronunciation, alphabet, textbook.

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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