Shadowing-Übung: How to Survive the Jurassic Period - Englisch Sprechen Lernen mit Video

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Time travel has just been invented. And congratulations!
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You're being sent 200 million years back to the Jurassic period.
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After hurling through time and space, you wake up to chirping birds and lush trees as far as the eye can see.
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The air is warm and moist, and the stresses of your modern life are beginning to melt away.
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That's when you hear leaves crunching behind you.
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Your skin starts to crawl, and you can tell you're being watched.
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A Tyrannosaurus Rex is deciding whether to have you for lunch, so you had better think quick.
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This is How to Survive the Jurassic Period.
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The Jurassic period is the second of three periods in the Mesozoic era, also known as the Age of Dinosaurs.
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It began right after one of the largest mass extinctions on Earth and lasted around 56 million years.
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So if traveling back home is out of your hands, you're settling in here for the long haul.
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During this time, the supercontinent known as Pangaea split apart because of all the tectonic plate movement at the Earth's crust.
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The rifting created new continents, as well as the Central Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.
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These conditions allowed for marine organisms to diversify.
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And on land, plants and dinosaurs began to thrive.
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But living alongside dinos wouldn't exactly be a walk in the park.
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What would you do for shelter?
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How would you find food to eat?
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And could you defend yourself from some of the largest creatures to ever roam the planet?
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Step 1.
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Find shelter.
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Finding a safe place to rest your head for the night won't be an easy task.
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Many dinosaurs have strong nocturnal vision, making them highly capable night hunters.
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And others have a keen sense of smell, so hiding isn't an option either.
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Your best bet is to set up camp in a faraway cave.
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Just make sure it's not already occupied.
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Step 2.
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Become a Vegetarian.
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Realistically, a human wouldn't be able to single-handedly hunt and kill a dinosaur.
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And even if you could, the massive amount of meat left behind would attract too many other predators.
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Another option would be to steal dinosaur eggs for a protein boost.
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But only go for the nest if you're ready to face off with a protective mama dino.
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The safest route is to stick to eating the surrounding vegetation.
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Flowering plants haven't evolved yet, so you won't get any tasty fruits.
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Hopefully, you like seaweed and mushrooms.
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Step 3.
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Defend yourself from predators.
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The Jurassic period was full of extremely dangerous predators.
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This one is 15 meters long and can swim.
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This one hunts in packs.
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And this one's bite is three times stronger than that of a great white shark.
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Since you won't be able to out-muscle these massive creatures, try outsmarting them instead.
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Memorize their patterns of behavior to stay one strategic step ahead in your newfound existence.
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Research suggests that a human couldn't throw a spear hard enough to pierce a dinosaur's skin, so devising slingshots and traps might be a better use of your time.
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Step 4.
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Adjust to the climate.
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Lucky for you, the Jurassic era is believed to have had a favorable tropical climate, much like today's Central America.
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Global temperatures then were a few degrees Celsius hotter than modern day, because volcanic activity released extra carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
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But hot and humid weather is manageable to withstand, as long as you stay hydrated.
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Until we figure out how to go back in time, the chances of you walking with the dinosaurs are slim.
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When technology finally catches up, though, you'll be ready.
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And if time traveling makes you nervous, don't worry.
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We have a video for that, too, on another How to Survive.
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Wortschatz und Sprechhinweise zu dieser Lektion

Dieses Video enthält 53 Sätze und 625 Wörter zum Nachsprechen. Der gesprochene Teil dauert 4:17. Der Sprecher spricht gleichmäßig mit etwa 146 Wörtern pro Minute – ein angenehmes Tempo fürs Shadowing. Nur 78 % der Wörter gehören zu den 3.000 häufigsten im Englischen, der Wortschatz ist also anspruchsvoll.

Wichtiger Wortschatz in diesem Video

15 weniger häufige Wörter aus dem Video, mit Aussprache und Bedeutung:

  • dinosaur /ˈdaɪnəsoɹ/ (Substantiv) — Dinosaurier, Dinosaurus. Those animals of the clade Dinosauria that existed during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and are now extinct.
  • predator /ˈpɹɛd.ə.tɚ/ (Substantiv) — Raubtier, Raubfisch. Any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other nonplant organisms (their prey), primarily for food.
  • defend /dɪˈfɪnd/ (Verb) — verteidigen. To ward off attacks against (something or someone).
  • shelter /ˈʃɛltə/ (Substantiv) — Zuflucht, Obdach. A place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave).
  • atmosphere /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ (Substantiv) — Atmosphäre. The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
  • egg /ɛɡ/ (Substantiv) — Ei, aai. An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, often housing an embryo within a membrane or shell…
  • muscle /ˈmʌs.əl/ (Substantiv) — Muskel. A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.
  • strategic /stɹəˈti.dʒɪk/ (Adjektiv) — strategisch. Of or pertaining to strategy.
  • flower /ˈfloʊɚ/ (Substantiv) — Blüte, Blume. A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual…
  • boost /buːst/ (Verb) — schieben, drücken. To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.
  • steal /stiːl/ (Verb) — stehlen, entwenden. To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
  • congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/ — Glückwunsch, herzlichen Glückwunsch. Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation.
  • hunter /ˈhʌntɚ/ (Substantiv) — Jagdhund. One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.
  • trap /tɹæp/ (Substantiv) — Falle. A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.
  • bite /baɪt/ (Verb) — beißen. To cut into something by clamping the teeth.

Phrasal Verbs, die du hören wirst

  • figure out (Verb) — herausfinden. To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.
  • leave behind (Verb) — zurücklassen, hinterlassen. To abandon.
  • set up /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ (Verb) — aufbauen, für den Einsatz vorbereiten. To make ready for use.

Aussprache, auf die du achten solltest

Der Sprecher verwendet 14 Kurzformen und abgeschwächte Formen, zum Beispiel you're, won't, wouldn't. Sprich sie in der kurzen Form, so wie du sie hörst.

  • Die „th“-Laute: thrive /θɹajv/, withstand /wɪðˈstænd/
  • Die Laute „sh“ und „zh“: shelter /ˈʃɛltə/, congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, vegetation /ˌvɛd͡ʒəˈteɪʃən/, extinction /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/, mushroom /ˈmʌʃˌɹuːm/
  • Lange Wörter – auf die Betonung achten: congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, vegetation /ˌvɛd͡ʒəˈteɪʃən/, organism /ˈɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.əm/, favourable /ˈfeɪv(ə)ɹəbəl/, diversify /daɪˈvɝ.sə.faɪ/

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 dinosaur, predator, defend.

Grammatik in diesem Video

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

StrukturIm Video
Passiv be + Partizip Perfekt – wichtig ist, was geschieht, nicht wer es tutbeen invented · being sent · being watched
Present Perfect have/has + Partizip Perfekt – eine vergangene Handlung, die jetzt noch wichtig isthas just been invented · haven't evolved

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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